They spotted him instantly.
"There he is!"
Navi's eyes widened.
He ran.
Footsteps closed in fast—
Until—
A dead end.
A narrow street.
No escape.
Navi stopped.
Too late.
Three figures stepped in.
Two behind him.
One in front.
Boxed in.
The man ahead took a step forward, calm… almost relaxed.
"Don't make this harder than it has to be, Navi."
A pause.
"I don't like hurting kids."
His eyes sharpened.
"But you're a killer."
Navi didn't respond.
He lowered his stance—
shhk.
His sword slid free.
The two behind him moved at the same time—
"Stop."
The man raised his hand slightly.
They froze.
"…It wouldn't be fair," he said.
He stepped forward, meeting Navi's gaze.
"Just me."
A faint smile.
"Let's see if you're worthy of that sword."
"I'm Bagani."
Navi moved first.
Fast.
Too fast.
He aimed for Bagani's right hand—
a clean, decisive cut.
The two behind him flinched—
—but Bagani was already gone.
Now—
standing on a streetlight above.
"…Oh," Bagani muttered.
"That was quick."
Navi's eyes widened.
He jumped—
slashing upward—
Bagani tilted his head slightly.
Miss.
Clean.
Effortless.
"You won't catch me like that," Bagani said casually.
Midair, Navi kicked off the streetlight—
twisting—
flipping—
He landed smoothly back on the ground.
Then—
Bagani dropped from above—
landing lightly behind him.
"The more you rush…"
"…the more mistakes you make."
Navi turned—
Struck again—
again—
again—
Each swing sharper than the last.
Each movement… improving.
Bagani's eyes narrowed slightly.
"…You're learning."
Navi adjusted his grip.
His stance shifted—
more stable,
more precise.
He attacked again—
This time—
he predicted it.
Bagani's landing point.
The blade cut through the air—
Too close.
A thin line formed across Bagani's neck.
Silence.
Bagani touched it.
A drop of blood.
…That sword style…
I know that form…
Where did he learn that?
The surprise faded from his face.
"…You almost got me."
For the first time—
he looked serious.
He learned that fast…?
Bagani exhaled softly.
…I should use it now.
His gaze returned to Navi.
"But that…"
"…would've killed me."
A pause.
"…Also—"
He tilted his head slightly.
"Do you ever talk?"
Navi said nothing.
Just stood there.
Sword ready.
Still.
Then—
Bagani's eyes changed.
Navi noticed it.
His eyes…
They were black—
Now shifting—
Blue.
"…Got you."
Navi stepped forward—
Then—
His grip slipped.
The sword fell from his hand.
clink.
His foot twisted—
He lost balance—
—and fell.
Navi's eyes widened.
What…?
His body didn't respond the way he expected.
Everything felt… off.
Wrong.
Bagani walked toward him slowly.
"…Confused?"
A faint smile.
"You should be."
Navi tried to stand—
—but before he could—
thud.
A sharp strike to the back of his neck.
Darkness.
Ability Reveal — Butterfly Effect (B.E)
Bagani's ability works by exploiting mistakes.
First, he observes his opponent.
The ability only affects mistakes that he personally notices.
If he fails to see a mistake, it has no effect.
Not all mistakes are equal.
He can mark both minor errors and larger openings, as long as he recognizes them.
Each marked mistake is stored—up to a maximum of five.
At first, the marks do nothing.
But as they accumulate…
They become visible.
With each mistake he marks, Bagani's eyes begin to change—
from black…
to blue.
One mark—barely noticeable.
Two—clearer.
Three—deeper.
Four—unmistakable.
And when the fifth is placed—
His eyes turn completely blue.
At that point, the technique is complete.
From then on, Bagani can activate it at any moment.
The opponent may notice the change—
but they will never know when it will happen.
When activated, every marked mistake is forced to occur again—
With consequences that match their severity.
A small mistake leads to a small outcome:
a weak grip causes the weapon to slip
a slight misstep disrupts balance
But a larger mistake leads to something far worse:
a missed attack creates a decisive opening
a failed defense results in a direct, unavoidable hit
The greater the mistake—
the greater the consequence.
Under normal conditions, these errors could be recovered from.
Under Bagani's ability—
they cannot.
He does not control his opponent.
He does not overpower them.
He simply ensures—
That every mistake they make will cost them.