Time: 10:00 PM
Location: The Tower of No Return — Fifth Floor
More than an hour had passed since Yuuta had awakened for the second time, yet nothing around him had changed. His wrists were still locked inside the heavy restraints above him, forcing his arms into the same painful position, while the chains around his legs kept him firmly against the cold stone floor.
The effects of the strange green gas had mostly faded, but what remained was almost as difficult to endure. His throat was painfully dry, his stomach had begun aching from hunger, and exhaustion weighed heavily on every part of his body.
Even keeping his head raised required more effort than it should have.
Yuuta slowly opened his eyes and stared into the darkness beyond the cell.
The rotten smell of blood and decay still lingered in the air, constantly reminding him where he was.
