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Chapter 55: Fina's Burden
Author: Harusaki
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Because of Amber’s immediate and decisive response, the terrorists were swiftly captured by the special forces. Others ended up dying — but was that truly their fate to decide? Did they deserve it?

As I thought about the deaths of the terrorists earlier, my gaze shifted to my right palm. I stared at it, remembering the lives I had already taken.

I used to fear that killing would strip me of my humanity, but now that I’ve done it, there’s something far more terrifying: the numbness that follows. The way I’ve started to get used to it.

The line between who lives and who dies... is not a line I should be the one to draw. That’s not for me to decide.

I didn’t want to get used to this feeling. I clenched my fist tightly, pushing the thoughts away. But no matter how hard I tried, they lingered.

Hours had passed since the chaos. The hospital had returned to normal operation. The patients were informed that everything was fine, and that there had been zero casualties in the incident. The reli
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