Everyone nodded at Sparrow's plan, acknowledging the necessity of his search.
"Don't worry, Captain. We've got things handled here, so you don't have to stress about it," one of the men assured him. However, his words carried a hint of uncertainty, as if he were merely saying them to boost morale.
The truth was, none of them fully understood what was happening to their bodies or how long this weakened state would last. All they could do was stick together and push forward.
As for Sparrow, he wasn't just any normal member of the Winters' men—he was one of the core members. Even before awakening his abilities, he had already been stronger than them.
Now, despite suffering from the same status abnormality, they still saw him as the most capable and reliable among them. Keeping him here felt like caging a bird that was meant to fly. In the end, they could only let him do what he did best.
