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◆ Scene 1 – Cracks in the Name
He stood in a room made of mirrors.
No walls. No ceiling. Just reflections—of himself.
Ares blinked.
Each reflection showed a different version of him:
• One laughing as a child.
• One kneeling in chains.
• One standing on a throne of bones.
• One crying while holding a sword plunged through someone’s chest.
Then came the whisper.
Not from the mirrors.
From beneath his skin.
“Kairos.”
Ares clutched his head as pain tore through his temples.
The mirrors shattered.
Darkness swallowed him.
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◆ Scene 2 – The Storm Left Something Behind
Ellis walked through the ruins of the plaza where Ares fought Lira.
Everything felt… off.
Lightning scars were etched into the stone, but not randomly. They formed a symbol.
One Ellis had only seen in ancien
