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, if I am right, then this will be dangerous. This guy is not someone who has spent his whole life behind a Citadel wall.

glanced at the five

what

of a normal life. A much smaller amount, for whatever reason, embraced their new nightmarish reality and adapted to it… even thrived in it. They shaped their lives

one of these

specialist, then how did

Jet shook her

think are the most compromised Awakened? Folks who spent as little time as possible in the Dream

it for a bit, then said with

is a seasoned fighter, so what?

Jet shook

mindset that will get you killed. No matter how powerful you are, one mistake is all it takes. Raw power doesn't always decide the outcome of

by his hand because Sunny's Aspect was a

for a

guy, pay attention to your shadow. Don't let him get anywhere near

Jet frowned, and then gave him a simple

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

of seats were furnished with red velvet, and there were private boxes for the most affluent of the visitors. The arena itself resembled a

between the areas of light.

interior of

"There's no one here."

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

of light chased away the shadows, and suddenly, a figure of a man could be seen in the very center of the stage, sitting on the floor with his face buried in his hands. Previously,

then raised his head to stare at the lights with a dark

why can't they

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

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

hand, he lowered his gaze and

slowly appeared in his eyes, which was then

they sent the attack dog herself after me? Ha! What an

Sunny sighed inwardly.

creatures, from what he knew. Of course, only the rich could afford

took a step forward, piercing the man with

Kurt. Long time no

her voice, the man called Kurt

government lapdog like you finds it beneath herself to associate with upstanding people like me. Back

his insult, she smiled,