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◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Erika.)</span>
Then stops immediately as if she just froze in time.
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Stay.)</span>
Erika continues to walk away, even faster-
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(It could be trap. You could be brainwashed. Turned into an enemy. You may trust your power, but what do you know of theirs?)</span>
■-■ <span class="mu-s">Erika</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Everything.)</span>
Erika takes out her old Nokia cellphone, not ignoring Salome but not answering either. Catching up with Jimena, she smashes a few buttons with her thumb and puts it on her ear.
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(I’d stop you if I could.)</span>
Those last words felt so fucking sad that Erika herself feels sad now, completely out of character for what she’s seen of Salome so far. Then again, maybe the drill monster is just like that. Maybe all the Faction Leaders end up needing a second personality.
