Alex was alone in his room when the System manifested once again. Not with a notification. With a correction. The blue screen flickered once… and then reorganized itself as if someone had rewritten the base code.
[SYSTEM RESTRUCTURE DETECTED]
Core Mechanic: Affection-Based Progression ❖ Hidden Rule Revealed ❖ All Eligible Targets share a Floral Identifier.
Alex frowned. "Floral…?" Data began to flow. Names. Last names. Aliases. Connections that had always been there, invisible until now. The first file lit up.
🌼 Target #1 — Maya Kline → Maya Rosen The previous surname vanished like a rendering error. ROSEN
Associated Flower: Rose
Symbolism: Intelligence, secrecy, unspoken promises.
[Target Confirmed]
Name: Maya Rosen
Affection Route: Trust → Complicity → Emotional Dependence
Status: ACTIVE
Alex felt a slight chill. "So it wasn't a coincidence…" The System replied, cold as ever.
"We do not choose flowers for beauty." "We choose them for what can take root."
🔍 Cross-Verification (The other pieces) Without being asked, more profiles opened.
🌻 Jessica Sunflower
Flower: Sunflower
Dominant Trait: Obstinate loyalty
Weakness: The need to be seen
Alex exhaled slowly. "Jess…"
🌸 Sophie Bloom
Flower: Cherry Blossom / Bloom
Dominant Trait: Impulsiveness, desire
Weakness: Fear of abandonment
"It fits too well," he muttered.
🌙 Luna Nightshade
Flower: Belladonna
Dominant Trait: Mystery, destiny
Status: ⚠️ Anomaly
Alex sat up straight. "Anomaly?"
[WARNING] Luna Nightshade is not a standard conquest target. She exists outside the reward structure.
He didn't like that at all.
🌹 Back to the First Rose Maya Rosen's profile returned to the front.
[Conquest Condition — Maya Rosen] Requirement:
Emotional exclusivity (temporary)
Shared risk event
Voluntary choice (no coercion, no deception)
Alex let out a low laugh. "Right… you can't force the rose." At that very moment, his phone vibrated.
MAYA ROSEN
"Alex. We need to talk. What you said this morning… I can't get it out of my head."
The System reacted immediately.
[Affection Spike Detected] Progress: 42% → 58%
Alex smiled, but this time not with arrogance. With concentration. "Then let's start off right," he said in a low voice. "One flower at a time."
The rose had opened its first petal. And when it finally fell… …the System would fulfill its promise.
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