The safehouse stank of gunpowder and stale ramen. Dean's **STATUS SCREEN** flickered as Netero's agent tossed him a first-aid kit:
**HP: 52% → 68%**
**SP: 0 → 1000 (Rescue Bonus)**
**New Objective: [Infiltrate Palace - 02:00:00]**
The agent—Ging, apparently—unrolled a map. "Meruem's throne room is here. You'll die before the door."
Dean popped an NZT. "Then we don't use the door."
The **STATUS SCREEN** pulsed:
**RECOMMENDED PURCHASE: [Nen Portal - 1000 SP]**
Loki smirked. "My turn."
Reality tore.