“Awakener Management Bureau! Hands where we can see them!”

“Knock everyone out first!”

“Wait a second! We’re civilians! You can’t just—!”

“This is an emergency. Please cooperate!”

“Shit, why are there so many people?”

Honeybee scanned the interior. The small office was crammed with people in white robes. And still, no sign of Matthew. Just a room full of panicked voices. Did these people even realize they were contributing to the end of the world?

Of course not.