Judah and Joseph are both looking at each other in the eyes, they're waiting for the other's next move.

"Armoni! Does the jacket make him immune to all physical hit?"

"Yes, even your bullets and my knife if that's what you're asking."

"Is the jacket too?"

"If you don't hit him, you'll be able to cut or tear it. But he won't let you time to do it."

"It's okay, I'll find a way."

I take Armoni's knife and run toward him.

"Hey, if I don't get it back in ten minutes it will disappear!"

"I'll be careful."

I run as fast as I can and get behind Joseph.

"I have a way to defeat him, but I need to bring him to a specific place."

"I'll do my best."

"What are you whispering you two? You really think it will stop me?"

I run to the command room, I should probably be able to control the machines there.

"Where are you running? You think you can stop me?"

"She can't, but I will."

"What are you going to do. You can't hit me, and even if you could, you're still weaker than me."

"Then come get me."

"You think you can run away from me?"

He's following Joseph to the middle of the room, just like we planned.

"I won't let you die of your disease, I'll kill you before you'll have the time!"

"Noah, now!"

I activate the lever that I believe will activate the press, I really don't want to do that, but it's the best way to stop him. He'll never leave us alone if we let him live. Sometimes I almost scare me with what I think.

The press goes to crush him, but he manages to stop it with his arm alone. How strong are they? I expected that his power would make him survive, not his strength.

"You tried to trap me! You think it will stop me?"

I run as close to him as I can and manage to cut his jacket with Armoni's knife.

"You can't fight now. Give up, and we'll let you live."

"Fine, you won."

At least he's reasonable, I press the lever again to stop the press, and we all go toward him while keeping a safe distance. He has nothing to protect him now, so I can point my gun at him.

"You won, but I won't leave without taking something!"

He throws a punch at Joseph, but he manages to dodge. I'm about to fire my gun, but Joseph stops me.

"It's my fight, I have to end what I couldn't in my living."

"My old friend, you're sick and never used drugs to improve your strength. How could you win?"

"With the sheer strength of my will, and my friend taught me a lot about fighting."

He gives me a smile and a thumbs up before becoming serious again, I feel like we're about to see something way above our level.

Joseph dodges all of his hits, when he sees an opening he attack with a swift and clean attack.

"You became strong, but you won't be able to dodge forever!"

"I'm not about to lose, I trained against the greatest foes I could find!"

Both are getting increasingly tired, even if they have unbelievable strength, they're still humans. Joseph took a hit in the stomach.

"You must have felt it! I'll make you feel much more!"

Joseph drop his stance and just looks at him straight in the eyes.

"No, it's over. Your weapon have been destroyed for almost ten minutes now. You'll soon have your last breath."

"So that's why you were stalling, I knew you weren't at a hundred percent. But why fight me? You would have easily ran away."

"They both would be in danger if I ran away, and I still wanted a fair fight with you. I had a lot of respect for you.'

"You looked up to the wrong person, I never intended to fight fair. I just wanted to gain more fame and money."

"I understood it too late, but you're still my friend deep in me."

They both looks like they understood each other in the end. Joseph coughed once more, his health is getting really bad.

"Joseph, we really should find somewhere to rest."

"No, it's too late now. I got hit in a very bad place. My body didn't like it."

"But..."

"Don't cry kid, you still have much to live."

Judah falls on the ground, he probably passed out because we destroyed his weapon. But there's maybe still a chance for Joseph.

"I'll soon join you my friend."

"Don't say that, we should try to heal you..."

"Death is a part of life. Every story have its end, no matter how long it is. I may not be the smartest adult, but I'm an adult nonetheless."

Why is he acting like an adult now? Why do I have to lose yet another friend? Is there any justice in this apocalyptic world?

"Joseph... Don't leave me."

He gives me his gloves, he never wore them.

"Even if I die, even if everything I have disappears. I'll still keep on fighting, as long as you remember me I'll fight for you."

I can't help, tears are still coming down my cheeks. Why does it still hurt?

Joseph drops on the floor, his body can barely take it anymore.

"Never give up, that's the greatest strength you can have."

His eyes close. They'll never open again.

"It is okay for us to say goodbye."

I hold Churiel against my heart as I cry every tears of my soul. Hours have passed before I decide to stand up.

"I promise you I'll end this game."

I turn around and see that Armoni is nowhere to be found.

I go outside and see her there.

"You're here. I wanted to leave you alone with him."

"Thanks."

Armoni looks at me, I don't even know what she's thinking.

"Stop looking sad, look who I got."

She takes out of her pocket a small figurine of Angel.

"Chibi Hearted Artificial Needy Generator of Electricity Lady, Changel!"

"( >ω<)"

There's a screen instead of her face, she makes different faces with it.

"I am Churiel, happy to see you again!"

"I am too (˃ᆺ<✿)"

Despite what happened these last days, seeing them together bring me some hope.