The good news is that Viktor is good at acting like he’s allowed places (even when he’s definitely not), so he does as she instructs, staying close and otherwise doing his best to appear very focused on getting to where they’re going. It works—they’re not interrupted, probably because the fleeing staff and students are more concerned with getting away from the walking dead.

Viktor can’t blame them. Soon enough, they’ve turned a corner and headed up a floor, the problem becoming more apparent they closer they get.

“Do you hear that?” It seems like a silly question—of course she can. His grip tightens on the handle of his crutch. Viktor’s not sure if an electrical current will deter something with a stopped heart, but it’s probably better than nothing.