The Narwhale moved at flank speed to escape as soon as possible. However, everyone noticed something amiss just then. The force of gravity boring down on them had increased. 0

Charles looked out the bridge windows, and his heart skipped a beat upon seeing a familiar vertical metropolis. It turned out that the colossal translucent worm had somehow engulfed the Narwhale at some point; they were inside the giant worm!0

The colossal worm turned its head toward Charles, its hundreds of red eyes filled with intense resentment as they gazed upon Charles.0

"Bandages…" Charles turned to Bandages. Without wasting any time, Bandages crouched, hiding behind in Charles' shadow to carve peculiar cuneiform lines on the deck floor.0

Charles truly didn't want to...0