For a while, nobody moved.
The forest remained strangely quiet around them. Rin stood beside Sol, staring at the three System windows floating in the air.
[FATHER — STATUS: UNKNOWN.]
[LOCATION: UNKNOWN.]
[IDENTITY: SEALED.]
The words remained there for several seconds. Then the first window flickered.
[ATTEMPTING CONNECTION...]
Sol's expression changed.
"That's impossible."
Rin looked at him.
"What?"
"I didn't do that."
The second window appeared.
[CONNECTION ESTABLISHED.]
A cold sensation passed through the clearing. Kaelith immediately reached for his sword.
Noctis's eyes darkened. Seraphine went completely still. Rin looked at his brother.
"Sol?"
"I don't know what's happening."
The System screen trembled. Then a fourth line appeared.
[EXTERNAL ENTITY DETECTED.]
[WARNING.]
[ENTITY EXISTS OUTSIDE CURRENT WORLD.]
Rin swallowed.
"That's him."
Seraphine whispered:
"No."
Everyone turned toward her. She looked terrified.
"Mother?" Sol asked.
