Those are the words the Resistance secretly spread to the remaining humans.

...It was also the creed I learned when I first joined the Resistance.

I, Aoyagi Toya—no, Codename A•T—am secretly distributing masks made at headquarters again today.

"You're welcome. This is only natural as a member of the Resistance."

"...... Yes, please stay alive."

I enter the market created by the Blinders.

I thought it was horrific.

That's because... the things being sold on the street, what the Blinders call "merchandise," were humans.

"..."

In the past, I probably would have felt an inexplicable urge to vomit. But now, I only feel disgust. I've undergone various training, and I've already seen worse.

I put my heavy heart behind me.

Perhaps because it's a place where the Blinders gather, it's so crowded I can barely breathe.

"..Ugh."

Fortunately, the mask doesn't come off. ...Good thing I spent a little more time refining it.

I look around to see if there's anyone to rescue.

Something catches on my foot, and I look down.

..

A broken piece of a mask.

I start running. I push past other Blinders as I sprint.

"...!"

I see you.

... A human.

A survivor.

There you are, having fallen with your mask dropped.

The moment I see you, I pull you into a tight embrace to hide you from their sight.

I hurriedly cover your face with a spare mask.

"... Are you alright?"

I put the mask on you, gasping for breath.