-Higgs' POV- Snow and ice follow me inside of Heartman's laboratory as I enter it. I stamp my snow covered boots on the floor, trying to bring feeling back into my legs.
After connecting this place to the UCA, I walk down the only hallway. I hear classical music coming from Heartman's office.
After connecting this place to the UCA, I sigh.
I walk down the stairs and see Heartman look up from his book. He smiles, flicking his Cuff Link to cut off the music coming from the record player.
"Hello, Troy. It's good to see you again."
"Hello, Heartman."
"Sit down, sit down! You look exhausted."
I slump down in his leather couch. "Exhausted doesn't even begin to describe it." I groan.
Heartman gets up from his desk, looking worried. "You said in your e-mail to us that you were with Samuel Monaghan. How did he treat you?"
I sit up, thinking to myself. I realize with sinking dread that I never got the golden mask back from him. I had completely forgotten.
"He was surprisingly nice to me. He made sure none of his men bothered me the whole time I was there. He treated my wounds himself, even helped with sewing my back up."
Heartman looks shocked at this information. "Really? Keep in mind, Troy, I've never met Sam myself. He had already left a few years after I had joined Bridges. I only know his personality by word of mouth and records."
I explain everything as best as I can in detail, from the beast attack, to Sam watching me as I recovered. I left out the parts where he was very affectionate, to still keep up the lie that we are enemies. But I know I can only keep up this lie for so long.
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-Sam's POV- I watch grey clouds roll in thick from the East. Two days have passed as I watched the red dot travel further away. Higgs had stayed at Heartman's place for an entire day, then continued the slow trek into the unforgiving mountains.
Even though I put that tracking device in myself, I cannot communicate with Higgs in any way, except for the e-mails by Lemuel, but I assume he already found out about my fake identity. So I only have my thoughts to keep me awake at night. Many questions keep circling in my head and make it impossible to sleep.
Taking medication helps, even if I only sleep properly for a few hours instead of the full eight that is recommended. Some sleep is better than not sleeping at all.
I feel like meeting Higgs again will be a disaster. What if he says what Amelie has already told me? What will I do? Probably hurt Higgs or myself in anger and anguish.
But I want—no, I need answers. I just want confirmation on wether or not Amelie is wrong.
I'll meet Higgs once he is out of the mountain and within the next major city.
In spite of that, I am still afraid of what I may do if I do not like the answer.
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Death Stranding: Higgs
Fiksi Penggemar(Note: I began publishing this prior to Death Stranding's release in November. I apologize if any character's behaviors or actions do not line up with how they are in game.) "We can always... tweak the rules a bit." Higgs has always been an outcast...
