The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

This is what is known as a "noble family".

Even before the flood, a very small number of people would awaken superpowers, and these activated X cells could be inherited.

To perpetuate their bloodline, they cultivate successors with more X cells generation after generation, using abilities that ordinary people do not possess, and employing every means to acquire power and countless riches.

Active on the other side of history, on this high seat built of flesh, bones and desires, three huge shadows quietly observe the superficial and shallow surface of society.

These are the three starter families of the underworld.

However, after the Void Flood incident, the number of superhumans exploded, and novel beings like heroes became increasingly active, posing a huge challenge to the interests of the three main factions.

The old order, represented by the three founding families, lurks in the shadows, operating in secret, plotting and waiting for the day when it will defeat the new generation of heroes.

This is the Shadow Association.

The Tower of Civilization is similar to the Avengers and the Justice League. It is the most powerful hero team formed by seven elite heroes and is the first line of defense for Earth against invasions from internal, supernatural, and otherworldly threats.

Saki Koizumi, codenamed "God's Name," is the hero with the most powerful supernatural abilities known to date, and is also recognized as the leader of the Tower of Civilization among the Special Class heroes.

Three days—no, it should be two days now—before Koizumi Saki attends the first Tower meeting.

In countless manga storylines, Saki Koizumi, under the influence of drugs, accidentally kills another Special Hero at this Tower meeting, melting half of Shibuya Ward and becoming the target of everyone's ire. After a series of severe mental traumas, she completely descends into a path of depravity.

The methods used by the Shadow Association to frame Saki Koizumi are not detailed in the manga.

After all, in most manga stories, Shibuya, which is extremely desolate after melting, has become just a background scene, indicating that Koizumi Saki's story has long since entered the next stage, with no room for redemption.

The story before this point has not been described in much detail.

But this amount of information is already more than enough.

Kita Kirihara has already confirmed that Saki's problems are the work of those old tarts who can't stand seeing the Tower of Civilization doing well.

She confirmed this directly from Shiraki Tomoe, whose muscles tensed up instinctively after being called out as part of the Shadow Association.

She also gleaned more interesting information from the comments section.

The viewers in the live chat knew about Nana Ohba's existence and also about "The Silver Garden".

These are names that could never exist in this world.

Nana Ōba is a character card collected by Kita Kirihara during his time travel; Nana Ōba herself does not exist in this world.

The Silver Garden is even more interesting.

This is an independent universe created by another character card she possesses, [Homura Akemi], a cage used to imprison only one person.

Furthermore, considering the relationship between the Silver Garden and himself revealed in the comments, as well as the timing of this organization's emergence...

It's definitely a different version of myself from another storyline. After returning to this world, I started playing the role again because of Saki's situation.

Kita Kirihara has done this before: one person can play the role of an entire organization.

That's a great idea! It's something I came up with myself.

Kita Kirihara chuckled to himself.

With that in mind, she had an idea and gave new instructions to Nana Oba.

After Nana Oba directly intimidated Tomoe Shiraki, she still got the answer she wanted from the latter's reaction, even though the latter didn't say a word.

Her expression turned cold, and the atmosphere around her became even more frozen and icy.

"The Shadow Association... what a bunch of corrupt bastards." The girl's voice suddenly turned low, and she tightened the katana pressed against Shiraki Tomoe's neck slightly. Warm blood flowed out, running down her neck and the blade, staining half of the hostage's collar red.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock."

A few drops fell to the ground, making a tiny, almost inaudible sound.

Shiraki Tomoe was already covered in cold sweat. Her gaze involuntarily drifted to the time displayed on the computer screen, only to be surprised to find that the number of minutes left before the handover time was completely covered by a strange black and white giraffe icon.

Damn it... why hasn't anyone come yet!

"Are you waiting for someone?" The girl's voice behind me seemed to come from a very distant place, completely devoid of its initial gentleness and softness, replaced by a cold and harsh tone, "So—"

A strange bell rang out from nowhere.

On the computer screen, the black and white giraffe circular icon rapidly enlarged, filling Shiraki Tomoe's entire screen, and began to rotate.

Inside the office, the bright lights were suddenly turned off, leaving only the giraffe logo emitting a glaring glow.

Accompanied by a series of dizzying ringing sounds, Shiraki Tomoe, though seated, felt her consciousness enveloped in a sense of weightlessness, as if she were constantly falling deeper into the underground theater—

"Don't try to outsmart me."

Nana Oba's warning became the last words that Tomoe Shiraki heard.

Crackling sound.

Her vision went black, and she lost consciousness.

Before losing consciousness, the last thing she saw was a sentence typed in handwriting below the giraffe icon:

——【Welcome to the Preview, the Silver Garden has been waiting for you for a long time】.

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What was that just now...? It was a little scary.

Why a giraffe?

[Is that something like announcing your arrival? After obtaining the information, you leave the Silver Garden's signature.]

[Preview...a test screening?]

In the manga, Nana Ohba also uses a field skill similar to stage creation, allowing her to set up a stage anytime, anywhere.

After receiving the information, Kita Kirihara ignored Shiraki Tomoe, who was lying on the ground, and put away his disguise with satisfaction. Oba Nana turned into black mist and disappeared into the shadows.

He also casually left his signature, "Silver Garden".

She glanced at the scattered discussions on the screen, humming "Yoroshiku Kuku-gumi" with amusement, which drew curious glances from Koizumi Saki, who was also sitting in the back seat of the car.

"Ah Yuan, are you in a good mood?" The petite chief hero subconsciously tilted his head to look over, his eyes clear and sincere.

Kita Kirihara naturally took Koizumi Saki's hand, his fingers gently yet undeniably squeezing between hers, interlocking their fingers.

A warm, soft touch came over them, and the distance between them gradually disappeared.

She lowered her eyes and said in a light tone, "I feel like something good is going to happen."

7. Isn't this fine too? (Image)

"Tick, tick..."

Crimson liquid flowed down the cracks in the ceiling, spraying red liquid that stained half of the office with a glaring crimson color. The sofa, closest to the epicenter of the outburst, was the first to be affected, almost completely soaked in the blood, which continued to drip down.

The blood almost reached the top of my feet.

Amidst a pool of blood, pale-faced Tomoe Shiraki remained unconscious on the ground.

The amount of bleeding was beyond human limits, and it smelled strangely sweet. The idiot lying on the ground had no wounds.

This blood is fake.

The person who was supposed to meet Shiraki Tomoe finished analyzing the situation inside the house without changing his expression, and then his gaze fell on the information displayed on the screen.

The Silver Garden...?

They're so idle and presumptuous, they've even resorted to using fake blood.

The man, dressed in an ordinary sanitation worker's uniform and with no distinguishing features, was the kind of person who would go unnoticed if thrown onto the street.

He pulled his baseball cap down low with a gloomy expression and clicked his tongue impatiently.

It's frustrating to have your plans interfered with, especially by an organization that treats people like children and wouldn't even dare to kill.

I've been tricked.

The man's expression grew even more somber, and his gaze finally shifted to Shiraki Tomoe, who was lying on the ground, still groaning in pain as if trapped in a nightmare.

He kicked her with his toe: "Hey."

Tomoe Shiraki only slowly woke up after being stimulated by external forces.

He was kicked quite hard and choked on a lot of prop blood, so he bent over and coughed violently.

Having barely recovered from coughing and seeing stars, she was met with the man's cold, downward gaze. His icy, vertical pupils carried a chilling pressure that made her feel breathless.

"Shiraki, what happened?"

He pressed for answers with considerable impatience, and at the same time, unable to contain his frustration and anger, he subconsciously picked at the hangnails on his fingers.

The slight pain felt like an itch, which also made him increasingly irritable.

Seeing his gloomy face and trembling with fear, Shiraki Tomoe recounted everything that had just happened.

This includes the fact that he modified the data in Koizumi Saki's report, and that the person who suddenly appeared in this office later threatened her and destroyed and took away all of Koizumi Saki's data.

Tomoe Shiraki has absolutely no memory of what happened after Nana Ohba pulled her onto the stage. She can't even recall Nana Ohba's voice.

If I had to pinpoint a feature... the only one I can recall is that the other person had a very pleasant voice?

Tomoe Shiraki didn't know if this could be considered a characteristic.

The giraffe icon left behind by the person who took the information, as well as the Silver Court's entrance declaration, were presented as important intelligence to key members of the Shadow Association immediately.

"It's alright." Shiraki Tomoe's voice was weak. She had coughed so violently that her throat was still burning with pain, and her voice was extremely hoarse. "So what if that guy took the information on the God's Name? The only inhibitor that can truly suppress the disease can be obtained from me."

This is a medical institution trusted by the Tower, and Shiraki Tomoe is the head of research at the Tower.

Although I want to leave Shiraki Tomoe's body immediately... given this unexpected turn of events, I'd better stay here and observe for a while longer.

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Wow! This guy had a trick up his sleeve.

[It's truly insidious]

[In that case, even if they obtained the medicine, they wouldn't dare give it to the chief directly.]

Upon catching this information from the comments, Kita Kirihara's hand holding the cleaver trembled, and he almost cut off half of his finger.

Although he managed to control it in time, the sharp blade still grazed his finger, and a trembling bead of blood immediately appeared on his fingertip.

She instinctively put her finger in her mouth, trying to find a band-aid in the drawer next to her, but found nothing.