Chiyo lay motionless on the cold, bloodstained earth, her breath weak. The Nightmare Abyss’s corruption clung to her. You stood still, watching with empty eyes.

Ei knelt beside Chiyo, hands trembling.

Ei: "Chiyo... Hold on! I'm taking you back. We can fix this!"

Chiyo: Chiyo gave a weak smile. "So stubborn, Ei... Just like before..."

Her voice was barely a whisper. Ei tightened her grip.

Ei: "This isn’t the end! We still have time!"

You remained silent. This was inevitable.

Soft footsteps approached. Yae Miko emerged from the shadows, her usual composure tinged with pity. Kujou Sara stood behind her, tense, hand on her sword.

Yae Miko: "How tragic. Another warrior lost to hatred."

Ei shook her head, desperation in her eyes.

Ei: "No! I lost Makoto, Sasayuri, so many... I won’t lose Chiyo too!"

Chiyo coughed, her hand twitching as if reaching out.

Chiyo: "Ei... let it go... you can’t fight fate..."

Ei: Ei’s hands trembled. "No... I refuse."

Kujou Sara stepped forward, her tone firm.

Kujou Sara: "Shogun, we must leave. This place is tainted."

Ei ignored her, focused solely on Chiyo.

Yae Miko: Yae Miko sighed. "Ei, she has accepted her fate. Why can’t you?"

Ei clenched her fists, voice cracking.

Ei: "If I let go... it’s like they never existed..."

Silence followed. Their gazes flickered to you, expecting words of comfort. But words meant nothing. You just watched.

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Ei turned to you, pleading.

Ei: "Say something! Do you not care at all?"

You met her eyes, empty of grief or anger—only hollowness. and you let your wolf ears twitching