If it came to it, the chances were they'd actually be able to cover most of the distance by jumping across. But since it had been specifically mentioned, they braved the bridge. Michiru spread her weight evenly between each step and the ropes that her hands grasped. Heights had never bothered her, and so the gap beneath them was nothing. Still, the progress was slower than what she was familiar with and much slower than Haruka would be tolerant of.

"It should be just on the other side of this. If someone else hasn't already found it."

But there hadn't been signs of a struggle, and as she looked close the wear on the bridge almost seemed artificial or staged.

"There's something strange about this."