While Ezekiel grappled with his emotions, Viola was finishing a surveillance mission of her own. Over the past few months, her spying had yielded chilling results, particularly regarding Juno.
She had discovered that Juno's rank was entirely artificial.
Through a series of horrific experiments, the Palladium Guild and the Ozburn Corporation had found a way to manufacture S-Rank power. Juno was their only "successful" subject, but the process was flawed. He was now tethered to a specific substance, if he missed a single daily dose, he would die instantly.
Using her Veil skill, Viola had shadowed the three men to a secret laboratory hidden beneath the city. Inside, she found evidence that the Ozburn family's corruption went far deeper than mere financial greed. They weren't just killing for profit, they were using people as lab rats.
