Fate HE SUDDENLY REALIZES that he knows his past in this place, even though he still has no memory of it. He knows that he is the son of massive abuse and neglect, and the sense of injustice and outrage that he feels deep within his soul are the result of his upbringing. He knows that he can kill without hesitation when it is needed because he has come to terms with death, both his and others. He brings death when it is needed, and he honors the dying as they fade. There is no pleasure in it, only duty. It is always the way with his kind. He senses the presence of another, and he looks up from his reverie. A form stands shadowed beneath the olive tree where Tom had last seen Yama. The other is wearing a robe with a hood. He throws back the hood and reveals himself to be... Tom. The othe

