Businesswoman

The principal, a plump man with a calculating gaze, gave Lyra a look that suggested he could see right through her. "My nephew's child desperately needs life-saving treatment, but she refuses to stay in the hospital. That's why we need one of those units," he said, his voice urgent, but not enough to sway Lyra.

She didn't flinch. "Then it's even less necessary. The first-generation Aesculapius' Grace can only slow the symptoms. The treatment takes an exceptionally long time," she responded, her tone cold as ever.

The truth was, while Aesculapius' Grace could stave off death, it didn't cure—only delayed.

The device was originally designed to help Lyra bypass the limitations of her own superpower, but saving the masses was never her ambition.

Besides, she held another crucial piece in her hand: The Mendez.