Back in his room.
Darkness.
Silence.
Karam sat on the edge of his bed.
"System."
No response.
"System."
Still nothing.
He frowned.
"...You're hiding something."
Finally—
📊 [System Response]
Accessing Restricted Data…
The screen flickered.
"What… is your purpose?"
A long silence.
Then—
📊 [System Core Message]
You are not the first.
You are the latest version.
Prototype: Main Character
Karam's eyes widened slightly.
"Prototype…?"
📊 [System]
All previous hosts failed.
You are the most stable subject so far.
Karam stood up slowly.
"Stable…?"
His voice was colder now.
"Or just… controllable?"
The system flickered.
"System."
"Tell me the truth."
Silence.
Then—
📊 [System Error]
Core Restriction: Denied
Karam smiled faintly.
"So that's how it is."
He looked out the window.
Dark sky.
"Then I'll find the truth myself."
📊 [System]
Warning: Investigating system may result in…
The message stopped mid-sentence.
Karam closed his eyes.
"I don't care anymore."
⚡ [End of Chapter 14 – Mystery deepens]