KAZUMA (Anxiously):
"Why haven't you answered, Hiden?"
Aiden:
"It's Aiden, not Hiden."
KAZUMA (Shouting):
"Where is Hiden? Talk! Why do you have his phone?"
Aiden (Smiling):
"Why are you so upset?"
KAZUMA (Loudly):
"Stop playing with my nerves, talk!"
Aiden:
"Don't worry. Hiden went with my father to the park."
(Kazuma falls silent.)
Aiden:
"But why are you so concerned about Hiden, and who are you?"
KAZUMA (Confidently):
"I am his friend."
Aiden:
"Hiden is not allowed to have a friend, as punishment for his mistakes."
KAZUMA:
"Who are you to decide whether or not Hiden is allowed to have friends?"
Aiden (Arrogantly):
"Don't get too attached to Hiden; he might abandon you."
(Kazuma's hair bristled, his grip on the phone tightening fiercely until the veins in his hand stood out. His eyes widened to the point of madness, and his face looked terrifying.)
KAZUMA (With a chilling calmness):
"If you touch a single hair on his head, I will bathe in your blood."
(Aiden hangs up.)
(Kazuma rises from his spot, overwhelmed by anxiety.)
KAZUMA (Voice filled with worry):
"I'm the fool! I left him alone. I'm going after him!"
(We return to Karo, who was sighing as if carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.)
We return to the flashback.
Karo was working as a doctor, performing surgery surrounded by his fellow physicians. Sweat poured from him as he wore his mask, concentrating on every step of the procedure.
(After the operation was finished, Karo sat in the hospital corridor drinking water. His friend approached him.)
Friend (Proudly):
"You truly are the best surgeon. If it weren't for you, the patient would have passed away."
Karo (Smiling):
"If it weren't for the grace of God, and then the patient's determination to survive, it wouldn't have happened. As for me, I am merely a cause."
"Willpower overcomes every difficulty. The will to survive competes with death."
☕ Scene Two: The Cafe
(Karo met Selina at the cafe. Selina's face was pale.)
Karo (Calmly):
"I've decided to take you with me for dinner."
(Selina remained silent.)
Karo (Quietly):
"So, you will come with me to our house, as our guest."
Selina:
"But I feel a bit tired."
Karo (Quietly):
"I don't want any objection from you."
(Selina frowned.)
Karo:
"My father won't oppose me."
Selina (Sadly):
"Every day I feel like I'll be the cause of destroying your relationship."
Karo:
"I don't want to hear that again."
"Whoever doesn't love you, doesn't love me either."
Selina (Quietly):
"If any conflict arises between the two of you because of me, I will never forgive myself."
Karo (Rising from his chair):
"You will not object to me. I will come to you at seven o'clock."
(Karo left, while Selina pursed her lips, lowered her head, and narrowed her eyes.)
🌙 Scene Three: Evening
(Seven o'clock in the evening arrived. Hannibal was sitting with a person named Tom, who was bald and strongly built, with a round face, narrow eyes, and a thick nose.)
Hannibal (Calmly):
"How is your son, Raiden?"
Tom (Smiling):
"He is fine. I don't find any difficulty in raising him."
Hannibal (Calmly):
"Really, where did Karo go?"
Tom (Perfectly calm):
"I have no knowledge, brother."
Tom:
"Didn't Karo have a girlfriend?"
Hannibal:
"Yes, but my son is a fool who wants to marry a girl who loved him out of greed for money."
Tom (Inquiringly):
"And how do you know that? What if her intentions are good?"
Hannibal (With a harsh, calm voice):
"I don't want my family to be destroyed by a girl."
Tom:
"Anyone who hears you would think our family is the greatest."
(Hannibal gave him a serious look, his violet aura surrounding him. Tom smiled, and his body filled with his sea-blue aura. The table shook from its place, and the entire living room felt a severe tremor.)
Hannibal (Calmly):
"Don't make me unleash what I possess, because I curb my power with difficulty."
Tom (Sarcastically):
"So what? I will confront you."
Hannibal:
"Do you want us to go outside and fight?"
(Tom nervously and awkwardly stopped his aura, and it vanished.)
Tom:
"Just calm down. I'm not on your level, as you know."
Hannibal (Calmly):
"It's good that you realized that before it's too late."
Tom (Calmly):
"What a fool you are, brother."
Hannibal:
"There is no one in this world as foolish as you."
(Just then, the wide, large wooden door opened. Karo was holding Selina's hand. Tom was smiling, while Hannibal clenched his teeth and frowned his eyebrows.)
Karo (With a cheerful voice):
"Welcome."
(Another woman, short and elderly, covered in wrinkles, entered and shouted at the top of her voice):
Woman:
"My son's new wife has arrived!"
Hannibal (Seriously):
"My wife, sit down and don't anger me."
Selina (Shyly):
"Good evening."
Tom (Calmly):
"Welcome. You have honored our home."
To be continued...
Hannibal (Calmly):
"Karo, did you consult us about her coming here?"
Karo (Tensely):
"Father, but Selina is now considered a member of our family."
(Hannibal slammed his hands on the table and stood up. Selina lowered her head to the floor, fear consuming her.)
Selina (Softly):
"Why is he upset? Did I do something wrong?"
(Hannibal's wife tries to calm the situation with her words):
Wife:
"Don't be sad. He is very strict, even with those he loves."
Selina (Calmly):
"I understand his position."
Tom (Wisely):
"Since you are going to be a family member, we would like to know if you are from our city or if you have parents."
Selina (Calmly):
"I am from a city called 'The City of Light.' This city is teeming with scientists. And I won't lie to you; our city is a clan, and no outsider belongs to it."
Hannibal's Wife:
"What is the name of this clan? Perhaps we know it."
Selina:
"I don't know. My parents were scientists, and our city was distinguished by one flower, which is the Flower of Healing."
Tom (Pressing his lip):
"The Flower of Healing... its benefits are many. It cures any disease, no matter what kind."
Selina (Calmly):
"My parents were scientists, but they were murdered, and the police couldn't find the criminal."
Karo:
"Father used to say that our world is very strange."
Tom:
"Our world is normal, but my brother used to tell you stories when you were little, and this is one of them."
Selina:
"The flower is the most important thing in our clan. We found it discarded in a container on the beach, and my parents analyzed it." (Selina looked at every family member and added): "I hope you won't divulge this secret to the world, because Shamahan will surely punish the clan."
Karo (Calmly):
"Don't worry, this matter won't leave this room."
Selina (Shyly):
"Thank you."
🔙 Return to Reality
Karo (Smiling and contemplating):
"Selina trusted us, but her city was literally destroyed." (Karo looked at Hiden, who, in turn, was eager to hear the story.) "The City of Destruction used to be called 'The City of Light.'"
Karo (Calmly):
"The maid who trains you, (Ai), is the sole survivor of that destruction that happened at the hands of Ginni."
Hiden (Quietly):
"Please, continue the story."
Karo:
"And after that, your father agreed to our marriage, and I was excited about it."
🔙 Return to Flashback
💍 Scene: The Wedding
(In the garden, there were many tables. Selina wore a glittering white dress, and Karo wore a formal suit. The attendance was dense, and Tom and Hannibal were dressed in their finest clothes.)
(Meanwhile, Dairo was there—yes, that man who is considered the father of Kazuma and Jin. He was still young, wearing a suitable black formal suit, and his hair was slicked back.)
(Upon seeing him, Tom smiled.)
Dairo (Calmly):
"My dear friend, I haven't seen you in a long time."
Tom (Joyfully):
"It's good that you came."
Dairo:
"Tom, you haven't changed since the last time we met."
Tom:
"You look handsome tonight."