Chapter Five: The Nameless Ward

Before Zhou fired, the Latecomer lifted her veil. Every bullet arrived seven seconds late, striking where Lin had been. Zhou's voice followed through the speakers. “Three broken seals. Four hundred seventy-two rule anomalies in Haicheng. Next time, I will not warn you.” The municipal hospital called for help first. Every patient name had vanished. Without names, people could not be registered, medicated, or resuscitated. Gu traced the anomaly to Trial 04. Lin entered and lost his own name. 【Trial 04: The Nameless Ward】 【1. Staff treat only correctly addressed patients.】 【2. Patients may not state their own names.】 【3. If no one dies before dawn, the ward passes certification.】