Outbreak Chronicles: Dead Pandemic

Chapter 323 - The Deadly Truth Behind the Walls Part I
Somewhere in Tokyo...

Protests are being held everywhere, posters and different kinds of tarpaulins are being displayed for everyone. With only one message.

”Free the Citizens!”

Everyone is now getting uncomfortable especially the walls. It was like the citizens of Tokyo are no longer people but are just mere livestock, caged.

The exits of the city are all guarded by armed guards and if you are not authorized to get out or have permission at all, you will be shot to death without prior warning.

Some people protesting tried doing this only to end up as a massacre. Due to this, many are now afraid of approaching the walls, as if it was the most dangerous thing in the world.

No one from the inside knows what is happening outside, nor they have access to any news regarding the state outside of the walls of Tokyo.

News on the television is now being controlled and everything that has been aired there is all about the situation inside of Tokyo and Tokyo alone.

Anyone who wants to access information outside the world using the internet has been blocked also.

In short...

The people in Tokyo are now living in a dictatorship rule. And the question of that is who caused and did this? Well, no one knows. The citizens tried to wait for any rescue or anything that came from the outside but, until now, nothing has come to rescue them or even give out the news.

”The End of the World”

They have all the information regarding it. However, just like everyone who knows them, they are not the type to say it for the sake of getting famous or being an informative one.

Everyone who got the information and knew about it will immediately stop anyone who wanted to know what is going on and the cycle goes on and on in a loop.

...

Fans were cheering after the concert. It was a large-scale concert and many people in Tokyo enjoyed the show more than anyone anticipated. Since the situation on the walls is causing people to be depressed, concerts and meeting celebrities in public are much easier now especially with only Tokyo being the only one to be known by many.

One of the idols doing the concert sat on her chair with a tired look on her face. Soon, some of the members of her group entered the room too and has the same expression as her.

”Ugh, it’s so tiring, I want to lay down in my bed and just shut down my brain for a second there,” Lulu, one of the five idols of ”Miracle” slumped in her chair, resigned to their tiresome and full of stress job.

”I agree with you there. I sometimes regretted that I became an idol just to suffer like this. I just wanted to sing and dance to the crowd, not to turn into some dogs needed to please others. I missed the times I can sleep in my bed without worrying when will I be called again by the manager!” Suzuka, another member of the Miracle takes a sip from her water bottle.

”Haissh, no matter how much we complain, we will not be able to do anything about it,” Misa, the most m.a.t.u.r.e and cool-headed girl out of the idol group.

”But Misa, we were promised in our contracts that we will be visiting different areas in Japan and if our song gets popular overseas, we might also go international too! Why are we only staying in Tokyo? I also want to dream big and get to travel overseas too!” Suzuka grumbled.

”We can’t do anything about it. That is how things were, right now. Even if we throw a tantrum to our manager, she will not be able to do anything about it,” Yumi said to them. She is one of the members but she likes to state the facts and she didn’t care much about what is happening though she occasionally interferes with them if some misunderstanding or a fight breaks out. A mediator of the group.

The other girl named Nozomi just observes everyone while eating some snacks. She likes to see conflict and drama so whenever some events unfurl, so the scene unfolding right now in front of her is downright interesting.

Just as their arguments were about to get heated up, their manager enters the room and the 4 noisy girls suddenly stopped arguing with each other.

”I know you guys are arguing with each other. But please, I know you guys are tired but there are lots of requests for your group to perform. It’s not like we can’t stop it or not accept it but most of the requests are coming from government officials and it would be bad if we defy them.”

”But manager, can’t we at least have a single day off? We have been performing non-stop for this past week and our throats are really sore to the core already. I don’t think it is also right for us to continue working without it, we are not robots that will not get tired from work,” Misa said to the manager.

Their manager sighed in defeat and opened her schedule book.

”Alright, you guys convinced me. Although your schedule is very busy, there is no way we can keep you guys working forever without even rest so I will give you guys two days vacation rest. However, be sure to keep your images as idols in public a secret. This is the only thing we can do to avoid chaos in this chaotic city already.

The eyes of the girls lit up as soon as they heard ”vacation rest” which they really want to hear ever since everything in Tokyo started changing.

”Thank you, manager!” The girls immediately rose from their seats and bowed down to their manager in delight.

”Ugh... I am also jealous of you guys, I really wanted some vacation too...” Their manager sighed in defeat.

”Manager, you should also take a vacation too!” Lulu excitedly said.

”No, I can’t. With all of the work piled up due to the request of those selfish higher-ups, I can’t rest just yet. I know I wanted to leave them and have a rest too but it is my responsibility to keep them sorted out before you guys get in trouble,” the manager said.

”We will help you sort it out before we go on vacation. It is a little bit unfair if it was only us going on vacation after all. Right, girls?” Lulu looked at everyone and the rest nodded in agreement.

Their manager shook her head but she smiled seeing the enthusiastic look on their faces.

”A vacation isn’t that bad.”

...

The next day, everyone decided to meet up together with their manager to go to a small resort located not too far from the wall of Tokyo. Since the resorts outside Tokyo are no longer accessible due to the wall, some business establishments decided to build some resorts for the people of Tokyo to enjoy too.

Although most of the resorts can’t compare to a real sea, it is a good alternative for the situation happening in Tokyo and no one complained about it.

”Ahhhh... at least we get to rest today until tomorrow without waiting for any kind of trouble. A rest just like this is something my body really needs right now,” their manager said as she lies on a massage chair alongside with the other girls.

”Right? I thought I am dreaming right now but I don’t think I am. Aahhhh... This is bliss, I tell you guys...” Suzuka said with an elated look on her face.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Despite the protests and the gunshots they occasionally hear, from time to time, they decided to keep it quiet and just enjoy the life of the situation they are in.

...

It was already afternoon and they were relaxing in a small cafe just outside the resort. The group had a pleasant afternoon with each other as a company and no one can complain about it.

”I hope this goes on forever...” Lulu said as she enjoys a cup of a parfait.

”However, we can’t do that. With all the responsibilities the government decided to place in our hands, there is no way we can turn it down,” their manager said.

Then, just as they were relaxing to the fullest that they can, a loud booming sound occurred outside the walls of Tokyo and this was not a small-scale one as the shop and the surroundings shook as the boom occurred.

”Just what is going on outside the walls for like this to occur? I don’t think this wall exist there just to block us from leaving Tokyo,” Yumi said in a worried voice

”Ha, I know that was nothing. I think it was the soldiers doing some sort of scare tactic to disorganize the protests that is happening just on the entrance of the walls,” Lulu said with a carefree look on her face.

”I disagree with that madam, you don’t know the real reason for those explosions occurring outside the walls,” the waitress giving them their last order said.

When the manager looked into the waitress, she didn’t expect to see a familiar face.

”Chiaki Ichinose?!”