Bang! Bang! Bang!
After crashing to the ground several times, even the evil spirit realized something was wrong. It sprawled on the floor and stopped moving.
"What... happened?"
The bystander player stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered.
In the clearly sealed hospital room, an unfamiliar young man had appeared out of nowhere behind her.
And the evil spirit patient had suddenly started tripping over nothing...
The bystander player had a vague suspicion that there had to be some connection between the two, one she didn't know about.
Amamiya Natsuki lowered his head and looked at the woman kneeling beside him. She seemed to be in her thirties, probably with children already. He asked:
"Are you a player?"
At the word "player," Bystander Wife immediately raised her head. A desperate hope for survival shone in her eyes, as if a drowning person had grabbed the last straw. She said excitedly:
"I—I'm a player!"
The evil spirits in the instance wouldn't know who the players were. Since the young man had so clearly called her a player, he must be one too.
After confirming this, Bystander Wife, who had been utterly hopeless, lit up with excitement.
"I'm a player who joined the Administration Bureau. May I ask who you are?"
When players joined the Administration Bureau, they received training. For example, they were told to help one another if they met in an instance.
Of course, whether they actually helped one another depended on the individual. There was no way to force them.
Amamiya Natsuki shook his head.
"I haven't joined the Administration Bureau. I came here to find someone..."
At that, Bystander Wife's heart sank.
Even players who had both joined the Administration Bureau might stab one another in the back when danger struck, sacrificing their teammates to create a chance to escape.