When Eva pulled her hand away, her face was riddled with confusion and shock. She seemed to have seen something that she didn't expect at all.
"Eva?" Kai called for her with a tap on the shoulder which made her wake up from her trance.
"Uh, yeah… I don't even understand what I have seen. But this guy somehow… Knows that Origin exists."
"What?" Kai's eyes squinted in confusion. His eyes instinctively went to the unconscious upperclassman. "This guy?"
"Yes. He knows about it."
"Where from?"
"I saw some kind of piece of paper that looked like a contract in his hand. He then signed it. But, I don't know what it says. It's blurry in his head." She said.
"Contract?" Kai's mind fell into deep thought as he looked at the senior. He was clearly not an Origin User by any means so how did he know about it? Did someone tell him? But then again, he was a completely normal person from a completely normal background. He probably doesn't even know anyone who is an Origin User.
"Kai… Something wrong is going on here." Eva said with a distressed expression. Meanwhile, Kai fell into deep thought for a moment before he pulled his phone out and dialed a number.
The moment the call picked up, he spoke. "Kaya… Where are you now?" He asked.
After hearing a response of some kind, he continued. "Ok, go somewhere where no one can hear you talking to me on the phone."
After that, he hung up the call and walked toward the exit of the gymnasium.
"Let's go. Something had happened in Divinity without us being aware."
***
The two quickly went back to Kai's apartment and waited for Kaya's call.
"What could've Divinity done?" Eva asked.
"I don't know. But, it's certainly something that won't end nicely. If they're truly starting to spread the word that Origin exists, it will be a huge disaster." He replied as he looked at his phone.
"I'm not sure if that even would work in their circumstances. They've barely got ridden of the Guild and they're already going with something like this?"
'It certainly sounds like a rash decision. But… Divinity isn't dumb enough to not weigh the consequences of their actions.'
If there is one thing Kai was sure of, it's that Divinity wasn't made out of idiots. They certainly have foolish ideas like Origin Society. But, reaching the top of the underworld is something only smart and calculative people could pull off.
As the two were like that, Kai received a call from Kaya.
"Are you alone now?" He asked before he nodded his head. "Me and Eva found out by coincidence that a normal citizen, a high school student at that, knows about the existence of Origin. Does Divinity have anything to do with that?" Kai asked.
As he listened to Kaya's explanation, Kai's eyes turned a little sharper. But, he remained silent until Kaya stopped speaking.
"Are you sure about that?" He asked. "I see. Ok, I understand. Talk to you later."
After that, Kai closed the phone and looked at Eva who was very curious.
"It seems Divinity has indeed made a move. But, not what you might expect."
"Hmm?"
"It seems Divinity had started getting in contact with a certain category of people that aren't aware of the existence of Origin. These people are mostly athletes, bodybuilders, and anyone who is good in the physical aspect. They're handing out contracts to these people in return… They will get something."
"Something? What thing?" Eva asked. What could these people have to do with Divinity?
"Temporary Origin powers," Kai said with a frown.
"What?!" Eva almost choked on her own saliva when she heard Kai's words. "What do you mean temporary Origin powers?"
"It's as the name suggests. Divinity had reached what seems to be some kind of injection that provides the user with temporary Origin powers and even a main talent of their own. They call it 'Temporary Origin'."
Eva was speechless for a long while. Temporary Origin? Did they reach such a discovery? When? How?
All these kinds of questions popped into her head. But, the most important thing was that it exists and Divinity seems to be moving quickly with their plans.
"Wait, so the reason they're getting in contact with athletes and physically strong people is because…"
"They have a higher chance of successfully accepting this new power with no setbacks." Kai continued Eva's trail of thoughts with a nod.
Now, it made sense why that student knew about the existence of Origin. He was approached by Divinity, handed out a contract, and probably promised great success in his career as a basketball player without the need to use any other performance-enhancing drugs. Since Origin couldn't be detected with normal tools, nobody would know that he was indeed cheating.
'Is this their way of making sure Origin Society will work? Fill it up with fake Origin Users and keep injecting them with Origin?' Kai clenched his fists slightly.
He felt rather irritated by this fact. There was simply no way this temporary power wouldn't have a horrible effect on anyone who used it. The bodies that can use and manipulate Origin are genetically different from those of people who can't. There were differences that separated Origin Users from normal people and closing that gap without any proper techniques is a very risky move.
But, Kai didn't stop at that point. There was something he could gain from this situation.
'If Divinity had reached this level of understanding of Origin. It means that they might know something I don't know about Origin…' He thought to himself as he remembered his sickness.
It was also Origin-related, so if Divinity was true as he thinks it is, he might've found a good lead toward finding a good cure for himself.
"What are we going to do?" Kai asked.
"I don't want to arouse suspicion. So, for now, let's try to get our hands on this temporary Origin. We might discover something that we didn't know and more importantly, we need to learn how it works."
***
Meanwhile, in Divinity's HQ, Kaya was sitting in front of her foster father with a stoic expression on her face.
"Really, old man? Temporary Origin? Is Divinity trying to ignite a world war?" She asked.
Temporary Origin could easily be a destructive weapon of mass destruction. Creating thousands of soldiers with powers far above that of normal humans. Governments would be drooling over such a thing.
Mikayla, on the other hand, didn't seem to be focused on Kaya as he stared at nothing in particular with empty eyes.
"Old man?"
"Hm? Ah, yeah. Well, this has been happening for a few years now. Divinity Labs have finally perfected the formula. I have made sure to see it for myself being tested. There are no drawbacks to be seen from Temporary Origin."
"That's because it barely was even tested. Have they even considered the setbacks that could happen in the long run? The normal human body isn't made to be injected with Origin."
Just remembering what happened to Eva after being injected with Origin made her shiver. The fear of something like that happening again… albeit on a bigger scale is a nightmare.