The chapter focuses on the protagonist, Kang Jihyoung, grappling with the trauma of his past and the monsterification he struggles to control. He vows to kill all monsters to atone for the innocent people he has inadvertently harmed. Simultaneously, the narrative introduces a globally recognized hero, the first SSS-rank awakened, who saved America. This figure's appearance raises questions and appears to be connected to the events that caused the protagonist's suffering.