In the year 2327, the ruins of a once-thriving city stretch out before Aika and Akari, the air thick with the acrid scent of metal and radiation. The sky above is a deep, foreboding grey, with a blue light source emanating from an unknown origin, casting an eerie glow over the desolate landscape. The mood is tense, the only sound the soft hum of the CORE7 broadcast rig and the distant crackle of Hina's voice through the comms system.
Aika and Akari crouch in the rubble, their guns at the ready, as they scan the horizon for any sign of danger. The ground beneath them is barren and unforgiving, a vast expanse of sand that seems to swallow all in its path. Akari's eyes are narrowed, her goggles pushed up onto her forehead, as she surveys their surroundings with a mixture of caution and curiosity. Aika's grip on her gun is tight, her eyes fixed intently on some point in the distance.
“Hina, what's your status? We need to know if we're clear to move.”
“I've got eyes on the perimeter, Aika. Nothing's moving out there.”
“I'm reading some strange energy signatures, about 300 meters north of your position. Be careful, it could be a trap.”
“Roger that, Hina. Akari, let's move out. We need to investigate those signatures.”
“On your six, Aika. Let's go.”
As Aika and Akari move out to investigate the energy signatures, the tension in the air becomes almost palpable, the sense of uncertainty hanging over them like a specter. The discovery of these signatures may be the key to unlocking the secrets of the Polyák family's disappearance, and the crew's hopes for a breakthrough hang precariously in the balance.