Three days later, on January 13, 2026, many players gathered in the abandoned area of Shizuoka after submitting online applications.
Akira, Haruka, Kana, and Rinko watched them from the top of a building. Rinko was on a livestream. "Hello, everyone. Today is the day the Knights of Humanity are going to recruit players to fill the big positions in the organization. We have 2745 applicants, and I hope everyone came here. It's the appointed time now; Black Bear-sama is going to meet with them."
The four of them went down and prepared a stage at a high elevation for everyone to see.
Akira stepped forward to speak. "Everyone, thank you for coming here today. I use Black Bear as my code name. I can't reveal my real identity because of enmity with a powerful organized criminal organization. I am the Chairman of the Knights of Humanity organization.
