Retreat Route

At the rendezvous point, Bullhead Mecha took the truck keys. He had not waited long before he saw a group of Mutant children crawling out of the tunnel exit.

Only after more children had emerged from the passage and gathered did Bullhead Mecha suddenly reveal himself. Startled, several older students hurriedly stepped in front of the younger ones.

Bullhead Mecha's appearance was somewhat cartoonish rather than vicious, and aside from showing himself, he made no further movements. Thus, the still-shaken Mutant children did not panic.

Quicksilver was still inside the passage, covering the rear, so he had not yet come face-to-face with Bullhead Mecha.

Without saying a word, Bullhead Mecha tossed the keys in his hand toward the Mutant whose entire body had turned to metal. Relying on his physical strength, Colossus caught them and immediately clasped his hands together.

The expected explosion did not come. Only then did Colossus open his palms and discover that what had been thrown at him was not a grenade, but a set of keys.

Bullhead Mecha pointed at the container truck parked beneath a streetlamp on the distant road, maintaining his motionless posture. Understanding, Colossus asked, "You want us to use that truck?"

Bullhead Mecha nodded, then rose straight into the air from where he stood and vanished into the night beneath the watchful eyes of the Mutants. This had been part of the plan all along.

After all, the more he said, the more likely he was to slip up. Saying nothing meant no mistakes. He had given them transportation; whether the Mutants used it, or chose not to, was up to them.

Things outside the passage had happened very quickly, and no one had blocked the children still evacuating from within. They emerged one after another, until Quicksilver finally backed out