[b][i][u]Location: School - Rooftop[/u][/i][/b] [i]As they finished the discussion somehow, a cellphone started to ring. It was Marina's terminal, which functioned like one.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/MZy8PIf.png[/img] Marina: There's a message sent by an unknown sender. [img]https://i.imgur.com/ATGUitS.png[/img] Auror: Wait, let me check. [i]As Auror leaned in, Marina opened the message. It came with a video archive as well, though unnamed.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/RclEVRN.png[/img] Auror: Eh? What is this? [img]https://i.imgur.com/4CNGJSh.png[/img] Marina: "This is an image I must show you. Because of who I am, I cannot aid you more than this as you know. It has relations to the Nightmare Incident you have been discussing." [img]https://i.imgur.com/OG83MU9.png[/img] Masaru: W-Wait, how does it know we were speaking about that? [i]But Auror and Marina immediately understood who sent the video.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/zZURtMk.png[/img] Auror: ... Open the video. [img]https://i.imgur.com/tEUc519.png[/img] Masaru: But Auror- [img]https://i.imgur.com/vxiyQ0o.png[/img] Marina: ... I understand. I will put it in the center so that we all can see. [hider=The Phantom Phenomena: Lucent Vermillion I] [b][i][u]Location: ???[/u][/i][/b] [i]Lucent opened his eyes and saw himself at a black space. Suddenly, it began to match a large room from a castle.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vK3uHoL.png[/img] Lucent: Where is this...? Am I in the Nightmare Realm? [img]https://i.imgur.com/9W2NWsK.png[/img] Lucent: No, this is different from it. I don't know what it is, but... [i]In the space he stood, only a mirror stood there. Lucent went to the mirror, looking deeply at his reflection.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Kub07aL.png[/img] Lucent: I promised to change... I promised that to Azura and everyone, but... will I be able to do it? [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Au2iHcPe8]Aqua -0.2-[/url] [i]Suddenly the mirror began to glow as the reflection extended its hand towards Lucent. He backed off, surprised, as the reflection began to move on his own.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6bnyeSO.png[/img] Lucent?: Your heart is hollow. It will never allow change for the fragile friendship you hold with others. [img]https://i.imgur.com/TuhT9uk.png[/img] Lucent: W-What?! What is this? Why is my reflection- [i]The reflection rose its hands and summoned four giant wolves to rush at Lucent. He ran from their advance, as they went into a single line. The reflection called out the same grimoire he held and entered into battle position.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vK3uHoL.png[/img] Lucent: Fragile...? My friendship with them is... [i]But before he could finish that line of thought, the reflection warped around until it came enveloped in dark flames from the sides. Lucent evaded it once again, but took a surprise strike from behind.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/bkej3Go.png[/img] Lucent: Agh... I need to think later. This isn't the best moment for me to answer this question. [i]He called his grimoire and entered into battle position as well. At that moment, the whole world began to flicker like a television.[/i] [/hider] [i]The flickering got intense and the video was soon finished. No one seemed to understand what happened and they were all surprised by what the reflection said.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/jqyoftR.png[/img] Marina: ... [img]https://i.imgur.com/M1d5nMl.png[/img] Auror: What... the hell is this...? [img]https://i.imgur.com/CPEL3xP.png[/img] Masaru: Was that Lucent? And he was fighting against... himself...? Marina: That... it cannot be... for such a phenomenon to happen... [img]https://i.imgur.com/mbOBZ0E.png[/img] Auror: You know something about this? [i]Marina didn't answer and got up. She walked to the door leading to the stairs, opened it and looked back at the others.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/DEL0dJO.png[/img] Marina: I am sorry, but I shall depart to the library while I still have time. If my confirmations end up correct, then... [img]https://i.imgur.com/X4C5YDC.png[/img] Masaru: Then...? [img]https://i.imgur.com/Fyjw6aT.png[/img] Marina: ... I cannot say it until I have confirmed my thoughts. Please excuse me. [i]She was the first to leave the rooftop.[/i] [b][i][u]Location: Kanzakai School[/u][/i][/b] [i]The class wouldn't begin until the issue was finished, so Fuindor couldn't help but being bored.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/XKJnGHo.png[/img] Fuindor: Ugh, they're still not done...? The teachers aren't even here too yet, it's so boring... [img]https://i.imgur.com/T4lOpT3.png[/img] Fuindor: Hey Sumireko, what do you think? [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G71pBXN8YMg]Laughter and Merriment[/url] [i]But when Fuindor looked, she wasn't there at her seat.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/G7n1MGP.png[/img] Fuindor: What?! Where did she go?! [i]He looked around the classroom trying to see if she was talking with someone else. However, she wasn't anywhere else. Fuindor sighed hardly, because he knew what she was doing. He decided to confirm what she spoke as an excuse.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6m1lNuy.png[/img] Fuindor: Hey you, have you seen the girl who was sitting just right here? Student: You mean Sumireko? I think she left. Said that she wanted to go to the bathroom. [img]https://i.imgur.com/lsGnLPv.png[/img] Fuindor: (Going to the bathroom my behind... she's going after the culprit!) [img]https://i.imgur.com/iMKBVqC.png[/img] Fuindor: W-Well, I guess I gotta go to the bathroom too. Maybe we were ordered to wait but still... [i]He let the room and looked at the corridor. He saw Sumireko's cape flunging off the corner.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/XKJnGHo.png[/img] Fuindor: Haah... why am I even doing this...?