Scene shifts to a dimly lit, luxurious room.
???: "Arata, I've wanted to ask you something."
Arata: "What is it?"
???: "What happens when someone refuses to stay down… but still falls?"
Arata: "Then they're weak-willed — pretending to be strong."
???: "And if they still get up?"
Arata: "Then they enter a special state — one born from their own will. What happens next depends entirely on that person."
???: "In general, though?"
Arata: "In general… adrenaline floods the body, unlocking strength that's always been there — just hidden. Their endurance spikes, their pain fades. For a short moment, they're unstoppable."
???: "So they get power from nowhere?"
Arata: "No. They let out the power they always had. That's what makes it so dangerous."
???: "So that's all they need to be top level?"
Arata (grins): "Not even close."
Chapter 119 End.