Nightshift 38: M11-M20 Hallway

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Klavier had to agree. It was hard to believe something would happen to either of them without there being so much as a warning. There was a big difference between being distracted and being absentminded. Though it sounded like Endrance was a bit more informed than he was letting on, or at least had some kind of theory

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Endrance turned and looked up at the speaker, his eyes opening wide. That malicious tone had sent a shiver down his spine that hadn't quite resolved itself yet, and it was a long moment before he composed himself enough to speak.

"I've never heard anything like it...and the difference between the way the voice sounded just now and the way it sounded before is truly frightening. It's almost as if he were possessed by something..."

If that was the case, it could be that AIDA was behind all of this after all. He hadn't thought that it had much to do with him, but that certainly didn't seem to be the case any longer. At any rate, things had certainly gotten exponentially more worrisome now.

It didn't help that the lights had cut out after that announcement. That caught him off-guard. He leaned back just a bit, putting his hand against the pillow, and was surprised to find something hard underneath it. He flipped it over to find a flashlight underneath.

"What? It's almost as if they want us to go out..."

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Klavier froze as soon as the lights went out. This man over the PA, what game was he playing? It was clear from his comments he was either the one responsible or among those who were. After his comments about people not surviving long enough to suit his schedule, Klavier was becoming more than a little apprehensive

[oftemptation]

"I suppose you're right," he replied, a touch of hesitation in his voice. It was all well and good to be able to talk to one person, but...leaving, and going out? That might have been easy for most people, but most people didn't try to shut out the real world the way he had managed to do for so long. It was strange and a bit scary to think of going out.

At the same time, this wasn't exactly something he could turn his back on. This wasn't like before, where he could have easily said that nothing that happened had anything to do with him, because it had everything to do with him.

Haseo's words came to him again: 'It isn't AIDA holding you back now. It's you.' That was enough for now. Haseo...I'll borrow your strength until I find my own.

"I don't like this feeling of being a pawn in someone else's game, but the person responsible for this has given us no other choice. Perhaps we should go our separate ways and see what we each find out?"

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"Agreed," Klavier answered with a nod. They would likely learn more faster should they split up. It could be dangerous outside or they could simply be letting their paranoia take hold of their reasoning. Either way, nothing should happen as long as they both kept their wits about them and were wary of their surroundings. Endrance seemed like a bright lad. He probably didn't have to worry about him making stupid, possibly fatal mistakes

[oftemptation]

Endrance watched as Klavier left, then turned away from the door. It was true that he'd made the decision to leave, but that didn't make the process of doing so any easier.

"I wonder what's out there...or who," he said. "But at the same time...I..."

There was an instant where he thought about just closing the door and hoping all of this was a bad dream, but he decided against it. He gripped the handle of his flashlight as if it were the hilt of a sword and took a long, deep breath before stepping out into the hallway.

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