Three Short Dots, Three Longer Dashes, Three Short Dots

In a place where monsters are scattered everywhere, both Jia and Laura could see Nash slashing the last monster left even though it is already dead some time ago.

Sensing Nash was a little bit out of himself, Laura walks towards him and decided to converse with him.

"Hey Nash, let me wash you—"

Laura instantly shut her mouth when Nash moved his head towards her. At that look, she felt shivers down to her spine as she froze on her spot after.

Kisha, who doesn't know what to do, also stands in her position while watching everyone's movements.

She saw Jia and Laura had tried to talk with Nash but he ignored them both as he continued to hit the monster's dead body. And Grey, who suddenly excused himself to find something, is nowhere to be seen

She could see that everybody is confused about what to do next.

Then, she moved her head in one place and seem doubtful about Nash's movements.

'I understand that they're all shocked but isn't he a little bit out of himself?' Kisha mused inwardly as she continue to look at Nash who continued to do what he is doing.

A minute passed, seeing Nash didn't stop and both women convincing him to do it, Kisha decided to do it when she and the other three, heard a shout that was enough for them to clearly hear it.

"Something is wrong in here!" Grey shouted his lungs out, "I can't see H-hyung's body or any of his belonging but don't get me wrong!"

"I think he escaped! Hyung escaped, guys! I'm sure of that!" Grey shouted happily and thought to himself that it was the case. He almost teared up when he convinced himself it's that way.

He was a positive guy, that's why.

'Please... I know you're a smart guy, Hyung.'

Tak!

Hearing something Nash forgot to check about, he stopped hitting the monster and repeat the words of Grey inside his mind.

The others were also surprised but all in all, they're really happy that he escape, which they don't have a clue if he did but still, they just convince themselves that it is the case.

'Gin escaped? But, is there something he wasn't telling?' All of them had the same questions in their mind but they quickly disregard them.

First, how the hell would Gin know about it which they thought must be the case. Second, because he must have a reason for not telling them or maybe there is no reason to tell at all but they knew Gin wouldn't do that.

The trust they had n each other was just high even though they met for a week.

"Let's go to his house first," Nash spoke which slightly surprised the three women in the vicinity.

Still, they agreed with him and all of them started to rush to Gin's room.

In front of a room where Gin is staying, the door wasn't even there as it was torn into pieces. The four then carefully entered the place where it is not big but not too small either.

They carefully walked inside as glassed are scattered everywhere which is weird as the place has no windows. Another thing they needed to be careful about is the falling debris. One wrong move will make their skulls open.

Inside, the four moved their heads at Grey, who seemed to be scanning something.

"Grey, what are you doing?" Jia asked with a curious tone.

Grey glanced half of his head and show the thing he is holding, "It's an item where these scattered glasses come from, Noona."

"A mirror?" Kisha asked with an intrigued tone.

Grey nodded before exclaiming as he seems to remember something, "Ah! Now that I think about it. Hyung as me if I have a mirror. It's not mine though but I'm also not sure if this is what he got from asking everyone in the village."

"Hmm, if it is the mirror you're talking about and if by chance he did it... is there a reason for him to break it?" Laura asked a question as she curiously look at the mirror.

Hearing her asking, Grey give her a wry smile, "I would've told you if I know, Noona. Besides, I think Hyung thinks differently from us so... yeah, I don't know."

Jia and Laura smiled faintly before giving a nod at Grey. On the other hand, Nash and Kisha thought in their conversation that something was weird in their statement. It felt weird as the scattered glasses seemed to be on purpose instead of being done accidentally.

Still, they leave it for now and focus on themselves.

'Why would he break the mirror?' Kisha mused herself inwardly again. 'If monsters are coming, shouldn't he leave right away? Besides, these glasses are really everywhere. It's probably not a coincidence, right?'

Thinking those thoughts inside her head, Kisha began to narrow his eyes at Gin's place and saw nothing unordinary. A minute passed and she still found nothing. She then asked her group for help as she knew it would be better to have many people surveying.

"Uhm guys." Kisha called, "See if there's something weird inside this place. Try seeing if some misplaced things are there where there are not supposed to be there. You can start with that."

Everyone looked at Kisha and listened to her instruction carefully before giving her a nod. The group then started to roman their eyes to see if something unusual was placed in some part of the place.

After a few minutes passed, the three could see nothing important and shook their heads. Kisha and Nash on the other hand are still not giving up, scanning the place with a focused expression.

'If Kisha said something like this… I know there is something.' Nash believes inwardly, placing her trust in Kisha's reasoning.

Another minute passed of finding unusual inside the place, Nash could see something on his sight where an arrow was stuck at the wall as if it had been shot.

"..."

Nash slightly knitted his eyebrows while tilting his head on the side. Seeing something unusual, he stopped his tracks in front of it.

"You too, huh," Kisha spoke in a curious tone.

Seeing Nash stop in front of it, Kisha moved as well while looking at the arrow. She knew it is weird for an arrow to be shot but decided to leave it earlier. And now that Nash is going in that wall, Kisha concluded that it was really weird for an arrow to be placed there.

The group moved as well but they noticed that it was an arrow that Gin uses.

Nash and Kisha stand beside each other, looking at the arrow intently. The other three also followed their movements and looked at the item.

A minute passed, all of them conclude.

It was pretty normal.

"Don't look at the arrow. Look at the wall." Kisha spoke as she knew the arrow was just a sign.

Hearing Kisha, the others quickly moved their gazes and changed their eyes to focus on the wall,t trying to see if something was in it.

Looking carefully at the wall for over a minute, Kisha squinted her eyes below the arrow. She rub her eyes to see if she's hallucinating but something was carved on it.

"Hmm…"

Kisha hummed as she moved closer but after being so close to the wall, she could now clearly see that there is something! The group stayed in their position and waited for her to tell something.

A few minutes passed, Kisha slowly stand up while the group waited with anticipation for her finding. Then, the group became perplexed when they heard a laugh coming from her.

"Hahaha! Gin, really! Pft." Kisha laughingly spoke loudly, 'That guy, making this look like a puzzle. Geez, that guy is really smart.'

Kisha stopped laughing and look at the ground, "Come on. Let's pack our things and let's go."

The four look surprised by the sudden laugh which Kisha has let out. It's been their first time seeing her side of this as she was always serious when it comes to something or she is just hard to talk to.

Nash was also included as she didn't see Kisha letting out a laugh once in the first timeline. Her face was the same as his at that time but now he understands why that is.

'It must've been the pressure she accumulated from everything that had happened there...' Nash mused inwardly.

"Uhm… Noona, what did you find?" Grey asked, waiting for Kisha to speak.

"You see this arrow?" Kisha asked the obvious thing before explaining.

She pointed at it "I think it is a sign that he will go to where this thing is pointing at. A sign so that we should be together when we find him and probably thought that it isn't good to be separated when we're doing it."

Kisha paused, "He could've used a paper and write the information inside but I don't know why an arrow. Anyway, we'll find later."

She continued, "Second, I think this scattered glass break intentionally to carve this sign on the wall. It's a morse code and I know everyone knows what that means. He needs help from us so let's go!"

Everyone had their eyes brightened up as Kisha continued to say positive things. They quickly nodded and pack their things up. Jia and Laura are both preparing for the things they needed. Grey excused himself to go to the storage room to get supplies.

After a minute of preparing, Nash approached Kisha and asked in a low voice, "Why do you think Gin didn't say something?"

Hearing Nash's doubting Gin, Kisha looks at Nash with a frown. She quickly removed it before she continued preparing. "You're wrong, Nash. I know Gin will tell us if something like this would happen. Or... are you doubting him?"

"What? No… it's not like that… really."

"Hmm…" Kisha hummed, "Anyway, I think everything that happened today was planned. Maybe someone is watching us and analyzing our hunting schedule, putting their plan into action. Another thing to think to add is, the monsters did come on themselves here when this is supposed to be a safe zone,"

She paused and glance half of her head at Nash, "Many possibilities are available but these two reasons have probably the higher chances of happening."

"If it monsters it's understandable, but It doesn't even make any sense if it's people. To kill innocent people…"

"I know. Maybe the killers are all psycho… just saying."

"Yeah…" Nash spoke in a low voice, "Anyway, good job. We'll just wait for Grey to come back."

Sensing Nash wanted to end the conversation, Kisha fully focused on preparing while preparing for Grey to come back. Minutes passed, Grey combe back on Gin's place and saw him bringing... nothing.

The four looked at him with questioning gazes waiting for answers. Understanding their gazes, Grey quickly retorts back.

"Hey, I didn't do anything wrong!" Grey waved his big hand dismissively, "Inside the food storage... it's gone! And near the storage and each house I passed, I saw people died but it was different from being eaten."

He paused, "The people were either had their necks cut or a stab from their chest."

The five looked at each other worriedly, pondering what Grey had just said.

Stabs and cuts?

There are no way monsters would wield a weapon. Besides, bodies would not be there if they belong to a monster.

They are definitely people!

"I know we're all tired and stuff but we should go." Nash spoke sternly, "Something must've really happened. We should quickly go. And don't worry, I'm here."

Hearing him saying that, the group became serious. After all of them have done preparing, they swiftly run towards the other side of the safe zone, leaving the place for the last time.

…

"Hoy. you bastards. Quickly find a man that has yellow eyes or just a man that is average in everything." Fritz ordered his subordinates which are now increased to thirteen.

The seven who had joined him were either threatened by Fritz or join willingly to survive.

"What about me finding him boss? I know his face and the girl beside him is the one that I like! She said that she will only run an errand but never came back! That girl… I like her and then she betrays me!" Luke shouted before continuing, "And worst, when she said where she is staying, she gives me a wrong location!"

"That man… I think Jasmin likes him," Luke paused as he smiled wickedly," But I'll go get the man and I'll take Jasmin myself… hehe. I'll show her what it feels to be betrayed."

Fritz also smiled at him and gives his command. "Hehehe, I like that Luke. Sure, go ahead. After you punish the woman, bring that man to me. It's okay if he's beaten up as long as you bring him. To do that, bring four of my men."

Luke nodded and picks four people with him. He brings two daggers just in case and after everything is prepared, Luke looked at the four people on his back and quickly runs holes through holes to find Gin.

...

An hour later

"Jasmin it's time now. Wake up or I'll leave you." Gin spoke sternly as she shakes Jasmin's shoulder, who is starting to finally wake up.

She let out a yawn and rubbed her teary eyes, "Ohh... Hi uncle. Yeah, sure. Let's go... for five—"

Before Jasmin could continue, Gin interrupted her in a threatening tone.

"You'll wake up alone when that five-minute hits, leaving you here alone while monsters are waiting for you to make mistake."

Jasmin opened her eyes widely before turning her head towards Gin. She could see that he is not joking around and felt like he will really do that thing without hesitation

"U-uncle… Geez, I'm just joking… Joking! Hahaha... and please stop with your jokes too. Is it because you can't help to sleep with a beautiful girl like me— wait! Why are you crawling!" Jasmin quickly spoke as she saw Gin crawling away from the cave.

Gin didn't intend to listen more to her gibberish as she wanted to move right away.

Gin glanced half of his head and said "I said earlier I'll leave you, right? Then bye."

"Ok Ok! Geez, you see I'm up, I'm up." Jasmin quickly answered back, getting up from her place, "And why are you crawling when you can just walk?"

"I'll check the surroundings first, you idiot." Gin spoke sternly, "What if I go outside and the monster was just waiting for me to come out? You know what would happen."

"Hmm… that makes sense but if a monster will appear,.." Jasmin paused and continued with a teasing tone, "I'll leave you, okay? Hehe."

She was absolutely joking and has no intention of leaving Gin. He was the one who saves her from the time the monster attack and leaving him would probably make her heart guilty.

Well, she will indeed feel guilty but it would be a different matter if the monster ate him in one go. As if she would save him inside the monster's stomach.

Gin turns around and looks at Jasmin with furrowed eyebrows, who bows her head, not daring to look at Gin's eyes that turned yellow.

Three minutes passed of surveying, Gin deduce that he could sense and see anything. Nodding his head, he looks back and informed Jasmin.

"Alright. Nothing seems to be coming out. We need to get out fast." Gin spoke as he let himself go out first and crawl silently, for him to not anything.

Hearing Gin's confident voice, Jasmin followed him and crawl silently outside the cave. After she crawled silently onto the outside, she stands up, cleaning her tattered clothes. She put the bag on her back before giving a nod to Gin.

"Hahh..." Gin lets out a breath before he holds ready his weapon, preparing if something weird happens.

Gin looked at Jasmin, pointing his finger at the side where they will be going next. He pointed at one hole where it seemed to be connected to other holes which appear to be never-ending. Seeing his hand, Jasmin agreed without hesitation.

Then, they started to move their feet towards it.

Tak!

"Jasmin~"

As they were about to leave and go towards the said hole, both of them heard a voice calling for Jasmin.

From the voice alone, it sounded lewd, eerie yet happy at the same time.

Slowly, the two moved their heads and followed the voice's position. As soon as their body turned around, they froze at the spot, seeing a familiar face.

Even though the person is far away, the two knew it was someone familiar to them, especially Jasmin.