Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 59 – The call [1]

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Ever since she could remember, Emily had been fascinated by anomalies—beings or objects that appeared out of nowhere and had the power to turn the world upside down. There was never an explanation, never a reason. The anomalies simply appeared.
For now, anomalies were under control, but would they stay that way forever? That constant "what if" bothered Emily. That was why she dedicated herself to gathering as much information as possible about them. If something truly happened, a global contingency plan would need to be ready before it was too late.
Currently, all of Emily's efforts were focused on a single being, a single anomaly. Despite seeming as simple as the others, it was proving even more complex in comparison. So far, Emily had gathered a few ideas about this anomaly, including one intriguing point: it didn’t attack humans.
(First, there’s its ability. Although I initially believed it was just incredibly fast, that might not be the case. It's likely its ability is related to time manipulation. Could it stop time completely? I haven't collected enough data yet, but I noticed that it usually doesn't move before disappearing and reappearing, or it only does so when it's about to be attacked. This could indicate some specific condition for using its power... For now, it’s just a theory)
Emily let out a brief sigh, reflecting on her thoughts. This was, without a doubt, the anomaly she understood the least throughout her career. On top of that, there was the fact that this anomaly always manifested some new anomalous power. While not entirely unheard of — other anomalies with multiple powers had appeared before — the way it displayed its abilities seemed strangely unique.
(And almost as if it had recently acquired them or hadn’t had them just before showing them... Of course, it's possible it simply didn't want to reveal all of its anomalous powers... The more I think about it, the more complicated it seems. In the end, it seems that the more I learn about it, the less I know)
Additionally, Emily still couldn’t contain her curiosity about the being she saw last time—the smoke-like creature that resembled the
. That entity had summoned hundreds of snakes, including one that swallowed Graham whole. Despite its misty appearance, when Emily touched it, she felt something surprisingly solid, like scales—exactly like those of a regular snake.
This only deepened her doubts. Could this be a manifestation of another anomalous power of the
? No matter how Emily looked at it, the being seemed to have a will of its own, yet at the same time, it gave the impression of following some direction from the
.
Emily let out another sigh, this one full of resignation, as she rested her face on the table. Several thoughts crossed her mind in that moment. She concluded that, for now, the best course of action would be to observe. After all, it wasn't like she could just force the anomaly to reveal all its anomalous powers without making it seem like humans were acting hostile.
"Boss, may I come in? I need to talk to you about something really important!"
Emily turned her attention to the door as she heard Laura’s voice from the other side. Her eyebrow arched slightly, as far as she could remember, there wasn’t any pressing matter of great importance. Plus, Emily wasn’t the type to leave critical issues for later. So, the topic Laura wanted to discuss was likely something that had come up recently.
"Alright, Laura. You can come in!"
With Emily's permission, the door opened, revealing Laura in her usual white lab coat and the signature glasses she always wore. She entered the room with quick steps, heading straight to Emily's desk while carrying a noticeably bulky folder in her hands.
"Good morning, boss! I know you must be busy, sorry for popping up out of the blue... Oh, and before I forget! Congratulations on the promotion to General Director of Management!"
Emily gave a brief smile at Laura’s words. In any case, she wasn’t too surprised that she’d reached the position. After all, with Graham out of the way, nothing was stopping her. Plus, she had already held the position for a few weeks, as the board had been aware of it.
"Thanks, Laura. But by the way, what’s this important matter you wanted to discuss?"
Upon hearing Emily, Laura nodded and then opened the folder she was holding. From it, she took several documents and photos, spreading them across the table. Emily looked at the images for a moment, her eyebrows furrowing in doubt and confusion. Then, she skimmed through the documents, reading them superficially but enough to grasp the general picture of the situation.
"What the hell is this? Some creepy, mysterious cult or something like that?"
Laura nodded in agreement after hearing Emily’s words; in the end, that was exactly what the important matter was about. Emily shifted her gaze to a particular photo after Laura’s confirmation. In the image, several people dressed in strange white clothes were gathered around an object that appeared to be a circle.
Though the photo focused mainly on the people, other images revealed that the location resembled a small village. However, there was something else in those photos that was making Emily particularly curious.
"Who sent all this? I don’t believe you went to the location and took the photos yourself, considering how confused you seem about the situation, just like me"
"Sorry, boss. I have no idea who sent this. It was just in my emails when I woke up this morning. I thought it might be important, so I made copies of everything and brought them to you. But whoever sent it seems to know exactly what I work on"
Emily let out another sigh, surprised by how many times she had sighed in the past few days—far more than in her entire life. But it wasn’t her fault; problems were cropping up one after the other, nonstop.
(Seriously, why the hell does it feel like the world is against us?)
Since Graham was removed from his position (or rather, swallowed by a giant snake), things at the facility had stabilized, and I don’t feel like any major problems have arisen. Of course, the fact that I revealed more about my powers made the scientists more cautious around me, but that only happened when the being that looked like me was around. In other words, I can still get candy from them.
... Of course, it wasn’t like that was the only thing going on. Actually, about a week ago, whenever the being that looked like me appeared, it started making strange gestures. My gaze involuntarily drifted toward it, which was now in a corner of the room, gently rocking in a swing made of smoky shadows.
I’m not sure how long this has been happening, but that thing started creating objects made of shadows to decorate my room, like swings or little figures. Of course, everything disappears as soon as it returns inside me. I also have no idea how long it can stay outside, but based on the average time it usually stays, I’d say about six hours. Of course, that's just an estimate.
Anyway, when that entity realized I was watching it... it... or was it a she? Honestly, I don’t know how to define it. I mean, it looks like me, but since I don’t have a defined gender, it’s hard to know how to refer to it. On my own, and maybe out of similarity, I’ve been calling it “he”.
He then looked at me, blinked a few times, and turned his attention back to the same wall he always faces when he notices my gaze. Then, the smoky entity raised his arm and pointed toward the wall with his finger. His gaze shifted back to me, and once again, he blinked slowly while tilting his head slightly to the side.
As usual, my gaze followed the direction he was pointing. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t see anything except... well, a wall. I mean, we’re surrounded by walls here. I just assumed it was another one of his weird habits. Anyway, whenever I ignore him, he just goes back to whatever he was doing before.
However, unfortunately, I realized this wouldn’t be the case anymore when I felt something approaching the back of my head. It was clearly trying to get my attention. Even without looking back, thanks to the way I see, I could clearly tell who was behind this.
My face slowly turned until my gaze fixed on the entity, which was still gently rocking in its swing. Although I was irritated, it wasn’t like I could show it outwardly. I mean, I can’t make expressions, though there are a few exceptions, which are rare. Anyway, the being noticed my gaze, and like before, pointed his finger at a specific spot on the wall, blinking his eyes and tilting his head slightly to the side.
For some reason, this little creature always made that expression when I stared at it this way. He definitely knew when I was annoyed with him... but honestly, what could I do? Anyway, his attempts to get my attention had been happening more and more often.
(... and what if the place he’s pointing at isn’t necessarily inside the facility?)
If that’s the case, how the hell would I know where he’s pointing? The only thing that comes to mind is that something must be happening... but wouldn’t that be even stranger? At first, I thought this thing was just a perfect replica of me, capable of understanding my feelings and actions as if it were me. But now, this same copy is acting on its own, trying to lead me somewhere.
Besides, this power came directly from that giant octopus that inhabited the mysterious lake. I didn’t know why, but my intuition started ringing an alarm: what if something much more serious is happening out there? Something involving an anomaly? Still, it’s not like I could just leave here... or could I? I mean, I do it all the time. The only difference is that, this time, maybe I won’t come back so soon.
(Well, in the worst-case scenario, they might send some guards after me. Besides, he’s probably not going to stop bothering me until I go to the place he wants...)
With everything decided, I walked up to the being, who was still pointing at a specific spot on the wall. However, there was a problem: how exactly would I leave? I mean, I usually rely on some tricks, but those are pretty casual situations, and it didn’t seem like that would work now. I don’t know if the being sensed my internal doubts, but suddenly, it began emitting smoke that rose and formed a kind of cloud, plunging most of the place into darkness.
Well, that probably cleared up my doubt about how to escape. Pushing those thoughts aside, I opened a portal and jumped in, quickly being transported to the shadow world. I looked around, but as always, all there was endless darkness. While thinking about where to go, I felt something approaching. When I looked toward the presence, I saw the familiar dark, smoky shadow that slowly took my shape.
(... I didn’t know he could enter here... Oh, right, I still haven’t closed the portal)
Anyway, as before, the entity in front of me pointed to a specific spot in the darkness. And, as I had imagined, the place he was pointing to was undoubtedly outside the facility. I had already made up my mind before even jumping into the portal. With this thought clear in my mind, I moved quickly, starting to swim through the darkness toward the spot I believed the entity had indicated.
From what I remember, my luck has been the worst possible. Even though I wish this is just some nonsense from that shadow, I’d better prepare for something that could threaten the country. Of course, the ideal would be for there to be nothing, but unfortunately, my luck has been far from favorable since I woke up in this body.
I followed the flow of shadows as I rose, not knowing exactly where I was. I just kept rising, hoping to reach some point of reference. Although I knew the being was pointing to something outside the facility, I had no idea where that place was or how I could see it. I needed to reach a higher point, where the entity could give me clearer directions, and where I could also see something beyond the endless darkness.
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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]
Story recommendation: the new chapter of Anomaly will normally be released at 7pm.
Chapter 36 – Conducting experiments [6]
Chapter 37 – Conducting experiments [7]
Story recommendation: I’m reposting because, last time, the author’s story hadn’t been approved yet.
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]
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