"I am well aware of that, but even so, I will assist in that plan."

Tensyoin Miyuki declared firmly.

"I understand, since you have made such a resolute decision, senior."

Heartless paused slightly as he said this.

"But I will not hand over the antidote, because I don't have one to begin with."

He smirked with a mocking smile on his face.

"What..."

"And moreover, I no longer need senior's consent. Even if senior disagrees, it doesn't matter. I can simply enforce control with medication. That's not a problem at all."

"..."

What?

What the girl found most frightening now was not the fact that the other party would forcefully control her with medication, but the fact that there was no antidote.

No antidote... Does that mean the person cannot be saved?

"How is that possible?"

The girl murmured with empty eyes that allowed no room for anything.

She didn't even have the ability to save that person, and now she couldn't even save the person.

This cruel and powerless reality filled the girl's face with despair.

Heartless grinned with excitement as he continued.

"No matter what, I will make this plan succeed, no matter how great the sacrifice. Because in this world, only results matter. Yes, judging a person solely based on their past, judging an event solely based on its outcome. Just like the news about senior's past, which may have no evidence to prove its authenticity, but that's where the power of rumors lies. The power of rumors doesn't lie in whether they are true or not, but in how many people believe them. For something that cannot be denied, people will choose to believe. In the end, belief is nothing more than this, an ordinary and simple rumor can easily crush it. Senior understands this well, right?"

"..."

After all, what Heartless said was the truth, and Tensyoin Miyuki could not refute it.

"One more thing, the key is not how much you have actually done, but how much people believe you have done. If a plan is successful, the one responsible will receive the most praise, even if they haven't done anything at all. And it doesn't matter how despicable or shady means are used in the plan, as long as it succeeds in the end, people will praise it. This is the iron rule of this world and the rule of this game called 'society'. Those who obediently follow the rules will receive benefits, while those who resist will be punished, straightforward and clear."

Excitedly, Heartless raised his hand.

"And I will become the hero who brings peace and unity to this country. Those who adhere to the rules will become heroes. Besides, even if those experimental subjects disappear, no one will notice, as they have long been disconnected from this society, abandoned by it. They are irrelevant and inconsequential. But I have made good use of them. They should be grateful to contribute to society. They should be grateful to me, because I am the agent of justice. Hahaha..."

Heartless burst into laughter, but soon his smile froze, turning into surprise, an expression of astonishment on his face.

Because...

A young man who should have been immobilized suddenly stood up slowly.

With his icy gaze unwavering, his hair swayed in the wind. Finally, the emotionless youth spoke, uttering the words that shattered the ironclad rules of this world and declared war on it.

"If you are the envoy of justice, then I am the embodiment of evil. Come, let me see your righteousness."