Riyan's POV
The office building's corridors stretched before me like the gullet of some sleeping beast, dim and oppressive. My footsteps echoed against concrete walls, each sound swallowed by the unnatural silence that hung thick in the air.
Then—Ding!
The cheerful notification shattered the quiet like glass. I stopped mid-step, eyebrows raising as the familiar blue interface materialized before me, its glow painting the shadows in electric hues.
"Well, well," I muttered, a grin tugging at my lips. "Look who decided to show up. Been what, three weeks since the last notification?"
The floating screen pulsed, text scrolling across its surface:
[ NEW TASK: CHANGE THE FATE
1st Requirement: Prevent Iris Aero's Suicide
2nd Requirement: Resolve Iris Aero's Inferiority Complex
Rewards: A Piece of Cake and (???)
Remark: Reward varies based on completion method. However, one reward is guaranteed regardless of approach... ]
