Akira watched the Silver Hand agent disappear around the corner, the silver talisman still glinting in her hand. His mind was racing through the implications when a sudden wave of distress hit him like a physical blow.
Pain. Desperation. Fear.
But none of them were his… they were coming from the bonds.
The bonds he'd formed with Ayaka and Rina pulsed, flooding his senses with their suffering.
[CRITICAL: BONDED PARTNERS AT RISK OF ESSENCE COLLAPSE]
[AYAKA SHIRATORI: CORRUPTION 51% - RISING]
[RINA KUROGANE: CORRUPTION 78% - CRITICAL]
[TIME UNTIL RAMPAGE: 18 MINUTES]
[WARNING: FLEDGLING SUCCUBUS APPROACHING TERMINAL OVERLOAD]
"Ai, where are they?"
"Third floor, east wing. Empty classroom near the science labs. Darling, you need to hurry. Rina's essence pathways are starting to fracture."
