"Rapid breathing, dilated pupils. Those are classic symptoms of adrenaline intoxication," Annan said, her voice leisurely and unbothered. "You've been in Vanmura for over four hours today, haven't you? You aren't members of the Six Emblems, and you clearly haven't undergone demon-extraction. How could you possibly leave the City of No Return?"0

The goblin's face went pale. With a desperate flick of his fingers, he commanded the railcar to reverse, racing it back toward the core district. As they crossed the boundary, the passengers revived like parched land finally receiving rain. Even Ashe and the others felt their spirits lift, a sudden euphoria buzzing through their veins as if every cell in their bodies had begun to dance.0

Having seen his fair share of...0