In the mall's basement, the air was heavy.
The party members still felt sick from the earlier events. Their gaze shifted between the defeated little girl and their own shaking hands. It felt too real.
[Congratulations on defeating the murderer! Was it fun?]
The group sent murderous glares at the system message. Josh could only shrug. They would get used to it.
That's when they came back to the same spot as every iteration beforehand. It felt quite like a nightmare where no matter how far you run it is all pointless.
[This is the last Mission! Find and defeat the enemies! Good luck!]
"What?! He's gone just like that?! I still want to complain about the last mission!" AIYA grumbled.
Josh couldn't help but smile, but then his expression froze. He had sensed something headache-inducing. The other team members were chatting, without a care in the world. How would they react if they knew?