“The intelligent life forms on this planet and their management—”

In the middle of my conversation with the Watcher, the monitor suddenly shut off.

Startled by the pitch-black screen, I turned my head and saw that the mainframe had also lost power.

The already dimly lit lab was plunged into complete darkness, and I stood up slowly, feeling a sense of unease.

“What the…? Even the lights aren’t working?”

A blackout?

No, that didn’t make sense.

The Evilus Corporation’s building was equipped with emergency generators. They had functioned perfectly even during the recent global crisis that almost froze the entire …