Chapter song: I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys
Kenneth stepped out of the room after the tenth reset.
He had tried to see if there was any way he could have stopped the bomb and saved his teammates. But the results were all the same. Death was the only outcome.
He knew he had to stop this, stop the madness that was threatening to pull him down and keep him captive. So after the tenth time, he took a step back and stopped the simulation. His eyes were downcast, breathing shallow. His body shook with fear and frustration. He grabbed his arm, trying to keep himself steady.
Though he was all in the business of taking accountability and holding himself responsible when needed, he knew punishing himself wasn't the answer, much less when it was to the detriment of his sanity.
Now wasn't the time to break down either. Not here.
