Chapter 37

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Chapter 37 - 37 – “They Want a Tragedy” Reader Agent Speaks The man stands beneath the fractured moon, smiling at Rin, Lilith, and Aira. > "Your story's strong. But it's bloated." > "Readers are slipping." > "We need emotion. We need heartbreak. We need—" He looks directly at Lilith. > "—a loss." Rin clenches Soulburn. Lilith steps behind him. > "You're not real," she hisses. > "I'm as real as whoever's still turning pages," he replies. --- ⚠️ Reader Pressure: Activated The sky dims. People in nearby towns begin acting off-script — speaking in clichés, reacting like NPCs. > [World Pressure Detected: Narrative Convergence → Tragedy Arc] [One Main Character Must Die] Lilith grabs her chest as a golden page appears in front of her. She reads it: > "Lilith dies in Rin's arms after sacrificing herself to save the rewrite." Her hands tremble. > "I don't want this ending." --- ⚔️ Aira Unlocks: Plot Rejection As the Reader Agent steps forward, Aira flinches — her thread glowing silver-blue. > [Echoforge Core Evolved] [New Skill: Plot Rejection Field] [Effect: Repels pre-written events within 10 meters.] A wave blasts outward — burning the golden "death page" to ash. > "This isn't your story," she says softly. > "It's ours." --- ⚔️ The Fight Begins – Words as Weapons The Reader Agent snaps his fingers. Lines of glowing text fly toward Lilith and Rin — attempts to reformat them. > "Chapter 38: Rin loses his will to fight." > "Chapter 39: Lilith sacrifices herself." But Soulburn glows with a different light now — emotional ink. Rin swings. > "Chapter 37: We take the pen back." --- ☠️ Final Scene – A Warning The Reader Agent staggers, wounded. But he laughs. > "You think I'm the author?" > "I'm just the first editor." He dissolves into static. A final page remains, floating in the air: > "Three editors remain." > "One already hates happy endings."
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