She whirled on the spot to look at me, then swiftly began backing away.
Yeah, I was under no impression that Vista would trust Taylor.
I raised my hands to show her I meant no harm, “Hold on! I’m safe!”
Not gonna work.
“That’s just what they would say!” She retorted.
They?
Bet you’re even among those who work to keep up the illusion that Bielefeld exists!
So does this paranoia instill the idea that everyone is some enemy in disguise, rather than that the person they actually are has turned on you?
“Who? The Nine? In what universe would I be a member of the Nine?”
Oh, I think there are some of those. The only reason you weren’t a nominee was that none of the people picking the nominees related specifically to you.
“Shut up! Don’t try to convince me! Just… just back off! Leave me alone until all this stops!”
Assuming it will stop on its own.
She was breathing so hard I could see her shoulders rising and falling through the protective suit she wore.
A thought struck me. It was working through the suit? The mask had to have filters for smoke, why hadn’t it worked against this miasma?
Hm. I was going to argue, but I suppose that assumption makes sense considering they’re in suits meant to be used in a battle involving fire.