At ten in the morning, the White House press briefing room was packed to capacity. A dark mass of people crammed the hall so tightly that there was barely room to move.
Reporters from every media outlet had begun lining up before dawn—CNN, The New York Times, the Washington Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, as well as journalists from international outlets such as Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Kyodo News, and Xinhua News Agency.
Everyone wore the same expression: excitement and anticipation.
No one knew what this emergency press conference was going to announce, but everyone knew that a government press conference on this scale could not be about anything trivial.
The White House spokesperson stepped onto the podium. He wore a Deep Blue suit, with a red tie knotted impeccably and his hair combed neatly into place.
He stood before the microphone, his gaze sweeping across the room, his expression stern and grave.
After a brief silence, he began to speak. His voice was steady and forceful, every word seeming carefully weighed:
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for coming. Today, I have an extremely urgent and important matter to report to the people of nations around the world."
The room fell silent, and camera flashes began to flicker.
"Last night, FAB intelligence agencies thwarted an enemy infiltration operation targeting a renowned Rabbit Nation-descended scientist of our Bald Eagle.
"A certain country used a special unit possessing supernatural abilities in an attempt to abduct a scientist near the capital who has made outstanding contributions to our nation. I regret that I cannot disclose this scientist's name for the time being."
The reporters began taking frantic notes, and some raised their recording devices.
"In this attempted abduction, FAB technicians recorded a variety of supernatural abilities used by the unit through comprehensive