Not praying for ten strings

In a world dominated by seven super-corporations, the Longevity Species that always occupied the pinnacle of power didn't allow for the enactment of written laws. The Floating Islands of prisons delimited by lines on the map, where resources would inevitably run out in the future...
People yearned for the birth of a true "Hero," yet they cynically awaited the fall of a Hero from grace.
As long as one was hailed by the media as a Hero, even murder could be forgiven, and every word they said would be adored. Even high and mighty Elves dared not provoke the edge of a Hero.
But if a Hero of the past committed even a minor offense, the moment their image crumbled, the forgiven sins would flare up like an inextinguishable furnace, and the stars of yesterday would instantly become unforgivable criminals...
"—Come become a Hero, Russell."
The most vicious criminal in the world thrust a knife into the boy's hand, whispering a low enticement.
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Solo female lead, Beast Ears, Spiritual Energy, Mechanical Angels, and other elements. Cyber-fantasy. Please refrain if not to your liking.

Tower of Overturn

He even began to wonder...was he the Demon?


Because no matter what, the Russell in the mirror always seemed more real. He could express the same emotions while playing different roles... but Russell could not.


From this perspective, Russell was just one of the roles he played.


Apart from any role, what was he, really?


"We are nothing but shells. Mere empty containers of God, mirrors reflecting every face and desire."


The Russell in the mirror looked at his counterpart outside the glass caught in a moment of panic and confusion, and he sighed, "When two mirrors face each other, what do they see?"


As Russell caught up with the rhythm of his mirrored self, a terrifying premonition gradually rose from within him.


Through the dialogue between the two, he seemed to be...understanding "God's container."


Chapter 16: Mirror within a Mirror