Below the cliff, a torrent of rapids surged. The two accomplices looked terrified as they turned to Falcon and asked, "Falcon, we're cornered. What do we do now?"
Falcon looked up into the sky as if he were looking for something. But when no signs appeared, his expression darkened.
He bit his lip and said determinately, "If it comes to it, we'll jump. We can't let them capture us. If they do, the consequences will be dire."
Upon hearing this, one of the accomplices looked at Bonnie with a fierce glint in his eyes. "We might as well fight to the death! We can take them down!"
Falcon chuckled as if he’d heard a joke. "It's not just that we can't beat my boss, there's also Collin. And once their reinforcements arrive, we’ll have no chance."
Falcon's knowledge of the Nidhogg organization was more profound. His words turned the accomplices' faces pale.
"Is there really no other way?" one of them asked.
"There is," Falcon said, stepping closer to the cliff's edge. "We gamble on the jump. It’s our only shot at escape."
The accomplices hesitated, unsure about Falcon's plan. "What if we jump and die—"
Falcon cut him off before he could finish. "If you don't want to jump, then wait here to be captured."
Seeing Falcon's determination, the accomplices reluctantly agreed. "Fine! We’ll do as you say. If you jump, we jump!"
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