Synopsis

The chapter opens with characters discussing their plans to get stronger by absorbing runes, with a larger goal of clearing the hidden dungeon. They encounter resistance from a rule-enforcing character who accuses them of hypocrisy and killing many people. The antagonist reveals a disturbing grand plan: to kill everyone in the tutorial zone to become stronger, while also hinting at a future threat that necessitates this extreme approach. This plan sets up a conflict between those who value preserving life and those who see it as a necessary sacrifice for power and survival.