79 Agathas Secre (1/2)
Agatha and Kiba returned to Section I after a few minutes.
”You wished to scan my body?” Agatha asked as Kiba made her lie on an examination table.
”Yes,” Kiba clicked 'detail scan' on the control console before continuing,”There is something I need to confirm.”
”So you noticed the strangeness in my powers?” Agatha asked in a heavy voice.
Kiba was startled by her words.
”I will never have malice intent against you,” Kiba said. They have known each other for years even before their affair so they knew each other's true nature.
”I know,” Agatha sighed and said, ”That's why I agreed to come here even though I know what you wanted to do.”
The examination table moved inside the body scanner and Agatha found herself wrapped with different colors of light.
It took almost an hour for the detailed scan to end but Agatha didn't complain. After the test, she arrived next to Kiba who was reading her report on a virtual screen.
”I had a detailed examination in White Angel Corporation twice but no one noticed the strangeness,” Agatha said.
The equipment the corporation had for scanning was not worse than the one owned by Kiba. So Agatha didn't think Kiba would be able to notice the oddness in her powers.
”I assume you had the first scan years ago and the second after your pregnancy was confirmed,” Kiba asked with his attention still on the gene report.
Genes contain more than just the information necessary for living cells to survive and reproduce. They are the true source of evolution as it is the genes where the Divine Particles create mutation at the base level.
The pregnancy can invoke changes in the genes which is why female mutants are generally advised to have a detailed scan again. In some cases, there is even further evolution in the powers due to body changes...
”Yes,” Agatha said.
Kiba's expression turned grave as he studied her gene structure.
”As expected,” Kiba muttered.
”Expected?” Agatha was surprised,”Did you notice something?”
”Yes,” Kiba showed her the DNA strand,”Your gene is slightly different from the normal mutants who are powered by the mutation of Divine Particles.”
A slight change in a gene can result in drastic changes for it is responsible for both storing the hereditary information and the secret to evolution.
”Your gene was always different from the others, but now the changes due to pregnancy have unmasked the oddity in your gene,” Kiba said.
He thought of the security logs Claudia has shown him. In the logs, 'Kiba' was confident Agatha would become pregnant with his child.
'Kiba' then modified her previous gene report and ordered Claudia to replace 'all' reports with the report he gave her. This was even applicable to the scan she would go after she learns of her pregnancy.
After checking the current report, Kiba could judge what changes that 'Kiba' has made.
That 'Kiba' made sure the change in the gene after pregnancy were not noticed by White Angel Corporation or others. So the two reports were edited to make it seem Agatha was same as before; at least as far as her genes were concerned.
Since Claudia has replaced all the reports, including the ones she has, Kiba couldn't know what Agatha's gene structure before pregnancy.
But he could pretty much guess that the oddness in her gene was hidden from the very start by natural factors. Only after the pregnancy was the oddity unmasked, but that was also hidden thanks to 'Kiba'.
”This oddness in her gene is the reason she was able to bear my child,” Kiba was lost in thoughts,”But the changes in the body due to pregnancy made the oddness obvious.”
Kiba felt a headache. He was sure he has no gaps in memory but the security logs said he knew about her pregnancy and gene from the very start.
”How the hell would I even know about her gene much less change it?” Kiba thought as he rubbed his forehead.
”What happened?” Agatha was worried.
”I can answer but only if you promise to not assault me again,” Kiba said.
Agatha's lips trembled. She was having a feeling that she would truly want to slap him after he revealed the details.
”I promise,” Agatha agreed.
”Your oddness in gene became obvious after you became pregnant but White Angel Corporation didn't notice it---” Kiba was about to complete his words but then he noticed Agatha's palm arriving towards his face. He backed away slightly to prevent himself from being slapped.
”You promised!” Kiba maintained a safe distance from her. There were only two persons in the world on whom he didn't wish to use force and Agatha was one of them. At least he didn't dare use force when she was pregnant.
”I already know what your words will be,” Agatha's expression was of anger as she looked at him, ”You modified the report to make sure no one noticed the oddness. And let me guess further, you don't remember modifying the gene report just like you don't remember modifying paternity report.”
Kiba's face was twitching in embarrassment. He knew her anger was well founded but he believed he was innocent as well! He truly didn't remember modifying the reports!
”Thanks for dodging my slap,” Agatha's eyes turned violet,”I have forgotten I will only injure myself if I use physical attacks on you.”
”Huh?” Kiba felt a disruption in his body. He felt he has turned into a ghost-like existence with no materialistic characteristics.
Agatha walked towards him slowly. She had enough of his lame excuses for not remembering such important details.
”I am not lying!” Kiba didn't dare show her the security logs due to the nature of words 'he' used when speaking to Claudia.
Kiba tried to back away further as he saw her hand above his face but he realized he couldn't move.
”You isolated me?” He could now understand why Daniel didn't try to run when Agatha was about to grab his heart.
Not only has she made him intangible like a ghost, but she could also restrict the space around. It was like confining him in an immaterialistic dimension where Agatha was the god.
”Yeah, otherwise you would teleport away,” Agatha placed her palms gently on his face.
”Ahh!” He screamed like he was an ordinary human burdened by the weight of a car.