Rachel spun, her eyes wide with something between fear and fury. For a moment, she looked like a cornered animal. Then, her expression softened into something crueler—a mask of pity.
She wasn’t like the other Regulars. They moved in packs, boasting about their positions or crying over failed tests. Rachel moved alone, always clutching a small, worn book, whispering to herself about the stars. Stars didn’t exist on the 2nd Floor. The ceiling was a perpetual, glowing pearl-white. But she talked about them as if she’d seen them. Kami no Tou -Tower of God- -Season 1- -1080p--H...
“Because tonight, I’m going to betray him,” Rachel said, her voice flat. “Not because I hate him. But because the Tower demands sacrifices. And he is the most beautiful sacrifice I know.” Rachel spun, her eyes wide with something between
Ren felt a chill that had nothing to do with the cold. “Why are you telling me this?” She wasn’t like the other Regulars
But as he turned to leave, he noticed something on the ground where Rachel had stood: a single, torn page from her book. He picked it up. On it was a crudely drawn star, and beneath it, the words: