The mechanical castle at the heart of the Platinum Eye was ablaze with light, its halls filled with guests. Every elegantly dressed visitor had come smiling to offer their congratulations to the mayor's daughter, who now stood at the heart of the Platinum Eye's power: Bai Kou, the female Player who had remained calm and taken the lead when Super Players attacked the Platinum Eye, ultimately turning the tide.
No one knew what resources she had brought to bear, but Suitcase Man, the Super Player who had attacked the city, had been repeatedly hunted down and lost an arm. The District Government and Sun Eye, the Super Player who had once coveted the Platinum Eye, were now willing to support her rise to power. Even the Lang family, which had intervened so forcefully, had left in disarray... The Platinum Eye seemed to have returned to its former stability.
This time, however, many people made their admiration for Bai Kou plain. It wasn't that they disliked stability; they simply preferred to see the city in the hands of a young person with courage and ability. As for the mayor and his wife, who had stayed out of the entire Attack Incident, whether by choice or circumstance, the opportunity had passed in an instant. In the citizens' eyes, the two had fallen to second place.
Today belonged to Bai Kou. The mayor and his wife had made an appearance, but left after a short while. Bai Kou spent the rest of the evening talking with guests. She drank quite a lot, yet it didn't affect her in the slightest. At one point, though, she excused herself from the ballroom for a while.
She returned to her room, removed the glove concealing her metal prosthesis, and took a fresh bottle of wine from