Hitoshi caught the signal, nodded briefly, and left the pair. Turning left, he walked silently up to a stack of crates and leaned against it, closing his eyes. He focused his hearing for any signs of Gastrea's breathing, which were usually loud and telltale, unless it was a special type of course. Hearing nothing, he concluded that either the Gastrea had not festered yet or was simply a stealthy type. He hoped it wasn't the latter, as it would prove much more dangerous for them to split up. They could get assassinated any second.

Adjusting his grip on his sword, Hitoshi spun out from the corner, ready for any ambush. It seemed like overkill, to approach every corner so cautiously, but Hitoshi had learned that caution was his greatest ally. Overconfidence was lethal, even to the strongest of warriors. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Akane making her way up to get a bird's eye view. [i]'That's good, that's our blind spot covered... Now all that's left is to...'[/i]

He made his way down the passage, wall on his left and crates on his right. Still no definitive proof of the existence of said Gastrea. [i]'37 meters would be right about there...'[/i] Hitoshi thought as he backed up against a crate. If he turned right, that passage would lead straight to where Akane had predicted the Gastrea to be. He decided to wait a little bit longer for any actions from the other two.