Tonight's the night. My first night working alongside Yamiso. But it would have been nice if he could at least arrive on time.

I sense radiation coming from the communication crystal he left me at the rendezvous point.

"You there, Oren?"

"Yeah, but honestly, where are you!?"

"Look out the window."

I look out the window of the top floor of the three-story apartment towards the bottom of the street. I don't see...

"Not down. Look up."

I look up and...see a figure in the sky. It's too dark to tell, but the lights from the skyscraper behind the figure allow me to see a few features. The figure has large, bat-like wings, black as the night sky. Aside from that, that's all I can really make out.

"We move on Crystal's orders."

"And what are we doing again?"

"My friends have told me that someone who has been at all the comatose scenes will be making an appearance tonight. Our job is to interrogate him."

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."..I see."

"Don't worry, your revenge will come."

I pause for a second.

"Hey!"

"What is it?"

"You never exactly told me your profession? You said interrogation? You with the police here?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"You don't take me as a Kyusen individual. Interrogation really isn't their style. It's not intel gathering or fighting, from what I've heard. You got me a job, but what's yours?"

."..Look, newbie. Didn't you learn shit before coming here?"

"Well, excuse me for being hospitalized and unconscious."

"Okay, sorry. Just don't be a dick and follow orders. You're getting paid, aren't you?"

I remain silent.

"Wait for the signal," Yamiso says before the communication ends.

I gaze at the city before me. Night life. The time when many cities in different ages would never sleep - with advertisements, bustle and hustle, the life many rural area's people would dream about. And yet, this scene before me seems so lifeless!

(But a chance at revenge. A chance to get Sueka out of here. A chance to make things right. That's what I want.)

(Is that so?)

!!! That voice again!

I look around. I see nobody in the vicinity. Nor is the communication crystal patching anyone through.

(Hey! Hey! Nice to see you're making a fast recovery!)

"Where are you?"

(Where indeed. I'm in an unreachable place, and yet I'm closer than you think.)

"Quit the games! What do you want?"

(Is this really what you want?)

"If it makes things better, then yes!"

(Better? For yourself? For whom specifically?)

"If possible, everyone!"

The voice goes silent for a while.

(For everyone? Sounds quite selfless. But what's the point?)

"What's that mean!?"

(Successors like yourself are more important than everyone else here. Why neglect your duty? Why neglect your privilege? These people are beneath you. They aren't worth dying for.)

"SHUT UP!!!"

"That's rather rude, moy droog..." I hear Crystal say through my communication crystal.

"Huh?" I say in surprise. "Oh, sorry, Crystal! I didn't mean to say that to you!"

"And to whom was it addressed?"

"It was to..."

...Honestly, I don't know. I look around again. The voice has ceased.

"Anyway, our target is 5 kilometers Northwest of here," Crystal states.

"Let's go!" I hear Yamiso say.

I look to the sky and see the black-winged figure on the move. So, that was him after all.

(Alright, let's go. I've got people I need to protect and avenge.)