If You Were Not There
Somewhere in the city.
Rufus and his six colleagues quickly packed their luggage.
"Hurry! We've got no time!" Rufus grabbed the red suitcase. "The government dogs will be here any minute!"
"It's all due to that masked bastard!" a woman named Yuizi cursed as she gathered explosives. "We can't even plan things perfectly!"
The government had amplified security after the attack on the police headquarters. Thanks to the attention brought by the masked man, the government was now on the lookout for revolutionaries as well.
Rufus grudgingly nodded while opening an encrypted video conference app.
A few seconds later, a man appeared on the screen. If Zed were here, he would easily identify this man, especially by the tattoo of an ouroboros on his right wrist.
"You only have five minutes!" the man said with a slight hint of panic in his voice. "Stay low key, otherwise you will be caught!"