John: Mom, I'm going out!
John's Mom: Again?! Didn't you just come back from the street?
John: Yeah, but something came up. I won't be long.
John's Mom: At least take a jacket...
John: It's not cold.
(John runs out of the house. The camera follows him as he passes several homes until he reaches a dark alley where Min is waiting.)
John: How much per gram?
Min: Fifty cents a gram.
John: That expensive?
Min: What do you expect? This stuff came from the Other Realm.
John: Give me four grams.
Min: Here you go, my guy... But use it far from here.
John: I'm gonna try it now.
(John sniffs the blue powder. Instantly, he feels his mana surge.)
John: This is the good stuff! I've never felt my mana flow this strong...
Min: I told you. But be careful—if you keep using like this, your mana channels might get permanently damaged.
John: Don't worry. I only do this to feel a bit of power. My mana channels were damaged since birth.
Min: For real?
(Suddenly, the sound of police sirens echoes nearby.)
Min: Shit… run!
John: How did they find us?!
Min: I don't know! Just run!
(Realizing they won't both make it, Min does the unthinkable. He punches John, knocking him to the ground.)
Min: I'm sorry, but I can't go back to prison again!
John (weakly): I... trusted you...
(Two police officers rush in.)
Officer 1: Grab the one on the ground. He might lead us to the other.
Officer 2: HANDS UP!
(John, defeated, slowly raises his hands. He's searched and cuffed.)
(Inside the police car)
John: What's going to happen to me?
Officer 1: Depends. Are you over 18?
John: Next month.
Officer 1: Then maybe juvie. But if the judge's in a bad mood… prison time. That's what people like you deserve.
John: I just sniffed a little...
Officer 2: How about you don't say anything until your lawyer shows up?
Officer 1: Let him keep digging his grave.
(The rest of the ride is silent until they reach the station.)
Officer 1: We're calling your parents.
John: No, please... My mom has a heart condition.
Officer 1: Should've thought of that before using her money to buy drugs.
(The officer checks John's ID and starts dialing.)
Officer 1: Kid, your mom's not answering.
John: She should be home... she was making dinner.
Officer 2: I'll go check. It's not far.
Officer 1: Let me know what you find.
John: What do you mean she's not picking up?!
Officer 1: You heard me. Pray it's nothing serious—your neighborhood is what it is.
John: Let me out, please. I need to check on her!
Officer 1: I can't. You should've thought of that earlier.
John (shouting): I SAID LET ME OUT!
(Suddenly, John's mana flow activates. His body starts glowing with intense blue energy.)
John: WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME?!
Officer 1 (panicked): STOP USING MAGIC!
John: I CAN'T CONTROL IT!
(Out of nowhere, a massive explosion erupts from John's body, destroying part of the station. Cut to black.)