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As the last chapter ended, we saw the contrast—
where one had everything and continued to gain more,
while another had nothing… and still lost it all.
Where one was smiling under the warmth of light,
another was screaming in the depths of darkness.
Two paths.
Two fates.
Whose ambition will be fulfilled?
The one blessed with happiness…
or the one consumed by despair?
Let's witness the actions they take—
and the consequences that follow.
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The murders committed by Wino became global news overnight.
Twenty people… dead.
But what terrified everyone wasn't the number.
It was **how they died**.
There were no wounds.
No blood.
No poison.
No signs of struggle.
Their bodies were found exactly where they had been—
sitting, standing, lying down…
But their faces…
Their faces were frozen in something no one could explain.
Not pain.
Not shock.
**Terror.**
A kind of terror so deep that even in death, it refused to leave them.
Doctors, investigators, forensic experts—no one could determine the cause. It was as if something had reached inside them and… stopped them.
The case remained unsolved.
But it didn't stop there.
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One month later—
A governor was found dead in his office.
No forced entry.
No weapon.
No trace.
Security cameras showed nothing unusual.
He had simply… stopped moving.
Then more followed.
Government officials. Officers. Influential figures.
One by one.
Silently.
Unexplainably.
Unstoppably.
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The world began to panic.
Rumors spread faster than facts.
Some said it was a new kind of weapon.
Some called it divine punishment.
Others whispered about a curse.
But no one had answers.
And just as suddenly as it began—
**It stopped.**
For an entire year, the deaths continued.
Then one day… nothing.
No more victims.
No more incidents.
Only silence.
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People were confused.
Relieved.
But also afraid.
Because something like that doesn't just… end.
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Then came the announcement.
Across every screen.
Every device.
Every country.
The signal interrupted everything.
And a voice echoed across the world.
Cold.
Calm.
Unshaken.
**"Every single person on Earth will die within one year."**
Silence followed.
Then the voice continued—
**"In the same way… as those who died before."**
A pause.
**"If you want to stop me… find me."**
The broadcast ended.
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For a moment—
The world didn't react.
Because the human mind rejects what it cannot comprehend.
Then—
**Panic.**
Global panic.
People screamed.
Cried.
Collapsed.
Governments tried to control the situation—but how do you fight something you don't understand?
There was no enemy.
No weapon.
No defense.
Only fear.
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And that was exactly what Wino wanted.
Somewhere in the shadows, he watched.
Calm.
Unmoved.
"Humans are fragile," he said quietly.
"Even if something doesn't exist… if you make them believe it does…"
A faint smile formed on his face.
"…they will destroy themselves."
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And they did.
Within weeks—
Over 150,000 people died.
Heart attacks. Shock. Fear.
Not by an attack—
But by their own minds.
Over 500,000 people fell into deep psychological trauma.
Society began collapsing.
Trust disappeared.
Sleep became impossible.
Every moment felt like the last.
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Among those affected—
Was someone Kazuya never expected.
His little sister.
Once cheerful, full of life—
Now silent.
Shaking.
Afraid to even close her eyes.
Because she believed…
If she did—
She wouldn't wake up again.
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That was the moment something inside Kazuya changed.
Not fear.
Not confusion.
**Resolve.**
If this was darkness—
Then he would face it.
If someone was responsible—
Then he would find them.
No matter what it takes.
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For the first time—
The boy of light began searching…
For darkness.
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—To Be Continued