(PH:1)
Night fell fast.It felt like the day hadn't truly ended but darkness didn't wait.
It swallowed the city in one sudden breath.Tonight,the colors shifted again.
Blue,Red,Ash-gray
The sky looked like a shattered screen.
[After the Death — Campus Lockdown]
Police vehicles lined up outside the college.Red lights flashed,The campus gates were sealed.
"Everyone must stay inside."
"Phone usage is restricted."
"No media entry."
A teacher announced it,his voice trembling.No one asked questions,
No one had the courage to.
!!! The Consequence Begins !!!
Elior sat at the back of the classroom.
His eyes locked onto the camera.
And the camera was watching him.
Today,it wasn't hiding.For a moment
The lens tightened.
Focused Pain stabbed through Elior's head.
Tick…
Tick…
Classroom sounds faded,And he startedseeing again.
Students stood in front of him.But now
he didn't see faces.
Fear — thick, black
Grief — heavy blue
Anger — sharp red flashes
He held his breath,,
"Stop…"
"This is too much…"
But the power didn't stop,This was no longer under his control.
Suddenly!!!!!!
The classroom door opened,A woman stepped in.Straight posture.Cold, unblinking eyes.
"I am Investigation Officer MARA VEX".
Silence fell instantly.
"What happened last night was not a suicide."
Every breath in the room froze.
"This is a pattern."
Her gaze shifted to the camera.Then,
to Elior.0.5 seconds,She looked a little longer than necessary.
A small room,Glass walls.
"You were there," Mara ask,
"Yes."
"What did you see?"
Elior stayed silent,His head still throbbed.
"I…I was late."
Mara smiled slightly.
"No."
"You saw it before it happened."
Her voice turned cold.
For the first time,someone recognized him.
[System Response]
A dark room.
Multiple screens lit up together.
ELIOR VEIL
STATUS: UNSTABLE
A voice echoed,,,,
"Awareness threshold crossed."
"City reaction initiated."
Another voice followed.
"Proceed to Phase Two."
A laugh.!!!
"So now
he's not alone anymore."
[ Night ]
Night.
The heart of the city.A massive public screen suddenly flickered.
BZZZZZT!!!!!!
For one instant,A student's face appeared.
Then,,,
NO SIGNAL !!!!!
The crowd screamed,Panic erupted.
When Elior saw it,his knees gave way.
"This…"
"This is a message."
""The Warning""
Lyra stood beside him,,
"It's not just the college anymore."
"It's the city."
"They're placing responsibility on you."
"You see."
"They're testing you."
he closed his eyes.
This is not a rescue story.
This is a reaction story.
Drones flew low across the sky.
The city was fully alert.And Elior understood
Death will no longer stay inside the campus.
The city itself is now a laboratory.