Adrian was led to a different room, with Annabelle walking beside him.
Ariana stayed back with Jean, chatting lightly.
Their guide was none other than the team's engineer, Eros. For some reason, the lively pink-haired girl, Ellie, who had introduced herself earlier, also tagged along with a bright smile.
"You've made good use of this place," Adrian remarked, noticing how every hallway and room now had a purpose—whether for storage, inventory, or research.
"We've been working on expanding the base as our numbers keep growing," Eros explained as they turned another corner and walked toward the room at the end of the hall.
Annabelle frowned slightly. "Who are these new people you're recruiting? Are you… hiring them? I only remember saving the core members of Umbral, not the rest."
Ellie was the first to answer, her tone cheerful as always. "Oh, they're the forgotten ones."
