The reunion was tense.Yuma and Komachi emerged from a corridor just as Ruri's group arrived. For a moment, no one spoke. The air crackled with unspoken accusations, fractured trust.Then Yuma broke the silence. "We need to synchronize. The designated mirrors are marked on the map. Each person must stand before the correct one. Any deviation, and the exit won't unlock.""We know," Ruri said. "Let's just do it."They split up, each moving to their assigned mirror.Yuma: Mirror Alpha.Ruri: Mirror Beta.Tsukasa: Mirror Gamma.Komachi: Mirror Delta.Sakuya: Mirror Epsilon.Hikari: Mirror Zeta.The mirrors glowed brighter as they approached. Holographic text appeared:SYNCHRONIZATION IN PROGRESS. HOLD POSITION.Yuma stood before his mirror. His reflection stared back, cold, analytical. Are you the hero or the vilin? the reflection seemed to ask. Are you saving them or sacrificing them?He pushed the thought aside. Survival first.Ruri's mirror showed her track?uniform again, blood?stained. She clenched her fists, forcing herself to look directly at it. I will survive. I will make amends.Tsukasa's mirror still showed abandonment. He gred at it. "I'm not weak," he whispered. "Watch me."Komachi's mirror swirled with memory shards. She focused on her breathing, trying to block out the images.Sakuya's mirror dispyed equations. He mentally solved them, one by one. Distraction. Keep the mind occupied.Hikari's mirror…Her countdown was at 01:17.The warnings fshed faster.IDENTITY CONFIRMED: SUBJECT ZERO.SELF?DESTRUCT PROTOCOL: ARMED.TERMINATION IN: 01:16… 01:15…Her hands shook. She could feel the system pinging her impnt—a low, persistent hum in the base of her skull. It's checking. Verifying. Preparing."Hold on," Ruri called from across the chamber. "We're almost there!"The synchronization bar on each mirror filled slowly.80%… 85%… 90%…Hikari's countdown: 00:58.

  Corridor