"What is the Tower of Repentance?"
"It is a place where the Guthrie family specifically detains traitors. Once their betrayal is confirmed, they must jump from the top of the tower, sentenced to the extreme penalty."
Jumping into the sea from a height of one thousand meters, the very moment of impact is akin to hitting the ground. The intense pressure can crush a living person into a pulp.
Amanda Smith had not imagined that in the 21st century, such inhumane methods of execution still existed. How was that any different from forcing someone to jump off a building?
Her face turned pale then ashen, and it took her a long time to ask, "Did Joy... betray Jordan Guthrie again?"