บท 529: Provoking the Hive (1)

"Oi, wake up!"

Ai heard a panicked voice, breaking through the fog of her consciousness.

She opened her eyes slightly, feeling a budding headache and throbbing on the side of her face. She saw a face she didn't recognize, but there seemed to be something familiar about it.

"Katsuya?" Ai asked, her mind still feeling jumbled.

"Where is he!? Where is Katsuya?" The figure had her by the shoulders and was shaking her, as if doing so would provide him the answers.

"I—I don't know!" She said, breaking free from his grasp.

She was frightened and somewhat injured.

"Where is Ken?" She asked, looking around the alley briefly before her heart sunk in realization, suddenly remembering what had happened.

A sense of panic rose in her heart, "T-They took them both! Ken and Katsuya." She shouted, looking towards the unknown person closest to her.

"Call the police… We have to find them." She pleaded.