Late at night, in the backyard of the mansion on the hilltop...
Chris dragged the Light-type Awakened out from the basement and dumped him onto the grass.
The man's face was twisted in pain, still cursing through gritted teeth.
Miles and Mia stood nearby, both watching with confused expressions.
Ethan had told Mia she was just a reserve member, but the fact that he brought her back here meant she was in. He wouldn't have brought her otherwise.
Since she was part of the team now, there was no point in hiding things. That would only backfire. So Ethan had called her out too.
His rule was simple: trust the people you use, and don't use the people you don't trust.
"Lie down," Ethan said to Miles.
"Uh, okay." Miles didn't get it, but he obeyed and lay down on the ground.
As soon as he did, Chris stepped forward and ended the Light-type Awakened's life with a clean strike. A mercy, really.
