Xie Lian had been caught up in the same strange, world-altering effect and had been running, much the same was as Reno had. And it was with some surprise that he saw the red-haired man ahead of him, shielding his head and looking as if he was waiting for death.

Of course Xie Lian wasn't going to let that happen. With a tap of his foot he shot forward, intent to make a grab for the man and carry him on out toward the end of the twisting tunnel. But as he approached, something changed and Xie Lian came to a stumbling stop.

The buildings that had been closing in on them had suddenly become... sun? And sand? He blinked, a hand raised to shield his eyes as he gazed up at the sky. "I'm unsure is drugs can have this kind of effect," and certainly not on himself.