Rober: POV.

We were running forward towards the elevator that leads to the Manager's office. To be honest, I don't feel like doing that Manager any favors, but Trigger wanted to and Angela had already put the order in, so I got to do it.

Malkuth wasn't any better, I knew that Management was crazy, but they also had especial attention on Trigger, who is just taking it... I wanted to know, what are they hiding from us? That is why I wanted to talk with him alone.

It wasn't hard to put the pieces together. I know what they do with people that resign now, I owe Trigger for saving my life, and he must be aware of it, and he never asked for anything in return... he was just too good.

Perfect to get advantages. Trigger isn't stupid, but he would rather get played while helping someone that ask for explanations out of someone... I glanced at my left when I saw that Trigger was no longer running along with me.

I turned around and... saw Trigger completely confused, he looked around and blinked a couple of times and when his eyes landed on mine, he stiffened. For a moment, it seemed like he saw a ghost before recognition flashed in his eyes. I slowly got close to him, wondering if an Abnormality got to him... just for him to give me a strong hug.

"Umm... Trigger what is this all about?" I was lost, this didn't seem like him at all. Trigger pulled back and gave me a relieved smile that was hiding something, his eyes showed the effort he was putting in hiding it too.

He patted me in the shoulder a couple of times, "Nothing, just getting a little nervous." That didn't sound like him at all, he looked completely ready to reach Malkuth and the Manager...

Trigger ran ahead, and I had to follow quickly, noticing how he was running now faster than before, while I was completely confused on this sudden change in behavior.

We reached the elevator, just to see the damn elevator was missing along with the cords that held it before... how the hell did a metal box do this? "Put your back against mine, I have an idea." My head snapped in his direction at the literally instant plan he apparently formed.

Almost like he was expecting it...

I did as told, while he locked his arms with mine and stared at the elevator," It would take a while, but if we push against each other while moving up, we should be able to make it." I stiffened at that.

"Wait, what are we doing?" I'm suddenly very worried about his mental health.

He moved to the side, so we would be sideways and each of us would be facing a different side of the walls, "At three we jump, and slam our feet against the walls, ready?" I couldn't help but gasp at his... fucking crazy plan.

The fall could kill us!... Ah, what the hell, he wouldn't bet our lives if he wasn't confident in this, "Alright... just give me a clear signal." I could feel his nod and I started taking deep breaths to calm down...

I was never good with heights, "1... 2... 3!" I heard his shout and jumped sideways along with Trigger. While throwing my feet forward and slamming them against the wall, almost stumbling when I felt Trigger do the same, but I kept my legs from buckling too much.

My eyes moved down on their own and I saw the void... oh my fuck...

"When you hear my steps you move up, after I hear yours, I'll move..." I heard Trigger talk while somehow keeping his voice from wavering in any way, I nodded since I didn't trust myself to stutter.

It was... a terrifying activity to go through. It felt like hours, but I was sure we made it all the way before an hour even could reach...

We threw our hands towards the ledge at the same time, and pulled ourselves over it. I was breathing and sweating like a pig, but Trigger was already running down the hallway like a madman, annoying me and impressing me at the same time.

I ran behind him barely keeping up, seeing the door of the Manager broken down and finally looking at the Manager for the first time... it was like seeing a grumpier Trigger that went Emo instead of nice...

That would have been a hilarious thought, if he wasn't being held by the neck by a black tentacle coming from the robotic body of Malkuth, who was also leaking tar all over the place and was slowly growing in size, "Manager, you only have to cancel the TT2 protocol, so we can all finally be done, no more suffering... this isn't worth it." She said as if the man that has been 5 days here were a friend of a machine built here... she went crazy.

"Like hell I will!... I don't know who you think I am, but I'm not him!" Malkuth pulled him towards herself and stared at him with her singular eye full of pity.

"Not anymore, but you still have his access and his voice... now do as I said Manager, we don't have control of anything here, and I'm just... tired." That sounded like the voice of a person that had lost too much... she is a machine, right?

"MALKUTH!!!" Trigger shouted at the top of his lungs, staring at Malkuth straight in the eye, hands at his sides leaving himself completely open, in an instant I saw a black blur move behind him and I pushed myself forward.

I can mak- something hit me, no Trigger kicked me back and took a tentacle straight through the stomach while gritting his teeth and refusing to stay down, WHY WOULD H-

"I only saw a glimpse of what happened... guess there is a reason you can't forfeit security so much... but if you are willing to give up, why drag everyone along with you?... Is this really any different from what you have been doing?" Malkuth's whole demeanor changed to bewilderment, and so did the Manager's, like they heard something out of this world.

Malkuth glanced at the Manager and then back at Trigger, "You... how?" Trigger smiled like he heard a joke while having a FUCKING TENTACLE THROUGH HIS STOMACH.

I pushed myself up and drew my pistol. It's E.G.O should pack enough of a punch to harm her, and Trigger just glanced at me once... it was enough for me to get the message.

'Let me handle it'.

My hand shook, and I hit the floor in frustration, "You better know what you are doing, asshole!" I let out my frustrations with a shout, this guy has just way too much charisma!

Yet... why does it feel like I'm missing something here?

What do you know that shocked them so much, Trigger?