In his room, Kael sat alone by the window,
a silver mark glowing faintly beneath his collarbone.
He didn't understand why the girl's name—Yukino—
kept echoing in his head like a half-remembered song.
A soft voice broke his thoughts.
Headmaster Alden stood in the doorway.
> "You felt it again, didn't you?"
"...Yes."
"That resonance between you two isn't coincidence.
The Project… is awakening."
Kael clenched his fists.
> "What am I to you, Headmaster?"
Alden smiled faintly.
> "A miracle born from failure."