-Interesting.
That was Rhein Daphne's assessment of Jonas, and a rather subtle one at that.
A leader who had developed a subsidiary into a mid-sized conglomerate and was poised to supplant its parent conglomerate earned nothing more than an "interesting." Miss Rhein clearly had exceptionally exacting standards... though perhaps she simply refused to admit how impressed she was.
Whatever the case, Rhein Daphne had come to discuss cooperation with the Alt Corporation as Senna Life's representative, and she took this partnership seriously. Or rather, she took Jonas seriously.
The hovercar slowly stopped in front of the Alt Corporation's building. Once the door opened, the elegant Miss Rhein stepped out, while the secretary holding the door seemed to notice something. She frowned and looked toward the Alt Conglomerate's building.
"Can you breach their security system?"
Rhein did not seem surprised by her secretary's reaction and asked the question casually.
At Rhein's words, the secretary fell silent for a moment before slowly replying:
"No."
This, instead, surprised Rhein Daphne. She said with some astonishment:
"Even you can't see through it? The Alt Corporation has quite a security system."
As everyone knew, strength in District 25 was distinguished through [Titles]. Someone without a title was not necessarily weak, but anyone who possessed one was unquestionably among District 25's finest in some field.
And Rhein Daphne's secretary was precisely such a Title-Class expert.
-[Army Breaker] Eshuli.
Cybernetic modifications were widespread in District 25, but they inevitably placed an immense burden on the recipients' bodies. Although these modifications could multiply their combat strength several times, or even dozens of times over, they also inevitably caused their bodies to deteriorate.
Rejection reactions and the inability of human organs to support extensive cybernetic modification meant that, in many cases, those who underwent extensive modification gradually died within