"Maybe you are right," Neo spoke after a few seconds.
His voice carried a faint note of unease.
He closed his eyes and tried to sense any change in the surroundings.
The rooftop was eerily quiet, save for the distant rustling of leaves and the faint hum of city noise far below.
Minutes passed, and nothing happened.
Just as he was about to let out a sigh of relief, Gaia coughed.
Her coughs grew violent.
She doubled over, and blood spilled from her lips as grabbed Neo's hand with a trembling grip.
"N-Neo….."
Her eyes were bloodshot.
She kept opening and closing her mouth, as if trying to say something, but unable to do so due to the coughing.
Before Neo could react, her eyes went wide with panic, and her body slumped forward as she lost consciousness.
There was no time to rest.
The air grew heavy, and Neo felt an unnatural shift in the world around him.
