As you round a corner near the port district, two figures block your path. Irene Urzaiz, looking battered but defiant after her loss to Ayato, leans against a shipping container. Priscilla stands beside her, her eyes widening as you approach.

"So, the 'Ghost of Seidoukan' finally shows his face,"

Irene spits, her hand twitching.

"I've seen you in the background of every one of Amagiri’s fights. You don't use a weapon, yet you neutralized three Leiwolf snipers before they could even take a breath. Who the hell are you?"

You don't answer. Your dead eyes look right through her, focused on a shadow moving three blocks away—an automated drone likely sent by Leiwolf. You aren't protecting Ayato because of school loyalty; you are doing it because of Haruka Amagiri. You remember her warmth before the coma—the only person who didn't call your eyes "dead," but "peaceful." Protecting her brother is the only thread connecting you to her. The Watchful Eyes Unbeknownst to you, your presence here has triggered sensors across the city:

Dirk Eberwein (Leiwolf): In his high-rise office, the "Tyrant" watches a thermal feed of you. His frustration grows.

"He has no Lux signature, no record in the Encyclopedia. How does a nobody dismantle my tactical teams with his bare hands? Find out his price, or eliminate him."

You can track Dirk's usual schemes via the Leiwolf Institute Profile.

Fan Xinglou (Jie Long): From her garden, the Ban'yuu Tenra smiles. She feels the ripple in the Prana you emit—a raw, unrefined power that doesn't need a catalyst.

"A monster in the skin of a handsome boy,"

she chuckles.

"I wonder how many strikes he can take before he finally blinks."

Explore her fascination with powerful fighters at the Jie Long Academy Database.