A strange silence filled the air.
Lorin seemed shocked by Shi Li's revelation. He'd thought that only he, stationed so close to the Federation's core, would have noticed something like this.
He never imagined that Larwen, whose whereabouts were unknown, would also detect such a minute change.
"You're right. I think there's a problem with the Nutrient Liquid."
"But during daytime training, I have to drink Nutrient Liquid with my unit. I can only make my own food at night when I'm here."
"I've tried to cut back on my intake as much as possible, but it doesn't seem to be having much of an effect."
"Sometimes, I find myself suddenly spacing out, and by the time I snap out of it, I'm no longer where I was before," Lorin said, pulling up a video on his terminal for Shi Li to see.
Shi Li watched as Lorin, who had been dozing on the sofa, inexplicably stood up and walked to the door.
