Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 261 – Timeless State [18]

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After some of my memories came back, I honestly didn’t know how to face Victor — or what to say to him. Every time I thought about opening my mouth, guilt clenched my chest and made me want to vanish. I had no idea how he’d react once he found out that the reason for his sister’s current state... was me.
The most likely outcome? Victor would hate me — maybe he wouldn’t even waste time with words, just try to kill me. Any other possible reaction? Honestly, no matter how much I think about it, I can’t picture one that doesn’t end with him trying to end me.
And even though part of my memories have returned, it’s not like all of them are back. More specifically, only the ones related to Victor and his sister came through. I can’t recall exactly when, but I have this strange feeling I’ve been in this park before... waiting for them to show up.
It’s strange — while only a few months have passed for Victor, for me it feels like an eternity. From my perspective, time dragged on as if decades, maybe even millennia, had gone by since then.
I still can’t remember why exactly I needed to wait for Victor and his sister. My memories tied to that are still buried — hidden beneath a thick, suffocating fog.
The only thing that remains is this persistent, almost instinctive feeling that the waiting was important... necessary somehow. But no matter how hard I try, I still can’t understand why — why this need haunts me for no apparent reason.
I spent a while trying to organize my thoughts. The mosaic anomaly stayed still, just a few inches away from me, its face turned toward the starry sky stretching above us — a strange contrast between serenity and chaos. I could feel Victor’s, Emily’s, and Laura’s eyes on us, as if they were waiting for what would happen next.
Honestly, I had no idea how to tell Victor what I’d found out. Should I just tell him the truth? But... if I did that, he’d definitely point that gun — the same one he’d shown earlier — straight at me... right? I’m almost sure he would.
(Victor) I called out to him, my voice sounding tenser than I expected. His gaze shifted from the mosaic anomaly to me — steady, intense — and for a moment, my stomach tightened.
The change in his face was instant — the caution and restrained anger melted into an expression of confidence, and that alone made the weight in my chest nearly unbearable. My stomach twisted, my throat tightened, as if every part of me wanted to remind me of what I’d done.
I swallowed hard, fighting the urge to look away, trying to gather the courage before whispering, barely above a breath: (There’s... there’s something I need to tell you)
After my words, the next few seconds were filled with absolute silence. The mosaic anomaly stayed behind me — motionless — staring at the sky... or at something only it could see.
Victor, Emily, and Laura also noticed the sudden change in its behavior; I saw confusion and unease flicker across their faces as they exchanged quick glances. Even so, no one said a word.
Under the star-filled sky that stretched above us like a silent veil, Victor’s lips moved slowly. His gaze, however, stayed locked on the mosaic anomaly behind me, as if he was afraid to look away for too long.
When he finally spoke, his voice came out restrained but heavy with something I couldn’t quite define — maybe suspicion, maybe unease: “Talk”
Victor’s voice was dry and sharp, laced with barely contained impatience. His eyes, however, stayed fixed on the mosaic anomaly behind me, burning with hatred. His fists were clenched tight, knuckles pale, every muscle in his body straining not to explode — it looked like his whole being was trembling under the weight of his rage.
I watched Victor’s expression for a moment before letting out a resigned sigh. In the end, I didn’t want to lie to him. Even after what happened to his sister — something that, as horrible as it sounds, had been necessary — I still carry this suffocating uncertainty inside me. I know there was a reason, but no matter how hard I try, I can’t remember what it was.
Keeping that in mind, I shared my thoughts with Victor: (First... I... I need to apologize to you) I began, though the words felt unbearably heavy in my mind, forcing me to pause.
Victor frowned, surprised, his gaze shifting from the anomaly to me. The change in his expression was immediate — from silent caution to tense curiosity. Feeling the weight of his stare, I took a deep breath and forced out the rest: (Victor... what happened to your sister... was my fault)
The moment my words echoed, Emily and Laura, standing behind Victor, widened their eyes and gasped, as if they couldn’t believe what they’d just heard. Victor, on the other hand, didn’t move.
One of his eyebrows slowly arched, his forehead tensed, and his lips parted slightly — but no sound came out. He blinked once, then again, as if trying to process what he’d just heard.
His gaze wavered, flicking away from me for a moment before returning, uncertain and lost. For a second, it looked like he was about to ask something, but he stopped himself. In the end, he just closed his mouth, took a slow breath, and stood there — like someone who couldn’t tell whether he had understood or simply wished he hadn’t.
Emily and Laura’s eyes turned to Victor. For a brief moment, their lips parted, as if words were about to spill out, but they held back. There was something in their eyes — confusion, maybe disbelief — as if they had so much to say, yet no idea where to start, or whether they even should.
“This... this can’t be true...” Victor muttered, his voice trembling, every word seeming to fight its way out. He sounded like he was trying to deny what I’d said — as if pure denial could make it all disappear. His gaze darted between me and the mosaic anomaly, desperate for something — anything — to prove me wrong.
“I remember that day like it was yesterday...” he continued, his breathing uneven: “It’s still so vivid in my mind... I still wake up at night hearing that thing in my nightmares” He swallowed hard, his facial muscles twitching between pain and disbelief.
“I could never forget the face of the anomaly that destroyed my sister’s life...” he whispered, his voice breaking at the end: “That destroyed my life”
I thought about telling Victor everything right then, but when his eyes met mine, a strange feeling ran through me. There was something in them... something pleading. It was as if he was silently begging me for my words not to be true.
I stayed quiet, watching him closely — my face expressionless on the outside, though my emotions churned violently within. And, as strange as it may sound, I still couldn’t bring myself to feel like I’d done something wrong. Something inside me kept whispering that it had been necessary... that, if the moment came again, I would do it all over — without hesitation.
(I know) I replied, making Victor turn his gaze toward me once again: (That day... I had to do that to your sister. She’s... important. I still don’t remember exactly why, but... I feel like I need her as much as you do, Victor)
Honestly, at that point, even I didn’t know what I was saying. The words just flowed out, slipping past my lips without any thought — as if they’d been asleep somewhere deep within my mind, patiently waiting for the right moment to finally be spoken.
Victor remained silent for a long time, his eyes lost in the void, as though searching for an answer amid the storm of thoughts crashing through his head. When he finally spoke, his voice came out weak — almost a whisper laced with pain: “Why... Sara? She’s... she’s just a normal girl. Why... why did you do that to her... to me?”
When Victor looked up, his eyes resembled those of a dead fish — empty, dull, stripped of any trace of soul. The sight filled me with an odd sense of helplessness. Because if it depended on who I am now, I’d bring her back... I’d bring his sister back to normal.
Somehow, I still remembered how to do it. The memories were there — vague, distant, but still there. Even so, I knew I shouldn’t. That I couldn’t. Because even if I tried, I would stop myself. The anomaly of mosaics — the version of me made of mosaics — wouldn’t allow it.
“Since you were the one who did this... you can undo it, can’t you?” Victor asked, his voice trembling, eyes fixed on me — a confusing mix of despair and hope flickering in his gaze, as if he were clinging to the last chance to deny reality.
I watched him for a moment — his eyes piercing into mine, full of almost desperate intensity. In the end, I simply shook my head, silently denying his words. He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and soon, a thin drop of blood slid between his fingers, falling to the ground with a dry, barely audible sound.
(Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t be able to undo the membrane...) I thought, sending the message to Victor, Emily, and Laura. As the words crossed our mental link, a bitter taste of helplessness filled my mouth: (I’m sorry...)
I wasn’t lying to Victor. Even if I wanted to, that membrane could never be destroyed. The “me” from back then was unbelievably powerful — so strong that, looking at it now, it almost feels like someone else entirely. As for the current me... I couldn’t even make a scratch on that thing. For all its seemingly fragile appearance, its regenerative ability made it impossible to remove completely.
“So... what exactly will happen to Sara?” Emily asked, breaking the silence she had maintained until now. Her voice was hesitant, her curious and restless eyes fixed on me: “Will she just... die?”
I didn’t know how to answer her — because deep down, I didn’t know what would happen to Sara either. I remember clearly what I did... I was the one who left her like that, trapped between an instant and eternity, frozen in time. I can still see the scene vividly in my mind, as if it were burned into my memory.
But no matter how hard I try, I can’t recall the reason. I don’t know why it was so necessary — only that, at the time, it felt like it was. Still, there was something I could tell Victor. Something my mind refused to let go of, for reasons I couldn’t understand.
(No... she... Sara isn’t going to die) I transmitted my thoughts to the three of them, shaking my head at Emily’s words: (I didn’t leave her like that for that reason)
Victor was the first to react. His eyes, once completely lifeless, seemed to regain a faint glimmer — fragile, yet real. However, that spark of life faded almost instantly when he bit his lip hard, as if a dark thought had slithered into his mind and begun poisoning it silently.
Hesitantly, he broke the silence — his voice low, trembling, but carrying a faint thread of hope: “I... I’ll still be able to get Sara back, right?”
I looked at Victor and met his gaze in silence. Our eyes locked — steady, caught in an impasse that seemed to last longer than a few seconds. The doubt in his eyes mirrored my own uncertainty. Then, my thoughts echoed in his mind, hesitant, almost trembling: (That... I’m not sure. I know she won’t die, but... I can’t remember what the purpose of all this is)
Victor opened his mouth after hearing me, but no sound came out. His lips moved silently, as if searching for something to say, only to surrender to muteness. Behind him, Emily and Laura exchanged a brief glance — one of those looks that said plenty without a single word. None of the three seemed willing to break the heavy silence that settled between us.
Realizing that, I let out a quiet sigh and directed my thoughts toward them: (Let’s go back to where Sara is... The time I gave for the membrane to stay around her ends once you, Victor, find what’s left of me in this park)
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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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