The sigil on Jiwoon's palm pulsed like a second heartbeat.
It wasn't just a scar.
[Divine Tracking Mark: ACTIVE]
Target is now observable by the Higher System.
Sanction level: GRAY.
Awaiting divine verdict…
Jiwoon clenched his fist.
"So now I'm being watched."
"You always were," Nyxfang whispered. "This time, they just want you to know it."
The Null Order Divides
When Jiwoon returned to the Null Order base, Mira was waiting.
"That symbol…" she said. "You've been marked."
Some of the members backed away, afraid.
Others whispered:
"He'll bring the system down on us."
"He's unstable."
But Mira silenced them all.
"He's the only one who's ever come back from a divine encounter alive."
A Memory Unlocked
The mark began to trigger strange flashes—
Visions not from Jiwoon's own life.
He saw glimpses of the First Sinner, Jang Malhun:
Shackled in golden chains.
Screaming at a throne of light.
Refusing to kneel.
"Sin… is just a word for what you can't control," Malhun had said.
Jiwoon collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed by memories not his own.
A Sin Deeper Than the System
[Trait Unlocked: Inherited Sin]
You now carry the residual will of Jang Malhun.
"This isn't power," Jiwoon muttered.
"It's… purpose."
"Or poison," Nyxfang replied. "Be careful what you inherit."