A singular Floor stood between me and that which John Pierce had declared his record.
That was, if the current Floor was excluded.
This pink Frontliner being thrown into the mix was indeed an unforeseen complication, but it was also true that it wasn't necessarily an obstacle to completing my objective.
See, there were countless rumours about the Tower that circulated around the globe, both heard in whispers among friends, thrown around in online discourse, and, naturally, in discussions between "experts" and mainstream media outlets too.
Out of everything people discussed, what was the most hotly-debated―or perhaps simply the most rumoured topic?
Well, naturally, it was what laid at the top.
The reward for clearing the Augury Tower as a whole.
People seemed to think the answer was a wish. Or, even if not that, exactly, the idea was the same――Should you clear the Tower, your dreams will come true.
