We picked a rooftop not too far from the mine and took our positions. It was still a good distance away—far enough that we had a bit of breathing room.
Enough time to think of a way to fight something we knew almost nothing about.
At least the rain was on our side. The streets were empty, the noise of the storm covered everything, and the darkness gave us space to plan. We didn't have to hold back with our ideas. No one was around to question us. Nothing was around to distract us.
And honestly, it wasn't like we had any other options.
It was just the two of us.
We were the only ones who could survive its memory erasure, after all.
"So... what's the plan?" I asked.
"Eh...?" Julius stared at me like I'd grown a second head. "You're asking me...?"
"I hate to break it to you, but I know just as much as you do about this thing."
