"I can help you."
The butler's trustworthy voice rang out from behind the door.
The rogue esper, now drowning in fear, his rationality teetering on the edge of collapse, didn't think twice. He immediately grabbed the doorknob and flung the door open.
Almost the moment the door swung wide, the live broadcast screen of that rogue esper went black. However, unlike usual—when a human dies, their screen disappears entirely—this time, the black screen remained, still displayed alongside the others.
Silvanus frowned slightly at the sight, questioning the current condition of that rogue esper.
Meanwhile, upstairs, the instant the door opened, a triumphant smile on the creature outside became visible.
It was a pitch-black being, as thin as a sheet of paper or a shadow. It spread its arms wide and lunged forward, embracing the rogue esper who was rushing toward it.
