「That ‘Option’—what is it?」
Jio pressed him.
Finishing his brief recollection, Hong Haeya answered.
「Literally, a participant’s option. It’s a function that exists only in the tutorial.」
It was one of the Babel Tower’s hidden features.
When Babel very much wants to bring a certain person into the Tower, instead of the usual golden sigil, it issues an invitation bearing a blue sigil.
「In that case, it’s called a ‘protected entry.’ Unlike ordinary entries, this ‘protected entry,’ true to its name, comes with a certain option added.」
Listening quietly beside them, Baek Dohyun let out a knowing sigh.
『■So you can bring a guardian…!』
「Correct.」
Hong Haeya nodded.
「Anyone at all. A Ranker, a civilian—if the blue sigil so desires, one person can enter together as the participant’s ‘Option.’」
Because it’s an option, it isn’t included in the Tower’s balance calculations. A deus ex machina in my pocket, so to speak.
「But Geum-hee already got a gold ticket. If the color suddenly changes now, people…