But no matter what had befallen 068, Charles had to continue his exploration. He carefully approached the doorway, peering through the peephole to the outside.
The street outside was deserted, exceptionally desolate, yet Charles's acute hearing caught strange noises from the surrounding houses, clearly indicating that they were inhabited.
"Our goal is not the city above but the refuge below. We can no longer communicate with the people outside; we must find that computer mainframe. It contains all the data on 068."
Charles withdrew his eye from the peephole and said to his crew members, who nodded silently, gripping their weapons tightly.
"Stay stealthy as much as possible, don't disturb the people above."
Just as Charles and the others had confirmed their infiltration plan, a bird-man inside the bedroom suddenly "pop" stretched its head out from the wall, staring straight at them.