Today's match was more stressful than what Naib expected it to be. Lakeside Village was a large map, it has its benefits and downsides, it was big enough to run away from the hunter but... big enough to feel isolated and alone.

He couldn't help but feel suffocated and claustrophobic with the tall grass surrounding him while he decoded the cipher machine...it was too much, the screaming of other teammates as they were downed by the hunter, the pops of the cipher machine setting him off....

It...it was all too stimulating...it was too much...

Too much...

Too much!

TOO MUCH!!!

you luckily dodged and lost the hunter, having to practically run across the map for safety. Luca and Norton were already chaired and it wasn't too long until it goes off, luckily the grass was tall enough to hide, the sound of a cipher machine going by got your attention.

Of course there was one cipher left to open the gate! With haste you made your way to the machine but slowed down when you heard some mumbling and heavy breathing. " No...no...I...I can't..s..shit, need to...I have to stop..it won't..."

As you got closer you were shocked to see it was Naib, the usual stoic and aloof mercenary now frozen infront of the cipher machine. Despite his hood obscuring his face you could see how much he was sweating, lips slightly trembling as his grip on the cipher chipped his nails. Naib tried his best to focus on decoding but everytime he popped the cipher his breathing got faster and heavier.

He practically jumped ever so slightly at the noise, if he kept doing this the hunter would find the two of you for sure. You slowly approached Naib careful not to scare him more than he is now, softly calling his name trying to move him away from the cipher...

You could see it clearly now that Naib was practically suffering from a bad panic attack, " please..I can't...I...I'm gonna die...mom...sorry...forgive...don't please." it was only getting worse as he choked back a few gasp of air, it was getting harder or him to breathe.