The crash site is farther away than I estimated. We skirt the mountains, keeping them on our right, and I curse whoever’s idea it was to take this mission without vehicles of some kind. But energy signals from aircraft can be detected, and if we want to be sneaky, we have to go in on foot. The element of surprise is our only advantage.
I huff and puff trying to keep up with Rin, his men and women, and Kazuo. But let’s face it. Even though I was in relatively good shape before we left, my job involves a lot of late nights editing video at the studio or sitting in cafés. I can stay awake for days at a time, but walking great distances is not my forte.