As Crystal finishes her explanation, a heavy silence falls over the room. I exchange a glance with Seok-jin, seeing my own skepticism reflected in his eyes. After a moment, Seok-jin clears his throat, breaking the tense quiet.
"Crystal," he begins, his voice measured, "while we appreciate the information you've shared, some things don't quite add up."
Crystal looks up, surprise and a hint of wariness crossing her face. "What do you mean?"
I lean forward, deciding to voice our shared concerns. "We know about the government's experiments before Taesung took control. They were already conducting tests on people, trying to trigger reincarnation abilities. How is what Taesung's doing fundamentally different?"
Crystal's eyes widen slightly, then narrow. She opens her mouth to speak, then closes it again, seemingly at a loss for words.
