Night 72: M51-60 Hallway

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So the third floor was finally being breached... Sechs grinned to himself as he listened to Landel finish his announcement with a foreboding threat. As serious as Landel may have sounded, Sechs knew from his years in battle that even the seemingly invincible opponent will refuse to admit defeat despite being on the verge of collapse; sometimes the only weapons they have left are but empty threats, signifying the best time to land the final strike upon them...

That wasn't always the case in a fight however, but Sechs was nonetheless encouraged to hear confirmation from Landel himself that his fellow prisoners had reached the third floor. He was bolstered even further in his endeavor to explore the basement and find that underground path he learned about from Sora.

But Sechs knew he had to make a quick detour first, and that involved getting that sword from Zero. Sechs' smile faded at the reminder as he finished strapping on his protective gear. He was still feeling sour over his confrontation with Zero earlier that day, even berating himself for trusting the cold android in the first place. He and Aigis needed that sword to open that door in the ballroom. If Zero didn't comply, Sechs was ready to take it by force if necessary.

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How quiet. For someone who'd apparently had his security undermined, Landel was sure keeping to himself; Aidou couldn't even smell any fresh blood to speak of. Everything remained quiet all the way into his old hallway and to Sasuke's room.

To fill the gap, something obviously had to go wrong and that something became obvious when, after waiting without answer, the vampire finally pushed open the door to find Sasuke asleep in his bed.

Again?

Well, Sasuke certainly wasn't rushing anywhere to meet him, basement-related or otherwise. After so long, Aidou couldn't even muster up a sense of indignation or surprise. Mostly, he simply realized that this would be another night on his own. He paused for a few moments, looking over the sleeping boy, wondering just how many times now had he walked in on Sasuke sleeping. Ugh, it was almost domestic...

"Tomorrow I'll fill you in on the details," he said. "That is, if you're awake."

A sigh, then Aidou was retreating the way he'd come.

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