Episode 6
**Ariya** wakes up and looks around. From the kitchen, a song drifts in: *"Chill baby, oh chill baby..."*
He gets up and sees Luni* busy preparing breakfast, humming along to the melody. Ariya smiles at the sight.
**Ariya:** "How do you even get up this early, Luni?"
Luni hands him a hot cup of coffee, a playful spark in her eyes.
**Luni:** "Why? Is this not a thing in India?"
**Ariya:** "Well, in India, some people are early birds at 5 AM, but I'm strictly a 10 AM person. Today was... an exception."
Luni's expression suddenly shifts, becoming serious and sharp.
**Luni:** "So, what are you really doing here in a city like **Authoritarian**? And why did you lie to me back then? You said you came from the country across the border... but I know you were lying, because *I* am from there."
Ariya stays silent. Luni gazes out, her voice dropping to a whisper as she recalls a distant memory.
**Luni:** "The country you spoke of—**Japan**—that's where I'm from. I ran away from my home in the middle of the night and hid inside a boat on the river. I was so exhausted that I fell asleep right there. But when I woke up the next morning, I was still in that same boat, yet somehow... I was drifting in the waters of this country. I don't know how I crossed into another land overnight, but everything felt so alien and strange at first. Slowly, I just had to get used to it."
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> **"A boat that crosses borders overnight... Is it just the river's current, or is there a hidden magic at play? What do you think is the secret behind Luni's mysterious arrival? Share your theories in the comments! 👇✨"**
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