01:55:53.

"Your death is imminent."

"And you... cannot escape."

He Yu knew he couldn't delay any longer. The enemy was right in front of him; all he had to do was kill him and the control mission would be over. Just as he was about to kill the charlatan,

"The soul is consumed by death, that's part of your nature, isn't it?"

"Although you have now merged with 659, you are only a defective product. You can devour the characteristics of other forbidden things, but for some reason, they will be somewhat limited and must be devoured continuously to evolve."

“You see… this is quite interesting. You have some advantages that others have never had, and I also have some gadgets.”

"In fact, those vague memories are all real events. You have killed me many times with a thread that can cut through everything in the world, which even the hardest metal cannot resist. And those bizarre mutated creatures, the feeling of being bitten and swallowed is indeed unpleasant."

"But this time, you absolutely won't kill me."

“It’s not because you’re a kind person, but because all of this… has been recorded in the ‘Rules of Fate’.”

832 stubbed out his cigarette, then expressionlessly picked up the stack of manuscripts from the table. New content had appeared on them, about the tamperer, but it didn't matter. He had already sent another version of himself to communicate with them. The remaining content was still undecipherable, perhaps involving something deeper.

"Dude, you're not just some taboo object..."

He Yu is trying to accept these messages; he still can't understand everything.

This dialogue is quite common in movies, a textbook example of a formulaic approach.

832 leaned back in his recliner, looking like he was discussing where to eat that evening, and added, "To be precise, I don't belong to any species."

“When I interpret the ‘laws of destiny,’ my true form loses its concept and transforms into the rules of all things, from which I can generate nearly infinite branches. As long as the cosmic web does not perish, I can jump between every spacetime and survive.”

"Everything will be completely corrected by the final cycle of all things."

“But you are different. I’ve said it many times, you have too many flaws, Agent He Yu.”

"That's what 659 did; it put you into a new script."

"Stop, let's talk about something practical. So, after all that...mystical theory, you mean you're deliberately trying to be controlled by Eoubs?"

He Yu clicked his tongue. He was no longer sure whether to kill this person or not. If what he said was true, this person was completely fearless of death and extremely rational and cold-blooded. In other words, he was like a living person who controlled forbidden objects, rather than some other species, and he had not shown any signs of resistance when he killed him at previous nodes.

"To be precise, I had no intention of doing anything intentional."

"Eoubs tried to use some forceful methods to compel me to join them."

"Now they control more and more forbidden things and have all sorts of unknown methods. For example, the Americas branch, whose top 20 operatives have all heard of the guidance of 'Destiny' to some extent. When they found that violence had no effect on me, they sincerely invited me to join them as a special agent."

"That tone was indeed very noble: for all mankind to coexist peacefully with taboos, I must make a contribution, and the benefit is that I can obtain human rights and endless resources."

"I declined. The offer was indeed very tempting, but it didn't fit into my plans."

832 calmly took out the eye drops, opened it, and squeezed a few drops into his eyes.

"So, Mr. Charlatan, what is your plan? To wipe out all of humanity?"

He Yu chuckled and patiently continued asking.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"I don't have any concrete plans."

“But I’m telling you, your time is running out. You have to deal with the members of those raiding missions. That’s why I’m keeping you on hold. It wasn’t your turn to step in yet.”

The firelight from outside shone through, burning in the dimly lit space, casting dappled shadows that seemed to foreshadow an impending storm.

"Why?"

"Is it also because of that so-called 'fate'?"

He Yu found it unbelievable. If he insisted on staying, how would things develop? Although he now knew that there had been changes in America, and Yu Yu and the others might even make a special trip to help, what would happen if he didn't listen to this person and did the opposite?

"Yes."

"It's all because of this manuscript."

“The ‘Destiny’ records everything in this.”

"What actually happened never happened; what you think didn't happen is evolving."

Even though 659 has already deceived fate, we still have to follow it.

832 said so.

He Yu gave him a look that resembled that of an idiot, and his mind went blank again.

“What you say makes a lot of sense, but is it possible that the records in this book are all false, and that everything that happened, everything I heard, was just a meaningless performance?”

"Because I fucking can't understand what's written on it at all."

He Yu directly activated his elemental powers, causing his entire arm to ripple like boiling blood. Only by eliminating the enemy could he find the safest and most reliable method to obtain the answer.

"Alright, I'll give you one last hint. Most of the things recorded in this manuscript would kill you instantly if you revealed them to others, given your current abilities. But I can reveal some other information."

"After our conversation ends, I will release you from the other dimension."

"At that time, you will be surrounded and killed, with no chance to breathe."

“There are three people in total that you have never met. The one I’m talking about is one of them. He is Joseph, the ace operative of the first twenty-seventh division in the Americas. But now he has fallen on hard times and become an ordinary person without any special abilities.”

"But he's a real nemesis to you because this old guy is immune to any detected contraindications."

832 stretched, realizing that time was almost up and he could finally take a break.

"Then, after a breathtaking battle, someone came to your rescue."

"But you... will kill them all with your own hands."

The next moment.

He Yu suddenly pressed down on 832's neck, but the latter showed no panic. He simply raised his hand and pushed him away, and dazzling light burst forth from his body.

"Unfortunately, my scenes are already finished."

The node activates instantly, freezing the entire moment in time.

Although he was certain he could not be killed, the reinforcements were arriving soon, and the 'Fate's' record of Joseph was too strange to delay any longer.

832 stood up, looked at He Yu who was completely frozen in place, opened his arms, and gave a smile.

"It's time for you to make your appearance."