"What do you mean by that?"
Adrien's face instantly changed once Rey concluded his words regarding the world beyond, disregarding it as meaningless. The facade of the one shrouded in darkness refused to accept those words, and his frown grew deeper as a result.
"You don't know what you're talking about." He responded to Rey with a snicker. "Whatever glimpse you saw doesn't justify your conclusion."
Rey shrugged as he advanced further.
"Perhaps… but I certainly know those above do not have our best interests at heart. You realize the only reason you can still use your System is because we found a way to slow down the corrosion of the world."
"Oh? Tell me more about that!"
"You're not listening…" Rey shook his head as he glared at Adrien.
Just as he suspected, talking to this person had no use. Adrien was too manipulative to be trusted, and too obsessed with his goals to be reasoned with. The most optimal route to save the world would be to destroy him.
And—
