Chapter 157 On your belly!
Severus continued to take the lead on the hunt for Ed, while they set off in vehicles to the blue city, captain Zorl checked the database for Ed. Before they could engage the suspect, it was necessary to know about him, especially the level of his mental strength. Because this was not a solo mission, this information had to be shared with others.
When Scarlet left, the team had organized themselves to appear more professional. They were all given helmets used by RGB officers, these helmets blocked protected the officers from having their thoughts manipulated by criminals with superior levels of mental strength. They also carried shields which emitted energy rays that interfered with the ability of a criminal to use telekinesis.
All communication channels were kept open during the operation and at the RGB headquarters, in a secure computer room, officers who did not engage in field operations monitored the building they were going to with drones. The drones had heat sensors so the team had been informed that there was one occupant in the apartment.?Every point of exit and entrance was marked, Ed would not be escaping.
"Listen to me everyone," Captain Zorl was naturally leading the operation so he addressed them as their commander. "The suspect's name is Ed Mara, he is one hundred two years old with an A level of mental strength, having regressed from S. He was a mecha warrior that served in the Wind death army under general Patterson. His primary base was the Red star so this means he is brutal when necessary, if he is the criminal then he will not hesitate to kill when cornered. We should be swift in taking him down, four of us will be entering the apartment, myself, general Esong and two of his men. Four others need to block off the entrance to the apartment in case he is slippery. The building has rooftop access which needs to be blocked off, so does the emergency exit and the balcony."
"I am glad he is not ours." Ian whispered to Esong, "I thought we kept out mecha warriors that had served on the Red star for now from migrating here. How did he fall through the cracks?"
"He probably has connections, someone obviously squeezed him on the list somehow. I will be looking into it when we return to the capital."?What Esong did not?voice was his suspicion that general Patterson himself could have sent this Ed here after all, they were not on cordial terms.
"It must be the Origin nutrients, keep your friends close but your enemies closer. They can only monitor the blue star and progress of food by sending one of their own here." Cedric suggested. Burning the field was done to ensure that the seeds would not survive as well, after all everyone knew now that seeds for the next planting cycle had to come from what had been planted in this cycle. So if you burned what was planted, no seeds and no more food.
"Would they be that stupid?" Ian asked. "I heard that the emperor has turned the company upside down in the hunt for a conspiracy to keep the citizens unhealthy and addicted to nutrient solutions. Apparently an anonymous person filed a report claiming that one of the ingredients in there beauty nutrient solution is an addictive drug from the black market. It is unbelievable that 'the Samael Rogan' fucked up this badly."
The vehicles arrived at the apartment building and suited up RGB officers and mecha warriors started their invasion. Two of the officers flew up to the roof top, and moved into position. Another one flew up to the balcony and pointed his weapon at the doors.?Others blocked off the emergency exits and got ready for action.?All the officers were armed, carrying guns that blasted an energy force which was the equivalent of three hundred volts. This force could be deadly so when one was asked to surrender, they did so instantly when these weapons were pointed at them.
Within twenty seconds, the door to the apartment was opened by a small overriding device which only RGB officers could use and?the four men went inside quickly, locating Ed Mara who was sleeping on the bed.
"On your belly, mental shields down."?Captain Zorl commanded immediately.
Ed Mara who had been woken up from his sleep first appeared to be confused. He raised his hands up and acted shocked, "What have I done, officers I am innocent." he claimed immediately.
"On your belly, mental shields down." Captain Zorl repeated.?The glass door leading to the balcony was opened from the outside and another gun was pointed at Ed.
"Civilian, you have been warned twice, get on your belly and lower your mental shields." This command came from a black circular drone with one large red eye which looked like a camera. It had four arms facing the front, and all arms were armed.?These drones had a name, 'Shoot to kill' was what civilians called them.
A few civilians were downstairs, they gathered outside, looking up to see the commotion. But no one sent a personal drone up, not even certified gold whose apartment had a direct line of sight to Ed Mara's apartment through one of his windows. He had been live streaming a game of snakes and ladders?which he was playing with his neighbor when the commotion started. His viewers wanted to him to get a closer look but they all knew, shoot to kill drones ate normal drones for breakfast. If a normal drone came close during an operation it would be shot down until all that was left of it was ashes.
Still, he could see a bit clear with the zoom feature and his viewers were excited.
"I am sure that their is a misunderstanding." Ed Mara insisted.?If he lowered his mental shields, the RGB officers would search his mind with ease, locating any information they wanted from his mind, looking into his deepest darkest secrets which they would use against him and he was unwilling to do so.
This mind search technique of RGB officers was very secretive, only their very best could use it and on each criminal capture operation, such an officer was always present. In this case, captain Zorl was that officer.
"On your belly, mental shields down." Captain said, for the third and final time.
"Civilian, you have received your final warning." the shoot to kill drone also announced.
If Ed Mara did not do as suggested, everyone knew what was coming next. The officers would use force to arrest him and if he tried to escape, a shoot to kill drone would do it's job. All that would be left of Ed Mara would be ashes.
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