The following morning, every staff member in the Association was ordered to undergo blood testing. This mandatory measure was intended to ensure no demons had infiltrated their ranks. To everyone's surprise, all employees complied without objection.
Nothing unusual was found. Most workers had no demonic blood whatsoever—or only a trace amount inherited from distant ancestors.
Sashi Heiwa's decision stirred no backlash. Quite the opposite—many were relieved, even glad, to know there were no traitors among them.
In the days that followed, the government announced it would restrict access to the Green Zone for Orange Zone citizens until they, too, underwent blood tests. The goal was to identify how many were infected with the demonic flu.
Then came news from the Association hospital: the surgery to save Chanwook's life had succeeded. Yet the procedure's details remained classified. No one knew what exactly had been done to him.
