Vassal?

Eva's mother was in a hospital on the surface of Baltheves-402. This meant my little impromptu meteor shower wasn't just an "oh no, property damage" situation—it could straight-up endanger her life.

'...In my defense, I was trying to avoid being detected and getting shot down. And also, she didn't warn or remind me before I pulled the trigger!'

But looking back, the sewer explosion might have already damaged the hospital. Grieves City had an interconnected sewer system spanning the entire metropolis, so even if the hospital was far from ground zero, it probably felt the effects.

Half panicking, Eva shoved me aside and stormed back to her seat. Her hands trembled as she opened her terminal, and her expression was a mess of anger and worry as she tried to contact the hospital director.

Meanwhile, I focused on my task—keeping the Range Falcon moving while our lovely distraction did its job.