On the ride again

Cheng goes back to the damp basement. It’s evening. He hears a noise and is on the alert. Mei suddenly appears in her robot body. “What are you doing here? How did you get your body back?” “We have a mission: I found a hole in Olympus’ security system. Let’s go.” “To do what?” “To sabotage the system forever.” “We’re running out of time. They’ll find my mirror account soon.” Mei sends a file to Cheng. “Do you recognize this cylindrical tower?” “Yes, it’s one of those you can’t see their top.” “Let’s climb it. We’ll get to Olympus.”

A few minutes later, the two of them are on a motorcycle, whizzing through the streets of Kowloon. While driving, Cheng finally feels Mei’s body close to him after a long time. He missed that feeling. Feeling her arms around him, her breath... the warmth of that robotic body seems to warm his soul. “Mei?” “What is it?” “If the killer finds us, we’re doomed, aren’t we?” “Don’t think about it.”