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He looked out the frosted windshield. The cars ahead of him were dark. The drivers were gone. He hadn't seen them leave. One door was open, swinging gently in the rain. Another car had its hazard lights on, but they blinked slowly, out of sync with reality. A man in a blue jacket was standing in the middle of the opposite lane, staring up at the grey sky, not moving, his mouth open in a perfect 'O'.

Antoine’s heart did a strange, heavy thud. He turned the key. Nothing. Not a click. Not a groan. The battery was there—he had checked it in Lyon—but it was as if the electrical system had simply decided to take a vacation. df083 renault start stop

The cylinder began to glow. Not red hot. Blue cold. An actinic, painful blue that etched itself onto his retinas. He looked out the frosted windshield

On the dashboard, untouched by the frost, a single green light blinked twice, then went out forever. The engine did not start again. He hadn't seen them leave

The temperature display on the dead dash flickered.