"Greater risk, greater reward, kitty… But I don't mind." He glanced at her as he put on his headphones and turned on the music. "I know that this time, things probably won't end as well as they have in the past. Maybe this will even be my last dance… But for some reason, that makes me feel even more free. Sorry."
"…" She didn't answer.
"And I'm also sorry that in moments like this, I'm secretly glad you don't understand me."
He smiled guiltily and, tilting his head, tried to lean against her… But instead of doing the same in return, she pulled away.
He sighed and, turning the music up full blast, headed for the exit to the bar.
Various thoughts swirled in his head. From how, clad in advanced gear and armed with a monstrous arsenal, he'd fight his way through a crowd of creatures that looked like devils, hoping to witness the mysterious Catalyst Event, to…
