Textile factory.
Even though it was already evening, the place was still bustling.
Uniformed constables moved through the factory, inspecting every corner and leaving no clue unchecked.
The female workers had been gathered together, while the enormous machines that had been running day and night finally fell silent.
"Sir!"
In front of an enormous fan, a constable shouted:
"There's something wrong here!"
In theory, a textile factory had no need for such a huge fan. Moreover, there were traces resembling blood on its blades.
In the eyes of professional constables, that was highly suspicious.
The investigators in charge rushed over at the sound, following the traces on the ground with their eyes toward the rear of the propeller.
"Do it!" The person in charge waved a hand.
"Take it apart!"
"Yes!"
The subordinate acknowledged the order.
Whatever was wrong with this place, removing the covering meant to conceal it would expose everything.
"Crack!"
"Boom!"
With a tremendous crash, the enormous propeller toppled to the ground, revealing the passage hidden behind it.
The passage was pitch-black and led straight underground, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, radiating a gloomy, terrifying aura.
"Flick!"
A constable lit a torch and raised it as he entered the passage.
After advancing dozens of meters, they reached an unknown depth underground, where the dark, narrow passage suddenly opened up.
Their field of vision abruptly widened.
"This..."
The constable stopped short and froze in place.
"What is this?"
Before their eyes was a gigantic plaza. Countless insect cocoons hung densely from its ceiling.
The outer layers of the cocoons were covered in a viscous liquid, which occasionally slid down their curves onto the ground.
The floor was covered in slime, like a layer of transparent water.
Countless densely packed pipes linked hundreds of insect cocoons