Chapter 5: Chapter 5
At 8:00 AM, an emergency high-profile meeting was convened in the Grand Hall. Several high-ranking officers, commanders, and generals of the nation were in attendance. Instructors, students, as well as Murray and Kayden, were also present.
The topic of discussion: Zedd.
Kayden thought to himself, I never imagined Zedd would be placed in a list of wanted criminals.
General Theo opened the meeting. "This meeting has been called because one of the most prodigious students in our military academy has gone rogue and defected. He kidnapped instructors and students, using them as test subjects for his unethical experiments."
A commander raised his hand. "Sir, what are we going to do?"
Theo replied, "Shadow agents and other tracking units have already been dispatched to locate him. The directive is to bring him back, dead or alive. We have not revealed this to the public. Zedd is now the youngest S-class criminal in our history, and for public safety, we've decided to keep this matter classified. Investigations and searches will be conducted in secrecy to track Zedd down."
One of Zedd's classmates whispered to a female peer, "I seriously can't believe Zedd would do something so gruesome."
Murray raised his hand. "What will happen to the academy building? It's almost on the verge of collapse."
An instructor answered, "The building is going under restoration. Within three weeks, it will be stable again. However, the second floor—" he hesitated before continuing, "—the second floor is too gruesome. No one wants to go near that place after what happened. All the bodies have been removed and will soon be buried."
A general interjected, "What exactly was Zedd working on? Something about synthetic tissue to break through the constraints of the human body, is that correct?"
The instructor nodded. "Yes, sir. But we couldn't determine the full extent of his work. Zedd triggered a series of explosions, completely destroying the lab. Most of the papers, notes, and sketches were either burned or rendered unrecognizable. The chemicals, glassware, and vials were all shattered under the pressure of the blasts."
The general issued an order. "Disseminate information about Zedd and track him down as quickly as possible. We cannot afford any mistakes."
Another instructor spoke up. "The existence of Zedd—such a dangerous, high-level S-class criminal—if revealed to the public, would cause widespread panic. This information should remain strictly confidential, accessible only to high-ranking officers."
WANTED POSTER
Name: Zedd
Age: 15
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 77 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Piercing Blue
Build: Muscular
S-Class Fugitive
Wanted for
Unethical experiments
Murder of 30 individuals, including instructors and students
Mental Acuity: Excellent
Physical Abilities:
One-on-one hand-to-hand combat
Expertise in martial arts
Mastery of sword fighting
Proficient with shuriken and kunai
Skilled in weapon-making
Bounty: 5 million gold coins