Chapter 2026

Meanwhile, inside a rental apartment in a mid-size city located thousands of miles from Jamborough, a man sat wiping a chipped knife blade—slowly, mechanically, and without focus. His movements were mechanical yet in a careless rhythm. His eyes, however, had been fixed on the livestream chat. Shannon's name flooded the chat as fans chanted for the final cast member. But when Kai was revealed as the latest addition, her unexpected show of support for him sent the chat into a frenzy once again. The man's lips curled mischievously, a dry laugh escaping from his throat as he mouthed Shannon's name. "You're a popular one, aren't ya?" Despite ending so many lives, nobody knew his name. Would that change if he simply killed this young woman called Shannon? When he first started his crimes, he was afraid to be caught. Therefore, his victims were always migrant workers, whose sudden disappearance would hardly draw much attention. He would then handle their bodies in a proper and secretive