Family Betrayal

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Not a moment later, Arland emerged from room 101, preceded by a short burst of gunshots. He'd apparently opted to blast open the door (who makes rooms that you can't unlock from the inside, anyway? Junkers, apparently.) and jogged up to Austin, nodding curtly and looking short on breath.

He gave Lily's dead body a cursory and dispassionate inspection, largely expressionless as he looked down at it. He didn't really have to look long to determine cause of death.

When he looked up, he spoke.

"...I'm sorry, man. I couldn't get to her in time, she was too fast. Bloody hell, I was almost right by her, but I couldn't target her quickly enough..."

He sighed, regaining his breath. He glanced back down at the body, this time with an expression of mild distaste.

"What a mess. Trail's still hot though."

He pointed a thumb over his shoulder, unsmiling, gesturing towards his own Guardian sitting quietly by itself in the hangar.

"We'd better leave. You will follow this up right? We don't leave our work half done."