As he walked through the corridor, Nathan ran his hands along the neon glyphs on the walls, giving off beautiful glows.He finally had time to notice that they were beautiful when he wasn't fighting for his life. Before long, he found himself in what looked like a small cubicle, large enough to fit about five people. There was what seemed to be a gate surrounding it. But it looked more like an ancient elevator. And in the elevator, he saw a smiling Jin.He just walked into the elevator like someone who had just escaped the jaws of death.For a moment, neither of them spoke. The silence was heavy, filled only by the grinding of gears above as the elevator descended.Then Jin chuckled softly. "You look like you wrestled with death itself."Nathan smirked weakly. "Something like that. What about you?"Jin flexed his gauntlets. "Let's just say… the Crypt doesn't pull punches. But hey, I survived. Got some bruises to prove it."They both laughed lightly, though the sound carried exhausti

The cab shook violently, branches snapping against its metal frame as it tore through the undergrowth. Nathan gritted his teeth, pressing both Gravemind and Fleetcut together to block the driver's inhuman arm. Sparks hissed as steel scraped against the corrupted flesh.The air inside the cab was suffocating. The seats were torn apart, foam spilling out. The driver's body twisted in ways no human's should, shoulders bending backwards, spine arched like a bow, limbs snapping out like whips. His eyes glowed with dark fire, focused only on them.Jin slammed a flaming fist into the back of the driver's seat, the impact cracking the reinforced leather. "Move over, creep!" he snarled. But the driver didn't even flinch. His laughter, high and distorted, filled the car.Nathan ducked as another swipe shredded the roof, leaving claw marks in the metal. He felt sweat drip down his temple. The confined space left them no room to breathe, no room to dodge. Every second stretched them thinner."Jin