When John exited his dorm room, he was shocked to find the sky was already pitch black.
He had been so lost in his coding and the Handshake process that he hadn't realised how many hours had slipped away. He didn't dwell on it, however, and headed directly toward the RBM base with one goal in mind. Yet he was destined to do something else there!
The moment John drew closer to the club gate, he was surprised to see a sea of students gathered in front of the entrance. They weren't alone; his entire circle of friends was there, led by Ricky, and even Cissel stood among them.
Seeing her sent a brief, sharp pang of conflict through his heart, but he didn't halt his steps. The realisation that the two were no longer together was a reality that would last forever. He made up his mind back in his dorm, and he would stick to it. He had to find a way to live in this new world where she was simply a friend and an asset on his side, nothing more.
"John is here!"
