Chapter Three: Exposed

**Chapter Three: *Exposed*** is the fourth chapter of *CyberWorld*.

## Synopsis

In light of Resonance Day, Michael must hide from the Apostles.

## Plot

Michael finds himself in a brick alley far from the Town Square. He rushes to find shelter from the Apostles and enters a inn where a receptionist in a blazer is about to leave. Although Blazer Guy initially refuses, he grabs him by the shoulders begs for Blazer Guy to give him a room to hide. He gives in, but tells Michael he will charge him more given the circumstances. Michael agrees to the offer, transferring all his credits to Blazer Guy. Blazer Guy wishes him luck and flees the inn. Michael locks the room door behind him and the crowd catches up to him outside. Gunfire goes off in the alley, and Michael pulls out his TRIN-12. He then falls into a routine of ensuring his safety for the next few hours and showers with his gun.

Two weeks later, Michael eats the last of his rations and goes to sleep with the TRIN-12 in his hands. He is shocked awake when the gun goes off in his hands, leaving holes in the bedframe behind his head. When Michael's stomach growls, he decides to leave the room to look for food, remembering the bakeries he saw in the Town Square. When Michael leaves, he steps onto a luminescent liquid outside his room.

Michael makes his way through the alley and notices a red ambience coming from behind. When he sees the pavement is lit by his glowing footprints, he realises he is being tracked and races through the alley. Michael's pursuer fires twice, the second shot hitting Michael in the shoulder. He falls to the ground as the pursuer comes into view, revealing him to be an Apostle. Michael aims the TRIN-12 at the Apostle's face, but he holds Michael's arm down. The Apostle asks Michael about the "blue light" from the Town Square and demands to know if he has "the skill". When he fails to get a proper response, the Apostle pulls out a Kineswitch and prepares to kill Michael, declaring "All hail the First". The Apostle's weapon is knocked out of his hands by Yoona as she tackles him to the ground, her scarf getting loose under the Apostle's knees. Michael grabs an end of the scarf and pulls it across the Apostle's throat. Yoona undoes it from her neck as she and Michael step onto the Apostle's shoulders for support, causing his neck to snap after they pull too hard. Michael and Yoona drop to the ground, panting to catch their breath. Yoona pulls up her Wristool and tells someone on the other end "I think I found him".

After Michael picks himself up, he insinuates that suicide would be an easy option after the two-week isolation, but Yoona claims Michael still has important matters to attend to, like bringing down the Apostles and finding Enoch. She catches a glimpse of Michael's wound and vomits. When she finishes, she asks to spend the night at Michael's room for both their safety.

Back in Michael's room, Michael chooses to give Yoona his bed while he sleeps on the floor. He asks Yoona where the Apostle's pistol is and tells her he will keep it with him. Disturbed, Yoona tells Michael to keep the safety on, noticing the holes in the bedframe from the TRIN-12.