#limitless fic

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Chapter 16

“LET ME OUT! YOU CAN’T KEEP US HERE! YOU CAN’T!”

That’s all that Kaito could scream as he pounded heavily on the door. Since he, Shuichi and Kokichi were caught, he had been locked in his room. He screamed, kicked and pounded at the door. He even tried to ram it down, which only resulted in him getting a bruise on the shoulder. He didn’t know how long he had kept up his protest for, it must have been for hours. No matter how loud he screamed and how hard he abused the door, no one came to see him or let him out. He knew that there must be someone posted outside his door if by some chance he was able to break the door down. He stopped eventually as he felt his throat go raw and his body felt drained. He was a little thankful that he was given food and water through a small slot by the door that he didn’t notice until now. These people weren’t going have him dying on them clearly. As Kaito ate slowly, he couldn’t help but blame himself for what had happened. Why didn’t he go to White’s office and see Keebo all on his own? He shouldn’t have dragged his friends into it like they didn’t matter. He didn’t know what was happening to them, but he’s the one that deserves the punishment, not them. He’ll have to hope that he can talk White into letting Shuichi and Kokichi off the hook instead of punishing them. They didn’t need to be put through more hurt than they already have gone through over the years.

Kaito had been sitting on his bed silently. He wasn’t going to waste anymore strength unless he had to. He still wasn’t giving up. He was going to get everyone out of this place. He didn’t care if he didn’t get out, so long as everyone else does. That’s what kept repeating in Kaito’s mind until the door finally opened. Kaito automatically felt himself glaring as he saw White at the door.

“I warned you, Momota. I told you that you were on your last warning.” The man said, his tone reminding Kaito of his school principal scolding him.

“Yeah, well I was never that great at listening.” Kaito shrugged crossing his arms defiantly.

“In the last few years, there has never been a Limitless that caused this much trouble in at least a week.” White continued to scold, ignoring Kaito’s remark.

“Gee, I wonder why.” Kaito scoffed as he stood up. The guards behind White grabbed their weapons, ready in case Kaito tried to attack the doctor. “You and your people say that we’re not human, but that’s not true. The only non human that I see here is people like you.”

“Oh really?” White sighed, as if this was something that he heard on a regular basis.

“What kind of monster takes kids away from their families and locks them away just because they’re a little different?” Kaito pressed. He knows that it won’t change White’s mind, but he really needed to let all of this out. He had kept it bottled up since the first day that he was brought here. It would give him some relief by letting all this out now.

“That is besides the point.” White sighed again.

“How many families have you torn apart because you took their kids and loved ones away from them?!” Kaito shouted, ignoring White. He couldn’t help but see the image of his grandparents looking completely heartbroken just by him going missing. He tried to block it out, but then embraced it as it fuelled him to keep fighting. “No one deserves what you’ve put them through in this prison. If anyone should be locked up and be put through that torture, it’s you!” White shrugged nonchalantly as he wiped his glasses on his coat. If those guards weren’t there, Kaito wouldn’t have hesitated in knocking the man’s teeth in. He wouldn’t have hesitated in hurting the man so much that he would be in the hospital for a long time. Just anything to make sure that everyone could escape.

“You, Oma and Saihara will be transferred to another facility.” White said, oblivious to Kaito’s words. Was this guy pretending to be deaf or something? That didn’t matter as Kaito processed what was said. Kokichi and Shuichi were being punished as well, just as he had feared. However, another thing that worried Kaito. Another facility? There was another facility somewhere? Was that full of other Limitless that were being tortured? So many questions ran through Kaito’s head that he could process all of them correctly.

“Like Hell I’m gonna just give up! You’re not going to stop me from getting everyone outta here!” He protested loudly. Again, he wished that the guards weren’t there so he could knock White out. He had clenched his fists so hard at this point that he felt like his fingernails were piercing the skin on his palms. His body was so tense that he may as well as been a stone statue.

“Then, I suppose that I’ll have to bring your grandparents into this.” White suddenly spoke casually.

“What?” Kaito stuttered, feeling like he was going to have a heart attack.

“If you resist, I will have to be forced to take drastic measures.” White shrugged, again far too casual for Kaito’s liking. It was like the doctor was so used to making threats that it might as well have been a daily occurrence to them. Kaito felt like the ground was ready to swallow him up at that moment. He wanted to get away, he wanted to get everyone out. That’s all that he wanted. However, his grandparents suddenly became more of a priority at that moment. He didn’t want to think that the worst might happen to them, but he wouldn’t put it past White. His fists slowly unclenched as he sat down back on the bed. He didn’t know what else to do or say at this point. There was nothing that he could do.

“I’m glad that we’ve finally come to an understanding.” White smiled creepily as he saw the defeated look on Kaito’s face. “It’s almost a shame, but I’m glad to see that you’re finally given up. Transport will pick you three up in a few hours. And you had better behave.” Kaito didn’t hear or look at the doctor. He didn’t start moving until he heard the door closed and the electronic lock clicking loudly. Kaito ran his hands through his hair as he felt like everyone had come crashing down around him. He was so focused on trying to get everyone out, he didn’t think about the consequences. He didn’t think that these people would hurt his family. He should’ve done. How could he have been so stupid? This shouldn’t be happening. He wanted to be a normal kid. A kid that had good friends and no more problems with his anger. He didn’t ask to have superpowers. He didn’t ask to be here and to be “experimented on” like he wasn’t a person anymore. He didn’t ask to be forcefully separated from his family. He didn’t ask for any of this!

Why did it have to come to this?!

Kaito remembered that not too long ago, he wanted to feel like a hero. However, right now, at this moment, he felt nothing like one. He feels useless. And he hates it.

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Chapter 15:

Security seemed to have been lax in this new area. There weren’t any guards at all. It could change, but there wasn’t anyone there. The area just seemed to be deserted. It was quite foreboding just to be here. The area was still cared for, it was just as clean and white as everywhere else. However, the lights had been dimmed down, making it almost seem like the three Limitless were wandering into a ghost town. There were doors that led into different rooms, but there was one that seems to stand out more than the others. It seems to have cables running into the room. There was also a light from the other side of the door that showed clearly in the dim lighting.

“This is way too easy.” Kokichi grinned as he started picking the lock again.

“Hey! Try not to jinx it!” Kaito hissed at him, once again glancing around nervously. Kokichi had a point though. This was starting to become way too easy to try to find answers. If this room was that important, then there should guards be posted here. Or at least an electronic lock where Kokichi’s lock picking skills were useless. The locked clicked. Kaito gently turned the handle and pushed the door slightly open. He could see computer monitors, the source of the light. There was a big chair in front of them. Many cables were connected to it, seeming to also be connected to the monitors. There seemed to be the shape of someone sitting in the chair. They didn’t seem to notice the lock being turned or the door being opened. They seemed to be looking at something on the monitor. Were they looking at information on the internet? That’s strange. Wasn’t there supposed to be no contact with the outside world? Maybe being in this room was the only way to do that?

Kaito put a finger to his lips, signalling the other two to stay quiet. Kokichi looked like he was ready to shout, but Shuichi rapidly covered his mouth to make sure that didn’t happen. Kaito cautiously crept up to the chair. He tried to be as silent as he could. He didn’t know who was sitting there, but he can’t take any chances. He clenched his fist tightly, ready to attempt to knock this person out. However, a hand caught his fist just as he launched his fist towards them. A hand made of….metal? Kaito felt like the wind had been knocked out of him as the person stood up. At first he thought that this was a boy around about his age. However, there were things about the boy that didn’t quite fit. The clothing that he wore was more of metallic plating with four buttons running from his chest to his stomach. The “clothing” seemed to be representing that of a gakuran, a school uniform that was worn by male high school students. His skin was incredibly pale, paler than Maki’s, with black lines running from his eyes to his chin. He had white hair appeared to be sharp, along like an ahoge and his eyes were blue.

“What the-?!” Kaito couldn’t stop himself from exclaiming as he realised that the boy he was about to attack was a robot.

“Might I suggest that you calm down, and don’t try to attack me again. I don’t want to hurt you unless I have to.” The robot said calmly. Kaito was so surprised that he didn’t realise that he was nodding or that Shuichi and Kokichi came into the room until the robot released his fist. .shuichi closed the door behind them, trying to make it look like they weren’t inside the room. The robot calmly looked at the three Limitless. “I don’t think that you three are supposed to be here. Limitless are prohibited from entering this room. I won’t call the guards, but I suggest that you leave now.” Without waiting for anything, the robot calmly sat back down. As he did so, Kaito couldn’t help but noticed how some of the cables were attached to him. Was he connected to the computer somehow?

“Hold on! We’re just looking for answers here. We don’t want any trouble.” Kaito tried to reason. This robot didn’t seem bad. He actually seems like a decent person so to speak. He hasn’t called the guards, at least as far as Kaito could see. He might be able to help out.

“I know. I don’t want you to get into trouble.” The robot once again replied calmly. “That’s why I’m telling you to leave before someone finds out that you’re here. The last thing that I want is the Limitless to be hurt any further.” He doesn’t want the Limitless to be harmed? He knows how everyone was being treated and despises it. This was the first time that he met someone that actually cared about the Limitless in this Hellhole. It felt nice to find someone like that finally.

“You don’t like the way that we are treated, right? We’re only here to look for answers and then we’re gone.” Shuichi asked, standing next to Kaito. The robot still looked unsure. “What’s your name?”

“I am K1-B0. But please, call me Keebo.” The robot answered, seeming to go on an automatic response. Keebo glanced at the three Limitless again, seeming to be more conflicted about what he should do. “You three really want access to information?”

“If you can let us.” Shuichi answered. Keebo once again looked at the three. He finally turned to the computer and typed at the keyboard.

“I…I suppose five minutes won’t hurt. But that’s all you’re getting. I don’t want you to get into more trouble than you will be just by being here.” He said, clearing away what he had been looking at. He opened up the digital files that have been saved on the terminal, letting the three look at any of them. Kaito and Shuchi approached the computer screen, overlooking each file carefully.

“Hey, Keebo! Do robots have dicks?” Kokichi suddenly asked.

“How rude! I’ll have you know that what you’re saying is recorded. If you make one more remark like that, I will talk to the authorities!” Keebo shouted, offended by what the small boy had asked. Authorities? Did he mean the guards? Or did he mean the police outside the Facility?

“That won’t work! No one will listen to you because you’re a robot.” Kokichi grinned, unable to resist making the taunt.

“That’s robophobic!” Keebo shouted, starting to become more irritated. Shuchi and Kaito ignored it as best they could. They looked at all the files that had been open. It was digital copies of everyone in the Facility, even the staff. It was the Limitless that was more important. There was information about everybody. Names, addresses, powers and other information that they were able to gather as the Limitless stayed. There were even images of Limitless as they were being experimented on, which made both Shuichi and Kaito visibly sick to their stomachs. What made it worse was how much information there was on everyone. It made them feel exposed. However, the feeling of being sick was suddenly cleared when Shuichi suddenly caught sight of a file that wasn’t opened. He used the computer mouse to try to open it, only to be found that it was password protected, just like the computer in White’s office.

“Hey, Keebo. This file, "Project J.E”, do you know the password to open it? Or what’s in it?“ Shuichi asked, interrupting the argument the robot was still having with Kokichi. Again, he didn’t want to attempt to guess the password, in case there was an alarm should the password be guessed incorrectly.

"I apologise, I’m afraid that I don’t know anything. Every time the file is to be accessed, I am forced into power down mode, which is a lot like sleeping to you humans.” Keebo sighed in disappointment. Even Keebo doesn’t know anything about this project. It was good and bad. Good because it means that the file does have something inside it. However, it was bad because Keebo is unable to access it.

“You really don’t know anything about it?” Kaito asked, just to be sure.

“I am sorry.” Keebo said, truly looking apologetic.

“What about the reason why everyone is here?” Kaito asked again. It was the main question that he needed to be answered. If no one else would give him a straight answer, Keebo just might. There was a chance that the information might be blocked from the robot too, but it was worth asking.

“I think it has something to do with "Project J.E”. From what I can speculate, the only function that I had was to find Limitless to make a weapon.“ Keebo thought out loud carefully. To make a weapon? It would explain why the Limitless were forced to go through all of that torture. The experiments were to see how well the Limitless can endure the pain and how quickly Rantaro can heal them, depending on the injuries. All that just to make some kind of weapon. But why?

"Wait! You’re the one that found us?” Kokichi suddenly asked.

“Yes. That is my purpose.” Keebo explained. “I am linked to a satellite over Japan that locates any Limitless who uses their powers. I am also linked to all security cameras in the country, should any Limitless accidentally expose themselves in public. For example, here’s the night you first experienced your powers, Kaito.” Keebo once again typed at the keyboard. The files were swept to one side showing CCTV footage. Kaito immediately recognised the roof that he was on that night. He recognised the boys that attacked him. He had a horrible twisting in his stomach as he watched Katsu punching him and shoving him off the roof. The video flickered as Kaito went over the side. It changed to a security camera that happened to be pointing at the point where Kaito had found himself hovering above the ground before he fell to it. The footage ended with Kaito’s grandfather getting him to his feet and getting him home.

“That’s one way to find out that you can fly.” Kokichi couldn’t help but comment as he watched the video.

“Yeah. It was scary.” Kaito shuddered. However, he shook that off as he turned to look at Keebo again. “Keebo, there is a way out of here, right?”

“Yes. There is an exit. You’re planning to escape?” Keebo asked, suddenly starting to sound eager.

“Yes.” Kaito answered.

“Keebo, can this computer control everything that goes on here? Such as the doors that are locked electronically?” Shuichi suddenly asked. Kaito was a little surprised. Had Shuichi already thought out a plan?

“Yes. If you want, I can help you escape.” Keebo answered, a smile gracing his face.

“Really?” Kaito exclaimed, taken quite aback. He figured that Keebo wanted to stop the Limitless from suffering anymore, but he was still quite surprised by the fact that the robot was this willing to help and go against his creators.

“Don’t trust him! He’s a robot! Robots are always untrustworthy!” Kokichi protested.

“That’s another robophobic remark!” Keebo shouted, looking irritated again. He ignored Kokichi as he pulled a face at him and looked at Kaito seriously. “I want to help because this room is all that I’ve known. I’ve never even see the sun before. If I help you, you’ll help me get out too. Deal?” So Keebo is a prisoner here too. It sounded like a fair deal. They help the robot, and the robot helps them. Before anyone could answer, the door suddenly slammed open. No one had anytime to react as guards suddenly rushed in. The guards immediately grabbed at the Limitless and shoved Keebo back into the chair as he stood up to the fighting back. As the Limitless were taken away, they just heard a crackle of electricity. Was Keebo shocked by the guards? Kokichi was so small that he was actually lifted a couple of inches off the ground, causing him to kick as furiously as he could. Kaito had the same amount of fight, determined to get away. It almost worked as he felt like he got off of the ground thanks to his powers. However, he was shocked quite viciously, almost causing him to black out. However, as Shuichi tried to get away, that’s not what his mind was focused on. He was focused on something else. On someone else…

‘Angie! If you can hear me, I need you to listen to me very carefully!’

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Chapter 14:

I swear that this chapter tried to be the end of me. I struggled a little with writing this.

I hope that it’s good.

Kaito wasn’t sure how long he had been sleeping for, but he knows that it was only for at least a few hours. He spent most of the previous day unconscious, so that probably factored into it. Not to mentioned it was so uncomfortable sleeping on the padded floor that he might as well have been sleeping on concrete. No matter what position he tried to sleep in, he just couldn’t get comfortable. Even if he did get into a comfortable position, he doubted that he would be sleeping anyway. He was thinking too heavily about what he had to do to get into White’s office. He has to get in there to find out what was going on. He had planned and redid it so many times. He didn’t want to drag anyone else into this, he didn’t want to get anyone else into trouble. However, he only came to one conclusion. He doesn’t like it, but he didn’t see another way of getting into White’s office.

Kaito felt like he had been able to sleep to a few hours when he suddenly heard a loud, monotone buzz. The sound was so loud that Kaito flinched violently. He opened his eyes blearily as he sat up. He couldn’t help but groan as his body felt incredibly stiff. His body protested his movements as a door opened up. White was standing there, his face as blank as a canvas. Kaito wanted to say something, but decided against it. He didn’t want to say something that could mean that he stays in here longer. White had two guards beside him, batons in hand in case Kaito tried anything. White pulled out a fresh white shirt and unceremoniously threw it in front of Kaito. Feeling a chill ripple through the padded cell, Kaito gratefully grabbed the item of clothing and put it on.

“Go to the cafeteria. You have one hour to have a meal. You’ll be escorted to the Lounge Area when you’re done.” White ordered, pushing his glasses up his nose. Kaito glared at him a little longer until he was cruelly reminded that had barely eaten yesterday. His stomach gurgled so loudly, that even Maki could probably hear it. He slowly got up, again groaning a little as his body forced itself to move. White stepped aside, allowing Kaito to walk out with his escort. “And Momota, don’t think that I’ll forgive and forget yesterday’s events. You are on your final warning. Do not waste it.” Again, Kaito wanted to say something or give White the middle finger or both, but he didn’t. He didn’t want to risk being put in that awful room again. He just kept walking.

He was giving a big meal that was more of a brunch. As he ate, he briefly wondered if Maki was eating. She had to be. There’s no way that they’d let her starve in Isolation. Kaito wished that he had made sure that she was awake and eating something, but there was a reason why he didn’t. If White figures out that Maki had a way to talk to someone while she was locked away, he might have the hole in the wall filled in or something. Maki deserved to have someone to talk to while she was in Isolation. Especially given the torture that she was forced to be put through.

By time he finished eating, Kaito was immediately dragged to the Lounge Area. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to see the others, but he almost hoped that they would let him take a nap. Then he was reminded about what he needed to do. When he finally reached the room. Everyone in it suddenly rushed over to him, almost all of them looking visibly worried. It reminded Kaito of his first time meeting everyone. They kept asking him if he was okay and what had happened.

“Guys! Guys! I’m okay! I just caused a ruckus in the lab and spent time in Isolation.” Kaito hurriedly announced to the others, effectively making them settle down. After a few more questions about what had happened and Kaito explaining what he could (regretfully missing out his conversation with Maki since two guards were present in the room), the others went back to what they were doing.

“Shuichi? I need to speak to you for a second.” Kaito quickly asked, gesturing to a quiet side of the room. Shuichi silently nodded, not quite sure what Kaito wants to talk about. Kaito quickly glanced at the guards, making sure that they weren’t paying attention. Apparently security seemed to have increased, probably to make sure that he’s kept in check for a while. The guards didn’t look like they were interested in anything that was going on in the room. Making sure to keep it that way, Kaito dropped his voice to the point where only Shuichi should hear him. “I need you to use your powers to look into White’s office.”

“What?” Shuichi exclaimed, almost blowing their cover with how loud he suddenly was. Kaito quickly shushed at him to keep his voice down. “Sorry. But why do you-”

“Please. This is important, man.” Kaito begged, feeling desperate. Shuichi sighed in defeat. He closed his eyes for a couple of seconds. When he opened them again, his eyes were completely a silvery grey colour. Even his pupils were gone. It almost made Kaito freak out, but he stayed as calm as he could. “Is there anyone in there?”

“I don’t see anyone.” Shuchi answered before he blinked and his eyes went back to normal. “What’s going on?”

“I need to search for answers as to why we’re all here.” Kaito sighed, knowing that he wasn’t going to get out of this. Shuichi looked like he was ready to tell Kaito to back out of his plan but Kaito stopped him. “Look, you don’t have to help. I honestly don’t want to drag you into it, but I need someone to watch my back. You can use your powers to do that.” This was what Kaito truly wanted to avoid. He didn’t want to drag anyone else into this, but he didn’t see any other way of sneaking into White’s office without getting caught. Shuchi bit his lip, looking incredibly hesitant. Kaito honestly wanted his new friend to say no. However, something inside him said that it won’t be the case. Shuchi, much like everyone else no doubt, wanted answers as to the motive behind why everyone was here.

“I don’t like this, but I’ll help.” Shuichi sighed in defeat. Kaito felt relieved but worried at the same time. He’ll have to be extra with this. “But White’s office is more than likely locked. How would we get in?” That’s one thing that Kaito didn’t think of. Of course White’s office would be locked without him being in it. He didn’t think that far ahead. He’ll need to rethink everything.

“Can I help?” Kokichi suddenly asked as he jumped onto Kaito’s back, making him yelp in surprise.

“Where did you come from?!” He exclaimed, trying to shrug the smaller boy off of him.

“What do you mean "help”?“ Shuichi asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I told you! I’m a leader of a top secret evil organisation! I know lock picking! I can get you into the doctor’s office.” Kokichi grinned, looking a little malicious. Kaito wasn’t too sure about what Kokichi was offering. The brat was a constant liar he had noticed frequently. There was a 90% chance that he was lying about his locking i king skills. But even if it was just a 10% chance that he was telling the truth, it was a chance that Kaito was hesitantly willing to take.

“Fine. You can help. Just behave yourself.” Kaito sighed, giving in, as he was finally able to get Kokichi off of his back.

“Okie dokie.” Kokichi grinned, looking like a kid that was overexcited.

“Okay. But what about the guards?” Shuichi asked, looking over at the guards in concern. That was another problem. Unless they stirred a good enough diversion, they would never get past the armed men.

“Neeheehee! Leave it to me!” Kokichi grinned before he vanished completely from sight. He must have touched Himiko at some point very recently. Kaito and Shuichi waited patiently, trying their best to look like they were having a normal conversation. They didn’t know what Kokichi was planning, but they’ll have to trust him for now. They waited for about another minute until they noticed that one of the guards looked uncomfortable.

“Hey!” He shouted, turning to the guard he was stationed with.

“What?” The second guard asked, taken aback.

“Why did you touch me?” The first guard hissed, just about within earshot of everybody else.

“Excuse me?” The second guard asked, again sounding quite surprised.

“Why did you touch my ass?!” The first guard yelled furiously. This caused everyone to turn their heads towards the guards in surprise. Kaito had to hold back the urge to laugh. That little prankster….

“Why would I touch your ass?!” The second guard yelled back, looking mortified and angry at the allegation.

“Yeah right!” The first guard scoffed.

“I-” the second guard was ready to protest before he was suddenly tackled by the first guard. However, it looked more like the first guard was suddenly pushed. They both crashed to the ground. They didn’t stop there. They immediately both started to punch and kick at each other. They actually looked like kids having a fight in the school playground then fully grown men. The others were too distracted by the ruckus to think that something was amiss. However, Shuchi and Kaito noticed that the door suddenly opened. They pictured Kokichi giggling away to himself, proud of what he had done. They didn’t hesitate in sneaking out of the Lounge Area and heading to White’s office.

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“Hurry up, Kokichi!” Kaito hissed impatiently.

“You can’t rush artistry. And trust me, this is art.” Kokichi muttered bitterly as he was fiddling with two thin needles in the lock. Kaito only glanced around the corridors nervously. They’ve avoided the guards so far, but goodness knows how much longer that will last. Shuichi didn’t add anything to the exchange. He was still keeping an eye on White. Apparently the doctor was in the lab overlooking the repairs. The repairs were going along a lot more swift than Kaito would’ve liked. Hopefully, he can get everyone out before the lab is fully functioning again.

Kaito felt like a parade went off in his head when he heard a loud click of the lock finally being turned. The door opened with ease as Kokichi pushed it open.

“Open says me.” He grinned, pocketing the needles. Without waiting for a further invitation, the three swarmed into the office. Kaito couldn’t quite believe that it was surprisingly this easy to get in. However, he didn’t dare say anything out loud should he jinx it. Kokichi looked like he was about to attempt unlocking the filing cabinet, but gave up when he realised that it electronically locked. That confused Kaito. He honestly expected the office to be locked electronically, but it wasn’t. It was almost as if White was begging someone to break into his office. Kaito wasn’t sure about this. He noticed Shuichi starting to rummage through the desk. Kaito joined him and tried to open up the computer. However it was password protected. Kaito didn’t dare try to attempt guessing the password. It could be triggered by an alarm or something like that for all he knew.

“"Project J.E”? What?“ Shuchi suddenly muttered as he pulled out a file from the desk draw. A bit reckless. That was what Kaito thought until Shuichi opened it. "There’s nothing in this file.” Sure enough there was nothing in it. No documents, photographs, not even notes for the project were inside the file. Nothing for them to go on, but something for them to be possibly be worried about.

“Maybe there’s a digital copy somewhere. Or it could be a new project that hasn’t been out into motion yet.” Kaito muttered absentmindedly. His eyes wondered to the open draw, suddenly spotting something that looked like a diagram. “What’s this?” Kaito carefully pulled it out of the draw and laid the document as flat on the deals as he could. Kokichi had joined him and Shuichi at that moment. After a brief spin in the chair, just for the fun of it, he pulled himself over to the desk to see what they were looking at.

“Looks like the Facilty.” He said as soon as he laid eyes on the diagram. He started pointing at different points on it. “See? There’s the rooms where we sleep. The Lounge Area and cafeteria. There the lab and Isolation.” He was right. Now that he pointed out the rooms, Kaito could easily see them. He spotted what looked to be the exit of the Facility. He knows where it is. He can get everyone out. He just needs to plan how to do it. However, that was stopped when he suddenly noticed an area that seemed to be unmarked.

“But what’s that area?” Kaito asked as he pointed out the area in question.

“I have no idea. Shuichi? If you could please?” Kokichi shrugged before smiling expectedly at Shuichi. He didn’t need much encouraging as his eyes turned silvery grey again. However, his face seems to contort a little into confusion as he blinked a couple a of times, turning his arms back to normal.

“Whatever it is, I can’t see into it.” He said, his tone a mixture of confusion and disappointment.

“Please tell me you’re joking.” Kaito begged. That can’t be right. The Limitless are given that name their powers are supposed to be…well…limitless. Shuchi couldn’t have hit a dead end with trying to look into one area, one room, right?

“Shuichi never jokes.” Kokichi said, for once sounding genuinely worried.

“I honestly cannot see anything in there. It’s like…it’s similar to Miu’s problem.” Shuichi thought out loud, piecing things together in his head.

“What do you mean?” Kaito asked, getting a little bit more of a bad feeling.

“Miu can control machines. Even go as far as to take them apart and put them back together as something else.” Shuichi explains, telling Kaito all that he already knew. However, it was what Shuichi said next that started to make him go a little on edge. “But she seems to struggle with certain things. I don’t know if it’s something to do with the building itself, the equipment that’s in the Facility or maybe they slip something in the food and drink or even the ventilation system, but something seems to be limiting her powers in a way.”

“And the same thing is happening to you?” Kaito asked, feeling worry creep into his body. “I hate to say it, but if we need to find out what’s in that area-”

“-we’ll have to go ourselves.” Shuchi finished, looking just as uncertain.

“But what if it’s something super boring? Like, I don’t know, the living quarters for the staff here?” Kokichi asked, sounding like a bored child.

“Only one way to find out.” Kaito sighed. There had to be something that was worth blocking Shuichi from seeing. There had to be.

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This chapter might be a little boring, because it is mostly dialogue, but most of it is important to the story.

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Kaito felt like he had been hit by a car when he started coming around. His head was killing him. His body felt heavy, as if it were made of lead. He couldn’t quite move it completely, but he felt like he was getting some feeling back. He opened his eyes, and pretty much regretted it afterwards. Either he saw so much white to last him a lifetime that he’s starting to hallucinate the colour, or he was actually seeing the colour white. Either way, it made his headache a little worse. He closed his eyes to take in his surroundings as best he could. He couldn’t hear anything. The ground felt soft under him. Not soft like he was on a mattress. It was soft like he was laying on something that was padded. He didn’t feel like he was tied down, which was a relief. He remembered everything that happened in the lab. He didn’t feel like his back had been savaged into or his spine was messed with as he twitched his toes just to make sure. It give him more relief at that. He just felt a little numb where he had been stabbed with the needle. They must have just knocked him out and brought him to wherever this place is. He must have made more damage than he thought he did in the lab. At least he put the lab out of commission for a short while. But for how long?

Kaito opened his eyes again, feeling like his head had been cleared up a bit. He definitely didn’t hallucinate the colour white. Feeling like his body can function fully again, he slowly sat up. He took in everything. Well, not that there was much to take in anyways. He was in a 6x6 room. This room truly made him feel like he was in a mental hospital now. The floor, the walls the ceiling was padded. There was a tiny vent in the ceiling to circulate the air, but that’s all that Kaito had to the outside. There was no door, at least, not one that he could see. Not even a window on the door. There was nothing in the room either to keep Kaito occupied. There wasn’t even a fresh shirt for him to put on (his upper half was still bare). Kaito looked for a way out, but there was nothing. He tried to get himself off the ground, but his powers weren’t working. Did this place block his powers?

“HEY! LET ME OUT! LET ME OUTTA HERE!” Kaito screamed, his voice echoing around the room. He didn’t know if anyone could hear him, but he had to try. He was starting to go crazy in this room, and he had only been in it for a minute.

“Stop shouting. You’ll only lose your voice.”

Kaito’s body swung around so fast that he almost slipped over. Where did that voice come from? There was no one else in here other than him. Either he was losing it because of the sedative drug he was given, or there was a ghost in here with him.

“W-w-who’s there? Y-you’re not a g-g-ghost, are you?” He stuttered, feeling a chill run through his body.

“Don’t be stupid.” The voice scowled. “Search along the walls on the floor. You’ll find a hole there. I think a mouse must have gotten in here at some point.” Kaito tonight that the voice sounded familiar, but he couldn’t be sure. He listened to the voice, and got down on his stomach. He crawled slowly along the floor, keeping a close eye on the wall. It took him a minute, but he was able to find a small hole that only a mouse could fit through. He peaked through it as best he could. The hole was a tunnel that exited the room next door. Telling by the background, it was a room identical to his. Straining his eye to have a better look, he could see dark brown hair.

“Maki?!” Kaito found himself exclaiming out of impulse.

“Why do you sound so surprised? Who else were you expecting?” Maki replied. Kaito couldn’t see it, but he could picture her rolling her eyes. Telling by the fact that he was unable to use his powers, Maki was probably in the same position as him. Otherwise, she would be out of here by now. But that means…

“So this is-” he started to piece things together.

“-Isolation? Took you long enough to figure it out. You’re more stupid than I took you for.” Maki sighed, again sounding like she was rolling her eyes. Kaito felt uncomfortable laying down like this. He sat up, back against the wall. “So, what are you here for?”

“I kinda caused a bit of a riot in the lab.” Kaito smirked, remembering the look on everyone’s faces.

“Really now? You probably didn’t do that much damage though compared to my first days in that lab.” Maki seemed to smirk back, as if she were trying to make a game out of this.

“I don’t doubt that.” Kaito laughed. He pictured Maki not taking shit from anyone in that lab. He pictured her picking everyone up with her powers and throwing them. He pictured her wrecking the lab so much that it would take months to repair. Such chaos. Kaito wouldn’t mind that happening.

“Don’t suppose White told you how long I’d be in here for, did he?” Maki suddenly asked. She must have guessed that he had seen White, just like he wanted. Kaito felt like punching something as he was given a harsh reminder of what had happened in White’s office. But what good will that do?

“He said a month. But I told him what had really happened, so I’m hoping that it’ll lessen your sentence a bit.” Kaito explained, hoping to shed some light to the grim situation.

“Don’t bet on it.” Kaito could just about hear Maki mutter. “A month huh? Better than half a year I guess.”

“Six months?!” Kaito exclaimed.

“At least you’ve got, what? 24 hours I should think.” Maki sighed. 24 hours? Great. Kaito was thankful for the fact that he could talk to Maki. He might have lost his mind and feel claustrophobic if he didn’t. He didn’t know what the time was, so he doesn’t know if he should fall asleep or not. Actually, maybe he shouldn’t. If Maki was willing to talk to him now, he would like to see her open up a bit more to him.

“Hey, I want to say thank you. For what you did earlier. I don’t know what would’ve happened if you didn’t.” Kaito finally said. He needed to say it anyway. If he didn’t now, he doesn’t know if he’ll get another chance. Maki didn’t respond to that. At least e didn’t think that she did. He thought that he heard her mutter something, but he couldn’t be sure. “So, why did you help me?”

“I don’t know. Maybe I felt sorry for you. Or maybe because you were the first person in a long time that stood up for me. Call it returning a favour I guess.” Maki shrugged. Oh yeah. Kaito had almost forgotten all about that incident. Kaito didn’t want to see that as returning a favour, or him being pitied. The problem was is that Maki didn’t seem to want Kaito as a friend, so he couldn’t say that was her reason. “That was the first time in four years that I’ve actually used my powers.”

“Four-how long have you been here for?” Kaito suddenly found himself asking. He didn’t know if Maki was going to answer, but it would be great if she did.

“Let’s see. I was twelve when I was first brought in. I’m seventeen now so…five years. I think.” Maki sighed, seeming to be deep in thought. Five years? How has she kept her sanity for this long? “When you’ve been here as long as I have, you tend to lose count of the days. They don’t even let us celebrate Christmas or our birthdays here. The only way that I keep track of the years is keeping an eye on a calendar that’s hanging up in the lab somewhere.” No celebrating Christmas or birthdays? The things that makes us human, even the little things, have been stripped as much as possible. Kaito couldn’t imagine not being able to celebrate a birthday or Christmas. It would make him depressed.

“Five years…how have you not lost your mind yet?” Kaito commented somewhat absentmindedly.

“I don’t know. Guess I’m just so used to something like this that it’s normal to me now. I do miss the sun though. I’ve forgotten what it felt like on my skin.” Maki sighed. For once, Maki showed some emotion. She had been closing off her emotions so much that Kaito wondered if she remembered what it was like to feel anything. The way she spoke made Kaito think of her as a child that was lost and hurt. A child that wanted a friend and just wanted to be loved. Kaito wished that he could give her a hug right now at this moment. He didn’t want to hear her voice sounding like that ever again. He wanted her to feel accepted. He didn’t understand why the others were so scared of her and shunned her away. She didn’t deserve that. That’s when Kaito suddenly remembered something that Kokichi had called Maki on his second day in the Facility.

“Maki, I know that this might be a sensitive question for you, but why does everyone call you "Murder Girl”? You don’t seem like a bad person.“ Kaito asked, being careful with his words. He felt like he was close on getting Maki to open up more. He didn’t want that squandered because he was stupid enough to ask about a potentially sensitive topic.

"You don’t know me. You don’t know how much of a monster I am.” Maki scowled at him. That didn’t sound good. Kaito can’t let this go. But he can’t make it seem like she was being forced into it. It was her choice to talk about it after all.

“I understand if you don’t want to speak about it…but please help me to understand. It’s not like we’ve got anything else to talk about anyway.” Kaito gently probed. Maki went silent. This wasn’t a good sign. Maybe he went too far. He was ready to say something else, but Maki’s voice suddenly returned.

“You better brace yourself for a long and boring story then.” She sighed. Kaito crossed his legs to try to be in a better sitting position and listened as closely and as patiently as he can. “I grew up in an orphanage. I was ten years old when these two men started visiting it. They seemed like normal men at first. But now that I think about it, they were scouting for future talents. I overheard them talking about donating a huge sum of money to the orphanage if they took in a kid. The orphanage needed it, badly, so I volunteered to go. I didn’t want to, but I wanted to secure the future of the orphanage. However, I didn’t know of the Hell I would be put through.

The men that "adopted” me were scouts for an assassination cult. They pushed my body to the limits with training. Everyday I vomited. Every night I cried. After awhile, I became numb. I didn’t care about who I killed. I didn’t care if I was killing an innocent or not. One day however, I found that I had myself in a corner. And as my victim attacked me, I suddenly pushed them back with my mind, snapped their neck by accident. I freaked out. I went back to my boss and explained what had happened. He saw it as an opportunity to make a new weapon out of me. They made me do tests to see what I can do. “Harukawa, can you flip this car with your mind?”. Yeah. I could do it.

They got their weapon, but I got cheated out of my childhood.“

Kaito didn’t know how to comment on that. Maki was forced to become something that she shouldn’t have been. Her scars. Kaito knew that there was something off about them. A lot of them was from her training and her job as an assassin. And the monsters that "took her in” treated her more like a weapon. Kaito can’t even imagine how much of a strain had been put on her. She must have suffered so much. Kaito would do anything to take away her pain. If he could, he would erase the scars away from her body, help her to step away from the past after she is constantly reminded of it.

“How did you end up here?” Kaito hesitantly asked.

“White somehow found out about me.” Maki explained sadly. “Men attacked the cult and killed everyone in sight. At first I thought that they were there to help me, to rescue me, to teach me how to be normal finally. Guess life has a way of bringing me unhappiness. And keep reminding me that I’m a monster.”

“You’re not a monster.” Kaito snapped, angry at how much self hatred Maki was portraying. She should never say anything like that. She doesn’t deserve to because none of this was her fault. He needs to remind her of that.

“Momota, you know why everyone calls me "Murder Girl” now. When they found out what I was outside, they got scared of me.“ Maki sighed, dismissing all that Kaito had said. "I stopped using my powers in front of them, even if I needed to protect myself. But no matter how hard I tried to stop them from being scared of me, that’s all I’m good at doing. See? I am a monster.”

“Have you ever tired explaining to the others about your situation?” Kaito asked, hoping that she would say yes. However, there was something that told him that she wasn’t going to give him the answer that he wanted.

“You’re first to actually listen to me. And will probably be the last.” Maki sighed again.

“If you want, I can…you know…support you. Help you explain your story to everyone.” Kaito offered. He didn’t care if she said yes or no. He just wanted her to be reminded that she has someone to count on. After hearing her story, he made the decision that she deserved to have someone to have as a friend, even if she denies that.

“Why even bother? It’s clear that they’ve made up their minds about me.” Maki said. Her words sounded sharp at the start, but her voice softened as she spoke. “Even after not using my powers for four years, they don’t seem to trust me. Just because the guards and scientists blame whatever little incident that happens here on me. Just because of my so called "gift”. A guard trips over something, it was my fault. A scientist drops some dangerous equipment in the lab, I’m given nothing but blame. Even if I’m not in the same room as them, unless I’m in Isolation, people always find something to blame me for. Just because I’m a monster.“ There she goes again. Maki once again sounded like a lost child. Kaito desperately wanted to hug her, or say something to help her. But there was nothing that he and do. He didn’t know what to say either. He felt so useless like this. Maki deserved none of that. She should’ve been given at least one chance to have a friend, just one. Kaito wants to be her friend after all of this. More importantly, he wants her to be free. Free from everything in this hellhole. The first thing that Kaito needs to do however, is to find out what is going on and why everyone was here in the first place.

"Maki, I know I’ve already asked you this, but do you know why everyone is here? Anything could help, even the tiniest of details.” Kaito asked, desperate for answers.

“I…I’m sorry, Momota. I might have been here the longest, but even I don’t know what goes on here.” Maki said quietly, truly sounding regretful that she couldn’t give him more. “I don’t want to get you into more hot water, but if anyone knows, it’s White. There might be something in his office.” Of course! Why didn’t Kaito think of that before?! White’s office had to have something in it. A file on his computer. A journal in his desk. Hell, even a page that had notes on it would be of something help. There just had to be something in that office. It was a long shot, but it was worth a try.

“Thank you, Maki.” Kaito smiled, wishing that Maki could see how grateful he was. He suddenly thought of something that she needed to hear right now. “Hey, Maki. When-”

“Momota, I’m sorry, but I’m tired. I’m gonna try to get some sleep now.” Maki interrupted, letting out a quiet yawn as she said that. Kaito couldn’t blame her for saying that. After all, there is no sense of time. Kaito didn’t know what time it was, but he could hazard a guess depending on how long he had been out for.

“How can you sleep on a floor like this?” He muttered out loud without meaning to.

“When you’ve been in here as often as I have, you get used to it.” Maki answered as Kaito heard her shuffling around a little in her room, most likely trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in.

“Of course.” Kaito couldn’t help but feel stupid at that. He should’ve known that Maki would say something like that. However, there was one more thing that he needed to say to Maki. He needs to say it now, or else he might not get another chance.

“Listen, Maki. When I’ve found out what’s going on here, I’m getting everyone out. That includes you too. There’s no way in Hell that I’m leaving you behind.” Kaito said confidently. He didn’t know if Maki had heard it, having fallen asleep that quick, but he was glad to finally say that. Kaito shuffled away from the wall. He laid on his back in the centre of the room, staring up at the ceiling. He’ll get everyone out of here, that’s a promise. He’ll make sure everyone goes home. And maybe, he can take Maki home with him. So she could finally feel normal. And have a real family. With that in mind, Kaito turned to his side to try to get into a better sleeping position. He wasn’t sure did he dreamed it, or if it was real, but he thought that he heard Maki’s depressed and broken voice respond to him.

“Don’t try to give me hope, Momota. I lost that a long time ago.”

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Kaito felt sore when he finally woke up. His vision was bleary as he started to slowly move. Or at least, he tried to move. He couldn’t move his arms and legs at all. He must have gone so numb that it’s gotten to the point where he can’t feel much of his body. However, he felt like something was clamping down on his limbs. He was laying on his stomach. He shivered a little as he realised that his shirt was missing. Even with his shirt, though, Kaito was sure that he could feel the cold. He was laying on something cold and hard. Kaito looked around as best he could from where he was.

Oh no…not here….

Kaito looked around frantically. He was in the lab again. His arms and legs were strapped down to a table. Kaito tensed up, testing the restraints. He could barely move at all. He was laying face down, causing his head to hang over the table limply while he was unconscious. What happened in White’s office suddenly rushed through his mind. Their conversation and what had happened before he had passed out. White said something about it being “his turn”. Now Kaito understood. It was his turn to be in the lab again. ‘White…the bastard…when I get my hands on him, I’ll knock him sideways!’ Kaito silently vowed, pulling again at the restraints. He needs to get out of here. He needs to speak to the others. He needs to work out a plan to get everyone out of this place.

“Dr Swan. He’s awake.”

Kaito’s head snapped around to where the voice came from. There they were again. The people that tortured him the first time he was in this torture chamber. All of them were prepping to “experiment” on him again. Sara’s cold eyes looked over at Kaito. He glared at her as best he could. She was unfazed by it.

“So what? It doesn’t matter if he’s awake or not. Even if he woke up during the incisions, it wouldn’t matter. So long as we get our results, his welfare is meaningless.” Sara sighed as she was done being prepped for the experiment. Incisions? Kaito looked around better. Just within view, he could see a tray. There were multiple scalpels and tools to open up different parts of the body laying there maliciously. These people….these monsters…were they really going to open him up?! Kaito started moving his arms and legs around. He wasn’t sure, but he thought that the restraints were less tight compared to the first time. Did these people think that he wasn’t going to wake up at this moment? There was something else as well. He wasn’t sure if he was imagining it, but he thought that his body wasn’t fully on the table anymore. Was he floating again? Whatever it is, he needs to keep doing it. Otherwise he might not be able to get out of here. Kaito stopped moving as Sara approached him again.

“I’m curious to see your bone density. Let’s start with the spine, shall we?” She said, running a crawl, gloved finger along Kaito’s back. It seems that she didn’t notice Kaito was suddenly a mere inch off of the table.

“My…spine?” Kaito struggled to speak at that. He struggled as he felt a pen mark different points on his back. “You can’t! What if you damage it permanently?!” Aside from ghosts, that was one of Kaito’s fears. When he was in that accident, doctors would keep remarking that he was lucky that his spine was perfectly intact. He didn’t understand it back then, but he did now. If these monster will treat his spine the same way as they did his arm, there might be the possibility of his spine never recovering from it, even with Rantaro healed it. He wouldn’t be able to go to space. He’d never be able to walk again. He could possibly even die from the surgery!

“Who cares? If Amami can’t heal it, then that’s your problem. After all, you’re not human anymore, remember?” Sara shrugged carelessly. No one spoke against her. They had the same thought in mind as she did. Kaito was once again reminded how cruelly all compassion in this place was stripped away from all the Limitless. No one cared if he came out paralysed or dead. Just so long as they got their results after dissecting him. Kaito’s eyes widened as Sara’s hand drifted almost delicately over the scalpels. He needs to get out of here! He screwed his eyes shut as Sara picked up a scalpel. He could feel his heart racing as he sensed the cruel blade approaching his skin. He tensed up his muscles, pulling hard against the restraints. He could feel his body being desperate to take flight. 'Come on! Please! You did it earlier! You can do it now! Come on, you idiot! Just FLY!’ Kaito’s inner voice yelled at him.

Suddenly there was a loud crash and the sound of people shouting. The sound of someone falling backwards. The sound of scalpels clattering to the ground. The feeling of weightlessness. Kaito opened his eyes as he felt his back hit the ceiling. He saw that the lab was almost a mess. The restraints were still attached to him, but they were ripped off of the table completely. The table itself almost looked like it was bent a little from where his limbs were. His wrists and ankles stung from the force of breaking away from the table. There was a slight sting on his back as blood tricked down it, telling Kaito that he must have nicked himself on the scalpel as he took flight. Everyone stood far back away from the table while Sara was on the floor in disbelief. Kaito himself almost couldn’t believe it. How strong was he? He wasn’t that strong before. An effect of him flying maybe?

“Get down this instant!” Sara suddenly yelled, coming out of her state of shock. She pointed the slightly bloodied scalpel threateningly at Kaito. “I order you to get down!”

“Why should I?” Kaito asked, glaring hard at the woman. There was no reason for him to come down. He didn’t want to be butchered like he wasn’t human. He was human, and no one is going to take that away from him. Besides, he was in full control of his ability to fly now. There wasn’t much that these monsters could do to stop him.

“Because I am the doctor in charge of this lab!” Sara shrieked, turning a shade of red in rage.

“Doctor? You’re not a doctor!” Kaito spat, his fists clenched tightly. Sara looked at him with an offended look, so he kept going. “Doctors are meant to help and heal people! You torture and scar people! You treat them like they have lost what makes them human! You will never be a doctor!” Kaito wouldn’t admit it out loud right now, but he was glad to get that off of his chest. That seemed to have struck a nerve with Sara as she turned a darker shade of red, which made him feel more satisfied. She looked furiously around at everyone who was still looking dumbfounded up at Kaito. She turned to the two guards that were present in the room.

“Don’t just stand there, you idiots! Get him!” She barked, waving the scalpel around like a madwoman. The guards snapped out of their shock and started walking over to where Kaito was. So long as he kept his feet up, they shouldn’t be able to reach him. It wouldn’t stop them from climbing on the ruined table to try though. Kaito swiftly moved to the comer of the ceiling. There was nothing there that anyone could use to try to grab him. He needs to try to think of a strategy to get out of here. The door was unguarded, but what’s to stop one of the guards getting there before he did?

Kaito felt a harsh jerk on his leg. He looked down seeing that one of the scientists was able to jump impressively high enough to grab his leg. Kaito swiftly swung his leg, causing the scientist’s body to be lifted into the air as if he weighed nothing. Not expecting Kaito’s actions, he let go of the teenager’s limb. He crashed into one of the guards and a couple of the scientists. Sara made a move to grab the guard’s baton. Kaito finally noticed a security camera just over his shoulder. After quickly flipping whoever was watching (hopefully White) his middle finger, he ripped it off the wall. He launched it at Sara’s hand as if it were a baseball. The woman let out a shriek of pain as she recoiled from the weapon. As the other guard approached Kaito, with the other scientists cowering from the sight of the teenager, he saw his chance. He launched his body towards the door. He’s almost there!

However, the hope of escaping suddenly shattered. A jolt of electricity ran through Kaito’s body. With a loud, anguished yell, he crashed to the ground. He looked to see what had happened to him. The guard that he didn’t knock down was standing firm, holding what looked to be a gun in his hands. Did that gun have the same property as the baton? Telling by the stinging in his body, Kaito guessed so. 'Damn it! I got too careless.’ Kaito cursed in his head. He looked up at the door. He was so close. Just a little more.

“What the-?! How is he not unconscious?! That shock should’ve been more than enough!” One of the guards exclaimed. Kaito felt a little feeling going back into his body. He started to crawl along the floor, still determined to get to the door. His head was threatening to split in two as a ringing in his ears started to make itself known.

“Idiots! Hold him down!” Sara ordered. Kaito didn’t have a chance to defend himself. Suddenly, his body was pressed down. The guards held him down as Sara had ordered them too. He was held down so hard that he wondered how his bones weren’t breaking from it all. He heard Sara walking up to him. He kept struggling to get away. Suddenly there was a sharp pain in his neck. It took him seconds to realise that Sara had stabbed him with a needle. He still fought against the guards, but his strength suddenly gave out. His entire body became numb. He couldn’t move it. He couldn’t hear anything. All sound was drowned out by the ringing in his ears. His eyelids felt incredible heavy as he fell into a haunted, involuntary sleep.

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Chapter 11

I don’t think that this is the best chapter I’ve produced, but I hope you guys like it.

Kaito was glad to see a splash of colour again in this place. He expected White’s office to be…you know…so white to point where Kaito would feel disoriented again. The desk and chairs were made of oak, with a leather computer chair for where White is to sit. The back of a small computer faced Kaito, obscuring the screen completely from his view. Bookshelves were filled to the brim with a variety of books that Kaito didn’t even know existed. There was a filing cabinet that was sure to be locked up tight. Certificates from different universities and for different science courses were hung up on the wall proudly. There were only two things that had bothered Kaito. One was that this room made him feel like, he was in his old principal’s office, and two was the fact that there wasn’t a window in this room, just like everywhere else. How can anybody work without being in contact with the sun, even through a window? It seemed inhumane.

“I apologise for the wait, Momota. Things have been…hepatic to say the least.” Dr White suddenly made himself known as he walked into the office. Kaito waited patiently as the man sat down, wiping his brow with a white handkerchief. “And I apologise that you had to see the savagery that Harukawa showed you.”

“What’s going to happen to Maki?” Kaito asked automatically. He doesn’t know why he was asked that, but he let it go.

“She’ll be put in Isolation for a while. A month should be enough to calm her down.” Dr White explained. A month of being on her own? How Maki has not been driven crazy yet is a wonder in itself to Kaito.

“Sir, if I may, I’d like to speak on Maki’s behalf.” He spoke up. He didn’t want Maki to be in Isolation for that long. She might have less time in there if Kaito explains what really happened.

“Oh? Go on.” White urged, looking interested.

“Maki didn’t attack the guard because she was angry.” Kaito explained, remembering everything that had happened. White looked more interested and gestured for Kaito to continue. “I asked the guard if I could see you, but he denied that. I didn’t know how my powers activated, I didn’t even know I was off of the ground until heattacked me first. After shocking me, he looked like he was going to bash my head in, but Maki stopped him. She only broke his arm to protect me.”

“She protected you?” White exclaimed, his eyebrows shooting up so much that they might as well have touched the ceiling.

“You sound surprised.” Kaito said cautiously.

“Well, I am. Harukawa has been here for a few years now, and she’s never done that before.” White explained, still looking baffled. “Yes, she had used her powers to defend herself in the past. But she’s never protected the others before. You must have made a good impression on her or something like that.” Kaito felt a little surprised himself at that. He was the first one that Maki had protected? But why would she protect him? Something didn’t quite add up to him. Maki didn’t look or feel friendly towards him when he tried speaking to her last week. Even after that encounter, she never spoke or even looked at Kaito. Why would she suddenly change her mind and protect him just like that?

“Is there anything else that you need to speak to me about?” White suddenly asked, offering Kaito a smile.

“There is actually. The main reason why I wanted to see you.” Kaito said, keeping his voice as stoic as possible, despite his nerves rising all of a sudden. “Why did you lie to me about contacting my grandparents?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” White shrugged, not seeming to understand. He looked convincing, but Kaito didn’t buy it.

“You told me that everyone here gets to write letters to their families. But that was a lie, wasn’t it? No one here contacts the outside. There aren’t even any windows here.” Kaito accused. White looked unfazed, as if he were reading off of a script. “Why did you lie to me?”

“I never said such a thing.” White once again shrugged.

“Okay then. What about the training? The training where everyone learns how to control their powers?” Kaito kept digging. He might be treading on thin ice, he felt like he was, but he has to make this guy slip up somehow.

“What training?” White asked, trying his best to look confused.

“When does everyone get to leave then?” Kaito kept on going. White again seemed unfazed. It was like he had forgotten his own lies that he had told to Kaito. This was starting to get irritating. Kaito stood up, slamming his hands on the desk so hard that it vibrated a little. “You can’t keep everyone in this place forever. No one’s snapped now, but what about later?! You gotta let us out at some point! Everyone’s got families that are probably worried sick about them. Do even contact the families? Do my grandparents know where I am?” It hurt to think that, but with how things are going right now, Kaito’s family more than likely knows nothing about what is happening to him. They must be so worried about him. They’ve probably got someone looking in on his disappearance. They’ve probably got the police searching everywhere for him. They’ve probably been on the news, begging for his safe return or any clues as to his whereabouts. Kaito can’t even bare to think what they are going through right now.

“Momota, I suggest that you calm down. You don’t want to go back on your anger issues, do you?” White advised, looking all too calm. Kaito was ready to keep shouting, but he didn’t want to be reverted back to his old self. That was the last thing that he wanted, especially now. Kaito took a deep breath. He slowly sat back down, staying as calm as he could.

“Fine then. Just let me ask one more question.” Kaito sighed heavily. White looked fed up, but gestured for Kaito to continue to ask. “Why is everyone here? Nothing in this place makes any sense.” This was the final question that Kaito wanted to ask. This time, he can’t let White avoid this one. If there was a point to keep everyone in this prison, he needed to know now.

“I suggest that you stay calm, Momota.” White said calmly, but his tone carried a clear warning.

“So, are you gonna answer my questions?” Kaito asked, ignoring the warning.

“I’m afraid that I can’t. The information that you’re asking for is classified.” White sighed, again giving Kaito a clear warning in his voice. A warning for him to back off.

“But-” Kaito started to protest. He can’t back down. He needs answers now. At this moment, White was the only one to give him those answers.

“Momota, I honestly can’t give you this information.” White said, the warning tone in his voice becoming even more evident. “You’re asking for too much.” Kaito didn’t want to back down, but he could tell that he was starting to get into some hot water right now. He was treading on such thin ice that one wrong move, and he’ll be in deep trouble. He doesn’t want to make a full retreat, especially now, but maybe regrouping with everyone else will help him form a better plan.

“Fine then. But when I speak to everyone, I’m gonna tell them everything that we talked about.” Kaito vowed, getting up from his seat. He started to make his way swiftly to the door, ready to fling it open and run back to the others. They need to know everything that was said in this office, even if it’s something that they’ve already figured out.

“Momota.” White suddenly said. Out of impulse, Kaito turned around. Something suddenly ran through him. His body fell to the ground, convulsing uncontrollably. He desperately tried to get up, or move his body somehow, but his body betrayed him. He couldn’t move it at all. Kaito tried as best he could to see what had happened. The doctor behind him had a now used taser in his hand. He looked extremely nonchalant as he slowly approached Kaito. The teenager tried his best not to pass out, but it was suddenly becoming hard to do so. He barely heard the door being open. He couldn’t hear much of the conversation between White and the guard that just came in. Something about it being “his turn”? What? Kaito couldn’t think much about it as he suddenly passed out.

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Chapter 10

Anything in italics are flashbacks.

Kaito felt a lot better when he and Shuichi exited the bathroom. Thankfully, no one was looking at Kaito like they had done after his outburst. They all decided that Shuichi could handle everyone and went back to their own business. Kiyo was gone, most likely escorted to the lab for his turn. Kaito will have to find him later to apologise for what happened. Both he and Shuichi went back to where Kaito was sitting. As Kaito sat down, Shuichi started to rummage through the board games. He probably thought that a game of something might help Kaito feel more relaxed. Now that Kaito thought about it, playing a game does sound good right about now.

“Everything okay?” Kaede asked as she sat down at the table.

“Yeah. Kaito just got a little freaked out.” Shuichi answered, placing a game down on the table.

“Don’t worry, Kaito. Kiyo doesn’t mean to do it, but he does scare people a little when it comes to his powers.” Kaede smiled sympathetically as she remembered the first time Kiyo spoke to her about a spirit wanting to talk to her. Kaito smiled back, albeit a little wobbly. He looked back down at the paper in front of him. He still needs to write this letter. Maybe he’ll just tell his grandparents that he’s okay and he’s made new friends. The last thing that he needs to do is to scare them with the experiment that he went through. He was about to make a start when someone suddenly looked their arms around his shoulders from behind, causing him to let out an involuntary yelp.

“Were you scared, Kaito?” Kokichi laughed, revelling in the result of his childish prank. Kaito ignored him, but it didn’t stop him from being nosy. “Hey! Hey! What you doing there Kaito?”

“Should you not be touching me?” Kaito said, trying to hold back a laugh as he remembered his first day in the Facility.

“I already touched someone else a minute ago. I won’t be able to have your powers for another hour or so.” Kokichi said, sounding disappointed. Kaito normally wouldn’t be convinced as the boy has lied so too many times for him to count. However, seeing as how Kokichi wasn’t flying uncontrollably right now, Kaito had to take his word for it. “So what are you doing? Come on! Tell me!”

“Not that it’s any of your business, I’m writing a letter.” Kaito sighed, giving up. He knows that if he doesn’t say anything, Kokichi will just keep digging until he gets what he wants.

“To who?” Shuichi asked as he was in the middle of setting up the game.

“My grandparents.” Kaito answered, not looking up at his new friends.

“You’re allowed to write letters to your family?” Shuichi asked again, his voice laced with confusion.

“Yeah. Just like everyone else.” Kaito shrugged absentmindedly, again not even noticing how confused his friend was.

“Kaito, we don’t get to write letters to our families.” Kaede suddenly said, her voice laced with sadness and confusion.

“What?” Kaito exclaimed, his head snapping up so fast that he’s surprised that it didn’t detach from his body. He finally saw the looks that his friends were now giving. Minus Kokichi, they looked confused and hesitant to answer his question. Shuichi and Kaede were glancing each other uncomfortably. This was the first red flag.

“I don’t know what White had promised you, but it was obviously a lie.” Kokichi suddenly interjected, smiling like he had won the lottery. Red flag number two.

“Kaito, no one here contacts the outside world. We’re not even allowed outside.” Shuchi added after an uncomfortable minute. “The last time I spoke to my uncle was as I was going to school one morning. Three years ago.” The third red flag was getting ready to be raised. No one contacts the outside world at all? No one goes outside? Kaito suddenly glanced around the Lounge Area. He noticed an insect magazine that Gonta was looking at, and saw that it looked really old, creases along the magazine. The book that Maki was reading too seemed old and read many time before as there were clear and evident creases along the spine. The cartoon that Miu was currently watching was a mech cartoon that Kaito had seen before. The problem was that it was when he was a little kid and the show had stopped years ago. They don’t even repeat it anymore. Come to think of it, cartoons and documentaries that aired years ago were the only things that played on the TV. No news broadcasts or new shows. It was like time had stopped down here.

Kaito suddenly recalled something. It was on his first day. When everyone was asking him random questions. He didn’t make them out or think about them much at the time, but looking back on it now, a few of the questions were suddenly made crystal clear to him.

“Are my family still looking for me?”

“Do people still miss me?”

“Has anyone looked into my disappearance?”

Red flag number three has now been put up, higher and brighter than the previous two.

Ignoring his friends trying to speak to him, Kaito got up and started going to the door. He needs answers. He needs to speak to White. He’s the only man that can give Kaito the answers that he needs right now. The problem was that there was a guard standing in the way.

“I need to see Dr. White.” Kaito stated as he approached the guard. He didn’t know what he was thinking, but he hoped that the guard would listen to him.

“He’s not available.” The guard said emotionlessly. Kaito didn’t know if he was lying or not but he needed to get his point across.

“I need to speak with him, it’s important.” He argued, his tone sounding more urgent.

“Sit down.” The guard ordered, slowly reaching for his baton. Kaito didn’t notice, he didn’t care to do so.

“I need to see Dr. White.” He repeated. He didn’t notice it at first, but his body was suddenly off the ground. When he did notice that he was suddenly taller than the guard, he fought hard to hide his surprise. He wanted to stand firm with his choice to see White, that was what was important to him at that moment. However, he suddenly felt a jolt of electricity run through him again. He couldn’t hold back a scream as he suddenly crashed to the floor. He barely heard someone shouting his name. He looked up at the guard, holding his stomach in pain.

“Listen here, you freak! You don’t order me around!” The guard shouted, foaming at the mouth. He raised the baton, looking like he was ready to strike Kaito. Not giving him another electric shock, but a proper and possibly damaging strike like the baton was an iron pipe. The teenager put an arm up to try to defend himself. However, the guard’s arm was shaking. The guard looked at it and visibly went pale. Kaito had not doubt that his eyes were bulging out of their sockets as the man tried to force his arm to move. He looked around the room, his landing on what-no, who-he was searching for. Kaito turned around. Everyone in the room looked as pale as the guard, even Kokichi. Maki had stood up from where she was sitting. She wasn’t speaking or doing anything but standing there, staring at the guard coldly. Kaito didn’t even need to ask what was happening. Maki was using her powers to protect him. But why?

“Y-you! Stop this! I order-” the guard stuttered, panic lacing his voice. Maki only stared harder. She suddenly jerked her head a little. There was a sickening sound of multiple bones snapping at once. Kaito whipped his head around to look at the guard. His arm was completely mangled. All the bones in his arm was broken, ensuring that the man might have permanent damage if he isn’t taken to a hospital or have Rantaro heal him soon. While Kaito had a small sense of victory, the guard suddenly pulled out a small red button and pressed it. A door that was unseen to everyone earlier suddenly burst open. Without word or warning two guards rushed at Maki. She didn’t fight back, probably didn’t have a chance to, as she was suddenly shocked. Her voice turned into a loud, high pitched scream until she passed out on the floor completely. Her scream was so loud and ear shattering that it seemed to rattle the entire room.

“What is going on here?!” Dr White’s voice suddenly rang out. He was standing at the main door, looking around at the damage that had been done. The guard’s mangled arm. Kaito being helped to his feet by Shuichi and Kaede, still holding his abdomen. Maki laying unconscious on the ground, looking so still that she might as well be dead.

“It was the telekinetic bitch! She attacked me unprovoked, sir!” The injured guard shouted before Kaito could put a word in, pointing an accusing finger at the unconscious girl.

“That’s not-” Kaito was ready to argue, pushing himself away from Shuichi and Kaede before they could stop him.

“Again? When will that girl-put her in Isolation.” White sighed heavily. With that, the guards standing by Maki picked her up, one holding her arms and the other holding her legs. They lifted her up so quickly and haphazardly, that she almost flew out of their grasp. They carried her so carelessly that they didn’t care if they dropped her or not. Kaito couldn’t put a word in as she was carried out efficiently. None of the other Limitless spoke up for her or tried to tell the truth. Were they that scared of White?

“Doc. I need to speak to you. It’s extremely important.” Kaito suddenly spoke up, not quite sure what he was doing at this point.

“Very well. Escort Momota to my office. I’ll be there momentarily.” White sighed heavily, looking like he was at his wits end. Kaito didn’t hesitate in leaving as he was escorted by two guards out of the Lounge Area. He barely heard White barking orders at everyone else that was left behind. The only thing that he was focused on was getting answers. That’s all that matters right now.

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I have a big box of tissues here. This chapter might be a tear jerker.

How would you start off a letter to your family after the week that you’ve had? Would you tell them the truth? Or would you lie about it as to not make them worry?

Kaito kept asking himself that as he looked at the blank piece of paper in front of him. He had so much that he wanted to tell his grandparents, but he didn’t know what to put down. Tell them Kaito had met others like him? That sounded like a pretty fair start. That he might have made new friends? It would make the elders happy to know that he’s settled in okay. But the so called “experiments”? That might freak them out. Kaito didn’t want to send them to an early grave. He really didn’t to make them worried, especially this soon. However, he didn’t know if he can keep what had happened hidden from them forever. It was going to be hard for him. Maybe it’ll be best to tell them after all, just remind them that he’s okay.

Kaito kept dwelling on this. He hated being stuck in this spot. It was starting to knock him down a bit. He looked around at everyone. Rantaro and Tenko were the only two that were missing. Kaito didn’t even need to ask why. He hadn’t been back in the lab yet, but he knows that he will soon. He can’t understand how everyone could be so normal with everything that goes on. Though, now that he thought about it, everyone had been here so long that it was normal to them. He was snapped out of it when he noticed Kiyo suddenly approaching him. Kaito couldn’t help but feel a little tense. He hadn’t spoken to Kiyo much during this first week. He needed to time to get used to the medium’s powers.

“Hey, Kiyo. You need something?” He asked as calmly as he could.

“Does the name "Ichika” mean anything to you?“ Kiyo asked.

"What?” Kaito whispered. That name…he knows it but…

“A woman named "Ichika” wants to talk to you.“ Kiyo explained.

"Stop it.” Kaito said, feeling a horrible chill run through him. He felt his body shake.

“She has a message for you.” Kiyo continued, unfazed by Kaito’s clear discomfort.

“Stop it!” Kaito started to shout, feeling the colour drain from his face as he started to sweat. Was he getting cold or something?

“She said that it wasn’t your fault. It was never your fault.” Kiyo kept on going as if he were on automatic pilot.

“I SAID STOP IT!” Kaito suddenly yelled at the top of his lungs, standing up immediately. He stood up so that his chair went backwards, clattering to the ground. He felt everyone look at him. His body went into an automatic reflex. He didn’t want the others to see him like this. Knowing that he’s not “scheduled” to go back to his room, he dashed into the boy’s bathroom that’s adjoined to the Lounge Area. He didn’t want anyone to see him looking so pathetic. He paced the bathroom, trying to calm down. However, as he tried to take deep breaths, Kiyo’s words echoed in his head. That moment when he had reached his personal limit. There’s no way that could’ve been real. It had to be some kind of sick joke. Nothing could calm him down as he remembered what he was told about Kiyo’s powers again.the woman that spoke to him, the one trying to give Kaito a message from beyond the grave, could it really have been…?

“Kaito? Are you okay?” Shuichi asked carefully as he stepped into the bathroom.

“Yeah, I’m fine.” Kaito tried to speak as calmly as he could, but he still heard the panic in his voice. How could he be this pathetic?

“No, you’re not.” Shuichi calmly stated. “You’re as white as a sheet and sweating bullets.”

“I’m just not a fan of…spirits and shit like that.” Kaito sighed, giving in as he wiped the sweat off of his face. He needs to calm down.

“So then who was Kiyo talking about? Who’s Ichika?” Shuichi asked slowly, as if he were worried that Kaito was going to yell at him too. Kaito couldn’t blame him for being that worried. He did fly off the handle at Kiyo a little bit just a minute ago. It shouldn’t hurt too much to answer.

“She…she’s my mother. She and my dad died when I was a kid.” Kaito sighed, sitting down as he could feel that his legs were getting ready to give out.

“Do you want to talk about it?” Shuichi asked again, just as cautious. Kaito wasn’t sure if he should. He never really liked talking about it. Not only because it hurt to do so, but every time he tried to, everyone, with the exception of his grandparents, wouldn’t listen or tell him that they didn’t care. He knows that it wasn’t healthy, but he kept all of it bottled up since his old “friends” told him to shut up every time he wanted to let it out. Shuichi was different though right? He didn’t seem the type to tell a friend to shut up when they spoke about their problems. Maybe it’ll be good to talk about it for once.

“It was just a day at the beach.” Kaito explained, eyes focused on nothing but the past. Shuichi slowly sat down next to him, in case Kaito needed something. “We swam in the ocean, won random arcade prizes and just had a fun time. Dad was driving us home. It had gotten dark at that point. I was on the verge of falling asleep in the back when there was suddenly this loud crash. All I remember before passing out was hanging upside down calling out to my parents. When I woke up, I was in ICU at the hospital. Turned out some drunken bastard didn’t see the the red light and because he didn’t have his lights on, my parents couldn’t see him coming from the side until it was too late. My dad was killed on impact and my mom died on the way to the hospital.” Kaito felt his eyes sting, but he kept it in. He really didn’t want to look more pathetic than he already is. While he felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of his shoulders, it was tougher than he thought it was to talk about that day. He shuddered as he remembered the sickening feeling of hanging upside down, feeling the blood rushing to his head as he heard the distant wail of sirens. He felt his fists subconsciously clench as he recalled holding something soft close to him like a lifeline.

“Kaito, I’m sorry that happened to you.” Shuichi said sympathetically as he placed a consoling hand on Kaito’s shoulder.

“Sometimes I look back and wonder if it was my fault.” Kaito suddenly found himself saying against his will. Seeing the puzzled look, that Shuichi gave him, he continued. “I begged my parents to let us stay in the arcade a little longer, just to win more tickets for a stupid teddy bear that I wanted. Maybe if I hadn’t made them do that, they wouldn’t have died. I got the prize, but I lost my parents.”

“Kaito, none of that was your fault.” Shuichi said as he gently rubbed Kaito’s back.

“I know that now, but for a long time I had blamed myself for what had happened. In a way, I still do.” Kaito said, taking deep breaths to hold the tears in. “I guess that I’m just lucky to have my grandparents.” Yeah, he was lucky in a way. If he didn’t have his grandparents he’d probably in more trouble than he was in the outside world. He’d end up in the system and feel more of a reason to be angry like he was for a long time. It’s always something that he regretted. He became a bully because he was mad at everything. It finally took months of therapy and talking to his grandparents about it to help him out. That’s why he was so desperate to turn his life around for the better.

“I envy you.” Shuichi suddenly said absentmindedly. Kaito lent him an ear. It felt right to do after Shuichi had to put up with his sad story. “I didn’t have the world’s best relationship with my parents, so I started living with my uncle. He’s a detective.”

“Really now?” Kaito asked with keen interest.

“I became his apprentice after we found out what I can do.” Shuichi smiled a little. “My uncle was working on a case, struggling to find a clue. Suddenly, I could see what he was looking for under some furniture. I suggested that he’d look there and he found it. Helped solve the case.”

“That’s awesome! I bet you helped him out a lot.” Kaito smiled, suddenly feeling a lot better than he was a minute ago.

“Yeah. I hope that he’s okay though.” Shuichi suddenly muttered, looking depressed.

“I’m sure he’s just fine.” Kaito said as soothingly as he could. Sounds like Shuichi hasn’t been able to write to his uncle yet. Kaito can give him some spare papers so he could do that if he wants to. Shuichi gave him a tired smile and slowly got back to his feet.

“We should get back to the others. They might get the wrong idea of we stay here any longer.” He said, offering a hand to help Kaito up. Kaito gratefully took the hand and helped Shuichi for him to be pulled him to his feet.

“Hey, Shuichi. Thanks for listening. People that I used to know wouldn’t bother listening or caring.” Kaito smiled, pulling Shuichi into a side hug.

“It’s no problem. I’m sure a couple of the others would’ve done the same, especially Kaede I think. Living with each other for so long has kinda made us a family.” Shuichi smiled back. Family? It must be great to see each other as that. Kaito hoped that they would make him feel accepted like that. His old friends never felt like that. Now that he’s cut ties with them for good, it would be finally be great to have friends close enough to him to call family.

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Kaito felt sore when he finally woke up. His body was sore, his throat was sore, his arm was sore. It was so bad that he felt like he couldn’t move his body at all. He wasn’t sure how long he had been sleeping for, but he knew that it felt like hours. He was awake, but he couldn’t bring himself to open his eyes. It felt like his eyelids had been glued shut. Since he couldn’t open his eyes yet, he’ll have to rely on his other senses. He couldn’t hear anything at first, which made Kaito scared that he had gone deaf. However, the longer he laid there, his ears eventually picked up the quiet hum of a light up above him. Kaito felt something soft under his skin. Was he laying on a bed? It seemed to be that way as he was laying face down on it. For a brief minute, Kaito thought that he was back in his own bed, that he was at home in his room.

However, when Kaito finally opened his eyes, that nice thought had shattered. When Kaito opened his eyes, he was met with his now least favourite colour. White. He was in his room at the Facility. He remembered everything that had happened. The lab. The so called experiment. The pain. Uncaring, dark eyes. The soulless people. The deep wound on his arm. Kaito’s still bleary eyes drifted to his arm. And his whole body went stone cold. All along his forearm was a fresh, pink scar. His stomach churned and he felt an urge to throw up. His body felt immensely cold. He never believed that such people could exist in that lab. Why would they do that to him in the first place?

Kaito finally felt like his body could move. His stomach felt immensely empty but he wasn’t sure if he could eat. He didn’t know what was going on, but he needed to find out. He quickly redressed himself into some fresh clothing. He didn’t want to be in anything that he wore while he was in that lab. He needed to find out what was going on here. He hurriedly started making his way to the others. He didn’t even bother looking at the time. He assumed that everyone was in the Lounge Area so he made his way towards that.

“What are you doing here?!” A voice suddenly boomed behind him. Kaito jumped at that sudden shout. He turned to see a guard standing behind him. He couldn’t see the guard’s eyes, but he knows that the man was staring right into his soul. It was beyond intimidating. “It’s lunchtime! You’re meant to be in the cafeteria! Move!” Lunchtime? It was already afternoon. Kaito didn’t want to risk being put in that lab again so soon, or face any other kind of punishment. He quickly changed direction, heading to the cafeteria. There was everyone else. Almost all of them were sitting together. They all seemed to be normal. Talking, eating, laughing with each other. However, upon a closer look, Kaito couldn’t help, but feel like something was wrong.

“Kaito! Gonta save you a seat!” Gonta suddenly smiled, stopping him almost immediately. Kaito was quite surprised but quickly processed that as he was unceremoniously and impatiently pushed forward. He steadied himself as the door slammed shut and the guard that shoved him in stood in front of it. With heavy feet, he walked over to the empty chair. He was between Gonta and Tsumugi and sat opposite Shuichi.

“I’ll go get your meal, Kaito.” Kirumi suddenly announced as she stood up.

“No. Kirumi, you don’t have-” Kaito started to protest. He didn’t feel that hungry after everything that had happened. However, Kirumi had already made her way to the window, requesting for Kaito’s meal to be brought forward.

“You might as well go along with it.” Tsumugi whispered, gesturing towards Kirumi. “It’s plain to see that she is looking for something to do here.” Kaito sighed in defeat. Well, he might as well try to get some energy back. Kirumi promptly made her way back to the table, and gently placed a hot meal in front of Kaito with a glass of water. A huge roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. Seemed like a good enough meal to have since Kaito had involuntarily skipped breakfast. Kaito took a bite and let out a quiet sigh of satisfaction. Guess he was more hungry than he thought that he was after all. Almost everyone seemed relieved that he was eating. They must have somehow known about what had happened to him.

“Wow, Kaito! You look like you’ve been through Hell and back!” Kokichi laughed, spotting the drained look that Kaito had on his face. He was sitting next to Shuichi with Kaede on the other side of the navy blue haired boy. Kaito didn’t bother saying anything back because he felt like he had been put through Hell and back. He was a little surprised at how on Earth he walked here in the first place.

“Kokichi! Enough!” Keade scolded. Kokichi only snickered before shoving a huge piece of beef into his mouth. “Are you okay Kaito?”

“I feel like my arm has been savaged into. And didn’t even think that people like that had ever existed.” Kaito nodded, subconsciously covering up his new scar. He looked up at Shuichi. He still had dark circles under his eyes and was poking at the last of his food absentmindedly. “Hey, Shuichi? How are you holding up? When I saw you earlier, you looked very tired.”

“Still am. I might take a nap later if they allow it.” Shuichi sighed, rubbing his tired eyes. If they allow it? How tight are the rules here? “I was in the lab before you. Forced to go through an experiment around 2am I think.” 2am? If Kaito didn’t go through that this morning, he would’ve thought that scientists would need their test subjects to be wide awake. However, after what had happened, it was clear that those people didn’t care if they were wide awake or half asleep. They didn’t care if the Limitless were ill or healthy. So long as they did their experiments as if they were in a horror movie. How could this go on unnoticed? How could White not know what was going on here?

“Just wait until White hears about it.” Kaito muttered absentmindedly, not meaning to say it out loud.

“Even for a degenerate male, you’re stupid!” Tenko scowled, glaring a little at Kaito.

“What?” Kaito exclaimed, dropping his fork.

“Who do you think authorises the experiments?” Ryoma spoke up from the end of the table where he sat.

“Wait! So everyone-” Kaito started to ask, feeling like he had been punched in the stomach.

“-has gone through that and more? Yeah.” Rantaro finished sadly.

“It is certainly more like torture than experimentation.” Kiyo muttered from behind Kaito. He was sitting on his own, back turned to everyone else with his mask laying on the table close to him. Was he self conscious or something? Kaito didn’t dwell on it, deciding that it was none of his business. He looked around at everyone else. And that’s when he finally noticed. He didn’t know why he didn’t before. Maybe he was too caught up in the excitement of being somewhere that he could fit in. Maybe his brain didn’t want him to register it. Now he has however, he wished that he did before. Everyone had scars running up and down their skin. Some were old and faded, while others were fresh.

“This is fucked up.” Kaito muttered, not even trying to hold that in as he ran his fingers through his messy hair.

“Normally I don’t agree with such language, but you are correct.” Kirumi sighed, finally sitting down to finish off her meal. Kaito suddenly felt like he had lost his appetite all over again. White knows what’s going on after all. He’s the one that authorises this. That didn’t make any sense. Surely you would get more data from a Limitless by having them demonstrate what they can do. Not butcher them up like they’re not human. Kaito had to suppress a shudder as he remembered what Sara had said to him. About him not being human just because he had powers. How could anyone say that to another person, just because they’re different? Why would they do that? Something seemed horribly wrong.

“Why do they do this to us?” Kaito immediately asked.

“We don’t know. We’ve asked them many times, but they never answer.” Shuichi answered, looking uncomfortable.

“Even Atua can’t let me hear them because they block him out.” Angie added, looking very sad.

“Wouldn’t the first one here know more about it?” Kaito asked. It seemed logical that the first Limitless might know something, anything more than everyone else.

“I suspect so.” Shuichi muttered.

“So, who was the first one here?” Kaito asked. Almost everyone looked uncomfortable and silently asked him if he had lost his mind.

“Oh! That would be the Murder Girl!” Kokichi smiled as he pointed to a table somewhere behind him. Shuichi sat him down, giving him a silent no at what he had just done. Murder Girl? Kaito looked at who Kokichi was pointing at. Maki sat far away from everyone else. Her plate was fully cleared of all food. She had a book in her hands, just like the first time Kaito had seen her. She was far too wrapped up in her book to acknowledge anything or anyone else. Maki was the first Limitless. She has to know something about what goes on here.

“Oh no! You better not go over there.” Angie suddenly warns Kaito, catching everyone’s attention. “Atua tells me that you want to talk to Maki.” Kaito ignored the warning, getting up from his seat.

“Kaito, that’s not a good-and he’s gone.” Rantaro sighed in defeat as Kaito started walking away from the table.

“That idiot is going to get himself fucking killed.” Miu was heard, trying to be as quiet as she could.

“Neeheehee! I know right! Let’s watch the fun!” Kokichi grinned as his chair could be heard turning towards Kaito’s direction. Kaito ignored the anxious stares directed at his back. He didn’t really have much of a plan in mind. Just ask Maki what is going on and hopefully get some answers. He doesn’t know if he’ll get the answers that he wants, but it was worth trying. Maki didn’t seem to have heard him approach her. As he got closer to her, Kaito couldn’t help but notice the scars on her. There were so many, too many. It indicated that she has been here longer. But some of them didn’t look right. They didn’t look like they had been made with a scalpel. What happened to her?

“Hey. Maki right?” Kaito asked, trying not to think about the scars. Maki gave him a side look, but went back to reading her book. Okay, a bit rude, but he needs to keep trying. “Look I want to ask you something. It’s about what they do here.” Maki looked up at him again. However, her eyes suddenly trailed to his arm.

“You’ve already been subjected to the experiments. You know what goes on here.” She said in a monotone voice, before going back to reading. Kaito ignored the fact that she stared at his scar.

“Something still doesn’t add up. Could I please have some answers?” He asked, trying his best not to sound desperate.

“Please leave me alone.” Maki said, not looking up at him.

“But I-” Kaito tried again to reason with the girl. She suddenly slammed her book shut. It was so loud that it actually echoed a little. It made Kaito stop talking almost instantly.

“Momota, right?” Maki asked.

“I prefer Kaito-” Kaito tried to say.

“Momota, you know what goes on here.” Maki interrupted, looking up at Kaito with a warning I’m her eyes. “Now, please leave me alone. Everyone else does.” Kaito couldn’t be sure, but he thought that he heard a hint of sadness in her voice. It was small, almost untraceable, but it was there. Maki didn’t seem to notice or care. She got up, holding her book tightly in her hands. She started making her way to the door. However, the guard there stopped her from going any further.

“Where are you going?” He demanded.

“To my room.” Maki answered emotionlessly, not looking intimidated by the large man in front of her.

“You’re not scheduled to.” The guard sneered.

“I don’t care. I want to go to my room.” Maki said, once again void of all emotions. The guard didn’t like it. He grabbed the baton from his waist. He brought it close to Maki’s face, showing her the two, small, metal prongs on the end of it.

“Listen here, bitch-” he started to warn.

“It’s not nice to threaten a lady, you know.” Kaito suddenly interjected. He was standing behind Maki, arms crossed. Maki gave him a blank look. He couldn’t blame her for that. Again, he didn’t have a plan in mind. He just wanted her to trust him or something like that.

“Stay out of this, freak!” The guard warned.

“Listen here-” Kaito started. The guard suddenly jabbed him with the baton. Kaito couldn’t hold back a scream as electricity ran through his body. He fell back, holding his midriff tenderly. How many volts was that?! It felt more like lightening than anything else. Kaito looked up as the guard looked ready to strike him again.

“He’s new here!” Rantaro suddenly shouted, getting between the two. His voice was calm, but Kaito could tell that he was nervous. “Brought in yesterday. We’ve all been there, right? There’s no need for that.” The guard looked back and forth between the three. He seemed to be contemplating on shocking all three of them or not. He finally put his weapon away, giving Kaito immense form of relief. He didn’t know how he would handle another shock like that.

“Be sure that your friend is kept in check.” He warned, pointing a gloved finger at Rantaro. As Rantaro helped Kaito to his feet, the guard then turned to Maki, his tone becoming much more threatening. “And you! You go back over there! Or do you want to be put in Isolation again!” Maki seemed unchanged. She didn’t react to the words. However, she swiftly turned and went back to where she was sitting. Isolation? Schedule? Kaito was once again reminded that something was wrong. Despite what had happened, he was still determined to find the answers he needs. He’ll get them one way or another.