🌵 The desert of Zahrun is silent.
The wind blows softly.
Zadkiel stands alone.
Still.
Eyes fixed on the horizon.
🔵⚫ Aokugan activated
💭 "…something is changing…"
💭 "…a point… a convergence…"
His eyes slowly close.
Then—
💥 FLASHBACK
⚫ A dark room
⚫ Chains
⚫ Children screaming
A silhouette appears.
👤 The Order of the Shadow
A cold voice:
"You let them survive."
Another voice:
"They are useful."
Young Zadkiel… on the ground.
Exhausted.
But his eyes remain open.
💭 "…I will survive…"
💥 Back to present
Zadkiel opens his eyes.
🔵⚫ More intense.
💭 "…Nerakh…"
Zadkiel whispers:
"…the ruins."
Silence.
💭 "…where everything began…"
🔥 Shin'en's Side🔥 A flame burns in the wind.
Shin'en sits.
Calm.
But his aura pulses slightly.
💭 "…Nerakh…"
He closes his eyes.
💥 FLASHBACK
🔥 A burning chamber
🔥 Uncontrolled flames
🔥 A child alone
Voices:
"This boy… is unstable."
"Or extremely dangerous."
Young Shin'en looks at his hands.
🔥 Flames out of control.
💭 "…I have to control it…"
💥 Back to present
Shin'en opens his eyes.
🔥 Black and red flames surround him.
💭 "…we're finally going to understand…"
He stands up.
Shin'en:
"…Nerakh."
⚔️ The Same Thought💭 Zadkiel:
"We'll meet there."
💭 Shin'en:
"We'll meet there."
⚡ Nerakh — The Ruins🌑 An ancient place.
Destroyed.
Broken.
The remains of:
👉 The Order of the Shadow
Collapsed structures
Shattered symbols
A heavy silence
The place of their past.
The place of their suffering.
The place where they became who they are.
🤝 The Need for a Right Hand🔵⚫ Zadkiel
Zadkiel walks.
💭 "…a team…"
💭 "…but more than that…"
💭 "…someone who can stand against me."
💭 "…someone loyal."
💭 "…someone who will never betray me."
His gaze sharpens.
💭 "…a right hand."
🔥 Shin'en
Shin'en looks at the sky.
💭 "…I'm strong."
Pause.
💭 "…but not invincible."
A slight smile.
💭 "…I want someone…"
💭 "…who won't bend."
💭 "…even against me."
🔥 His aura pulses.
💭 "…a true rival by my side."
⚡ ConvergenceThe wind rises.
Both of them look toward the same point.
💥 Nerakh
💬 Final SceneZadkiel:
"…I'll find him."
Shin'en:
"…I'll find him."
💥 BLACK SCREEN