Even after hearing Choi Kang-Hu’s detailed explanation, Ryu Seo-Ha still couldn’t fully grasp the idea right away. But once he realized the purpose behind the gift—to prevent him from feeling powerless and collapsing like before—a shiver ran down his spine.

It felt as though he were being treated like a pet, or rather, like something from the past where humans saw their pets as mere possessions to control at will. This instinctively stirred a sense of rejection within him.

“Are you saying you want me to play god?” he asked, his voice slightly trembling.

“It’s not something to take so …