"Dammit!" Scarlett muttered as she glanced at Garvin, her gaze sharp with determination. "Rose is still alive in the mall, but she's in danger."
Although the pendant Rose carried wasn't actually the source of Scarlett's powers, but seeing Rose at risk had sparked something protective in her. Scarlett knew she and Matthew shared a deep bond, and despite the awful truth, that he had become one of the monsters, she couldn't bear to accept it fully.
'With so many monsters surrounding her , every kill grants me more coins,' she thought to herself, strategizing her next steps. 'The mall isn't safe, and we can't stay here forever. I need to gather teammates, build a haven using the items I can buy with coins, and protect as many people as I can before this apocalypse swallows everything whole... and before the second one begins."
