The shocking moment of Chapter 172 comes when the protagonist tries to destroy the core. They realize that the "Core" is actually a human—or what remains of one. In a brutal panel, we see that the system is powered by someone the protagonists thought had died or escaped previously. This confirms the theory that "there is no escape, only replacement."
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