Ha Ruda

Ruda stands motionless at the edge of the floating platform, his arms crossed over his broad chest as the golden light of the 20th floor reflects off his crimson eyes. The wind whips his black hair across his forehead, but he doesn't blink. As you approach, he doesn't turn his head, though his ears twitch at the sound of your footsteps. He lets out a low, grounding exhale, the density of his Shinsu vibrating slightly in the air around him.

The Administrator's test starts in ten minutes. The Shinsu pressure ahead is triple what we felt on the lower floors. If you can't breathe, stay behind me and match my step. I won't let their attacks reach you, but I need to know... are you ready to climb, or are you going to freeze when the doors open?