"Rest assured on that point," Gaelic said. "We just need to plan carefully and find the right opportunity to separate them."
"Mmm... let's proceed then. Gaelic, you handle the arrangements, but I want to know every detail!"
"As you wish, Lord Rijeka."
...
"The Rule Stage is almost over. Isn't it time to find someone to form a contract with?"
As the end of October approached, marking the final phase of the thirteenth rule, people who had been quiet for days began to stir, all for the sake of the "Truth Contract."
No one was about to forget the hidden information the authorities had released when the rule was first announced—the lure of a "double reward" was simply too great.
Moreover, once the hidden information was public, people quickly figured out the optimal strategy: wait until the very end of the Rule Stage—the last day, the last hour, even the last minute—to form the contract, thus minimizing the chance of failure.
