The Last City gate rose beyond the cleared road, its white upper stones vanishing into clouds above the expedition.
Loccy guided the covered Guardian corpse toward the central threshold while patrol riders watched from both sides.
Refugees stayed behind the cart without crowding its wheels as Hajin approached with Juna, Eirwen, Rumi, plus Nari.
Ferra kept three external relay gauges inside her case, while no heart frequency remained sampled beneath Hajin's tattoo.
[External Relay Signals: Three]
[Frequency Held by Hajin: None]
Loccy felt the frame pull toward the gate before saying, "The corpse gains weight whenever those riders look away."
Hajin studied the covered chest before answering, "Surviving hostile cores are gathering inside it for one final attempt at the gate."
Aria confirmed the corrupted body while preserving the earlier living custodian as a separate person at the platform shelter.
[Last City Gate Reached]
