Chapter 16 - "Why Didn't I Realize Sooner?"
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Strinova

Tomorrow's Eventual Arrival

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Artist / Wusebi

Proposed by Makoto Fukami

Author / Ishigaki

Coloring / Caicai

Editor / 99

Publisher / Kadokawa Group

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Chapter 16

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You have to be wary. Especially those around you

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The fact that Maddelena was injured shows that, in this assessment, there are people willing to do whatever it takes to succeed.

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What did he mean by “those around you”?

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Is it the other people taking this assessment?

Or is it…

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Sigh…

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Shuffle, Shuffle

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Ah, Freya…

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Is something the matter?

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Ah, perfect timing, do you want to do a combat exercise together?

I won’t lose to you so easily!

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Or maybe it’s not about combat!

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Clomp, Clomp

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If it's about something else…

Huh?

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HUG

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Fr-Freya!?

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Wha-what’s going on…

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SCRATCH

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Hrk…

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Hnnng…

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No…

NO!

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S-sorry, Freya!

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I didn’t mean to-

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No way..

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how…

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COLLAPSE SYNDROME!?

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Fr…

Freya…?

Shuffle

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WHIFF!!

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WHIZZ!

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CRUNCH!!

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urgh…

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Grab

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Freya…?

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BRAKKA

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BRAKKA BRAKKA BRAKKA

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BRAKKA BRAKKA

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HOP

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What’s going on…!?

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Freya got Collapse Syndrome!?

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Violent indiscriminate attacks, and the Y on the eye…

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These are symptoms of late-stage Collapse Syndrome…

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When did she start?

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I should’ve at least noticed SOME clues…

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HOW COME I DIDN’T NOTICE SOONER!

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CLOMP CLOMP

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CLOMP CLOMP

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Smirk

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CLOMP CLOMP

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CLOMP

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This is…

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Maddelena’s gun!

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Besides the eyes, everything else about Freya looks normal.

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If she’s actually in late-stage, there should be more changes in physical appearance.

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THERE MUST BE TIME!

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CLOMP CLOMP

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CLOMP CLOMP

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FREYA!

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I WILL NOT LET YOU SUCCUMB TO LATE-STAGE COLLAPSE SYNDROME,

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THIS TIME,

I WILL PROTECT-

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<EMERGENCY ALERT>

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<EMERGENCY ALERT>

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<EMERGENCY ALERT>

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WHAT THE...!?