Adam Warlock

The blond man's eye sockets held only whites, without pupils. When he saw Daisy, he raised his left hand in a gesture resembling a command to stop. But he had no idea Director Daisy had come determined to pick a fight!

For this little collision, Director Daisy had envisioned several scenarios and responses.

One involved Adam blocking her path and provoking her, leading to a fierce battle between them.

Another had him apologizing sincerely, weeping bitterly, and declaring that he wanted to turn over a new leaf.

Even this current situation, where he seemed unconcerned and prepared to let them rescue Gladiator, had been anticipated.

They had several thousand people now, while Adam was alone. They were the victims, and Adam was the culprit. From any angle, as long as Director Daisy had a shred of backbone, the two of them had to have a showdown. If she turned and ran, it would be far too out of character, and The Supreme Being would find it unreasonable as well.

She was not some chance encounter in this performance, nor was she a character forcibly squeezed in. She was a pivotal character.

To that end, she worked up her emotions, making her face brim with killing intent without losing her rationality.

The director of this performance was The Supreme Being, an entity utterly beyond description. Its purpose was to temper the next successor to the Living Tribunal. Daisy felt that the current Living Tribunal was probably watching as well.

It would eventually die, but on this current timeline, it was still alive. Surely the current Living Tribunal had some expectations for its successor?

The Living Tribunal had three faces, representing "justice," "necessity," and "vengeance." The fourth face was a void-like blankness, representing scrutiny—scrutiny of others and scrutiny of itself.

As the