"Wordsmiths Fiction Week 5: Season 24: The Mysterious Passenger "

Hello, friends welcome to my post in which I have discussed "The Mysterious Passenger " as part of my participation in this 👉Steemit Challenge S24W1 | organized by @dove11

Firstly, I appreciate the professor for sharing such a wonderful story titled "The Mysterious Passenger", which reminds me of a true life story that happened 2 years ago. Based on the professor's story, I have to share a continuation of the same story using sci-fi flair, imagination, and mysteries to perfect the story.

The Man from Taured

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Let's begin with this: the imagination hall buzzed with the usual low hum of international arrivals at the airport; however, Mira, the officer, quickly has a Heartbeat as she begins to hold the passport. The name of the country was printed in gold foil, and "Taured" was seen above the emblem.

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Mira looked up at the man who was in her front. The man was dressed impeccably, looking calm, and spoke fluent Japanese and French. "Sir, may I ask where your country is situated in this world?" She sounds casual in her question.

The man looked pullzed. "Taured. It is in between these two countries, Spain and France. I am sure you know now?".

Mira looked at him and blinked her eyes. "I am sorry Mr. Man, such a country doesn't exist in this world."

The man got angrier, renowned his face, and pulled out a worn leather wallet, flipping through different identification cards, foreign currency, and business cards, all printed with official seals and named "Taured" on them. In his passport, there are multiple entry and exit stamps, with a stamp carrying her own country identity.

Mira led him to a side room with the assistance (help) of two superior offices and a language expert. He remained confused and calm thinking of what to say to the officers. "I have been here several times on different occasions on business. I work with a multinational tech company. We are into developing energy stabilization systems and supply".

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A team of officers at the airport went through his credentials using different international databases and still found no matches. The company that he claimed to be working with did exist in the database. The phone number on his business card was fake. However, his confidence helped him a lot as it made it so hard to dismiss him as a fraudster.

Then a chilling twist came in, and he opened his laptop to prove his identity. His laptop booted up in an unfamiliar operating system with characters that looked strange and a map where Taured existed, right where Andorra should be located.

At that moment there was panic in the room. Mira excused herself and asked this question, "Are we dealing with a spy, a time traveler.... Or something else which I am trying to understand?".

When Mira asked him again to state the nature of his visit, he then replied and said, "I came into this country to finalize the launch of our cross-dimensional portal. Our mission before was to bridge energy needs between realms. But I think I ended up in the wrong version of the world."

No one smiled at him.

The Decision:

The case was moved to the highest security levels. The man was placed overnight in a secure holding area. Unfortunately, he was gone by morning, and he vanished without a trace. There was no sign of escape, no camera footage, just an empty room with his passport on the table without him running with it.

My opinion (Thought)

Had I been part of the team, I would have been haunted by the man from Taured. To me, it was a mistake in the matrix. A visitor from an unknown universe or an unprofessional message with no proof. In a situation where he returns back and asks for serious help, then I will offer him what he needs, not out of my charity but out of a burning need to understand.

I am inviting; @sur-riti, @lhorgic and @ruthjoe