DreamScape: Survival of the Smartest

Chapter 7: Answers

"I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU"

(That white coat, that height, that voice and this strange familiarity I'm feeling)

I THINK I HAVE MET HIM BEFORE.

[October 5th- Approx *4:00 Pm ]

"I think everyone has a vague idea about what the experiment will be..."

Nakabachi Hideo continued with the introduction but I can't pay any attention.

I CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING

My mind is occupied by his presence, he totally caught me off-guard, my heart won't stop racing and I am trying so hard to remember him.

(This feeling—it's undoubtedly the real deal. If not, I wouldn't be this tense and my heart has never raced this much.)

He feels so familiar. For someone like him to steal my attention and leave such a great impact on me, he should be someone whom I know from before. If so then why-

WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER HIM?

Am I forgetting something? It's not just that I feel like I have met him; I also feel like I talked with him, if not then how could I able to recognise his voice? Who is he to me? Think

"Think(kangaero) "

Think, think, think, think, think, think, think,think, think, think, think, think, think, think,think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think.

Wait-

Let's calm down for a sec, First of all

DID I REALLY MEET HIM?

If I really did then why can't I remember him? Is this feeling some kind of deja vu? I don't know but I can't ignore this sensation.

Considering that I really did meet him then-

WHEN DID I MEET HIM? WHERE DID I MEET HIM?

Nakabachi Hideo, as I expected it doesn't ring a bell. If my memory serves right, this is the first time I have heard of this name. In other words,

I MIGHT HAVE MET HIM BUT I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME.

It's possible but I can't guarantee that.

Did I meet him when I was a kid? If so then no wonder I can't remember him, But his presence overwhelmed me and this feeling, I can't neglect it, so there is no way I would forget about such a person so easily. Besides, my parents have never mentioned him before, so there is no chance that this man would be an acquaintance or a friend to one of my parents.

Then, did I meet him recently? But where? Near the convenience store? Idiot, why the hell would a scientist, on top of that, the founder of this company would bother with such places? But, I can't think of any other places where I would have met him.

Aah, It's no use...

I CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING!

(Damn it!)