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[Crisis Evasion (B) has been activated!]
A translucent system window appeared in midair. As expected, I was in a crisis. The pendant glowed even though I hadn't activated it myself. As long as I followed the pendant's instructions, the problem would resolve itself.
Just do what it says…
For a moment, I felt a warm sense of relief. However, unlike last time, no solution appeared beneath it.
What?
[Searching for a solution…]
[No solution found.]
What?
[Retrying search.]
Crackle… pop-pop!
Sparks flew from the pendant.
[Invalid search.]
[Evasion is impossible. This is either a crisis beyond supported levels, or there is no solution available.]
[Attempting alternative route search…]
[Alternative route…]
[Alternative…]
[System overload.]
With a sharp pop, the pendant shattered. The pieces trickled between my fingers.
I was stunned. The fragments clung to the floor of the corridor and no longer glowed. They offered no guidance.
A groan escaped my mouth as words. "What… the hell…"
Each shattered piece had a unique cross-section, as if they were showing me what I would look like if I broke apart. It wasn't a situation beyond my understanding, just one I hadn't expected. Even the pendant had its limits. I had placed too much faith in it. Or perhaps the crisis was simply too great.
"..."
I severed my attachment to the broken pendant. There was no time to linger.
I quickly reviewed my two remaining options. The first was to wait within the...
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