Kai turned slowly, his movements deliberate, his figure casting long shadows against the walls.
He began walking again, this time with a purpose that hadn't been there before. Each step was heavy, resounding like a countdown.
He stopped directly in front of the camera.
The room went silent, the faint hum of the monitors now a deafening roar in Rei's ears. She glanced at the old man, who remained perfectly still, his smile deepening ever so slightly.
Kai raised his hand.
Rei tensed, her fingers dancing over the keyboard, prepared to switch the feed. For a moment, she was sure he was going to rip the camera from the wall, exposing their watchful eyes. But just as his fingers grazed the lens, his hand dropped lower, touching the surface beneath it instead.