Scene 1: The Red Thief
Black Tech Market - Midnight
A blue digital explosion suddenly lit up in a dark alley, revealing a shadow moving as agilely as a wounded cat. Raya (the girl with scarlet hair) was running with her bare feet, the backpack on her shoulder shaking as if she was carrying bombs.
"Just fifty seconds before they find us!" She whispered into her replica smartwatch, while the surveillance cameras around her malfunctioned one by one.
The stolen silver shoes in her bag buzz like an angry beehive, sending distress signals to their owners in TECH-X.
Suddenly...
Automatic screams:
"✧ Target spotted: Thief #13. arrest procedure activated ✧"
Raya turned behind her, to see three robot soldiers rushing towards her, their red eyes scanning her facial data in the global recognition system.
Scene 2: First test
Roof of an abandoned building - before dawn
With the push of a button on her watch, the smart shoe exploded in her bag!
An electric shock wave cracks the robotic fetuses in place, as Rhea jumps to the edge of the ceiling, her red hair flying like a living flame.
But...
The second shoe in her bag suddenly started working without her command!
A blue hologram screen popped up before her eyes, displaying a message written in familiar handwriting:
"dear thief... Congrats. You are the new candidate for the (Cinderella - Generation 2) project.
Are you ready to find out the truth?
— k.G"
Rhea shuddered, as the robotic soldiers recovered beneath her... The message disappears, leaving behind glowing coordinates in the middle of the air.
Scene 3: The nightmare returns
Sara's old apartment - same night
Sarah suddenly woke up from a strange nightmare, her forehead sweating coldly.
On the screen of her phone (which was off), a picture appeared of Raya putting on the stolen smart shoes, with an alert:
✧ [Attention: Form (C-13) has been activated without permission. Wanna meddle?] ✧
Yoshiro quickly entered, carrying a device that showed a map of the city with red spots spreading like fire:
"sara... New smart shoes are starting to spread. And this time, not a girlfriend."
Sarah grabbed the old shoe she had locked months ago...
The blue light is back.
Scene 2: The New Nightmare
Sara's Secret Apartment - 3:33 AM
Zero moment
The old phone suddenly rang, the ringing sound cutting through the silence of the night like a strange scream. Sarah woke up from her sleep, her hand shaking as she picked up the device, which had been silent for months.
Caller: Anonymous number
Voice message starts automatically:
"sara... The second generation of shoes has leaked. This time, it has a death slide."
A woman's voice sounds like Kagya... But he's sharper, like a younger version of herself.
"They call them ember shoes. Find the map before it's too late."
Damned map
The phone's cracked screen pulses with a red light, displaying:
Heat map of the city, with red Xs at 13 different locations.
Descending time: 23:59:59... 23:59:58...
In the corner of the screen: a picture of a child as young as ten, wearing smart shoes that glow a fishy orange color.
Sarah clicks on the image and it suddenly grows, to see:
The baby's eyes turned metallic, like an electronic doll!
The Gloomy Surprise
Yoshiro suddenly opens the door, his face pale as the moon in the dim light of the phone.
"They started experimenting on humans..." He says while holding Sarah's arm, his fingers are cold as ice.
"kids first. Because their brains are more flexible to program!"
Behind him, the computer screen shows a leaked video:
White room, 13 children standing in a line, all wearing ember shoes.
One of them raises his hand... And he burns the wall with just a look!
Scene 3: Heirs of the Battle
Cemetery of Ancient Technology - Dawn the next day
The Strange Encounter
Fog creeps between the piles of dead computers, as if digital ghosts are hovering around the place. Sara and Yoshiro stand in front of three strange teenagers, their smart shoes buzzing as a subtle warning.
Robin (Red Girl):
Her hair is crimson like fire, her shoes shoot red sparks whenever she moves.
Her eyes sparkle a strange golden hue... Just like Kagya!
Echo (Blind Boy):
His eyes are closed, but his blue shoes translate the world around him with sonic vibrations.
"I hear colours... And I see the voices."
Cody (Child Genius):
It's only ten, but his shoes made from electronic scrap beat the latest TECH-X technology.
"This isn't technology... It's damn."