After hearing the conversation between Dominas and the mayor's secretary, Song Lan realized that he would likely not sleep well that night.
When he said "I'll handle this", Song Lan knew it couldn't possibly mean having a cup of tea with Roger and discussing their life's ambitions.
Getting rid of people had become so routinary that it no longer weighed on one's conscience.
The bombing incident at the chemical factory had placed a heavy burden on Roger's psyche. From that point forward, he actually thought about retiring from the front line and developed a new hobby—underground fighting.
In Roger's words, this allowed him to become closer to the city, noticing corners that he'd previously overlooked.
On the stage of underground fighting, people risked their lives for a few thousand watts of prize money. True fans, often working-class people. A game's ticket could eat up several days of wages, and yet they remained enamored.