As if it weren't creepy enough already, people wearing the Black Eye symbol showed up. They killed the mutants, yes — but they didn't look particularly kind about it.
Marlon: "B…Black Eye…"
Dante: "You've got to be kidding me… how?"
Heinrich called one of the Black Eye members; Heinrich seemed to be the leader of this small group.Heinrich: "I understand… bring them to our realm… and the one over there… the blonde. Take good care of her… She's blonde and has green eyes… still aryan enough… bring her along carefully. Franklin — no violence. For now."
Franklin: "Okay… stand up. Come on… you too, you Asians."
They stood and raised their hands. Heinrich walked slowly toward Liza.Heinrich: "What beautiful hair and eyes, my lady… what is your name?"Liza: "…Liza… Liza Brodley."Heinrich: "A shame you're from Mirica… but that's hardly a problem… You have green eyes, not blue — a small insult to the Aryan line, but hey… you still look like we Black Eye types prefer: blonde and fair. Only your eyes aren't perfect, but that can pass."
He moved slowly to Kenn and Mia.
Heinrich: "Because of you this happened and we lost the Second World War… we should never have trusted you Sakura people."Mia: "Ugh… how do you know we're Sakura?"Heinrich: "You may look similar, but you have larger eyes than the Chinese… and other Asians… anyway."
He walked slowly to the injured Zoe.Heinrich: "…you look like hell… you took a lot of hits, huh."Zoe: "Hahh…"Heinrich: "…very odd. I thought you always said you were better than the Black Eye. Well… you didn't say thank you for saving you. Say it now. Immediately!"
He shouted.
Zoe: "…fuck… you… asshole…"Heinrich: "Hehehehehe… you're bold. I like that. Hey… I'll spare you — you may not be blonde, but you're pretty. What's your name?"Zoe: "Hmm… Zoe."Heinrich: "Zoe… okay."
He looked at Dante, standing beside Marlon and Henry.Heinrich: "My goodness… you're strong. You could work for us… Franklin — what do you think?"Franklin: "That one looks strong."Heinrich: "Hmm."
He looked at Henry.Franklin: "Hmmm."Heinrich: "What's your name?"Henry: "Henry… Henry Thompson."Heinrich: "You aren't Mirican, are you?"Henry: "Half—English, half Mirican, so my family traces back to England."Heinrich: "Aha."Dante: "Hmmm."Heinrich: "And you?"Dante: "My name's Dante… Dante Ainsworth… originally from England as well."Heinrich: "And you there."Marlon: "…Marlon."Heinrich: "Good… take them, bind them… and be gentle with Liza and Zoe. Don't be too harsh — we don't have many women in our group."
They took them, bound them, and led them off.
Dante: "You brought us here earlier."Heinrich: "Isn't it obvious? …To Arizona haha… get in now."
They went inside and the vehicle drove off.Marlon: "Hahh… damn… I was right… they were the Black Eye…"Dante: "Hahh…"Zoe: "Ghh."Liza: "Zoe is injured…"Mia: "Hahh… what will they do to us?"Kenn: "Alright… calm down."
A few hours later
(Dong) (Dong)
Heinrich: "Open the door."
The door opened.
Heinrich: "Come on… get out."
They did.
Dante: "Oh… shit…"
It was a large compound — power, lights, everything.Dante: "How?"Marlon: "Hahh…"Liza: "…ugh…"Heinrich: "Good… you'll go now… oh wait — what's wrong, my dear?"
He looked at Liza; her head was bleeding.Heinrich: "Oh… a wound… not from earlier… you must have been hurt before… We should take you and the others to the infirmary… hehe… look how kind we are."
They took them there.Heinrich: "And put the rest in the cell… let's see what Ms. Nightmare will do with them."
Several minutes later
Liza and Zoe returned to the others — their wounds had been tended.
Mia: "There you are."Kenn: "Are you okay?"Liza: "Mhm."Zoe: "Damn, that's exactly what we needed."Dante: "Hahh…"Franklin: "Sit. Our boss wants to speak with you."
(Dong) (Dong!)
They opened the door. She entered slowly.
(patch) (patch) (patch)
Right then, the other soldiers gave the Black Eye salute.
Heinrich: "Ms. Nightmare… we found these people."
She had white hair and looked young.Ms. Nightmare: "Hmmm… welcome. My name is Sophie, Sophie Steinhausen… I see you're exhausted… that's fine. From now on you belong to us — you are our servants and workers. You will work for us. Those who slack off are dead. Hmmm."
She looked at Liza.
Ms. Nightmare: "Hmmm… why so frightened?"Liza: "Hahh… hahh…"Ms. Nightmare: "My dear… I wouldn't hurt you… do I look like a monster?"
She tilted Liza's chin.Liza: "Ghh…"Ms. Nightmare: "What's wrong… hahh?"
Heinrich whispered in her ear.
Ms. Nightmare: "Ahh… I see… wounds on the body. Let me guess… domestic violence, yes?"Liza: "Hmmm."Ms. Nightmare: "Who was it… the perpetrator? Someone from the street… a pedo… a kidnapper?"Liza: "…uh…"Ms. Nightmare: "Bring her to me… I want to speak with her."
He gripped Liza roughly and dragged her forward.
Liza: "Aarghh… let me go… I didn't do anything… please…"Zoe: "Damn…"Mia: "Hahhh…"Kenn: "Hahhh…"Dante: "Fuck!"
They threw Liza into a room and shoved her down.
(Crash)Liza: "Ghhh…"Ms. Nightmare: "When I ask something… you will answer properly."Liza: "Hahhh… hahhh…"Ms. Nightmare: "Answer — who did it?"Liza: "My… my parents!"Ms. Nightmare: "Hmm."Heinrich: "Oh…"
Ms. Nightmare rose and knelt.
Ms. Nightmare: "Your parents… so…"
She stroked the trembling Liza's hair.Ms. Nightmare: "I'm sorry, dear… no wonder you're afraid… the people who should protect you did this… what a dreadful act."Liza: "Hahh… please… don't… do anything to me…"Ms. Nightmare: "Dear, I'm not going to hurt you… I'm just stroking your beautiful hair."
She pressed her forehead to Liza's and kissed her on the brow.Ms. Nightmare: "Hehe… you see—I'm not so bad. How about I show you some things? You must have been in a big camp… what did they do to you? We have everything people in those times wished for: water, warmth, fans, everything."Liza: "Hahhh."Ms. Nightmare: "Do you want to know how? Then come with me!"
She helped Liza up. Liza followed her into a large room filled with vessels — red containers connected to the building by pipes.
Ms. Nightmare: "We don't get power through electricity only… we get energy in another, much cheaper and wilder way. We succeeded. Energy and electricity… through… human blood!"Liza: "Ugh!"
She looked at the vessels — everything was red.Ms. Nightmare: "Ta-da… isn't that mega cool? No one would expect it… hahaha… but hey, we use animals too."Liza: "Why… why would you do that?"Ms. Nightmare: "Because I want to survive… and because it's fun. You should see how they scream when you slice them open… no… no, not like that… urk… blood sprays and boom — like a horror movie… hehehe…"Liza: "Hahhh…"Ms. Nightmare: "Hey, we have to have fun — otherwise it's boring."Liza: "Hahh… why are you telling me all this?"Ms. Nightmare: "Well… the others will learn soon enough. You'll tell them… I didn't actually want to show you this, but I changed my mind. You have blonde hair and beautiful eyes… I like that. You look exactly like the Black Eye types we prefer — shame about your green eyes, but it's okay."
A door opened — not a normal door, but above the vessels.Liza: "What…"
There she saw Franklin… and the corpse of Mia.Liza: "Ugh… hahh… Mia…"Ms. Nightmare: "Good… take her blood and throw her body away."Liza: "Hahhh… hahhh… hahhh…"
Liza could barely breathe from fear.Ms. Nightmare: "Oh oh… not good… bring her out carefully and gently return her."
They brought Liza back.
Heinrich: "Here… you're back."
The door closed again.Dante: "Liza…"Kenn: "Hahh… oh… are you okay… do you know what they did to Mia?"Liza: "Hahh… I saw her."Kenn: "Really?"Liza: "She… is… dead… I only saw the body."Kenn: "What… no… that can't be true…"Dante: "Hey… hey… Kenn…"Zoe: "Pull yourself together… crying won't help."Kenn: "Leave me alone… I'll bury her… why my sister?"Liza: "But… what happened… why was she there?"Dante: "Hahh… when you left, someone came. He said… energy source, and took Mia away… but what does he mean by that?"Liza: "Hahh… I watched… how… how they generate power…"Dante: "What?"Liza: "They… use… human blood!"