Kisimoto Sasukan was only five when he lost his father in a tragic water-car accident. Alone and shaken, he was taken in by a reporter for an interview-until his desperate mother and sister arrived, searching for him, hearts heavy with worry.

Years passed, but fate had more in store. At twenty-three, Kisimoto and his family were taken by a shadowy NGO-held captive under the threat of execution. But the threats were a mere illusion; the experiments were real. He wasn't alone-forty others, scattered across the globe, suffered the same fate. Their bodies became test subjects. Their lives became data.

Until one day, Kisimoto did the impossible. He escaped, dragging his mother and sister to freedom. But the scars of experimentation ran deeper than he imagined. As the hunt for the missing subjects raged on, Kisimoto discovered something new. 
Something terrifying...

He wasn't the same anymore...
And he was done being their pawn.

Read on to uncover the truth.

Kisimoto gripped the old, charred papers, his fingers tightening around the edges. His Otouchan—the project lead? The thought made his stomach churn.


Roko ran a hand through his hair. "Nah. Nah, this has to be some kind of mistake. Ain't no way."


Serena's gaze darkened. "It's real. Look at the dates."


Kisimoto's eyes scanned the fragile pages, his breath catching at the timestamps. The documents weren't from before their father disappeared.


His mother pressed a hand to her forehead. "Why would he…? He wouldn't…"


Kisimoto exhaled sharply. "Maybe it's not what it looks like. Maybe he was forced—"


"Or maybe he did it willingly," Roko interrupted, his voice laced with bitterness.


Their mother shot him a sharp look, but he just shrugged. "What? We can't act like we knew everything about him."


Serena swallowed hard. "We need more information."


Kisimoto nodded. "Right. These files aren't enough."


Roko scratched his chin. "Lab's outta the question. Place's probably wiped clean by now."


Serena tapped a finger against the paper. "These aren't the full reports. There should be backups."


Kisimoto's eyes widened. "Wait. There might be."


He turned to their mother. "Otouchan used to keep a lot of personal stuff in—"


She nodded before he even finished. "The storage unit…"


Roko snapped his fingers. "Right! That old place by the train tracks!"


Kisimoto felt a sudden rush of adrenaline. "Then that's our next move."


Serena, however, hesitated. "W-w- we should be careful."


She exhaled, rubbing her arms. "If those Clone - Bots are still out there… and they adapt like we think they do… they might already know where we're going."


Roko let out a low whistle. "Well, ain't that just fantastic?"


Kisimoto rolled his shoulders. "THEN WE MOVE FAST! NO GODDAMN HESITATION!"


Their mother clenched her fists. "AND we move together."


Serena hesitated… But finally replied with a confident— "YES, SIR!"


Because this time, they weren't just running.


This time, they were chasing the truth.


Roko: Woah, man! That shi escalated quickly! 🤔🤨🧐😶😶....😶😶😄😄😉


Chapter 19 - EP 017 III: Running After Truth!