Dostoevsky Notes From Underground Novels & Stories

"We won't play his game. We'll play our own." He leaned over the blueprint again, but this time, he wasn't looking at the architecture. He was looking at the notes, the small, handwritten details in the margins. They were clues, not to the building, but to M's mind. And in one of the notes, a line jumped out at him, a simple phrase. "The heart is found where the foundation was laid."

Desperado si Arnav na malaman ang impormasyon tungkol sa Underground City, at pinanatili itong kumpidensyal ni Diana. Ano itong Underground City? Tila may kumpidensyal na impormasyon sa R&D Department of Sterling Technology. May kaugnayan ba ito sa kanyang ama? Anuman ang mangyari, kailangang alamin ni Thomas ang sikretong ito ng Underground City. Natural, hindi niya ito malalaman kung tatanungin niya ito. Sinadya ni Thomas ang isang piraso ng tsokolate at itinapon ito sa mesa ni Diana. "Kumain ka at lagyang muli ang iyong enerhiya."

Lumapit ako rito at sumilip. Hindi ito bodega. May hagdan ito pababa. Isa itong underground. Dahan-dahan kong tinulak ang pinto. Laking tuwa ko naman na bumukas ito. Namangha naman ako sa ganda ng desinyo. Nagpatuloy akong naglalakad pababa. "Wow!"

"Vito is throwing a three-day party and he's invited you. I know you don't like events like this, especially if the Underground Society is involved. However, I still want to inform you about the party because the celebrant invited you— hey, are you listening?" "Huh? Ah, yes. I'll think about it." Nakunot ni Kaya ang noo. "Am I hearing you right? Pag-iisipan mo?" "Yeah, could you please leave me alone? I mean, we have an exam coming up, and I'm memorizing formulas, and you're distracting me, Kuya." Lie. He's just thinking of a way kung paano niya itatakas ang ex-girlfriend ng kuya niya. He doesn't want her to die, and he doesn't want his brother to be a murderer.

paalam sa kaniya ng binata. Tinanguan niya si Leiron at hindi binigyan nang pansin ang sinabi nito basta ang importante sa kaniya ay makakain siya nang gusto niya. ——— The Shadows Underground— Night A lavishly decorated underground, dimly light with a grand chandelier hanging from the ceiling. A large oval-shaped table dominates the center of the room, surrounded by The Shadows—the notorious mafioso. At the head of the table sits Dark Silvestre, wearing an impeccable suit and exuding an air of authority. He taps his fingers on the table, deep in thought.

Dali-dali ngunit maingat s'yang pumasok ng bahay at hinanap ang daan pababa ng underground. Hindi naman nagtagal ang kan'yang paghahanap at natuton n'ya ito. Maingat n'yang itinulak ang pintoan at maingat na naglakad pababa. Palakas ng palakas ang putokan na maririnig sa buong lugar. Nakasalubong n'ya ang ibang mga kalaban na gustong tumakas, ngunit hindi n'ya binigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga ito.

Ia membuka halaman depan dan tiba-tiba melihat sesuatu di sana. “Ada tulisannya komandan,” seru dia. “Jangan takut untuk belajar. Jadilah lebih baik. Tertanda Nunik.” Ketiganya kemudian terdiam. Gusti tersenyum dan buru-buru mengambil buku tadi. Ternyata memang benar ada tulisan di sana seperti yang dibacakan oleh Megan. Gusti tersenyum. Di sana ternyata juga tertera nomor handphone.

Suara dari Bawah Tanah Setelah menyusuri lorong gelap dan hancur, mereka menemukan pintu baja besar yang tergores dengan tulisan tangan kasar: “JANGAN BUKA. DIA MASIH DI SINI.” Aretha menghubungi pusat data. “Tidak ada log keluar. Sensor biometrik mendeteksi satu aktivitas panas di bawah permukaan tanah.” “Dia masih hidup,” gumam Nathaniel. Saat Clara hendak membuka pintu, suara kecil terdengar dari interkom tua di dinding. > “Siapa... siapa di atas sana... aku… Clara?” Mata Clara melebar. “Suara itu… Alexei?”