Capítulo 6: Time moves on
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"A pleasure working with you Mr Laune. Your contribution to the system of education will be remembered." said a mature looking man in a suit.
"Likewise, cheers for a happy collaboration. May we work together in the future as well." replied Alma, currently age 27, calmly.
"Cheers. Of course Mr Laune. We will make sure you will receive the promised compensation for the usage of your academic researches. We will ensure that it will be fair in the distribution. So do not worry, we will make sure everything will proceed as expected." said the principal as he stretched out his hand for a handshake.
"Thank you and farewell. I wish you a wonderful day Mr Principal." shaking the hand of the principal, Alma concluded the meeting and left the university.
Due to his determination and hard studies, Alma managed to obtain several degrees such as electrical engineering, medical studies, and cybersecurity. He had even managed to pursue further education and obtained several PhD and doctorates in various fields. Though as he grew older, his memory and focus began to worsen due to his condition.
Subjects that require a very long period of studies became increasingly difficult and soon, he was only able to maintain the standard of a degree of various fields. So, Alma began compiling the various things he learned as well as tips and tricks of various subjects. He reached out to various educational institutions and the board of education to submit his application for collaboration. He submitted his vast amounts of notes and pieces of knowledge and applied for a portion of the interest for the usage of his various papers and comprehensive database.
With a grasp of the law and having trained as a lawyer while he still could, Alma prepared various documents and knowledge to prevent him from being disadvantaged during the agreements. Alma eventually managed to sign multiple agreements and research journals. With the annual interests and the commission for his notes, Alma finally managed to obtain enough capital to reach his goal of having enough money to ensure the livelihood of his sister when he passes on.
'Heck, I think I think we could even live very comfortably with the amount I get every month without even the need to work!' exclaimed Alma inwardly with pride as he thought of what he had managed to achieved.
'Glad that my lawyer training came in handy. Managed to solve all of those loopholes in inheritance and firmly locked it for only my sister to receive it.' thought Alma with relief as he slowly travelled back home.
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(Forgotten memories - Buying groceries are apparently very dangerous?)
My name is Amelia Laune, I am currently 15 years old. I have a great brother that always takes care of me. I love him very much. Over the years, I finally found out what does cancer meant. I was very shocked you know, that my brother might die soon. But he told me not to worry, that he is very healthy and there aren't any problems with him.
At first, when I was younger, I believed him. After all, my big brother never lied to me. He is a very reliable person you know. I always knew when I was younger, my brother sometimes just stare into the air and wander around the place unless I call for him or poke him to bring his attention to me. I thought he was just very busy thinking of ways to obtain money and about his studies. So I felt bad doing it, though whenever I asked for help, he always does so with a smile. It makes me so happy and I always feel happy about it.
Sometimes I still miss my parents but with the help of my brother, I have learned to move on. Don't worry mom and dad, I will always remember you. I will help look after brother too. I also managed to make a lot of friends, they are very nice people. I like playing with them.
Sometimes I want to help my brother with his work, but he just told me to go relax and have fun. Humph, I am also a big girl you know, I can help. So, I later went and check his books but my mind became very confused very quickly. Simultaneous equation? Derivation? Structural analysis? What are all these? I'm sorry brother, I think I won't be able to help. It is ok, you say? I have already done my best? Some snacks? Yay, thank you!. Brother's head pats are the best!
Wait... I seem to be forgetting something? Oh ya! Sometimes when I go outside shopping, there are quite a lot of people who look at us. I think it is because my brother is handsome but my brother just said that it is because I am very cute. Oh, I'm gonna blush.
During shopping time, when I am looking at the stores and looking around, brother seems to also like moving around. I know right? There are so many nice things to see! So, don't worry brother, I understand. Let's compete to see who finds the most interesting thing, yay!
Hmm, I think I sometimes see brother going to an alley with a group of people. Must be boys stuff like the teacher says. My brother looks to be really popular huh. Though he is very clumsy sometimes. When I saw him later, his clothes seemed to be kind of messed up and he had some scratches on his arms. He said he fell down while trying to grab some limited edition items? I understand! I heard that those aunties and uncles can sometimes be very fierce sometimes when aiming for bargains, yup.
When going back, I also saw that group of people that followed my brother. They seemed to be in a worse shape than my brother. Some of them are even heavily injured. When I ask my brother, he just said that they were not very careful when aiming for the top shelf, so I should always be careful when doing something. Yup, I understand but I don't think those injuries came from just falling down though?
Huh, they seem to be looking over here. Wah! They have a very scary look in their eyes. I'm scared. Hmm? Pat? Ah, I feel much better. Oh, look! They seem to be scared and tumbling over as they try to run away when my brother looked at them. Huh, to think they were a bunch of scaredy cats. My brother is much braver, yup. But who knew, huh? When did my brother have this fierce gaze? Even I felt scared when he wasn't even looking at me. No wonder those scary cats ran away so fast.
I was a little scared, so I pulled the hem of his shirt a little. Suddenly, the fierce feeling is gone. I seem to feel a kinda warm fuzzy feeling when my brother looked at me. Hmm? What is the matter you ask? Nothing, I just want to go home and have some snacks! Ice cream? Yay! Let's go back quickly.
I learned today that buying groceries is a very dangerous thing! People can get injured! I no longer want to be buying groceries now. Besides, my brother seems to always be able to get very nice snacks! Better leave that to brother then, yup!
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"Hey, um, do we really have to rely on this so-called private investigator for this case? Can't we handle this case by ourselves?" asked a man with a goatee.
"Don't underestimate this person. The higher-ups said that he had contributed in solving many cases. Although he isn't that well known, his reputation makes him out to be a reliable investigator. We will probably need all the help we can get. Even the FBI is working with the National Police Agency regarding this case. They do not want the situation to worsen, after all, a lot of people have been dying left and right." replied another man who is wearing sunglasses.
"I understand. I have also heard of his local reputation. There doesn't seem to be any problems with his background either." muttered the man with the goatee as he flipped through a notebook he is holding.
"Then what are you worried about? We also have an invitation from that famous detective after all. He should be interested in joining the investigation after hearing about that right?" asked the man with the sunglasses.
"Well, yeah, that's true. But I heard that he is a very weird person. You've read the files right?" said the man with the goatee as he scratched his chin pondering on the job that both of them had received.
The two men are part of the FBI who is aiding the investigation of a certain case that have been happening throughout the world. The two agents are currently driving towards a place to find a certain private investigator whos ability are appreciated by their superiors.
"Every genius can be eccentric in their ways you know? As long as they do their job right, that is enough." replied the agent with the sunglasses as he tapped on the steering wheels, waiting for the traffic lights to turn green.
"I heard that he has mental problems. Won't we be having more problems because of that then?" said the agent with a goatee worryingly. He is hoping that they won't encounter too much trouble for this job.
"I think the higher-ups have taken it into account. Let's just follow our orders. We are here. Go ahead." assured the sunglasses-wearing agent as he stopped the car. Prompting the other man to make a move as they have finally reached their destination.
"Ok, I will make the first move." said the agent as he moved towards a double story house that looks very homely.
*Knock knock*
"As expected of English architecture. The house looks pretty good." whistled the sunglasses-wearing man, agent A, as he looked at the house.
Footsteps could be heard before the door is opened by a man who is exuding a warm feeling. The man has hazel brown eyes and dark brown hair while wearing a simple white shirt and long pants. The only thing out of place is a pocket watch that is hanging around his neck like a necklace.
"Good afternoon. What can I do for you two gentlemen? If you wish to admire the view, I can recommend a better place a few streets down that has the best view of the mountainside." greeted Alma with a smile.
"Good afternoon sir. Both of us are FBI agents under the orders to the government to reach out to you, Alma Laune, to employ your service." responded agent B as he reached out for a handshake.
"I think you are mistaken. The person you are searching for isn't here. Additionally, I do not wish to partake in any scams." replied Alma confusedly as he shook the offered hand.
"We are being serious. Here are our documents to prove our identity. We wish to employ the assistance of the reliable private investigator to help solve some cases." assured agent A as he passed their identification cards to Alma.
"Hmm... I didn't think scammers have become so professional now. They have even begun preparing documents." muttered Alma as he stared at the cards.
"I assure you, sir. That these documents are the real deal." reiterated agent A seriously.
While the agents are trying to convince Alma that they are in fact not scammers, they are able to communicate with each other using hand signals while observing the situation, thinking they have been tricked by their boss because it isn't going like they thought it would.
As much as the two agents are frustrated at Alma for not believing them, they could only continue trying to assure Alma calmly. This is because they are being treated very nicely and they could not bear trying to hit a smiling person. They could only wait for the signal that the superiors told them to arrive before they should follow their instructions.
As they began dragging out the conversation, they began to notice that some sounds are emerging from the pocket watch hanging from Alma's neck.
*click click clack*
A soft clack could be heard as they notice that the pocket watch started to tick normally. At that moment, the warm feeling that Alma is exuding abruptly disappeared. A serious pressure then appeared, startling the two agents. Thinking that this is the obvious signal that the people, who gave them the briefing for this task, kept reminding them about, the two agents began to move according to the instructions.
"Who are you two? What are you two planning to do?"
Before the two agents could act, they were suddenly asked this question by Alma, as though the previous conversation had been entirely forgotten. The two agents could feel some cold sweat facing the pressure emitted by Alma. Quickly passing the rest of the prepared documents, Agent A briefly introduced themself according to the steps they have been given.
"Hmm... I understand. FBI and the National Police Agency. This should be regarding the case where many people suddenly died of heart attacks? Why are you people asking for my assistance? Don't you already have the famous detective L that came from Wammy's House heading this operation? Especially when the NPA being involved, this should be the deduction of L. Narrowing down and deducing the origin of the case. Which seems to be in the Kanto region of Japan." asked Alma as he began to read through the documents at a very quick speed.
The two agents became shocked at the sudden change as well as the understanding of the current situation that Alma had gained just by flipping through the files. They quickly responded and gave the reasoning.
"This is the orders from the higher-ups as well as the suggestion of the detective L. He said he wants to observe your capabilities himself to see who is better. The related information is attached to the invitation should you accept the commission." explained Agent B.
"Hmm... Alright, I will get back to you later if I wish to accept the job. Now you guys can leave." said Alma as he held the documents and began to go back into the house.
"But sir-" started agent A but got interrupted by Alma.
"I will give a suitable response later, so now leave." said Alma once again with a stern voice before closing the door in the faces of the two agents. The heavy pressure he emitted prevented the two agents from doing anything more.
*Sigh*
The two agents released a sigh of relief as the felt the heavy pressure dissipate. Cold sweat dripping down their back as they glanced at each other. Agent B looked to agent A and asked with his gaze whether they managed to complete their task of employing the rumoured private investigator. Agent A merely shrugged his shoulders, saying that they have done what they were instructed to do and that Alma had accepted the documents. Thus, it could be considered a success.
Thinking that the reasoning seems to be correct, the two agents left to return and give a report to their superiors. Having done what they were supposed to, they left to perform their next task, leaving the issue regarding Alma for their superiors to handle.
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"Heh, interesting." chuckled Alma as he sat down in his study, examining the documents further.
"Multiple deaths throughout various countries. Cause of death being sudden heart attacks. No fingerprints, no intrusions, and nothing out of place in the recordings. No clues, and yet they managed to narrow down the location to just one country. Kanto region, Japan. The famous detective L, huh. Very impressive." muttered Alma as he performed some investigation via his computer. Looking at the various news and reports available, Alma was very impressed by this person called L.
"They want to invite me? Knowing about my circumstances yet still inviting me? Interesting, very interesting L. I guess I will accept this invitation but I will only do it according to my whim. Who knows? Maybe I won't even remember this incident." smirked Alma with mirth as he looked at the pocket watch that he is holding.
"Tick tock, my time seems to be running out. Let's see what else 'I', no, 'we' will be doing until then." said Alma to himself as he turned off his computer before going down to the living room as his aura began to change. From dark and serious, to warm and sunny.
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*Ding dong*
The sound of the doorbell ringing could be heard before the door opened. A lively looking girl jumping into the room and greeting her brother who is sitting in the living room sofa. Making the house seem rather lively.
"I'm back brother! How was your day! I hope you weren't feeling too bored staying at home alone. Here, I brought back some snacks." said Amelia as she lifted the bag in her hand, showing it off like a trophy to her brother.
"Mhmm."
Only receiving a hum in response to what she said, Amelia looked at her brother, Alma, who is just staring at her with a warm smile.
"Come help out a bit, can you? I need to remove my shoes and stuff. I could only do so much." asking for some help, Amelia looked at her brother who began moving to help her out. She felt that as they grew older, her brother started to give an increasingly small amount of responses.
She had started attending university, so she couldn't spend as much time as she used to with her brother. She is now clearer about her brother's situation as she is now 23 years old.
She wanted to stay with him at home to help take care of him because she knew that some cancer patients will have difficulties in taking care of themself but she was rejected by her brother who wanted her to stay at the university to enjoy herself at campus living with her friends and to not worry about him.
She knew her brother is not like other cancer patients and is able to take care of himself but she was still worried. She feared that he too would disappear one day like her parents. She was the comforted by her brother, assuring her that it would not happen.
'Enough thinking about depressing thoughts. Let's just enjoy the time with my brother and don't think so much about it. What will come will come.' shaking her head to clear her thoughts, Amelia asked a question she had been curious about ever since she started living on campus.
"Hey, brother. What do you usually do when I'm gone?" asked Amelia curiously as she helped her brother organise the groceries.
"Nothing much. Just waiting for you to come back." smiled Alma in return as he hugged Amelia. Carrying her with a princess carry and tossing her onto the couch, tickling her in the process.
"Ahahaha! Stop! What are you doing! You pervert!" laughed Amelia as she was tickled. She tried to stop her brother and ask for some explanation regarding what he just said only to be interrupted once again.
"Don't worry too much Amelia. You are my little sister, and I will always be beside you until you are ready. So don't think too much and enjoy your life." said Alma softly to Amelia as he continued to hug her and roll around on the soft carpet.
Forgetting what she wanted to ask, Amelia ended up engaging in the tickling battle with her brother. The sounds of joy and laughter echoing in the home, making it seem lively and full of joy. Though she knew deep down in her heart that the happy times will not last forever, but for now, she decided to just enjoy her time with her brother the best she could making the best of memories.
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[Story: Multiple-Personality issues? Is that a problem now? I can't remember.
The toll on your mind has become more and more serious. To cope with the strain, you have developed multiple personalities to cope with various issues with utmost efficiency. By creating a template for each personality that holds various specific pieces of knowledge, you are able to distribute the load on your mind from the large amount of knowledge that you have gained. As they say, knowledge is power, and with great power comes great responsibilities. The strain placed on your mind has further accelerated your illness. Cancer and Its tumour have now managed to affect your mind and focus. You know that your time to coming, but the memory is currently locked to prevent your sister from worrying. Ignorance is bliss as they say. By reducing the number of your thoughts, you can ensure basic operations and perform a set amount of actions perfectly.
Effect: Permanent memory loss rate increased. Permanent focus loss rate increased. Multiple-personality manipulation. Independent subconscious operation. Memory lock.
Story: I might forget you, but you will always be in my heart.
You now no longer be able to remember anything, but your belief in yourself ensures that everything will still seem to be normal. Though the understanding of your subconscious actions, you have gained the ability to store and accumulate your already limited focus for later use. In doing so, you lose control of the various personalities. They are now able to perform independent actions according to the memories available to them, though they will always respect your wish of ensuring the happiness of your sister. Your determination will be a guiding light in the darkness to ensure the final spark of your life will always be remembered.
Effect: Permanent memory loss. Permanent focus loss. Focus accumulation. Subconscious guide. Guaranteed recovery of awareness at the final moment of life for a certain amount of time according to accumulated focus and will. ]
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LevisLKP Having test 1 coming up soon. The next chapter might take quite some time for me to finish. Because i also need to know how to implement some parts of death note into it after placing it here. If there are any mistakes, let me know. Thank you for your patience guys.