At a place in District 17.
The boy was sprinting forwards without looking back, down a path leading out of District 17 and into "the outside world".
The older brother who gave him the phone was right. This seemingly insignificant object actually contained unimaginable knowledge, including navigation to the "outside world".
He couldn't remember how long he'd been running or where he was. The only consolation was that under the warning of a city-wide alarm, people in District 17 all stayed home, leaving the streets empty.
"Naughty boy, running away from home like that."
The voice from ahead caused the boy's heart to skip a beat. The previously empty telephone booth's door was opened, and a short-haired woman carrying a black suitcase emerged without warning.
"I've taken the trouble to come to such a place just to find you."
