The figure before them was not human, but looked like one.
A clean body. Eyes like white light. No shadows.
Its voice echoed in all their heads.
Calm. Firm. Unyielding.
"I am the System," it said. "The recorder. The examiner. The regulator."
Reed stood at the front. "And now you decide to appear?"
"I appear because you have touched the core. You are not F. Not SSS. You are… an anomaly."
The System took a step. Each step made the world shake slightly.
"And anomalies can be the problem. Or… the solution."
The system raised its hand.
"Reed, Goblin Lord. I offer you a new position: become part of me. Become a Guardian of Order. No longer a player, but a controller."
Rina stepped forward. "What does that mean?"
"He wants to turn you into a tool," Bianca cut in sharply. "You will become an extension of the system, but lose all your will."
