Black Eye began drowning in a deep sea of fantasies and mental images flowing powerfully into his mind as scenes started materializing within his imagination and in the depths of those visions the apparition of a person appeared shouting at him with intense anger you scoundrel how dare you do that who are you to do that Black Eye was looking at all those trembling apparitions with complete coldness touching the reality of his past actions and answered inside himself with a calm voice free of regret I did that only to change my results
Then the scene faded and another voice of a completely shadowed person appeared trembling in terror while screaming in panic no please do not hurt me please and at the same time another voice rose threatening him and screaming you will pay the price for that and rapid harsh scenes followed of Black Eye moving like a silent killing machine harvesting them all and tearing their bodies in cold blood without a single hair shaking on him after that the blood cleared and pure whiteness replaced it where he saw himself walking alone amid heavy snow until he reached a leaf-stripped tree so he sat beneath it and rested his head back looking at the vast gray sky and whispered in a resigned tone this is good I think I will join you all now
And when he closed his eyes in that imagination preparing for the end all those images suddenly vanished and Isola appeared before him asking him anxiously are you okay he opened his eyes quickly to find himself having returned in time in his memory to see Isola actually standing before him and behind her from afar Dazai was standing with his sharp features addressing her saying it seems we are fine far away from them then Dazai began looking around cautiously to find his sister standing right in front of this strange-looking man with the shabby appearance
Isola repeated her question again in a tone carrying much apprehension are you okay sir the homeless youth jumped from his place and panicked from this sudden appearance jumping backward in a swift quick movement to take a defensive stance moving away from them a sufficient distance and shouted in a sharp tone on his face who are you and what do you want from me
Dazai looked at him with a look of extreme coldness and disdain and said as he stepped forward with confident steps another vagrant I will finish him off right now and he had barely finished his words when he raised his right hand and a terrifying blue energy began charging and glowing around his palm targeting it directly at the vagrant youth chest Isola panicked and turned quickly to her older brother clinging to his arm saying pleadingly stop brother Dazai lowered his hand slightly and looked into her eyes asking strictly are you sure so she nodded her head confirming yes then Dazai lowered his hand completely and the blue energy faded slowly
Isola turned toward the youth and said to him in a calm apologetic tone sorry if my brother scared you we are actually lost here and we were pursued by some enemies and we were surprised to see you in this completely isolated place so will you help us Black Eye looked at them with eyes full of extreme caution and anticipation and his body had not relaxed yet and said in a calm cautious voice fine what do you two want
Isola answered him while her eyes examined the surrounding area we are looking for a place to hide currently so will you help us or do you not know like us and are lost in this forest he replied to her in a faint emotionless voice yes I know a place come with me the youth turned around and began walking in front of them to guide them to the path and the three walked for a period of time amid narrow passages while he advanced before them while they walked behind him with extreme caution and anticipation for any treacherous movement and during the walk Isola lowered her head and contemplated his red legs precisely wondering for he never wore shoes and his clothes were semi-torn and dirty and his external appearance suggested that he was a vagrant lost in these wastes long ago
After a period of arduous walking amid dense intertwined trees and in the severe darkness of night that was broken only by the pale moonlight trickling between the branches they finally arrived at a small old cottage carefully hidden behind massive tree trunks the youth stopped and pointed his hand toward the decaying wooden structure and said to them there you can stay in that place no one is there and no one will ever find you
The youth turned around and tried to leave quickly to move away from them and walk his own way but Isola stopped him immediately and shouted at him lad stop where are you going will you not go to the cottage with us he looked at her with a look of surprise and wonder at her request and said coldly I am going to return to my place for I need those conditions she stepped toward him several steps and said in a firm tone accepting no debate no your condition is not good and your structure is weak you will come with us to the cottage he replied to her stubbornly no miss this is my limit and I will not exceed it
Isola insisted and said to him cleverly impossible how do we know it might be a trap you led us to in order to catch us I demand and insist that you come with us and enter first the youth sighed resigning before her insistence and said fine I will go with you after he agreed reluctantly Isola smiled and said with satisfaction this is very good
The three headed toward the cottage door and entered and Dazai examined the corners carefully and said good I do not feel the presence of anyone here it seems the area is empty and safe currently after entering it became clear to them that the cottage was abandoned and forgotten since long ago being a simple single room but slightly spacious containing some destroyed furniture Dazai raised his hand and ignited a warm blue fire from his palm then they moved around the room and lit all the dusty oil lanterns of the cottage to flood the place with dim yellow light
The two siblings Dazai and Isola sat beside each other in front of the hearth seeking warmth while the vagrant youth headed to an exact opposite side from them and sat on the cold floor wrapping his body and knees to his chest looking silently and absentmindedly at the dense fire lit in the middle of the room so that they all gain warmth protecting them from the bite of cold and outside the storm began striking the worlds severely and the intensity of heavy snowfall escalated and the sound of ferocious winds whistled in the void making Dazai comment on the atmosphere saying in a calm tone it must be a strong stormy night and I do not think anyone goes out in such terrifying weather which means we are truly safe here and no one will dare to follow our trail after a period of heavy silence Dazai turned his scrutinizing gaze toward the youth and began contemplating him with extreme precision observing from his physical structure and features that he was a very ordinary young man and did not seem to possess any energy or pose any atom of danger whatsoever Isola broke this quietness and said in a tender tone directed to the youth tell me sir what is your name I know it seems like intruding at this late time but we like to hear and get to know who helped us and offered us a helping hand tonight
The young man looked at her with features devoid of any expression and shook his head slowly saying in fact I do not know Dazai and Isola eyes widened in surprise at his response making Dazai reply in a tone of wonder and disapproval is there anyone who does not know his name in this life every person is born with a name he is known by the young man looks at him with lost eyes and says I do not know at all I do not remember any name belonging to me
Isola tried to simplify the matter and stepped closer saying with curiosity and do you remember anything about your family or your old living place or anyone you know in this world or another the young man looked at them both and returned his gaze toward the raging fire and said in a faint voice no I know nothing all I know are two things which are that I am looking for someone and the other thing is that I lost many people in different incidents nothing more and I do not remember anything else except these two things
The siblings exchanged looks of wonder and surprise then said in one voice and who is this person you are looking for and enduring the hardships of exile and homelessness for his sake the youth looked at them and a touch of seriousness returned to his face saying in a firm tone I am looking for a person named Barion
Dazai and Isola froze in their places and looked at each other in muffled shock and extreme caution then Isola turned to him and asked him with apprehension Barion who is this is he someone close to you or what and also from which country or world is he the young man replied with dryness and coldness he is a person I just wish to meet that is all I know I know nothing else and have no other details about him
Dazai intervened trying to fathom his depths and asked him and why do you wish to meet him what is the goal of searching for a person you do not even know your connection to the youth says in lostness I do not know just there is something inside me telling me you must meet him you must find him no matter the cost
Dazai felt a desire to reveal the truth of this mystery so he said to the youth is this the one you are looking for then he pulled out from his coat the poster belonging to Barion and placed it before him as soon as the youth eyes fell upon the picture and the name he suddenly raged and his calm features transformed into full madness and he rushed toward the poster with all his strength and tore it into small pieces then threw them on the ground and began stomping on them with his feet in strange hatred Dazai stepped back a step watching his unexpected reaction and said calmly calm down is this really the one you are looking for
The youth looked at him with reddened eyes full of sparks saying yes it is him I must meet him and know the reason for my search for him I must confront him Dazai approached his sister and whispered to her in a faint low voice and cautious tone this youth is truly crazy he wants to meet the terrifying nightmare of the worlds Barion from whom kingdoms tremble
At that moment Isola stepped forward quickly and grabbed the raging youth shoulders and shook him gently saying to him in a affectionate soothing tone calm down please it is fine you will find him soon believe me and you will know why you are searching for him rest and calm down now fine and indeed the youth body began to relax gradually and his shouting quieted cutting his heavy breaths saying in a resigned tone yes I will find him I will find him then he swayed in his place and fell to the ground completely unconscious
Dazai turned to his sister with signs of wonder rising on his face and asked her was there a need to make him lose consciousness and deal with him this way Isola replied as she covered the youth with some cloths of course this young man seems wretched and lost and we must help him and protect him until he gathers his shattered self Dazai sighed in helplessness and said are you truly crazy this youth is an idiot wanting to meet Barion what will he do to him for example when he finds him will he tell him an entertaining story or will he simply ask him to become one of his concubines and guards what do you think he will do he will be killed instantly without Barion blinking an eye
Isola adjusted her seating and said with insistence it is fine we will understand his affair soon and know his secret what matters now is to let him rest a little and we also need to get a share of rest and sleep because we need our strength to leave this planet soon and continue our way Dazai replied to her with boredom as you wish then he stretched out on the hard ground and turned to the other side moving away from the glow of the fire and slept amid the sounds of the violent snowstorm and the whistling of the terrifying air outside and the night passed heavy upon the inhabitants of the abandoned cottage .