Kaizer nodded. "Go ahead, I will share what I can rember."
Officer Jas took out a small notepad and a pen, then began writing as he asked. "Just a few typical questions to help you get in the zone. What's your na?"
"Kaizer Lunin."
"Right, what about your age?"
"18 and a half, will be 19 on the 4th of January."
"Hmm, quite young. What's your occupation, if you have any?"
"Part-ti student, part-ti second-generation heir."
"Ha, quite an arrogant boy." Officer Jas snorted as he flipped to a new page, while Kaizer still maintained a slight smile.
Officer Jas' eyes sharpened suddenly and his aura changed from a friendly cop to one of a piercing detective, his voice suddenly changing in depth as he asked in a low tone.
"Was it scary? Seeing your life flashing before your eyes in front of a monster?"
Both Officer Ian and Officer Jas looked over, their eyes focused on Kaizer's every move. Even the smallest microexpression he made would not escape them, and this was only the beginning for these two professionals.
However, Kaizer was amused internally as they had shared their entire plan with him in the seconds leading up to this questioning, of course in their heads.
Outwardly though, his face changed greatly.
"So... I wasn't hallucinating? It was all... real?" He also lowered his voice to match Officer Jas and said with a hint of fear.
Officer Jas and Ian remained silent for a few seconds, scanning him thoroughly before the forr continued with a slightly lighter tone.
"That's right. Son, I will share with you so state secrets, but you must not tell anyone else, not even your parents, okay?"
Kaizer wore a serious expression as sweat ford on his brow, nodding silently. Officer Jas saw this and seed to be satisfied, leaning in to reveal the big 'truth'.
"In this world, there are so weird people. Bad people. They have gained power that transcends the limit of what is known conventionally, almost like in comic books and movies. And they used their abilities to hurt people around the world."
Officer Jas forked a finger towards himself. "It is the job of and my allies to catch these bad people and make sure they don't hurt anyone. What you experienced last night was one of the stronger bad people who liked eating her dates alive."
Officer Jas' tone was completely light, as if confiding in a friend, and he even placed his hands on Kaizer's shoulder. "She was a very evil person, and it's great that you managed to escape her clutches. Your skill in using your power is amazing, and I feel like you are destined for great things."
The grip of Officer Jas beca harsher as his eyes beca piercing once more, and Officer Ian also narrowed his eyes. For them, this mont was the true point of the entire questioning, to ascertain whether this Kaizer Lunin had awakened as an Esper and how to deal with him if so.
Any indication, any whatsoever, from Kaizer right now, would be taken by them as finality. They were trained to read body language and expression to discern truth from lies, and Officer Jas even placed his hands on Kaizer's body to asure his heart rate.
Kaizer, who was being scrutinized heavily, only showed a puzzled expression. "Power? Are you talking about that guy?"
Both officers were slightly thrown off by the answer, which was not sothing they expected. The forensics team had already ascertained that there were only two people in that alleyway, this young man and the Dark Esper who attacked him.
They did not doubt this at all because the head of the forensics team was an Esper with a powerful investigative ability. He had never been wrong before, so if he said there were two people in that alleyway that day, then there were two people.
Yet this young man was suggesting that there was another?
"Can you tell us about this guy?" Officer Jas remained calm and asked with a thin smile.
Kaizer nodded. "He appeared before just when that... thing... was about to strike down, and caught her in mid-air. She seed to recognize him and was shocked that he would stop her, but he simply twisted her body into a pretzel and dropped her corpse."
Huh? She recognized him? A fellow Dark Esper? Or a known Esper in the rankings?
"Can you tell us what this guy looked like?" Officer Jas pushed after being silent for a few seconds.
"Not much. I can only tell that it was a guy because of the broad shoulders and the fact that he wore a n's brown trench coat, black boots, and a black top hat. He never turned to regard , simply stretching his hand out backwards and saying 'sleep.' After that, I passed out and woke up here." Kaizer revealed in a hint of a daze, as if recollecting the mont intimately.
"His voice? What did it sound like?" Officer Ian couldn't help but ask hurriedly but shut up when Officer Jas gave him a stern look.
Kaizer didn't seem bothered by this and put a finger to his lip. "Hmm... I don't know the nas for the various tones or pitches as I'm not really into that thing... but he kinda sounded like... Ironhide? You watch movies, right?"
The eyes of Officer Jas narrowed, while Officer Ian seed to be lost in thought because both n just happened to lock onto a certain target in their minds. Officer Jas smiled and stood up, patting Kaizer on the shoulder with a hint of appreciation.
"Thank you for your help, young man. You are extraordinarily brave to remain calm after such a terrifying incident, and I believe you will make sothing great of yourself."
"I'm glad to help, Officer Jas, sir. I also hope you catch those... freaks. There's no telling who they could hurt with how they behave." Kaizer nodded with a relieved smile.
"Hmm. Mr. Lunin, Mrs. Lunin, thank you for the ti. We have gained a lot of useful information and will endeavor to make sure nothing like this ever happens to your son again." Officer Jas moved to shake Keith's hand, to which the man responded formally.
After bidding farewell, the two left the ward and ca out, their casual expressions hardening.
"Captain, do you believe what he said?" Officer Ian asked with a hint of solemnity.
Officer Jas was silent and looked to the ceiling with deep thoughts. "Logically... yes. It's not possible for a newly awakened Esper to defeat a seasoned one like Flesh Ripper Carla, and not so easily. Not to ntion that I cannot detect a hint of Esper Energy on him when I touched him, though he could be suppressing it."
Officer Jas sighed as he signaled to them to move away from the door, beginning to leave the area. "As far as I can tell, without performing a formal test at the headquarters, there is no way to know for sure."
The man looked backwards towards the ward door with severity on his visage.
"But for so reason, I can't help but feel that there is sothing more to this than what we've seen so far..."
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