The air of the dark dimension seemed to freeze as Ren Sihue made his final resolve. There was no escape. No one was coming to his backup. There was only the monster in the pristine suit standing before him, and the certainty that this man could not be allowed to leave this island.
Ren exhaled a slow, vaporous breath. He was a predator forged in the dark. In a fraction of a millisecond, Ren activated his primary Talent. His physical body lost its three-dimensional volume, collapsing effortlessly into a two-dimensional silhouette as he merged flawlessly with the shadows cast by the colossal balcony railing.
He moved instantly, sliding along the stone floor like a drop of spilled ink.
"Oh, playing hide and seek?" the Joker chuckled, his voice echoing melodically. He didn't even look down. He merely raised a white-gloved hand and snapped his fingers.
