Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Nails

He took a step, walking unhurriedly towards the iron gate. His body, like flowing ink, seeped directly through the gap under the door.

Inside the cell, the light was dim. Nakamura Shin'ichirō was chained to the wall like a dead dog.

He hung his head, his graying hair scattered across his face, obscuring his expression. The Forging Master's robe, once a symbol of his honor, had long since turned into dirty rags, haphazardly draped over his body.