Horrified, Takeda runs from the bunkhouse. Sprawling upon the ground, he vomits until dry. He spoke outloud, to no one in particular.
"Oh my god, what was that. Did you see that? What could do that? Maybe a shrapnel bomb? I didn't hear the explosion, but maybe it was a bomb. A boobytrap. Do you think they boobytrapped the baracks? Maybe they're having fun with us. Or maybe one of them came in that night with some attack dogs. How did I sleep through that? I didn't think I'd get to sleep at all, but I did. How did I? How......"
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