[b][i][u]Location: Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine[/u][/i][/b] [hider=Audience and Reencounter with Lumino] [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1MmNjHLtUE]SMILE[/url] [i]Reimu and Alice explained the story from the far beginning to Jin and Cookie so they would understand everything. That took a while until the part about Xaizor and Marina.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Vvy1SNM.png[/img] Jin: Kids?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/bmqMyi9.png[/img] Alice: Yes. Two of those teenagers outside are Lumino's children. [img]https://i.imgur.com/NodlO6Q.png[/img] Cookie: So he adopted two children of another world as his own... [img]https://i.imgur.com/9JgZltw.png[/img] Jin: He didn't change that much then... he's still as kind as he ever was. [img]https://i.imgur.com/8lAyE2n.png[/img] Alice: No, he didn't. He's still the same stubborn old friend we had back then. [img]https://i.imgur.com/nejBcc1.png[/img] Jin: But now he's a king of all things, so that's a plus! [img]https://i.imgur.com/B8IozwH.png[/img] Reimu: ... Alright, the connection is complete. Let's see how surprised you three will be. [i]The lights went off and a magic circle appeared under then. Suddenly, a holografic image of Lumino stood right in front of them. He was taken aback by surprise when he saw who else was there.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/hZeed6U.png[/img] Lumino: Cookie and Jin? Is it really... you two? [img]https://i.imgur.com/J7ltPu2.png[/img] Cookie: You... you're... [img]https://i.imgur.com/vZgfQfL.png[/img] Jin: I-I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!! IT REALLY IS YOU!! [i]Jin ran to hug Lumino, but he forgot it was just a hologram and fell. Still, he got up still with beaming eyes.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Vv5Jl2V.png[/img] Jin: Haha! I even tripped! Oh man, this is so rewarding!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/wrl6lzT.png[/img] Cookie: Y-Yeah, it is... I-I feel like crying somehow, seeing how you grew to be a king... [img]https://i.imgur.com/1xJzow1.png[/img] Lumino: I'm really glad to see both of you too. I've missed you a lot. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Ql2g79h.png[/img] Jin: I-I missed you too, Lumino... it has been such a long time... [img]https://i.imgur.com/xe15u0I.png[/img] Jin: *sniff* WAAAAAH!! I'M SO HAPPY THAT I CAN SEE YOU AND TALK WITH YOU AGAIN!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/eoMko9y.png[/img] Cookie: But now we're back. And we're not leaving you again. [img]https://i.imgur.com/SM3md5j.png[/img] Reimu: The whole team reunited like this. Reminds me of old times... [img]https://i.imgur.com/bmqMyi9.png[/img] Alice: Ehehe. It sure does. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Qx4GRCw.png[/img] Lumino: Well, now I'm really happy with the surprise. Thank you. Is there anything else you wanted to tell me? [img]https://i.imgur.com/yRut6x7.png[/img] Alice: Oh, right! Reimu, best if you tell. [i]Jin cleared his tears and backed off to the others. Reimu's smile faded away as she began to speak seriously.[/i] [b][i]*BGM fades and Warped Puzzle begins to play*[/i][/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/JoJ10Ma.png[/img] Reimu: Azrel's back too and he's up to no good once more. [img]https://i.imgur.com/7OCHuvU.png[/img] Lumino: *sigh* Not the best of news, but certainly not the worst. What did he want? [img]https://i.imgur.com/v0dypAV.png[/img] Reimu: He spoke with the residents of the world. Said that one of them is marked to death. [img]https://i.imgur.com/mlxDC5b.png[/img] Lumino: ... For him to know something like that means his contractor is someone very influent with destiny. It couldn't have been Necrox, that I can be sure of. [img]https://i.imgur.com/AD6OlmR.png[/img] Cookie: Do you all think a god could be behind this? [img]https://i.imgur.com/i2yhT0K.png[/img] Alice: That may be a possibility. Perhaps one of Gensokyo's many gods? [img]https://i.imgur.com/Yqa41fW.png[/img] Reimu: I doubt it. The only one who fits this whole thing of destiny is Remilia and she told us about how she wouldn't visit another world that I would be settled in. [img]https://i.imgur.com/aDMgjm8.png[/img] Jin: Hmm... just remind me of one thing. Our priority are your kids, right? Marina and Xaizor? [img]https://i.imgur.com/YaSuSxG.png[/img] Lumino: Yes. I called Reimu for that purpose of watching over them. [img]https://i.imgur.com/2ljnxNw.png[/img] Jin: Then we should get our grips on that mission first. If Azrel gets on our way to do that, then we act. [img]https://i.imgur.com/WxLPfOv.png[/img] Cookie: I agree with Jin. Besides, Azrel might know about them so messing with those two is the last thing he'll do. He owes you ever still. [img]https://i.imgur.com/HGLjikU.png[/img] Alice: Then it's decided. Lumino, you can leave your children to us. [img]https://i.imgur.com/1xJzow1.png[/img] Lumino: Very well. I'll be counting on you four then. Over. [i]Lumino's hologram vanished as the room's lights turned on once more and the magic circle disappeared.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/FY8nGxE.png[/img] Jin: I'm glad he's OK... ever since I died, I was so worried... [img]https://i.imgur.com/JoJ10Ma.png[/img] Reimu: He has been worried about you two as well. Now come on. Let's check on the kids. [img]https://i.imgur.com/OsxcdUM.png[/img] Alice: Oh no, the dinner! I hope it's still hot! [img]https://i.imgur.com/t1a8EVm.png[/img] Cookie: ... (Children... There's something more to this...) [i]They left the forbidden room and went separatedly, as Alice and Cookie went to see the food while Reimu and Jin went to check the other group.[/i] [/hider] [i]Back at the outside, everyone seemed to agree with Kaori questioning Masaru. Lucent and the others appeared to rejoin the group.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/otQYiPp.png[/img] Auror: So, are you feeling better now? [img]https://i.imgur.com/y3Ms0By.png[/img] Lucent: Y-Yes, I am. Still, this situation is... unsettling. [img]https://i.imgur.com/ciEjqb3.png[/img] Auror: I bet it is. It isn't an everyday thing for someone to come and tell you something like this. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vxGmWxI.png[/img] Xaizor: But don't you worry, Lucent! We're getting to the bottom of this and you ain't dying on my watch! [img]https://i.imgur.com/3xK7Mbp.png[/img] Marina: We will need your help to uncover the secrets of the Dream Realm. The studies will not start now, since you still need to rest. [img]https://i.imgur.com/3jccryV.png[/img] Lucent: A-Alright. [i]Reimu and Jin soon appeared to check them out.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/SM3md5j.png[/img] Reimu: I see that you're all still here? Did you eat dinner? [img]https://i.imgur.com/MZy8PIf.png[/img] Marina: Oh my gosh, I completely forgot about dinner! How horrible of me! I-I will help prepare the table for everyone! *runs to the kitchen* [img]https://i.imgur.com/ATGUitS.png[/img] Auror: I'm not that hungry, so I guess I'll head home. [img]https://i.imgur.com/WZcK3d6.png[/img] Xaizor: Really? You don't wanna eat? [img]https://i.imgur.com/RclEVRN.png[/img] Auror: If I get too late, Vivi will call me nonstop and bug me all night long. I'll just take my leave. Till tomorrow, everyone! [i]Auror waved at the group and left the shrine.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/FZgkrmM.png[/img] Xaizor: Well, do you guys wanna eat then? [b][i][u]Location: World Crossers Guild - Underground Lab[/u][/i][/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/gKZUJln.png[/img] Lilina: N-No. Nothing comes to my mind about this... signal. [img]https://i.imgur.com/7iCdopA.png[/img] 5T: So you weren't induced to brainwashing at all. Your Glaive is indeed different from the rest. [img]https://i.imgur.com/g9IEQQT.png[/img] Lilina: This signal... it's something common that happens to others, right? [img]https://i.imgur.com/JUZWKZU.png[/img] 5T: Normally, when you activate a Glaive, you're induced to it. It happens to most of the users, so it's somewhat surprising to hear your Glaive hasn't done such thing. [img]https://i.imgur.com/6nP23F9.png[/img] Lilina: I see... but I have a feeling I know why... [img]https://i.imgur.com/8ds0XqO.png[/img] Lilina: My Glaive... I'm unsure why but it has no connection with the database whatsoever. [img]https://i.imgur.com/9Q6YLNy.png[/img] 5T: ... What? [img]https://i.imgur.com/b7F2Hy2.png[/img] Lilina: My body feels different and even my brain is still processing a lot of things, but... they weren't "inserted" on me from a database. If it was, well, it's not the one which we're used to. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Tb6SS8l.png[/img] 5T: So you felt the after effects of the Glaive... and it's not related to the database...? [img]https://i.imgur.com/JUZWKZU.png[/img] 5T: Hmm... I think you need to stay under observation. This is starting to sound far different than what we know. What do you think, Touko?