Chapter 43: White Lie

"Flaws? Zera, every plan isn't foolproof; it is only made to fit the scenario, and everything comes after.

Take, for example, the three options you proposed initially; even if they were alluring to the average Joe; you said nothing about the side effects."

"It's all in perspective; you are to prioritize your gains and safety, and I am to do the same.

The decentralized bond would work ...temporarily.

But over time, it would weaken the core's integrity. A proxy, no matter how well-designed, cannot replicate the symbiotic relationship we currently share....

The dungeon might survive, but it would stagnate in ways you might not notice until it's too late."

Seth's eyes widened, and he immediately changed his process of thinking; he may have been wrong assuming from her perspective, but what he should have done was put himself in place of the dungeon core.

Seth pondered in silence

"I apologize, that is my oversight."