02:17
[Jason, Barrel, and Carol, now feeling fatigued from the ongoing ride inside the truck.]
"Hmm...!" Carol squirms around to relieve the stress on her body. The rattles on her handcuffs eyes Barrel's attention.
Barrel asks quietly; not to awaken Jason who is sleeping, presumably, "Something wrong, Carol?"
"I'm sore from sitting for so long. I don't know how long we've been in here for."
He nods his head in agreeance with her complaint, "I understand. If only we can stand up, but the truck is not big enough to do so. At least we have plenty of legroom."
"Why couldn't we get leathered seats or something else? This metal is making it difficult to pass the time when sitting on it. I'm not even sure how I managed to sleep on it earlier."
"We were under a sedative. Anything is possible to sleep on when we are involuntary unconscious."
Carol continues to move around to help relieve her pain, "Sorry."
"It's alright. Move if you must."
[Suddenly, the sounds of the truck's engine increase with intensity. Again, the engine's roaring sound rumbles the back. It is as if the truck's engine is becoming used beyond its limit. Sudden light bursts of explosions, heard from the exhaust pipe and on the front.]
"What is The Officer doing?" Barrel asked
[Until then, a loud bang is heard outside of the truck. The Officer steps on the brake peddle, gradually slowing down the vehicle.]
[The front door is heard opening and closing. Listening carefully. The Officer's voice muffled from the walls of the truck.]
"Base, come in." The Officer remains silent. He speaks again until a minute passes. "Base, do you copy?"
[The response from the radio is heard, but becomes very difficult to decipher what is said.]
The Officer's voice becomes clearer due to him walking closer and closer to the back of the truck, "This is (Unit #27/A-12), in possession of precious cargo under the vehicle (I.C #5 - L). Mark status as stationary. Possible engine damage. Standby for further information."
[The Officer then opens the back of the truck, allowing new air to rush inside. Immediately, he sees Jason sleeping and The Kid still unconscious but alive.]
The Officer's radio, which is on his left side, responds, "10-4 (Unit #27/A-12). Sending (E-Team #6) to your immediate area. E.T.A: 10 minutes."
[Carol and Barrel look eye-to-eye at The Officer once more.]
The Officer speaks with a much calmer tone than it was when speaking on the radio, "Please, enjoy this last time outside before we enter."
Carol responds while sounding concerned, "What do you mean, "last time"?"
"Please, step outside and take in the air." The Officer turns his head towards Carol. "Especially you, young lady. Never miss the chance to live continuously."
[Carol looks at The Officer, giving a puzzled look on her face.]
[Both step foot outside. At the front of the truck, a building standing tall at approximately 500 meters high and 600 meters wide looms in the distance. The lights move around its perimeter, and pillar-like structures, boasting a height of 100 meters surround the building. Each pillar is placed around and stretched out far until the naked eye can not see any further.]
[Carol and Barrel both ask The Officer where they are while also being threatened by the structures around, but The Officer says nothing. Instead, he only lays his eyes on the building ahead: not giving any attention to Carol and Barrel.]
[All 3 of them stand at a far but visibly close distance to the building. Standing tall but measuring ever so small in contrast to the building.]
[Their ride is coming to a close toward their destination.]
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