(meanwhile in HQ)
RAMOS- (standing next to the wall, drinking tea) I think we went a little harsh on the kid.
TRAKKTOR- (fixing the chip) Hell nah, he deserved that punishment.
RAMOS- And why?
TRAKKTOR- What do you mean by "why"? If you're telling me nuking a whole street was not a big offense than I don't know what is.
RAMOS- Chill man, he's relatively new to this stuff.
TRAKKTOR- Then he shouldn't have poked himself into that situation.
RAMOS- Well, doesn't that contradict your point then of "learning things by yourself"?
TRAKKTOR- (stops midway) Uh.
RAMOS- I think you're taking too much stress.
TRAKKTOR- Don't feel like it, I might be a little physically ill... but I'm fine.
RAMOS- You sure?
TRAKKTOR- (turns back at him) Dang it, man. Lemme focus on fixing his terminal.
RAMOS- See? That's stress. Distress, to be specific.
TRAKKTOR- Whatever. As long as I'm functional, nothing matters to me.
RAMOS- Sure... Don't forget to take care of yourself in between (^^)
TRAKKTOR- I guess. (gets back to fixing the terminal)
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(somewhere in the streets)
BISCUIT- Damn man, you look so dried up.
ENZI- What could this possibly mean, bro?
BISCUIT- I mean, look at yourself man. You look like you haven't eaten in a long time.
ENZI- I guess.
BISCUIT- I feel like I owe you a meal.
ENZI- Okay, that's way too far.
BISCUIT- Lmao. Anyways, what are we even doing here?
ENZI- Just a normal walk.
BISCUIT- I see. When are we planning our next expedition?
ENZI- I have no clue man. I kinda feel demotivated.
BISCUIT- Damn man, I was expecting you to motivate me.
ENZI- I mean, I can if you don't feel my DMs with these brain-rotted shower thoughts.
BISCUIT- Ay cmon, those are some real-life concerns man.
ENZI- How's asking about the best way to take a shit a real-life concern??
BISCUIT- Bro, you don't understand. It's such an underrated concern to be discussed.
ENZI- There's a reason nobody discusses it...
BISCUIT- Dang it man.
ENZI- Your brain is a literal research material. Tho I doubt someone would like to even touch it.
BISCUIT- Man, you made me sad now :(
ENZI- There we go again...
BISCUIT- :(
ENZI- Erm, fine. My apologies for saying too much.
BISCUIT- Good boy :D
ENZI- WHAT DID YOU JUST-
(!!!!!!)
BISCUIT- (pulls Enzi behind him, creates a shield to block incoming spears) What the...
ENZI- Who just-
(both notice a lady suddenly being corrupted in front of them, shooting liminal spears at them)
ENZI- What the- Did that lady just get corrupted by the Liminality in front of us?
BISCUIT- Dammit, not another incident like that.
ENZI- What do you mean by another incident? You're telling me this has happened before??
BISCUIT- You're lucky you weren't present last week.
(the corrupted lady runs away from them)
BISCUIT- Will talk about that later, gotta catch that civilian first.
ENZI- Fine.
(both dashes towards the lady, vanishes from their vision)
ENZI- Damn it, she's got hell of a speed-
BISCUIT- Lemme track her. (opens a terminal in front of him, tracking her location)
ENZI- In the meantime... (summons stairs out of the walls, climbing them to reach the rooftop in search of her) Gosh, where could she be??
BISCUIT- Enzi, to your left direction.
ENZI- Bet. (hops from house to house in the direction)
BISCUIT- Damn, now she's moving to your right.
ENZI- (moves to his right)
BISCUIT- Damn it, the speed is too much. It's hard to track it.
ENZI- Just a little bit more, I'm trying to catch up.
BISCUIT- Okay, there's a dead-end on the way; this could be your shot.
ENZI- Got it. (extrudes a wall out of the wall, launching him in that direction)
BISCUIT- Okay, you're close, I believe.
ENZI- FOUND HER.
(the corrupted lady notices him approaching, shoots liminal shards at him)
ENZI- Dang it- (summons a wall out of the road to block the shards, lands on the wall)
(the lady summons behind him)
ENZI- Huh- no one told me she could teleport too- (gets smashed to the wall)
(the wall shatters, he gets slammed to the road)
(the lady chokes him to the road)
ENZI- Ugh- Leave me bitch- (kicks her away, summons a pillar to punch her to the sky)
(she flies high, crashes into the debris, debris getting covered in blood)
ENZI- Wait... did I just see... blood? (walks towards the lady) Oh no.
BISCUIT [on a call with him]- Enzi, what happened? Did you catch her?
ENZI- Sort of... but I think the Liminality left her body... she's... she's injured very badly... (initiates an emergency call) Quick... immediate medical emergency required in 47th Street, Sector E.... (reaches the lady) Hey... you alright? Can you speak? Can you hear me?
LADY- H-Help me... P...Please... I... d-don't wanna d...die...
ENZI- Don't worry, I have called the emergency services. They will come and- (O_O....) What the...
[????- Help... me... Enzi...] <- (means past memories being shown)
ENZI- No... is that... Luci...
(he suddenly starts hallucinating about a tragic incident from the past)
[LUCI- Save... me... Enzi...]
[SPACE- Do something... please...]
ENZI- Space...
[CODY- Ugh... I'm hurt... I can't... fight longer...
STICKY- Ugh... it's getting hard to fight back... with my wounds...]
ENZI- No... don't die...
[KNIGHT- Enzi. We have to leave. Fast.]
ENZI- No... No... How can I...
BISCUIT- (reaches the spot) Enzi!!!!
ENZI- No... this shouldn't be happening...
BISCUIT- Uh... what happened to him?
[KAE- We... need to run... Ugh...]
ENZI- Did I... fail... to save them...? (eyes getting dull)
@#13&%6- (whispers to his ears) How does it feel being a helpless teammate who did nothing but see his teammates die on the spot?
ENZI- No... I didn't... I tried... to save them...
@#13&%6- So, that's how you will cope over the loss of your teammates, huh?
ENZI- Uh... (his face starts getting covered in dark nerves)
[KAE- Save us... Enzi... (fades away)
SPACE- Enzi... (fades away too)
KNIGHT- We gotta run, Enzi. (fades away too)
CODY- Ugh... Enzi... (fades away too)
STICKY- Enzi... I need your... help... (fades away too)
LUCI- Save me.... Enzi... I don't wanna die...]
ENZI- Luci... no...
[LUCI- Will you... save me... :) (fades away too)]
ENZI- NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! (heavily breathes)
@#13&%6- So, what do you think now?
ENZI- I... failed to save them... I wasn't a good teammate... They died... because... because of...
@#13&%6- Because of?
ENZI- Because of...
@#13&%6- Say the name.
ENZI- Of...
@#13&%6- I said SAY IT.
ENZI- BECAUSE OF ME. (eyes turn black in fear)
(the whole street explodes of a sudden)
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