The holographic news anchor's smile could've stripped paint off a battleship.
Park Hyun-Jae sat at the Gate Break desk wearing his signature navy suit, his hands folded like he was about to deliver news of a natural disaster instead of what was clearly the juiciest gossip to hit the Hunter world in weeks.
"Good evening, Valoria. I'm Park Hyun-Jae, and if you've been living under a rock for the past twelve hours, allow me to catch you up on what is rapidly becoming the story of the academic year."
The screen behind him lit up with two images side by side.
On the left: Celeste Vance, official VHC promotional photo. Perfect posture, perfect lighting, perfect everything. The kind of image that made fourteen-year-olds want to become Hunters and corporations want to throw sponsorship money at her family.
On the right: Satori Nakano's viral moment from the draft, mid-speech, his red hair wild and his expression carrying enough arrogance to fuel a small nation.
