>>6338829Maggde introduces you to the last hunter without a buddy. He's a human, like you, which is secretly a mild relief. Not that you have anything against nonhumans, but in the last twenty-four hours you've met more of them than you'd seen for most of your life...
"Hey, what's up? I'm Hassan." He seems to be about your age. Lean, slightly shorter than you, and seemingly even-tempered, he's a refreshingly ordinary presence in what so far appears to be a madhouse. "You new here too, right?"
The group begins to form into a line as Maggde and the cat-lady lead the way. It really is just like a school trip. Perhaps you should feel embarrased, but someone in your position can't afford to be so particular. You walk next to Hassan as you leave the courtyard and emerge unto the street. You suppose you'll walk there, though you don't actually know how far the Condemned Zone is from the apartments.
"Have you paid the fee yet?" You jerk slightly to the side as the cat-girl appears next to you, once again, without making a sound. She's holding her hand out and staring at you again with that neutral inquisitiveness. Oh, right. There's a fee. Thankfully it's just ten luna. You don't really know if you're getting ripped off or not, as you haven't yet gotten a feel for the cost of living in the city...
"I get the feeling you slept in," Hassan grins. "I'm no better, I barely caught the group. I thought I was gonna have to rough it alone."
It's comforting to not be alone in this predicament. You have a lot of questions, but perhaps not enough time for all the answers. You decide to ask Hassan about...
>Himself>The other hunters in the group>The Condemned Zone 