"We need the help of Rank 4s." Henry understood the gravity of the situation. But it was already a little too late.
With communication down, they were unable to reach anyone in the city. Even if they sent someone, there was no guarantee help would arrive in time, not before the cold finished what it had started.
Adyr was not the only one in danger of freezing to death. Their three Rank 3 Players were being pulled into it too. Victor was among them, Henry's own son.
The experiment, which had begun with the intention of awakening one man, was suddenly about to end with the loss of four of their most important people—a chain reaction born from one decision, spiraling beyond anyone's control.
Despair fell over the entire experiment site at once. Their failure was about to strike not just them but all of humanity with devastating impact.
At that moment, just as hope was about to vanish, a new development cut through the panic.
