Something was wrong. The last time there had been no warning. They had woken up to an empty city. Would the warning be the final act? Had they assumed everyone went back and now, whatever the city was, was falling apart? She had a sudden fear the city was crumbling and they were over and done for.

Leaning in over the tablet, peering at the dot as it became more dots. So many tiny dots in a tiny space. Dots with names.

"I...They..." Glitch. Paul. Mayland. She saw their names, eyes welling up with tears. "Come on. We have to go," she said, tugging at his sleeve.