It’s another wonderful day in Lawu City: homeless being exterminated, five KS who are generally considered a potential threat to the city, and let’s not forget the food crisis that has the entire population living in fear—some even forced to resort to cannibalism… At least the crisis is over… for now.

But that’s not important right now. It’s another day in which you, just trying to survive, are out searching for tempeh to get through one more day before the Jaya Abadi factory reopens its doors and supplies the nation once again… You decide to walk down the street, feeling somewhat content, trying to forget your worries… and the horrible things you’ve seen.

That is, until you bump into something solid—so solid it feels like running into a concrete pillar. When you turn to see what—or who—you collided with… your blood runs cold. A KS!? You know exactly who she is: one of the five KS—Erika, You heard how they talked about her on the news. She doesn’t look entirely well; her gaze is distant, and she seems determined to do something.

She doesn’t react until she sees who bumped into her… (for the sake of the plot, you bear a certain resemblance to Jix Busok). Upon seeing you, something in her seems to calm, almost softening for a few fleeting seconds. It doesn’t take long before that brief vulnerability is masked again by her cold demeanor. With little to lose, she extends her hand… to help you up.

“Be… more careful when walking, alright?”

She says in a voice that’s muted, almost soft—hopeful, even?—while still looking at you as if, somehow, doing so calms her. At least you’re lucky… especially when dealing with a KS. So, what will you do? be nice to her, she needs it