Episode 76 – Kill That Monster Now
The vault air felt too thick, like somebody had boiled metal and sweat into the recycled ventilation. Kim Do-hyun's head lolled sideways against the cold floor, and even with blood drying sticky on his cheek, he could still hear the thumping chaos of boots and claws outside. The monster hadn't left. That thing was still pacing, still breathing through whatever nightmare lungs it had, waiting for the next mistake.
"Kill that monster now!" Kim Chae-min's voice cracked out like it was both an order and a scream, raw from panic. Her body trembled where she was half-pinned against the steel wall, the wound in her abdomen seeping too much red. Every second she stayed awake felt like a rebellion against biology.