Kiara was exasperated.
"You didn't just realize that now, did you? Don't you feel that your entire person goes bad the instant you see her? Fear has a limit, and your reaction clearly surpasses that of a normal person by many times—it's obvious you were deliberately set up, and you're the only one foolish enough to take the bait."
"When I bought my first car, she came to find me, and somehow I ended up running over a litter of kittens. I still have a shadow over me from that incident."
"It's common for animals like cats and dogs to be run over by cars. Although it can make you feel uncomfortable, it shouldn't cause you to be upset for many years. You're a former special agent, after all; how can you have such a large shadow from that event?"
As soon as Kiara mentioned this, Aka immediately understood. Could it be that everything before was—
"Exactly, she intricately set a trap for you. With years of psychological suggestion, you fell into it step by step."