Episode 7 The Informant
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They left before sunrise, keeping to narrow streets and quiet alleys. The city slowly woke around them, unaware of the danger moving through its shadows. Kai walked beside Ren while Mira stayed slightly behind, scanning everything.
"Where are we going?" Kai asked.
"Old district," Ren replied.
"Sounds safe."
"It’s not."
Kai sighed.
They reached a narrow street lined with old buildings. Ren stopped in front of a small shop with faded signs. The windows were dusty, and the door looked barely attached.
"This is it," Ren said.
Mira raised an eyebrow. "This place?"
Ren pushed the door open.
A bell rang softly.
Inside, shelves filled with strange objects lined the walls. Bottles, old books, metal trinkets. The air smelled like dust and something unfamiliar.
An old man looked up from behind the counter.
"Ren," he said calmly.
Ren nodded. "I need information."
The old man’s gaze shifted to Kai.
"And he’s the reason."
Kai shifted uncomfortably.
"That obvious?"
The old man stepped forward slowly. His eyes stopped on the pendant.
His expression changed.
"You shouldn't be carrying that," he said quietly.
Kai sighed. "That’s what everyone keeps saying."
Mira leaned against the counter.
"So tell us why."
The old man studied them carefully.
"That pendant belonged to a kingdom destroyed long ago."
Kai frowned.
"Destroyed?"
The old man nodded.
"And now it’s active again."
Ren crossed his arms.
"That means someone else is moving."
The old man’s eyes darkened slightly.
"Yes."
Kai swallowed.
"I really don't like where this is going."
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