William awoke amidst the embrace of octopus tentacles, yet in reality, he hadn't even set out to sea but was merely at the edge of the factory's swimming pool.
Without hurrying to break free from his currently bound state, he engaged in 'friendly communication' with Catherine,
"When did I start dreaming? Was it when I stretched out my hand to touch the seawater and began observing?"
After William posed his question, the octopus tentacles engulfing him slowly revealed a cold, pale woman's head—Catherine herself.
However, her hair was not tied in a ponytail, nor was she wearing makeup, resembling a head severed from a corpse.
"Oh no~ it was when you tried to analyze the structure of the swimming pool, from the moment you stared at the seawater, you started dreaming... That's not like you, William. You should be mean and cautious, not falling into traps so easily, right?
