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You fall to the ground as quickly as you can to protect yourself. For Vitória's sake. Because if you're gone, what will she do without you?

You couldn't do this to her. You can't. You hit the ground hard just as the crowd seems to draw in a breath. Someone behind you gasps.

You check yourself for wounds. You're okay. You're okay.

Then you push yourself up and look around.

You can't see Jerry anymore. The crowd is confused, dispersing, as if what was holding it together and animating it was shattered when that gun went off.

Then you see it. Chalidah is on the ground, a stunned look on her face. There is blood coming from a hole in her abdomen. Sendra is trying to apply pressure to the wound while fighting to call an ambulance on her holo.

That's on you. That bullet was meant for you.

But you're okay.

That's all that matters.

For Vitória's sake.

Right?

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