Faceless rose from his seat, clasped his hands behind his back, and slowly walked past everyone along the long table. He placed square-cut sheets of white paper and black gel pens beside each person's plate.
"I am now giving everyone present one opportunity—the only opportunity. If you are willing to submit to me, I, Faceless, am not a stingy man. I will certainly share a portion of the fruits of my success with all of you."
When he reached Zhang Chen, Faceless gently placed a hand on Zhang Chen's shoulder.
"For example, our Prison Envoy Zhang Chen has countless friends and loved ones in the human world whom he cannot bear to part with, as well as Black Woman seated at the other end of the table. If you help me accomplish all this, although the mortals of the human world will basically face extinction, every human connected to you will remain safe and sound. You will also have a territory of your own where they can live in peace."
"As for Black Woman, I will settle the matter with her once and for all. The two of you can live happily together without considering any outside factors. So? Are you satisfied with my terms?"
Zhang Chen gave no reply. Instead, taking advantage of Faceless's physical contact with him, he allowed white-haired Zhang Chen within his body to open his eyes and examine Nyarlathotep's true nature.
"Definitely not the true body. It should be an incarnation, or perhaps an even simpler artificial body."
Faceless removed his hand from Zhang Chen's shoulder and continued along the long table. After handing out the papers to everyone, he slowly returned to his seat. "There is no need to stare at me. Please continue eating. Forgive any disruptions I may have caused; you only