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The garden was serene, flowers filling the space with their vibrant colors, as if reviving memories.
In the center of the garden, under a large tree, stands Sajad.
Before him is a simple grave, inscribed with:
______________₹Thiador Leviver ₹____________________
Sajad gazes at the grave, his face weary, his eyes shining with sorrow.
> Sajad:
(In a soft voice, as if talking to himself)
"Thio... this is all I could do for you..." Quietly, he sits in front of the grave
(Looking around, especially at the flowers, then sighs)
"Just a beautiful garden of flowers in front of your grave..." His eyes lifeless
He picks up a handful of soil, rubbing it between his fingers.
> Sajad:
(Deeply sad, he smiles a broken smile)
"Thio... are you well in the afterlife or not?"
(He looks directly at the grave, his hair covering his face halfway)
"I just want to ask you..."
(He smiles a broken smile, then bites his lips fiercely, his voice desperate)
"Why did you leave me hanging with your work... or why did you leave this in my trust... (tired and exhausted)"
He leans slightly, picks up a small stone, and throws it away from the side of the grave.
(With sarcasm, clutching his chest fiercely)
"I don't understand your laws... of course, because I am a war lunatic (frustrated and extremely angry)..."
> Sajad:
(Speaking loudly with intense anger)
"Thio... didn't you say you would stay with me?... (even louder) Didn't you say you wouldn't leave like my father?"
He clutches half of his face, calms down, his eyes vacant.
(With great sarcasm, very hopeless, his eyes)
"Everyone was right, Thio... both of you destroyed yourselves for nothing..." He leans his head on the tree and tilts his face downward.
Sajad:
(Smiles bitterly)
"Why do I protect humans?... I've been trying to understand this since your death... (very frustrated) but I..."
(He clutches the soil fiercely, his voice trembling)
"I am not convinced by these principles at all... nor do I care about others' lives... in the end..."
He pauses, then continues
(He looks at his hand angrily)
"I have lost the sense of their pain... I am a son of the North (his words become those of a madman, unaware)..."
Suddenly...
He laughs hysterically.
Sajad:
(Smiles bitterly, smoothing his hair upward)
"I truly am going mad... talking to a dead person... I really have gone mad hahaha (laughs loudly)..."
He closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, then opens them, looking at the sky.
He holds his head with both hands, as if trying to soothe his weary mind.
(Whispering, he opens his eyes toward Thiador's grave)
"Why can't I understand them... but I must continue their path... with these sterile principles..." Very calm, his voice utterly hopeless, his hair falling over his face, covering it completely
(He rises from the grave to leave)
"It doesn't matter if humans are devils... or if they are righteous... in the end, I will curse them until I die (his eyes wild)..." Coldly and with intense anger
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The room "Nizar" was quiet...
As if time had stopped within it...
Walls, and in the center, a small bed where Nizar — the young boy, Sajad's brother, lies sleeping peacefully.
Sajad stands near the window, then approaches him, running his fingers through Nizar's white hair, slowly, as if searching for something lost.
"Nizar... you are the only one who understands me..." Deeply sad
To himself (with great sarcasm)
"I was such a fool at his grave. If Thio were alive, he would have hit me (smiles sarcastically, comically)... (then his features turn to sadness) Eridis really played with my mind this time... She almost achieved her goal, damn it... (angry)... (sarcasm towards himself)"
Suddenly, three former servants appear — emerging from the shadows, as if they had never left.
> First Servant:
(Bows quietly)
"Master... shall we stay here?" Whispering
> Sajad:
(Does not look at them, his voice cold)
"No..."
(He turns his head toward them)
"I will stay with him until morning... you may leave now..."
(He looks at them with a sharp gaze)
"And the next time (annoyed and angry)... don't let anyone harm him... or take him again... unless I give permission... is that clear..."
They nod in agreement, the servants bow and disappear into the darkness.
Sajad approaches the bed, gently grasping Nizar's hair, running it through his fingers again.
> Sajad:
(Whispering, his voice slightly trembling)
"Nizar... I'm sorry..."
(He looks at Nizar's sleeping face)
"I can't be closer because I won't feel you... but I will protect you no matter the cost..." (smiles a faint smile)
He plays with his hair, silently.
> Sajad: "If I hadn't met Dalia... and Thio... in the ocean battle..."
(Smiling calmly) "I wouldn't have protected you... or rather... I wouldn't have returned here, ever..."
(He leans toward Nizar)
"Good that I met you after all these years, Nizar... I know everyone has abandoned you (his smile turns to sharp frustration)..."
To himself
Remembering seeing him in the orphanage, crying and terrified of everyone
Nizar, four years old, afraid, in torn clothes, trembling, and bearing marks and bruises from beatings...
"That day, I learned that your father had abandoned you... and thrown you away... and Grandfather knew and did nothing to bring you back..." (sarcasm and great frustration)
Nizar turns onto his back, breathing quietly.
> Sajad (to himself):
"Everyone has changed, not just me... Athir, the coward, now wants to kill you..." He sighs with frustration
(Sarcastically and shocked by Athir's thoughts)
"But truly, how does he think? I no longer understand him... in the past, he was a friendly and rational person, completely different from me... (angrily, comically) but he has also gone mad, wanting to kill a child... what nonsense... it's not just the vault in his head...?"
(He opens his eyes, his gaze cold)
"I don't care about him much... this is expected from Carlos' organization... I don't expect to cooperate with him..." Completely sarcastic
(Smiles calmly)
"He will regain his sanity soon after I open the vault... he won't be a reason for our enmity... I hope so (sadly)..."
(He whispers and looks at Nizar)
"Whatever happens between us... I know you are not to blame for anything... you have done nothing wrong..." and gently pats his hair
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Suddenly — a whisper.
The door opens slowly.
A moment before
Voks is restless and worried
"Riman, if someone sees you...." Tired but looking around
> Riman:
(Whispering sharply and tense)
"Voks... leave, you're tired, don't worry about me... I'll handle everything (smiling)... I'll go in and out (winks)... " He nods in agreement, exhausted, then returns
She closes the door quietly
Sajad is sitting, watching her move very quietly, bending her back, and tiptoeing.
Riman (smiling quietly)
"Good that I got rid of Dalia... no one is here... (cunningly walking)"
Suddenly...
> Sajad:
(Behind her, in a low voice, but filling the room)
"What are you looking for...?"
She doesn't move.
Riman stands there, her face pale, eyes wide, almost falling from shock, thinking he will grab her but lets her fall.
To herself
"Ugh... Where is the romance in letting me fall (very annoyed)... this bastard is good for nothing..." holding her back in pain
He looks at her harshly.
> Riman:
(Smiling a fake smile)
"Nothing... I was looking for medicine for Voks to lower his fever hahaha..."
> Sajad:
(Looking directly at her with harsh eyes)
"I know he's fine... after he came out of that place... (very coldly) and this is Nizar's room..."
To himself (smiling sarcastically)
"And I know you didn't come for medicine..."
(With force and anger)
"What brought you here..."
Riman (tense)
"I just... wanted to get medicine..." To herself "Why among all these times did I come now... (frustrated and tense, crying dramatically inside)"
Sajad
(Takes a step closer and glances behind her hand quickly)
"You came... to find out about the woman with white hair..." She tenses
(Looking into her eyes)
"Of course, Nizar told you about Narin... and you wanted her traditions to exploit me..." Sarcastically and annoyed 💢
(With intense anger)
"Enough of this stupidity... it won't benefit you in any way..." Afraid of him
Riman freezes.
> Riman:
(Looking at the ground, then raising her head sadly)
"Alright... I don't want to exploit you... I'm not that despicable..."
Riman (with great sadness and tears in her eyes)
"True, I wanted to know about your mother for Nizar... (softly, but sharply) Do you trust me that little..."
He stands coldly
Riman trembles.
Tears fall.
(She clutches her arm tightly)
"Is it wrong to help Nizar... he suffers alone, you don't feel it... that's why I wanted to help him..."
Very deeply sad
Sajad approaches suddenly.
He wipes her tears with his thumb.
> Sajad:
(Smiles coldly, rolling his eyes as if bored) He leans toward her ear and whispers "Hasn't your act ended yet..."
(He straightens his shoulders, looking down at her coldly)
"And I don't want you acting like a whore... crying hypocritically..."
Riman is shocked.
(To herself calmly and looking at her shocked)
"Your love for Nizar won't help you with me... all you care about is pitying me and using me as you wish to achieve your goals... but none of this will help you..." Indifferent
Suddenly...
She clutches her heart.
Riman stands, wiping the remaining tears from her acting.
> Riman:
(Voice trembling from sarcasm, then laughing)
"You are truly a hard obstacle to remove... but honestly, I brought this for Nizar, I really lost hope in you...?" (explodes in laughter)
Then she stops
"Honestly, I needed other things..." Whispering
To herself
"I can't say that I stole the files and put them inside a picture... I need them to know your weaknesses in the future, as I don't trust you either (looks challengingly and boldly)..."
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Aloud
"Goodbye, I'm going to sleep. Tomorrow, I'll give the picture to Nizar..." with a sweet smile, her eyes closed.
He grabs her hand.
> Sajad:
(Cutting her off)
"Enough drama..." Annoyed
(Looking into her eyes, she is annoyed, and he is smiling)
"I know you took her picture to cover the files... and you stole files from Grandfather's office when everyone was busy with the celebration (sarcastically and mockingly)... so no one would suspect you... You left them here because this is the only place they wouldn't dare to search... (looks at the corner of the room)... " and he squeezes her hand
Riman is terrified.
> Riman: (Annoyed and angry)
"Let me go!" To herself "I need to escape..." She kicks his foot and tries to run towards the door, but he is unaffected and still holds her with boredom
Then he turns her, holding her waist with great strength.
> Sajad: (Smiling sarcastically)
"Truly... I'll admit..."
(Very calmly)
"If you were as innocent as you claim... I wouldn't care about you at all (arrogantly, she is annoyed and tense)... or even try to figure out what you're thinking (cold eyes)... but you are more entertaining than I thought (smiling with a cunning smile)..."
(He sighs and speaks calmly)
"But searching through others' secrets... to threaten them? (very annoyed)..."
Riman: To herself
"Fine... it doesn't matter..." Annoyed and trying to escape
(Smiling slyly)
"Since the papers are in my hands... there's nothing left for me to stay here for...?"
(Looking around in surprise)
"Where are they?" She doesn't find the papers in her hand...
Sajad
(Playing with the other picture, continuing his speech, unconcerned by her shock)
"Isn't this a bit much? (approaching her) You should have planned better than this (sarcastically)... even the thickness of the files made the picture frame move easily... You should have used a memory card instead..." Very annoyed, he is calm and smiling cunningly
With arrogant glances, he has seen the titles of the files with a quick glance, names like his mother, himself, and Drake (he puts them in a black vortex)
To himself, recalling the rules
"Her goal from the beginning was to gather information about me and Drake to identify our weaknesses..." With great sarcasm
> Riman: (With intense anger)
"Give them back, you bastard..." Indifferent
(Smiling bitterly to herself)
"Damn... I can't take the files so easily..." She bites her nails
(Looking up at him)
"If I could control your mind (annoyed)... and make you obey me...
I would truly love you (smiling calmly)... " Her smile is high and happy despite her tension
Sajad smiles cunningly.
She quickly raised her leg, pulling out a sharp tool from her shoe to stab him, but the sharp tool disappeared from her hand, and she is shocked because it broke without him touching it.
> Sajad:
"Your speed is too slow to stab me and escape... Is this revenge (laughing)...?" Calmly but mocking her
(Loosening his grip, pushing her)
"Get out..." Annoyed
She falls to the ground, trying to get up.
> Riman:
"Will you not help me up?" With innocent eyes
> Sajad:
(Sitting on the bed, leaning back)
"Yes, trying to kill me with your nonsense..." (Looking at her, laughing and mocking, he turns away) "And I don't want to see you here again..." (Smiling sarcastically and pointing for her to leave) "Go..."
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Riman (Looking at the door, then at him sitting on the balcony of the open room)
"I won't leave until you give me the papers... Understand (with intense anger and shouting)..."
Sajad is indifferent to her words and doesn't even bother to look at her.
Riman (Very annoyed)
"You are so annoying... a bad person... Give me back my things... (raising his eyebrow) I mean, I stole them, so they are mine now..."
Sajad (Extremely annoyed by her)
"Stop shouting, you'll wake the dead... Good that children have heavy sleep..." (Whispering and sighing)
> Sajad: Turns towards her without advancing
(Calmly)
"I thought about not divorcing you... until your death..." Surprised
Riman (Extremely angry, annoyed, and tense, holding herself)
"I think you've gone mad. I don't want to stay with you... I have my freedom (more annoyed) I want to have a family in the future with someone I love..."
(He laughs, then smiles sarcastically, as if she is a worthless doll)
"I didn't mean that I want you as a wife (looking at her with challenge and mockery)... This is because I'm confident that you'll last more than two years..." Shocked
Riman to herself "This bastard..." With disdain
(Indifferent, but his voice is sharp)
"And I remember... I told you... that I don't want you to have relationships with men... because in that case, you'll reduce your remaining days (mockingly)..."
Riman (Disdainful of his vulgar statement)
"I'm not a whore like you..."
"Give me back the files, I worked hard to find them..." Complaining and annoyed
Sajad acts as if he doesn't hear her
> Riman (To herself):
"He has destroyed... all my hard work... and now he's not listening. What should I do..." Angry and tears in her eyes from frustration
Sajad
"Where is your cat to calm you down because you're about to explode..." Mockingly and tauntingly, she is angry and responds "None of your business... give me back my things... I won't leave until you do..." Complaining strongly
Sajad (To himself) Recalling Voks in fox form
"There's something strange about the siblings... his transformation into a fox... what happened to him... and more importantly, what are you trying to save... naturally, you won't tell me and I won't know because the Wall people are closed off..."
Thinking and looking at her, their eyes meet, he sighs
> Sajad:
"Truly... she is annoying..." Turning to the left out of boredom, which annoys her even more
(Calmly, closing his eyes)
"Give me a convincing reason to give them to you..."
Riman (Babbling quickly, he puts a finger in his ear from her annoyance)
"You're annoying, give them to me... immediately, I need them..."
Then he smiles cunningly.
"Alright, on one condition... tell me... about the fox transformation..." She is silent
Riman's gaze is frightening and wild
"Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you..." With an extremely sharp voice, slightly surprised by her reaction
Sajad with harshness and extreme coldness
"Neither should you interfere in what doesn't concern you... play your role and shut up (forcefully)... At least we share the same feeling (mockingly)..."
To himself
"If it's that important... she became aggressive after I mentioned it... I don't care about her situation, I'll find out in my own way..." Smiling
Riman very calmly
"Fine, I don't care about your stupid things anymore..." To herself
"I got them with great effort... (sighing) I won't get another chance like this... Why did this madman come..." Extremely annoyed, angry, and almost crying
Sajad
"Good... they've returned as I told them (whispering, hearing the servants' voices, while she looks at him in surprise)... As for you, you're expelled (with a firm and serious voice)..."
Without waiting for her response, he picks her up and throws her out the window onto the branches of a tree.
Riman to herself "I thought I'd die (shuddering in fear)... Bastard..." Very annoyed
Sajad addresses her mockingly
"Your glares are useless (mocking her intensely and pointing at her)... Wait for Drake to save you from the tree... Good luck again..." He leaves and laughs from the balcony
Suddenly — the phone rings in the hallway.
> Sajad:
(On the phone)
"Have you completed what I asked?"
> Duraid (Very happy):
"Yes... as you instructed, I kidnapped some as you ordered..."
He is in a palace filled with blood, with an elderly man cowering in front of him
> Duraid:
"But a few are left (scratching his hair, nervous and laughing, while Sajad is annoyed)... I'll finish it and meet you in the evening as planned..."
To himself "His silence is scary..." Very anxious
"Not for that... there's something I want to tell you... but don't get angry..." Very calmly, trying to reduce tension
(Whispering)
"Raf discovered that—"
Sajad grabs the phone
> Sajad:
(Interrupting him, with a cold and calm voice)
"Alright... it seems this time...
We'll have to find threads within Carlos' organization as well..." With a cold smile
Drake (Begging and overly polite)
"If I kill them quickly, can I attend the celebration..."
> Sajad:
(Closing the phone, tired)
"I'll sleep a little... I hope I don't find Eridis in my nightmares too..." With a sad, sarcastic smile
Duraid
"He hung up, seems he doesn't want me to attend (annoyed by him)"
Turning to the elderly man, his voice becomes otherworldly
"I'm annoyed, so I won't give you another chance..." Holding a spear while the elderly man is terrified, unable to even look, and Derrick's eyes are like the devil, looking at him with a wide, sinister smile
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