As they lunged down the stairwell, Iger, running close behind Ashe, finally asked the question, "Do you really see yourself as her father now?"

Just after escaping the perilous game floor, Ashe and Pankey had engaged in a brief but intense, razor-sharp argument. According to the character activity map the Gospel provided, Annan was on the 86th floor, while Lys was on the 56th. Annan was currently locked in combat with multiple opponents, whereas Lys was being pursued by a single enemy.

Pankey had adamantly insisted that everyone prioritize rescuing Annan first. Neither Iger nor Harvey objected to the butler's logic, but Ashe firmly insisted on going after Lys.

However, with time working against them, they didn't waste seconds debating. They immediately split up after voicing their stances. Pankey took the elevator straight up, while Ashe bolted down the stairs. Iger gestured to Harvey, sending the necromancer up with the butler to curry favor with their boss, while the Fraudster himself chose to accompany the year's worst-performing employee to fetch their child.

Unsurprisingly, Ashe's decision to blend...