"If any of you dare to move even a little, I will kill everyone in here without mercy!"
That loud voice echoed inside the Kluang Bank building, the largest bank in Kluang city that handles billions of money every day. The five-story building had now transformed into a arena of terror.
Outside the magnificent building, rows of police cars with red-blue flashing sirens had blocked the entire area around the bank within a 500-meter radius. Fully armed police officers, from standard pistols to sniper rifles, stood tensely behind bulletproof shields. Police helicopters could also be seen hovering above the building.
The operation commander, Chief Commissioner Hendro, stood behind a tactical vehicle while continuously communicating with the negotiator team through radio. His face looked tense; this was a serious bank robbery case.
"How many suspects are inside?" Hendro asked his subordinate.
"Based on reports from witnesses who managed to escape, there are about five to six fully armed people inside, Sir. They're wearing clown masks and carrying automatic weapons," Yudi answered while looking at the notes in his hand.
"And how many hostages are still inside?"
"Estimated around 40 to 50 people, Sir. Most are customers who were conducting transactions and bank employees." Hendro let out a long sigh.
*This situation is very complicated. One wrong move could result in a mass massacre,* he thought.
Dozens of customers and bank employees were forced to sit on the floor with their hands above their heads. The hostages consisted of various groups, from wealthy businessmen who came to conduct large transactions, housewives, students wanting to withdraw money, to bank employees who were on duty.
They were all now in the same condition: extreme fear. Around them, five robbers with muscular and tall physiques roamed while watching every movement of the hostages. They wore colorful clown masks that covered their faces.
The firearms they held were not toy weapons. Each robber carried an AK-47, a fully automatic assault weapon that was extremely deadly and capable of penetrating thin armor. They also carried additional magazines attached to their belts, showing that they had prepared this operation very thoroughly and professionally.
"No one is allowed to move without permission!" shouted one of the robbers with a harsh voice.
"If anyone tries to be a hero, you'll all die!" A small child about 6 years old who came with his mother started crying from fear. His mother immediately hugged her child tightly while trying to calm him with a whispered voice.
"Shhh... it's okay, sweetheart. Mama is here," the mother whispered with a trembling voice. One of the robbers heard the child's crying and immediately pointed his weapon at them.
"Shut that kid up or I'll shut him up myself!" he threatened.
The mother hugged her child even tighter while covering the little one's mouth with her hand. Tears flowed down her cheeks, but she tried her hardest not to make a sound.
In the deeper part of the bank, precisely in front of the main vault room,
"You!" The leader of the robbers wearing a red clown mask forcibly dragged a man about 50 years old wearing a black suit.
"Come with me right now! Don't waste time!" The man was Mr. Sutomo, the chief director of Kluang Central Bank who happened to be in the office when the robbery occurred. His face was pale and sweating coldly, the glasses on his nose almost falling because his hands were trembling.
"I want you to open this vault room right now!" shouted the robber leader while pointing his weapon at Mr. Sutomo's head.
"You're the director of this bank! You must know the access code! Open this vault door quickly!!!" In front of them stood a giant vault door. The vault door was made of titanium-layered steel with a thickness of 30 centimeters, equipped with a very sophisticated hydraulic system.
This vault door was one of the most advanced. Its security system was multi-layered, requiring four different passwords that had to be entered in the correct sequence within a maximum time of 60 seconds.
"I... I..." Mr. Sutomo stammered. His hands were trembling.
"Ah, you're too slow and annoying!" The robber leader lost his patience and pressed the gun barrel directly against Mr. Sutomo's head.
"Quickly tell me what the password is! Don't play games with me! I don't have time to fool around!"
"T-that... the code is..."
"1113..." he answered. The robber leader immediately pushed Mr. Sutomo toward the digital control panel installed beside the vault door. The panel had a green LCD screen with number buttons arranged neatly.
"Enter it quickly!" he ordered while continuing to point the weapon. With trembling hands, Mr. Sutomo pressed the buttons on the panel.
BEEP BEEP BEEP.
Short electronic sounds came from the panel, followed by the screen changing color to bright red. The text "ACCESS DENIED - WRONG CODE" appeared on the screen in large and prominent font.
"What?!" The robber leader's face turned red with overflowing anger. The veins in his neck protruded from uncontrolled emotion.
"Tell me the correct code! Right now! Don't mess with me or I'll blow your head off!!!" As he was about to threaten the bank director further by pressing his weapon harder against the victim's head, his eyes caught something very shocking and unbelievable in his peripheral vision. His mouth opened wide like someone seeing a ghost.
"Hi, it seems you're having an interesting party here. May I join in your fun?" A very calm voice suddenly came from their left side. The voice sounded like a robot's voice.
He wore all-black clothing that looked like an open hoodie and wore a white mask. His body posture was tall. His movements were very natural and showed no fear at all.
"You... who are you?!" The robber leader screamed with a slightly trembling voice.
"How could you get in here?! Weren't all the entrances heavily guarded by my fully armed men?!" He was 100% sure that all access points to the bank had been secured tightly.
"Ah, that problem is very easy," the masked figure answered.
"I entered through the front door like a regular visitor. And regarding all the people guarding various entry points..." he paused for a moment, as if remembering something pleasant.
"They're all unconscious now, in other words, I've defeated them all."
"You bastard!!!" Without hesitation, he immediately aimed his AK-47 at the masked figure and pulled the trigger with all his strength.
RATATATATATATA
The sound of automatic gunfire that was very deafening echoed in the closed room. Bullet casings scattered on the floor. Gunpowder smoke filled the room.
"Wow, the weapon you're using is quite good too," commented the masked figure.
"AK-47 with bullet velocity of 715 meters per second, 30-round magazine capacity, effective range around 400 meters. Pretty good specifications for a mid-class weapon in the assault rifle category."
"Hmm, cool, cool, but unfortunately my speed is faster than your firearm," he replied.
All the bullets fired at him, even though the distance was only about two meters. His movements were very fast and fluid. Every time a bullet was about to hit him, his body moved with very smooth motions.
"Im-impossible... this doesn't make sense..." As a professional criminal for more than 15 years, he had faced various dangerous situations from close-range shootouts to military operations. However, he had never seen someone who could dodge AK-47 fire from such close range.
"Ordinary humans couldn't possibly do something like that, you... are you still human?..." he mumbled with a trembling voice. Before he could react further or even think about escaping,
"Who knows," he replied and—
The masked figure had already moved. In a split second that couldn't even be followed by normal eyes, he was already right in front of the robber leader, the distance that was previously two meters was now zero.
"Hah!"
*CRACK*
He easily shattered the AK-47 into pieces with his right hand. The metal that should have been very strong and durable was destroyed.
"Wha—"
Then, with a swift movement, the masked figure attacked the back of the robber leader's neck with a very accurate technique. His attack hit the exact nerve point—a pressure point that could make someone lose consciousness instantly without causing permanent damage.
The robber leader immediately lost consciousness and fell to the floor.
"Alright, it's finished now," said the masked figure while dusting off both his hands.
"Now let's take him out and hand him over to the authorities." Very easily, he lifted the unconscious robber leader's body with just one hand. The body weighing about 80 kilograms was lifted as if he were lifting a 5-kilogram bag of rice.
The masked figure then walked casually toward the main area of the bank where the hostages were still sitting in fear. However, as soon as they saw the mysterious figure carrying the unconscious robber leader, the atmosphere immediately changed.
"What about the other robbers?" asked one of the bank employees with a trembling voice.
"Oh, them? I dealt with them before entering here. They're all unconscious and safe for the officers to handle." The hostages began whispering to each other.
"Ah, that's him!" exclaimed one of the customers while pointing toward the masked figure.
"That's the Superhuman with no name!"
"Really?! I've heard about him often!" replied another customer.
"He's the one who saved the burning apartment building last month!" Indeed, this mysterious figure was already quite famous among the people of Kluang city. He had repeatedly appeared to save people from various dangerous and emergency situations.
He always appeared suddenly when needed, solved problems very efficiently, then disappeared just like that without leaving a trace.
"Why is he called the Superhuman with no name?" whispered a small child to his mother. "Because he never tells anyone his name, sweetheart. Every time people ask about his identity, he always leaves just like that without answering." What made this figure even more special and unique was the fact that in this world,
Superpowers or supernatural abilities almost never existed. Science and technology developed rapidly, but humans with abilities beyond normal limits were extremely rare—almost nonexistent. In other words, this masked figure was most likely the only known "superhuman" in this city.
The masked figure walked toward the exit while still carrying the robber leader. However, when passing the receptionist area, his eyes caught something that shocked him.
On the wall of the receptionist area hung a digital wall clock showing the time with large red numbers: 07:45.
"Hah?! Oh no!" he screamed in panic. His voice changed to sound like a high school student.
"I'm already late! This is a major disaster!" In panic, he immediately quickened his pace toward the exit. As soon as he reached outside, he immediately threw the unconscious robber leader's body to the police officers who were already waiting in full formation outside.
"Here, take this guy!" he said while handing over the robber leader to Chief Commissioner Hendro.
"My job is done now. All the robbers are unconscious and safe to handle. I really have to go now!"
"Hey, wait a minute!" shouted Chief Commissioner Hendro who wanted to ask several procedural questions. As a police official, he had to make a detailed report about this incident.
"We need a statement from you for the official report! And how can we contact you if needed for—"
However, before Commissioner Hendro could finish his sentence, the masked figure was already running at a speed that was truly unbelievable. Within seconds, he had disappeared from sight.
"Haha, his running speed... that's impossible for a normal human," Yudi muttered while shaking his head.