Endurance - Yuki Ayaka

[Bakamono]

A square shouldered silhouette briefly foreshadowed the screen '€œWatch the video:'€

The shot shows the date and time in a floating display, typical of security camera footage. '€œ15:00:39 16/06/817 TR03'€ The scene shows a training gym at a time of typical practice, encircled by guards, populated by trainees: wearing grey tracksuits and white vests; identical to Ayakas new attire.

Two of those within shot are sparring, three are using a weights machine. A final trainee is using a treadmill. The last suddenly convulses and falls to the ground hard. One student approaches, though stops short of contact. He can be seen screaming at the guards. Two guards move in and attempt to restrain the convulsing trainee. They call a third who approaches.

With speed, the remaining trainees haul the weights bench and bars at the guards, who fall and are pinned. Three of the six trainees drag guns free of the sprawl, and make for the doors with their friends in tow. They fire on three more incoming guards, who fall smoking.

There is a sickening moment that passes in a blink as the six bodies erupt into falling towers of burnt flesh and exposed bone, blood mists the air. Two guards within camera shot carry cooling weapons, though it seems obvious that there must have been additional fire from off-camera sources. It is unclear where from.
The feed continues in the background as the instructor steps to obstruct the view '€œIs this clear enough?'€