"You don't need to think about it too much,let's keep going and kill Richard " Said Sylvara
"You're right," Satou agreed, forcing his mind back to operational focus. "Just noticing the contrast."
"Between us and them? Always there. Part of what we are."
They continued walking,after they had covered a certain distance, that's when Satou first noticed something wrong.
It was subtle at first—so subtle he almost missed it. The street was quieter than it should be for this time of evening. Residential areas usually had people out and about: children playing their last games before curfew, neighbors chatting over fences, residents taking evening walks. But this street was notably empty. A few scattered figures were visible in the distance, but nowhere near the level of activity Satou would have expected.
"Sylvara," he said quietly, "look around. What do you notice?"
