The golden eye in the sky had vanished, but its presence lingered — a scar burned into reality.
The temple's ancient walls trembled, dust raining from cracks that hadn't been there minutes before.
Deep within the stone, time itself shifted uneasily.
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Scene: Temple Steps, bathed in pale moonlight
Haruto and Airi sit side by side atop the temple stairs, the ruins silent around them.
The wind carries the scent of old magic and coming storms.
[Airi] (gazing up at the sky)
"That eye... it didn't feel like Kazuki. Or even the Dark God."
[Haruto] (serious, low)
"Then what was it?"
(Footsteps — soft but firm — approach.)
[Time God] (voice calm, but heavy with meaning)
"That... was a crack in the seal."
"A glimpse into the True World. The Dark God is forcing the realms to overlap."
[Time Maiden] (quietly, almost a whisper)
"And when they do... this reality will collapse, unless you two awaken fully."
(Haruto lowers his gaze to the watch on his wrist — it's glowing gently, like a heartbeat.)
[Haruto] (frowning)
"But we still don't remember everything... just flashes. Dreams."
[Airi] (softly)
"I saw something too. A field of stars... and someone beside me."
(She looks at him, voice trembling.)
"It felt like you, Haruto."
[Haruto] (nodding slowly)
"I saw the same thing. You had... wings of light."
(The Time God smiles faintly — not in joy, but in recognition.)
[Time God] (quietly)
"Your souls remember, even if your minds do not."
"When the time comes, the Watch and Ring will unseal the rest."
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(Suddenly —)
CRACK—!
A deafening fracture splits the air.
The temple walls shudder violently as waves of shadows smash against the light barrier surrounding them.
[Time Maiden] (eyes widening)
"The seal— it's weakening faster than expected!"
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Cutaway: The Shadow Realm
(Kazuki crouches in the writhing darkness, his body still twisted from his fusion with the shadow fragments.
He trembles, breath ragged.)
[Kazuki] (growling to himself)
"I overplayed my hand... but it doesn't matter."
"They'll be swallowed when the Dark God arrives."
(A whisper slithers through the darkness — ancient, cold, merciless.)
[Unknown Voice] (hissing)
"You failed to break them."
"The Light must not unite."
(Kazuki falls to one knee, defiant but desperate.)
[Kazuki]
"Give me another chance. I can—"
[Unknown Voice] (cutting him off)
"Your time... is over."
(The shadows twist violently — Kazuki's scream is swallowed as he's dragged into the abyss.)
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Back at the Temple
The ground shakes.
The light barrier fractures, cracks spiderwebbing through it like glass.
[Time God] (voice sharp, urgent)
"He's coming."
(Airi steps beside Haruto, her hand brushing his.)
[Airi] (steady, unwavering)
"We'll fight."
[Haruto] (nodding)
"Together."
(The light around them flares — and subtle markings begin to glow across their wrists, necks, and chests — ancient sigils awakening.)
The Time God watches, heart heavy but hopeful.
[Time God] (inward narration)
"The truth sleeps still within them... but even sleeping gods radiate more hope than the deepest shadow."
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(Above them —)
The golden eye reappears in the night sky — larger, brighter.
Below it, the fabric of the world cracks —
a rift opening like a yawning mouth, ready to devour everything.
[Time Maiden] (whispering, trembling)
"If that seal breaks... this world ends."
(Airi clutches her Ring. Haruto grips his Watch.)
They lock eyes —
two sparks refusing to be snuffed out.
[Haruto] (soft, resolute)
"No more running."
[Airi] (smiling, fierce)
"Let's end this arc the way it began. Together."
The ground trembles.
The sky tears.
Their light rises.
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FADE OUT.
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TO BE CONTINUED...