Dr. Toppler schooled his expression. Had his persuasion worked?

Kang Woojin had opened his eyes in the true world, so what was he feeling right now?

"Did you think about it?"

"What are you talking about?"

"The Reset… Well, I guess it doesn’t matter anymore."

He had wanted Kang Woojin, who possessed the Recovery Code, to log out with the Earth’s Code.

The log out had been carried out, but Earth’s Code still remained in Trahnet.

Kim Gangchul had been tasked to recover the Code, but he had failed. Now, Toppler had been forcefully logged out. He would no longer be able to connect to Trahnet ever again.

Toppler looked at Kang Woojin with a serious expression.

"It isn’t too late. I can show you how to deliver a message to an employee within Alandal. When that person acquires the Earth’s Code, we could log him out."

Kang Woojin let out an odd laugh at Toppler’s impassioned words.

"You want me to order my subordinate to kill my little sister?"

Toppler paused, "...no. I’m saying we should acquire the Code and turn back Earth to the time before the war started."

"That isn’t funny."

"Please wake up. That place is merely a virtual reality. When the Reset occurs, your sister will still be alive. We aren’t killing her. We’re trying to save Earth."

Toppler had levered himself up to sit on the bed, and Kang Woojin leaned in closer, grinning wolfishly.

"You’re mistaken."

"......."

"My goal is to sever my Earth’s link to Trahnet. I don't care about your Earth."

"......."

Toppler’s face darkened. Kang Woojin had been logged out, but his memories were still unstable. Toppler’s worst fears had come true.

"We can always turn back the VR, but the reality…."

"Stop." Kang Woojin patted Toppler’s...