Location: Southern Border – Migration Registry Office
Time: 9:04 AM
A young registry officer tapped her screen, scrolling through flagged entries.
Nothing unusual. No anomalies.
Just names. Destinations. Futures.
One entry popped up without a full ID.
> "K… E… A… N"
She frowned.
> "Typo?"
She checked the travel log:
One bag. No contacts. No return route.
Approval stamped automatically.
Whoever it was, they weren't important enough to delay.
She shrugged, hit approve, and moved on.
---
Location: Outbound Train – Rear Carriage Window
Time: 10:15 AM
Kaen stared out at the disappearing skyline.
No one on the train recognized him.
No guards. No whispers. No respectful nods.
Just travelers with headphones, notebooks, daydreams.
He liked that.
He wasn't fleeing.
He wasn't hiding.
He was… leaving.
Because the world no longer needed him to stay.
---
Location: Sector 2 – Debate Hall (Later That Day)
Time: 2:20 PM
Ezra stood at the podium, presenting his essay.
