Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 303 – The Primordial Fear [21]

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Sitting in her private office, Laura stared up at the ceiling for an indeterminate amount of time, her back sinking into the chair. Her eyes stayed fixed, but her mind drifted aimlessly—she wasn’t thinking about anything in particular and, paradoxically, was thinking about everything at once. Small ambient noises slipped by unnoticed as she allowed herself to be carried by that strange, scattered sense of calm.
Laura’s mind was still buzzing with the events of the past few hours. Anomalous cases kept appearing from time to time—entire families found dead under inexplicable circumstances.
Even after they had finally uncovered the possible reason behind it all, the feeling of helplessness lingered. Deep down, she knew that no matter how hard they tried, there was still very little they could actually do.
Although Laura hated to admit it, ever since the appearance of the
, anomalous cases had escalated far beyond the capacity of any organization made up solely of humans. In this situation, there was no other choice but to rely on anomalies to fight anomalies.
The only problem? Anomalies weren’t exactly known for their cooperation. Even the ones classified as Special—which, in theory, were supposed to support the
in certain missions—still proved unpredictable, temperamental, and at the very least, troublesome to deal with.
However, recently, two anomalies had been producing surprisingly positive results. Of course, in the end, anomalies were still anomalies—unpredictable by nature—but these two in particular showed no signs of attacking humans without a plausible reason.
On the contrary, they displayed far more rational and stable behavior than other anomalies classified as Special. Even so, despite that apparent level of control, letting them roam freely would be far too risky. Any slip could turn that supposed rationality into an irreversible disaster.
Although it was likely that the
would have to interact with those two anomalies at some point, things should go smoothly... or so it was hoped. Probably.
Letting out a long sigh, Emily stood up from her chair and shrugged off her lab coat with a movement that was tired yet resolute. Her gaze, steady and focused, reflected renewed determination as she walked back down the corridor toward the room where the operation was still underway.
The farther we descended, the less light remained. Darkness thickened around us like a suffocating veil, and my eyes could no longer keep track of anything beyond a few feet ahead.
Maybe the only upside was exactly that: wrapped in that heavy shadow, we could no longer see the anomaly’s throat or the mass of twisted flesh that moved in uneven pulses—assuming we’d even want to see it in the first place.
Even from my perspective as an anomaly—one that barely feels things like nausea or discomfort—the sight of that thing was grotesque enough to be impossible to ignore.
It’s not like I was suddenly going to throw up, but I can’t deny that just looking at it could make anyone’s stomach churn. In my case, it triggered an instinctive, almost primal hesitation toward getting closer... or worse, touching it.
The downside to all of this? The darkness. It was so dense I could barely see past my own legs—the only part of me my eyes could still illuminate.
A quiet thought crossed my mind as I stared down into the seemingly endless descent we were being dragged into. Judging by the uneasy looks around me, one of the response team members was thinking the same thing.
“This is one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had” the team member muttered, swallowing hard as he cast a nervous glance at the darkness below: “S-so nothing’s gonna jump up from down there and, uh... eat us, right?”
I noticed a faint shiver ripple collectively through the rest of the team at his words. Even whispered, they echoed in the near-absolute silence around us. It was so quiet that, honestly, I could distinguish each heartbeat in the group—everyone’s except mine. After all... I didn’t have a heart to hear.
“What the hell is wrong with you? You trying to jinx us? Did I do something to you? If you wanna die, don’t drag me down with you, you idiot!” another team member growled, his voice laced with irritation and a very clear thread of anxiety betraying his rising nerves.
I watched silently as everyone turned their eyes back toward the darkness below. Their attention sharpened, but so did their anxiety—visible in the way each of them gripped their weapon tightly, as if that piece of metal might be their only lifeline if something actually emerged from the abyss.
I, on the other hand, although I’d had similar thoughts earlier, didn’t really believe anything would show up. It would be strange... almost impossible... for a creature to suddenly appear inside another anomaly.
I mean, I don’t think I need to drag this point out. What kind of twisted—and wildly unlikely—logic would make an anomaly appear inside another anomaly?
Honestly, I wouldn’t take it seriously even if I witnessed it firsthand. I’d probably just assume I was having some sort of momentary hallucination.
“I can’t see anything down there. Actually... what exactly are we even trying to find?” Victor muttered, narrowing his eyes as he tried to force his vision farther.
Rupert spoke next, one finger pressing lightly against his earpiece: “I can’t reach base, what the hell!” Rupert hissed under his breath: “I have no idea what we’re doing or where we are. If someone told me we walked into another dimension, I’d believe it in a heartbeat”
I couldn’t refute Rupert’s words. To be honest, I wasn’t even sure if we were still inside that aquatic anomaly. Logically, that should’ve been the most reasonable assumption—but when it comes to anomalies, logic tends to lose all meaning.
Phenomena with dimensional properties—or something close to that—aren’t as rare as they seem. The difference is that most of them behave in an oddly passive way or, with a bit of luck, end up being easy to contain.
Actually, I’d never stopped to question why that was the case. But the most likely logic would be that the more powerful an anomaly is, the more “Restrictions” it has, right? Maybe it’s similar to what happens with my sisters.
Up until now, though, I’ve never felt any kind of limitation being imposed on me—although that might not mean much, considering I don’t even have my memories. In the end, I can’t even say for sure if I’ve ever tried doing something that required a restriction in the first place.
Still lost in my own thoughts, Arthur’s voice echoed through the organic corridor, pulling me back: “This is weird...” he began, his brow slightly furrowed: “I have no idea what kind of logic is at play here for us to still be able to breathe... and for us not to be crushed to death by the pressure. But honestly, I’m not gonna complain”
Everyone turned to Arthur right away—the reaction team members, as well as Victor and Rupert. A brief silence hung in the air before Rupert, unable to hold back his disbelief, spoke up first: “Dude... how the hell do you manage to say something that terrifying with such a calm face?”
Arthur heard Rupert’s words and also noticed the uneasy stares aimed at him. He just shrugged, giving an oddly relaxed response given the gravity of the situation: “I think it’s because I’m somewhat of a scientist?” he said, scratching the side of his head like someone trying to sort out a loose thought: “I kinda disconnect from reality at times like this. I mean, it’s not like I’m not scared of dying, but... well, whatever’s gonna happen, will happen. It’s not like we can stop something if it’s really meant to happen, right?” He finished with a faint, ironic smile, almost challenging the tension in the air.
In the silence that followed, I heard Rupert mutter—quietly, but still loud enough for everyone to catch: “Seriously... who thought bringing this guy was a good idea?”
Ignoring Rupert, who kept grumbling by my side, Arthur had made a valid point. I truly hadn’t considered the possibility that the inside of this thing might actually be breathable—mainly because, in the end, oxygen wasn’t exactly a necessity for me.
Still, I kept a close eye on the others. If any of them started showing serious symptoms, like shortness of breath or dizziness... well, I’d have to come up with a solution fast. Fortunately, we didn’t even get close to that scenario. Everyone’s breathing remained stable; for now, there was no real reason to panic.
I decided not to take my thoughts too far. They wouldn’t help me in the situation I was in, and even if I did reach some conclusion, it wouldn’t change anything.
The dark wings on my back continued beating softly, pushing me deeper into the throat of that aquatic anomaly. I had no idea what exactly I expected to find at the bottom.
In the end, I was still holding onto the hope that when something finally appeared, a memory would awaken—and I’d simply know what to do.
But of course... thinking things would stay peaceful for much longer had already become a distant, almost naïve fantasy, considering everything I’d faced since becoming an anomaly.
From the near end of the world caused by my adorable—and dangerously unpredictable—little sisters, to that anomaly with the world-resetting power.
As I descended at a slow, steady pace through the anomaly’s throat, a strange sound echoed from somewhere. Instinctively, I stopped moving and stayed completely silent.
I quickly noticed the team’s eyes turning toward me, their expressions marked by confusion and anticipation. I didn’t move, focused on the slightest signal, until a few seconds later one of the reaction team members finally broke the silence—seemingly having heard something too.
“Hey... is it just me, or is anyone else hearing that weird noise?” he muttered, frowning as he tried to pinpoint the sound’s source.
“Noise? Honestly... it’s so quiet here I can hear my own heartbeat” He stopped mid-sentence, as if the silence around us had grown even heavier. For a few seconds, he stayed still, listening intently: “But... I think I’m hearing something else too. Am I going crazy... or is there really something out there?”
One by one, everyone began turning their eyes downward, toward the endless abyss we were sinking into. The void swallowed both the light and any sense of distance. But unlike them, my eyes instinctively shifted upward.
I couldn’t see much beyond the thick darkness surrounding us, but I could feel—with absolute clarity—that something was approaching. Something was plummeting toward us at terrifying speed, tearing through the air above.
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Chapter List

Chapter 1 – First Contact [1]
Chapter 2 – First Contact [2]
Chapter 3 – First Contact [3]
Announcement!
Chapter 4 – First Contact [4]
Chapter 5 – First Contact [5]
Chapter 6 – First Contact [6]
Chapter 7 – Outbreak [1]
Chapter 8 – Outbreak [2]
Chapter 9 – Outbreak [3]
Chapter 10 – Outbreak [4]
Chapter 11 – Outbreak [5]
Chapter 12 – Outbreak [6]
Chapter 13 – Adaptation period [1]
Chapter 14 – Adaptation period [2]
Chapter 15 – Adaptation period [3]
Chapter 16 – Adaptation period [4]
Chapter 17 – Adaptation period [5]
Chapter 18 – Threat from the shadows [1]
Chapter 19 – Threat from the shadows [2]
Chapter 20 – Threat from the shadows [3]
Chapter 21 – Threat from the shadows [4]
Chapter 22 – Threat from the shadows [5]
Chapter 23 – Threat from the shadows [6]
Chapter 24 – Threat from the shadows [7]
Chapter 25 – The director’s visit [1]
Chapter 26 – The director’s visit [2]
Chapter 27 – The director’s visit [3]
Chapter 28 – The director’s visit [4]
Chapter 29 – The director’s visit [5]
Chapter 30 – The director’s visit [6]
Chapter 31 – Conducting experiments [1]
Chapter 32 – Conducting experiments [2]
Chapter 33 – Conducting experiments [3]
Chapter 34 – Conducting experiments [4]
Chapter 35 – Conducting experiments [5]
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Chapter 36 – Conducting experiments [6]
Chapter 37 – Conducting experiments [7]
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Chapter 38 – Conducting experiments [8]
Chapter 39 – Conducting experiments [9]
Chapter 40 – Conducting experiments [10]
Chapter 41 – Black Lake [1]
Chapter 42 – Black Lake [2]
Chapter 43 – Black Lake [3]
Chapter 44 – Black Lake [4]
Chapter 45 – Black Lake [5]
Chapter 46 – Black Lake [6]
Chapter 47 – Black Lake [7]
Chapter 48 – Black Lake [8]
Chapter 49 – Black Lake [9]
Chapter 50 – Black Lake [10]
Chapter 51 – Black Lake [11]
Creation of the Discord server
Chapter 52 – Black Lake [12]
Chapter 53 – Black Lake [13]
Chapter 54 – Black Lake [14]
Chapter 55 – Black Lake [15]
Chapter 56 – Black Lake [16]
Chapter 57 – Black Lake [17]
Chapter 58 – Black Lake [18]
Chapter 59 – The call [1]
Chapter 60 – The call [2]
Chapter 61 – The call [3]
Chapter 62 – The call [4]
Chapter 63 – The call [5]
Chapter 64 – The call [6]
Chapter 65 – The call [7]
Chapter 66 – The call [8]
Chapter 67 – The call [9]
Chapter 68 – The call [10]
Chapter 69 – The call [11]
Chapter 70 – The call [12]
Quick update
Chapter 71 – The call [13]
Chapter 72 – The call [14]
Chapter 73 – The call [15]
Chapter 74 – The call [16]
Chapter 75 – The call [17]
Chapter 76 – The call [18]
Chapter 77 – The call [19]
Chapter 78 – The call [20]
Chapter 79 – The call [21]
Chapter 80 – The call [22]
Chapter 81 – The call [23]
Chapter 82 – The call [24]
Chapter 83 – The call [25]
Chapter 84 – The call [26]
Chapter 85 – Storm [1]
Chapter 86 – Storm [2]
Chapter 87 – Storm [3]
Chapter 88 – Storm [4]
Chapter 89 – Storm [5]
Chapter 90 – Storm [6]
Chapter 91 – Storm [7]
Chapter 92 – Storm [8]
Chapter 93 – Storm [9]
Chapter 94 – Storm [10]
Chapter 95 – Storm [11]
Chapter 96 – Storm [12]
Chapter 97 – Storm [13]
Chapter 98 – Storm [14]
Chapter 99 – Storm [15]
Chapter 100 – Storm [16]
Chapter 101 – Storm [17]
Chapter 102 – Storm [18]
Chapter 103 – Storm [19]
Chapter 104 – Interludio – A little chat
Chapter 105 – Something called Life [1]
Chapter 106 – Something called Life [2]
Chapter 107 – Something called Life [3]
Chapter 108 – Something called Life [4]
Chapter 109 – Something called Life [5]
Chapter 110 – Something called Life [6]
Chapter 111 – Something called Life [7]
Chapter 112 – Something called Life [8]
Chapter 113 – Something called Life [9]
Chapter 114 – Something called Life [10]
Chapter 115 – Something called Life [11]
Chapter 116 – Something called Life [12]
Chapter 117 – Something called Life [13]
Chapter 118 – Something called Life [14]
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Chapter 119 – Something called Life [15]
Chapter 120 – Something called Life [16]
Chapter 121 – Something called Life [17]
Chapter 122 – Something called Life [18]
Chapter 123 – Something called Life [19]
Chapter 124 – Something called Life [20]
Chapter 125 – Something called Life [21]
Chapter 126 – Something called Life [22]
Chapter 127 – Something called Life [23]
Chapter 128 – Something called Life [24]
Chapter 129 – Something called Life [25]
Chapter 130 – Something called Life [26]
Chapter 131 – Something called Life [27]
Chapter 132 – Something called Life [28]
Chapter 133 – Something called Life [29]
Chapter 134 – Something called Life [30]
Chapter 135 – interlude – Hidden intentions
Chapter 136 – Inside the mist [1]
Chapter 137 – Inside the mist [2]
Chapter 138 – Inside the mist [3]
Chapter 139 – Inside the mist [4]
Chapter 140 – Inside the mist [5]
Chapter 141 – Inside the mist [6]
Chapter 142 – Inside the mist [7]
Chapter 143 – Inside the mist [8]
Chapter 144 – Inside the mist [9]
Chapter 145 – Inside the mist [10]
Chapter 146 – Inside the mist [11]
Chapter 147 – Inside the mist [12]
Chapter 148 – Inside the mist [13]
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Chapter 149 – Inside the mist [14]
Chapter 150 – Inside the mist [15]
Chapter 151 – Inside the mist [16]
Chapter 152 – Inside the mist [17]
Chapter 153 – Inside the mist [18]
Chapter 154 – Inside the mist [19]
Chapter 155 – Inside the mist [20]
Chapter 156 – Inside the mist [21]
Chapter 157 – Inside the mist [22]
Chapter 158 – Inside the mist [23]
Chapter 159 – Inside the mist [24]
Chapter 160 – When logic escapes [1]
Chapter 161 – When logic escapes [2]
Chapter 162 – When logic escapes [3]
Chapter 163 – When logic escapes [4]
Chapter 164 – When logic escapes [5]
Chapter 165 – When logic escapes [6]
Chapter 166 – When logic escapes [7]
Chapter 167 – When logic escapes [8]
Chapter 168 – When logic escapes [9]
Chapter 169 – When logic escapes [10]
Chapter 170 – When logic escapes [11]
Chapter 171 – When logic escapes [12]
Chapter 172 – When logic escapes [13]
Chapter 173 – When logic escapes [14]
Chapter 174 – When logic escapes [15]
Chapter 175 – When logic escapes [16]
Chapter 176 – When logic escapes [17]
Chapter 177 – When logic escapes [18]
Chapter 178 – When logic escapes [19]
Chapter 179 – When logic escapes [20]
Chapter 180 – When logic escapes [21]
Chapter 181 – The Burden of Remembering [1]
Chapter 182 – The Burden of Remembering [2]
Chapter 183 – The Burden of Remembering [3]
Chapter 184 – The Burden of Remembering [4]
Chapter 185 – The Burden of Remembering [5]
Chapter 186 – The Burden of Remembering [6]
Chapter 187 – The Burden of Remembering [7]
Chapter 188 – The Burden of Remembering [8]
Chapter 189 – The Burden of Remembering [9]
Chapter 190 – The Burden of Remembering [10]
Chapter 191 – The Burden of Remembering [11]
Chapter 192 – The Burden of Remembering [12]
Chapter 193 – The Burden of Remembering [13]
Chapter 194 – The Burden of Remembering [14]
Chapter 195 – The Burden of Remembering [15]
Chapter 196 – The Burden of Remembering [16]
Chapter 197 – The Burden of Remembering [17]
Chapter 198 – The Burden of Remembering [18]
Chapter 199 – The Burden of Remembering [19]
Chapter 200 – The Burden of Remembering [20]
Chapter 201 – The Burden of Remembering [21]
Chapter 202 – The Burden of Remembering [22]
Chapter 203 – The Burden of Remembering [23]
Chapter 204 – The Burden of Remembering [24]
Chapter 205 – The Burden of Remembering [25]
Chapter 206 – The Burden of Remembering [26]
Chapter 207 – The Burden of Remembering [27]
Chapter 208 – The Burden of Remembering [28]
Chapter 209 – The Burden of Remembering [29]
Chapter 210 – The Burden of Remembering [30]
Chapter 211 – The Burden of Remembering [31]
Chapter 212 – The Burden of Remembering [32]
Chapter 213 – The Burden of Remembering [33]
Chapter 214 – The Burden of Remembering [34]
Chapter 215 – The Burden of Remembering [35]
Chapter 216 – The Burden of Remembering [36]
Chapter 217 – The Burden of Remembering [37]
Chapter 218 – The Burden of Remembering [38]
Chapter 219 – The entity of pride [1]
Chapter 220 – The entity of pride [2]
Chapter 221 – The entity of pride [3]
Chapter 222 – The entity of pride [4]
Chapter 223 – The entity of pride [5]
Chapter 224 – The entity of pride [6]
Chapter 225 – The entity of pride [7]
Chapter 226 – The entity of pride [8]
Chapter 227 – The entity of pride [9]
Chapter 228 – The entity of pride [10]
Chapter 229 – The entity of pride [11]
Chapter 230 – The entity of pride [12]
Chapter 231 – The entity of pride [13]
Chapter 232 – The entity of pride [14]
Chapter 233 – The entity of pride [15]
Chapter 234 – The entity of pride [16]
Chapter 235 – The entity of pride [17]
Chapter 236 – The entity of pride [18]
Chapter 237 – The entity of pride [19]
Chapter 238 – The entity of pride [20]
Chapter 239 – The entity of pride [21]
Chapter 240 – The entity of pride [22]
Chapter 241 – The entity of pride [23]
Chapter 242 – The entity of pride [24]
Chapter 243 – The entity of pride [25]
Chapter 244 – Timeless State [1]
Chapter 245 – Timeless State [2]
Chapter 246 – Timeless State [3]
Chapter 247 – Timeless State [4]
Chapter 248 – Timeless State [5]
Chapter 249 – Timeless State [6]
Chapter 250 – Timeless State [7]
Chapter 251 – Timeless State [8]
Chapter 252 – Timeless State [9]
Chapter 253 – Timeless State [10]
Chapter 254 – Timeless State [11]
Chapter 255 – Timeless State [12]
Chapter 256 – Timeless State [13]
Chapter 257 – Timeless State [14]
Chapter 258 – Timeless State [15]
Chapter 259 – Timeless State [16]
Chapter 260 – Timeless State [17]
Chapter 261 – Timeless State [18]
Chapter 262 – Timeless State [19]
Chapter 263 – Timeless State [20]
Chapter 264 – Timeless State [21]
Chapter 265 – Timeless State [22]
Chapter 266 – Timeless State [23]
Chapter 267 – Timeless State [24]
Chapter 268 – Timeless State [25]
Chapter 269 – Timeless State [26]
Chapter 270 – Timeless State [27]
Chapter 271 – Timeless State [28]
Chapter 272 – Timeless State [29]
Chapter 273 – Timeless State [30]
Chapter 274 – Timeless State [31]
Chapter 275 – Timeless State [32]
Chapter 276 – Timeless State [33]
Chapter 277 – Timeless State [34]
Chapter 278 – Timeless State [35]
Chapter 279 – Timeless State [36]
Chapter 280 – Timeless State [37]
Chapter 281 – Timeless State [38]
Chapter 282 – Timeless State [39]
Chapter 283 – The Primordial Fear [1]
Chapter 284 – The Primordial Fear [2]
Chapter 285 – The Primordial Fear [3]
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Chapter 286 – The Primordial Fear [4]
Chapter 287 – The Primordial Fear [5]
Chapter 288 – The Primordial Fear [6]
Chapter 289 – The Primordial Fear [7]
Chapter 290 – The Primordial Fear [8]
Chapter 291 – The Primordial Fear [9]
Chapter 292 – The Primordial Fear [10]
Chapter 293 – The Primordial Fear [11]
Chapter 294 – The Primordial Fear [12]
Chapter 295 – The Primordial Fear [13]
Chapter 296 – The Primordial Fear [14]
Chapter 297 – The Primordial Fear [15]
Chapter 298 – The Primordial Fear [16]
Chapter 299 – The Primordial Fear [17]
Chapter 300 – The Primordial Fear [18]
Chapter 301 – The Primordial Fear [19]
Chapter 302 – The Primordial Fear [20]
Chapter 303 – The Primordial Fear [21]
Chapter 304 – The Primordial Fear [22]
Chapter 305 – The Primordial Fear [23]
Chapter 306 – The Primordial Fear [24]
Chapter 307 – The Primordial Fear [25]
Chapter 308 – The Primordial Fear [26]
Chapter 309 – The Primordial Fear [27]
Chapter 310 – The Primordial Fear [28]
Chapter 311 – The Primordial Fear [29]
Chapter 312 – The Primordial Fear [30]
Chapter 313 – The Primordial Fear [31]
Chapter 314 – The Primordial Fear [32]
Chapter 315 – The Primordial Fear [33]
Chapter 316 – The Primordial Fear [34]
Chapter 317 – The Primordial Fear [35]
Chapter 318 – The Primordial Fear [36]
Chapter 319 – The Primordial Fear [37]
Chapter 320 – The Primordial Fear [38]
Chapter 321 – The Primordial Fear [39]
Chapter 322 – The Primordial Fear [40]
Chapter 323 – The Primordial Fear [41]
Chapter 324 – The Primordial Fear [42]
Chapter 325 – The Primordial Fear [43]
Chapter 326 – The Primordial Fear [44]
Chapter 327 – The Primordial Fear [45]
Chapter 328 – The Primordial Fear [46]
Chapter 329 – The Primordial Fear [47]
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