Detectives A’isha and ‘Zug enter a hospital room with a uniformed officer behind them. A’isha speaks as she steps in, and ‘Zug follows with a calm demeanor. Both wear badges around their necks. In the background, a CRT television broadcasts a news report showing men in flame-retardant suits burning away tendrils of the Blight. A wired-glass door marks the room as part of the hospital. Ran sits up in a hospital bed, smiling with a relaxed and slightly sarcastic expression. Her left arm is in a sling, and a medical wristband is visible on her right wrist. She gestures casually while speaking, making light of being formally addressed. Detective A’isha stands in Ran’s hospital room, addressing her with a firm, unimpressed expression. She wears a dark blazer and a badge on a chain around her neck. Part of a CRT television showing a Blight cleanup broadcast is visible in the background. Detective ‘Zug stands beside Ran’s hospital bed, speaking seriously. Ran, sitting up with her left arm in a sling, responds with a dry, sarcastic smile and a raised hand. Despite her injuries, she appears composed. Both maintain a conversational but contrasting tone– ‘Zug’s somber, Ran’s sardonic.
Panel 1 Detectives A’isha and ‘Zug enter a hospital room with a uniformed officer behind them. A’isha speaks as she steps in, and ‘Zug follows with a calm demeanor. Both wear badges around their necks. In the background, a CRT television broadcasts a news report showing men in flame-retardant suits burning away tendrils of the Blight. A wired-glass door marks the room as part of the hospital. Panel 2 Ran sits up in a hospital bed, smiling with a relaxed and slightly sarcastic expression. Her left arm is in a sling, and a medical wristband is visible on her right wrist. She gestures casually while speaking, making light of being formally addressed. Panel 3 Detective A’isha stands in Ran’s hospital room, addressing her with a firm, unimpressed expression. She wears a dark blazer and a badge on a chain around her neck. Part of a CRT television showing a Blight cleanup broadcast is visible in the background. Panel 4 Detective ‘Zug stands beside Ran’s hospital bed, speaking seriously. Ran, sitting up with her left arm in a sling, responds with a dry, sarcastic smile and a raised hand. Despite her injuries, she appears composed. Both maintain a conversational but contrasting tone– ‘Zug’s somber, Ran’s sardonic.

Panel 1
A’isha: Miss Kimura, we have some questions about tonight.

Panel 2
Ran: You know you can just call me Ran.
Ran (cont’d): “Miss Kimura” makes me feel like I’m already in the report.

Panel 3
A’isha: Cute. You don’t get a pass just because I know your name.

Panel 4
‘Zug: You’re lucky to be alive. I’ve seen less damage kill people twice your size.
Ran: One arm short, a few pints light…
Ran (cont’d): …but sure, let’s talk paperwork.
 

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Ran wakes to questions and paperwork. Neither are welcome-- but one is definitely more painful than the other.

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After an unexpected encounter with zombies, Ran wakes up in a hospital bed with more questions than answers— and far fewer options. But recovery isn’t in the cards when something starts going wrong just outside her door. She’s hurt, cornered, and low on patience. And when things fall apart, she does what she always does: keeps moving.

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When private investigator Kimura Ran takes on what seems like a straightforward missing persons case, she quickly finds herself tangled in something far more dangerous.

 

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