The Crawler lunged at him
Jin mustered just enough energy to lift his busted baton—not to battle, but to stand his ground. The creature's claw shot through his chest, hoisting him into the air. Pain shot through him like blood splurged everywhere, and then... it was all blank.
*[HP: 0/160]*
*[VITAL SIGNS: NONE]*
*[CARDIAC FUNCTION: CEASED]*
*[NEURAL ACTIVITY: FADING]*
As the darkness thickened, Jin caught Rosa's angry shout, noticed Sera's rifle going off, and Clara shouting desperately. But honestly, it all felt pretty far away at that moment.
*"Jin! JIN!"* Asha's voice was desperate, almost human. *"Phoenix Protocol engaging emergency resurrection sequence! Hold on!"*
But Jin was already plummeting, everything around him slipping into darkness. The last thing he could think of was surprisingly straightforward:
*'I hope... I hope we can still build a garden in the greenhouse. Clara would like... fresh vegetables...'*
Then nothing.
**[SUBJECT: JIN TSURUGI - DECEASED]**
