Chapter 3387 Clara's Slander
- "Yesterday, according to our latest investigation, it has been discovered that one in ten citizens of Montiria have become addicted to Night Vine," Clara reported on Dornia's national broadcast. She stood on screen, holding a folder of fabricated data, her expression solemn as she described how Montiria had allegedly turned into a hellscape, all under the control of Matthew Larson, the Prime Regent, and Mortimer Zedler, the Nation's Grandmaster.
- "They no longer care about their wages; all they desire is a hit of Night Vine. The entire nation has been turned into a living nightmare, thanks to Larson and Zedler. Now, let's switch to our live coverage on the ground."
- The broadcast cut to an "on-site report," showing an old man, thin and scarred, working in a field under the blistering sun. The camera zoomed in on him, and after a series of obviously staged questions, the reporter asked, "Sir, what are you doing out here in this heat?"