Rita stepped into the study's dungeon and casually targeted a random alien creature to burn off the unused skill.
Then she returned to her room and clasped the [Soul Catcher].
Maybe it had been collecting dust for too long, but she could swear she heard the siren's song laced with emotion—excited, maybe even a little aggrieved. The chant sped up, turning into a near-DJ remix. The bone fingers clasping hers tightened as if afraid she might bolt.
—"Truth or Dare?!"
Last time, she picked dare—and the dare had been to propose to her enemy. She skipped it.
This time, she picked truth.
She still had one "skip and get a reward anyway" ticket left for the month, so it didn't really matter which one she picked first. If the skill turned out to be trash, she'd burn it, clear the slot, and play again.
But going forward, she intended to alternate between the two, since she realized her laziness might have been what earned her the dud [Backfire] last time.
The siren's song returned.
