The position that Nikko was left in wasn't one that he envied in the slightest. One look at the engineer's face, plagued by dark bags beneath his eyes and disbelieved hair, it was undeniable the stress he was in.
"I've considered that avenue. The problem is, a lot of the people here aren't equipped to handle the world outside these walls. Y'know, most of them were found hiding away, never attempting to fight," Nikko explained.
"I noticed that. None of them have any levels. To think people manage to survive that way," Finn remarked, finding the idea of it somewhat annoying.
"Well, not a large percentage, anyway. Just those who got lucky," Nikko corrected.
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