The attack came so suddenly.
The atmosphere, which had merely been eerie and oppressively unsettling, now surged like the surface of a pool struck by a huge rock.
This "The 12th Person" could kill, and in such a manner.
If they forcibly ignored all other variables and treated this single incident as a rule, then the story of the Abyss Church squad recorded in Mr. Hoffen's notes became easy to understand.
Why had the last person survived?
Because everyone else was dead, and "The Tenth Person" had no one else to imitate in order to attack.
Why had Piston Conjers survived? Because he had come alone. When that "servant" handed him the fountain pen, he immediately realized, oh, I came alone.
So either come alone, or be the only one left. That way, even doing nothing could break the situation.
Because this extra person's method of killing was not purely physical. In Mr. Hoffen's terms, it should have been a cognitive act.
Here, too, the difference between him and Raniedal was apparent.
Raniedal's existence should have been more advanced than his, because back in Grandfather's study, when Raniedal tried to enter Kallen's body, he had appeared as himself rather than taking on someone else's appearance.
It was like an ability: Raniedal had mastered its principles and used it on a more advanced level, while this "The 12th Person" here had only mastered its most basic stage.
"Hehe, you're the first actor to take his final bow..."
The cold, sinister voice sounded again. His hand twisted inside Kallen's chest, seemingly intent on taking the opportunity to churn all his organs to pieces.
It had to be said that this person shared Kallen's habits. Once he actually acted, he liked to finish the job thoroughly.
But just then, his playful tone, as