Cybernetic Dawn: From Night City
Chapter 52

Hua Zi Is Waiting / Redwood Asylum (×) St. Elizabeth's Asylum (√)

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The ceiling overhead took the hit.

A huge hole was blasted through it.

The fluorescent lights shattered, leaving a conspicuous gap in the metal ceiling as dust sifted down.

"What happened?"

Emmerich heard the commotion outside and hurried over.

"Mann? Mann!"

"I'm fine, Rebecca. You guys go first." Mann pulled out an inhibitor and forcefully injected himself. Only then did he retract the barrel back into his arm. "Su, please take Rebecca and leave first."

"Can you really handle being here alone?"

Although Su Xiao had not known Mann for very long.

Even counting this occasion, the two of them had only met twice.

Still, Mann gave Su Xiao the impression of a trustworthy and reliable team leader.

It shouldn't be like this.

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"Go on without worrying." Mann's left hand gripped his right arm, which had nearly gone out of control. "I'm fine."

Hearing this, Su Xiao nodded.

Seeing that Mann seemed to have returned to normal.

He said no more.

Taking Rebecca's little hand, he ran in the opposite direction from Emmerich.

"Mann will be okay, right?"

"He didn't hurt anyone. He only damaged some property, so it should be settled with compensation..."

Realizing that

this explanation was not quite precise, Su Xiao added, "At worst, he might be banned from entering Afterlife again."

"That would be awful."

Afterlife was the Mercenary Holy Land.

Being forbidden from entering Afterlife

was equivalent to an athlete receiving a permanent ban.

However, compared with whatever punishment Mann might face, Su Xiao was more concerned about another question.

"Does this happen to Mann often? How long has it been going on?"

Rebecca did not hide anything.

"Ever since he installed those cybernetic limbs, this has happened occasionally. Either the Projectile Launch System won't activate when he needs it,

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