BK looked up, startled. "IU..." she said, then looked away, ashamed. "Don't rescue me. I don't deserve it. Not after what I did."
"Baka. I don't abandon my nakama." IdentityUnknown inserted the lock-pick device into the handcuffs and pulled BK up. "C'mon, let's go. We need to get out of here so we can start formulating our next plan."
"No!" BK said, pulling her hand away from IU. "You don't know what I did...it was horrible...I didn't mean to...go without me."
"We're not leaving without you," Shannon said from the doorway, which she was guarding. "You're just delaying us. And we know, we have info. Now get going!"
BK continued to hesitate. IdentityUnknown flashed her a look. "Must I knock you out to make you come with us?"
BK shook her head. "No. I'll go. But you'll regret it."
IdentityUnknown gave a smile. "No I won't."
"Front way," Lia said, ushering them towards a different staircase. "KKLT and Tsukiko are in the opposite direction, the guards will be there."
IdentityUnknown nodded and they began to descend.
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Short, I know, but I need to go do something else. I may or may not be back later.