As soon as we heard the woman’s voice coming from the alley, Ethan, Agnes, and I moved without hesitation.

What we found was a brown-haired woman, Lisa, leaning against the alley wall with her head down, while a green-haired woman, Mel, lay on the ground, coughing violently.

"Hrk, cough, gasp! Hrkk..."

"......"

"Wait, stop! Both of you, stop fighting!"

...Damn, are we too late?

Even though I shouted for them to stop, it was clear the situation had already escalated. Lisa stood silently leaning against the wall, while Mel lay on the ground with red bloodstains spreading from her side. …