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"...No... Don't do this..." A terrible thought suddenly flashed through Akane Tsunemori's mind. Her eyes were filled with sorrow. To Akane Tsunemori, this man was not merely an Enforcer, but someone important. "Kougami, as long as we capture Shogo Makishima alive, there's still room to negotiate with the Sibyl System!"
This was the first time Akane Tsunemori had encountered someone whose ideals aligned with hers, yet whose path did not.
Those who could maintain their own judgment within the Sibyl System and believe in human autonomy were all steadfast in the justice within their hearts. Though both stood outside the system and pursued justice independently, their paths could not intersect, and they were destined never to walk together. Even so, Akane Tsunemori had earned his recognition. Unable to face the moral dilemma of evil going unpunished, she relied solely on her powerful will to remain pure amid such contradictions.
In Akane Tsunemori's heart, he was both a spiritual mentor and an attractive man.
Witnessing Lin Yan's choice, Akane Tsunori clenched her teeth and held back the tears threatening to fall.
"So this is Yan's choice."
"It seems our fate is to choose different roads at a crossroads. Though I don't think our partnership was all that bad... we're like travelers carrying different maps, drifting farther and farther apart."
"I don't want this. If this goes on, Kougami will keep running until someone kills him..."
"If you ask whether I value my life, that's a difficult question to answer... But being killed by the Sibyl System isn't very interesting, so I'll resist until the very end. This really is goodbye, Akane Tsunemori." This was merely a matter between him and me.
His gaze was so gentle, yet it made her unbearably sad.
"Yan!"
Akane Tsunemori was