(Content Warning: This episode contains intense themes, including violence, captivity, and emotional distress. Some scenes may be disturbing or triggering for certain audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.)
"Where is Ares? Why is he taking so long?" V muttered, glancing upward as she waited before the shop. Her eyes fixed on the peak of the tallest Gothic clock tower in the heart of Port City. "It reminds me of Big Ben, but they use different numbers."
As midday passed, V watched massive ships sail into the harbor, docking one by one. Workers bustled about, unloading cargo freshly arrived from other continents.
Suddenly, V's omniscience flared and activated, yet she was too late to fully process the vision. In the blink of an eye, a thief struck—snatching her bag and shoving her roughly aside.
V winced in soreness as her hand hit the asphalt. Her head throbbed from colliding with a stack of wooden crates outside the shop.
