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Chapter 5 - Episode 5: “Fragments of Yesterday”

Opening Scene

Night still lingers over Shibuya. Rain falls gently as the lights of the city cast soft reflections on the wet pavement. Aran (WD) and Mira sit side-by-side, recovering after the battle. A quiet moment—but tension brews beneath the surface.

WD (still breathing hard, eyes narrowed):

"Alright… I helped you. Now answer me."

Mira glances at him but doesn't speak.

WD (firm):

"Who are you? How do you know my name? You said things… that only someone from my past would know."

Silence.

WD (voice rising slightly):

"You were there, weren't you? In my dreams. The battlefield. The fire. You were there, Mira. You're from my past life... aren't you?"

Scene 1: The Truth Left Unspoken

Mira looks away, tightening her grip on her arm, which is still bleeding slightly.

Mira (quietly):

"I… can't tell you. Not yet."

WD (hurt, confused):

"Why?! Why can't you tell me the truth?"

Mira:

"Because if I do… you might remember everything all at once. And if that happens too soon, your soul could shatter."

WD (pauses, shocked):

"Shatter?"

Mira nods solemnly.

Mira:

"You don't just remember who you were, Aran. You become him again. The pain, the loss… the war. It could consume you."

WD looks down at his hand, clenched into a fist.

WD:

"I don't care. I need to know who I am."

Scene 2: Glimpses of the Past

Mira hesitates… but slowly reaches into her coat and pulls out a small, glowing pendant — half-cracked, pulsing faintly with red and blue light.

Mira:

"This was yours. In the old world."

As soon as WD touches it — FLASH→ A vision slams into his mind:

A younger Mira, standing on a crumbling cliff.

Aran, in his past form, reaching out to her as a war rages behind them.

Mira screaming:

"If you die here… I'll follow you into the next life!"

The vision ends. Aran stumbles back, dazed.

WD (whispers):

"You were… crying. You said you'd follow me…"

Mira's eyes shimmer, but she quickly turns away.

Mira:

"I shouldn't have shown you that. I'm sorry."

WD (softly):

"So it's true… you were with me back then."

Mira (coldly, cutting him off):

"Forget it. That version of me is dead. We both died, Aran. That world is gone."

Scene 3: Interrupted Again

Suddenly, the skies above ripple with strange energy.

Mira stiffens, her eyes scanning the horizon.

Mira:

"They've found us again. We need to move—now."

WD:

"Wait. Just tell me one thing—were we... close? Back then?"

Mira pauses, turns slightly.

Mira (soft, pained):

"Closer than you know."

She disappears into the shadows. WD stands alone for a moment, hand clutching the pendant.

WD (thinking):

"Who was I…? And who did I lose?"

Ending Scene: The Singularity Order Moves

Cut to a dark, futuristic temple. A woman in ceremonial robes stands before a circular portal.

Singularity Priestess:

"The Guardian stirs. Begin the Ritual of Reclamation. If he won't return to us willingly… we'll tear his soul apart to take it."

[End of Episode 5]

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