Silence filled the room.
Yoru and Sairi stood facing each other.
The tension was heavy.
"Do you want proof?" Sairi asked.
"Proof... of what?" Yoru asked, confused.
"That there is a monster inside you."
Sairi raised her hand.
The air grew cold. Ice slowly began to spread across the floor.
"Focus," she said calmly. "Remember what you felt last night..."
Yoru closed his eyes.
A deep breath.
Inside—
Only darkness.
Then, a voice—
"You've returned..."
Yoru's heart began to pound rapidly.
"Who are you...?"
The voice chuckled softly.
"I am... exactly what *you* are."
In the real world—
A black aura slowly began to form around Yoru's body.
Sairi noticed it.
"Good... he can feel it..."
"Now, take control."
"How?" Yoru asked, his voice tense.
"Let it out... but on your own terms."
Yoru tried.
The aura grew slightly stronger—
Then, suddenly—
BOOM!
A burst of energy.
Yoru's eyes turned red.
The aura became unstable.
"Stop!" Sairi shouted.
"I... I can't stop it..." Yoru struggled to say.
The voice from within grew even louder—
"Let go... I'll take over..."
"NO!" Yoru shouted.
The room began to shake.
Sairi rushed to his side.
She placed her hand on Yoru's shoulder.
A surge of cold energy flowed into his body.
"Listen," Sairi said softly, "stop being afraid."
"That is *you*... no one else."
Yoru took a slow, steady breath. The aura was still fluctuating...
But gradually, it began to stabilize.
Red eyes...
Slowly returned to normal.
Calm.
Yoru opened his eyes.
Heavy breathing.
"What... was that?" he asked softly.
"The first step," Sairi replied. "Control."
Yoru looked at his hands.
They were normal now.
"I... almost lost it..."
"That is why you need to practice," Sairi stated bluntly.
Suddenly—
Sairi's expression changed.
"Too late..."
"What?" Yoru asked.
Sairi looked toward the window.
"They're here."
Silence.
The very next second—
CRASH!
Smashing through the door, three agents clad in black uniforms burst inside.
Weapons at the ready.
"Target confirmed—Yoru."
Yoru was in shock. "Who are these people...?"
"Eclipse," Sairi said calmly.
The agents attacked without hesitation.
One attack landed squarely on Yoru's chest.
THUD!
He was knocked backward.
"Fast..." he gritted his teeth.
Sairi had already moved.
An ice barrier—
CLASH!
The attack was blocked.
"Yoru—focus!" Sairi shouted.
Yoru closed his eyes.
"Control..."
The black aura began to form once again.
A red glow.
This time—
It was slightly more stable.
Yoru slowly rose to his feet.
The agents attacked again—
Yoru blocked one of the attacks—
And instantly—
Delivered a counter-punch.
The agent went flying backward.
Yoru was stunned.
"Did... I do that?"
Sairi spoke from the side—
"Welcome to the real world."