"This job's gonna be a real challenge for us."
The man speaking was Samuel Drake, leader of the Black Hand Legion. An S-Class Awakener and one of the organization's founding members, he carried himself with the calm confidence of someone who'd seen it all.
The head of Genesis Biotech shot him a sideways glance, clearly unimpressed.
"Whatever the case, we need to get to the bottom of this. Just don't slow us down when things get serious."
Samuel didn't even blink. "Well then… shall we?"
Despite being allies on paper, the two factions had their own agendas—and it showed.
Genesis Biotech, in particular, looked down on the Black Hand Legion. To them, the Legion was nothing more than a pack of unhinged lunatics with no moral compass.
