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"Pete, where are we going? What about Aland? His leg is hurt. He has to be saved, Pete!"

The car Pete was driving continued to drive, cutting through the city streets in the night. He looked anxiously at Shannon in the back, in the mirror above the cab.

"We can go anywhere, Shannon. But not by meeting them. They're going crazy! Just like Aland said before. At the very least, we should avoid them before they do bad things to you."

Shannon's phone rang loudly, and she picked up the phone that had been in her oversized shirt pocket. Aland's shirt was deliberately worn for comfort, like never before.

"W-what about you, Aland? Where are you? Can you hear me? I'll call Allen and Frey! I'll also call an ambulance! Can you hold on a little longer?"

Instead of getting answers to all her questions, Shannon heard Aland's laboured breathing, which made her even more anxious.

"Hallo? Please say something, Aland!"

Aland was pressing the accelerator with difficulty. His injured leg made him unable t