"Are you, are you okay?"
"Stay away from me!"
Chichu Chun frantically suppressed the monster stirring within her, shouting back at the person nearby, her hysterical roar making it hard for her to believe it was her own voice.
"Dear passengers, it's 18:55 New Nara City time. The train is about to arrive at the station. Passengers who have not yet checked in, please proceed to the ticket checkpoint immediately..."
The announcement echoed in the station as Chichu Chun leaned against the wall, inching forward.
The train roared past her, and through the bloodstained windows, she caught a glimpse of countless twisted insect shadows crammed inside.
Chichu Chun realized this was the route meticulously planned by Heidelberg for her.
She steadied her breathing and walked towards the exit. The arrival chime sounded as exclamations and the screams of women rose behind her, accompanied by the cries of a baby.
