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Chapter 12 - Chapter 12: Rise of the Silent Moon

The dawn broke over Kurogiri, pale and quiet, yet the city felt different.

Those who had witnessed the chaos in the underground foundry spoke in hushed tones, calling the young officer who had single-handedly dismantled a supernatural threat "The Silent Moon."

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Aftermath of the First Arc

Luna walked the city streets alone.

The once-bullied girl was now a figure of power, a predator in the neon glow.

No one spoke to her without hesitation.

Her presence was enough to make criminals, and even colleagues, pause.

Bren followed her at a distance, carrying supplies for their next mission.

"You… you're different now," he said softly.

"More… unstoppable than ever."

Luna didn't smile. She didn't need to.

"My past made me this way," she said quietly, voice as flat as ever.

"Control, precision, and silence… that's power.

Fear is secondary."

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The Investigation Force

The Kurogiri Special Investigation Force formally promoted Luna.

Files were cleared. Cases that seemed impossible now had her signature: solved with surgical precision.

Other officers whispered:

"She's beyond human."

"She sees everything before it happens."

"She's terrifying… and brilliant."

And Luna didn't argue.

She didn't care about admiration or fear.

She only cared about what was next.

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A Glimpse of a Darker Force

That night, as Luna reviewed new cases at the precinct, a shadow flickered across the wall.

No one else noticed.

But Luna did.

A small envelope slid under the door.

Inside, a single card:

"The moon cannot hide forever…

We've been watching."

Her eyes narrowed.

Even after defeating the masked villain and freeing the possessed, someone else was orchestrating the darkness.

Someone smarter.

Someone who understood her past.

Bren noticed the change in her posture.

"They're… waiting for you, aren't they?"

She didn't answer immediately.

Her gaze fixed on the city lights, calm and unreadable.

Finally, she said:

"Yes. And I will find them… before they find me."

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The Silent Moon's Resolve

The city whispered her name.

The legends of her silent efficiency and ruthless precision spread across Kurogiri.

Criminals feared her. Allies respected her.

And enemies—both human and supernatural—learned quickly:

The Silent Moon never hesitates.

She had survived shadows, monsters, and betrayal.

She had risen from being a bullied girl to a force unmatched.

Yet beneath the calm, emotionless exterior, a storm waited—

A storm that only she could command.

Because Luna knew the truth:

The shadows were never truly gone.

They were only waiting…

And when they returned, the Silent Moon would face them again.

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