It was late at night by the time the car drove into the Dead City. After the usual check for identification and signs of infection, the group was finally allowed through the main gate.
They first dropped Paige Summers and Levi Young off at their residence.
Before he left, Paige Summers called Marcus Monroe aside to give him the Earth Immortal Fruit. 'This thing is too precious,' she thought. 'I really can't rest easy with it in my possession.'
Marcus Monroe didn't refuse this time. He only said, "Get some rest. I'll come by tomorrow morning. There's something I need to talk to you about."
Paige Summers nodded.
The car sped away. She and the silent Levi Young locked the door and went inside.
She told Levi Young to find any empty room to rest in, then hurried back to her own room.
The first thing she did was take a long, refreshing shower.
She was absolutely filthy—the water running off her was black at first!
