The So-Called Three-Episode Rule...

"Ugh..."

The twin-tailed girl lying on the cold floor slowly opened her eyes and looked around. As far as she could see, there was nothing but darkness.

"This is... where are we...?"

Muttering to herself, the twin-tailed girl sat up and rubbed her still-aching head.

"Right, before this... Umbrella's people... Where are we?!"

Her hazy memories gradually became clear. Then the twin-tailed girl suddenly jolted, getting to her feet and looking around. At the same time, the other two beside her slowly came to.

"Ugh... My head hurts..."

"What happened...?"

"Rei! Teacher Shizuka!"

The twin-tailed girl hurried over to them and pulled them both up.

"Are you two okay?!"

"I'm fine... Where is this?"

"What exactly happened?"

"I don't know either."

Facing their questions, the twin-tailed girl shook her head.

"I only remember Umbrella's soldiers capturing us to threaten Takashi, and then..."

Click!

Before the twin-tailed girl could finish, the pitch-black space suddenly lit up. The abrupt glare made all three raise their hands to shield their eyes. Then they heard footsteps, followed by a man's voice echoing around them.

"Well now, I really didn't expect to see the three of you here."

"That voice..."

Hearing the man's voice, the other girl with long golden hair suddenly widened her eyes and looked toward its source. Her expression immediately changed!

"Shitō!!"

Roaring in fury, the blonde girl charged at the man, clenching her right hand into a fist and swinging it hard at his face. But before she could hit him, her fist slammed heavily into a transparent sheet of bulletproof glass in front of him with a bang. Only then did they realize they were trapped inside a glass cage. Even so, the blonde girl gritted her teeth and glared viciously at the man.

"You bastard...!! You dare show your