[Name: Drama King (Doll, Fictional, Domain)]
[Appearance: Currently appears as a middle-aged male human who dresses meticulously, likes wearing a top hat, and has a slightly weary face. This human claims to be the great playwright Wilde and often appears near the backstage of the Morning Star Troupe.]
[Ability: Soul Doll, Fictional Will, Drama Domain]
[Cost: The user of this Anomalous Object must have an unparalleled passion for theater. When the user's passion begins to wane, their soul will be replaced by the Drama King, and the appearance of the Drama King will undergo corresponding changes.]
[File: As the twelfth user of the Drama King, and the greatest of them all, Master Wilde's love for theater never faded and even grew daily as he witnessed the real world during his tours.
Regrettably, although his soul remained fervent, his tired and fragile body cooled down three years ago, inadvertently triggering the replacement effect of the Drama King.
After Master Wilde's true soul departed, the replacement "Drama King" neither matched his artistic level nor found a new user who loved theater more deeply than Master Wilde.
Hence, the "Drama King" could only strive to finish the scripts Wilde hadn't completed and continued the Morning Star Troupe's world tour as per Wilde's last wishes.
However, with the declining reputation of the new plays and the constant change of Morning Star Troupe members, the self-proclaimed "Drama King" of Master Wilde found it increasingly difficult to accept these changes, ultimately reaching the brink of complete loss of control...]
[Evaluation: Great criminals and great artists share a common trait, which is that neither likes the world as it is. To create art capable of changing the world, the creator is the only ruler of it.]
[Contamination Value: 16]
[Through your own observation and induction, you've gained a considerable amount of intelligence about the "Drama King," activating the Heterochromatic Badge "Materialist Soul (Crimson)."
Having understood the rules and effects of the "Drama King," your resistance to this Anomalous Object increased significantly. You can now shield against deeper levels of influence.]
*So, it's an out-of-control Anomalous Object that went berserk after losing its user... Speaking of which, its Contamination Value is really high, easily equivalent to two parts of the Black Goat, it seems I'm in quite a bit of trouble this time.*
With the resistance provided by [Materialism], Leon tore off the transparent fine threads tied to his forehead, regaining his will. He moved his limbs slightly, then looked at the incredibly realistic seaside town before him.
Upon seeing the words "City of Passion and the Waves, Ankara" on a signpost at the dock, Leon couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.
If he remembered correctly, this should be where the plot of "Twelve Days' Journey" took place. The protagonist Elijah, who came here to relax, would meet the voluptuous and beautiful waitress Agatha at a tavern, then begin a romantically mistaken love affair.
*So... have I been thrown into Master Wilde's script? To become one of the "actors" in it?*
Thinking of this, Leon hesitated slightly and didn't use the resistance from [Materialism] to remove all the threads on him, leaving part of them intact.
*Senior Emma once told me that for this type of "domain" Anomalous Object, it was nearly impossible to break by pure brute force unless the Leon Value exceeded the user's by more than twice his value alone wasn't enough to break through that.*
According to Senior Emma, the only "solution" to this type of Anomalous Object was to eliminate the user before they took action. Otherwise, one must obediently follow the "rules" of their domain.
From the intelligence on [Drama King], the core rule of this domain was undoubtedly "drama," so for someone like himself who was unfamiliar with the play "Twelve Days' Journey," there might be a use for these threads. It was best not to hastily remove them all.
Additionally, after being turned into a doll, his capabilities were greatly weakened. He had lost contact with Young Ha, unable to retrieve his sniper rifle or other Anomalous Objects from the Mirror World. Although his Holy Spirit pendant was still with him, its effect was severely limited...
Thinking of this, Leon controlled the power of the Holy Spirit pendant, lightly scratching his arm. Seeing the slowed, yet still healing body afterward, he let out a slight sigh of relief.
The good news was that the Yang Xin was still usable.
Although [Drama King]'s ability could affect the soul and bypass the protection of Yang Xin, since the effect was of the "manipulation" type rather than the "damage" type, it wasn't likely to cause trauma to the soul, providing some measure of safety.
*Next, what I needed to do was find the Princess who was also dragged inside while avoiding touching the "drama rules" and attracting the oppression of the drama domain.*
*Once her safety, and that of others affected, was ensured, I could figure out how to deal with the out-of-control [Drama King] and resolve this sudden Anomalous event... Huh?*
Feeling a clear pulling force from the threads on his body, Leon quickly relaxed and moved along the direction of this pulling force, walking down the road ahead.
*Was it the start of the "plot?" Did it require my involvement?*
Having an inkling of what was happening, Leon couldn't help but lower his head slightly, looking at the clothes he was wearing.
*Shiny shoes with fake soles, tight pants adorned with small metal pieces, a weird suit made of some printed fabric of an eye-popping color, awkward little accessories on the cuffs and collar, and a slicked-back bright yellow hair with wax...*
*Honestly, this bizarre outfit made him look more like a schizophrenic peacock than a person...*
*So, in the theater world's script, my "role" is the clown?*
With an uncontrollable "subway, old man, cellphone" expression appearing on his face, Leon gave a slightly disgruntled click of the tongue, then let the threads control him, swaggering toward the dock tavern where the protagonists met.
*Oh well, a clown it is!*
*Compared to what role I played, the most important thing now was to reach the place where the "plot" unfolded and quickly find the Princess to confirm her safety.*
*Soon, Leon's character strolled into the tavern where the scene began with a signature "swagger," casually sitting at a window-side table.*
*Shortly after, a voluptuously beautiful waitress, with a name tag hanging on her chest, walked over with butterfly-like steps, smiling brilliantly as she asked,*
"Mr. Joseph, what would you like to drink today?"
Glancing at her chest—figure rather, despite both her appearance and demeanor having changed significantly, Leon recognized at a glance that this waitress was undoubtedly the Princess he was looking for.
*And what's even more troublesome...*
After reciting the name on her name tag, Leon couldn't help but blink with extreme disbelief.
*Well, it's only been five minutes, and I turned into a neurotic yellow-haired punk while you've become the lead female character of the whole play?*