The screen was still dark.
But the feeling—
Wasn't gone.
Kael stood there.
Staring.
"…It saw us," he said quietly.
The man didn't deny it.
"…Yes."
A pause.
"…And now it knows where to look."
That didn't sit well.
Not at all.
Kael turned away from the screen.
"…Then we go to it first."
The man raised an eyebrow slightly.
"…You're eager."
Kael's expression hardened.
"…I'm not waiting for it to come here."
Silence.
Then—
"…Good."
Minutes later—
They were moving again.
Faster this time.
No hesitation.
No delay.
The signal was clear.
Strong.
Stable.
And growing closer.
The city felt different now.
Like something invisible had settled over it.
People still moved.
Cars still passed.
Life continued.
But beneath it—
Something was wrong.
Kael felt it with every step.
"…It's not hiding," he said.
"…No," the man replied.
"…It's waiting."
That was worse.
They stopped.
A quiet street.
Too quiet.
Kael looked around.
Nothing.
No distortion.
No cracks.
No signs.
"…Are you sure this is the place?" he asked.
"…Yes."
"…Then where is it?"
Silence.
Then—
A voice.
"…You came."
Kael froze.
That voice—
Clear.
Calm.
Right behind him.
He turned instantly.
And there—
Standing only a few steps away—
Was the figure from the screen.
Perfect.
Stable.
Completely human in appearance.
No flickering.
No distortion.
Just… presence.
Its eyes met Kael's.
And for a moment—
Everything stopped.
"…You're different," it said.
Kael didn't move.
"…So are you."
The entity smiled faintly.
"…That's true."
The man stepped forward slightly.
"…Stay alert," he said quietly.
But Kael already knew.
This wasn't like the others.
This wasn't something he could just fight.
"…What are you?" Kael asked.
The entity tilted its head slightly.
"…A result."
A pause.
"…Of what you're becoming."
Kael's chest tightened.
"…No."
"…Yes."
The entity took a step closer.
Slow.
Deliberate.
No aggression.
No rush.
"…You feel it, don't you?"
Kael's energy reacted instantly.
Not violently—
But deeply.
Like recognition.
"…Stop," Kael muttered.
The entity's smile widened slightly.
"…You're already synchronizing."
"…I said stop."
Kael stepped forward.
Energy rising around him.
But this time—
It wasn't stable.
Not completely.
The entity watched him carefully.
"…You're forcing it."
A pause.
"…That's dangerous."
Kael clenched his fists.
"…I don't need advice from you."
"…No."
The entity's voice softened slightly.
"…You need understanding."
That word hit differently.
Kael hesitated—
Just for a moment.
And that moment—
Changed everything.
The entity raised its hand.
Not to attack—
But to reach.
Toward Kael.
"…Let me show you."
Kael's eyes widened.
"…Show me what—"
The moment their energies connected—
Everything exploded.
Not outward—
Inward.
Kael's vision shattered.
Fragments.
Memories.
Images not his own.
Worlds collapsing.
Entities merging.
Power beyond control—
"…This is convergence."
The voice echoed everywhere.
Inside.
Outside.
Everywhere.
Kael gasped—
Breaking free—
Stumbling back.
"…What was that—?!"
His breathing was uneven now.
Unstable.
The entity lowered its hand slowly.
"…A glimpse."
Kael shook his head.
"…That wasn't normal—"
"…No."
A pause.
"…It's inevitable."
The man stepped forward now.
More serious than before.
"…That's enough."
The entity looked at him briefly.
Then back to Kael.
"…You can fight it."
A pause.
"…Or you can become it."
Silence.
Heavy.
Dangerous.
Kael's energy flickered wildly.
Unstable.
Conflicted.
"…I'll decide that myself."
The entity smiled.
Satisfied.
"…Good."
A step back.
"…Then we'll meet again."
And just like that—
It was gone.
No distortion.
No explosion.
Just… gone.
Kael stood there.
Breathing slowly.
But nothing felt the same anymore.
Because now—
He had seen it.
Felt it.
Understood it—
Just a little.
"…Convergence…" he muttered.
And for the first time—
He wasn't sure if it was something to stop.
Or something he was already becoming.