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Chapter 36 - CHAPTER 33 — “Erase the Girl, Break the Vessel

Scene 1 — The Erasers Descend

The roof lights crackle.

Three Erasers fall from above like black needles—fast, silent, lethal.

White masks.Ink-knives.Emotionless.

Eraser #1 (flat voice):"Primary target: Nemica.Secondary: anyone who resists."

Nemica stiffens—but Null steps in front of her, aura rising like torn pages in a storm.

Null:"You'll touch her over my corpse."

The assassins pause.

Then — all three speak at once:

Erasers:"Confirmed."

They launch.

Scene 2 — Team Defense

Gray moves first.

Gray (cold, sharpened aura):"On me!"

He catches Eraser #3's blade between two fingers—but the blade bends like liquid and reforms behind Gray's neck.

Gray:"Tch— tricky."

Ash Blade spins in, sword igniting with white-blue flame.

Ash:"They use shifting matter… don't let the blade touch your skin!"

Blaze leaps forward, flame-shaped aura exploding outward—

Blaze:"I'll take number two— COME ON!"

Blaze's punch smashes Eraser #2 into the wall—but the Eraser stands right back up like its bones don't exist.

Blaze (spits blood):"What ARE these things?!"

Gray answers darkly:

Gray:"Not human.Not alive.Aizeno made them."

Scene 3 — Null vs Eraser #1

Eraser #1 goes straight for Nemica.

Null intercepts.

Their fists collide—

BANG

Null slides back two steps.

Eraser #1 doesn't move at all.

Its mask tilts.

Eraser #1:"Your resistance is unnecessary, NULL.The girl destabilizes you."

Null's aura spikes.

Glitching white fire bursts from his eyes.

Null:"She stabilizes me."

He vanishes—reappears behind Eraser #1—kicks its head sideways so hard the mask cracks.

But the Eraser reforms like melted wax.

Eraser #1:"You do not understand your purpose."

Null:"I don't have one."

Null grabs the Eraser by the face—slams it through the floor—

BOOOOOOM

Dust explodes out.

Nemica watches, hands shaking—not from fear.

From something else.

Nemica (whispering):"Null… you're changing."

Scene 4 — Nemica's Gift Awakens

Eraser #3 breaks past Gray for a split second—its blade inches from Nemica's throat.

Nemica closes her eyes—

—and the blade freezes.

The mask cracks.

Time slows around her.

Null senses it.

Null (realizing):"Nemica— your ability—"

Nemica opens her eyes.

They glow silver, swirling like memories being rewritten.

Nemica (soft):"Aizeno… doesn't control my past.Or my future."

A shockwave erupts.

Eraser #3 is thrown across the room as if reality glitched.

Scene 5 — Erasers Retreat… With a Message

The remaining Erasers suddenly halt.

Their bodies stabilize.Masks reform.

All three speak simultaneously:

Erasers:"Update:Target evolved.New order:Retreat."

They turn their masks toward Null.

Erasers (together):"Aizeno says:'If you wish to protect her…come to me.'"

They vanish into black static.

Silence.

Breathing.

Blood dripping.

Ash lowers his sword.

Blaze wipes his mouth.

Gray exhales slowly.

Nemica falls to her knees—and Null catches her instantly.

Scene 6 — Null Holds Her

Nemica presses her forehead into Null's chest, trembling.

Nemica:"I'm sorry. I didn't want to— to be a burden—"

Null wraps his arms around her.

Firm.

Protecting.

Null (quiet, warm):"You're not a burden.You're the only person who makes me feel real."

Nemica's breath catches.

Blaze coughs loudly.

Gray looks away, pretending he isn't watching.

Ash Blade smirks.

But Null doesn't let go of her.

Not this time.

Scene 7 — Final Line

Null looks up toward the dark sky outside.

His eyes glow.

His voice drops.

Null:"Aizeno…I'm coming."

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