A cool sea breeze suddenly swept across the deck, causing Captain Lawrence, who had just stepped outside from the interior, to rub his arms subconsciously—but he didn't know if the prickling sensation was due to the cool sea breeze or because of what the young Judge had told him.
Anomaly 099, the Doll Coffin, possessed not only the ability to move and break free but also the capacity to continually expand its influence. It could constantly assess targets within its range, executing an unconditional beheading. Only saints might resist this near-causal effect of beheading…
During the past half-month voyage, he and his crew had been living in close quarters with this dangerous anomaly—although the truth was that aside from the final encounter with the Homeloss, the transport mission had been uneventfully safe. Yet, upon reflection, he still felt a touch of fear.
But it was just that, fear after the fact.