I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

Just as Mann had expected, after he proved the truth of these words with the Golden Oath, Zasna joined the "Secret Alliance" without hesitation, becoming the third Tier 5 member of the SCP Foundation.

"Is that it?" Zasna asked, looking at the panel in front of her.

Mann nodded:

"Yes, you are now considered a member of the Secret Alliance."

His recruitment of Zasna this time was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Although Zasna, recruited through the Tenth King's secret, would not help him as much as Serre, and their relationship would still be a closer partnership, it was enough to meet his needs.

Because Mann was doing more than just establishing a new relationship with Zasna.

After learning that Walter and Victor were once so-called rebels among the Titan Kings, and that the missing Tenth King and Zasna were the true leaders, a rift had also appeared between her and the current Titan Kings. This, coupled with their current cooperation, allowed her to stand by his side when he clashed with the Titans.

Mann had a special reason for doing this. Of course, he was worried about the flesh and blood issue that Walter discussed, but even more pressing was an imminent problem.

In fact, his cooperation with the Titans was still reliable. Faced with the common enemy of the Gods, they couldn't really cause him any major problems. Therefore, he wasn't worried that these Titans would suddenly change their faces again.

The problem lay with himself—this cooperation had been built on lies from the beginning. Initially, he had used the prestige of Shenxiao to bluff and gain their trust, but that wasn't the end.

The key was that Mann had also lied about the fate of the Gods.

He had said that he would work with the Titans to put the Gods to sleep, but in fact, he was deliberately trying to steal the power of the strongest God, Serraen, and replace him in the Southern Federation and this world.

Even if Mann would do everything he could to hide this dangerous truth, he wasn't confident that he could deceive the Titans who were most familiar with the Gods. That's why he needed Zasna to solve and prevent this problem in advance.

"Now that you've joined us, there are some things I can say." As Mann spoke, he took out a document and handed it to Zasna, "These are some basic rules for our members. You can take a look first."

Zasna flipped through the document:

"So I have to accept memory deletion? But I don't have the kind of mental structure you're familiar with."

"That's not a problem," Mann said nonchalantly. "Of course, we'll also sign a contract in advance to ensure that we won't use this to deal with you. If you agree, you can sign it now."

Zasna took the Golden Oath that Mann handed over, read it carefully, and then solemnly signed it.

At this point, she couldn't back down.

Mann nodded slightly:

"Then I'll be frank. Actually, I lied to you. Shenxiao will not participate in this battle at all."

Zasna suddenly raised her head, and the look in her eyes changed as she looked at Mann:

"What did you say?"

Mann said calmly:

"But as I once said, I didn't lie to you. I just didn't tell the truth. Although we're not sure if we can get Shenxiao to participate in this battle, we have someone with abilities close to her level when it comes to dealing with the Gods."

Zasna narrowed her eyes and said suspiciously:

"If that's the case, you could have directly used that ability user to convince us."

Mann had a very reasonable answer to this:

"Indeed, unless I have to lie first, then there will be such an ability user."

He didn't say anything more, but retreated dozens of meters, signaling Zasna to be vigilant and alert. Then, with a serious expression, he looked at her and closed his eyes.

Light was instantly taken away.

Accompanied by the darkness was gravity sufficient to crush mountains. Fortunately, this force only lasted for a moment, but when the darkness dissipated, Zasna was already standing in front of Mann, with some more scars on her body.

"This is…" she said with lingering fear, "Black hole fragments?"

Mann nodded:

"This is the strongest power of the Secret Alliance. We can seize the abilities of other anomalous entities."

He was so sincere for a reason, but Zasna was not moved by his sincerity. Instead, the suspicion and vigilance in her eyes became stronger, because she had already thought of something.

"So that's the purpose of you dealing with the Gods," Zasna pointed out the truth directly. "You want to use us and the Federation to obtain the power of the Gods, instead of really wanting to put them to sleep."

Mann smiled:

"That's right, so we need your help even more."

But this smile did not dispel her doubts at all. Instead, Mann's image became more and more terrifying and evil in Zasna's eyes, and she began to wonder if she really understood the human in front of her.

But she soon realized something was wrong.

"Why are you telling me this?" Zasna asked, puzzled. "You could have continued to lie."

This was the idea that Mann wanted Zasna to have.

He said naturally:

"Because even if we want to replace Serraen, it doesn't mean we're bad people. On the contrary, I'm willing to be honest about this because I know that after you know the specific details, you'll trust us even more.

"In fact, this is the only way to completely solve the problem of the Gods. Let the power of the Gods be sealed here with us. Even if humans really use their power in the future, they will only be powerful ability users.

"The Gods are eternal, but the humans who use the power of the Gods will fear death.

"And more importantly, they are our kind.

"Imagine, if you, or another Titan, obtained this power, do you really think the situation would be worse than it is now? And I want to obtain this power not out of greed.

"On the contrary, I need it because I have no choice.

"If you're willing, I can show you the current world situation. I already know what kind of Titan you are, so I firmly believe that as long as you see the world through my eyes…

"You will stand by my side."

Although Zasna was a "traitor" among humans in the Titan Empire era, and a "traitor" among these flesh and blood Titans in the Titan era, Mann felt that there were more precise words to describe her.

From thousands of years ago to now, she has been an extremely "soft-hearted" good person.

Sure enough, after hearing Mann say this, Zasna also understood his thoughts, and the suspicion in her eyes gradually dissipated. The judgment she had cultivated thousands of years ago made her feel that Mann was indeed not lying to her at this time.

"So you want me to cover for you?"