The system notification remained on the public screen like a stain that could not be wiped away for the moment.
The Rabbit Group members' gazes shifted back and forth between one another.
"Someone already submitted?" Shibata asked.
"The system only said someone attempted it," Yukimura replied.
"What's the difference between an attempt and a submission?" Kamuro asked.
Hashimoto raised a hand and pulled up the rules page. "The rules only say that each member can click confirm once."
"So all it means is that someone left behind an irreversible attempt record?"
"Right. The submitter, the specific answer, and the final settlement are still undisclosed."
Hashimoto lowered his voice slightly. "We don't know what that person picked, or whether deductions will occur once the window closes."
Ishizaki stood at the elevator entrance, his fingers resting on the door-open button. "Knowing that is enough."
"Enough for you to guess who got scared first?" Gu Heng asked.
Ishizaki released the button, and the elevator doors closed. "Enough for me to know someone is more anxious than you."
After saying that, he left the public lounge.
The remaining people began checking their terminals separately.
Kanzaki pushed his cup of water toward Kamuro. "You said earlier that Private Points matter more than class deductions."
"I said that applies to certain people."
"Then who do you think it is?"
Kamuro pushed the cup back. "I only handle my own account."
Her answer came quickly, but her gaze fell on the answer field.
Gu Heng locked onto her target.
Private Points Observe the submitter
The entries had barely appeared when Kanzaki inserted himself into the conversation beside them.
The weights shifted like the hands of a dial someone had scrambled, instantly jumping to another set.
Protect Class B Probe Kamuro
A tightness began