Child

Five months ago

When the Smiling Face Club had just appeared in every corner of the Old World, William made his first visit to At, as well as his first private visit since the public performance.

"Do you miss me?"

That single question, paired with his smile that seemed both crumbling and taut, directly captured At's heart. He regarded William as a kindred spirit and accepted his invitation to the already-booked dining hall.

Cavies' Raw Meat

Because he needed to develop the Smiling Face Club in private, At appeared in a "bare-faced" state: a huge hooked nose covered in multiple small pustules, a gaping mouth that often exposed yellow teeth due to the lack of lips, and a pair of eyes without eyebrows or eyelashes to adorn them.

Even without painted clown makeup, even while wearing normal clothes,

when At entered the dining hall, the approaching waiter still felt physically ill and vomited all over the floor right in front of them.

The two of them went to the private room at the very back,

while William ordered only one dish—Fertility Sheep.

A live sheep whose waters had already broken was brought to the table. What the two of them were about to eat was the lamb that was about to emerge from the Mother Entity.

However, William's purpose was not to eat.

"Mr. At, the main reason I sought to cooperate with you this time is for a future public performance targeting the Blood People. We'll try to wipe out this group of people who were abandoned by the world long ago, and we'll be doing the people a service."

"With Emperor Pride in charge, you'll need to bring that rabbit and Jia En, who likes performing tricks, into this at the very least if you want any chance