The streets of Floor 10 descended into chaos the moment the message spread:
"Criminal Zerg has escaped!"
A handful of guards who had managed to survive the sheer force of Monarch's Pressure shouted through their comms, calling for reinforcements.
The name "Zerg" echoed through the streets, igniting fear and confusion alike. He had been labeled a traitor, a weapon, a forgotten war criminal—and now, he was loose once more, with an unknown ally beside him.
Every corner of the town trembled. Shops slammed their shutters closed, civilians ducked indoors, and the tower's automated security systems kicked into alert mode.
Holographic warnings flared in the sky, flashing red across the buildings.
"Where is Lady Zelphra?! Why hasn't she responded?!"
Someone screamed in the control center.
"She's missing! None of her guards have seen her since this morning!"
Another cried.
