To Cell !!
"System."
Silence.
He waited, breath held for half a second. Nothing stirred. Not even the faint glow of the panel.
"System," he repeated, sharper this time.
Still nothing.
He felt the irritation rise like heat under his skin. He clicked his tongue, shoulders tightening.
"System… answer."
Silence.
Cold, empty, stubborn silence.
The glowing panel hovered there like a dead thing — present but soulless, like a body without breath.
Leon exhaled slowly, jaw tightening.
His voice cracked with impatience this time.
"Are you really asleep? Seriously?"
Nothing.
He shook his head, muttering under his breath, "Great. Amazing. You finally decide to talk in my damn skull all the time, then disappear right when I need you…"
He pinched the bridge of his nose, then let out a tired, annoyed sigh.
"Fine. Fine. If you don't want to talk, then I don't care for now," he grumbled. "Do whatever you want. Hibernate. Die. Sleep. Go on vacation."
