Twenty-seven minutes.
Nakamura ran through Jakarta streets. Body protesting. Ribs barely healed from Sydney. Corruption purge incomplete. Rest inadequate. Recovery insufficient. But running anyway. Because thirty minutes meant no time. Because Jakarta was home. Because two million people lived here. Because coalition was tested immediately. Because partnership proved worth now or failed proving worth ever.
Sekar ran beside her. Matching pace. Not ahead. Not leaving partner behind. Not optimizing individual speed. Staying together. Coalition movement. Partnership coordination. Together-running instead of separate-faster. Different from three months ago. Different from separation mentality. Different from solo optimization. Together. Always together. Even running toward death. Even facing Level 94 entity. Even testing reformed coalition immediately after Sydney. Together absolutely.
