Sam released more of his locusts— half of his total, in fact. A massive silver swarm buzzed around the Chitti robots before halting in mid-air, presumably to listen to the Secretary of Defense’s bug-Swift speech on why they should quit. But this release was just what Sam needed. With a final burst of effort, Sam leaped into the tunnel and slid further into the Qliphoth.

He landed in a dark and narrow cavern. As his eyes adjusted to the lack of light, he could feel the silence just waiting to break. The Chittis would be upon him soon. He had to move now.

A long tunnel system branched out before him. There was no time to deliberate. He had to choose one direction and go with it. Metal footsteps followed behind him, and he could feel the magnetic force pulling on him again. He ran.

But a Chitti had already arrived.

“Hughughugh… We never said that you could retreat.”

- Ragnarust Round 4