The city burns.
Not from war
Not from invasion
From within
The Incident
A man stands in the middle of the street—
Body trembling
Power surging uncontrollably
Fire erupts from his arms
"…Make it stop…!"
But no one answers
There is no System
No limiter
No control
The flames explode outward
Buildings ignite instantly
People scream
Chaos spreads
Escalation
Another awakens nearby
Wind tears through the streets
Fueling the fire
Making it worse
A third—
Gravity distorts
Crushing everything around him
Uncontrolled
Unstable
Deadly
The Reality Sets In
This isn't power
This is lack of control
Without guidance—
Power becomes disaster
Riven Arrives
He lands in the middle of destruction
Eyes sharp
"…Tch."
The flames rush toward him
He raises his hand
Destruction erupts
Erasing the fire instantly
The wind collapses
The gravity distortion breaks
Silence falls briefly
The awakened man stares at him
"…Help… me…"
Riven pauses
Something unfamiliar crosses his expression
Hesitation
"…You can't control it?"
The man shakes violently
"…I don't know how…!"
Kael Appears
He steps into the ruined street
Calm
Composed
"…This was inevitable."
Riven glances at him
"…Don't start."
Kael raises his hand
Law forms again
Not absolute—
But structured
"…Stabilize."
The man's power begins to settle
Slowly
Not perfectly
But enough
The flames weaken
The distortions ease
Seris Watches
From above
Silent as ever
"…The cost of freedom."
A pause
"…They are not ready."**
Adrian's View
From afar
Watching everything unfold
Quiet
Unmoved—at first
"…Yeah."
His gaze sharpens slightly
"…I knew this would happen."
The Question Returns
Riven looks at Kael
"…So what now?"
Kael answers immediately
"…We guide them."
Riven frowns
"…Sounds like control."
Kael replies calmly
"…It is survival."**
Seris appears beside them
"…Without guidance… they collapse."**
Silence follows
All three think the same thing
This world cannot sustain itself like this
Not yet
Final Scene
Adrian steps into the ruined street
Unnoticed at first
He looks around slowly
At the damage
At the people
At the fear
Then he speaks quietly
"…Guess I was wrong about one thing."
Riven looks at him
Kael turns
Seris watches
Adrian exhales slowly
"…Choice alone isn't enough."
A pause
"…They need a way to learn."
Final Line
"…Not a system… but something close."