The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Survivors (9)

On a table with nine balls, CIA agents showed off their skills. Even winter, when the senses are out, the lines of propaganda against them have stopped. Joanna was confused.

“Did you guys just play pool after eating? ”

At first, she was the one who revealed a distinctive comeback, but her skill difference was fabulous. Eventually, I became a bystander. It was fun just to watch.

A mild atmosphere that was intentionally created in half. Kowalski knew that this place was caring for him. I sometimes hesitated and tried to enjoy the game. I smiled passively when I looked at someone. It was hard to remember the first time I felt so confident.

How weak fear and loneliness can make a person.

That is why it is possible for a person to change. If she truly cooperated, she might be in charge of espionage within the intelligence services organization.

The only evidence Joanna has is about human experimentation. It would have to be devastating, but it would be hard to find all the true patriots. They will also be skeletal figures in information relationships. You couldn't have prepared for the worst.

Therefore, it is better to postpone the disclosure of the incident and carry out a confidential investigation, assuming there is an internal partner. It was to root out the anxiety in the world view.

That said, we should turn Kowalski away when we have the chance.

There was a tremor that broke my mind.

The moonshine. The glass that I put on the table trembles. The light waves lightly, and the ball leaves. Tucker raises his hands as the ball rolls slowly without hitting it.

“Oops. Earthquake in the almost finished yard.... ”

Close to the metropolitan area, it was a frequent buzzing area. Often I don't know, but I don't feel as clear as this. Joanna will take care of the table.

“That's all for today. Some people are waiting. ”

There is also an order for using the break room. There was only one green table.

The goal and the game were games. The agents I enjoyed were disappointed. The day I'm supposed to stay here ends tomorrow. The journey to Yuba City will be a day without entertainment.

Among the scattered agents, Kowalski finds the hand gestures of winter and hesitates. Talbot and Joanna go away pretending they don't know it.

Winter came out first. The light was clear and dark outside the building, as you were careful not to leak light. I can see shadows circling the watchtower.

Queek. The door opens behind your back. After the light disappears through the doorway, a quiet footstep approaches the ledge. The wind blowing in between was like an invisible curtain.

I waited long enough for winter.

“Having a hard time?”

“ ……. ”

Kowalski wept. I try to stop it, but it doesn't look good. The loneliness of the water is falling. It was hot and heavy together.

I feel like I've seen a prisoner in solitary for a few days. Her guilt was shackled.

Of course, there will still be some justification and self-justification. Those who had no choice but to affirm themselves had a hard time acknowledging with their heads that they were wrong.

There's nothing different about pushing. Unless you intend to.

So winter is trying to confirm her a little bit.

“Agent Kowalski. You've done a terrible thing. ”

Kowalski, who has a neck, barely nods.

“You may not have been directly involved in human experimentation, but even if it was just a contact, it's a lot of responsibility. ”

“Yes……. ”

“I think it's a crime that no matter what it takes, no matter what the excuses, will be forgiven. ”

“ ……. ”

But there was room for disaster. It wasn't an easy choice to be a whistleblower when you didn't know how far the organization spread. In the worst case, he would have been executed.

After a close interrogation, Johanna concludes.

Some dictatorships and denials are common in secret intelligence agencies. There seems to be a mechanical acceptance to it. The FBI would send a supervisor to the CIA for no reason. The CIA once tortured American citizens on U.S. soil. systematically.

In other words, a passive sympathizer.

Joanna volunteered not to know if she was sympathetic or protective, but if Kowalski really thought Jill was bad, he wouldn't have a place like this today.

Winter has decided to trust the overseer's judgment.

“I mean, it's not the end of you being punished. ”

A word that goes on and on.

“Suppose I tear Agent Kowalski to shreds as painfully as possible. What consolation do you have for the victims? They're all dead... ”

Revenge is for the living. For the sake of the dead, it was ultimately the grief and anger of the living. The same goes for legal punishment.

“Don't let it happen again. You know better than anyone what you can do and what's really best for you. If we find out about this incident, it will really help improve the treatment of refugees. There's only one reason to keep you alive. Take the guilt with you to the end. ”

“…… Lieutenant. Do you despise me? ”

Winter looked at her quietly, and said:

“Stop crying. I'll be right here. ”

The guards patrolling the fence stop at a distance. People who want to know what's going on. Winter put a finger on my lips. They hesitate and go back the way they came. It was a small Node anyway, so it was quick to turn around. There was winter around here, so there's no reason to look around.

The late night of the forest is drawing near to the wind.

After sending Kowalski in, he went to bed himself in the winter. It was not a true sleep. Just to stay in the world.

After the Apocalypse, we could perfectly align the flow of time with the physical world, but that was impossible given the audience in the other world. After they return to their miserable and inevitable lives, the boy will be given a long rest.

It's not bad to be able to rest for a little while....

Unfortunately, not tonight.

Can Can Can Can Can Can Can Can Can

The flashbulbs (CQ) make a loud hiss. It was a readiness signal on behalf of Sirens.

There was also a pattern here. If a mutant has infiltrated the interior, I promise to knock without rest. Not now. Threats were found externally. Whatever's going on, it may not be a normal situation to wake up an entire army.

This is the winter when you lay down without taking off your battle clothes. I opened my eyes and ran outside, armed.

“Excel!"

Sensitive animals have already woken up to the commotion in the room. After being completely tamed by horseback riding, I was not tied up, so I heard the master's call and ran straight away. Winter rides the Black Precious Horse. The user picks up an iron rod that has been stabbed in the saddle and looks around.

Then the cavalry showed up. It was the temporary name of the soldiers most proficient for riding in the Cavalry. The cowardly horses gather around the winter.

“Any word on the situation? ”

Soldiers questioned in the winter face each other before shaking their heads. Corporal Morales answers.

“Nothing yet. Looks like you don't know either. ”

Curiosity didn't last long. Captain Langford grabs the radio himself in the Situation Room.

[Baker Actuals Communicate. There were five shots fired at 01: 48 local time, heading north on State 1. This is definitive information since the Vigilante reported it. The distance is unknown. Possible friendly survivor. Brake.]

Baker was a provisionally designated call sign. Fort Baker survivors were intuitive.

Three kilometers to the north of the capital was a small city or a large village. Point Reyes Station. It takes more than 40 minutes to walk, but riding a horse is quick. A place where no significant threats were found when scouting the outskirts. There are only traces of mutants moving in groups to the east.

Radio waves that continue after a brief gap.

[Lead the way with the war hose. Until assistance arrives, safety and search are our top priorities, but you may enter the city at the discretion of Baker 1 Actuals if necessary. Are you in?]

Even though he was indoors and sleeping, winter did not hear gunfire. The location of the incident would have been at least 230 minutes' walk away.

War horse, of course, refers to the maneuver. Winter pressed the radio button.

“Actuals of Baker 1 at the moment. We're in. War hose moving to live feed. ”

Horses interrupted my sleep made me nervous. I was just glad I didn't lie down.

The guard opens the door and the motorcade escapes. A few days ago, there were many trees blocking my view, but now the soldiers are open everywhere thanks to their hard work creating a barren wasteland.

It was a night without clouds or fog. Soldiers wear night vision, but winter can be seen far away with bare eyes. I think I'll get "Environmental Adaptation" soon. Visions of day and night will be similar.

The town ended as the post office, cathedral, and woodwork passed by. At 100 meters northeast, a single artificial light flashed. The wires that walked on the mainframe were installed on purpose. Light flows only at a narrow angle to the node because it blocks all other directions. If the mutants approached the Node, they would look at the light and turn away. The same trap lies just south of town.

Since the lighting block has a map and a guide for the location of the main headquarters, no one will be fooled.

I anticipated it, but there were no variants lured into the trap.

Winter draws the troops up the ridge on the right side of the road. It was aimed at gaining broad visibility. Of course, the shadows on the deduction line will be very visible to mutants as well. However, it was enough to lose speed. I was also confident to avoid seeing it from this side first. Ordinary variants are darker at night than humans unless they are ghouls. You can't help the sound.

Far from the rising moon, the ruins of a ranch far from the village are visible. Under the starlight near the horizon is another ranch. That was the entrance to the residence.

Is he really a U.S. Army survivor? ’

However, the direction that appeared was a little strange. American beacons were flocked to Golden Gate and Angel Island in the San Francisco metropolitan area. Escapes are more likely to appear from the south or east side of the Node. It is possible to wander around the mountains being chased and enter the wrong path.

The cavalry reached the town entrance in five minutes.

A stream flowing into the nearby swamp forms the southern boundary of the city. Morales listens.

“Lieutenant, are you hearing this? ”

Winter nods. There was a lot of noise coming from the city even though the stream was full of the sound of running water. The clearest is the mass of the variants. Other than that, it was a discord that they were bumping and smashing.

“Whatever it is, it still means they're out of their minds. ”

“How do I do that? It is a burden to enter only the five of us at this hour, but if you are a survivor, you may miss your chance to save them while you wait for reinforcements. ”

This is the winter when you look around the maneuver. The soldiers were worried sick. It would have been different if we had enough ammunition. However, only two magazines per person are filled.

However, the residence is also a daytime environment. The order to keep safety first didn't come out for nothing. There are so many obstacles. It was allowed to enter under the judgment of winter, but Langford called for maximum attention.

“Raise your radio output and follow me. ”

Soldiers face the decisions of winter.

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# Q&A

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One of my motivations was a tear in the knee cartilage. I didn't like him, but I felt sorry for him.