Naturally, White Phantom was Gabriel as well, and the reason he came in that identity was simple.
There was no grand reason behind it.
He just wanted to move more freely.
Right now, the name Broken Heaven was already too loud in too many places. On top of that, New Dawn had only just started settling after its reorganization. If he came here openly as the leader tied to the camp, it would only draw the wrong kind of attention. White Phantom, while also famous, still gave him more room to act without drawing so much attention.
At least that was what he thought.
As he got closer, he studied XMan quietly.
The man looked almost exactly how he expected. A bit thin. Cheap gear. Uneasy posture. Even his face looked similar to the forum avatar he used, only more tired in person. There was a nervousness around him that made him look like the type who was used to being pushed around.
He stopped a short distance away.
"XMan?"
XMan nodded at once, though the movement came out stiff.
