Elias hesitated. The Beta wasn’t testing his combat skills; it was testing his appetite for long-form cruelty. He chose Option B.

The hum of the server was the first thing Elias felt—a low-frequency vibration that seemed to rattle his very DNA. He wasn't just playing The Villain Simulator [v32 Beta] ; he was the first person ZnelArts had invited to "stress test" the moral engine of the new build.

Option A: Kill the father (Standard Villainy). Option B: Fund the surgery, then blackmail the girl into becoming your apprentice (Architect Villainy).