The creature.

"My name is Maresato Shiba and this is my daughter, Alice." It was the next morning as the man introduced himself, "I thank you for saving us two and giving us a place to stay."

"I am Arima Ryota and this is Busujima Saeko," Ryota said nodding as he looked at Saeko and the Alice playing with the puppy together, "So what do you plan to do now, Maresato-san?"

"I'll be honest, I don't know." Shiba said, "I used to be a newspaper reporter before all this, so I learned a little bit of survival technique out on the field and that's how I survived till now but I don't know how far long I can manage."

"Well since we saved you, I'll see to it that you reach a safe place to stay." Ryota said, "Our friends are staying at the Takagi estate, and with their political influence I am sure they have gathered together to form a shelter for now. So we will drop you off there if you like."

"Thank you, I'd appreciate that."

"Good, then." Ryota stood up, "We need to get a little detour before we go for the Takagi estate. Do you know how to drive?"

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"He hasn't mentioned anything about yesterday night, do you think it's alright?" Saeko asked as they packed their bags with a little bit of food that was left, "I am concerned he might have some motive."

"Or he's just given up trying to process what happened yesterday," Ryota said, "The guy's a reporter who believes in facts and science than the supernatural so it must be really hard for him to process what's going on already, so he might have just shut that part off. So I am more concerned about him losing his mind than him betraying our trust."

Saeko chuckled a little as she shook her head, "So we're not taking the bike?"

"Why? Do you like it that much?" Ryota asked as he looked at the bike which was still in good condition other than a few scratches and dents here and there, "We still have some fuel and it might come in handy, so let's just take it."

Ryota waved his hands and in a single motion the bike disappeared into the golden ripple.

"I don't think I'll get used to this." Saeko sighed, "What else have you got in there?"

"Nothing much, just the weapons we picked yesterday, my suitcase and some water and food for emergencies. And also a shit ton of rocks." Ryota said as he heard Alice come in, "Let's go, looks like we're ready."

"So why are we heading to the bank?" Shiba asked as they drove off in the Humvee with Ryota sitting back with Saeko and the sleeping Alice, alongside the small puppy which Alice named 'Bruno', "I don't think money will have any monetary value in this situation."

"I don't think so either, it's just I have to pick something important from the bank," Ryota answered as he cleaned his katana.

"Arima-kun, can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead."

"What do you think would happen to this world?" Shiba asked seriously.

"I-I don't know." Ryota said not expecting Shiba to ask something seriously, it was a question that he didn't have an answer to, after all, the story had no conclusion, "But from my imagination the future can head three ways. One, we find a cure for all this and continue to our normal lives. Second, we all die and become like them and Third, which is the most unlikely one is that we will co-exist beside them. As we contribute our whole lives to killing them but as I said it's extremely unlikely after all, it's not going to be long before people start nuking one another to control the outbreak."

"I see, well I hope it's the first case though I don't think how anyone can be normal after this." Shiba said with an awkward smile, "I am sorry for acting like this when especially I am the adult here."

"It's not a problem." Ryota said, "After all, not all of us built the same."

"You two kids are surely different." Shiba smiled,

"Maresato-san, if you don't mind me asking what happened to your wife--"

"She's still alive, or that's what I like to believe," Shiba said as he watched his daughter peacefully sleeping, "She's a foreigner you see and works back in the US, but I haven't been able to reach her since yesterday."

"I see." Ryota nodded as he peered outside, "Looks like we've reached the bank, you guys stay here as a backup and I'll go in and get what I need."

"Will you be okay?" Shiba asked.

"Don't worry," Ryota said as he got out and checked his surrounding, "Looks like we've attracted a couple of zombies, so I'll take care of them first. And if anything happens, just drive off."

"I'll come with," Saeko said as Ryota shook his head.

"You stay here and help in case something happens." Ryota said, "I'll be back as quick as I can."

Ryota first walked around killing all the zombies that were attracted to them and quickly headed into the bank.

"That kid sure knows how to kill." Shiba said as just watched the one-sided slaughter, as he turned towards Saeko, "You sure your boyfriend will be okay?"

"Boyfriend?"

"Aren't you guys dating?" Shiba asked, "You seem pretty close, so I guess I misunders-"

"No it's fine." Saeko said, "And I trust he'll be fine. After all, don't you remember yesterday?"

"I do." Shiba said, "But my head's already full with all the things that have been going on so I don't want to add to another until I first handle this whole apocalyptic situation first. You know, as they say, take it one step at a time."

Ryota opened the basement door he locked yesterday shocked to see what was in front of him. The safe was opened but it wasn't normally done so, it was more as if someone literally tore a hole in the safe and broke through.

"What the fuck is going on?" Ryota said to himself looking at all the destructed part of the safe as he stayed on full alert ready to fire from his Gate of Babylon at any moment, "What could've done this?"

Ryota got inside the safe, still feeling the tingly sensation in his head as he searched around when he suddenly heard a loud growl behind him.

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Author note:

There was no name of Alice's father so I gave him a random name, Shiba.

Also there is no mention of Alice's mom in the novel so I am giving her a random identity of a foreigner, since wiki assumes Alice might be biracial.