Although Kisha had already decided to mediate, she knew she needed to understand the other party involved first. After all, it was possible that the fatal shot, which triggered the conflict, was just an unfortunate accident. But it was also possible that the group was truly as ruthless as the system had warned—using the death of one of their own as a pretext to launch a violent assault on the others.
With that in mind, Kisha became even more determined to uncover the truth. She had no intention of punishing the innocent or allowing herself to be manipulated into serving someone else's hidden agenda.
Hearing Kisha's words, everyone fell silent. They couldn't refute her logic—and she didn't give them the chance to try. Not that they had the luxury of time anyway. The pounding of the zombie horde against the doors and windows was growing louder, more urgent. The barricades could give way at any moment.
