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Fire? What fire? Where's the fire?

Oh, oh yeah. Now I remember.

Hey, Beehunter.

What?

That life-sized Ursus doll you got, you think you can let me hug her tonight?

Sure. You can have her right now.

Think fast.

Woah, don't throw her! I can't catch like this!

So heavy...

Aaaahh!

Heh. Is that all you got?

Get up, Andrey. Where'd all your big talk go?!

He passed out?

Well, at least you won't be hungry.

Am I right? Huh?!

Okay, that's the boss down. Anybody else...?

Gah!

*Cough*, all right, so you can fight dirty.

Gah!

You think I'm that easy?

You think I take one hit to the back of the head and go down like in the movies?

Huh?

Ura!

Ngah!

What.

Is that it?

Hmph. What a waste.

Guess this is my food now.

Ugh... what a headache.

Sorry... This is our fault...

Naw, we're a team. It's what I'm here for.

And look, she isn't in great shape right now.

So it's up to me, as Peterheim's second strongest, toAAAAAAaaaaghh that hurts!

Just a little bit longer. Almost done.

Okay, there!

Thanks.

That Youth Scout training comes in handy, huh?

Hehe, thank you.

The world's running out of good people. Lucky to have you.

Really. You're great.

If that cop had run into kids like you, things would've turned out different.

(We can't keep this up.)

(We don't have enough food. Don't have enough people.)

(Even with me and Sonya.)

(Both the food stores are gone. There's just not enough to eat.)

(What if a gang shows up to our door someday?)

(Even with Sonya...)

(I have to think of something...)

(I guess I could go talk to the mask dudes?)

(No way. What if they turn me into one of those rock-covered monsters?)

(I might as well give it a shot.)

(You only live once, right?)

Hey Anna.

We don't have much left in the way of rations. I'm gonna go out for more tonight.

You can't. You're hurt. If you go out again you'll——

I'm tough. I can handle it.

I won't go far. And I won't take anyone's last bite.

Don't worry.

That night...

It's been so long since I've come here. I'm kind of excited.

My heart's really pounding.

Stop.

This is my old dorm. Why can't I go in?

Do you want to die?

If I was afraid to die, I'd try to find a way out of the school. No reason to come here.

I'm Rosalind, and I wanna talk to your leader.

Only if you're Infected.

Otherwise, no dice.

And if I insist?

I'm scared. Scared to death. But my mouth is still going.

I feel like I'm staring into the mouth of hell for the sake of my own pride.

And I love it.

(Drawing his weapon).

Let her through.

(Lowering his weapon).

You, come with me.

Hehe, thanks.

Why did I think it was a good idea to meet the leader of Reunion again?

Was it because I'd say a few words to him and he'd let us all go, or give us food?

Or was I gonna threaten him?

This tiny middle school student?

But at least...

I had to try.

And... and then...

Zzzzz......

And then the little white-haired kid with the creepy smile said a few things to me and let me go.

I can't remember too well.

Something like, 'your suffering has only just begun' or 'enjoy life' or whatever.

Zzzzz......

How was I supposed to understand?

Then he let me go, just let me go.

I went back to the classroom and slept for a while. The next day, the mask dudes were gone.

Zzzzz......

Things didn't get better after that.

We thought life in the school was rough.

When we got out, we realized that was just the appetizer.

Those stories, they'll eat you alive.

Beehunter, say something.

Beehunter?

Zzzzz......