"Just back for a visit?"
On the balcony, Dom handed Morin a bottle of Corona.
"Yeah," Morin said, taking it and taking a sip. "Back to look around. See if there's anything I can help with."
He paused.
"...Same taste as always."
"You've changed," Dom said.
"Haven't you?" Morin smiled faintly. "Time changes everything. I've been through... a lot these past years."
"You can go through that much while in seclusion?" Dom raised an eyebrow.
"My definition of seclusion might be different from yours." Morin gave his shoulder a light pat.
"Ha." Dom laughed. "So when are you leaving?"
"I don't know," Morin said. "Depends on my mood. There are still things I need to do."
He sighed.
"A lot of things."
"Work never ends," Dom said, taking a drink. "You should enjoy life. Find something fun."
"Life's short. If you spend most of it working and never enjoying yourself... then what's the point? You didn't come into this world just to work. That's a bad deal."
"I get it," Morin said. "It's just that... some things have to be done."
"Then finish them quickly," Dom said.
"...That actually makes sense," Morin nodded. "Cut the Gordian knot."
"Just like driving," Dom gestured. "You hesitate, and you crash."
"Thanks," Morin said. "That helped me make up my mind."
And in the next second-
Morin vanished.
[Spy Movie World] - Profession: IRS Employee
Morin found Ethan Hunt, whose face and name he had borrowed countless times, and placed a protection spell on him. He also had a brief talk with the Director.
The Director asked if the world was about to end, since Morin was back.
[Assassin Movie World] - Profession: Knight Templar
Morin had only just left.
Now he was back again.
He checked Lucy's progress adapting to the world, confirmed she was stable, and left once more.
[Now You See Me] - Profession: Magician
For a magician, knowing a bit of real magic was perfectly reasonable.
Morin nudged the timeline forward slightly and observed the world's trajectory. Magic was beginning to resurface. Slowly, but unmistakably.
[The Dark Knight Trilogy] - Profession: Police Officer
Morin caught Catwoman again.
After a pleasant night, he took her with him. Using the Reaper's temporary card, he returned once more and severed Catwoman's soul-binding to that world.
[Pacific Rim] - Profession: Mecha Designer
On his previous visit, Morin had transformed into Aatrox and wiped out the Precursors and their enslaved Kaiju, ending the crisis completely.
The mechs didn't disappear.
War, after all, was the fastest path to technological progress.
Humanity had already begun interstellar expansion.
Morin didn't show himself. He simply cast a few spells on old friends and left.
[Pirates of the Caribbean] - Profession: Tavern Owner
Last time, the sea goddess Calypso had tried to play him.
This time, Morin let her try again.
Only to discover she planned to use him to break the seal on the Greek gods, absorb their power while they were weak, and ascend as the supreme deity of the world.
A classic villain plot.
Morin displayed a bit of "divine" power and shattered her delusions.
As for who had sealed the Greek gods...
Morin sensed a very familiar aura on that seal.
[Alien + Resident Evil] - Profession: Ten-Year Veteran
Alice was still as beautiful as ever.
Her "assets" were a bit small, but that wasn't important.
Morin took her with him. She was already included in the previous severance.
As for the Xenomorphs and the T-virus...
He didn't touch them.
He wasn't a saint tasked with fixing everything.
[X-Men] - Profession: Teacher
Magneto and Professor X finally grasped the essence of socialism.
Following Morin's guidance, they built a socialist nation for mutants.
Of course, underhanded tactics and conflicts were unavoidable.
After all, the Eagle was never up to any good.
[Ghost Rider] - Profession: Traffic Cop
Morin issued Johnny ten more tickets.
He felt very satisfied.
The angels were planning to open another portal, so Morin went in for a visit. Heaven's light pollution was severe, but the angels' appearances and physiques were maxed out.
Since angels were said to have no gender, Morin abandoned his more adventurous thoughts.
[Man of Steel] - Profession: Fitness Coach
Morin revisited old memories with Wonder Woman, checked on Superman's training progress, and took Diana with him.
He'd be back anyway.
Diana was curious about other worlds and agreed readily.
She was also quite interested in Catwoman and Alice.
That wasn't a problem.
With Morin's current strength, discipline was easy.
[A.I. Artificial Intelligence] - Profession: Software Engineer
Before Morin's electromagnetic abilities, AI was just a toy.
As for the Terminator timeline, even the time-loop paradox collapsed under his interference.
Sufficient speed equaled power.
Power equal to time itself.
[Harry Potter] - Profession: Wandmaker
Morin returned to Hogwarts once again.
He provided the students with some "wholesome guidance," successfully turning them into martial monks-
No.
Wizards who knew martial arts.
The reform of wandcraft caused a major stir, but with Dumbledore's support and Morin's occasional displays of power, no true crisis erupted.
Further reforms were already being discussed.
Dumbledore was even considering making magic public.
[Dragon Raja] - Profession: Student
Morin healed Erii.
He casually erased Herzog.
As for whether Luminous was the Black King, there was no confirmation, so Morin let it be.
[Marvel Cinematic Universe] - Profession: Photographer
Morin found Thanos and had a long discussion about population growth and cosmic resource distribution.
He succeeded in persuading him.
He also destroyed the Celestial gestating inside Earth.
When the Celestials came to argue, they had no interest in logic.
So they fought.
Afterward, Morin made them willing to listen.
Might makes right.
[Transformers] - Profession: Content Creator
Morin had Optimus, Bumblebee, and the others perform Gokuraku Jodo again.
This time, Optimus was very skilled.
He even seemed to enjoy it.
Finally, Morin returned to the very first world.
The Fast and Furious world.
"The story goes on," Morin said softly, taking another sip of Corona.
"Of course it does."
A blond man appeared beside him, laughing.
"...You?" Morin frowned, then relaxed. The power felt familiar.
"It's me," the man said. "Allow me to introduce myself. Hades, God of the Dead."
He tapped the cap on his head.
"As you can see, I'm also a taxi driver."
"We come from the same place."
"A fellow countryman," Morin mused. "That almost brings tears to my eyes."
"No need," Hades waved it off. "After all, I'm the one who sent you here. Ahem. Anyway, that's not important."
His expression turned serious.
"Did you sense it?"
"Of course," Morin said. "That power... it's terrifying."
"What is it?"
Hades raised his hand.
A black light appeared.
It was hard to explain why light could be black-but Morin felt it instantly.
Endless malice.
Malice that seemed to originate from the source of all things.
Annihilation.
"Void. Nothingness. Erasure," Hades said slowly. "Call it whatever you like."
"We'll need more people."
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