Chapter 504

After the conversation with the omniscient one ended, Sofia originally thought she would be like a real Mobile Task Force captain, finding the people on the list one by one for a conversation.

But reality told her that not everything would happen according to her expectations.

For example, this recruitment operation didn't start to be implemented in the way she expected.

Since she joined the Foundation, most of the accidents that happened were like this.

This one also happened in her dull office.

Her office was neither as spotless as Kiryu's nor as messy as Kinsley's.

Not cramped, but not spacious and magnificent either.

Anyone who had been inside would find nothing worth noting; there were some rare collectibles, but not many; there were some decorations related to her personality, but they were just enough.

Sofia's day was as boring as her office.

Some meetings "about" Alpha-9—which in reality had nothing to do with this team;

And several phone calls mired in bureaucracy—no one wanted to waste their life and time on this stuff.

"As a result... the only thing that can be called interesting today is the chef's new dish?"

Sofia sighed sadly.

She had wasted most of her day again.

While looking forward to what good things the chefs would come up with next.

The new sauce in the cafeteria sandwich was simply superb.

"In short, a very boring day..."

"Being bothered by all sorts of people, the preparation work for Alpha-9 hasn't made any progress..."

Sofia glanced at the time.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon.

She only needed to walk into that boring office, finish a wave of busy work, and she could end this boring day.

Just like the countless dull days and nights she had spent in her life.

Plainness is the truth.

It's better than being thrown into a primitive forest to train survival skills.

The door opened.

What greeted her was the unremarkable office.

And a humanoid figure as dark as a shadow.

"..."

Sofia was stunned for a moment, then pressed the button on her keychain in the next instant—the 11 alarm device.

However, her office was a bit of a distance from the containment sector, and security personnel were basically stationed there.

The support she hoped for might take a full minute to arrive.

In other words.

She had to stall for time.

It looked like the "Blackie" in "Detective Conan," or a humanoid from the Shadow Legion in "Jackie Chan Adventures."

After hearing the sound of the door opening, Sofia turned to look at the doorway.

It looked like a male, but the whole body was shrouded in a hazy shadow, and even the face could not be seen clearly, only a pitch-black expanse.

Obviously, it possessed anomalous elements.

Sofia grabbed the door handle with one hand, ready to escape at any time, and closed the door to prevent the uninvited guest from following.

Even though she knew in her heart that such resistance was completely insufficient for an anomaly, and even if it were effective, it would at most buy two seconds of time.

But how to say it, even if you encounter a tiger in the wild, you have to shout and scream so that you can leave the world with dignity.

This was the same, giving Sofia a sense of security that she still had a trump card, as well as false comfort.

"Hello."

She said.

She decided to start with some basic questions to buy time and gain more information.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my office?"

Such a situation did not exceed Sofia's expectations.

During the time she first became Site Director, Sofia had already made various contingency plans to deal with all sorts of bizarre situations.

And having her office broken into by an uninvited guest was just one of the very minor troubles.

She had already rehearsed it.

Already!

"Director Light! It's a pleasure to see you! We have a lot to talk about!"

The figure reached out a hand in a friendly manner and then shouted exaggeratedly.

This was not part of the rehearsal.

"You haven't answered my question yet." Sofia didn't shake his hand.

"Naturally!" The shadow was not disappointed, nor did it perceive Sofia's hostility.

He puffed out his chest, retracted his extended hand, moved from his chest down along his torso, and waved sharply, lifting the cape behind him high.

"Swish—"

Then, he struck a Superman flying pose.

"I am..."

"SPECTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Sofia: "..."

"SCP-4494" - Specter...

What a strange and funny guy...