Episode 16 – Lee’s Decision

  Narrator

  In the previous episode, Lee and his team rescued former allies whose home had been destroyed.

  Now, with everyone finally safe, Lee’s next decision may change the fate of the entire organization.

  Scene 1 — Main Hall of the Alpha Organization

  The camera opens into a massive hall.

  More than seven hundred people are gathered inside. The air is heavy with exhaustion, fear… but also relief. Children cling to their mothers. Some women cry silently. Others look around in disbelief at the enormous structure.

  At the front, Lee steps onto a small platform.

  He looks at everyone — not as soldiers, but as survivors.

  Lee (firmly):

  “First… I want to thank God. Everything worked. No lives were lost.”

  A murmur spreads through the crowd.

  “This place can hold five thousand people. We are not even close to that number. There is room for all of you… and you will be treated well here.”

  Relief appears on many faces. Some collapse to their knees in gratitude.

  Lara and Liu step forward, ready to organize the arrivals.

  Lee:

  “Liu, Lara — guide them through the facility. Arrange food and rest areas.”

  He turns his head.

  “Leon… you go to the training room.”

  Leon begins walking away, but suddenly—

  Lara runs after him and grabs his arm.

  Lara (worried):

  “You were reckless, Leon! Space is dangerous. Without proper protection you could have absorbed radiation!”

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  She pulls him along the corridor.

  “Come with me. First — medical examination.”

  Leon sighs as she drags him away.

  Scene 2 — Meeting Room

  Lee now sits across from Elder Ju and her daughter Jun, with Laura beside him.

  The atmosphere is serious.

  Lee leans forward.

  Lee:

  “Elder… what happened? You were far from your usual sector.”

  The old woman trembles slightly before speaking.

  Elder Ju:

  “We were attacked… by an Android.

  It called itself K9910K.”

  The room goes silent.

  “He demanded ten of our children — five boys and five girls.”

  Flashbacks cross the scene:

  Warrior women fighting.

  Explosions.

  Metal tearing through defenses.

  “We fought… but he was too strong.”

  Her voice breaks.

  “We lost twenty-two warriors.”

  Jun clenches her fist, trembling with rage.

  “He took the children aboard his ship… crossed the oxygen field as if it didn’t exist… and then destroyed the gravitational engine of our rock colony.”

  She lowers her head.

  “I thought… we would die.”

  Silence.

  Then she looks up at Lee with wet eyes.

  “Thank you, young Lee. Once again, you protected us. Ask anything… we will repay you.”

  Lee closes his eyes briefly.

  Then—

  Lee:

  “I already know what you can do.”

  Everyone looks at him.

  “Stay here. Work with us.”

  Laura looks surprised.

  “Our numbers are low. When I became director, many agents left because I am Krizardian.”

  He looks upward.

  “But God… I believe the same One you believe in… showed me something.”

  “The ‘World Devourer’ you speak of… yes. It may have been the reason your world fell.”

  He breathes slowly.

  “Before, I didn’t understand. Now I do.

  He called me.

  He promised to bless me.”

  Jun suddenly stands.

  Jun (shouting):

  “No, Lee! He did nothing for us!

  I’m sorry… but I don’t believe!”

  The Elder closes her eyes sadly.

  Laura lowers her gaze, avoiding the subject.

  Laura speaks calmly:

  “We simply need people. You will receive fair salaries. Your children will be safe. There are many roles — administration, kitchen, maintenance…”

  The Elder whispers softly:

  “My prayer… was answered.”

  She looks upward.

  “Thank you… Yeshua.”

  The room falls silent.

  Scene 3 — Medical Room

  Leon sits on a medical bed while Lara scans him with equipment.

  She crosses her arms.

  Lara:

  “All your tests are normal… but you need to stop being reckless!”

  “Space isn’t a game, Leon. If something happens to you… it affects everyone.”

  Leon scratches his head, embarrassed.

  Leon:

  “Alright… I won’t do it again.”

  She stares at him.

  He smiles awkwardly.

  She rolls her eyes.

  Scene 4 — Metallic Green Planet (Final Scene)

  Darkness.

  A metallic echo.

  The image fades in to a strange world — forests made of metal, green light reflecting across the sky.

  Two towering figures stand on a cliff.

  Massive, ape-like warriors wearing advanced armor.

  Gin (deep voice):

  “We will use them for another invasion.

  We discovered a valuable planet… and it will benefit us.”

  Another warrior laughs cruelly.

  “Let them fight. In the end… we always win.”

  The camera rises over the metallic world. Green clouds swirl like radioactive smoke.

  Narrator (low voice):

  “While Lee and his team celebrate their victory… a new danger grows in the shadows of the universe.”

  Fade to black.