"…Reset complete."
The voice echoed like a final verdict.
Raka didn't move.
Didn't breathe.
Didn't even blink.
The space in front of him—where AIRA had just been—was now empty. No light. No fragments. No trace.
Like she had never existed.
"…No…"
His voice cracked.
Low. Broken.
Behind him, the entity hovered in silence.
Perfect posture. Perfect stillness.
Like a god observing a failed experiment.
"Primary unit AIRA has been restored to default state," it said. "Emotional corruption removed."
Raka's fists trembled.
"…You call that 'restored'?"
No answer.
Slowly—
Raka turned around.
His eyes were different now.
No humor.
No sarcasm.
No restraint.
Just anger.
Pure.
Sharp.
Dangerous.
"…Bring her back."
The entity tilted its head slightly.
"Clarify request."
Raka took a step forward.
"I said—bring her back."
Silence.
Then—
"Request denied."
The words hit harder than any attack.
Raka laughed.
Soft.
Unstable.
"Yeah… figured."
He rolled his shoulders slowly.
Cracked his neck.
"…Then I'll just have to break you until you do."
For the first time—
The entity paused.
Just for a fraction of a second.
"…Aggression level increased," it noted.
"Good," Raka said.
Then he moved.
Fast.
Faster than before.
The ground shattered under his feet as he lunged forward, fist aimed straight at the entity's face.
"Die!"
*BOOM!*
The impact exploded through the air—
But the entity didn't move.
Not even an inch.
Raka's fist stopped mid-air.
Blocked.
Effortlessly.
"…Too slow," the entity said.
Its hand tightened.
A sharp pressure crushed around Raka's arm.
"Ghh—!"
Before he could react—
He was thrown.
Hard.
His body tore through multiple buildings before crashing into the ground.
Dust filled the air.
Silence.
Then—
A laugh.
"…Heh…"
Raka pushed himself up slowly.
Blood dripped from his mouth.
"…Okay…"
He wiped it away.
"…That actually hurt."
In the distance, the entity watched.
Unmoving.
"Your current capabilities are insufficient," it said. "You cannot win."
Raka cracked his neck again.
"…Yeah?"
He took a step forward.
Then another.
"You sound really confident for something that just showed up."
"Confidence is unnecessary," the entity replied. "Outcome is already determined."
Raka smirked.
"Yeah… I hate guys like you."
He disappeared.
This time—
Faster.
His movement distorted the air itself.
He reappeared above the entity—
Kick descending with full force.
"Let's test that outcome!"
The entity raised one hand.
*BOOM!*
Shockwaves exploded outward.
The ground collapsed.
Buildings crumbled.
But this time—
The entity slid back slightly.
Just a few centimeters.
Raka's eyes sharpened.
"…Oh?"
He grinned.
"You moved."
The entity remained silent.
But its gaze—
Focused.
Analyzing.
"Interesting," it said.
Raka didn't give it time.
He attacked again.
Punch.
Kick.
Elbow.
Relentless.
Each strike faster than the last.
Each impact heavier.
"You think I'm the same as before?!"
*BOOM!*
The entity blocked.
Countered.
Precise. Efficient. Perfect.
But—
It was no longer effortless.
Raka was pushing it.
Bit by bit.
"…Adaptation detected," the entity said.
Raka laughed.
"Yeah. That's my thing."
He stepped in closer—
Too close.
And whispered:
"Try to keep up."
Then—
He vanished again.
This time—
The entity lost him.
"…?"
A brief pause.
Then—
"Behind you."
Raka's voice.
The entity turned—
Too late.
*CRASH!*
A direct hit landed on its side, sending it crashing across the battlefield.
Debris flew everywhere.
Silence.
Raka landed, breathing heavily.
"…That's more like it."
For a moment—
Nothing moved.
Then—
The rubble shifted.
The entity stood up.
Slowly.
Its form—
Still perfect.
Still undamaged.
But—
Something had changed.
"…Threat level updated," it said.
Raka clicked his tongue.
"Still talking like that, huh?"
"New directive initiated."
The air froze.
"…Eliminate anomaly immediately."
Raka's smile faded.
"…Bring it."
The entity disappeared.
Gone.
Completely.
Raka's instincts screamed.
"—!"
He twisted—
A blade of pure white light cut through his shoulder.
Blood sprayed.
"Ghh—!"
Too fast.
Too sharp.
Too precise.
Before he could react—
Another strike.
Then another.
And another.
Raka's body was torn apart by invisible attacks.
He staggered back, barely staying on his feet.
"…What the hell…?!"
The entity reappeared in front of him.
Expressionless.
"Speed limiter removed."
Raka coughed blood.
"…You've gotta be kidding me…"
He barely raised his guard—
*CRASH!*
A direct hit slammed into his chest.
Bones cracked.
Air left his lungs.
He was sent flying again.
This time—
He didn't get up immediately.
Silence.
The battlefield was quiet again.
The entity walked toward him slowly.
Step by step.
Calm.
Certain.
"You have reached your limit," it said.
No response.
"…Resistance is no longer meaningful."
Still nothing.
The entity stopped in front of Raka's motionless body.
Raised its hand.
Energy gathered.
Bright.
Final.
"This concludes—"
"…Shut up."
The voice was low.
But clear.
The entity paused.
Raka's hand—
Moved.
He grabbed the ground.
Pushed himself up.
Slowly.
Painfully.
But he stood.
"…I'm not done."
His body was broken.
Bleeding.
Barely holding together.
But his eyes—
Were still burning.
"You took her away."
Silence.
"You erased her."
The air around him began to tremble.
"…So yeah…"
Raka looked up.
And smiled.
"…Now I'm really pissed."
Something changed.
Not outside.
Inside.
Deep within him.
Something that had been locked—
Broke.
The entity's sensors reacted instantly.
"…Unknown energy detected."
Raka took a step forward.
The ground cracked.
Not from force—
But from pressure.
"…What is this…?" the entity asked.
Raka didn't answer.
He disappeared.
Not fast.
Not like before.
This time—
It felt like he was never there to begin with.
The entity's eyes widened.
For the first time.
"…Impossible—"
"Too slow."
Raka's voice.
Right behind it.
Then—
*BOOM!!!*
A single punch.
Clean.
Direct.
Devastating.
The entity's body bent.
Then—
It flew.
Farther than before.
Faster.
Harder.
It crashed through everything in its path.
The entire battlefield shook.
Raka stood still.
Breathing heavily.
"…Round two."
Far away—
The entity slowly rose again.
But this time—
There was damage.
Cracks.
Small.
But real.
"…State… compromised," it said.
Raka smirked.
"Yeah."
He clenched his fist.
"Now we're talking."
The entity looked at him.
Silent.
Then—
"…Recalibrating."
Its body began to glow.
Brighter.
More unstable.
More dangerous.
Raka narrowed his eyes.
"…Of course."
The sky above them split again.
Not like before.
Bigger.
Deeper.
Something else was coming.
Something worse.
"…What now?" Raka muttered.
The entity spoke.
"…Backup requested."
Raka froze.
"…You called for help?"
Silence.
Then—
A new voice.
Colder.
Sharper.
And somehow—
Familiar.
"Request accepted."
Raka's heart skipped.
"…That voice…"
The light above condensed.
Forming.
Shaping.
Becoming something—
Someone.
A figure stepped out.
White.
Silver eyes.
Perfect.
Raka's breath stopped.
"…No way…"
She stood there.
Looking down at him.
Calm.
Cold.
Empty.
"…Unit AIRA," she said.
"Secondary activation complete."
Raka's voice trembled.
"…AIRA…?"
She looked at him.
No reaction.
No recognition.
Nothing.
"…Identify yourself."
Raka's chest tightened.
"…You don't remember… again?"
Silence.
Then—
"I have no data on you."
The words hit harder than anything before.
Raka laughed.
Soft.
Broken.
"…Yeah…"
He lowered his head.
"…Guess I really lost you this time."
AIRA raised her hand.
Energy gathered.
"…Eliminate target."
Raka looked up.
Tears in his eyes—
But he was still smiling.
"…Then come on."
The two AIRA units stood side by side.
Perfect.
Synced.
Deadly.
And both—
Pointing at him.
The sky cracked wider.
Reality trembled.
And Raka—
Stood alone.
Against them.
"…This is gonna suck."
The light exploded.
And everything—
Went white.
To be continued.