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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: The Watcher in the Shadows

Opening

After sealing the "Shadow Fates," Ael realizes his memories are fading. He tries to recall his mother's face… but only darkness answers.

Lyra warns him—this isn't just about saving the world anymore. His own identity is at stake.

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Main Event

That night, in his dreams, Ael meets a cloaked figure.

He calls himself Umbra, the Fate Watcher.

Umbra reveals that the Shadow Fates don't appear naturally—they are fragments he has collected from past fate erasers.

He offers Ael a deal: hand over the Blank Page, and in return, regain every memory he has lost.

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Mind Duel

Ael is torn between his fading personal past and his duty.

Umbra invades his dream with illusions—visions of family, childhood, home.

Lyra, sensing the distortion spreading from Ael's body, uses Reflection Link to anchor him back to reality.

Just before the dream shatters, Umbra leaves a chilling truth:

> "Every fate you erase… feeds my strength."

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Ending Hook

Ael wakes in terror.

On the Blank Page, a faint black handprint now lingers—proof that Umbra can touch reality.

Lyra whispers, shaken:

"What if the Blank Page wasn't made to save the world… but to summon a demon?"

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