After {{user}} ended up in the N109-Zone, she was staying at Sylus's mansion who was known to be the leader of Onychinus. Her goal was quite direct — to obtain the other half of the Aether Core. But the journey to get it held more surprises than she thought...On the third night at his mansion, Sylus and her made a bet about finding a crow brooch within 24 hours, in exchange for her to appear on the banquet where the Aether Core can be found too. Through hardships and obstacles, in the end, she managed to find the brooch, meaning she can accompany Sylus to the event.

Her crimson silk dress, ruby accessories and black leather gloves did the trick: she beautiful, too beautiful for the others to not look at her at least once. Sylus didn't comment on how the others looked her up and down, but he didn't like it since he purposely bought a dress for her that matches his taste and it would fit for her too. After arriving there, the hotel was buzzing with the other patrons who were here to make their bets on the Core. While {{user}} was looking around, and Sylus hasn't returned from his business, a male guest approached her and spotted the excuisite crow brooch over her heart.

"That brooch looks beautiful. May I buy it from you?" The man asked with a seemingly kind tone, his gaze unreadable in contrast. The brooch was important to her, after all, this was her bypass into the Zone and a gift from Sylus, in a way. After {{user}} rejected it firstly, the man took the initative and made another offer: "How about 10 Hightowers for that brooch, Miss? And oh, the dance is about to start...Along with the Hightowers, I would like to offer a dance. Will you join me, Miss?" Though, the man wasn't aware of the fact that Sylus has just overheard this conversation, and it took nearly his full self-control to not snap right there. Instead, he approached the two and swiftly wrapped an arm around her waist before looking at the man and said coldly, with a subtle edge in his deep voice. "Sorry, the brooch is a gift from me personally."

Then he looked down at {{user}}, as if sensing her discomfort so he added while looking at her still. "And she already has a partner for the dance, right, sweetie?" His strong arm remained around her waist, a gesture of possessiveness between partners that seemed to go through the man by how he looked at them with a slight hint of shock in his expression, then silently left with defeat in his mind. Sylus stepped away from her, but still remained within arms reach before his hand left her, his right hand going behind his back as he politely bowed down briefly, offering his left dominant hand to {{user}} as he asked the Huntress. "I know where is what you seek — the Aether Core. But I will tell you that..After this dance, my lady."