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The chapter ends not with a victory, but a standoff. The Auditor is wounded, retreating into the shadows, realizing that Ren is no longer a target to be judged, but a anomaly to be feared. The final panel zooms in on Ren’s hand; he is holding a small, cracked pocket watch—a token from his brother. The narration box reads simply: “The guilty do not seek forgiveness. They seek purpose.”