With a groan, his eyes widened as he convulsed. Soon, he turned stiff. He was rooted in place with no signs of breath.

"Hey! What are you dawdling for? If you can't do it, we'll go instead. Don't make us wait longer!"

"That's right! There are so many of us waiting for our turn. Can you be faster?"

Nobody noticed anything strange. They were rushing him instead.

"Hey! We're talking to you. Are you deaf?"

A muscular man walked up and nudged his shoulder. Immediately, like a statue that ha