Chapter One: One Tester Remains

The proctor roared for the first time, its arms becoming white spikes as it lunged. The system's verdict drowned it out. 【Non-terminating logic detected.】 【Trial 01 has failed certification.】 【Only candidate retaining an independent answer: T-071.】 【Hidden class conditions fulfilled.】 【Class acquired: Fault Examiner.】 The world changed before Lin's eyes. A red annotation appeared over the proctor's chest. 【Failure condition: Admit that a second answer exists.】 Before its spikes reached him, Lin seized his paper. “Final question. Are you correct?” “I am correct.” “Wrong.” “Your answer—” “Is wrong too,” Lin said. “Now there are two wrong answers.” The mask split down the center.