The scene is set in the study of a luxurious villa within the city, where a man is seated on a chair with his back against the window. Suddenly, a gust of wind blows, causing the curtains on the window to sway. The man with his back turned seems to have sensed something.

"Are you here?" he muttered to himself.

Before he could finish his sentence, a person appeared by the window, wearing a mask and dressed in black.

"How did you come in through the window?" the man asked without turning around.

Since the identity was known, there was no need for formalities.

"Oh, I just wanted to see if the esteemed gentleman's vigilance was as high as they say," the man in black replied in a cheerful tone.

"Do you have time for such things now? I heard your plan seems to have failed, thwarted by a young chap and a few girls. And the auction house was blown up for some reason, although it may not have hurt you, it has caused me quite a bit of trouble in handling the aftermath," the man's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Well, that's unavoidable. After all, I couldn't have anticipated their appearance in advance. Ultimately, their appearance was just a coincidence. Although I'm not sure about what follows, at least the plane incident was such that they happened to be on that flight. In the face of such pure coincidence, even I wouldn't be able to react. There's a saying, 'plans can't keep up with changes.' As for the auction house incident, that's not my concern," the man in black shrugged helplessly.

"While the auction house incident may not have been an accident, one can only accept it in the absence of knowledge. Moreover, it's such a trivial matter that it doesn't warrant attention. As for...your affairs, I can't see how your plan failed. If I didn't know the truth, I wouldn't believe it, because, at least from your current relaxed demeanor, it's not apparent," the man judged based on the casual tone of the man in black.

"Well, it's a fact that the plan was disrupted, but there's no need to panic because of it. Even if one were to panic, it wouldn't reverse anything; on the contrary, it would delay the subsequent plans. It's simply not worth it," the man in black remarked.

"So...does that mean you have plans for what comes next? Plans that can make up for the losses in the previous plan?"

To this, the man in black responded casually, "The esteemed gentleman's words are slightly off."

"Off?"

"Yes, because the plans I have for the future don't exist to make up for past losses."

"Not to make up for them? Then..."

"After all, at this stage, I have no losses that need to be made up for; they didn't exist as a premise from the beginning."

"No losses? But in reality, didn't you fail? Whether it's the hijacking incident, taking over the television station, or the final act of murder and cover-up, or the assassination of the Holy Heir, didn't they all fail because of those few individuals?"

Although the man made valid points, the man in black remained calm and composed.

"Well, esteemed gentleman, while your observations are correct, they haven't had any impact on my subsequent plans. Besides, even if those plans failed, the basic objectives were achieved," the man seemed intrigued.

"So...you had more than one plan from the start?"