4:00 PM.
Chu Bamboo and Hodges left the airport, having just landed in Mexico City.
Hodges swiped through his phone, a complicated expression on his face as he looked at the news dominating the trending topics on X about Chu Bamboo's arrest, along with the various riots and protests in the White-headed Eagle Country...
As someone who had followed Chu Bamboo from the very beginning and knew the whole story, Hodges looked at his current location, then at the explosive public opinion online, and a strong sense of disconnect washed over him. 'Did we... really just get out like that?'
"Right now, you have three options," Chu Bamboo said in a calm voice.
"...Huh? Ah!" Hodges snapped out of his daze, quickly putting his phone away and assuming a posture of rapt attention.
"First, I can take you to the embassy. The embassy can guarantee your safety to a certain extent, but not absolutely."
