(The phone in Noona's pocket rings: "Ring, ring, ring")
In an instant, everything in the mall froze, as if held by some unseen force. People walking, shopping, and talking all stood still like statues. Even the dust motes in the air stopped floating. Noona calmly took out her phone, while Akin and his men were the only ones who could still move, looking on in shock.
"Hello, Noona speaking," her voice was strangely calm and soft.
"It's me, Mintra, my dear friend! Have you arrived yet? I'm coming to get you." Mintra's clear voice came from the other end.
"I have... I'm at a mall near Phrom Phong, close to your place."
"Great! I'll be there... Don't disappear on me again."
"Okay... I promise I won't this time."
As she hung up, everything around them returned to normal. People started walking again, and the noise returned, as if the strange moment had never happened.
Noona turned to face Aekas and his men, their faces pale with fear. She pointed to the escalator they had just come up and said in a cold voice, "Get out."
Suddenly, a brilliant rainbow light emanated from her eyes. An immense pressure slammed into Aekas and his men, making them feel as if they were being squeezed by an invisible hand. They fled the mall for their lives, leaving behind only silence and terror.