Synopsis

The chapter focuses on a mercenary who, despite knowing they are dying, refuses to break their contract entirely, but chooses to offer some clues to their opponent as a "reward." They express their regrets and fears about their life as a mercenary, ultimately finding solace in dying as a warrior. The opponent, initially frustrated by the mercenary's stubbornness and adherence to their contract, expresses a begrudging respect as they share a final moment and cigarette before the mercenary's death. The opponent presses them for information, revealing the mercenary arrived alone.