Chapter One: One Tester Remains

A pale hand reached through, as if someone had waited inside the proctor's hollow body for years. It gripped the porcelain and tore it apart. Within stood a faceless boy in white, a snow-colored crow perched on his shoulder. For the first time, the forty-eight shadows found their voices. Laughter, weeping, and curses tangled together. The front door burst open, revealing not an exit but a city hanging upside down in darkness. The boy faced Lin. Though he had no mouth, his voice was clear. “Thank you for submitting the error.” The system alert turned bloodred. 【Trial 01 cleared.】 【Choose one ability to carry into reality.】 【Warning: Conservation of Seals activated. Uncontrollable entity “White Crow” has been released.】