When Chihiro's eyes fluttered open, she found herself sprawled across the cold, unforgiving ground. A sharp, stinging pain coursed through her body, and for a moment, she could barely breathe. Her mind was clouded, struggling to grasp what had just happened. It felt as if something massive—something monstrous—had struck her, leaving her utterly shattered.
A dull ringing echoed in her ears, drowning out all other sounds. Her fingers twitched against the debris-littered floor, her limbs sluggish and unresponsive. Huh…? What just happened...?
"Uu... Ugh..."
A weak groan broke through the haze, forcing her to turn her head. Her blurry vision struggled to focus, but then—
Her brother lay buried beneath a pile of rubble, his body half-crushed under the weight of fallen debris. His once-proud frame now looked frail and broken, his breathing ragged.
"What... happened...?"
