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Ending B *Choice A, A) "Resolution"
There was not a room there.
Just inside the doorway there was a staircase leading to the basement.
It is not lit, so from her position Cybil cannot judge how far down it goes.
Upon first glance, Cybil senses that this door was not opened by Harry.
"From the inside...
Someone...came up the stairs..."
And then she became sure of this.
There was a large bloodstain on the knob on the inside of the door...
Cybil descends the long staircase while keeping one hand on the wall.
"For what reason did someone make this?
This staircase leading to the bowels of the earth, extending down from the
first floor of what seemed like a normal hospital."
She is paying very close attention to make sure not to lose her step.
She gets the feeling that she has been descending for quite a long time.
Suddenly, the staircase ends and flat ground is then under her feet.
Cybil almost tripped without realizing it.
It is hot.
Somewhere something is burning.
To her front...
Far off in front of her a small red light can be seen.
The red light is swaying...
It wriggles like a hand waving someone to come forth.
After the chilly lobby the heat is unimaginable...
The extraordinary heat feels almost as if magma from within the earth has
arisen, and because of it Cybil has to bend down as she walks from
time to time.
That room is not far now...
Cybil's sleeves have caught fire.
The fire is gradually spreading around her footing, and Cybil's entire body
is engulfed in flames.
She may or may not have realized this...
Cybil continues forward.
As she entered the room she noticed two people, Dahlia and a girl
dressed in blue.
The two of them are facing each other amongst the blazing flames, staring at
each other's expressions.
When the two of them notice Cybil's presence they turn to face her.
Dahlia looks surprised and the girl looks calm.
Their expressions are in great contrast to each other.
Not a single word was spoken.
Cybil approaches the two, reads something in the eyes of the girl, pulls
her gun from a pocket, and then places the muzzle against Dahlia's forehead.
...........................
When she came to Cybil was sleeping on a small bench in the cafe.
Cheryl is standing next to her, gazing out the window at the steadily falling
snow.
A bike is waiting outside of the cafe for Cybil. Its engine is running.
Cheryl...smiles brightly at Cybil, opens the door of the cafe, and disappears
into the fog.
Cybil runs out after her.
The End.