"Seems like I'll have to die again."
Ding!
{Dying willingly won't make you lose your system, but you won't be able to unlock any additional systems beyond the third, which you've already acquired and is attached to me.}
Scarlett exhaled slowly, a deep, heavy sigh escaping her lips. I already know that, she thought, steeling herself. That's exactly why I'm willing to take the risk.
She would die. Then, she would wake up again.
Her gaze flickered around the dimly lit room, wary of the ever-present danger. Whatever method I choose, it has to be discreet. Kato is watching.
Her fingers curled into tight fists as she turned her focus back to the holographic screen before her. System, she asked, her voice steady despite the turmoil within, can you kill me? Just strike me down and everything would be over.
