"...It felt like you saw right through me. How did you do that?"
"Observation and rational thought, Professor Saiga." With that, Lin Yan put on his helmet. Though it was highly functional, it did not look particularly cool. Still, with Lin Yan's looks carrying it, it worked just fine. His slender build and perfectly proportioned long legs were flawless.
Saiga watched Lin Yan leave.
Perhaps this would be their last meeting?
After all, life was unpredictable. There was no telling whether they would have another chance to meet, and Saiga still greatly admired this man, both for his bearing and his abilities.
A large room within the division.
Pitch-black.
There was no one there but Akane Tsunemori. Her gaze remained fixed on the terminal, which displayed every detailed map and the repair progress of the scanners, yet she had no idea what to do next.
She furrowed her brow, completely at a loss.
What was she supposed to do?
Akane Tsunemori had even lost some weight lately. Every day, she racked her brains trying to figure out how to make everything work perfectly, but with her current abilities, all she could do was watch events continue to unfold, powerless to stop them.
She let out a deep sigh.
Akane Tsunemori's brow knitted even tighter.
She desperately wanted to know where Lin Yan was right now, but she was conflicted. In truth, she did not want to know either. On one hand, she worried about him; on the other, she blamed herself. Why was she incapable of giving Lin Yan even the slightest bit of help?
"Where did Kougami go...?"
Her entire body ached.
Her arms and shoulders were especially sore. She even wondered what it would be like if she could replace the aching parts with artificial ones. Would