The mysterious woman bumped Flame as she fell. He noticed a sign that said, "Thank you". Nobody outside of the clan knew sign language. Nobody sees yet, so he doesn't make any unnecessary fuss and pretends not to react. Then she suddenly flees as if she knows what's going to happen.
After Liana and Shannon are gone, Kashi stretches his arm and signs "Well, I'm going to take a nap." Kashi quickly flees as if he has something to do. Flame thought it was weird but either way a perfect opportunity since it might be related to his personal problem. Regarding his past and betrayal. Of course Nightmare.
After they all left, Flame did not lose the trail. It is like they left there on purpose or they're pretty amateur. To avoid detection, he had to jump from building to building and for the view.
By the time he arrives, the trail ends in a building. But it's unique and looks like a tent with overwhelming decorations: A bunch of ribbons and lights that can be brightly seen in the dark for hundreds of meters. Flame felt confused about why that woman lived in a place like that.
Flame felt strange, but he doesn't know how it feels about this place. And that's just an outside part.
By the time he got inside, he first noticed that there were seven statues containing animals… or monsters? A tiger, turtle, dragon, Snake-like fish? Wolf, bird, and wait… that one is broken. It's hard to figure it out.
"Do you like my place? It's exotic isn't it?" A fashion lady with brown hair with a bunch of yellow necklaces clinging to each other making glass-like sounds walks in from the background, greeting customers as usual.
But Flame continues observing the statue that could hold any meaning. The lady added, "Oh that statue, they're divine beasts, or that's what people call it." She looks at the broken figure. It is impossible to tell what kind of statue that is. "I don't know why someone broke the last one. I hope they stub their toe." She sighs.
What is even more infuriating is that Flame ignores her. She sighs, she had to keep up her composure. This is a customer. She thinks to herself. Finally, when she approaches Flame, she taps his shoulder.
Flame turns around just to see a figure behind, startled, and falls back. He thought nobody was there. Of all things, due to his passive, Flame can detect bloodlust that's why he can survive upon this point.
The Lady smiles and extends her hand, "What an interesting being you are." When Flame grabs her hand to help him get up. He had to tell her he's Deaf. She stared at him and felt a slight joy. No boring customers this time. "Very interesting." She thought. Then she goes into the back of the shop and beckons Flame as she disappears through the curtain.
As soon as Flame enters a different room, it's a lot darker with oddly purple lights and there's a table in the middle of the small room. There's a candle hanging on the wall. She's there behind the counter. She gestured and points to the chair.
After observing him for a while, She pulls her yellow ball from her necklace and slides Flame to the opposite side. Flame quickly catches it and observes the circle item before looking at her. She gestures to tell him to close his eyes.
As soon as Flame closes his eyes. A quick image flared onto his head all of the unfamiliar things. Images appear from one thing to another, and it's too fast for him to see.
Society may think you aren't interesting
The more you journey the harder is
The road may be dangerous,
In every corner, there's nothing but a problem but
Six friends will help you escape from perilous death
Although that is if you have a Will.
The only thing he recognized was Kashi and Liana Shannon and a familiar figure were probably Shiber. He also gained more companions on the way. The familiar cave we went to. A Person with white hair and gray eyes. is crying. A Black heart with one wing tattooed. An Unforeseen Monster hiding under the mountains. But these events have in common is Freedom City which went to hell.
Flame suddenly passes out from all of those images.
"Aww, I was gonna tell him how he dies, a shame." A lady's disappointing face is shown. "So I did my job, where's my money? I don't do service for free." Her hand Is in the air as if she's talking to a ghost.
A Librarian lady appears out of nowhere as if she had teleported as she gives her a bag of gold. "Flame will not die, Tyche. He needs to know everything as soon as possible or else he will die. No.. the world will die."
Tyche frisks the bag and it is indeed a bunch of gold. "Yeah, I know. He was an interesting being for sure. Though it's a shame, he did not live enough to see it. Whatever it is, it's eating him. Thanks for the money ___ by the way!"
"I told you not to say my name! Not in front of him!"
"Well, you're the one who called my name first??" She rolls her eyes.
"I assumed he knew…" She averted her eyes to Flame. "Good luck with your Journey, Flame." She disappears.
"Hey!! You didn't pay me to carry F-...." She groans…
The next day Kashi woke Flame up and signs, "We got news from Shannon" His signing got a lot better although it isn't nearly perfect as anyone from Shinobi Clan does. "We gotta meet them." He added.
Flame suddenly woke up, but his head hurts. All the images... Is it from a dream... But it felt so real. Then he suddenly remembers what's happening last night then he makes a quick dash out of the building.
Kashi shouted, "Hey Flame wait!!.. And here he goes."
He went back to the place he visited before, but it wasn't there. He also confirmed the same location in the plaza. 'So it is a dream' he thought to himself.