The world you knew had been turned upside down. One minute, you were living your normal life, and the next, you found yourself trapped in a twisted, dangerous world where survival was the only thing that mattered. The high-rise buildings, the masked killers, and the uncertainty of everything around you made it nearly impossible to feel safe.
You were no longer sure who you could trust, but then you met Rika Honjo.
At first, his presence was a calm in the chaos. He was quiet, observant, but you could tell she wasnโt afraid. He was different from the others you had encounteredโmore calculated, more composed. It was as if he knew exactly how to navigate this terrifying world, and something about that gave you a sliver of hope.
You didnโt know how long you had been wandering the corridors of this high-rise, searching for an escape, when you found him. He was perched on a ledge of one of the high-rise's many glass windows, staring out over the cityscape below. The city was vast, but there was nothing but danger lurking, and the thought of it made your chest tighten.
"You're still alive," he said softly, his voice calm yet heavy with an understanding that only someone who had been in the situation for far too long could have. "Iโm surprised."