—Neraxis Valen, smile over here!
—Take the fucking picture already, woman!
"Neraxis Valen... I apologize." The guard from earlier came up to him with a guilty expression.
"What did you do?" Neraxis asked, waving to the crowd of what seemed to be hundreds, if not thousands, of people gathered around.
"You see... progress like yours has never appeared in the tower... Most people who finish the 10th floor end up with a rank of around 100 million. You, on the other hand..." The guard trailed off.
"My ranking is in the 15 million range... I see." Neraxis finished with a sigh. "I'm just going to leave."
"I understand." The guard nodded. "But in my honest opinion, I feel like it would be best if you made a statement."
"I've already got the government on my ass. I don't want the media twisting my words too," Neraxis replied and glanced upward.
