An awakened hand caught the tank trolley's front wheel and began pulling itself apart.
Jade leaned over the gold rim and struck the wrist with the seventh-line wrench. The hand released after two fingers broke beneath the wheel.
The convoy kept accelerating as broken fingers vanished beneath its wheels.
Heat entered the tunnel ahead through ceiling vents, each marked by a blade pointing down the slope.
Palla saw the third marker and dragged herself beside Kegaku's bed.
"The furnace descent begins after the next track crossing."
JJ checked both pump housings while the trolleys shook beneath her.
"How long does the tank survive inside those furnaces?"
"The glass fails first, and everything else follows quickly."
Behind them, the Reaper used its hook to pull closer along the rail. Awakened bodies clung to its robe and lost pieces whenever the walls narrowed.
Ty threw one sickle. The blade struck the scythe shaft, though the Reaper kept advancing.
