Synopsis

The protagonist confronts Alipede, revealing his heightened senses due to blindness, and they engage in combat in the dark. Alipede reveals his motive for targeting the protagonist and then manipulates the situation to sow distrust within the team, highlighting that they cannot detect him using normal means like CCTV. A team member is then seemingly killed, and Alipede leaves a message challenging them to find him again, revealing the depth of his manipulation. The protagonist deduces Alipede's plan is to cause internal conflict and distrust.