"Although entering the Quarantine Zone isn't off-limits, it's not as simple as just walking in. The security for distinguishing between Quarantine and non-Quarantine areas within the city is over a hundred times stricter than the security for entering the city itself.
The next morning, after a rushed breakfast in the basement, some returned to Fire Island while others planned to go out and gather information. With Nora and Peggy around, one able to detect and control pathogens and the other manipulating and strengthening immune cells, it was almost impossible for the group to catch the disease.
Aske, Peggy, Thira, and Nora left the inn, each wearing a mask—although unnecessary, to avoid drawing strange looks, they still had to conform to local customs and disguise themselves as normal people.
Compared to inns, taverns were a much better place to pick up rumors. They found a sunken underground tavern, and as they were about to enter, several men stopped them at the door.
