[A soft snort was Koumei's only reaction to those chiding words. Of all the people in this city, Cao Pi was the least of those who deserved to know a little of his thought process. Death wasn't something he feared; rather, dying before his time was.
But now, thanks to the puzzle pieces that had fallen into place, Koumei was certain that he wasn't going to die just yet. Life might be tough for a while...but the word 'Exile' still carried a glimmer of hope in it.
The subtle whirr of motors on the edge of his hearing, and the shift in Cao Pi's breathing, was what clued Koumei into the fact that they had a problem. He could see the reflected lights from the hospital on the various windows around the street, but he knew from his hazy recollections of the more immediate past that robots were bad.
He lightly tapped Cao Pi on the arm once he understood the problem.]
Tea shop. Go there instead.
[It was his workplace, and he knew the layout of the surrounding area there quite well. The block it was situated on was always quiet, and odds were high that they would be more safe waiting things out there than standing around.]
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But now, thanks to the puzzle pieces that had fallen into place, Koumei was certain that he wasn't going to die just yet. Life might be tough for a while...but the word 'Exile' still carried a glimmer of hope in it.
The subtle whirr of motors on the edge of his hearing, and the shift in Cao Pi's breathing, was what clued Koumei into the fact that they had a problem. He could see the reflected lights from the hospital on the various windows around the street, but he knew from his hazy recollections of the more immediate past that robots were bad.
He lightly tapped Cao Pi on the arm once he understood the problem.]
Tea shop. Go there instead.
[It was his workplace, and he knew the layout of the surrounding area there quite well. The block it was situated on was always quiet, and odds were high that they would be more safe waiting things out there than standing around.]