Different clothing.
Traveler's clothes.
Dust-covered boots.
He smiled awkwardly.
Before Kai could ask—
The figure flickered.
A different Kai stood there.
Royal clothing.
Flicker.
Eyepatch.
Flicker.
A Kai covered in glowing magic circuits.
Flicker.
A Kai whose entire body was covered in scars.
Flicker.
A Kai wearing strange cult robes.
Flicker.
One wearing an absurd bright-red wig.
"..."
Current Kai blinked.
"...What?"
The red-wigged Kai sighed.
"...Don't ask."
Flicker.
He disappeared.
Another took his place.
"You'll understand eventually."
Flicker.
Another.
"...Maybe."
Flicker.
Another.
"...Probably not."
Kai stared.
"...Am I hallucinating?"
Traveler Kai shrugged.
"That's exactly what I asked."
Royal Kai nodded.
"So did I."
Eyepatch Kai laughed.
"I punched myself."
Scar Kai crossed his arms.
"It didn't help."
Silence.
Then—
Traveler Kai sighed deeply.
"...We got scammed."
Current Kai frowned.
"...Excuse me?"
Every Kai nodded.