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Death, Blood and War are the 3 things na kakatakutan mo but for the 13 Notorious gangsters ng Underground City, it feels like their food for the soul.
Bloody Maria or Virgo, known as the Queen of Gangsters ruled the Underground City at walang sinomang naglalakas loob na kalabanin ito. But things started to change when she suddenly disappear and lost in everyone sight.
And now, three years have passed, will the gang war awaken the Queen in her slumber? Or will it be the fall of the notorious Apostle Thirteen?
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Apostle Thirteen: Welcome Ad Infernum
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Death, Blood and War are the 3 things na kakatakutan mo but for the 13 Notorious gangsters ng Underground City, it feels like their food for the soul.
Bloody Maria or Virgo, known as the Queen of Gangsters ruled the Underground City at walang sinomang naglalakas loob na kalabanin ito. But things started to change when she suddenly disappear and lost in everyone sight.
And now, three years have passed, will the gang war awaken once again the Queen in her slumber? Or will it be the fall of the notorious Apostle Thirteen?
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Complete, First published Mar 03, 2013
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Death, Blood and War are the 3 things na kakatakutan mo but for the 13 Notorious gangsters ng Underground City, it feels like their food for the soul.
Bloody Maria or Virgo, known as the Queen of Gangsters ruled the Underground City at walang sinomang naglalakas loob na kalabanin ito. But things started to change when she suddenly disappear and lost in everyone sight.
And now, three years have passed, will the gang war awaken once again the Queen in her slumber? Or will it be the fall of the notorious Apostle Thirteen?
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Death, Blood and War are the 3 things na kakatakutan mo but for the 13 Notorious gangsters ng Underground City, it feels like their food for the soul.
Bloody Maria or Virgo, known as the Queen of Gangsters ruled the Underground City at walang sinomang naglalakas loob na kalabanin ito. But things started to change when she suddenly disappear and lost in everyone sight.
And now, three years have passed, will the gang war awaken once again the Queen in her slumber? Or will it be the fall of the notorious Apostle Thirteen?
Intellectual Revolutions that Defined Society.pptxCamilaSoriano6
The term "Intellectual Revolution" is used to refer to Greek speculation about the "nature" in the period before Socrates (roughly 600 to 400 BCE). Hence, the alternative, technical terms are "pre-Socratic" "non-theological" or "first philosophy".
Locomotor movements: movement through space involving a change of location; moving from one point to another; a moving base involving a progression of relocation of the body in space. Non-Locomotor: movement occurring above a stationary base; movement of the body in one place around its own axis.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
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Death, Blood and War are the 3 things na kakatakutan mo but for the 13 Notorious gangsters ng Underground City, it feels like their food for the soul.
Bloody Maria or Virgo, known as the Queen of Gangsters ruled the Underground City at walang sinomang naglalakas loob na kalabanin ito. But things started to change when she suddenly disappear and lost in everyone sight.
And now, three years have passed, will the gang war awaken once again the Queen in her slumber? Or will it be the fall of the notorious Apostle Thirteen?
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Death, Blood and War are the 3 things na kakatakutan mo but for the 13 Notorious gangsters ng Underground City, it feels like their food for the soul.
Bloody Maria or Virgo, known as the Queen of Gangsters ruled the Underground City at walang sinomang naglalakas loob na kalabanin ito. But things started to change when she suddenly disappear and lost in everyone sight.
And now, three years have passed, will the gang war awaken once again the Queen in her slumber? Or will it be the fall of the notorious Apostle Thirteen?
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Apostle Thirteen: Welcome Ad Infernum
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Complete, First published Mar 03, 2013
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Death, Blood and War are the 3 things na kakatakutan mo but for the 13 Notorious gangsters ng Underground City, it feels like their food for the soul.
Bloody Maria or Virgo, known as the Queen of Gangsters ruled the Underground City at walang sinomang naglalakas loob na kalabanin ito. But things started to change when she suddenly disappear and lost in everyone sight.
And now, three years have passed, will the gang war awaken once again the Queen in her slumber? Or will it be the fall of the notorious Apostle Thirteen?
Intellectual Revolutions that Defined Society.pptxCamilaSoriano6
The term "Intellectual Revolution" is used to refer to Greek speculation about the "nature" in the period before Socrates (roughly 600 to 400 BCE). Hence, the alternative, technical terms are "pre-Socratic" "non-theological" or "first philosophy".
Locomotor movements: movement through space involving a change of location; moving from one point to another; a moving base involving a progression of relocation of the body in space. Non-Locomotor: movement occurring above a stationary base; movement of the body in one place around its own axis.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
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consent.PLAGIARISMisa crime.
PROLOGUE:
PROLOGUE:
IT WAS NOTLIKE I WAS BORN TO BE THE HEROINE OFMY VERY OWN STORY, SOMETIMES I PLAYED THE
ROLE OF THE VILLAINEandthat isalso the reasonkungbakitmadaminggalitsa akin.
That is the price of havingthispowerandbecominglike the GANGSTER'SQUEEN.
But it will notendthere...
Agadkong iniharangangkatana kosa baril nyaperomabilissyangumikotparasikuhinako.Iniharangko
ang paladko ditoperomasyadosyangmalakasat napaatrasako.
5. Itinutoknyasa akinang baril nyapero mabiliskodingnaitaasangkatana ko sakako sya sinipasa
sikmura.Napahawaksyaditoat saka ulittuminginsaakin...
Umatake ako sa kanya peronahawakannyaang kamay koat pinilipitkayanabitawankoangkatana
ngunitbagopa man ito bumagsakaysinalokoito gamitang isako pang kamaysaka umikotat isinaksak
itosa kanya.
Nadaplisankosyasa tagiliran...
Hinugotko pabalikangkatanangunithindi komagawa,hawakhawak nyaito habangnasa likodkosya...
Napapikitako...
Alamko noonpa man na aabotito sa ganitoat pinaghandaanko na ang mga posiblengmangyari pero
hindi koinasahanna ganitoitokasakit.
6. "Lyra Salcedo...Virgo...BloodyMaria..."
Isa isanyang binanggitangpangalannabahagi ng pagkatao ko,ang katuhanna kinamumuhiannyasa
lahat.Sinabi nyaitosa tenga kona para bangsinusuyonyaakosa halipna inilalabasanggalitnya...
Katuladnoon...
Dumilatakoat pilitna hinilapabaliksaakinangkatana,napansinkopa ang kanyangdugo na dumadaloy
sa blade nito.Sunod-sunodnaputokangnarinigko mula sa baril nya,nagawa kongiwasanang unang
balangunithindi angpangalawa.Tumamaito sa balikatkoat natumbaako...
Pinilitkongtumayohabanginihaharangangkatanasa kanya,umatake ulitakongunitnagulatakosa
ginawanya...
Hindi syaumilagat hinawakannyaang blade ngkatana para pigilanito,umagosangdugonya sa blade
pababa sa mga kamayko.
7. Nakatitiglangsyasa akin,ang mga titignyakatuladnoon...
Dahan-dahannyangitinaasangbaril nya at saka itinutoknyaitosa akin. Nakatitiglangdinakosa mga
mata nya katuladngginagawanya ngayon.
Hindi komaiwasanghindi mapangiti,pagkataposnglahat,ditorinpalamagtataposito.
"You wantedtokill me right?You've got yourchance now...butletme tell youthis,Jireh,eventhough
youmanage to kill me,youcannot escape BloodyMariabecause evenindeathorafterlife,Iwill never
stopchasingthose whoindebtedinme andthat makesnoexceptionof you"
Sinabi koyunng hindi manlang nagbabagoang expressionng mukhanya.Napangiti syasaakinat saka
mas humigpitangpagkakahawaknyasa baril.
8. "Don't make me laugh;the one who isin debtisnot me,butyou.I'm just gettingmycharge..."
Tama...I killedLiamathindi koitatanggi ang bagayna yun,ako ang punotdulong lahatng ito.
"Thenit's goodbye..."
Nabiglasyasa sinabi koperoganun parin,masinilapitnyaangbaril nya sa akinat napansinkopa ang
pagkagat nyasa kanyanglabi.
"YeahGoodbye"
Ilangsandali pang katahimikan, pinagmasdankoangmukhanya. The man I usedto love will be the one
whowill kill me andI'mreadyfor it...
9. Bang!!!
Chapter01: GANG WAR
ChapterOne:GANG WAR
LYRA POV
MY HEAD IS ACHINGLIKE A DAMN HELL at hindi kona alamkung papaanoko maaalisangsakitna ito.
Sinubukankongbuksanangakingmga mata, nasaisa akongmadilimatmalawakna lugar,sobrang
lawakna hindi momakitaang hanganannito.
10. Sa harap ko ay mayisangpintuanna bahagyangnakabukas,lumakadakoditopara makitakungano ang
nasa loob,sumasakitparinanguloko at para itongbinibiak.
Nakapikitangisangbabae habangnakakadenasyasa kinalalagyannito,sinubukankonglumapitsa
kanyaat napansinkoang kadenananakagapossa kanya na unti-untingnatatanggal.
Dahan-dahangumangatang kanyangmukhaat dumilat,napaatrasakong makitako kungsinoang
babaengito.
Angsarili ko...
Hindi,hindi akoangtaong to...ang babae sa harapan koang tinatawagnilangVirgooBloodyMaria.
11. Napaatrasako perobago paman akomakalapitaynahawakanna nya ako,sobrang higpitnghawaknya
na para bang mapuputol angkamayko. Sinubukankoitongtanggalinngunitayaw nyaakongpakawalan
at bago ko pa napansin,akona angnasa sitwasyonnya.
Nakagaposna akosa mga kadenangitonaunti-untingsumasakalathumihigpitsaakin.Nakitakosya na
nakangiti atnakatitigsa akinna para bang natutuwasyangnahihirapanako.
"Hindi..."
Hindi na dinako makahingaatunti-unti nglumalaboangpaninginko,tangingmgapaa na lamangnya
papalayoang nakikitakoat bagonya tuluyangisinaraangpintoat iniwanako,narinigkoang mga huling
salitana binitawannyasaakin...
"Welcome adinfernum"
12. ONE YEAR AFTER
THIRD PERSON POV
Nag-aabangsilasa isangsulokhabangnagmamasidsapaligid.Tangingmgaeye contactlangang
ginagamitnilaparamakipagcommunicate sakasamanila.
May nakapagsabi sakanilanaditodadaan ang targetnilakaya namanngayonpa lang,naghahandana
silasa pagsugod.
Dumatingna ang targetat unang lumakadangisa sa kanila,nakahooditokayahindi moagad
mapapansinangkanyangmukha.Nasalikodnyaang ilangkasama at pasimplenglumalakadnapara
bang walangpanganibnanag-aabang.
13. Derederetsyolangsyasa paglalakadhanggangsabinangganya angisang lalaki.Tumigilanglalaki sa
paglalakadathinawakansyasa balikatpaharangdito.
"Problemamo?"
Napatigil nalangitong may tumamana sa sikmuranya,isang kutsilyo.Hinawakannyaitoat sa kamay
nya,nagkalatang dugo.
Unti-unti syangbumagsaksasahigna nakaagaw namanng pansinngibang tao sa palengke.
Tinanggal ngkilleranghoodnitoat saka tuminginsalalakingngayo'ypatayna sakanagsmirk.
"Tang ina,mga underlingsng Apostle!"
14. Agadnamang napukawngisang bosesangmga tao sa paligid.Hindi langpalaanggang nilaang nasa
lugarkundi marami pa. Kanya-kanyasilanglabasngkanilangmgaweaponsatsa isangiglap...isang
labananna ang naganap.
Sunod-sunodnapagsabogangnarinigsa lugar,magingpagputokngmga baril.Sinirang ilangmga
gangsterang mga gamitna makikitanilasalugar at magingang mga inosente aynadamay.
Angmga walangkaalamalam sa mga nangyayari aywalangmagawa kundi angtumakboat sumigaw,
malasna lang kungmay makabanggasilaat pagtuunansilanitongpansin.
Sinipangisa sa kanilaangmesaat kumalatsasahigang mga panindadoon,hinampasnyang baseball
bat ang mukhang bawat sumasalubongsakanya.Napatumbaitongtamaan sya ngmalalakingbatosa
ulo.
Kanya-kanyangtakboangmga tao para iligtasangsarili nila,ilangsasakyannadinang nagkabanggaan.
Nagkatulakannaat nagkatapakanna ang mga tao sa nasabinglugarhabangang iba ay abalasa
pagpapatumbangkalaban nila.
15. Hinampaspa ng isasa kanilaang bintanangkotse saka hinugotangbaril nya at pinaputukankungsino
man ang tamaan.
Prrtttt...Prrrtttt...
Dumatingna ang mga pulisatsinubukanghuliinangmgataong bahagi ng gang war peromaging silaay
nagingbiktimanadinng mga ito.
Pinugotangulong isa sa kanilagamitang itak,angisa namanay pinagsasaksakngilangulitsakainiwan
sa tabi na natapakan pa ng mga taongnagtatakbuhan.
Wala ka ng maririnigsalugarkundi mga sigaw, iyakat sunod-sunodnapagputokopasabogng mga
weaponsngbawatisa.
16. Sa kabilangdakonamanay tumatakbona ang ilanggangstersdahil hindi nilakinayaangkalabanggang
perohinabol parinsilangmga itoat parang ayaw pakawalan.
Dumatingna silasa kasunodnabayan na teritoryonamanngibanggang kaya mas lalonglumaki ang
gulo.
Nakisali angibangmgagangsterna madadaananng mga naglalabanpangibanggangstersat dahil doon
mas lalongnahirapanangmga pulisnapigilansila.
Tinadyakanat sinuntokngisanglonghairman ang mga umaatake sa kanya,mayhawak namangchain
saw ang kasamanitoat ito ang ginamitnyasa mga taongkasama nya.
Sunod-sunodpaangpagsabogat nabasag ang ilangsalamin,angisapa sa mga gangsteray tinamaan
nitoat nahiwaang kamay.
17. The Gang War...
May mga naghahagisnadinng Tear Gas at maylumilipadngmalalakingbatokungsaanat kungsino-
sinona ang tinatamaan.May bigla-biglanalangbabagsaksa kinatatyuanniladahil sadi malamanna
kungano ang tumama sa kanila.
"Didyou enjoythe view?"
"Hindi natinmapipigilanangganitokalakinggulounlike noonnamaykinatatakutansila..."sakaito
nagbugang usokmula sa sigarilyonito.
Mula sa kinatatayuannilasaisangpalapagng ginagawanggusali,kitang-kitanilaanggulongnagaganap
sa ibaba.Kungpapaanonagpapatayanang mga tao doonat pilitnainililigtasangsarili nila.
18. "If onlyshe was here..."
"That's impossible...walanasi BloodyMaria" at saka itinaponnitoangsigarilyoattinapakanhanggang
sa mamatayang apoy nito.
"Anobang tinutunga-tunganganyodyan?Kumilosnakayo..."
Nagkakagulonangayonang buongPulisdahil sanangyayaringgulo,huminginadinsilangtulongsa mga
authoritypara pigilin ito.Gumamitnadinsilangmalalakinghose atbinugahanngtubigangmga
gangters.
Napatigil angilandahil satunogna narinignilamulakungsaan man at ng mas lumakaspaito,naagaw
nitoang atensyonnglahatmagingang mga pulis.Napalingonsilakungsaannanggagalingangmusikana
iyonna nagpatigil salahat.
"Fuck,what's that?"
19. Kanya-kanyasilanglingonathanapkung saannanggagalingangmaingayna tunogna iyon.Naiinisman
sa klase ngmusikana naririnignila,ramdamdinnilaangtensionatkaba na baka maybiglana lang
sumulpotatpatayinsila.
"They've gota powerand a force
That you've neverseenbefore.
They've gotthe abilitytomorph
Andto evenupthe score."
Napahigpitanghawaknilasa mga armas nilahabang sunod-sunodnapaglagokangginagawanila.It'sa
songna siguradongalamng lahat...
21. "Shit!Shit!Shit!Magpakitaka!!!"sabay hampasng isasa mga sasakyanna naandoon.
Ramdamang tensiyonatkaba sa lugarlalona at tangingangmusikalangna iyonang maririnigmona
tilanagpapakosa lahatsa kinatatayuannila,kahitnamay mga iba na halatangnagpipigil ngtawa.
Nagpalingon-lingonpasilaatiniharangangmga armas na hawak,may mgapinagpapawisanat
napapalunoknalang.
"Go Go PowerRangers
Go Go PowerRangers
Go Go PowerRangers
MightyMorphin PowerRangers"
23. Mula sa taas ay nagpakitaang isangmotorna lumilipadsaere,dahil sasinagngaraw, hindi nilanatanaw
kungsinoang nakasakaydito.Bumagsakang motorsa kalsadaat binanggaangmga gangsterna
madadaanannito.Angisa ay nagulunganpasa paa ng tumilaponito.
"Theyknowthe fate of the worldis
Lyingin theirhands
Theyknowto onlyuse their
Weaponsfordefense
No one will evertake themdown
The powerliesontheirside"
Sinubukangsumugodatlumapitngmgagangstersa nakamotorpero agad na pinaikot-ikotngdrivernito
ang motor sa kinalalagyankayawalangmakalapitsakanya.
24. Napalibutansyangusokmulasa tambutsyong motorat dahil dito, walangnakakitasakunganomanang
ginagawanya.
Hinugotnitoang baril nyaat sakasunod-sunodnapinaputukansapaaat balikatangmga gangsterna
nakapalibotsakanya.Isa-isadinnamangnagbagsakanangmga ito.
May ilanpangnagtangkangsumugod perobabanggainlamangnyaitong motor at babarilinkayanaman
napapaatrasang iba.
"Go Go PowerRangers
Go Go PowerRangers
Go Go PowerRangers
MightyMorphin PowerRangers"
25. Nangmaubusansya ng balaay agad syang nagpalitngmagazine, mayisangsumugodpasa kanya pero
mabilisnyaitongsinikoatitinulaksalahatsakapinaikotangmotorat binaril angmga gangstersa likod
nya.
May humampasmulasatagilirannyaperonakaiwasdinsya sakatumuonsa upuan ngmotor at
magkasunodnasinipaang lalakingiyon.
"2 minutes..."bosesmulasaearphone nasuotnitosa loobng helmet.
Napangiti namanitohabangtinitingnanangmgagangsterna susugodulitsakanya.May 2 minutespa
sya bagotuluyangmataposang nakakabaliw nakantaat para tapusinnadinang gulongito.
"Noone will evertake themdown
26. The powerliesontheirside"
Napapailagnalangang mga pulisdahil hindi nilaalamkungsinobaang lalapitanohahabulinnila...ang
mga nagkakagulongmgagangstero ang taongsakay ng motor.
"Go go PowerRangers...MightyMorphinPower- aray!Chief!"napakamotitosabinatukangulongChief
nila.
"Gago ka ba? Hulihinnyosilasahalipna nagkakakantakadyan!"saka itinulakangpulispati angmga
kasama nitosa laban.
"Opo!"
27. Mulingpinaandarng taongiyonang motornya at sinugodang mga gangsters.Maymga ilangumilagsa
takot na mabanggaang ibanaman ay sinusubukangumatake perodahilsabilisngpagpapatakbonito,
sumasablayangbawatpalo nilaat bato dito.
Natahimikulitanglahatng biglaitongtumigil...
Napahigpitangkapitnilaweaponsnilaatnag-hihintaynalangng pagkakataongumatake sanakamotor.
Agadnitongpinaharurotang motorat pinadaansa isangtable paakyatsa scaffolding ngginagawang
gusali.Sumunodnamansakanyaang ilanat umatake,mulasamotor ay bumabasiyaat pinagsisipaang
mga itopababa ng scaffolding.
Napahawakpa ang ilannggumalawang scaffoldingsnakinatatayuannilakayanamanmaslalonyang
hindi maiwasanghindi mapangiti.Itinumbanyaangscaffoldingsnakinatatayuannilaatmabilissyang
umakyatpataas at saka tumalonsakabilangscaffolds.
"Huwahhhh!!!"
28. Walangnagawa ang mga gangsterna sumunodsakanya at nahulogsa kinatatayuannila.Humawaksya
sa isa sa mga bakal at lumusotsakasinuntokanglalakingsana'ysasaksakinsya.
Napatigil itosapag-atake ngmakitaang dalawanglalaki nanasa loobng gusali atnanunuodsa ginagawa
nya.
Kilalanyaang mga ito...
"Arrggghhh..."
Tinuhodnyaang lalaki salikurannyaat sakasinikoitobagotumalonpababasa isa pang footingat
pinagsusuntokangmgagangsterdoon.
"Shit!"
29. Napabendsyang katawanhabanginiiwasanangkutsilyonamuntikanngtumamasakanya, mabuti na
langat suotparinnya ang helmetnya,hindi rinnamannyakasi itopwedengtanggalindahilmalalaman
ng lahatkung sinosya.
Umikotsya mulasa bakal na pinagkakasandalanatsakahinilapababaanglalakingmayhawakna
kutsilyo.Bagopamansyatuluyangbumagsakay nakakapitnasya sa ibapang gangsterat tinapakannya
ang mga itopara makaakyat ulitsataas.
Tumakbona sya papalyosakanilaat sinusuntokangmgagangsterna nakakasalubongnyasa daansaka
ulitsumakayngmotor.
"Your time isup..."sabi ulitngtao sa kabilanglinya.
"I know,kailangantalagaimentionpaangbagay na yun?"
30. Agadnyang inistartangmotor at saka napalingonsabandangkanannya.Ito ang iniiwasannyakaya
naman meronlangsyangilangoras para tapusinito. Nakikitananyaang mga sasakyanng militaryna
papalapitsakanila.Kunghindi langsiguroganunkarami ang mga gangsterngayondito,kayanyang
tapusinito.
Tinanawnyaulitang mediasa kabilangbahagi namanat ngumiti ulitsya.Taposnaang oras nya at
kailangannanyang umalisdahil kunghindi,maslalonglalaki paanggulo.
Iniikotnyaulitangmotor sakatumigil saharap ng newscasternaabalasa pagrereportnito.Suotparin
nya ang helmetparamatakpanang kanyangmukha.
Kinabahannaman ang cameraman at ang newscastersapaglapitnito.Ibababana sana nilaangcamera
peroitinaasitong nasa motorat iniharapsakanya.
Naghintaysilangilangsandali sakunganomanang gagawinnitoperonatulalalangsilang walaitong
gawinat nagpeace signlangsa harap ng camera sakaulitumalis.
Pinaandarna nitoang motorhabang sumusunodparinangibasa kanilaperodahil samga debrisna
nagkalatsa isangtabi,sumabitang damitnyasa likurankayanaman napatigil ito.
31. "Shitnamantalaga oh..."
Napunitanghulihangbahagi ngdamitnito,umihipanghanginat tinangayitopataasrevelaingone of
the thingna pinakakinatatakutannglahat.
The tattoo of Apostle Virgo,
"BloodyMaria!"
Mas lalongnapatigil atkinabahananglahatsa nakitanila,hindi nilainaasahannamagpapakitasi Bloody
Maria sa kanilaat makakalabanpa nilangayon.Hinubadnamanngnasa motor ang damitnyana napunit
32. onlyhavinga sportsbra na suot nyaat inihagisitosamga lalakinggangsterna tulalangnakatinginlang
sa kanya.
"Oh,remembrance parahindi namankayonakangangadyan"at tuluyannaitongumalis.
Para namangnatauhan ang mga itoat biglangkinuhaangdamitng nanghagissakanilaat nag-agawan
pa. Lumapitnamanang mga pulis at militaryatpilitnahinuli angmgaito.May mga nagtangkapang
tumakasperonahuli dinsila.
"Sinoyun?"napakamotna langang isangpulishabangtinitingnanangpapalayongmotornahindi nadin
nilanagawanghabulin.
"Hahahhaha!!!She'sback! Reallyback!"
Napalingonnamansilasaisanglalaki natumatawa,may kasamapa dinitonglalaki nanasa tabi nya.
Kaninalangay nasa gusali silaperongmakitanilangumalisnaang nakamotoray bumabana dinsilaat
lumapitsamga ito.
33. "Chief Benedict,nanditopalakayo..."
Kyle Benedict,angheadngNBIat isangkilalangagent,isasyasa may mataas na posisyonsaNBIpati na
dinsa Interpol perowaladinnakakaalamkunganongkasoang hinahawakannito.
"Rememberhername,dahil hindilangitoangunangbesesnamakikitamosya..."ngumiti paitoat saka
tuminginsadaang dinaananngnakamotorkanina.
"The Queenhasreturned...the Queenof Gangsta...
35. Agadkong tinanggal anghelmetkongmakapasokako sa basementngmoderntype mansionpati ang
earphone satengako, ilangidentityrecognitiondinangdinaanankobagotuluyangnakapasok.Mahirap
na, sa sitwasyon naminngayon,kailangannaminmagdoble ingat.
Pumasokakosa elevatoratpumuntasa thirdfloorkungsaan naghihintaysyasaakin.Medyo napainat
pa ako ng kaunti,mukhangkailangankonangmagexercise.
Naabutanko si Akagi na nagwawalasakatatawa habangnakauposa couch at pinapanoodangbalita
tungkol sanangyaringgulokanina.
"It's like watchingPowerRangersagaininGangsterVersionhahahaha,"attumawaulititohabang
pinapaloangcouch.
"Shutup!"
He's Akagi Rozenburg,Lyra'spersonal assistantatnalamankona ito dinang humahawakngmga
accounts nyaat propertiesnungorasnanagkaamnesiaito.Hindi rinnitoinalamangtungkol sa
36. pagkawalani Lyra noondahil siguronasanayna dinsya na bigla-biglanalangitongnawawalaat susulpot
na langkung kailannyagustuhin...
Well,that'sLyra for sure...
"I didntexpectthatone...sadinami-damingpwede nyangpatugtuginparamaagaw angatensyonng
lahatay iyunpa talaga...para tuloyakongbata kanina"saka akopadabog na naupo.
Sinoba namankasi ang Baliwnamatutuwangmarinigangkanta ni Eric Martin na Mighty Morphine
PowerRangerssa gitnang guloat tension?
IsangBaliwlangang makakagawanun at yunay walangiba kunghindi si Lyra.Siguromas mabuti na din
yunkesanaman sa Dora ang pinatugtognyao kaya Banana's inPajamas...
"Everythinghappenedaccordingtoherplan..."sakaitoseryosongtumayoathinarapulitang laptop
nito.
37. One more thing,he is a computeraddict,minsanmatutulognalangsya o pupuntasa banyo,maydala-
dalapa syangPDA o kaya ay laptop.
Yeah,accordingto her planat isa na itongayon...
She expectedthatscene kayanamanagad nya akongpinapuntadoontostop the chaos of course,bilang
substitute BloodyMaria.Since kayang-kayakonggayahinangmga galaw nya,walangmakakapansin
kungako ba ang totooo peke.Waladinnamanibangnakakakilalasatotoongsya.
As longas I have thisVirgotattooat my back, madali naang magpanggap.Good thingat kinagatng lahat
ang palabasna iyon,inakalatalaganilanasi Virgoo BloodyMariaang pumigil nggulo.
Paanonga kaya kungmalamannilana hindi namantalagasi Lyra yun kundi ako?
ayokong isipin...
38. But I didn'texpectnaganoonkaraminggangstersang maglalaban-labanataamininko,nahirapanako,
lalona dunsa naisipnyangpakulona kahitakoay natatawa na ngayonpag naiisipkoito.
MightyMorphin...ahhhshit!LSS attack.
Mas lalokotuloynapapatunayannanagbaliknatalaga sya dahil samga kabaliwannyangyan...
Afterna makitanilaangtattoo sa likodko,maymga nagulatat natulala,syempre,karamihannahuli ng
pulisatmilitary.Kungnagkataonnahindi agad akonakaalis,maslalonglalaki anggulona itoat baka
hindi langmgaApostle atHelenaGang ang kalabannaminkundi angbuongmundo.
Napatinginnamanakosa suotko, oonga pala...inihagiskoyungdamitkokaninasa mga nakatulalang
lalakingmgayun.Tumayoako at kumuhang damitpara magbihis.
Iba talagaang datingnya sa lahat,ang epektongisangBloodyMaria.
39. "Where isshe?"
"Vacation?"
For the nth time?Seriously?Hanggangkailanbabalakni Lyrang magbakasyon?EverytimeIaskher
whereabouts,vacationlanganglagingsinasagotsaakinni Akagi.If I know,hindi nyadinalamkung
nasaan ang magalingkongbestfriendattatawaglangyunpag may ipapagawa,katuladngayon.
Iniikotni Akagi angswivel chairnyapaharapsa akin,saka inihagisangisangmini envelop.
"The firstplanis for themtoknowthat BloodyMaria is notdead..."
That's the firstplan,and because of that,siguradongmababawasananggulodahil alamnilana pipigilan
silani Virgokaya walamunangmaglalakasloobnagumawang gulodahil bumaliknaang kinatatakutan
ng lahat.
40. Everyone knows naayawni BloodyMariasa gangwar at kungsinoman ang mag-umpisanito,
inuunahannanya.Kung bakit,hindi kodinalam.She'sthe queen,alamnamannglahat na kayang-kaya
nyangmanaloperoang ayaw nya ay hindi pwede,batasnayunsa mga gangsterkatuladnamin.
"But of course,that isnot enoughthat'swhy forthe secondplan...we will prepare forhercomeback"
Tiningnankongmabuti anginihagisnyasaakin,isa itonginvitationsaisangparty...
Masama ang kutobko dito.
MONTENEGRO MANSION
SKYE POV
41. "Prime,where'sKing?"
"Alamna nya..."
NapatinginakosaplasmaTV na ngayonay sirang-sirana,kungganun...napanoodpalanyaang balita.
Hindi langyun,may mga picturesdinnanagkalatsa sahigna para bangpinapaalam talagana bumalikna
nga sya.
Damn!
Agadakong nagpuntaditosa mansionnilaparamasabi kay Kingang nangyaringguloat pagpapakitani
BloodyMaria at syempre,kunganongmagigingreactionnyadito.
Afterall thisyears,mataposnyangpaniwalainanglahatna patayna sya, babaliksya?Bakit?Bakit
ngayonlang?
42. Anokayang pinaplanonya?
"Relax Skye..."
"Relax?Paanoakomagrerelax ngayongbumaliknasya..."
Alamng lahatkung anoang kayang gawinngisangBloodyMaria at kung gaano syakalakas.Now that
she isback, hindi namagigingmadali anglahatat ibigsabihindinnun,one of these few days,haharapin
na naminsya.
Go signal langni Kingang kailanganat isangmalakinglabanannanamanang magaganap at hindi ko
alamkung makakayanaminyun.Perosiguradodinnamanako na hindi magpapadalossi Kingsa
desisyonnya,thatone yearna nawalasi Lyra, sobrang laki angpinagbagonya.
43. Aamininko,kahitakokinakabahanonatatakotngayonpalangna napanoodko syasa TV,how much
more kapag kaharapko na si BloodyMaria?
Hindi konga alam kungpapaanongnakakapagrelax ngganitosi Prime ngayonnagbaliknaangQueenof
the Gangsta.
"Yan ang planonya,gusto nyangmatakotang lahat at itigil anggulosa pagbabaliknya butof course,
hindi yunsapatpara pigilananggulongito"
"What do youmean?"
Inilapagni Prime angnewspapernabinabasanitosakatumayoat naglakadpapalapitsaakin.
"Maybe her tactics will worksamga mahihinanggangsters,perohindi nya matatakotngganunang mga
Apostles,maslalolangsilangmaeexcitesapagbabaliknya"
44. Tama sya, ang malamanpalangng lahatna bumaliksya,takotna agad ang mararamdamanmo pero
syempre,siguradoakonahindi langiyonangplanonya...
"Kungganun,planonyangmagpakilalasalahat"
"Yun ang iniisipko,peropaano?Paanonyagagawinyon?"
Paanonga ba? She'sBloodyMaria, siguradongmaypakulosyasa pagpapakilalanya.Kunganoyon,hindi
ko dinalam.
DEATH MONARCH HEADQUARTER
EIJI POV
45. "Eiji"
NapalingonakokinaPierre napumasoksakwartoko, basedsa itsuranilangayon,mukhangnapanood
dinnilasa TV ang nangyari.
So BloodyMaria isback...
What happenedsamarketproveskunggaanokatalinoat galingangQueenof the Gangsta. Hindi nya
langito ginawapara pigilanangnagkakagulosalugarna yun butto give warningsalahat.
Usinga national TV and othermedia,angpaginvolvesaauthority,itshowshow powerfulshe is.
Nagpakitasyasa lahat para magbabalasa mga taonggustongmagsimulanggulo.
Althoughhindi kogustoyungpartng Mighty MorphinPowerRanger.It showsnaminamaliitnyaang
mga gangsterdahil sa mgapakulonya na pang-isipbata.
46. "Shouldwe tell ittoKlio?"
Nagkatinginanpakami satanong ni Noah,of course kailangannyangmalamanangtungkol sabagay na
itopero hindi sangayon.
Angtotoo nyan,medyonaguguluhanakodahil possibledinnahindi namantalagasi Lyra ang pumigil ng
gulokundi si Christine,the copycatperomasyadongmatalinoangpagkakaplanonito.
Hindi kaya,magkasamasilangdalawa?
"That's not a goodidea..."
"Perotungkol itosa kapatidnya..."si Haruna.
47. "I know,hindi konamansinabi nawag natingbanggitinitosakanya butthen,tonightisa special night
kay Klioatmakakasiralangkung sasabihinnatinitosakanyangayon...maybe tomorrow will do"
Alamnaminlahatkungano ang mangyayari ngayongabi.It's a special daykayKliona ilangbuwannya
dingpinaghandaanatayaw namannamingmasiraiyondahil sa gulongito.
"Tama ka..."
"Akong bahalangmagsabi sa kanya..."
AMBER POV
48. Ilangbesesnaakong patingin-tinginsacellphone,maspinoproblemakopaang posiblengpagtawagni Z
kesasa damitna suot koo sa itsurakopara sa dinnernaminni Klio.
Damn it!
Kinakabahanako,paanokapag nalamanitoni Klio?Hindi kona alamang gagawinko,dapat siguronoon
pa sinabi kona sa kanya ang totoo,dapatnoonpa, humiwalaynaakosa kanila.
Tiningnankoulitangphone ko,it's already8 inthe eveningatwalapaakong narereceive namessage or
call galingkay Z simulanghuli namingpag-uusap.Masmagandasigurokung akona mismoang
kumausapsa kanyakesamaghintaysa kungano pamangiuutosnyao sasabihin.
"Shit..."
Muntikanko ng mabitawanangcellphone kosapagkabiglangmag-ringito.Tiningnankoagadang
caller,itisKlio.
49. He invitedme safora dinnersa isangfirstclassrestaurant,medyonagulatpanga ako kasi hindi naman
sya nagyayayangkumainkami salabas,normallyakoang nagyayayasa kanya.
Pumasokna akong restaurantat nakitako syang nakatalikodsaakin,mukhangmaysinasabi syanakung
ano perohindi koitomaintindihan.
Dahan-dahansyanglumingonsaakinat doonko napansinnanamumutlasya,mukhangkaninapasya
dito.
"You lookbeautiful,asalways..."andhe kissme onmy cheek.
"Ok ka lang?Namumutlaka..."
"Yeah..."at sakaumiwassya ngtingin.
50. Hindi kotuloymaiwasanghindi mapangiti atmapatitigsakanya. Hindi kasi syamapakali sakinauupuan
nya na para bang maypinoproblemasyanakungano.
"Siguradoka bangok ka lang?Kungmasama ang pakiramdammo,pwede namannatinitongicancel-"
"No!"
Humingasya ng malalimatsaka tuminginsaakinat hinawakanangkamayko, anglamigng kamay nyaat
halatamong kinakabahan.
"Thisnightshouldbe the happiestnightof mylife athindi akopapayagna macancel ito..."
Hindi kosya maintindihanperohinawakankodinangkamaynya, ngumiti pasyasa akin.
51. "We've beentogetherforsomanyyearsand I don't think,Ican live mylife asingle secondwithoutyou"
Mas lalonghumigpitangkapitnaminsakamayng isa't-isakayamas laloakongkinabahan.Alamkokung
ano ang susunodnyangsasabihinat hindi koalamkunganong isasagotkosa kanya.
I love him...walangdudayon,butI don'twant to marry himna may isangmalakingsikretongitinatago
sa kanya.Ayokongmagsinungalingpasakanya...
"Amber..."
Nakatitiglangakosa kanya kahitsa loob-loobko,hindi konaalamang gagawinko. Please....Please....
Do somethingaboutit...
Please...
52. "Will youmarry me?"
Parehokamingnapatigil ni Klioatnatahimik,yungkabasadibdibko,maslalopang nadoble ngmarinig
ko ang bosesnya.
Anonggagawinko?
"Will youmarry me?Yun ang gustomongitanonghindi ba?"
Nanatili langakongnakayukodahil ayokongmakitani Klioangreactionngmukhakosa oras na makita
ko ang lalaki nanasa tabi naminngayon.
"Angdami mo pang paligoy-ligoy,will youmarrylanghindi mopa maderetsyo..."
53. Hinilani Klioangkamaynya mulasa kamay ko perohindi koitobinitawan.Kilalakosya,alamko na
nagtitimpi langnggalitsi Kliosakanya at mas masamaang mangyayari kapag inilabasna nyaito.
"Hindi ka manlang ba magha-Hi sakaibiganmo,AmberHalmington?Iheardthatyou're the bestfashion
designerandmoderinParis"
Bakas ang gulatsa mukhani Kliongtuminginsyasaakin at alamko na marami syang tanong.Huminga
munaako ng malalimsakako hinarapang tao na kanilakopa pinoproblema.
"Hi"
Napansinnamannitoang paghigpitngkapitkosa kamay ni Kliona nakapagpakunotngnoonya.
.
Hinilanani Klioangkamay nyasa akinat tumayosa harap nya.Inayosp kailangana ni Klioangcoat nya
bago nagsalita...
54. "Hindi koang presensyamodito,kayaumaliskana..."
"Bakitnasirako ba ang proposal mo?"
Withthat, tumayona dinako at hinawakansi Klio.Alamkonahindi syamagdadalawangisipnasaktan
sya o gumawaman ng gulodito.
Napatawasi Klioat mas lalopanglumapitsa kanya...
"Actuallyno...dapatpa nga akongmag-thankyousayodahil mas pinadali moanglahatand anyway,I'm
gladna tinanggapng fiancé koang proposal ko.Silence meansyes,rightbabe"atsakangumiti si Kliosa
akin.
55. Napangiti nalangako sa kanyakahitna alamko na naiinisomasmadalingsabihinnanagagalitnasi Klio
peropinipigilannyalang.
"Besides,kailangankodinngwitness..."
At saka kinuhani Klioangisangmaliitnabox sa bulsanya at inilabasdoonangsingsingatisinuotsa
kamayko.
"It's official"sabaypakitangkamaynaminna nakaintertwinedsaisat-isa."Now if youdon'tmind,
magcecelebrate pakami"
Saka nyaako hinilapalabasngrestauranthabangako ay nakatinginlangsalalakingnakasunoddinng
tinginsaamingdalawa.
KLIO POV
56. "Fuck!"
Sinoba sya sa akalanya? He doesn'tknow kunggaano ko katagal pinag-isipanangproposal naitotapos
sisirainnyalang? Huwaglang talagakami magkikitaulitkunghindi mapapataykosya.
No,mas mabuti yata na ipahanapkosya kayPierre at ng mapatayko na talaga sya.Hindi na dapattalaga
ako nagpigil nggalitkanina,dapattalagawinasakkona ang mukhanun eh.
"Klio!"
"What?!"
Napatigil akongmakitasi Ambersaharapan ko,she'sworriedof course.I don't know kungkaibigannya
yunglalakingiyonbutone thingisfor sure,there'ssomethingbetweenthem.
57. Yung mga tinginnyaat pasulyap-sulyapkayAmber,Iknow there'ssomethingbetweenthem.
"I'm sorry,hindi konaman alamna daratingsya eh.He's myfriendat..."
"It sucks..."
Haiz...ginulokoang buhokkoat medyonapapasuntokpaako sa pader.Anobang dapatkong gawinfor
thisnightto be special at makalimutankonaang nangyari kanina.
"What are youdoing?"
Hinubadni Amberang singsingnyaatiniabotsa akin,anongibigsabihinnito?Ayaw nabanyang
magpakasal kami o bakanaman may namamagitanngasa kanilang lalakingiyon? Dahil kungOo,
makakapataytalagaako...papatayinkoang lalakingiyonhanggangsawalang matira sa kanya.
60. Pwede baang itanongnyaay kungpapaano kopapatayinyungkaibigankunonya?
"Siguradoka?"
Napakunotnoonamansya kaya lumapitakoat hinawakankosyasa mukha.She'sthe mostbeautiful
womaninthe world,inandout kaya nga sigurosyaang nakakuhang pusoko.
Humingaako ng malalim, yungkamaykosa mukhanya ay bumabasa balikatnyahanggangsa waist.
Mas hinigpitankoangyakapsa kanyana haloswalang space sa pagitannamingdalawa.
61. "Klio...."
"Ssshhh...."
Napapikitakoat nag-isip,nakasandalangnoonkosa noo nyaat damnit! I wantto kisshernow,her
rossylipsand take hersomewhere else perohindiyunangimportante ngayon.
Saglitpa kamingnatahimikatnanatili saganoongposisyon,anglakasngkabogng dibdibko.She'snot
evena gangster,mafiaoran Apostle butshe got the powerpara pakabahinakong ganito.
62. "I will notaskfor yourhand but foreverythingyouhave...Iwanttoownyou legallysame asforme.So
take me as a whole AmberandIswear,whateveritmaybe,Iwill be there nottobe the cause of your
painbut to be the reasonfor youreverygain.I love youbabe andthat will neverends...
Will youmarry me?"
AMBER POV
63. "Will youmarry me?"
Parang gustokongmaiyaksa sinabi nyaand withoutathoughtbiglako syangniyakapat mabilisna
hinalikansalabi.
"YesKlio,I'll marryyou..."
He smile atme and pull me back para halikan,mabilisnagumapangangmga kamay nya sa katawanko
at bago ko pa namalayanaynakapasokna kami sa kwarto.
64. Everythinghappensofast,he layme on the bedhabang hindi parinnyainaalisangmga labi nyasa akin.
Para akongnapapasosa ginagawanyaand somethinginme askingformore....
Its notthe firsttime thatwe didit buthe alwaysmakesme feel likeitis.
We bothscreamingourname while unbuttoningwhateveritisandnot to late till we bothreachour
climax.
Its 3 in the morning...
65. Nakatinginparinakosa singsingnanasakamay,thisfeelingnaparabang isinecuredoinangkinkana
talaga ng taongpinakamamahalanmo,i love italthoughsaisangbanda,kinakabahanparinako.
I eyedat Klionanakadapasa kama habang natataklubanngkumotat mahimbingnanatutulog.
Sa itsuranya ngayon,youwouldntsaythat he usedto be a Mafia Reaper,a Gangsteror evenan Apostle.
Kungnakikitalangdinsana nilaangnakikitakokay Klio,walasanangmagigingproblema.
66. Kinuhakoang mga damitko saka tinungoangbanyopara magbihis.Idecidednaharapinna silasa mas
lalongmadalingpanahon,kapagokna ang lahat,sakako haharapinsi Klioat sasabihinsakanyaang
totooand I hope,I'm hopingnamaintindihannyaako.
Saktonaman na pagkalabaskong banyo,agad na lumiwanagangscreenngcp ko. Agadko itongkinuha
at tiningnan.
Unregisterednumberperomayideanaako kung sinoito,thisismy chance at sana magawa kong tama
ito.
68. Chapter03: AGENT
ChapterThree:AGENT
NEW YORK CITY
ISLY POV
"Checkmate!"
Agadakong tumayoat iniwanangAmericanonakalabanko sa chessna napapakamotna langngayonsa
ulo.
Isangtaon...
69. Sapat na ang isangtaon ngpananahimikatpagplaplano,Igetall I needat tamangexecutionnalangang
kailangankobefore bumaliksaPilipinas.
Nabalitaankodinang nangyaringgulo,well thatwasatleastexpectedlalonakungtotoongbumalikna
nga ang ala-alanya.
Palikonaako sa isangkantong hotel na tinutuluyankongbiglaakongmapalingonsa narinigko.
"Lychii?"
Isangnakatalikodnababae ang kausapng isangforeigner,hindikosilamaintindihandahil saibang
language anggamitnilaperoang bosesna yun...
Possible kayananaanditosya?
70. Agadakong naglakadpapalapitsakanila,gustokongmakasiguradokungsi Lyra nga ang taongito at
kunganong ginagawanyadito.
"Gumagandatalaga ang araw ko kapagnakikitakita..."
Muntikanpa akongmapasubsobngbiglangumakbaysa akinsi Enzo na nakangiti.Sinundankongtingin
ang babae at ang kasama nitoperonaglalakadnasilapapalayo.
Agadkong inalisangkamayni Enzo sa balikatkoat tiningnansyangseryoso.
"Enzo Villaluz..."
"Ouch namanpre,parang hindi tayomagkakilalanyanahhahahha..."
71. Sarcastic,kung hindi konga talgakilalasya,bakanahulogna ako sa mga panlilinlangnya.He'sthe kind
of personnaaasarin ka at pagtritripansakahitanong paraan...
"What do youwant?"
"Alammo namanna gustokong araw-araw ka na nakikita,mahal namahal kaya kitana ayaw kong
nawawalaka sa paninginkokahitisangsegundolang..."sakasyangumiti saakin.
Kungganun,binabantayannyatalaga at inoobserbahanangmgagalaw ko,that's gooddahil ganundin
ang ginagawako.
"Pakipotkasi akoeh,gusto ko yunghinahabol ako..."sakanamanako ngumiti sakanya.
Saglitlangngunitnapansinkoang mabilisnapagbabagongitsura nyabago sya tumawaulitat tinapik-
tapikpa ang balikatko.
72. "Sige ba,maghahabulantayongdalawa..."
Yeah,maghahabulantayo...ikawangtatakboat ako ang hahabol sa inyo.
Tumalikodnaako sa kanyapara umalis,matalinodinsi enzo,kungkakausapinkopasyang kakausapin,
baka malamannyakung anotalaga ang tumatakbosa isipko.
"Payoko langsayo,wag kang bastabasta tumatalikodsamga kausapmo,pag nagkataonbaka hindi ka
na ulitmakalingon"
Sa sinabi nya,hindi koalamperobiglaakongkinabahan.Parangmay nakatutoknabaril sa likodko
ngayonna anytime,pwede nyangkabitin...
"Easy pre,anyway... letsgosa Vegas,maglarotayong poker.Boringangmga kalabanditoehlahat
nagfofold..."
73. "Chesslangang nilalaroko..."
At naglakadna akopapalayosa kanyapero ramdamko parinang mga mata nya na nakatitigsaakin.
Hindi akokinakabahanngganitosa mga ApostlesevenLyrabutnow kay Enzo...
Possible kayanamayalam sya na hindi alamnglahat,magingkami ni Caleb?
CALEB POV
"Hanggang ngayonay inaalamparinngotoridadkungsinonga ba ang tao sa likodnghelmetnasyang
pumigil ngguloditosa mayMarket Market. Ayonnga sa nasagapnatingbalita,itongnangyaringguloay
bahagi ng nagaganapna Gang War ngayon..."
74. "She'sback..."
Napangiti akosa sinabi ni Kneel nanakatayosalikurankohabang akoay nakauposa sofa at patuloy
paringpinapanoodangbalita.Palipat-lipatangtinginnyasa akinat sa LED TV sa harapannaming
pareho.
"Notyet"
Kinuhakoang remote at pinatayitosaka inihagissasofaang remote bagotumayoat humarapsa kanya.
"What do youmean?"
"Naniniwalakaba talagana sya ang taong yan?"
75. Napakunotnoonamansi Kneel sasinabi ko,kunghindi motalagakilalasi Lyra o BloodyMaria,iisipinmo
talaga na syaang taong yun.The wayshe moves,hertacticsat pang-isipbatangidea...itall speaksof
BloodyMaria but notme...
Alamko na maramingnagbagosa loobng isangtaon,perokahitganun, makikilalatmakikilalakoparin
ang totoongBloodyMaria sa nagpapanggaplang.
"Maybe it was part of her plan...Kilalakosi Lyra, althoughgustonyangpigilananggang war,hindi nya
ilalagayangsarili nyasa isangcrucial na sitwasyon."
That ideawasgood buttoo crucial...pwedengmalamannglahatangpagkatao nyapag nagkataonthat's
whyshe sendsomeone namangpapanggapnasya.
"Thenthat girl..."
Obviously,it'sChristine...atsatinginko,hindi langdinakoang nakapansinnun...
76. "Shouldwe make a move...?"
Hindi langitoang planonya,I knowthere'ssomethingmore,the gangwaralreadystartedperohindi
ganunkadalingpigilanito.Kungmaybalakmansyang magpakilalatalaga,Iknow nahindi nyagagamitin
ang gang war sa ganungparaan...
What will be hernextmove?
"Caleb?"
"Let's enjoythe sceneryfirstbeforewe doanythingelse...thistime, ayokongmagkamali ulit..."atsa
oras na magkitaulitkami ni Lyra...
Kukuninkona talagakung anoang para sa akin...
77. PRIME POV
"What's that?"
Nakakunotparinangnoo ko habangnakatinginsascreenng monitornglaptopko.This isthe firsttime
na nangyari ang bagayna ito,evenRyocannotdo this.Ibanglevel anghackingskillsngkungsinoman
ang may gawanito.
"Someone ishackingoursystem..."
Maiklingsagotko kayanaman napalapitsaakinang HelenaGang at sabay-sabay silangtuminginsa
monitor.
78. On the screenare combinationof numbersandlettersnacolorwhite atmay backgroundna black.It
keepsonmovingupwardat highspeedatkaninakopa sinusubukangpatigilinoalaminangsourcespero
hindi komapasokito.
"Anonggagawinnatin?Kailangannatingpigilanyan!"natatarantangsigaw ni Dylan.
Well yunnga ang kaninakopa ginagawaperopapaano?
"Don't youthinkit's Pierre Cowell?"
The tracker and hackerng DeathMonarch, possible perohindi syaangklase ngtao na mag-aaksayang
oras sa mga ganitongbagayunlessiniutossakanyani Klio.
Sinubukankoulitperoayawtalagangtumigil nito,nakatitiglangkaminglahatsamonitorat naghihintay
kungano pang mangyayari ito.
79. Si Dylan,ramdam mo na kinakabahan,si Yolanamanay prente langna nakatitigditonaparang wala
langat si Ske na kulangna langay ibatoang laptopko.
Unti-untingbumagal angmganumbersat lettershanggangsamawala,naghintaypakami ng ilang
sandal,nag all black ang screen,lalapitnasanaako perobiglakamingnapaatrasng may magflashdito...
In redfontand at the centerof the screen,itwas written...
WELCOME AD INFERNUM
"Shit!"
80. Lalapitna sana si Skye para patayinang computerperonapatigil kami saisangmalakasna pagputokng
isangbaril.
It was Kingat nakatutokparinang baril nitosa screennangayonay may butas na at umuusok.
"If you can't stop it,thenkill it..."atsaka syalumakadppalayosaamin.
Afterwhathappen,maslalongnagingcoldsi Kingalthoughkinakausapparinnyakami peroramdammo
parinna may nagbagosa kanya.
"May balitana ba kay Lyra?"
Balita?Kungbalitalangang pag-uusapan,nabalitanasyadahil sa nangyaringgulobutof course hindi ko
naman pwedengsabihinnasi Lyra at BloodyMaria ay iisang walangproof,bakamaulitlangdinang
nangyari noonkay Calebngsabihinkongsyasi Leo.
81. "Ewan ko...malaynatin..."
PIERRE POV
Arggg....Angakitng tengako, feelingkonabasagna ang eardrumkosa kasisigaw ni Klioat
pagpapaliwanagni Eiji.
Sinabi nakasi namainang nangyaringgulokayKlioat ang pagpapakitani BloodyMaria whichishindi
naman dawsya kundi si Christine tapositongsi Klionagagalitdahilhindi daw agadsinabi ni Eiji.Si Eiji
naman nagpapaliwanagnaayawsirainangproposal nyakay Amber...
Basta iyon,anggulonila,si Kreynga umalisna sa room, si Noah at Haruna namanmay sarili na namang
mundobuti an langako, nanunuodlangngHentai dito...hahaha...
83. Napalingonnasaakin si Klioat Eiji namukhangnagulatsa pagsigaw ko.Langya, anoito? Bakitwalang
nangyari?Biglangnaggingblackangscreenko at may lumabasnanumbersat lettersnamabilisna
gumagalawpataasng screen.
Shit!Baka hinahackan yungmga scandal ko,I mean mgafilesngGang!
"Anongproblema?"
"NoproblemDarling..."sabayngiti kayKlio.
Patay akodyan kapagnalamannya na may naghahackng systemnamin,kailnagnkonaagad maayosito
ASAP.Bwisit,malamankolangangIP Addressnito, lalagyankopang virusangcomputernya na tipong
hindi nanya magagamitkahitkailan.
"Sandali..."
84. Biglangkinuhani Klioanglaptopkoat sakatiningnan,pataytayodyan...Parehosilangnakatitigni Eiji sa
screen.Akalakoibabatosa akinni Klioyunglaptopperohindi eh,nakatitiglangtalagasiladitonapara
bang mayhinihintaynakungano.
Tumayona dinako para makitakung anomaniyon,unti-unti naitongbumabagal sapaggalaw hangagng
sa mawala.
"Welcome AdInfernum..."si Eiji atsabaypa kamingnapatinginkayKlio.
Napasmirkitosa nabasaat saka isinaraang laptop,bagoinihampassaakingmukhayunglaptop.Akala
ko ligtasnaako, ang sakitnun....
"Shit!Klio!"
85. "Mukhangnakahanapka na ng katapat mo Pierre..."
Eh? Kilalanyakungsinoang hackerna ito?Katapat palaha... walapang nakakatalosaakinpagdatingsa
hackingat hindi akopapayagna maytatalo sa akin...
THIRD PERSON POV
NBIMAIN OFFICE
"Mga gangsterlangyan,mga kabataang nagpapapansinatgumagawang gulo.Hindi nakailangang
umabotsa ganito..."
"Nakitamorin namanhindi ba? Hindi langmgasmall time gangsterang mgaito...theycan do beyond
whatwe imagine"
86. "Kahitano pa yangawan nyong solusyon!"
Patuloyparinang diskusyonatpagtatalosaloobng office tungkol sanangyaringgulo.Matagal na nilang
inaayosang tungkol sabagay na itoat ang pinagkaibalang,umabotnasa kaalamanng lahat angisang
bagay na pilitnilangtinatago.
Alamdinkasi nilana mas lalongmatatakotat magkakaguloanglahatonce na makalabassamediana
may nangyayaringgulo.Nagawamannilangpigilanangpagkalatnginformationnoonsanangyari sa
WimbledonUniversity,mukhanghindi nanilamaiiwasanngayonangisangito.
Natahimiklanganglahatng bumukasang pintoat pumasokangnakapormal attire na si Kyle Benedict
habangmay naninigarilyoatnasa bulsangpantaloonang isanitongkamay.
Dirediretsyosyangnaglakadpatungosakabiseraatsakanaupoditobago tuminginsalahat.
87. "Bakitkayo natahimik?Ituloynyolang..."sabaysandal nitoatpatongng paa sa ibabaw ng mesakasabay
ng pagbugang usoksa kanyangbibig.
Nagpalitanngtinginangmga opisyal saloobat nagpatuloyparinangkatahimikan.Mayilang
kinakabahanatnapapalunoknalamang,ang ibaay yumuyukoparaiwasanang tinginni Kyle sakanila.
"Wala ng magsasalita?Kungganun...akoangmagkwekwento..."
Ibinabanitoang paa at umayosng uposaka tinanggal angsigarilyosakanyangbibigat pinatayitosa
ibabawng mesa.
"Apostle Thirteen..."
Agadnaagaw ni Kyle ang atensyonnglahatsa una palangnyangsinabi,saglitsyangtumigil paratingnan
ang expressionngmgakasama sa loobng kwarto.
88. "...That's what theycalledsaThirteen notoriousGangstersaUndergroundCity.The FirstApostle Aries,
SecondTaurus,Third the Gemini Twins,FourthCancer,FifthLeo,the ApostlesKingthenfollowedbythe
GangsterQueen,the SixthApostleVirgoorpopularlyknownasBloodyMariana syangnapanoodnyo.
SeventhLibra,EightScorpioorPersona,NinthSagittarius,the bomberandculpritsanangyari sa
Wimbledon,thenCapricorn,eleventhisAquariusthenPiscesandof course lastly...the unknown
thirteenApostle,Ophiuchus"
Napangiti si Kyle ngmakitaangmga nakakunotat nagtatanongna mukhang mga kasama nito.
"How didyouknowall of this?"
"That's Kyle foryou..."
Napatigil ulitsilasamgabulung-bulunganatmulinghumarapkayKyle parasa kungano pamanang
sasabihinnito.
89. "Silaang nasalikodng gangwar na ito,once we capture them...matataposanggulongitobut then,
walapang nakakakilalasakanilabecause theyare hidingbehindtheirmask..."
"Kungganun,the target noware the Apostles...butwhataboutthe ProjectONYX?"
The ProjectOnyx,ang paghuli saMafiaReaper...Matagal na ang planongitoat until now,walaparin
silangnakukuhangprogresssaplanongito.Malaki nadinang naigugol niladitoat ngayon,dapatna
nilangisagawakunganoba talaga ang dapat nilanggawin.
The Mafia Reaper,KlioNerrawatang leaderngDeath Monarch gang...
"Don't worry,nanditosyapara magreportregardingsa bagayna yan..."
Sabay-sabaysilangnapalingonsasunodnapumasokng pintuan,nagulatanglahatmalibankayKyle
dahil matagal na silangwalangbalitadito.
91. Pumasoksyasa office nyaat sumunodnamanako,nakatinginsaaminang mga tao na nakakasalubong
naminsa hallwayhanggangsaoffice nya.I heardna histhe headnow of NBIhere sa Philippinesatmay
connectionnadinsya sa Interpol.
"But notabout the ONYX!"
"Thenaboutsa sinirakongproposal ngboyfriendmo?"sakasyatuminginsakamayko at nakitaang
singsingnasuotko na ibinigayni Klio,"OrshouldIsay,hindi namantalaganasira..."
Hindi kodinineexpectnanaandoonsyasa restaurantkung saan kami magdidineerni Klioandworst
talaga lumapitsyasa amin.Alamkona gustonya langiremindsaakinkung anoang posisyonnaming
dalawasa bagay na ito.
He getholdof me simulangmalamannya ang contactsko noonand until now,walaparinakong
magawa sa bagayna ito.
92. "Kyle..."
"Z...Z Amber,AgentZ"
Yeah,he is Z and I am X halossabaykamingpumasoksa NBIat naggingagentat kamingdalawadinang
nagplanongProjectONYX,it wasour ideana gustoko ng bitawanngayon.
He's myfriendandpartnersa work perokunglahat ng ito,makakasirasaamin ni Klio...itsbetterna
bitawankona ang lahat ng ito.
Kumuhaulitsyang sigarilyoatsinindihansakahumarapsaakin.I knew him, kapagganyansya...
nanggigigil yanggawinangisangbagay.
"You're an NBIAgent,noonpamanalammo na ang possibilitysagagawinnatin.Itspart of the plan na
mapalapitkasa Mafia Reaperpara malamannatinang mga kilosnyathenafterthat,we will capture
him...talagabangnahulogka na sa kanya?"
93. "I wantto be out..."
Napakuyomangkamao nyasa sinabi ko,natahimikkamingdalawahabangtinititigannyaakonapara
bang gustonyangisipinnanagbibirolangako,na hindi totooangsinabi ko.
Lumapitsya sa akin,ramdamko ang tensionatgalitsa kanyaat pagitannamin.Iwill bearany
consequenceskungmakulongmanakosa gagawinkobut thisismy decision.
But I guess...itwill neverbe thiseasy...
"Capture KlioNerraw,Amber...thenpagiisipankokungpalalayainkita"
94. Chapter04: UNDERCOVER
ChapterFour:UNDERCOVER
AMBER POV
Hindi kona alam ang gagawinko...Paulit-ulitparinsautak koang pag-uusapnaminni Z, paanoba ako
naipitsa ganitongsitwasyon?
"Amber,lahatng nangyari sainyoni Klio,pagpapanggaplangyon... wagmomasyadongseryosohin"
"Hindi pagpapanggapyon,Ilove Klio"
"Shutup Amber!Alammoba yang sinasabi mo?Pwede kangmakasuhanngtreason...Isangcriminal si
KlioNerraw..."
96. The Mafia Reaper...
He issaidto be one of the biggestname sa underworld,intermsof legal andillegal waysperohindi yon
ang mas nagpatanyagsa isangKlioNerraw.He annihilatedhis wholeFamigliasaItalia,the Nerrawat
masasabi na isaiyonsa pinakamalakingkrimensamundo.Kayanamannabuoang ProjectOnyx,kung
saan huhulihinnaminangMafiaReaperat isa akosa mga kasama sa membernggrupongito.
"Basedsa infona nakuhako,doonnagpupuntaang mga gangster,mafiaandotherunderground
people..."Kyle.
As expected,magalingsyasamga ganitongbagay,data, clue and anything.Masasabi kona marami
syangconnectionkayamadali syangnakakakuhangmga ganitonginformation.
He's mypartner inteamand alsoa friend.
97. "Naiintindihanko..."sakakoisinaraang foldernahawakko at tumayo.
Kungnaandoonnga ang Mafia Reaper,isangbagaylangang pwede naminggawinparamahuli syaat
yunay pasukinang mundona kinabibilangannya.
"What? NoAmber,akoang pupunta,masyadongdelekadoyun..."
Bigladingtumayosi Kyle at agad na tumakbopapalapitsaakin.Isa itosa mga bagay na ayaw ko sa
kanya,masyadosyangprotective saakin,para tuloyakonghindi agentsaginagawanya althoughsa
isangbanda,naiintindihankodinnamansya.
"Tama si Kyle,bibihiraangnakakalabasngbuhaysa UC..."
"Perokungnaandoonnga ang Mafia Reaper,I'll take the chance kahitgaano pa kadelekadoparamahuli
sya..."
98. Napafacepalmnalangsi Kyle sa sinabi ko,he knew me.Alamnyakunggaano katigasang ulokolalona
sa mga bagay na sinabi kona at gustokong gawin.
"So thisisUC?"
Isangoras ko ng tinitingnanangUC mulasa loobng sasakyanko,connectedparinakosa HQ mula sa
wirelessearphone satengako.
So thisisit...kaya koito.
Bumabaako sa kotse ko at medyoinayoskopa ang buhokkopara hindi masyadongmakitaangmukha
ko.Mahirap na, baka mayibangtao na nakakakilalasaakindito,mabuti na yungmag-ingat.
"Pwede kapangmagback out..."
99. Napatigil akongmay biglangmagsalitamulasakabilanglinya.Kinabahanakodun,perohindi namanako
pwedengumatras,naanditonaako.
"I can do it..."
Magulo,maingayat isangnakakakilabotnalugarang UC. Kahitsaan ka lumingon,maynag-aawayat
nagpapatayan,maynagkakaguloatnagiinumanperowalangpakeelamangmgaito,para ba itongisang
normal na pangitainlangsa lugarna ito.
Kungpwede lang,huhulihinkosilanglahatperohindi kodapatmakalimutankungnasaanakoat kung
ano ang pakayko dito.
The Mafia ReaperAmber...syaangtarget mo.
"Heybabe!"isanglalaki angbiglangumakbaysabalikatko.
100. Dahil sa pagkagulatko,agad konghinawakanangkamay nya at pinilipititopapuntasalikodnya,
nabitawanpanya ang beerna hawakhawaknya sa kaliwangkamay.
"Oh~ easy..."
Agadko dinnaman syangbinitawanatitinulakpapalayosaakin,anobangklasenglugariongpinasok
ko?
"Tara na nga,iwanan mo na yan..."
Naglakadpa akopapasoksa loobat sobrangingayna halosmabasagang eardrumko. Naupoakosa may
harap ng bar counterhabanginiikot-ikotangmgamata ko sa paligid.
Medyonakakasilawangliwanagsaloobat ang dami dingtao, may mga ilanpaakong nakikitana
nakamaskarasa lugar.
101. "Wiitwiit"
Napalingonakosakatabi ko na isangbabae at nakamaskara itohabangbumababa-taasangkilaynya.
Lumingonpaako sa likodkopara makasiguradonasa akinnga syanakatingin.
Nakapalumbabanasyaat nakangiti saakin,weird.Hindi koalamnahindi langpalalalaki angmga
ganito,pati mga babae.Itinaasnyaang kamay nyasa akin habanghindi nawawalaangngiti samga labi
nya.
"Virgoandyou?"
Virgo?What a weirdname pero mukhanamangAliasesnyalangyun.Dapat ba akongtumugonsa
tanongnya o dedmahinkolangsya?
102. Arghhh...bahalananga.
"Klarrise..."
Sabayabot ng kamay kosa kamay nya,ngunitbagopaman itolumapatsa paladnya para
makipagshakehandsatbiglananya itonginiangatatinilayosaakin.
Mukhang mali yatana sinagotko sya...
Perohindi iyonangmas umagawng atensyonkodahil sakamay nya,may isangpamilyarnaID na syang
hawak.
Bakitba nakalimutankongiwanangbagay na iyon?Nasanaynakasi akona lagi ko itongdalalalona
duringoperation.
103. "Perohindi namanKlarrise angnakalagaysaID mo..."
Napatitigakosa babae sa harap ko,hindi sa ID komismo.Paanonya kayanakuha yunng hindi koman
langnapapansino namamalayan?Siguradoakona nakaipityonat hindi basta-bastamahuhugotpero
sya,nagawa nyangkuninito.
"Nice name...come Ate Jealyne!"
Nawalana ako sa pag-iisipngbiglananyaakonghilahinkungsaanat itulakang mga taongnakaharang
sa amin.May isang lalaki panga na tinadyakannyapara langtumabi sa daan.
Tumigil kami kungsaanmay dalawapang lalaki nanakamaskaradintuladnya ang naghihintay.
"AriesmeetAmberJealyne Halmington"
104. Nagkatitiganyungdalawanglalaki atngumiti,nakalahadnamanangkamayni Virgodun sa tinawag
nitongAries.Anobangnangyayari dito?
InilagaynungAriesangsusi ng kotse sakamay ni Virgo,na para bangnatalo itosa isangpustahano
mukhangganunna nga ang nangyari.
"Anona namang pakuloyan?"
"Wag ka ngang epal"at excitednasumakaysi Virgosakotse at umalis.
Maya-mayaay umalisna dinyungisa panglalaki kayakami na lang ni Ariesangnaiwan.Nabiglanaman
ako ng paglingonkosakanya,nakatitigpalasya sa akin.
Tekalang,kailangankongmag-isipngsusunodnagagawinko.Nasa gitnaako ng isangmissionat...
105. "Uhm...I have a car, gustomong sumabay?"(Ref.A13:Chapter:29)
Amber,nasaanna ba ang utak mo?Si KlioNerraw,Si KlioNerraw angipinuntamoditohindi angAriesna
ito.
"It's mypleasure..."
Hindi koalam kunggaano na kami katagal nastuck ditosa kotse dahil satraffic.Alamkona nag-aalalana
dinsi Kyle saakindahil kaninakopa napapansinangpagvibrate ngcellphone kong paulit-ulit.
Napabalingakodunkay Ariesnarelax langna nakadungaw salabasna para bangsafe na safe sya.
Napatitigakodunsa maskara nya,hindi ba syanaiinitanokungano at hindi parinnyaito hinuhubad
hanggangngayon?
"Go"
"Ha?"
Napalingonnamansyasa akinat saka ngumiti kayanamannapaiwasakong tinginsa kanya.Ganunna
ba ako katagal nakatitigsakanya?
106. "Nakagreenlightna..."
Napatinginakosatrafficlightna nakagreennanga ngayonat sunod-sunodnabusinanaang narinigko
mulasa likuranko.Agadko dinnamang pinatakboangsasakyan,hindi pamankami nakakalayoay
pinatigil nanyaitosa isangtabi at bumabasa may gilidnghighway.
"Thanksfor the ride,Amber"
Wait,siguradoba sya? Highwayitoat walasyangmasasakyan,kunglalakarinnamannya,masyado
paringmalayo.
"Siguradoka?"
"Bakit,ayawmo ba?" saka syangumiti ulit.
Napaiwasulitakong tinginsasinabi nya,pakiramdamko,umakyatlahatng dugoko sa mukhako dahil
sa sinabi nyao ako langitongnag-iisipngiba.
"I'm justkidding.Mukhakasingkailanganmongprivacykaninapa tumatawagang boyfriendmo"saka
sya bumabang sasakyan.
107. Kungganun,napansinpalanya yungcellphone kokahitmalayosakanya.Mukhanghindi ordinaryong
tao itongAriesnatinatawagnila.Perotekanga...
"Hindi kosya boyfriendatsingle paako!"
"Wow,that's goodto hear, single dinako"sakasyatumawa habangisinasaraang pintuanngkotse ko.
Nahuli nyaakodun, perooklang ba talagasya dito?I mean...baka mapaanosya. Lumingonakosa likod
habangunti-untinglumalayosakanyaat napansinkona nakatitigdinsyasa sasakyanko.
Mukha namangok sya...magigingoklangsya.
"Are you okay?Hindi mosinasagotang mga tawagko, akalako kungnapaanoka na at-"
108. "Chill,relax andtake adeepbreathKyle,ok?Buhayako,ligtas,walangkagalos-galos.Busylangakokaya
hindi konasagotang tawag mo"
"Siguradoka ba?"bakas parinsa itsuranya ang pag-aalala.
"Mukha ngangmasaya pa yan eh,tingnan moang itsura,kaninapa nakangiti"
Nakangiti baako?Ang alamko langgood moodako,yun langyon at kunganomanang dahilannun,
hindi kodinalam.
"Babalikakosa UC, baka nandunna ngayonsi Nerraw..."
"But---"
109. Hindi kona pinansinsi Kyle atumalisnaako papuntangUC. Ganun parin,walangpinagbagonguna ko
itongnakita,siguroang pagkakaibalang,hindi naakongayonmas nagugulat.
Nandunparinsi Virgopati yung si Leo,nalamanko na mga Apostlespalaangmga nakamaskarang
gangsterna iyonat isasi Ariessakanila.Kilalasilabilangpinakamalalakasnagangstersabuongmundo
at walapang nakakakitasa itsuranila.
Speakingof Aries,althoughnakikitakosyaditosa UC, hindi kami nakakapag-usap.It'snotthat gustoko
talaga syangkausapinperosamga tao dito,masasabi ko na sa kanyaako palagay.
KailanganmongmagtrabahoAmber,paanokokaya makikilalasi KlioNerraw?
Sinubukankopanglibutinangibangbahagi ng UC at aamininko,malaki itokungikukumparasaibang
hangoutsna lugar.
Ilangaraw na dinakong naghahanapperohanggangngayon,walapa akongnalalamantungkol sakanya.
Minsanko langsyang narinignapag-usapanperopagkataposnun,baliknaulitang mga topicnilasa
mga Apostles.
110. Apostles...
Iniisipkotuloy,paanokayakungisasi Nerraw sa kanila?Paanokayakungkilalana nyaako at
nagmamasidlangsyasa paligid?Paanokayakungnakitaat nakausapkonap ala sya?Paano kayakung---
"A womanlike youshouldn'tbe here..."
Napalingonakosakanya na mayhawak ng brandysa kamayat sakasumandal sa counter.
"Aries..."
"Sinoba kasi ang binabalik-balikanmodito?"ayanna namanyung mga mapanuksongngiti nya.
111. Ilanglinggonarin akongpabalikbaliksalugarna ito at hanggangngayon,walaparingimprovementsa
planonamin.TangingangUC langang linknaminpara maghuli si Nerraw kayawalakamingchoice kung
hindi angbumalikdito.
Bumalingakokay Ariesnanag-aabangparinsa isasagotko.Siguromas magandakung magsisimulana
akongkumilosngayonatkung si Ariesangmakakatulongsaakin,gagamitinkoyun.
"I'm lookingforKlioNerraw..."
Saglitsyangnapatigil habangnakatitigsaakin.Marahil ay nagulatsyao nabiglasa sinabi ko.Since isasya
sa mga Apostles,siguronamanaymayideasya tungkol sahinahanapko.
"Bakit?"
112. Thistime,yungfriendlyatmasayahinnyangbosesaynagingseryosonakahitakoay kinakabahansa
hindi komalamangdahilan.
"Confidential..."
Ilangsandali pakamingnanahimikatyungkatahimikannayun,tinalopaang ingayng stereosa paligid
ko at sigawanng mgatao. Para bang walana akong ibangmarinigkundi angmabilisnatibokngpusoko
dahil sa kabana nararamdaman ko.
"Confidential...ok."NapabalingulitakokayAries."Paanokungsabihinkosayongkilalakosyaat pwede
kitangtulungan?"
Kilalanyasi KlioNerraw?Hindi imposibleangbagayna yunperokung totooman ang sinabi nya,mas
mapapadali angoperationnamin.
Kaso...
113. "Anongkapalit?"
"Kapalit?"
Imposible nawalangkapalitangbagayna iyon,ako?Tutulungannyapara mahuli angisangKlioNerraw,
imposible...
"Anonga ba?" napapaisippasyakahitna nakatitiglangnamansya sa akin.
Hindi komaintindihanangepektosaakinngmga ngiti at titignya,para kasingtinatangayka nitoonce
na mapatinginka.
Anokayang hihinginnyangkapalit?Kayakoba?Wait, shouldItake the risko dapat pagplanuhanmuna
itong buonggroup?
114. "A momentwithyou..."
A momentwith...whom?Withme?Teka,tamaba yungnarinigko?Yung naprocessngutak ko?
Tiningnankoulitsi Aries,mukhanamansyangseryosoperobakitako?Amber,mag-isipka,
matutulungankanyana mapalapitkayKlioNerraw...
Iyunnaman talaganag planomo hindi ba?Grab thischance Amber...chance.
"Deal..."
Its notme buthim,hinawakannyaagad ang kamayko at nakipagshakehandsdito.Pakiramdamko,
nangyari na sa akinnoonang bagay na ito...kaninoba?
115. Tama, kay Virgo...
Andthat day,I started togo out withhim.Sa una iniisipkonapara langitosa trabaho, para malamanko
ang mga tungkol kayNerrawbutthere are times,mostof the timesnaparang gusto kodinito.
WheneverIlookat him,hindi isangGangsteroApostle ang nakikitako.Theressomethinginhimna
hindi komaintindihan.He ismysteriousinhisownwayatpara bang lagi syangmay mabigatna dinadala.
But then...
"Kailanmoba ako ipapakilalakayKlio?"
"Soon..."
116. Kaninapa kami palakad-lakadathindi konaalam kungsaan kami nakarating.Itsbeentwoweeksna
kungano-anoang ginagawanaminat kungsaan saan nya akodinadalabutthen,walaparingKlioNerraw
sa harapan ko.
"Pinagtritripanmobaako?"
"No..."
Bakitba hindi na langnya akodiretsyahin?Kailangankonghulihinsi Klio,kailangannanamingmatapos
ang operationnaito.Alamko na anumangoras,susugodditosi Kyle kapagwala parinakongnalaman.
"Anobang klasengtaosi Klio?"
"Gwapo"
117. "NowI know,hindi mo namantalaga kilalasi Klio..."atbiglasyangnapatawasa sinabi ko.
Kasi kungkilalanyatalaga si Klio,hindi nakami aabotsa ganito.Pakiramdamkotuloy,nagsayanglang
ako ng panahonsa kanya.
Pagsasayangnga ba ang tawagdoon?
"You don'ttrust me..."
"I don't trustyour words..."
Konti na langmahuhukaykona ang lupangtinatapakankodahil sa kasisipa,medyonakayukopaako
kaya hindi komakitaang itsuranya.Kasi naman,seryosoako ditoat mahalagapara sa akinna malaman
kungsinonga ba ang Mafia Reaper.
118. "I see..."
Napaangatako ng uloat doonko napansinna tinanggal nitoangmaskarana suotsuotnya.
"What are youdoing?"
Ngumiti langsaakinsi Arieshabangpatuloysyasa ginagawanya.Seryosobasya sa gagawinnya?Paano
kungmay makakitasa kanyao sabihinkoang secretnya?
Napatitignalangako sa mukhanya ng finally,natanggal nadinnyaang maskarana suot nya.
He isthe man behindthe maskof Apostle AriesandIneverexpectnaganitopalakaamoang mukha nya.
Too far sa ideang isanggangstero Apostles.
119. "Let me formallyintroduce myself..."
Napalunokakosa sinabi nya,don'ttell me,si Ariesatang taong hinahanapko...
"I am KlioNerraw,the MafiaReaperandthe firstApostle, Aries..."
Ayiisa....
"Amber!Amber!AMBER!!!"
"Ha?"
120. NapabalingakokayKyle nanakatitigsa akin,magingsamga kasama ko sa office.
"Kaya mopa ba? Nanditolangako...I will take care of it"
"Ok langako..."
No,I'm not ok. Si KlioNerrawatsi Ariesayiisa,dapatnga matuwapa ako dahil nakilalakonasi Kliopero
bakitganito?Hindi akomasaya...Nasasaktanako...
"Amber..."
Hinawakanni Kyle angkamay koperomabiliskodinitonginalisatsaka tumayoat naglakad papalayosa
kanila.
121. "Pagodlangako..."
"Drop thismission,akonaang gagawa..."
Sinusundanakoni Kyle sahallwayatnaaattract na naminang atensyonnglahat.
"I can do this..."
"Perohindi koparinmaiwasanna hindi mag-alalasayo. Youknew how special youare tome and I will
do everythingjusttokeepyousafe..."
Napayukonalang akosa sinabi ni Kyle,Iknew whathe meantashe saidperokaibigankosya at
hanggangdoonlang yun...
122. "Im sorry..."
"I know..."
Ilangsandali dinkamingnatahimikbagoakomulingtuminginsakanya.
"Kilalakona si KlioandIve got a chance to meethimkayasana, ibigaymona sa akinito..."sakaako
tumalikodsakanyaat umalis.
Kaya koba talaga ito?
Its beenaweeksince I lastsaw himat aamininkoginustoko dinna hulihinnasyaperosa tuwingnaiisip
ko na ang mga mangyayari,parabang gustoko ng umatras.Hindi kodinnaman masabi kunginiiwasan
nya langako o hindi dahil kahitako,hindi korinalamang ginagawako.
123. "Hi Miss..."
"Pwede bamakuhaang numbermo?"
Hindi kopinansinangmga lalaki nasumusunodsaakinat dirediretsyolangakopapasoksaloobng bar.
Alamko na walasya dunperobaka sakali,sakali lang...
"Suplada..."
Naramdamanko ang patuloynilangpagsunodkayanamaninihandakonaang sarili kosa posible nilang
pagatake mulasa likod.
Isa....
124. Nagsimulanaakongmagbilangsaisipko,konti na langat alam kongaatake na silasa akin.Dapatkong
tandaanna nasaUC ako at hindi ordinaryongmgataoang nasa paligidko.
Dalawa....Tatlo...
Mabilisakonghumarapsa kanilapara sumugodngunitnagulatakosa nakitako.Mga namimilipitnasa
sahigang mga lalakingkaninalangaysumusunodsaakinat sa harapan nila,isanglalaki angnakatayoat
nakatalikodsaakin.
"Sinabi kona sayo,hindi kadapat naandito..."
Dahan-dahansyanghumarapsa akinsuot parinang maskara ng isangApostle.Nasisinaganngliwanag
ng buwanang kanyangitsurakasabayng malamigna pagihipnghanginna nagpapagulosamay
kahabaannyang buhok.
"Aries"
125. Dahan-dahansyanglumapitsaakinhabang akoay napako sa kinatatayuanko.Naramdamankopa ang
paglapatng kanyangkamaysa akingmukha.
"I triedto stayaway fromyou dahil buongakala ko,mawawaladinitongnararamdamankosayo but
thenI was wrong.Sa ginawako,mas lalolangakongnahulogsayo,mas lalokolanghinanapang
presensyamoat maslaloko langnarealize kunggaanoka kahalagasa buhayko."
Nabiglaakosa sinabi nyaperohetoparinako at tulalahabang nakatitigsakanyangmga mata.
"If it iswhat theycalledinlove thenIwill be proudtosay I am..."
Didhe justconfesstome?He saidhe isfallingforme,amI fell the same waytoo?
126. O baka isaito sa mga planonya,na mahulogakosa kanya at lituhin,nakilalanyatalagakungsinoako.
He isthe Mafia Reaperand the firstApostle Arieskayahindi imposiblengmangyari yun.
Perohindi ganungklase ngtao si Klio...
Anobang nangyayari sa akin?Bakit ba pinagtatanggol kopasya sa halipnaisipinangmga malingbagay
na ginawanya?
Sya dapatang huhulihinko,hindi yungakoangmahuhuli nya...
at bago pa ako makapagreact,naramdamankona ang pagdampi ng labi nyasa labi ko at ang mas
nakakapagtakaay ang pagsang-ayonkodito.
Hindi koalam kunggaano katagal itopero sapatna ang mga sandalingiyonparamaintindihankoang
nararamdamanko.
127. "Kyle,please answerthe phone..."
Ilangbeseskong tinatawagansi Kyle parasabihin sakanya na aalisna akosa planodahil hindi kokayang
saktansi Klioperosyanaman itongbiglangnawawala.
"Kyle..."
"May problemaba?"
Napailingnalangakokay Kliobagosya lumapitsaakinat yakapinako mulasa likod.Were officially
datingat hanggangngayoniniisipkoparinkungpapaanoako nahulogsakanya.
ShouldItell himthe truth?But I dont wantto ruinthismoment,na parehokamingmasaya.Natatakot
ako na baka pag sinabi kosa kanyaang totoo,mawalasya sa akin.
128. Possessivenangtingnanbutthatshowmuch I love himatkung kailanganisamakosa libingankoang
sikretongito,gagawinko...waglangsyangmawalasa akin.
END OF FLASHBACK...
"Aries..."
Dahan-dahanakongnapamulat,hindi konamalayannanakatulognapala akosa kinauupuanko,para
tuloynanigasangbuong katawankodahil sa sakit.
Agaddin akongtumayoat binuksanangpintoperonagulatako na makitasi Eiji sa tapat nitohabang
may hawakna baso ngtubig.
Tuminginlangsyasa akinat naglakadna dinpapalayo,weird.Normally,babatiinnyaakoo kayaay
ngingitianperoibaangaura nya ngayon...
129. "Eiji..."
Napatigil namansyasa paglalakadalthoughnakatalikodparinsyasaakin.Kinakabahanakosa kinikilos
nya.
"Hindi kougalingmangeelamsamgaplanoni Klioo kungano man ang gustonyangmangyari pero
bilangkaibigannya....Mangengeelamakokungalamkongmasasaktanna sya"
"Hindi komaintindihan..."
"AlamkongnaiintindihanmoAmber...."
Posible kayangalam nani Eiji,peroimposible...siniguradokonawalasilangmalalaman.Nakakutobba
sya o coincidence langanglahat?Peroangmas nagpagulatsa akinay ang huli nyangsinabi...
130. "Amber,wagmongiiwansi Klio"
AKAGIPOV
WELCOME AD INFERNUM
"Anoyan?"
"Wala,naglalarolangako..."saka ako lumingonkayChristinenanagbrebreakfastnangayon.
It was myideaat maganda namanhindi ba?Naiimagine kotuloyangreactionngmukhang Death
Monarch at HelenaGangmataposkong ihackang mga systemnila.
131. "Pahiram..."
"Hindi pwede..."
"20 ang computermo,hindi monaman magagamitlahatyan..."sakaagaw nya ulitsa laptopkona yakap
yakapko ngayon.
"Hindi mopwedengagawinsaakinsi Catherine..."
"Eto na lang..."sabaykuhaulitng isapang laptop.
"Haaa!!! Wag si Margaret!"
132. Oo,may pangalanlahatng computerko,wag nang pumalag...silalangangmga babae sa buhayko at
hindi kosilaipagpapalitsatotoongbabae.
"Magpapahiramka o sasapakinkita?"
"Copycatka lang ni BloodyMaria kaya hindi moakomatatakot...ibalikmongayan!"
Peronakipag-agawanparinsyasa akin,bwisittalaga...bakamagasgasanangpinakamamahal kongsi
Margaret.
Biglangnagingblackang mga screenngmonitorko at lumabasang isanggame...
witha bird?
133. Shit!Bakitmay flappybirddito?Patay!Nagkaaccessdinatasilasa systemnamin,patayako nitokay
Virgo.
Agadkong hinilaangkeyboardatginawaang dapat gawinperoayaw tumigil sapaglipadnungflappy
birdsa mga tunnel.Ngmakaratingsa 100 biglangmaysumabogna confetti sagame at isangpicture pa
ang mas lalongnagpagulatsaaminni Christine.
The nude picture of Pierre Cowell withcaptioninthe middle,'Maglawaykasa Absko *wink*'
"Fuck!"
Napatalikodagadsi Christine attumakbosasala,bwisetnaCowell yan.Well,accordingsaresearchko,
he is the besthackerkaya naman hindi nanakakapagtakakungmagawanya nga ito.
CHRISTINEPOV
134. BwisitkaPierre,kinikilabutanakosakalandianmo.
Kinuhakoyungremote at binuksanyungTV,kailangangmawalasautak koang kalaswaanng manyakna
yon.
Biglangnagcommercial yungBe Careful ni SirChief atMaya, saktonaman na breakingNews...
Baka tungkol nanaman itodun sa nangyaringgulo.Naghintayakongilangsaglit,ngunitmukhang
nakalimutannaagad ng lahatang ginawanamin....
"Dumatingna sa PilipinasangKoreanSuperstarnasi GenesisLi para sa nalalapitnitongconcertsaBig
Dome.Hindi paalam kungmagtatagal sya ditosa Pilipinasperosiniguradonilanamageenjoyangmga
fansnitolalona at sinabi nito,nanaanditodaw sa Pilipinasangbabaengmatagal nanyang hinahanap..."
saka ipinakitayungvideonungGenesisnapinagkakaguluhansaairport.
"GenesisLi..."
135. Bakitparang pamilyarangisangito? Saanko ba sya nakitao narinigangpangalannya?
"Isntit weird?"
NapabalingakokayAkagi na naakangiti habangnanunuodngpalabas.
"He came kung kailannagkakaguloditodahil sagangwar andwhat ismore suspicious,unknowntothe
public,ina relationshipsi GenesisLi..."
Bumalingngtinginsaakin si Akagi habangako, patuloykoparinginiisipanglogicsasinabi nya...andhis
smile growbiggerngmarealize koangpuntonya.
"Kungganun,ang babaeng matagal na nyang hinahanapnanasa Pilipinas..."saglitpaakongtumigil dahil
magingako ay hindi makapaniwalasanaiisipkobagoitinuloyni Akagi ito.
136. "Ayposiblengsi BloodyMaria..."
Chapter05: THE SUPERSTAR
ChapterFive:THE SUPERSTAR
CHRISTINEPOV
"ay posiblengsi BloodyMaria..."
Saglitpa kamingnatahimikni Akagi atnapaisipdinakosa sinabi nya.Posiblebatalagaang bagay na yun
o binibigyanlangnaminngdahilan?
"Masyado monamang sineseryosoangsinabi ko.Sabi nga nila,Thinklike anApostle andactlike an
Apostle....Parana bangBloodyMaria o Leo ang datingko?Siguroang cool ko...hahaha"
137. "Gago" sabaybato ko sa kanyang unan sa couch.
"Anyway,kailantayomagsisimula..."
"Ah...aboutsa second plan,buti pinaalalamo..."
Medyonag-inatinatpa sya bago binuksanangdrawerat muladoon,kinuhanyaang isangmaliitna
sobre.Kungganun,nagawana palanya.
"Here!"ibinatonaitoat sakako sinalo.
Tiningnankoang isangbagayna magigingsusi sa pagbabalikni Lyra.Minsantalaga nakakainistongsi
Akagi perosa mga ganitongbagay,hindi komaiwasanghindi humangasakanya.He did itwell...
138. Nice!
NINOYAQUINOINTERNATIONALAIRPORT
TINE POV
Oh mygosh...Oh mygosh...Oh my gosh...
Thisis notthe firsttime nanakitako si Genesismylovesperoparangfirsttime lagi angfeelingkopag
nakikitakona sya.Yung mga ngiti at titignyangnakakatunaw,yungbosesnyangmaalaangel at oppah,
kyahhh!He will be forevermybias.
"Kyaaaa!!!"
139. "Genoppa!"
"Genesis,Ilove you!"
Letshugastongmga bruhangito,aagawinpa sa akinsi Genesismyloves.Hindiakomakakapayag!
"MAGSITABIKAYO,DADAAN ANGDYOSA!"
Biglanamangnagsitahimikyungmgataongnagkakagulosaairport pati mediaat secu...Ohdiba?
Ganyan katindi angpowersko...Dontmindthe mga chakaness...
"Genesis----"
140. Arrghhh...bwisit!Sinongtumulaksaakin?Mamatayka na! Nakakillerheelsakomgabruha.Wait,si
Genesis?Hala,umaalisnayung sasakyannila...tekalang,waitforme,myloves!!!
Don't leave angasawamo!!!
Binuksanulitni Genesisangbintanangsasakyannyaat kumawaysya,syempre itongmgafeelingera,
akalasilaang kinawayanandthat isa NoNo dahil paratalaga sa akiniyon.
"Oh mygosh Sistah!Nakitamoyun,kumawaysyasa akin,Oh my gosh!I'm gonnadie,I'mgonna die,I'm
gonna----"
"Thengo, die!"
BwisitnamantongsilaPamelaoh,walaman langmoral support.Actually,kababaliklangtalaganaming
lahatfrom tripto abroad thenI heardna ngayonang datingni GenesismylovessaPilipinaskayanaman
pinilitkoangSistahna isabayngayonang mga flightnamin.
142. "Single sya,ok?Single...walasyanggirlfriend.Asawameronatakoyun..."sabaytaas ng kilay."Gusto
nyong ebidensya,tatawaginkolanganglawyerko"
"At paanoka naman nakakasiguro?"
"Papatunayankoyan sa inyo..."sabaywagaywayngisangVIP accesspara kay Genesismyloves.Walang
imposibleinthe name of L-O-V-E.
Gara go na sa Hotel nya,maglolovinglovingpakami...bye Sistahandwaitforme,Genesismyloves.
MANILA HOTEL
VIENNE'SPOV
143. "Maam, nanditona po tayo..."
"Putmy luggage inthe suite,maydadaananlangako..."at agaddin akongbumabasa kotse papasoksa
Hotel.
Nakakapagoddinangmagbyahe butI don't have a choice kesanaman iwanankosyang mag-isa.Kung
ako langang masusunod,ayokongbumaliksaPilipinas.
"ReservationforMs.Vienne Ferrer..."
"Excuse me Miss,idagdagmo nga sa vocabularymoang firstcome firstserve..."
Napataasang kilaykosa babaengnasa tabi ko, itsurapa langobviousngbrat. Humarap ulitakosa
receptionistnapalipat-lipatlangangtinginsaamingdalawa.
144. "Move!"i-snapinfrontof herface at mukhanamangnatauhanyung receptionist.
"Peromaam---"abataangal pa?
"I am a VIPhere o baka gustomong Ownerpaang magsabi sayo..."
Ayokosa lahatang pinaghinhintayakolalonaang kinukwestyonangmgaginagawaat sinasabi ko.
"Speakingof VIP,nakaharangkasa mas VIP"saka singitnanamanng babae saka ngumiti.
Maiksi langang pasensyakoat ayokosa lahatang binabanggaako.Sinoba sya sa akalanya?
Susugurinkona sana syang biglangmagringang phone ko.
145. "Hi babe,howsthe flight?"
"Tsk,ikawlang pala..."
Umiwasako ng tingindunsa babae kanina,hindi pakami tapos,babalikankosyamamaya butfor now...
he is the mostimportantthing.
"Miss na missmona talaga ako"
"A-S-A"
Feelingerotalagakahitkailananglalakingito,asif namangmaghahabol akosa kanyao
magkakandarapa.
146. Hindi kodinnaman kasi maintindihankungbakitsadinami-dami nglalaki samundo, syapaang ibinigay
sa akin.Oh well...
"Turn around..."
Turn around?Dont tell me...
"Oh mygosh Genesisoppah!!!"
Naagawna naman ag atensyonnglahatng sumigaw at magtatalonyungbabae.Anakmayamanpero
asal palengke.Napataasnalang ulitang kilaykosaka lumayosakanila.
"I'll call you later..."
147. "Yeah,that woulddo..."
GENESIS POV
Angsakitng katawan ko,pakiramdamkoanytime mahahati atmagkakalasog-lasogako.May jetlagparin
ako,lagi na lang kasi ako,ako, ako
"Mamaya, may interviewkaatphotoshoot,guestingnamanbukasatsa susunodnaaraw. Ah oonga
pala,invitedkadinsa----"
Blablabla,walanaakongmaintindihansasinasabi ngmanagerko.Maya-mayaay tumalikodsyaat
lumakadsa akinng papalayoperonaririnigkoparinangbosesnya,hahahha chance ko na ito.
148. Sinenyasankoangguwardyaat mabilisakonglumabasngpinto,dahandahankoitongisinaraat
tumakboagad sa may elevator.
"GENESISSSSSS!!!!!!"
Ahhhh,parangnabasag ata ang eardrumko dahil hannggangditonaririnigkoangpagsigaw nya.
Kailangankodinnamangmagrelax at magagawako langyun kungmatatakasanko sya.Sa higpitng
sched.ko,imposiblepaakongmabuhay...
Nakaratingakong lobbyat kahitna pinagtitinginanako ngmga tao,walanglumalapitsaakin.Thisisa
five starhotel at tangingmaymga class na tao langang naandito.Nakakababaparasa kanilakungbigla
silangmagsisisigawatsusugurinako.
"Oh mygosh Genesisoppah!!!"Ohindi.
Napabalingakosaisang babae na biglanalang tumakboat sumugodsa akin.Muntikanpaako matumba
dahil sa pagkaakayakapnya.
149. "Oh mygosh,I am your no.zero fan,kumpletoakongmga albumsmo,movie andeverything.Ohmy
goshthisis a dreamcome true..."
"Ahhh..."kahitpilit,ngumiti parinako.
Nakakaagawna kami ng atensyonngmga tao,hindi namantalaga itoang ipinuntakodito,iba...baka
magalitna namansa akinyun,patay ako
Isa itosa mahirappara sa mga celebrity,mgafangirls
"Picture naman tayo"saka nya inilabasangcellphonenyaatyumakapsa akinhabang akonaman ay
nakaakbaysa kanyaperoang mata ko, kungsaan saan nakatingin.
Nasaanna kaya sya?
150. "Isa pa..."isapa?
Thistime,humarapna ako sa camera at awkwardna ngumiti sakanya,hindi talagaakomapalagaylalo
na at naiisipkoaa baka magalitsya.
"Isa pa,wacky naman,Oh lookup!,kyaaahhhh!!!!"
Ok n sana yungpicture pero....ganunbatalaga anngmga baabae,makatili wagas,makapalosobrang
sakitdin,akalamo sementadoanngkamay.
Maya-mayabiglangnagringyungphone nyaat nakkitakosa screenang pangalanngisang babae.
"Kainisnamanistorbo...waitlangmyloves"atsakasyabahagyanglumayo.
151. Mabuti namanat mapapahingaang tengako sa mga sigawan attilian.
"Sistah"
(HoyKristine DynasNicholai,anongplanomosa buhaymo,magingachay? Bahalaka na sa buhay mo!)
Hindi koalam kungnakaloudspeakerbaotalagang malakaslangyungbosesnungbabae sa kabilang
linyanakahityung kausapp nyaay napapalayona sa cp nito.
"Hoy PamelaLouisysMontenegro,Ilove you,mwah!"sakanitopinatayyangcp at lumapitulitsaakin.
"Montenegro?"
152. Yeka,saan ko ba narinigangsurname na yun?Pamilyarsyasa akin...
"Don't mindher, friendshipkoyun...penge ngFSha..."
Walangmalay na napatugonnalang ako.Montenegro?Siguradoakona naarinigkona ang pangalanna
yan.
Tama, the Kingof HelenaGang....
JirehMontenegro
WIMBLEDON UNIVERSITY
153. PRIME POV
"Oh my freakinggosh!It'sthe HelenaGang!!!"
"Kyaaahhh...gwapooo!!!"
"Oh mygosh!!!"
"Hindi ba graduate na sila,bakitbumaliksiladito?"
"Baka may inaasikasolangodinadalaw..."
Kaninapa naririndi angtengako sa sigawanngmga tao dito.It bringsback memoriesngnag-aaral pa
kami ditosa W.U. So far, maayosna ang WestWing ng school mulasa nangyaringpagsabognoon
154. because of Sagittarius(Ref.A13:Chapter55) kaya itomuna ang ginagamitngmga estudyante ngayon
tangingang eastWingna langang hindi panaaayos.
"Hi girls..."
Agadna lumapitsi Skye samga nagkukumpulangmgababae,walaparingpinagbagoangisangito,hindi
man langtumino.Ngunitbagopasya makalapit sakanila,tinalapidsyani Yolakayanaman napasubsob
sya sa isasa mga babae.
"Nice,angganda ng landingko..."
"Umadar na naman pagkakababaeromo..."sakaumuposi Yolasa bangkuansa dulo.
"Bitterka langkasi walaang Bok mo..."tumayo si Skye at sumunoddito.
155. "Mas magandangang walasya ngmatahimikangbuhayko..."
"Anghard mo, kasinghardko..."
"Oh piso,bili kangkausapmo..."at saka naghagisitong pisona sinalonamanni Skye.
Nagpuntakami ditopara asikasuhin angpapersnamintuladngtranscript,dapat talagahindi na ako
sumabaysa mga itoeh para matahimikdinangmundoko.
Kungkay Kingnabibingi akosakatahimikan,samgaitonaman, nabibingi akosakaingaya,parangmga
nakalunokngmegaphone lalonasi Dylan.
"Ayan,naturnoff tuloysi Prime sayo..."
156. Sa kabilakasi akonaupo,as much as possible Iwantspace lalona at may gagawinako.Gusto kong
malamankungsinongkutonglupaang naglakasloobna pasukinangsystemngHelenaGang.
Good thingat IT Companykami,madali akongmakakaaccesssaworldwide webparamakapanghack.
Welcome adInfernum...
That is the infamousline ngmgaApostles,kungiisipinmo,Apostleslangangmaykakayahanggawinito
pero,hindi korinmaisipna gagawa silang isangbagay para magpapansinlang.
I founditout ng icheckkoang mga filesnamin,securedparinitoatwalangnagalaw,gustolangsabihin
ng hackerna kaya nyangpasukinang systemnaminatginagamitnyaang salitangyanpara manakotsa
amin.
"Huwahhh!!!!BadNews!"
157. NapabalingakokayDylanna hingal na hingal natumatakbopapalapuitsaamin.Dumeretsyosyasamay
duloperong makitanitosilaYolaay agad itonglumikoat tumakbopapalapitsaakin.
Haiz...itopa ang isangistorbo.
"Bad news!!!"
"Kungbad newsyan,sarilininmonalang..."
"Kingikawba yan?"
The usulaline ni King,nahahawana akosa kanya.(Ref.A13: Chapter15) Napabalingnamansaaminang
mga tao sa Cafeteria,salakasba namanng bosesnitoni Dylan,rinigsiguroyunhanggangsa labas.
158. "Speaking,NASAAN SIKING?!!!"
Nasaannga ba sya? Nakitakosyang pumasokngschool peronagkahiwalaydinkami.Ginuloni Dylanang
buhoknya sakatumalikodattumakboulitperobago yun,napansinkoang isangbagayna nasa kamay
nya?
Is that an invitation?
JIREH POV
"Anongginagawamo?"
Lyra...
160. Tangingmga punoat ginagawangbuildingangmakikitasalugarmulasa nangyaringpagsabognoon.
Sinusubukankongbalikanlahatnglugarkungsaan pwede kosyangmakita,kungsaanko sya maaalala
baka sakalingnaandoonsya.
Perosa twingididilatkonaang akingmga mata...parang panaginipnanaglalaholanganglahat.
"Don't tell me,gustomotalaga akongmaginggirlfriend?"
"What if I said,yes...Iwantyou to be my girl."
Nasaanka na ba? Please give me asignna naandyanka, na may pag-asapa,na magkikitapatayong
dalawa,na makakasamapa kita.
"ThenI'll see youwhenyougetthere"(Ref.A13: Chap.16)
161. Kinuhakoang cellphone attiningnanangpicture namingdalawanawallpaperko.
Please,justone sign...justone sign.
"KING!!!!"
Napalingonakosalikodkokungsaan hingal na hingal si Dylanna umaakyatsa bubong.Pansinkopa ang
pamamawisnyakahitna nahaharanganang mga mata ko ng buhokkodahil sa lakasng hangindito.
"Tsk..."
"One minute lang,hihingalangako...pinagod moakosapaghahanapsayo!"saka sya humingng
humingangmalalim.
162. Sinoba kasingmaysabi na hanapinnyaako,pwede namannyaakong tawagan.Bahalanga sya dyan...
"King..."
Napabalingulitakosakanya at saka nyainihagissaakinang isang maliitnasobre...
Isanginvitation?Anongkalokohannamanito?
Kapag ito,pranklang...ipapakainkoitong buosayo,Dylan...markmy word.Binuksankoang invitation,
isangitimna papel angnasa loobnitokungsaan nakasulatang Time at Venue nghindi sinabi kung
anongklasengevent.Binaligtadkoitoparamabasa pa ang nasa likodnanakasulatsa pulangfont.
welcome adINFERNUM
B.M.
164. Shit....sakitnguloko.
"Gumisingkana nga..."
Sabay hilang kumotna nakatakipsakatawanko, kayayung unannaman ang kinuhakoat tinakipsaulo
ko.Gusto ko pang matulog...
"Istorbo..."
"Nangbabae kana naman..."
Bakit ba paboritonglinyanilayansaakin?Di ba silanagsasawaowala bang bago? I meanpwede naman
ang tanongay, bakitang gwapoko o bakitang lakasng sex appeal ko?
"Anonggustomo, manlalaki ako?Simulankobasayo?"saka akongumiti sa kanya.
"Gago!"
May party kasi kagabi sa Kreisler,syempre party,madamingbabae...Ayokonamingsaktanangmga
pusong mga babaenglumalapitsaakinat saka,silalangnaman ang kaligayahansabuhayko eh.
Naginat-inatakongkaunti at saka tiningnansi Min,biglakasi syangnatahimikatyungmukha nya,
seryosona.
Ano na namankayangproblemanito?
165. "Oh!"
"Aray!"
Gago talagato, biglaba namanakongbatuhinng kungano...tekaano nga ba yungbinatonya sa gwapo
kongmukha?
"Anoito?"
Kinuhako yungmaliitnasobre na mukhanginvitation?Teka,ikakasal nabasya? May nabuntisbasya?
Sabi ko gumamitsyang condomseh...Mukhangkailangankopa syangturuan kungpapaano ang
tamang paraan...
Tiningnankoyunglikodngsobre...PISCES
Shit!
Teka ano ito?Ilanlangang nakakaalamna ako at si Piscesayiisa.Agadkong binuksanyunginvitation,
kinakabahanakona naeexcite sapwedenglamannito.
"What do youthink?Baka trap langyan para mapalabasang lahatng mga Apostle..."
welcome adINFERNUM
B.M.
166. She'sback....at nagsimulanasyang kumilos,mukhangmasnapaagapaito sa iniisipko.Isabaitosa mga
planonya?Perokung gagawinnyaito,malakingguloito...
"Trap mano hindi,siguradoakongmagpapakitasilanglahat...Bakit?Becauseit'sBloodyMaria..."
Tama, kapag si BloodyMaria na ang usapan,alertona ang lahatlalona ang mga Apostles,there's
somethinginhernamakakapagpatriggersayo.
I can't findthe exactwordspara sa pakiramdamna yunperoexcitedakongmakitaangpagbabaliknya
at kung anongklasengtaona sya ngayon.
Tumayo na akosa kamaat kumuhangdamitsa drawer sakaitinagoang invitationsapocketsalikodng
pantsko.
"Masyadong delekado..."
Delekado?Parasa mga taongkatulad namin,normal na ang bagayna ito na tipongpagsasawaanmona
lang.Kungtakot ka sa mga ganyangsalita,hindi mopwedengpasukinangmundongmga gangster,ang
mundong UndergroundCity.
"That's the consequencesof beinganApostle...kungangmgaordinaryonggangster,kalahati ngbuhay
nilaang nakabaonsa lupa,kami...hanggangleegna."
Saka ko sya tinapiksabalikatatlumabasng kwarto.Thisis it...
NEW YORK
167. ENZO POV
Nasaan na kayaang batang iyon?Akalakopa naman maghahabulankamingdalawa,bumili panaman
ako ng rollerskatesparahindi nyaako maabutan...hahaha
Pasipol-sipol akongnaglalakadngayonsahallwaynghotel kungsaantumutuloysi Isly.Yes,Icalledhim
Islydahil firstof all,hindi kosyakinikilalabilangsi Libra,thattitle shouldbe mine alongtime ago.
Nahirapandinakongalaminang pagkataonya,kung hindi kopa nilitosi Shinatnadulasito,possible na
hindi konakilalasi Isly.
Ang boringtuloy,walaakongmapagtripanatmaasar kung walasya,sarado pa ang mga casinoditokaya
hindi rinakomakakapaglarongayonng poker.
Room 1174
Pinindotkoangdoorbell atkumatokperowalanamingsumasagotmulasa loob,ilangbeseskoding
ginawaiyonperowalatalaga.
"Papasokna ako!"
Kumatoknaman akoat nagdoorbell ah,nagpaalampasolegal angpagpasokko sa kwartonya.
Kinuhako angisang barahasa maypocketko, hindi itoordinaryongbarahakatuladngiba,thisismy ace
card at ginagamitkoitosa mga ganitongsitwasyon.
Agad koitonginiswipe sabarcode machine atkontinghackinglang....bingo!Bukasna...
168. "Salamatsa pagwelcome saakin!!!"
Naglakadako papasoksa loob,mukhangwalangasya dito,akalako pa namantinutulugannyalangako.
Naglakad-lakadpaakosa loobnang mapatigil akodahil maynatapakanako,isanginvitation.
Hindi ko alamna interesadonarinpalasya sa mga ganitongbagay.Binaliktadkoitoat sa likod,
nakasulatangsalitang...LIBRA.
Iba ang pakiramdamkodito,mukhangmagigingmasayaito....
Binuksankoyung invitationatbinasaangnakalagaydoon...The truthis,planadona ang lahat,
naghihintaylangakongmagandangpagkakataonpara i-execute itoatmukhangdumatingnaang
pagkakataonkongiyon...
Ang pagbabaliknya....
"BloodyMaria..."
Lumakad na akopalabasng kwarto ni Islyhabanghawak-hawakparinanginvitationsakamayko.
Kinuhakoang cp ko at agad na tinawagansya....
Ilangsaglitpa bago nyanasagot ang call ko.
"The dayafter tomorrowat 10:00, may palabasna magaganap,gustomong pumunta?Siguradoakong
mag-eenjoykadoon.Actually...mayinvitationnaakokasohindi konaman magagamitkaya ibibigayko
na langsayo..."
169. Biglangsyangnatahimiksasinabi ko,natatakotba sya o kinakabahan?Kungganon,mukhangmali ako
ng pagpili sakanya....Alamkongalamnyakung ano ang gustokongsabihinatipagawasa kanya...since
yunlang namantalaga ang silbi nyasaakin....
Isang laruan,isangpain....
(Ok,sendme the invitation...)
Mas laloakongnapangiti sapagsang-ayonnya,ngayonsimulannanatinang totoongpalabas.
"Yun naman palaeh,ihingi mona langako ng fansignpagnakitamosi BloodyMaria..."at saka koibinaa
ang phone at umalissahotel.
THIRD PERSON POV
"Akinna nga yan,ako ang nakakitaeh..."
"Anongikaw?Akokaya...kayaako ang magbibigaynyan..."
"Wait bitch,mali ka yata...ako...akoang nauna"
"Wait bitchbitch,bulagka ba o ambisyosaka....akinsabi itoeh...itsmine..."
"What do youmeanby bitchbitch...?"sakatumaas ang kilaynito.
170. "Twice a bitch,gaga!"
Patuloyparinsa pag-aagawanang DosMarias sa invitationnahawaknilanasa isangpagkakamali lang,
siguradongmapupunitna.Paaliskasi ngMadrigal mansionsi Charlamagne habangpapasoknamansa
pintosi Chocolaat sabay nilangnakitaanginvitationnanasasahigat nag-agawannadito
"Give it to me...."si Chocola.
"Sabi nga ni Elsa....Letitgo! Let it Go! Letit go!"
Unknownto them,naglalakadnasi Clytemnestramulasalikodnilaatsakasilapinaguntognadalawa.
"You two soingay-ingay,sakittomyearsha...What'sthat ba at konti na lang,you will pataypatayna
isat-isa?"
Nagkatinginannamanangdalawahabanghawak-hawakparinangulonilana pinagumpogni Cly.Kinuha
ni Cly ang invitationnahawakngdalawaat tinitigansilanakunghindi nilabibitawanyun,malalagotsila,
saka binasaang nasalikod...
Gemini
"You make away-awayhindi namanpalasa inyonakaaddress...Youwantme toreallypataybothof
you?"
Saka binuksannitoanginvitation,satotoolang...kabang-kabanasi Clyng makitanyaang salitang
Gemini sainvitation.
Tangingang Marias langang nakakaalamngpagkatao nila,angHelenaGangat si Lyra...
171. Possible banamay ibapa o possible nasi Lyraang nagpadalanitosa kanilasince pinagsususpetsyahan
nilaitobilangsi BloodyMaria.
"What's that?"
Sabay-sabaysilangnapalingonkayHelen napababang hagdanna mukhangbagonggisinglang.Kinuha
nitoang invitationkayClyatmukhangnabuhayanitong dugosa nabasa.
"Are we going?"tanongnitosa kakambal.
"Kasama kami?"sabaypa ang Marias na ngayonay mas excitedpakesasa Gemini Twins.
"If thisisthe start, then...we should"atsakaisinaranitoang invitationatibinalikulitkayCly.
KLIO POV
When:71 Gramercy
Time:10:00 PM
"The message isnothandwrittenkayahindi natinmasabi kungkayBloodyMaria ba talaga itogalingo
hindi"Eiji.
Kaninako pa tinititigananginvitationsakamaykona nakaaddresskayAries,saakin.Itscame fromB.M.
at isangB.M. langnamanang automaticna papasoksa isipng lahat...
172. Si Lyra, si Virgo,si BloodyMaria...
Well,itolangnaman ang tangingclue namingatchance para makitasya ulit.It'sbeena yearat kung
totooman na bumaliknanga ang ala-alanya,mas dapat lalonamingsyangmakita.
"Since involvedangApostlesdito,Iguessit'samasquerade partysince all of the Apostleswearamask."
Dagdag pa nito.
"So anongplano?"si Noah na palipat-lipatangtinginsaakinat kayEiji.
"Tinatanongpa ba yan?Syempre,pupuntatayo"si Pierre naobviously,syalangangexcited...
Nag-iisipbaangisangito?
"Thinkabout itKlio,itcouldbe a trap...at kungtotoo manyan, lahatng mga gangsterspupuntasa party
na yan lalona ang mga Apostles"paliwanagni Haruna.
I knowthat at imposible nawalangmangyaringgulosaorasna iyonperotungkol itokay Lyra at kahit
gaano pa kadelekadoito,pupuntaakoparasa kapatidko. Ayokongulitinangmga pagkakamali konoon.
"Haiz..."napafacepalmnalangsi Eiji."Mukhangkahitsabihinnamingnawag tayongpumuntao
tumuloy,pupuntakaparin..."
Kilalang-kilalanyatalagaakoat alamkonghindi silapapayagna ako langmag-isaang pupuntadoon.
"Stay here Amber...."
173. "But..."
"Masyadong delekado,ayokongmaymangyari sayonamasama..."saka kopinisil angkamaynya.
I promise myself nawalangmawawalangimportantengtaosa buhayko andnot evenAmber.
"Unlessyoucan fight..."
Napabalingnamankami kayEiji na nakatinginkayAmber,anongibignyangsabihindoon?
"Of course youcan't, hindi ka namangangster or what,delekadoparasayoyon"
"I know..."nakayukongsagotni Ambersakanya.
I don't knowbut theressomethingnadapatkongmalaman...maytinatagoba silasa akin?
Biglangbumukasangpintoat nakita namingsi Kreyna papalabas,suotparin nyaang hood nyaat
nakalagaysa bulsaang mga kamaynito.
"I knowinviteddinangHelenaGang..."
"Don't worry,kung magkakaroonmanng gulo,sisiguraduhinkonghindi akoangmag-uumpisanoon..."
saka nyaisinaraang pintuan.
Hanggang ngayonhindi parinnyanapapatawadat natatanggapsi Skye,thatwas givenperomagkapatid
parinsila,isangbagayna hindi nyamaiiwasan.
174. "So it settled,weregoing..."
"Yeah...the DeathMonarch will going..."
PRIME POV
"B.M?"
"BloodyMaria"
Ilangoras na kamingnakatitigsainvitationnanasaibabaw ng mesa.It's nothandwrittenkayahindi ko
masabi kungsya ba talaga ang maygawa nitobut then,kunginvolve dittolahatnggangstersat
Apostles...syangaang may gawa nitosince,syalangdinnaman ang nakakakilalasapagkataonila.
And whatmakesme eventhinkisthat...nawawalasi BloodyMariaduringthe time na nagpakilalaang
HelenaGangsa lahat butthen,we have thisinvitationnapara dingnagsasabi namatagal na nyakaming
kilala.
"She'sdead"si Dylan.
"Yun ang gustongpaniwalaannglahatperowalanaman talagangnakakitang bangkaynya"
Until now,palaisipanparinsalahatang nangyari kay BloodyMaria noon,kungnamatayba talaga sya o
buhaypa at nagtatago lang.
175. Peroalam kongisa langang dahilansabagay na yun...
She had an amnesiakayasya nagingsi Lyra na nakilalanglahat,thenherone yeardisappearance at
biglangpagpapakitangayonni BloodyMariaprovesme one thing...
Bumalikna ang ala-alanya.
Kung pwede kolangsanangsabihinanglahatng itokay King...peroalamko namanna hindi sya
maniniwala.Thatone yearprovedkunggaanonya talagakamahal si Lyra.
"But whynow?Afterfouryears..."si Skye na halatangmedyotensyonado.
Kahitnaman sigurosino...kunglahatmanng Apostles,nakatanggapnitoatmagingibangmgagangster,
siguradongmalakingguloito.
"Isang bagaylang ang pwede natinggawinparamalamanangsagot..."
Saka kami tuminginkayKingna kaninapanaga-airshootingat hindi pasya sumasablaykahitisa.
Bang!
Bang!
Sa bawat kalabitnyang baril nya at pagputoknito,ganundinang paglunoknaminglahatsakaba.He
wantedBloodyMariadeadat itona ang chance nyapara doon perokungtotooman ang conclusionko
at malamanni Kingangtotoo...
176. Kailangannyangpatayinsi Lyra...
Tumigil langsi Kingng maubusanna itong balaat sakatuminginsaaminlahat.Anongplanomo King?
Anongdesisyonmo?
"We're going"
NINOYINTERNATIONALAIRPORT
CALEB POV
Namisskodin anglugar na ito,isangtaon dinakong nawalaat nagpunta ngJapan, parangbumabalik
lahatsa akin ang ala-alanglahatng nangyari noonsa Pilipinasnglumapagangeroplanongsinasakyanko
at ngayonnanditoulitakopara tapusinna ang lahat.
Nauna na sa akinsi Kneel nadumatingditosaPilipinasparaayusinanglahatat sinabi nyadinna
susunduinnyaakongayonpero,walapa sya.
Napainatako at tinanggal angheadsetsauloko saka itoisinabitsabalikatkosaka tuminginsarelo.
Late na dinpala...dapatpala, nagpabukasnalang akong flight.
"Excuse me..."