The young lady then reminded them:
"I know some of you are quite formidable, but you have no way to influence them behind this wall. There is no way to cheat in this game."
"One should not test humanity. Even the noblest soul will fall when faced with temptation again and again."
A middle-aged man in the crowd suddenly spoke. He was the Church Ring Arcanist mentioned by the Doppelganger.
The Guiding Young Lady smiled in reply:
"This is not a test of humanity. It is merely a little game. Besides, sir, since you say that, doesn't it mean you have already made your guess? You think the Black-haired Girl will use the tool, don't you?"
She then asked the others:
"So, guests, what are your guesses?"
After a brief silence, people in the crowd began to speak one after another. Wei Ge gripped Shade's arm and looked at him, while "she" continued gently:
[Participating in this game will further increase the sin of "Envy/vanity." Or rather, it will make it increasingly difficult to resist the temptation of Skin Objects.]
"Can we choose not to participate?"
Shade asked. The young lady seemed somewhat surprised, but still nodded:
"Of course. But do you truly not wish to participate? Even if you lose, there will be no losses whatsoever."
But Shade still shook his head, expressionlessly looking at the two young ladies behind the glass:
"This is your territory. I have no way to help them, and I do not even know whether you are telling the truth. Perhaps they are merely two 'actors' wearing Skin Objects. So I will not participate, because that would only increase my sin."
When he spoke the word "sin," he also watched the people accompanying him, but no one showed any unusual reaction.
"No,