If it hurts enough, grip with both hands,
Cut it open, let yesterday's curse expand.
Through endless night and day it flows,
Leaving behind only scars that show.0

The wake-up song echoed through the prison, signaling the start of free activity time. The access lights on all cell doors switched from red to green.0

Ashe arrived at the central hall just as the light screen began broadcasting the weather report. "Weather sorcerers predict that April 21 will start cloudy before clearing up. Goblin conception rates are expected to rise sharply today…"0

Death row inmates moved in and out of the cafeteria as usual. When Ashe entered, many greeted him first, their attitudes noticeably respectful. After victories in two consecutive Death Matches and surviving the Blood Moon Tribunal, Demon Ashe had become another figure the inmates regarded as a powerhouse capable of rotting away at the bottom of the prison.0

Ashe had barely sat down when Iger took the seat opposite him. They exchanged a glance but said nothing. After finishing their breakfast in silence, they headed to the topmost seaview terrace, where Ronna and Ronald...0