Before anyone could respond, the second pod began its opening sequence.
**[WARNING: CRYO-POD 009 - UNUSUAL NEURAL ACTIVITY DETECTED]**
**[OCCUPANT VITAL SIGNS: ERRATIC]**
**[EMOTIONAL STATE: UNKNOWN]**
This time, things were a bit different. There wasn't any loud hissing or dramatic steam—just a soft opening of the pod, like a flower unfurling.
A petite figure slowly sat up. Her black hair, cascaded around her like silky strands. When she opened her eyes, they were a striking crimson.
"Jin... sama?" She spoke so softly it was almost a whisper, yet her words seemed to fill the room. Her bright red eyes locked onto him right away, widening as if she was completely enchanted.
"You're... you're alive. I felt you die. I felt your heart stop."
She was up on wobbly legs, looking like she might crumble at any moment. But Scarlett quickly tensed up, her instincts kicking in and sounding alarms.
