Digitize: Rebirth of the Silver Death God

After finishing his business in the Blood Steel Society, Nero had left the building along with Ryo. As they went outside, they noticed that the rain was still in effect as if it was going to fall for the entirety of the day, the harsh downpour soaking everything within their field of vision wet as a chilly air swept across the streets.

'It almost feels strange, as if the world is crying, how funny it is that it's on this very day.'

Nero thought with a cynical look in his eyes before he cleared his thoughts and moved forward, he opened his umbrella and began to make his way towards the so-called private hospital caring for his mother.

Ryo followed along with one arm holding his umbrella as the other played with his phone, the two figures slowly vanishing beyond the street through the rainy mists.

***

On route from a highway, a sleek black car was driving towards the central areas of Rambruck. Within this car, the familiar face of a middle-aged man with a curly mustache garbed in a black suit sat behind the driver's seat as he drove steadily.

While driving, his pupils occasionally looked up at the rearview mirror, staring at the petite young beauty that sat at the corner seat. Her long chestnut-colored hair gracefully fell to her sides as she played with its strands, wrapping it around fingers.

Yet, while this action made her seem at ease, and adorable, if one paid closer attention, they would notice that her large rounded eyes had traces of worry as they gazed at the rainy scenery from outside the window.

'I wonder, is Kara alright? Will she really be fine after being exposed to such a thing?' Elly thought as her eyes flashed with worry, she wasn't feeling all that sure, but as Nero's face that carried a look of certainly flashed into her mind, she didn't know why, but she soon felt a bit more at ease.

"If... if it's him, he won't lie to me, would he? He would never, I'm sure of it." Elly murmured to herself in a soft voice, lowering her head slightly.

Screwgelman frowned as he saw this, he decided not to wait any longer as he spoke, "Young Miss, are you feeling well today? Do you need me to stop by your favorite restaurant to pick up something nice?"

Elly hesitated for a bit before her eyes flashed as if realizing something.

'Hmm, that's right; I'm visiting, so I should get gifts, hehe, I know the perfect the choice.'

After making up her mind, Elly then hurriedly spoke, "Uncle Vondelez, I'm feeling okay, I was just a bit distracted by the weather. Speaking of treats, I want some ice cream, lots of it, cookie and cream, maybe raisins and cherry flavored."

'Oh, it seems that I've whetted her appetite, its good, now she won't have that sour look on her face anymore.'

Screwgelman thought with a warm smile looking at Elly akin to a father looking at his daughter. He spoke in reply, "As my young miss wishes."

Not hesitating for a moment, he floored the automobile's pedal, which caused the car to speed across the highway as it vanished into the distant rainy scene.

***

In the central areas of Rambruck, there were many different important corporations and facilities, each owned by major business players from various backgrounds.

Other than these buildings which towered over as huge skyscrapers, a very famous hospital was even more extensive than many different facilities, known as the Fortune Medical Center. Some rumors stated that this building directly relates to the United Earth Government, but many had yet to learn of its precise details even today.

At this moment, at the facility entrance, many came and went by despite the harsh weather, vehicles parked and let out passengers as occasionally, one or two ambulances drove by with emergency cases.

This facility's response team was relatively quick as they promptly surrounded each ambulance and extracted the patient, which was then brought to the emergency room. Though it seemed a bit dramatic, it was merely an ordinary scene of a typical day. As such, no one paid it too much attention and only went about their way.

Currently, an innocent-looking young girl with curly, orange-colored hair that sported a simple shirt covered by a jeans jacket and a skirt had left a taxi. She hurriedly unfurled her umbrella and quickly went into the entrance of the medical facility.

After closing her umbrella and putting it in a bin used to store them, she fixed her hair and went over to the counter where a male receptionist stood and greeted her.

"Welcome to the Fortune Medical Center. What's the purpose of your visit?"

The girl looked at the man and replied, "I... I came to check on a friend of mine. She's been shot recently and should by now be recuperating."

The man looked at her and spoke again, "So you are visiting a recuperating patient. What's her name, and who are you to the patient?"

The young girl took out her ID card and showed it to the man as she answered, "My name is Clair Braggart, and I am a classmate of the patient; her name is Kara Ilson."

The man typed a few characters on his keyboard as his glasses reflected the lights from the pc monitor while he spoke, "Ilson, Ilson... okay, I've found her, she's in room 236, please don't do anything that might affect the well-being of the patient."

As Clair heard this, she nodded before taking back her card as well as a visitor token from the male receptionist. She was about to head towards Kara's room, but right at this moment, a familiar voice sounded from nearby.

"Clair! Over here, it's me!" Elly said in a loud tone, causing a few others to look at her.

Clair was a bit surprised, but as she saw Elly, her eyes lit up, she hurried over and greeted, "Elly, I didn't think I'd see you today, are you here to visit Kara as well?"

Elly smirked as she replied with a thumbs up posture, "That's right; how can I forget a friend?"

"Elly..." Clair said softly with slightly wet eyes; she had known Kara for a very long time; while she had always viewed her as her closest friend and Kara was a bit skeptical, she knew of her situation the best, she never had any true friends but herself. Hearing Elly said such a thing made her unable to hold back emotions.

Elly looked at Clair and tilted her head before making a teasing look as she spoke, "Hey, why are you such a cry baby? Hurry up, let's go see what's she's up to, I've also brought gifts."

Clair hearing her words then rubbed the corners of her eyes as she nodded and replied, "Okay."

She noticed that a man held a pile of boxes from nearby, watching them with a gentle look on his face.

Not long after, Elly soon got her visitors token from the counter; both girls, along with Screwgelman, then made their way through the hallways before arriving at an elevator.

After a good while, they finally arrived on the floor Kara was being held. They then made their way towards the door, bypassing a few nurses that gave then friendly smiles as they moved about the floor. However, while walking along, Screwgelman couldn't help but knit his brows as he stared at a nearby door, he felt a strange feeling coming from behind it, almost threatening.

As if it could sense him, the feeling vanished, as Screwgelman stared at the door in puzzlement while thinking, 'Odd, something that can threaten me here? Could it be as those rumors have stated, or am I simply hallucinating?'

Screwgelman thought for a bit but couldn't find an answer. He soon noticed that Elly and Clair had arrived in front of a different door. Not bothering to waste time here, he shook his head and hurried along towards their position.

Moments after Screwgelman left, the door seemed to have open with a slight crack. Still, if one looked carefully, they would see an indistinct figure behind it, his eyes staring at the direction Screwgelman went with a cold look before returning to normal as the door closed once more.

By now, Elly and Clair had arrived at the edge of Kara's room door, which was slightly opened for some reason. They were about to enter it in a loud manner, but as if they saw something the two remained quiet as they peeked through the crack.

There, they saw a grown woman, one with a busty figure, ample bosom, and similar but mature facial features compared to Kara's. Suddenly, as if awoken by this woman, Kara's eyelids trembled a bit as she opened them bit by bit. Still, as this happened, the scene in the room had an unspeakable kind of air, filling anyone with a strange sort of tension as if foreshadowing the things to come.