Crystal Bank 31

He sensed a creature approaching and positioned himself in the corner of the tank, using a blind spot to observe. The creature turned out to be a female lab technician, or more precisely, a lab assistant, dressed in a white coat. They appeared breathless, like lifeless puppets without any sign of life. Through his left eye, Altair saw that these female lab assistants' faces were only half-covered in skin, the other half revealing white skeletal bones. The half with skin resembled layers of an onion, covered with layer upon layer of skin, densely packed. He glanced at Rolf and communicated through a mental link, whispering, "Protect him."

Rolf nodded and gestured to Lidio; they found a hidden spot and took cover.