Learning

You were dragged out of the room. The mysterious man in protective gear in front of you is much stronger than you think. Even if you resist, you cannot withstand his traction, and he drags you through the darkness outside the room until he takes you to another room, similar to the one you were captured in. But it is wider, and there are some boxes placed on a small table in the middle of the room.

He pushes you into the room before closing the door behind him. The hand that was bound by his wrist now falls off, followed by the sound of the mysterious man's voice.

"You see the box in front of you? Now, you open that box," said the voice again through the speakers.

“Why do I have to open that damn box? ” You resist, but the speaker keeps repeating the same words, telling you to open the box with fear and ****. You slide your hand over the box in the middle of the room in front of you. It is a metal box resembling a dented aluminum shockproof box. There are some marks on the front of the box, but they are scratched off by something, making them invisible. Under the seal is large white lettering on a small blue stripe background that says, "Only for case 143."

You look to open the box. Before you find a small push-button release underneath. You insert your finger into the hole and push the button. But as soon as you apply pressure, you feel pain in your fingertips before pulling your hand out of the box and looking at your own hand. There is no blood, but at the tip of the finger, there is a small wound that doesn't bleed. Then you hear a sound from the box, like a small motor spinning at high speed, and the box opens, revealing something inside. It looks like a controller for Wii games, but it is made of shiny black metal with tiny buttons marked with different colors. You pick up one of the devices from the box and take a closer look, followed by a mysterious voice from the speaker.

“It seems that what the department thinks is not very unexpected. You are what that person has left, really."

“It seems that what the department thinks is not very unexpected. You are what that person has left, really."

The voice continues as you focus on the strange object in your hand.

“The tool in front of you is something that shouldn't exist in the world, including you, unless only your grandfather can open that box. The box that is the only thing that the department has figured out how to open it for more than 10 years. But you can open it at once. Aren't you surprised by it?”

“I would like to tell you a short story. And I don't care if you listen to it or not. about something that shouldn't be on earth. I don't like to say anything as fanciful as 'alien,' but in this case, they have, and they have been on this earth longer than human beings. They are smarter than humans and try to solve problems instead of humans. But even if they are smart, they were few in number and they were barren. They were unable to expand their species, but they are long-lived, tough, and smart enough to choose to mix with humans. And because they are smarter and less numerous, they choose to interfere in human society, to guide and drive people to do what they want and be able to do.”

“Our department is the part that they manage. They are the mandate that they choose to manage the risks that endanger them. The department has a duty like a watchdog to prevent thieves from entering the homes of their owners. But your grandfather was one of the high-ranking research officers, and he always took the job of doing what they wanted. That is to expand their species throughout the world. And your grandfather succeeded. But instead, he saw something that the people in the military didn't think he would see and do.

__He betrayed the department. Stealing and destroying all samples of his experimental work. The board ordered him to be captured in order to extract the knowledge and secrets of success from his head. But instead, he chooses to do things that even the board doesn't think he will do when he left. The department can't find your grandfather's secret. And it should be top secret until I know what you are.”

“And what am I?” you asked before a faint laugh sounded from the other end of the line. It's the weirdest laugh when it's monotone.

“I have hinted at everything. But you'll ask me one more time. You're... you're one of the samples he stole from the department. He injected the sample into his own child's belly. The children who were supposed to conceive as normal humans became their bastards. You may not see it or notice it when the time comes. You will no longer be able to hide your identity. you will be marked and hunted down to get back to the people who need you the most.”

“And what is this thing?” You hold up the tool that you have been staring at for a while.

“It's those devices that are used to mingle with humans. They cannot transform into human beings, and they are as fragile as humans. They will use that tool to turn humans into skinsuits for them to equip and replace the humans they want. Humans wouldn't be able to use it because it might kill them. Humans shot by these tools are transformed into skinsuits. They won't die, can't remember, or feel anything except that they will be severely damaged.”

You are speechless as you stare at the device in your hand.

“The equipment you have is simple to use. Point this device at the target, press the green button, and the device will shoot radiation at the target. The target will be transformed. The red button below is used to reverse the process, for wanting to restore the target condition to the original. The restored target is in a semi-sleep state, **** for a short time, able to receive orders and follow orders during that period before being conscious again or as ordered."

"The blue button nearby, similar to red, restores the target, but restores it by controlling it again. The restored goal will be controlled by the mind and will follow orders, able to command all targets to do so with no time limit. By canceling the command, just point the device at the controlled target and press the button again, they will return to the same state as pressing the red button. The board of directors likes to use this button on members of the department who are stubborn and disobedient. But most of the people who get shot with it often will gradually start to lose control or slowly lose themselves to become a robot that only accepts commands, unable to return to normal."

"The white button next, easy to use, it's for copying the target's skin. In the event that you do not want to replace the long-term or permanent goals, when the button is pressed, it will scan the target for a short time before starting to create a skin suit that mimics the target. Of course, these imitated suits were able to return to their normal human form, but they have no memory of themselves. Which depends on when the device scans or is a human being shot with the green button first. If a human is shot with the green button, when the white button is pressed and restored, they will have their own memory intact. It depends on which button to restore. The result will come out according to the pressed button, and the red or blue buttons are the same as the results mentioned earlier."

"And coming to the last button, the brown button, this button is used to shoot yourself or a target to connect your nervous system to the body of the target you are wearing. When shooting a target with the green button and successfully equipping a skin suit, there will be an entrance channel at the back at the spine area. Normally, it will automatically turn off once the skin is worn. But when you press this button on yourself, it simulates and reconnects the nerves in your brain by gathering ideas, collecting all the memories of the target, and putting them in your head. So that you can play the role as a target completely undetected. There are several ways that this button can be used. You can put other memories on other people's heads or stuff them into other skinsuits. But there's only one caveat: don't hold this button over your head while wearing the suit. Because it may make you unable to recognize yourself and forget yourself completely. But it's up to you whether you want to do that or not. But brains like them shouldn't be a problem because they store a lot of knowledge and memories under that thin skull for more than ten billion years without breaking the state of mind. crumble. Unless they choose to delete some of their memories to make room in their heads like a computer.”

“And why are you telling me these things? and that crazy alien. And what about Grandfather fucked? I don't know anything. What do you want from me!!?”

You start to lose patience, but the voice on the other end of the line laughs so loudly that you have to cover your ears.

"Ha ha ha! You don't even know you're in danger. I can't believe it...

I don't have all day to teach you how to use that device right now. But what you have to do now is you have to practice using that device so that you can survive the people who will catch you, like I did. Or will you want to become a monster among people to your parents?”

"Oh, and if you call the police, soldiers, or Superman, or ask for help anywhere, you can't do it. I'll know if you're thinking about it and are about to talk. The Department's monsters don't live long to have a 190-pound donut man in a police uniform take him to court and wait for him to call a lawyer. No one can help you besides me right now.”

“Then why did you save me and put me in a place like this?” You asked in a mysterious voice as you lower your ear-cup halfway.

"First, for the question, I too have things to settle. Second, I don't know what you can do because you are not a human being 100% pure. That's why I have to protect myself from making mistakes if you get angry or upset. Besides, who is going to believe someone who doesn't know who they are and where they come from, tapping their shoulders and saying, "Hey! Our aliens want you to take 7 slices of yours at your birthday party to breed them yourself.” Can you believe it? Or has to be like a robot from the future world in a dark action movie with a shotgun to say 'come with me if you want to live...?'

This is the most sensible way to help you for now. You use a reliable device. Practice using it. And when I find a solution, I'll contact you when the time is right.”

You look confused at the device in your hand and are about to question the mysterious person, but then you feel that the room has become uncomfortable and has a strange smell while the mysterious voice continues to speak.

“Okay, I think I'm out of business with you for now. and as I said, use it proficiently. When the time comes, it will be useful. For now? good night."

Your consciousness is starting to fade. Your speech is getting stuck, and it isn't long before you can say anything else. Everything goes dark, and you feel nothing.