The sky had already turned dark by the time Chae Nayun completed a mission. She trudged back to the same inn from the night before after only receiving 200 TP for a 500 TP mission. She only had 125 TP left once she paid for her lodging.

“Hey, you need to pay another 75 TP.”

“Ask my companion for the other half.”

“Hm, fine.”

“Alright then, I’m heading back to my room.”

She walked past the greedy innkeeper to her room. Chae Nayun stared at the ceiling as she lay in bed. She felt tired, but couldn’t fall asleep. Suddenly, her heart rate slowed and her mood turned sour. Lonely thoughts began to distract her. Tk, tk, tk. Rain began to fall.

“It’s raining.”

She opened the door in case she misheard, but it really was raining. She sighed and recalled how much easier the first two tutorials were compared to this one. Back then, she felt so exhausted she couldn’t think. Now, she had idle time in solitude and everything came alive again. Fragments of memories swept through her head. Her mental illness had grown worse since she entered the tower. Was it because she stopped taking her pills? Her breathing became rough and her head hurt.

“Uk!”

An unbearable headache struck her as she clutched her head. Beeeeep— A ringing noise buzzed in her ears. She felt like the strange sound shook her surroundings.

“Ah… fuck…”

Blood dripped as she bit her lips. Things she couldn’t understand flashed before her eyes. The conversation from that day rose in her foggy consciousness. She still had many questions left unanswered.

“Argh…”

Was it really him or did he just make up an absurd lie? If he did murder her brother… Why, why, why? Just why...