stealing

Well, hello everyone!!

"...."

Currently, I am standing in the middle of the room, cold sweat trickling down the back of my neck as I keep my eyes glued to the woman standing right in front of me.

Why am I so ridiculously nervous, you ask?

"Don't you get the sheer severity of this situation, Echidna?!"

The Snake Goddess's voice echoed floating through my mental plane, carrying that serene and shameless tone so characteristic of her.

<"Not really. I mean, you live under the same roof as an being who usurped your mother's body and pretends to act like her... Compared to a drama of that caliber, what could possibly be so complicated about this?">

"Look, you might not fully get it because you haven't been around me for very long, but mom (possessed) is very... and when I say very, I mean EXTREMELY possessive!"

Exactly. As you probably guessed by now, dear viewers, I have just successfully placed an order to bring Sara—the attractive executive who now stands motionless and expressionless before me—right to this room using that suspicious adult app.

<"Anyway... I remember very well how vehemently you rejected the mere idea of having concubines when we first met. Where is this sudden change of heart coming from?">

"Well, my dear Echidna, this isn't a random whim. This is a crucial strategic experiment that could mark a turning point for my survival in this world."

<"From my humble perspective, it just looks like you ordered this 'doll' to relieve a man's night-time tension...">

"WHAT?! Hey, please don't listen to this gossiping snake!"

I tried to protest in my mind, wildly waving my hands in panic toward thin air.

"I'm just trying to test if a side character like me can directly interfere with an ongoing storyline! BELIEVE ME!!!"

<"Well, whatever... What exactly do you plan to do with her now that she's standing right there?">

"Well, of course I plan to set her free... or, to put it in more honest terms, steal her."

That's right. My primary objective this time is to take possession of Sara and snatch her away from her current owner. After all, after carefully analyzing her situation, I realized that Sara meets every single criterion required to become a ridiculously powerful ally.

What are those criteria, you ask right about now?

Well, the main reason is that Sara is completely immune to any form of mind control, hypnosis, or spiritual manipulation. Having completely lost her free will to that artifact, her mind is an empty shell that only obeys her owner's commands. She will fulfill any instruction, no matter how cruel, extreme, or physically impossible it might seem, even pushing past the biological limits of her own body.

But that's not all!

Sara is also 100% immune to soul possession or spiritual entities. She is a completely moldable vessel that not even another soul could enter.

She is basically the ultimate unit! BUY HER NOW BEFORE SHE SELLS OUT IN STORES!

Ahem...

Sorry, I got a little carried away by the excitement of my own analysis...

Anyway, getting back to the point, for all those strategic reasons, I need to get my hands on Sara.

But here comes the million-dollar question: what if she only responds to her original master's commands?

Well, that was precisely the huge obstacle. However, at this very moment, I am technically her temporary owner. How on earth did such a miracle happen?

To understand the trick, you have to remember that I retain hazy memories of this world from back when I read it as a light novel in my past life. Relying on those blurry memories, I spent time going over every detail of the "Kim and Sara" story arc.

And that's how I remembered a key detail. In the original story, after playing ruthlessly with Sara for a while to the point of driving her to her physical limits, getting her fired from her job, and distancing her from all her loved ones, Kim decided to look for a new way to profit: soliciting Sara's beauty. In no time at all, Sara became the most popular option due to her pristine appearance and absolute willingness to engage in any sort of twisted act, no matter how immoral.

And right there was the keyword!

To allow Sara to serve clients without causing trouble, Kim had to program her with a clear command: to temporarily obey and serve the client for the duration of the session. Of course, once the time was up, Sara would automatically revert to being Kim's servant, without anyone ever finding out that you could order her to do literally anything during that session.

So, after patiently monitoring adult websites at night, I spotted Sara's profile on her very debut. Chronologically speaking, I'm still in time to completely alter the outcome of this story! All I have to do is frame the right command. If it works, victory is mine.

I cleared my throat, stood up straight, and tried to project the firmest voice possible toward the expressionless woman.

"Sara... from this moment on, I am your new and only master, whom you will love with all your heart and whom you will faithfully obey forever."

GOOD LORD, THAT WAS SO EMBARRASSING TO SAY OUT LOUD!

I felt heat rushing up my cheeks. However...

"Yes, master. Starting today, Sara loves you with all her heart and obeys only your commands."

Sara's response came instantly, soft and flat, as she bowed her head with complete devotion.

YES! IT WORKED!