"…Kai…"
Lina's voice trembled.
"…what is that thing…?"
Kai didn't answer.
Because now—
He understood.
This wasn't just repeating.
It was evolving.
"…we can't outrun it…"
"…then what do we do?!"
Kai clenched his fists.
"…we fight."
"…fight that?!"
"…we don't have a choice."
The creature stepped forward slowly.
"…show me again…"
Kai's chest tightened.
"…it's testing me…"
The air shifted.
Pressure building.
For the first time—
Kai felt it clearly.
Something inside him.
Awakening.
"…what is this…?"
"…your Echo…"
The voice didn't come from Lina.
It came from—
Everywhere.
"…use it…"
The pressure grew stronger.
Memories surged.
Pain.
Loss.
Failure.
"…I don't know how—!"
The creature lunged.
Kai moved—
Instinctively.
The world slowed.
Not fully—
But enough.
He saw it.
The movement.
The path.
"…I can see it…"
He dodged.
Barely.
"…again…"
The creature attacked again.
Kai reacted again.
Faster.
Sharper.
"…this is it…"
Lina stared at him.
"…Kai… what are you doing…?"
"…surviving."
The creature stopped.
Smiling.
"…yes…"
"…that's it…"
"…break."
The pressure spiked.
Too fast.
Too much.
Kai's vision cracked,and then 3
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