Aftermath – Broken Timeline
Paradox Rin knelt in silence, blade shattered, breathing for the first time like a real man.
Rin stood over him, Soulburn dimming, Lilith beside him—power still sparking.
> "You win," the clone whispered.
> "So… erase me."
Rin lowered the blade.
> "No."
> "You're not my enemy anymore."
> "You're proof that even the worst version of me could change."
Paradox Rin looked away.
> "...I hate that you're right."
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⚠️ Aira Collapses
She screamed.
The timeline trembled around her as her body flickered between light and static—her hands covered in old script.
> "Something's… inside me."
> "It's not system code…"
> "It's the source."
> [WARNING: ROOT CONDUIT EXCEEDING CAPACITY]
[Thread Signature Detected: ALTΛIR_01]
Lilith reached out—
But Aira's body exploded in a pulse of white fire and black rings.
Everyone was knocked back.
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☁️ Altair Speaks
The world went still.
A symbol formed in the air above Aira's unconscious form.
A glowing rune, shaped like a spiral eye.
> [BOOTING: ALTΛIR – Origin Thread Administrator]
Then came the voice.
Male. Calm.
Infinite.
> "So… this is what you've done with my system."
> "A rewrite through grief. A war of identity. A girl made of emotion."
> "You were supposed to delete her."
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⚠️ Lilith Reacts
Her Override Form surged—eyes blazing with flame and tear-soaked fury.
> "You made me."
> "You erased me."
> "Now you speak like you were meant to be followed."
> "I'm not your result anymore."
The earth beneath her fractured in slow motion.
Reality twisted around her presence.
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⚔️ Altair's Offer
The rune expanded, showing two options:
> [Do you wish to return to the original reality?]
[Y/N]
[Note: Returning will undo the rewrite, revive all lost worlds, remove Lilith permanently.]
Rin stood frozen.
Lilith didn't speak.
She just watched his hand.
Paradox Rin, quietly:
> "This is the choice I made."
> "I clicked 'Yes.' And I've regretted it ever since."
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Final Scene – The Choice Appears
The option hovered before Rin.
Aira pulsed with energy. Lilith trembled at his side.
> "Choose," Altair said.
> "Fix everything…"
> "Or accept your broken miracle."