A while later, Skyler dusted off his clothes as he and Isaac emerged from the narrow underground channel they had found while surveying the dimly lit area where they had appeared after leaving the first level.
His gaze was thoughtful.
"Well, well, do I need to do the same thing I did to find Isaac to track down Charles?"
505 immediately gasped internally, and a message screen flashed before his eyes.
("Noooo!!! This system won't let the host waste any more precious system points!!")
Skyler raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, you've recovered? I thought you'd still be wailing in a corner, worrying about how the main system is going to punish you."
His words made 505 shed virtual tears.
("Host!! You're so mean!! H-hic!")
With that, the system vanished again.
Skyler chuckled softly. Suddenly, Isaac tapped his shoulder to get his attention.
The youth looked quite nervous for some reason as he handed him a small tracker.
