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Chapter Thirty-Nine: /Pale Resistance:/

Where am I?

You do not want to be here.

What? Who's there?

I'm just like you. We should not be here.

Wait… Wait… What's going on here? Where are we? Who are you?

Shhh. Not so loud. They'll hear us.

What are you talking about? What is going on here? Where am I?

All right. Before I tell you, do you promise to keep your voice down?

Okay.

Do you promise?

Yes, yes.

Okay. We are inside a monster's body.

What?

I know it's hard to understand. But that's what happened.

No… No, that can't be right.

I thought so too, but it is.

But… How? How did this happen?

What's the last thing you remember? Take your time.

Well… I was heading home.

Uh-huh.

I was really tired and wanted to go to bed. So, I took a shortcut through the park. Then, I began to smell something metallic in the air. Then there was the singing. I don't know what happened. I just started walking and I ended up here.

I knew it.

How did you end up here?

I was grabbed from behind.

Any metallic scents?

No.

Singing?

It was faint. I didn't even have the chance to turn around.

Oh no.

Yeah. I have been fighting to stay awake.

What do you mean?

If you go to sleep, you are gone forever here.

No!

I've seen it happen too many times. I can't bear it.

Will that happen to me too?

Not if you stay awake.

Who are you?

Oh, my name is Kiko. And you are?

Makiko.

I wish we could've met under different circumstances.

Yes, same. So… how do we get out of here?

I don't know yet.

What?

I am trying to figure out how.

Are we going to be stuck here forever?

Not if I can help it. Just stay awake.

How do I do that?

I will help you. Don't leave my side, okay?

All right. What was that metallic scent?

Blood. I was trying to warn you. You can help me too.

Right, okay.

Both women got to work. Meanwhile, it got back to hunting the next victim.

Drag. Step. Drag. Step. Drag. Step. Drag. Step.