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Chapter 15 - Author’s Note — Hidden Truths of the World:

Not all monsters carry horns. Some wear a smirk.

His name is Zack — a name whispered in fear among the highest seats of the World Government.A Level S criminal, and more dangerously… a general member of CROWN.

Unlike other known criminals who use brute force or elemental Pluses, Zack's Pluse is... different.

His ability is Illusion — but calling it that is an understatement.

Zack can manipulate the very perception of reality.He doesn't just create false images; he reconstructs what your mind believes to be real.

An entire squad once fought each other, believing they were surrounded by enemies — only to discover, too late, that they had butchered their own men.

Some say he can manipulate emotions as well — fear, guilt, rage — making you betray your own heart before your body.

One general who faced him and lived claimed:

"It's not that he's strong. It's that he makes you doubt yourself so deeply, you can't lift your weapon."

That is the power of his Pluse.

And the scariest part? Zack is considered one of the weaker members of CROWN.

The others…?Their Pluses are categorized under what the World Government calls 'Dark Pluses' — abilities that defy logic, consume life, or twist the laws of nature.

Each CROWN member has a power deemed too dangerous to exist, and yet they walk free.

The World Government has tried to capture Zack 17 times.All attempts have ended in mass casualties, mind collapses, or complete disappearances.

One squad's final communication was simply:

"We're not in the jungle anymore... I see fireflies... and a woman from my past… She's calling me home..."

No bodies were ever found.

This is Zack.A man who wears your past like a cloak and weaponizes your truth against you.

And now, for the first time in five years, Zack has been spotted again — not hiding, but hunting.

His goal? Unknown.His target? Unknown.But rumors say he is looking for "the boy with the Anti Pluse."

And if that's true… Aryan's journey is about to turn into a nightmare.

[Classified Document | World Government Intelligence Division | Threat File: LEVEL S - CODE NAME: ZACK]

Name: Zack Silverray

Alias: The Mirror Mind

Threat Level: S (Confirmed)

Affiliation: Crown Organization (Suspected Lieutenant Rank)

Pluse Type: Illusion (Advanced Reality-Warping Subclass)

Secondary Traits: Emotional Manipulation, Enhanced Cognitive Distortion

Capture Attempts: 17 (All Failed)

Casualties: 243 (Confirmed), 69 (Missing In Action)

Profile Overview:

Zack isn't a warrior. He doesn't throw punches or conjure fire.

He breaks you in your own mind.

His Pluse, classified as Illusion, enables him to create incredibly complex, layered mental constructs. Victims under his influence are often unable to distinguish between illusion and reality. His illusions are not simple visual deceptions; they are sensory-complete manipulations capable of engaging touch, smell, even pain.

But what truly makes Zack terrifying is not just illusion. It's his mastery over emotion.

He can sense fear. Amplify grief. Twist joy into rage. Turn loyalty into betrayal. Even the strongest minds have cracked in his presence.

According to recovered footage from a failed strike operation, one soldier screamed into his comms before disappearing:

"He showed me my daughter. She begged me to come home. She's been dead for two years."

Another soldier shot his entire squad, believing they were demons in disguise.

No survivors. No traces. Only one thing is always left behind: A silver feather.

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