The Life Of Normal-Taro

Taro laughed hysterically, which caused immense discomfort on the other two. "Well, aren't you worried that I might make a nuke or something and blow the whole planet up?" He asked.

Lonappan sighed. "I would like to believe that we have formed quite a bond between us, you know? So I place my unconditional trust towards you and truly hope that you won't make something like that." He replied.

"Oh, blind trust? Is that all? I feel like you're hiding the original reason from me." Taro stared at Lonappan.

Lonappan coughed slightly. "Well, since we learned that you alone have the power to destroy this world without props anyway, so I don't think there's any reason for me to stop you. The world's kinda fucked either way!" He answered.

"Hmm, I guess that's believable. I do have the power to destroy this world, after all!" Taro spoke as he strolled forwards.

"You know, when you say it like that, I have a hard time believing that you can actually do it! No offense, I know you're really powerful, but I don't think any calamity level threats have ever truly proclaimed that they could singlehandedly annihilate the world. So, that's weird." Thankappan inserted himself into the conversation.

"So, you want me to destroy this world? Say, yes and I'll do that! Come on, what's your answer?" Taro asked as he cranked up his shoulders.

Thankappan sighed. "Geez, you do now that I didn't mean it like that, right?" He cried.

"Damn, dude! It's not like me to take things literally all the time. So, chill!" Taro patted on his shoulders.

While this conversation went on in the background, Lonappan stopped. "We're here." Before them was a small shop named 'Ajish spare parts'. From what they advertise on their board, it seemed like they sold spare parts of vehicles and stuff. Only select people knew about the real intention behind the upbringing of this shop.

As soon as they stepped in the shop, they were welcomed by a manly voice. "Hello, dear customers… Tch, it's you guys!" The man inside clicked his tongue upon seeing the faces of his 'customers'.

"Seems like you don't appreciate our arrival! Hello, Ajish." Lonappan smiled as he waved his hand.

"I don't. What do you guys want?" An annoyed Ajish asked.

"Well, what do you think we're here for?" Lonappan asked.

"Look. I believe we have given you guys' rightful share. So, if you're here to extort more from us… well, better be prepared to suffer the consequences." Ajish replied as he cracked his knuckles.

"Hey, we aren't assholes!" Lonappan replied, to which the guys around him stared in disbelief; even his own junior. So, he decided to correct his slight mistake. "Hmm, we aren't assholes all the time! I could act like one and ask more of the stuff, however I'm not here to incite a fight between the MIB and aliens." He spoke.

"I see. However, you still haven't answered my question. Why the hell are you here then?" Ajish asked.

"Damn, is this how you speak to your customers?" Lonappan asked.

"You are here to buy stuff?" Ajish asked, with a tinge of disbelief in his eyes. The MIB officials never bought stuff from his shop. They usually took what they wanted and left the premises. However, it seemed different this time.

"Yup. Well, I guess it's not me to be exact though. It's this guy." Lonappan pointed towards Taro. "He's Normal-taro… or Sadanandan, if we're talking about Earth names. Feel free to call him Taro though. The 'normal' part's a bit weird for us too." He shrugged.

"Hello." Taro bowed his head.

"Ah, hello. What are you here for? Well, we got all kinda stuff here. So, do tell me if there's something in your mind." Ajish spoke.

However, it wasn't Taro who replied. "You see, his translator is kinda glitching due to us supplying a defective product… a fast tracked one to be exact. We couldn't quality check it. So, it ended up glitching on him. However, as of right now, he's in dire need of another translator. So…" Lonappan replied.

"Wait, don't you know that we don't sell ready made stuff here? So, if you need another translator as soon as possible, that's downright impossible for us in the moment because we're really busy building stuff for other aliens too. Therefore, if you are to place an order right now, I can only guarantee you a new translator by the next year or something. Five months, if we are to push ourselves to the absolute limit." Ajish replied.

"Damn, he kinda need the translator by tomorrow." Lonappan spoke back.

"The fuck? If that was the case, you guys should've come at least a month before or something. At least then, we could've managed a half decent one. However, right now, it's just not possible. I'm sorry." Ajish apologized.

Lonappan chuckled. "Ah, don't worry about it. You just gotta supply us with the translator parts. He'll do the rest." He assured Ajish.

However, Ajish didn't look so sure about it. "Really? Well, if that's the case. Wait here for a moment." He went to the back of the shop, where he stored the alien machinery junk. Few minutes later, he came out with a few weird looking stuff. They were all really small stuff. However, they did look special. "Here you go. There's all that you need. So, go for it, I guess?"

Taro walked to the front and checked out all the stuff that Ajish brought out. "Wait a minute. Where's the magnite coil?" He asked.

"Magnite coil? Hmm, wait a minute." Ajish went back to the storeroom yet again and brought out a small coil. "Catch. However, I don't get it. Why do you need a magnite coil to make the translator? I haven't seen one in any translator I've ever checked on." He spoke, incredibly curious about what Taro was thinking.

"Where did you get this stuff? I mean, like the origin of this chip and transistor." Taro asked.

Ajish felt like Taro was intentionally pushing aside his question. However, he decided to answer his question. "Let's see. The chip and transistor, huh? Well, the MIB supplied it to us as part of the bargain. So, I guess it's the Glomerans'. As of the rest, we took it from several different translators and stuff." He explained.

Taro diverted his attention towards Lonappan. "Tell me. Why did you take the chip and transistor of the translators from the other transistors and supplied them with the Glomeran's stuff instead?" He asked.

"Well, we were taught that we are to give those two items to the HQ no matter what. They kinda don't care if the other parts are lost. They particularly ask for these two. So, we barter the chip and transistor that we have for the other ones. If you're to ask me what the HQ does with it, I guess they supply it to the Glomerans." Lonappan replied.

Taro chuckled. "Well, it makes total sense! I'll tell you something interesting. If you're to make a fully functional translator with a certain planet's chip and transistor, the translator will send a signal to that planet and they'll be aware of your location." He explained.

"So, a fucking distress signal, huh?" Lonappan asked.

Taro nodded his head. "Yea."

"Wait, does that means that the Glomerans know that we're illegally making translators?" Ajish asked.

"You see, I did say a fully functional translator. How did you learn to make a translator?" Taro asked.

Ajish finally realized it. "Ah, we learned it from the MIB's blueprints!"

"Exactly, the fact that your translators are actually imperfect versions actually helped you guys. And to answer your question from before, I'm gonna build a fully functional universal translator right now." Taro replied.

"What? Didn't you just say that it would report that to the Glomerans? Won't we get screwed over?" Ajish asked.

"Do you really think I don't know that after explaining this shit to you? What do you think I asked you this for?" He asked as he pointed towards the magnite coil.

"What will that do?" Ajish asked.

Taro sighed. "You haven't been in wars or at least classes about them, huh? Ever heard about how certain planets send a few warriors in stealth and blending in missions. They did have their translators in hand, that could send their location report to their concerned planet. However, some planet leaders were really worried that an enemy civilization might hack their system and reveal their positions, which could be extremely dangerous. So, someone developed a technology that would allow the stealth members to go completely incognito that they won't even appear in their own planet's systems, unless they want to. Many were surprised that such a thing could happen and desperately searched for the production method. They thought that it would be a really hard method, however when it was revealed that a simple coil could do this stuff, it really caused the scientific world to go on a frenzy. And that coil which surprised many people due to its utility is the one right before you. Now, is that enough explanation for you?" He asked as Ajish listened to him in awe.

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