A few men and women were gathered at the round table of a conference room, and they were looking at the hologram window in front of them.

- I will protect everything.

When Seo Jun-Ho stabbed himself in the heart, the hologram window turned black.

“...”

The group remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

The man in a gray suit broke the ice. “This must be the twist of fate you’ve mentioned, World Tree.”

- Yes, but the twist is much greater in magnitude than I expected.

The World Tree answered; she seemed to be at a loss as well.

“Let me ask…” Reiji had been shaking her legs beneath the table. She turned to look at the World Tree and asked, “What exactly do you mean by the full capacity won’t be exercised?”

- I wanted to give him a perfect return as a gift.

The World Tree’s sigh shook the air gently.

- After all, I have seen how much he struggled during his regressions.

The World Tree had put a lot of thought into her arrangement upon taking a glimpse of the future.

- I tried to include the ability to protect his mind and humanity, the ability to choose the time of return by himself, and finally, the ability to preserve his memories.

However, she failed.

- The 7th Floor isn’t in my jurisdiction, so I couldn’t do it.

- Wait.

Deus...