Just then, the middle-aged man came rushing back.
He locked eyes on Ethan and Ricky, slapped a red button on the wall, and instantly, a shrill alarm blared through the spacious warehouse.
"Whoa—what the hell?!" Ricky jumped, spinning around in confusion.
But before he could make sense of it, a group of human Awakeners stormed in from outside, faces twisted with aggression, their presence overwhelming.
The middle-aged man pointed straight at them.
"It's them! They're trying to steal from the warehouse!"
The group surged forward, surrounding Ethan and Ricky in a tight circle.
Ricky looked around, completely dumbfounded. "Wait, what? When did we ever try to steal anything?!"
"Save it. I can see it in your eyes—you were thinking about it," the man sneered, clearly just making up an excuse to start a fight.
Ricky's face twisted in disbelief as the pieces clicked into place. "You're framing us on purpose!"
