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Whew...
Enemies eliminated, Pulao is about to set off before Bianca drags her back by the collar.
Mechanical structure detected. Four o'clock. Distance 15 meters.
According to the digital map, there seems to be an entrance on the sand dune we just passed by.
Could it be a trap?
Wait, I'll send a drone in.
The drone's signal is gone.
Let me see...
?
There should be a lever if we turn left here.
...How could you tell?
...Ye of little faith.
Over there.
I felt wind from that direction.
Let me check...
...There's indeed a lever. Looks like it can open a door.
...I just have more experience with traps.
Hm? This door... Why is it closed? When I left last time—
...! Nunya business!
...
Ignoring you, Pulao starts cranking the door handle.
Ugh... when did... this thing... get so... heavy...
That's what you get for showing off. Let me help.
Not you, Commandant. Organic muscles possess less than a twentieth the strength of our artificial strands.
Wouldn't want you to... pull anything.
With Lee and Pulao working together, the heavy steel door creaks open, revealing a wide passage.
Whew...
Hmm... Seems about right to me.
The girl peers down the passage and turns around with a triumphant expression.
Told you so!
Commandant, I don't recommend playing along to her antics...
...Now that I think about it, you may be right.
Lee begins to clap for Pulao as well, and everyone joins in one by one.
...?
W-what are you doing?
