The Third Monster

"I'll explain everything I know later. I promise."

For the first time, Hiro saw Alice speak with a gaze full of hope at him, as if she was at a point of being helpless.

Hiro nodded. In the end, he had no other choice but to agree. Either way, without her, he might have still been kept hostage by those people he didn't know.

Alice already prepared another suitcase for Hiro to use. And because Hiro's things in the room were not many, he finished packing his things rather quickly.

The two then hurriedly left the room with two suitcases. However, instead of using the main staircase, Alice led Hiro to go down the dark and dusty fire escape stairs.

"We have no choice." Alice activated a skinscreen on her hand that showed a detailed map of the city complete with several CCTV camera surveillance. Who knew how she got them.

Alice didn't immediately go down the stairs. Instead, she first opened the CCTV camera surveillance in front of the building and showed it to Hiro.

"They're here."