2. No matter what Alexander Vaughn's goal is, the urgent thing right now is to open the entrance to Mechanism City and let it appear in the world.
But—
Nora Scott picked up the in-car communicator. "April."
"What is it?"
April Thomason was driving, leading a team searching near Maze Village, and quickly responded to Nora.
"Come with me to grab someone," Nora said.
"Sure. Who?"
"Rita."
...
Half an hour later, April drove an off-road vehicle into the camp, parked in front of a certain tent, then opened the door and jumped out.
Nora sat in the passenger seat, elbow propped on the window.
Her fingers tapped lightly, unhurried. The night wind brushed past her ear; a strand of hair lifted and drifted back down.
In less than a moment, April appeared, dragging a figure.
The woman was only wearing a tank top and long pants. Jolted awake from sleep, her eyes flew wide in panic. In the soft moonlight, tears were still gathering.
April had taped her mouth.
