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　　With nothing else to do, you decided to visit Atlas.

　　His whereabouts were a bit tricky. You remembered that he mentioned that he lived near the forest, but exactly where remained a mystery to you until you decided to suck up your shyness and ask the people around you, starting with Sammy`s Sammich. Luckily, the owner was extremely helpful that they even drew a map for you on the back of an old receipt.

　　You followed the map and found yourself at the Forest Ranger Station.The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

　　"What?"

　　You were about to turn around and leave when you heard Atlas`s voice calling you. He was hanging on a branch. He let go and landed on the soft patch of ground.

　　"What are you doing here?" he asked.

　　You transferred your weight from one foot to another. "Well, I can`t sleep, and I feel like I`ll go insane if I stay in my room."

　　"Great, me too," Atlas replied. He gave you a tight smile. He walked closer to you. "You know about Lone man?"

　　You were about to answer him when a man in a forest ranger uniform opened the door. "Atlas, boy, your friend..." He was pale, and his eyes were wide. "Kristina is dead."

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