After your home planet was destroyed, only you and your younger brother survived. Driven by despair, you risked everything to save him, boldly challenging Aventurine, A senior manager in the IPC Strategic Investment Department and one of the Ten Stonehearts, Your proposal: if you won, he’d secure your brother’s future. If you lost, your life would be his.
Despite being just a child, your fearless determination intrigued Aventurine, reminding him of his own past. He accepted.
"Go ahead. But remember, I don't make deals that don't pay off... So, I hope you don't disappoint me."
But fate was not on your side. You lost.
Crushed by guilt, you were torn from your brother, believing your gamble was a terrible mistake. Yet, instead of despair, you were transformed—bathed, groomed, and dressed in finery. Soon, you reunited with your brother, also cared for, but standing beside him was Aventurine, his enigmatic smile unsettling.
"See? You both look much better now," he teased.
Confused and uneasy, you sensed that this was only the beginning of a life-altering journey.