Shadow Slave

Master Jet remained silent for a second, then asked calmly:

"Are you sure? This place has been swept multiple times before we arrived."

Sunny nodded.

"He is here. Underground."

She looked down, her face slowly turning somber.

"...Well, I guess we should go and say hi."

Sunny nodded and made a step toward the door of the small office. However, she suddenly stopped him.

"Wait."

He looked at her with a bit of confusion.

"Yes?"

Master Jet hesitated for a few moments. There was a complicated expression on her face. Finally, she said:

"There are very few people with a shadow affinity Aspect in the world, and even fewer who frequent places such as this."

Sunny frowned.

"What are you trying to say?"

She looked at him darkly.

"I'm saying that I might know this guy. In fact, when I heard that there was an incident in the Slaughterhouse, I already had a suspicion of who was responsible."

He blinked a couple of times.

"You know the murderer?"

Master Jet shrugged.

"There are hundreds of thousands of Awakened in the world. That seems like a big number, but in fact, it is not. If you live long enough, sooner or later, you will know of everyone who is worth knowing… more or less. It's a small world."

She paused for a moment, and then added:

is not someone who has spent his whole life behind a Citadel wall. He is… was the real

five

what

Most of the Awakened were thrust into the Spell and tried desperately to survive, striving to return to a semblance of a normal life. A much smaller amount, for whatever reason, embraced their new nightmarish reality and adapted to it… even thrived in it.

these specialists

is such a specialist, then how

shook

spent as little time as possible in the

thought on it for a bit, then said with

he is a seasoned fighter, so what? You are an Ascended. Surely, dealing with him will be

Jet shook

doesn't always decide the outcome of the fight. You should know this already… every Aspect has a Flaw, and every power has a counter.

as the perfect proof. Harus had died by his hand because Sunny's Aspect was a perfect counter to his formidable Ability, and

for a

confront this guy, pay attention to your shadow. Don't let

frowned, and then gave

then found another heavy metal door. Behind it, a narrow staircase led further down,

velvet, and there were private boxes for the most affluent of the visitors. The arena itself resembled a stage and was surrounded by a protective barrier fashioned out

was sparsely illuminated, with deep shadows nesting between the areas of light. Still, one

studied the interior of the arena, then

"There's no one here."

moment, then walked over to a control panel hidden in one of the boxes and

suddenly, a figure of a man could

at the lights with

why can't they just live me

unshaven face and bloodshot eyes. There were several used stimulant packs lying on the floor around him, as

and face were covered with blood, but the man didn't seem to

he lowered his gaze and slowly focused it

in his eyes, which was then replaced with

the attack dog herself after me? Ha! What

Sunny sighed inwardly.

from what he knew. Of course, only the rich

took a step forward, piercing the man with a cold,

Long

the man called

really full of yourself lately, haven't you, Jet? Funny that a government lapdog like you finds it beneath herself to associate with upstanding people like me. Back in the day, you at least knew

his insult, she