The demons have been defeated.
All their defenses, built with such ferocity, have been destroyed. The Orange Zone is partially cleansed. And half a victory is still a victory.
We all understood: a handful of unruly enemies are nothing compared to the real headache.
Umbra.
Back at the base, we tried to rest. The briefing room they put me in was crowded.
With me were Ryu and Ming.
As well as the rest of Seoul's S-Ranks: Sora, Reina, Chanwook, and Jisun. Later, Adam and Shingen entered quietly.
A heavy silence settled over the room. The kind of silence where every glance felt like a stab in the back.
The silence spoke for itself: there was no unity here. Everyone was divided. Different factions. Different ideals.
I'm no better. Other than the former Kusanagi team and my own squad, I don't speak to anyone.
And the veterans...
They radiated cold, as if we were just noise in the background.
Then Ryu broke the silence.
