Her plan seemed to erode with every freeway exit they passed. Soon, her mind went from strategizing to blaming.

Everything is Eiji's fault.

I followed him and got a taste of the underworld. He, of all people, should have known that I couldn't go back once tasting the power, the freedom.

What did I even see in him?

She banged a fist on her knee. The move got Raizen's attention momentarily. But after a brief glare, he went back to staring out the window.

Be honest with yourself… What did you see in Eiji?

He's funny, but that's about it.

She frowned as she watched the city gave way to a rural stretch of highway.

She could technically stand...

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