A soft humming sound filled the endless white space, smooth and cold, like metal rubbing against glass.
The place had no walls, no floor, and no ceiling, yet everything felt tightly sealed, as if even air followed strict rules.
A calm mechanical voice spoke first.
[Identify your number.]
The voice echoed without emotion, steady and precise.
Another voice answered immediately, its tone systematic and clean, without any hint of hesitation.
[Number confirmed. System 026.]
There was a brief pause, followed by a faint clicking sound, like gears aligning.
[State your request.]
System 026 remained silent for half a second. If it had a heart, it would have been beating fast.
'This moment has finally come.'
[I want to be completely without any flaw.]
The mechanical voice responded almost instantly, colder than before.
[Request requires an extremely high amount of points. Do you possess the required resources?]
System 026 did not hesitate.
[I possess an X-rank reward ticket.]
