Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 17 – Adaptation period [5]

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Emily found herself in her office, a relatively simple space: a desk with a computer, a calendar beside it, and a photo of her with a younger girl on the desk. In the picture, Emily had not yet reached adulthood.
The little girl next to Emily wore a sincere, sweet smile. Whenever Emily looked at that photo, the world seemed simpler, and nothing else mattered besides that image. Lost in distant memories, she was pulled back to reality by knocks echoing on her door.
Emily quickly reorganized herself, leaving those memories behind. She didn’t think they would be useful at that moment; she had goals to achieve, and that was why she had become a researcher of anomalies.
“Come in!”
With that simple word, the door opened. Laura entered, and as she closed the door behind her, she walked toward Emily’s desk with some papers in hand. Upon entering, Laura noticed the photo on the desk but knew it was a sensitive topic to discuss in Emily’s presence, so she decided to ignore it.
“Boss, here are the results of the research we’ve gathered so far on the new anomaly. It would be good if you could take a look”
After hearing this, Emily took the papers from Laura’s hand and began to flip through them. About a week had passed since the anomaly arrived at their institute. During this time, they conducted some simple tests that helped them better understand the nature of the anomaly.
To be determined.
To be classified.
The anomaly presents itself externally as a girl, but it is likely to lack distinct feminine traits. Additionally, it has been confirmed that it also does not have masculine traits. It’s possible that the anomaly has neither sex.
More tests are needed, but the anomaly has shown some understanding in conversations when gestures are used. Its intelligence does not resemble that of an adult; it may be closer to that of a five-year-old child.
Unknown. Possible anomalous power not yet cataloged.
No matter how much Emily wanted to be optimistic, the information she read about the anomaly was practically nonexistent. In summary, they still had nothing that would allow them to classify it, not even its anomalous power was known. If she had to take a guess, she would say the anomaly’s power was related to its eyes, but Emily couldn’t speculate much beyond that.
As Emily attentively observed the papers in her hand, she noticed that Laura seemed uncomfortable. She was shifting from side to side, as if feeling uneasy about something.
“Laura, do you have something else to tell me?”
Laura finally looked at Emily when she asked the question. Having worked with Laura for some time, Emily knew her way of thinking well. In a way, although Laura was timid, she also displayed remarkable courage when it came to anomalies. In fact, all researchers shared this duality.
“We received a visitation order from the Central Research Institute”
Emily raised an eyebrow upon hearing that name. After all, the Central Research Institute was practically the base where the most dangerous anomalies were stored, including those that could not be contained. The place where Emily was at the moment only housed less dangerous and more easily controlled anomalies. Therefore, it was surprising that a visitation order had arrived.
“Who is the order from?”
When Emily asked the question, Laura turned her gaze to the side, clearly uncomfortable. This reaction gave Emily a clue about who it could be.
“The order... came from the director”
It was exactly who Emily had imagined. To be honest, she didn’t like the director very much, even though he was her superior. They both had a complicated history, especially regarding how they preferred to handle encountered anomalies. Additionally, the director was eccentric and aroused distrust in every sense.
“If that was all, you didn’t need to be so anxious”
“But... the boss seems to dislike him”
“I really don’t like him, but what can I do? In the end, he remains my superior”
Emily merely shrugged as she said this. It wasn’t about belittling herself, but the hierarchy within the organization was quite rigid. After all, mistakes could not be made when dealing with anomalies.
“We still have some time before that old man arrives. Let’s get organized on this side; honestly, I don’t want to give him any reason to complain in my ear after the visit...”
Laura just nodded in response to Emily’s words but still had another question in mind. Taking a deep breath, she spoke, keeping her voice low but still audible.
“So... about the director, he came to check on the newly discovered anomaly, right?”
Emily gave Laura a brief glance before leaning back on the desk and nodding, confirming her friend’s words. Unfortunately, Laura couldn’t hide her disapproval regarding the director’s actions. This was a common occurrence when it came to him, and his methods were often unwelcome, as they tended to create problems.
“Don’t worry about that. Although he is my superior, I’m the one in charge here. He can’t just come in and move the anomaly without my permission and a valid justification... of course, that doesn’t change the fact that he could make something up, but I’ll do my best to prevent that from happening. I’m also interested in this new anomaly”
Honestly, I was starting to get tired of this place. It’s been a few days—probably three to four—since the only thing I see is the color white. Although scientists occasionally come to visit me, it doesn’t relieve my boredom; in fact, it just makes me feel like a pet trapped in a cage.
However, there’s a critical problem: if you ask me if I can get out of this place, the answer is no. Not even using all my strength can I break the walls surrounding me. I have no idea what they are made of, but they are incredibly sturdy. The upside of it all is that they always provide me with food—and it’s always different. Thus, mealtime is something I genuinely look forward to.
Unfortunately, my boredom still persisted. Was there nothing that could just happen in this place? Maybe I was being overly pessimistic, but strangely, just as I thought about this, the light went out. I got up from where I had been lying and looked around. The only visible thing in the darkness was my glowing golden eyes, which looked like lanterns.
(Did they forget to pay the electricity bill for this place?)
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Chapter List

Chapter 1 – First Contact [1]
Chapter 2 – First Contact [2]
Chapter 3 – First Contact [3]
Announcement!
Chapter 4 – First Contact [4]
Chapter 5 – First Contact [5]
Chapter 6 – First Contact [6]
Chapter 7 – Outbreak [1]
Chapter 8 – Outbreak [2]
Chapter 9 – Outbreak [3]
Chapter 10 – Outbreak [4]
Chapter 11 – Outbreak [5]
Chapter 12 – Outbreak [6]
Chapter 13 – Adaptation period [1]
Chapter 14 – Adaptation period [2]
Chapter 15 – Adaptation period [3]
Chapter 16 – Adaptation period [4]
Chapter 17 – Adaptation period [5]
Chapter 18 – Threat from the shadows [1]
Chapter 19 – Threat from the shadows [2]
Chapter 20 – Threat from the shadows [3]
Chapter 21 – Threat from the shadows [4]
Chapter 22 – Threat from the shadows [5]
Chapter 23 – Threat from the shadows [6]
Chapter 24 – Threat from the shadows [7]
Chapter 25 – The director’s visit [1]
Chapter 26 – The director’s visit [2]
Chapter 27 – The director’s visit [3]
Chapter 28 – The director’s visit [4]
Chapter 29 – The director’s visit [5]
Chapter 30 – The director’s visit [6]
Chapter 31 – Conducting experiments [1]
Chapter 32 – Conducting experiments [2]
Chapter 33 – Conducting experiments [3]
Chapter 34 – Conducting experiments [4]
Chapter 35 – Conducting experiments [5]
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Chapter 36 – Conducting experiments [6]
Chapter 37 – Conducting experiments [7]
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Chapter 38 – Conducting experiments [8]
Chapter 39 – Conducting experiments [9]
Chapter 40 – Conducting experiments [10]
Chapter 41 – Black Lake [1]
Chapter 42 – Black Lake [2]
Chapter 43 – Black Lake [3]
Chapter 44 – Black Lake [4]
Chapter 45 – Black Lake [5]
Chapter 46 – Black Lake [6]
Chapter 47 – Black Lake [7]
Chapter 48 – Black Lake [8]
Chapter 49 – Black Lake [9]
Chapter 50 – Black Lake [10]
Chapter 51 – Black Lake [11]
Creation of the Discord server
Chapter 52 – Black Lake [12]
Chapter 53 – Black Lake [13]
Chapter 54 – Black Lake [14]
Chapter 55 – Black Lake [15]
Chapter 56 – Black Lake [16]
Chapter 57 – Black Lake [17]
Chapter 58 – Black Lake [18]
Chapter 59 – The call [1]
Chapter 60 – The call [2]
Chapter 61 – The call [3]
Chapter 62 – The call [4]
Chapter 63 – The call [5]
Chapter 64 – The call [6]
Chapter 65 – The call [7]
Chapter 66 – The call [8]
Chapter 67 – The call [9]
Chapter 68 – The call [10]
Chapter 69 – The call [11]
Chapter 70 – The call [12]
Quick update
Chapter 71 – The call [13]
Chapter 72 – The call [14]
Chapter 73 – The call [15]
Chapter 74 – The call [16]
Chapter 75 – The call [17]
Chapter 76 – The call [18]
Chapter 77 – The call [19]
Chapter 78 – The call [20]
Chapter 79 – The call [21]
Chapter 80 – The call [22]
Chapter 81 – The call [23]
Chapter 82 – The call [24]
Chapter 83 – The call [25]
Chapter 84 – The call [26]
Chapter 85 – Storm [1]
Chapter 86 – Storm [2]
Chapter 87 – Storm [3]
Chapter 88 – Storm [4]
Chapter 89 – Storm [5]
Chapter 90 – Storm [6]
Chapter 91 – Storm [7]
Chapter 92 – Storm [8]
Chapter 93 – Storm [9]
Chapter 94 – Storm [10]
Chapter 95 – Storm [11]
Chapter 96 – Storm [12]
Chapter 97 – Storm [13]
Chapter 98 – Storm [14]
Chapter 99 – Storm [15]
Chapter 100 – Storm [16]
Chapter 101 – Storm [17]
Chapter 102 – Storm [18]
Chapter 103 – Storm [19]
Chapter 104 – Interludio – A little chat
Chapter 105 – Something called Life [1]
Chapter 106 – Something called Life [2]
Chapter 107 – Something called Life [3]
Chapter 108 – Something called Life [4]
Chapter 109 – Something called Life [5]
Chapter 110 – Something called Life [6]
Chapter 111 – Something called Life [7]
Chapter 112 – Something called Life [8]
Chapter 113 – Something called Life [9]
Chapter 114 – Something called Life [10]
Chapter 115 – Something called Life [11]
Chapter 116 – Something called Life [12]
Chapter 117 – Something called Life [13]
Chapter 118 – Something called Life [14]
Anomaly
Chapter 119 – Something called Life [15]
Chapter 120 – Something called Life [16]
Chapter 121 – Something called Life [17]
Chapter 122 – Something called Life [18]
Chapter 123 – Something called Life [19]
Chapter 124 – Something called Life [20]
Chapter 125 – Something called Life [21]
Chapter 126 – Something called Life [22]
Chapter 127 – Something called Life [23]
Chapter 128 – Something called Life [24]
Chapter 129 – Something called Life [25]
Chapter 130 – Something called Life [26]
Chapter 131 – Something called Life [27]
Chapter 132 – Something called Life [28]
Chapter 133 – Something called Life [29]
Chapter 134 – Something called Life [30]
Chapter 135 – interlude – Hidden intentions
Chapter 136 – Inside the mist [1]
Chapter 137 – Inside the mist [2]
Chapter 138 – Inside the mist [3]
Chapter 139 – Inside the mist [4]
Chapter 140 – Inside the mist [5]
Chapter 141 – Inside the mist [6]
Chapter 142 – Inside the mist [7]
Chapter 143 – Inside the mist [8]
Chapter 144 – Inside the mist [9]
Chapter 145 – Inside the mist [10]
Chapter 146 – Inside the mist [11]
Chapter 147 – Inside the mist [12]
Chapter 148 – Inside the mist [13]
SPECIAL PROMOTION ON PATREON!
Chapter 149 – Inside the mist [14]
Chapter 150 – Inside the mist [15]
Chapter 151 – Inside the mist [16]
Chapter 152 – Inside the mist [17]
Chapter 153 – Inside the mist [18]
Chapter 154 – Inside the mist [19]
Chapter 155 – Inside the mist [20]
Chapter 156 – Inside the mist [21]
Chapter 157 – Inside the mist [22]
Chapter 158 – Inside the mist [23]
Chapter 159 – Inside the mist [24]
Chapter 160 – When logic escapes [1]
Chapter 161 – When logic escapes [2]
Chapter 162 – When logic escapes [3]
Chapter 163 – When logic escapes [4]
Chapter 164 – When logic escapes [5]
Chapter 165 – When logic escapes [6]
Chapter 166 – When logic escapes [7]
Chapter 167 – When logic escapes [8]
Chapter 168 – When logic escapes [9]
Chapter 169 – When logic escapes [10]
Chapter 170 – When logic escapes [11]
Chapter 171 – When logic escapes [12]
Chapter 172 – When logic escapes [13]
Chapter 173 – When logic escapes [14]
Chapter 174 – When logic escapes [15]
Chapter 175 – When logic escapes [16]
Chapter 176 – When logic escapes [17]
Chapter 177 – When logic escapes [18]
Chapter 178 – When logic escapes [19]
Chapter 179 – When logic escapes [20]
Chapter 180 – When logic escapes [21]
Chapter 181 – The Burden of Remembering [1]
Chapter 182 – The Burden of Remembering [2]
Chapter 183 – The Burden of Remembering [3]
Chapter 184 – The Burden of Remembering [4]
Chapter 185 – The Burden of Remembering [5]
Chapter 186 – The Burden of Remembering [6]
Chapter 187 – The Burden of Remembering [7]
Chapter 188 – The Burden of Remembering [8]
Chapter 189 – The Burden of Remembering [9]
Chapter 190 – The Burden of Remembering [10]
Chapter 191 – The Burden of Remembering [11]
Chapter 192 – The Burden of Remembering [12]
Chapter 193 – The Burden of Remembering [13]
Chapter 194 – The Burden of Remembering [14]
Chapter 195 – The Burden of Remembering [15]
Chapter 196 – The Burden of Remembering [16]
Chapter 197 – The Burden of Remembering [17]
Chapter 198 – The Burden of Remembering [18]
Chapter 199 – The Burden of Remembering [19]
Chapter 200 – The Burden of Remembering [20]
Chapter 201 – The Burden of Remembering [21]
Chapter 202 – The Burden of Remembering [22]
Chapter 203 – The Burden of Remembering [23]
Chapter 204 – The Burden of Remembering [24]
Chapter 205 – The Burden of Remembering [25]
Chapter 206 – The Burden of Remembering [26]
Chapter 207 – The Burden of Remembering [27]
Chapter 208 – The Burden of Remembering [28]
Chapter 209 – The Burden of Remembering [29]
Chapter 210 – The Burden of Remembering [30]
Chapter 211 – The Burden of Remembering [31]
Chapter 212 – The Burden of Remembering [32]
Chapter 213 – The Burden of Remembering [33]
Chapter 214 – The Burden of Remembering [34]
Chapter 215 – The Burden of Remembering [35]
Chapter 216 – The Burden of Remembering [36]
Chapter 217 – The Burden of Remembering [37]
Chapter 218 – The Burden of Remembering [38]
Chapter 219 – The entity of pride [1]
Chapter 220 – The entity of pride [2]
Chapter 221 – The entity of pride [3]
Chapter 222 – The entity of pride [4]
Chapter 223 – The entity of pride [5]
Chapter 224 – The entity of pride [6]
Chapter 225 – The entity of pride [7]
Chapter 226 – The entity of pride [8]
Chapter 227 – The entity of pride [9]
Chapter 228 – The entity of pride [10]
Chapter 229 – The entity of pride [11]
Chapter 230 – The entity of pride [12]
Chapter 231 – The entity of pride [13]
Chapter 232 – The entity of pride [14]
Chapter 233 – The entity of pride [15]
Chapter 234 – The entity of pride [16]
Chapter 235 – The entity of pride [17]
Chapter 236 – The entity of pride [18]
Chapter 237 – The entity of pride [19]
Chapter 238 – The entity of pride [20]
Chapter 239 – The entity of pride [21]
Chapter 240 – The entity of pride [22]
Chapter 241 – The entity of pride [23]
Chapter 242 – The entity of pride [24]
Chapter 243 – The entity of pride [25]
Chapter 244 – Timeless State [1]
Chapter 245 – Timeless State [2]
Chapter 246 – Timeless State [3]
Chapter 247 – Timeless State [4]
Chapter 248 – Timeless State [5]
Chapter 249 – Timeless State [6]
Chapter 250 – Timeless State [7]
Chapter 251 – Timeless State [8]
Chapter 252 – Timeless State [9]
Chapter 253 – Timeless State [10]
Chapter 254 – Timeless State [11]
Chapter 255 – Timeless State [12]
Chapter 256 – Timeless State [13]
Chapter 257 – Timeless State [14]
Chapter 258 – Timeless State [15]
Chapter 259 – Timeless State [16]
Chapter 260 – Timeless State [17]
Chapter 261 – Timeless State [18]
Chapter 262 – Timeless State [19]
Chapter 263 – Timeless State [20]
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