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Rex woke up on his feet. But unlike a cat, it wasn't of his own feline volition. His arms were slung over two pairs of shoulders. One much taller than the orther, forcing him to walk at an odd gait even if he wasn't half asleep and half dazed nearly beyond recognition.

His nose told him he was being carried by Victor and Imani. His eyes and ears confirmed it.

They unevenly hobbled down a steel hallway in a tense silence. It was dark. The lights flickered and gears beneath the floor clicked and gassed out before restarting with a burst of sudden energy. It gave the ground a weird mechanical pulse. It made Rex sweat. Or maybe he was already sweating?

He was soaked actually, like he just came out of a river. He smelled like river water.

Then he was reminded of what happened with the appearance of a very familiar screen.

DING!

[Global Mana Sequencing Redesign Event Recognized! Also known as a Mana Flux!]