Synopsis

Mashiro and Takagi wrestled with the task of naming their new series. Miura suggested they pursue a more serious, darker manga in the vein of *Money and Intelligence*, prompting them to conceive of an expanded and intricate version of their previous work. They titled it *Money, Intelligence, and Appearance* (often abbreviated as KTM), intending for it to be profoundly layered. However, the editors ultimately declined it for serialization. At their next meeting, Miura urged them to seriously cons