"I know."
She punched his shoulder.
"Shut up."
Crack.
---
The rabbit lay in a pool of blood.
Kai knelt beside Alice's body.
His hands trembled.
"...No..."
Crack.
---
Kai stood beneath a crimson sky.
Magic circuits covered nearly every inch of his body.
Dozens of hooded cultists knelt before him.
No one dared raise their heads.
Crack.
---
Kai wore heavy armor unlike anything he'd ever seen.
Its design mixed steel and glowing magic circuits.
Behind him stood countless soldiers from kingdoms he didn't recognize.
He slowly drew his sword.
Crack.
---
Kai's face was covered with countless scars.
One arm ended just below the elbow.
He looked toward a horizon littered with ruins.
His expression remained empty.
Crack.
---
Kai stood inside an unfamiliar city.
Children ran around him.
Someone called him "Teacher."
He smiled warmly.
For once...
He looked genuinely happy.
Crack.
---
The white world returned.
Kai staggered.
"...What..."
"...What were those..."
A voice answered.
"Memories."
Kai spun around.
"...Who's there?"
Behind him—
A man stood.
It was Kai.
Same face.
Same voice.