Kill the Sun

Jenny just looked at Nick with dumbfound confusion.

"I have no idea," Nick repeated. "My Zephyx Synchronizer was already attuned when I came into contact with the Dreamer, which was why I didn't get its ability, and the only other person who worked with it is in some sort of coma."

"Coma?" Jenny asked in shock.

"Yeah, I didn't want to tell you before you worked with the Dreamer since it would make you more nervous without a good reason," Nick said. "Let's just say that I messed up with the last person. I took someone that obviously didn't have the mental fortitude to work with a Specter."

"But I believed in you, and my trust was not misplaced."

Jenny became a bit more nervous when she heard that someone had been put into a coma because of the Dreamer.

"What happened?" Jenny asked.

Nick sighed. "After five hours, the Dreamer walked away from him, and he started to have a seizure. He hasn't really woken up since then. That was about two weeks ago."

"You, on the other hand, finished the full eight hours, which means that you're not in danger," Nick added.

Jenny was still a bit uncertain, but she didn't complain.

She had just earned 400 credits, which was insane.

"Anyway," Nick said. "You should really try to find out what kind of ability you unlocked. If you feel uncomfortable trying alone, we can try tomorrow."

"Tomorrow, I need you here at 2 pm. 2 pm, on the dot, enter the Containment Unit and tell the Dreamer to wake me up. I'll show you how to operate this thing," Nick said as he pointed at the console of the Containment Unit.

For the next ten minutes, Nick showed Jenny how to operate the console, and eventually, Jenny left to go to the bank and home.

After Jenny left, Nick went to one part of the Containment Unit, which he then unlocked with a key.

Inside, Nick found a small tube with something that looked like white powder.

This was Zephyx.

Nick carefully took out the tube and put an empty one in before closing the metal plate again.

After that, Nick entered Wyntor's office and put the tube of Zephyx on top of the copy of Jenny's payment.

When he was done, Nick nodded once in satisfaction and left the warehouse.

Nick checked up on Horua, slept for four hours, checked up on Horua again, and slept for another three hours.

Nick grabbed a quick bite to eat and entered the warehouse.

Pator was already here.

Pator always had to come early since Nick was working with the Dreamer during this time.

After some small talk, Nick entered the Dreamer's Containment Unit and fell asleep.

About eight hours later, Nick opened his eyes and saw Jenny standing beside him.

"Already time to stand up?" Nick asked with a yawn.

Jenny nodded with a smile. "Yep."

Nick nodded, stood up, and walked out of the Containment Unit.

Jenny followed him.

"I know what kind of ability I have," Jenny said.

"Oh?" Nick asked with interest. "Tell me."

"I'll show you!" Jenny said with some excitement. "Don't worry. It won't hurt."

Nick nodded.

Jenny walked over and put her hands on Nick's head.

Nick just looked with confusion at her.

Then, Nick yawned again and started to get drowsy.

Nick's eyes closed by themselves, and he felt weakness enter his limbs.

Jenny slowly removed her hands from Nick's head, and the drowsiness became weaker.

Nick opened his eyes again and realized what had happened.

"You can make people fall asleep?" Nick asked.

Jenny nodded. "Just like the Dreamer!"

Nick was excited to find out, but he also had to furrow his brows.

"That's not very useful for combat," he said.

"I thought that too initially, but I'm not so sure anymore," Jenny said.

Nick looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"If my opponent doesn't know that I'm their opponent, I can get close to them and… well…" Jenny explained as she started to feel a bit awkward.

Nick just scratched the back of his head in confusion. "And what?" he asked.

"Well, you know," Jenny said. "Tell them to come to my place, hug them, and… you know…"

"Oh! That!" Nick said. "You mean seduce them and covertly use your ability while hugging their head or something, right?"

"Yes, that," Jenny said with a bit of embarrassment. "While I use my ability, my opponent falls into a very deep sleep. They won't easily wake up, even if I make a lot of noise. While they are asleep, I can probably collapse the entire house, and they would only notice when the ceiling hits them."

Nick nodded with interest.

"Also, that's not everything," Jenny said.

"Oh?" Nick uttered.

"I can also somewhat look into dreams," Jenny said.

"Look into dreams?" Nick asked. "Can you control them like the Dreamer?"

Jenny shook her head. "No, I can't do that, but I can somewhat feel what's happening in their dreams. I tried it a bit with my partner last night. I didn't find out a lot, but I think that's because I'm simply not used to this ability yet. With more practice, I can probably find out more."

"That's very interesting," Nick said with a nod. "Have you told Wyntor already?"

Jenny nodded. "Yes. He told me that there might be other uses for my ability. When there is an opportunity, he might give me some other tasks."

"Makes sense," Nick said.

"By the way," Jenny added. "Wyntor wants to talk to you."

"Sure thing," Nick said. "I'll talk to him while you're sleeping."

Jenny and Nick talked for a bit more before they entered the Dreamer's Containment Unit.

This time, falling asleep was even easier for Jenny.

Eventually, Nick left the Containment Unit and went into Wyntor's office.

He saw Wyntor looking at several sheets of paper.

"Hey, Wyntor. You wanted to see me?" Nick asked.

"Yes, Nick," Wyntor said. "Please, sit down."

Wyntor gestured to a chair in front of his desk.

Nick felt a bit uncomfortable.