The alarm suddenly blared.
In the banquet hall, the elegantly dressed guests froze in place, stunned.
Mrs. Kasahara and Mrs. Hoshimi continued to drink their wine indifferently, ignoring the announcement urging passengers to evacuate to the upper decks.
The entire cruise ship descended into chaos in an instant.
Kasahara Fumi stood up, tightening her belt a bit.
The staff and guards looked panicked as they rushed about.
Amid the cacophony of screams, another explosion echoed, causing the ship to shudder.
"Captain, we've got a situation. The Southeast Asian mercenaries blew up the ship..." a Section Nine agent hurried over, panting to report, "The cruise ship has a hole in it, seawater's flooding into the engine room. We need to get to the upper levels for safety. We'll hold them off at the lower levels..."
"What did the captain say?" Kasahara Fumi asked.
The Section Nine agent replied, "We're heading to the nearest island, hoping to dock before the ship sinks."
