the hut is silent no sounds except the faint whistling of the wind and the distant murmur of the river on his bed his eyes are open arios lies staring at the ceiling the moonlight reflects on his face half of it lit and half in shadow his face is calm but his eyes burn moments pass then he slowly sits up on the bed he looks at his right hand that small hand that failed to save his mother and failed to stop that villain he picks up a small metal necklace that yuna placed beside him but instead of looking at it he remembers his real mothers necklace the sound of the explosion returns to his ears the image of his mothers head falling the image of his father being torn apart before him the sound of barion laughing as he destroys everything he shuts his eyes tightly bites his lip clenches his fist until it trembles i am now among a new family warmth safety but that does not mean i have forgotten he opens his eyes slowly looking toward the window where the moon peers through the branches barion he whispers the name as if tasting poison no matter how long it takes no matter how you hide behind your armies and no matter how far you rise through worlds i will reach you his eyes begin to shine with suppressed anger i will make you feel everything i felt every tear my mother shed every scream my father made every pain planted in my heart he clenches his fist tightly until a faint light begins to pulse unconsciously a quiet غضب born from a pure intention covered in sorrow i will reclaim my name i will reclaim my familys blood i will reclaim everything then he calms slightly taking a deep breath he lies back down on the bed but this time his eyes do not sleep half of him lives here and the other half lives in an unbreakable inner promise and he writes deep within his heart no matter how long it takes i will take revenge on barion
a sunny morning inside the rural hut arios is still asleep on his bed sunlight slips through the wooden curtains and brushes his small face reflecting on his features that have become less pale more calm the door opens gently jin calls softly arios my little one wake up then yunas gentle voice wake up my dear we have a trip today arios slowly opens his eyes sits up calmly and rubs his eyes with the back of his small hand he looks at them in confusion without speaking as usual jin smiles and sits on the edge of the bed we are leaving today leaving arios murmurs softly for the first time in days yuna nods as she approaches yes this hut was just a place we came to for holidays arios tilts his head slightly in innocent curiosity but isnt this your home jin laughs gently and places his hand on arios head no little one our real home is in a city called tokyo in a country called japan tokyo japan these words feel like they come from another world to arios inside him something strange rings these words do not resemble names of cities or worlds he knew tok yo he says with slight difficulty as if the letters do not belong to his language yuna laughs softly yes a big city full of people cars tall buildings and schools arios remains silent looking between them then nods slowly as if just going along with the conversation while inside he contemplates entirely new worlds i see he says without certainty jin pats his shoulder do not worry everything will be fine there we will start again as a real family yuna hugs him lightly you will like the city and you will see things you have never seen before his eyes despite their calm do not hide a strange spark of curiosity a new land a new culture different humans but he hides all that behind a silent look then says okay when do we leave jin smiles after we eat breakfast lina is preparing rice a small laugh escapes arios unintentionally soft as if it is his first since the disaster
early morning on the road from the forest to the airport the sound of the car engine hums quietly on the winding rural roads while sunlight filters through the thin branches bidding farewell to arios from the world of the forest inside the car arios sits in the back seat between yuna and lina his features still as he stares out the window with wide eyes watching every tree every bird as if his soul refuses to separate from the place that sheltered him after his tragedy in the front jin drives calmly checking the route to the airport on a small device beside him lina sits next to arios holding a small game device she suddenly lifts it in front of him arios have you tried games before arios blinks slowly looking at the small screen where strange characters jump and collect golden coins games he asks in a calm childish tone yes yes she nods excitedly leaning closer as if about to explode with excitement in tokyo there are amusement parks video games figures places to buy rare sweets everything fun arios looks at her silently as if hearing another language he does not understand most of what she says but the excitement is contagious so he smiles lightly and says calmly i know i mean i tried some she looks at him curiously really which game arios freezes for a moment then says the light game the flying one lina laughs loudly haha you mean kites he laughs lightly with her but inside he mixes embarrassment pretending and the need to not be exposed yuna notices from the front seat and smiles placing her hand on linas shoulder lina let him adjust new things are a lot for him lina nods okay but we have to play together when we arrive deal arios nods silently but his eyes are lost in the road outside the window inside him linas words keep spinning all things he never knew before amusement parks figures tokyo a completely new world am i ready for it he tells himself quietly as long as no one knows my truth i can continue i can wait
the car moves toward the highway the forest slowly disappears behind them while the city appears on the horizon a new future awaits them and arios takes his first step toward what he never expected
on the highway near midday the sound of wheels against asphalt and the noise of vehicles fades inside the insulated car arios sits silently head slightly tilted trying to follow the surroundings through the glass everything seems fast large full of things he does not understand suddenly a faint flash appears before his eyes this time without shock he just blinks and raises his gaze slightly with a cold expression system interface appears internal assistant system emotional monitoring and integration unit active current mode transport via human vehicle destination city called tokyo loading information location japan planet earth population density high technology level advanced compared to primitive worlds inhabitants behavior generally non hostile potential threats none currently system advice keep your celestine identity hidden maintain low but stable social integration arios reads silently lips unmoving but his eyes move across the words as if he has read for years tokyo technology non hostile humans he murmurs internally then closes his eyes briefly takes a quiet breath then opens them again the system no longer frightens him it has become part of him like the only voice left from that distant world like his last companion system automatic translation for human terms activated your knowledge will be gradually updated during your stay in tokyo arios nods silently no one notices not jin not yuna not even lina inside he feels the system will not be a burden but a way to understand this world maybe even a weapon if needed alright tokyo let us see what you have the scene pulls away from his face as the city appears in the distance and the airport approaches light reflects in his eyes he is no longer the trembling child but a small being rebuilding himself from ruins
they arrive at the airport midday clear weather airplane noise announcements luggage rolling smell of fuel mixed with people and food the car stops jin gets out first then yuna adjusts her scarf arios steps out slowly his eyes widen everything is massive glass touching the sky people everywhere planes above strange voices announcing times this is not a planet this is something else he whispers lina laughs looks like your first time seeing a plane tokyo is crazy just wait arios tries to act normal i know i have seen many before but truly he has never seen anything like this jin places a hand on his shoulder you will get used to it the first time is always strange but you are with us
they board a private plane inside it is luxurious soft seats dim lights yuna reads jin reads lina plays games arios sits by the window watching the runway then the engines roar the plane lifts the earth shrinks mountains become pebbles buildings vanish clouds approach and they pass through them we are flying without wings just metal and science his face shines with childlike wonder yet inside him is a being who lost everything system pulses successful journey even you are amazed arent you he smiles faintly looking at the sun through the window
they land in tokyo the air smells different a mix of civilization calm and speed he sees a vast airport precise system people moving in order then a luxury black car waits doors open automatically the city unfolds skyscrapers screens lights robots children laughter lina points everywhere tokyo is amazing arios nods silently absorbing everything part of him amazed part observing preparing this world will be his next field
they arrive at a grand house gates open a massive estate appears like a palace gardens fountains paths statues arios stands stunned is this your home jin smiles our home lina drags him inside excited he smiles a real small smile despite everything he does not get deceived by luxury but feels fate placing him somewhere new
after a month he starts adapting but lacks knowledge so he enters the library sits among books of history philosophy science flipping pages with intense focus yuna enters surprised he reads deeply understanding more than expected i do not know why but the words are easy as if translating in my head she asks do you understand he nods i like to know how you live how you think how you fight and forgive my old mother said those who do not understand do not win she smiles your mother was wise he looks at her i still learn even if it is different she offers to read together he agrees with a condition that the books are interesting she laughs and hugs him that day something changes within him away from battles and blood a small mind opens and a soul searches for itself through knowledge seeking justice one day on a battlefield