Neurolink System in the Modern World

She had made an effort to recall, wracking her brain, but there was simply no trace of that place in her memory. It was as if the location had never existed, or as though it had been entirely wiped from her mind.

"Are you sure?" Alice asked.

"I'm sure," Alyssa replied.

"I see. It's okay if you can't remember. I'll find another way to figure it out," Alice said, forcing a smile. She felt disappointed, but she couldn't really blame her sister for not remembering.

She took another sip of her tea to soothe her emotions and then steered the conversation towards lighter topics while chatting with Alyssa. She shared stories about her school experiences, including how a teacher had come to her rescue.

As they delved into this topic, she saw an opportunity to seamlessly introduce her second reason for visiting.

"By the way, is Zyden here?" Alice inquired, her cheeks flushing with a slight embarrassment.

Thinking about him always made her feel flustered, and she couldn't quite make sense of her infatuation, especially since they hadn't interacted much.

So, she believe on the idea that this might be what people meant by falling madly in love—something unexplainable and occasionally irrational.

"Why do you want to see him?" Alyssa raised her eyebrows.

"I just want to apologize to him," Alice replied. "Can I see him?"

Alyssa considered for a moment, then nodded. "Sure, He's in his room."

Alice beamed with gratitude. "Thanks, Big Sis. I'll be quick."

With that, she jumped to her feet and excitedly ran upstairs.

***

"What was that place?" I muttered to myself as I overheard their conversation from my headphones. I had questioned Alyssa extensively about everything related to Alice, even using my suggestion to push for answers.

However, she never mentioned anything about a place where she took Alice for treatment.

Alyssa had only told me about Alice's sleepwalking problems, so I assumed she might have a bipolar personality disorder, with the other personality having some kind of super powers.

'I should listen more,'

As I continued to eavesdrop on their conversation, I noticed that Alice attempted to change the topic when she didn't get the answers she was looking for.

I thought she might leave at that point, but instead, they carried on with their conversation as if everything was normal. Then, Alice eventually brought up another important topic.

"Why is she looking for me?" I mumbled out loud .

I realized it might be risky to meet her at this moment, but I should at least hear her out.

"Ask her why she wanted to meet me," I commanded Alyssa through the earpiece.

[I just want to apologize to him,]

"Apologize to me?" My mind raced as I contemplated the situation, and then I remembered something .

"Let her come upstairs," I commanded, then I stood up from the chair and picked up my assault rifle.

CLICK CLICK CLICK!

I double-checked the magazines and chambered a set of rounds, the clicking sound indicating that it was locked and loaded. Then I pointed it directly at the door.

My telekinesis might be powerful now, but a bullet would always be faster. If she did something dangerous, this place would turn into a total bloodbath. Hers, of course.

'You're dead if you make a wrong move,'

KNOCK ! KNOCK ! KNOCK!

A knocking sound echoed from the door, and I could see her face on my monitor.

"Who's there?" I replied, feigning to be unaware of her presence.

"It's me, Alice," her soft voice called out.

"Alice? Why did you come up here?" I pretended to be shocked and flustered, but in truth, my fingers were already on the trigger, ready to fire anytime .

"Can we talk? I have something important to tell you," she added.

I paused for a moment. She would definitely figure out that Zyn and me were the same person if I show my face now.

"I can't see you right now," I replied.

She fell silent for a couple of minutes. I could see from the monitor that she was pondering her next move.

"Can you give me another chance?" She eventually asked, her voice filled with doubts and sadness .

"Chance for what?" I inquired, sounding casual.

"Zyden, I'm so sorry about what happened last time. I was just really surprise by your change," she admitted, speaking in a, sincere tone.

'Surprise? You told me you love me, and then walk away!' I clicked my tongue in annoyance. Understanding her , was like trying to solve a rubiks cube in the dark.

'Wait? Maybe I can use this to complete the mission,' I mumbled to myself after spotting an opportunity. The mission had a penalty of -10 charisma, so if I could pull this off, it would be a win for me. I just needed to seize this chance.

"It's alright, you don't have to apologize. At least I know that someone loved the way I used to be. " I replied, my tone filled with a touch of loneliness. My acting skills were so on point that I could probably audition for a K-Drama role.

"So you don't have to worry about someone like me out of guilt. I can manage on my own," I added to guilt trip her further.

Alice was taken a back by my reply , and I could see from her face that some tears was beginning to form.

"I'm really sorry," Her voice trembled as her eyes welled up with tears. The intensity of her emotions painted her face with vulnerability, a mix of regret and longing. She reached out on the door, her hands shaking, trying to find a way to steady her footing.

"I still love you," she continued, her words heavy with the weight of her feelings.

"Please, forgive me. Please give me another chance."

[Mission Complete ]

[Reward: 5000XP + 3 Attribute Points + 2 Skill points + 2 Domination Points]

[Level up]

"Jackpot!... Oh, no," I exclaimed, my excitement almost causing me to pull the trigger and kill her.

Who would have thought she'd come to my house and bring so many rewards? Maybe the system knew about her other persona, which was why it gave me such generous rewards in the first place. But it didn't anticipate that Alice might complete the mission on her own.

"Give me some time," I replied to her. "I appreciate your feelings, but I need some time to think."

I chose the safe route and decided to stall .

'I can't reject her now and have her go full psycho on me,'