Chapter 108: The Impostor
Clifford furrowed his brow as he leaned back in his chair, staring at the screen. He’d been working tirelessly since yesterday, trying to crack the Meta Doctors Hospital’s system. Usually, it only took him a few hours to break through, but this one was proving to be a real challenge.
"Seriously?" he muttered to himself, yawning lazily and stretching his arms wide. He was skilled with computers and hacking—something only Rain and Sanya knew about.
Just like Rain’s secret identity as "Chaos" in the gambling world, Clifford had his own alias in the hacker community: "Chubby." It was a nickname Rain used to call him when they were kids, always accompanied by a playful pinch on his chubby cheeks. The memory made Clifford grin as he began typing again, the nostalgic thought of Rain brightening his mood.
He was good at what he did, and hacking was like second nature to him, but Meta Doctors Hospital’s system was proving tougher than expected.
"I wonder what Enigma’s after this time," Clifford mused aloud. Enigma was his best client—generous, consistent, and usually only asked for simple tasks. But this request was different. Enigma wanted Clifford to infiltrate Meta Doctors Hospital’s network and retrieve every file linked to a certain Dr. Lambert Russo.
"What’s so special about this guy?" Clifford muttered, his fingers flying across the keyboard as he tried another backdoor method into the system.
After a relentless hour, Clifford finally managed to breach the system.
"Yes!!!" he cheered, a triumphant grin spreading across his face as he began transferring the files to send to Enigma. The rush of success coursed through him, but soon, his stomach interrupted the moment with a loud growl.
"Ah, I’m starving! What’s Sanya up to? She usually knocks by now," he muttered, glancing at his wristwatch. It was already close to eight in the morning. Sanya was always awake early. By seven, she’d usually have called him out for breakfast.