Esther asked.
"Yes, Commander!"
Bob gave an affirmative answer.
"Continue forward, and if you encounter any anomalies, please stop."
Esther instructed, as Bob's first-person view continued to move forward on the screen.
The voice of the child in the earpiece remained indistinct, as if it hadn't gotten any closer due to Bob's advancement, while the surrounding darkness seemed to grow even thicker.
Bob's breathing became rapid.
This sound was clearly transmitted into Esther's ears.
"Commander, I feel something's not right."
"Commander, I request to return."
"Commander..."
Bob spoke hurriedly, but before he could finish, the voice abruptly cut off.
"D-1667?"
"D-1667?"
"Please respond!"
"What's the situation?"
Esther asked repeatedly, but there was no response.
On the screen, Bob still appeared to be standing from the first-person angle, without any change in height or any sideward shift; Bob should still have been standing.
