Re Zero If 2021 Novels & Stories

unit—the last physical link to the "City of Stone." "You think you’ve won, Ethan?" Madeline whispered, her "possessive" gaze fixed on Leo. "The liquidation hasn't finished. If the 'Reset' button isn't pushed in the next sixty seconds, the 'Zero-Point' will expand. It won't just destroy this house. It will 'Re-Index' the entire coast. Thousands of 'Unindexed' lives... gone. All because you couldn't be the 'Apex Asset' I needed." The Choice of the Heartbeat

"To truly return freedom and choice to everyone, I've decided to make a disruptive adjustment to this year's team-building plan after one night of careful consideration." Everyone held their breath, their eyes filled with greedy anticipation. I looked at them and announced my decision word by word. "Firstly, from today onward, the company will completely abolish the team-building trips tradition that has continued since its establishment." The meeting room was instantly filled with cheers. I ignored their reactions and continued to announce my second decision. "Secondly, to make up for you and support your independent travel, the company will instead provide each current employee with a $500

Behind him, she stood motionless—face tight, pride bruised. — System Notification: Minor Antagonist Encountered – Emotional Defense Successful +5 Mental Fortitude +1 Reputation Recovery (Campus Zone) Note: Target’s regret is 46%. Opportunistic motives detected. Ethan smirked. Let the regret spread. — Back at VIREX HQ, Felix was waiting with exciting news. “CORE 2.0 is operational,” he said. “I’ve added predictive modeling. It now learns from client business data in real time.” “How fast?”

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Novie said. Racket suddenly gestured that he’s taking a quick break to make a phone call. “I really hope this progress in fighting the pandemic would continue without delay so we could all go back to our normal lives,” Novie said. “I believe we are moving. Little by little, businesses will go back to normal,” Zofi said. A few minutes later, Racket is back. “Hey, you look prettier,” he complimented Zofi’s neat and tamed hair. “Thank you. I feel my hair got super long,” Zofi said.

Lights Out "MBC Bank and Finance is a trusted financial help assurance in the industry. It was founded by Genevieve Miller almost fifteen years ago with the hopes of helping the city cope up with the recession that almost dragged the city's economy to dust." The emcee started as pictures of how MBC developed through the years was shown in a projected slideshow presentation. The whole venue was quiet as the lights were turned off to give more emphasis on the show going on at the stage. "Last year, MBC experienced one of its biggest setback. We solemnly admit that we had lost a huge numbers of clients and gained numerous trust issues from some prospects." The emcee paused for a bit to let his

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Her tone was not accusatory. Not yet. But it was the sound of a fuse being lit. “I wasn’t finished,” he said. “With what?” she asked. “Covering it up?” He didn’t answer. Just turned the screen toward her. A still frame from the decrypted chat filled the center: ShieldZero’s final message. “T-minus 11h:48m. Then the rest goes live.” Rae’s gaze held on it for a beat too long. Then she sat, gracefully, on the edge of the chair opposite his — the only soft surface in the room, upholstered in charcoal leather, curved like a sculptor’s afterthought. She didn’t cross her legs. Didn’t fidget. Didn’t blink.