And only accepted the deals HQ came to make.
HQ stood before the zombie king, his calm voice breaking the silence.
"You're wondering why I'm here now, after all these years."
The zombie king slowly nodded, his glowing eyes showing a flicker of understanding.
Though it was a monster, there was still some intelligence left, a connection to its past life.
HQ straightened up and looked directly at the king. "I need your help."
The king tilted its head, as if waiting for more.
HQ knew that explaining the situation to a zombie king wasn't going to be easy.
Despite its intelligence, the zombie king still had moments where its brain seemed to falter, stuck in a daze.
"I'm looking for a blue cat," HQ said, his voice steady.
"She's destroyed multiple institutes, and she's hard to track down. But I know you—zombies—have a vast network. You have eyes and ears everywhere, and I need you to use that network to find her."
