As Janine walked over to where Larkin was located, she paused for a moment.
"Was that foolish of me..." She whispered to herself.
Just as she was about to take a step forward, she bumped into Larkin.
She looked up at him, startled.
"B-boss..."
Larkin looked at her, then let out a sigh.
"I suppose this means you weren't successful either."
Janine slowly nodded her head.
"The synchronization is near completion anyway." He said.
As he began to walk away, he turned his head.
"Don't worry about it." He reassured, giving a smile.
Janine's eyes widened.
"B-boss...!"
However, Larkin had already walked away.
*
Everyone had gathered around in the room where Rick, Iris Azalea, Mikael, and Chris were waiting.
"Well..." Mikael said, slowly lifting his head.
"This is it."
Abbey folded her arms.
"What do you mean...?" Keren asked.
"Behind this door lies Larkin
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