Dying Light - Simulata Exitium (English)

08) Revelations

(The image in the chapter is a representation of what Lynn would look like)

After I took the elevator to the second to last floor, I stopped in front of the last door at the end of the hallway and took a deep breath. I thought about knocking, since that's what a normal person would do, but then I realized I couldn't hear voices and figured Lynn might be alone in there. So I decided to just open the door and get in.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a dimly lit place and a conference table with a oval shape in the middle. There was a lamp illuminating that space in the middle of the table and the light was dim. It seemed to be defective, but I think it's just its style. Even if dark places are a bad sign, that single light in the middle suited the place quite well. The curtains on the windows were drawn and the place was quiet.

Upon watching the place, I closed the door from the inside and walked a little. The only sound I could hear at the moment was my footsteps.

Hannah: - Hello? Lynn? - I said while looking around. - You here?

Suddenly, a woman stood up with her back to me inside the space of the oval table. The light was very dim, but I could tell it was Lynn because of the white hoodie.

As she fixed something I couldn't see from here, Lynn answered without looking at me.

Lynn: - Who's asking?

Hannah: - Sorry for coming in without knocking. Meg and Harry told me you'd be here and I came because I thought you might be able to clear up some of my doubts. Do you have a second? I just want to talk.

Then Lynn turned to me and tried to identify who I was. Due to the dark, she couldn't see me properly and had to press a button on a remote. That done, the table light got brighter and she could see me clearly now.

Lynn: - Oh. It's you. I figured you'd come talk to me sooner or later. You really scared us down there today.

Hannah: - Yes. But it's over now. Sorry for the mess.

Lynn: - Don't worry. If it's over now, we don't need to talk about it anymore. That's in the past.

Hannah: - Alright.

Then Lynn picked up an object modified with several LED lamps on the floor and lifted it. After that, she removed one of the lamps and started to repair it.

Lynn: - So. What brings Hannah Vegas to this humble Colorado survivor shelter? - She said focused. - Is the volatile huntress tired of hunting? Isn't it fun to be a legend anymore?

Hannah: - Not exactly. I came looking for hope and, well, a place to live. I won't lie.

Lynn: - I see.

Hannah: - And being a legend isn't always good. Some people overestimate me more than they should and some even try to kill me. I may be a celebrity, but I feel like a wanted person everywhere I go. Actually, I literally am. GRE and Red Corporation are after me and I barely managed to escape them yesterday.

Lynn: - I can imagine. If you, a living legend, came looking for shelter and hope, it means things are bad. How can we have hope if hope itself doesn't have it?

Hannah: - Just because I'm a legend doesn't mean I'm not the same species as you all. Like everyone else here, I make mistakes and get lost too. I'm a normal human being.

Lynn: - Can a normal human being do the things you do? Sure, there are ways to train to reach your level, but no one here has the special ability you have. A powerful gas that melts things and an ability that lets you slow down time? I don't know a normal human being who can do that.