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Chapter 26 - Chapter 26 — Quiet Aftermath

Scene 1 — Streets Slowly Recover

The city of Tokyo was finally calming down. Sirens faded, fires were out, streets cleared. People were starting to move again—shops opening, cars driving slowly, pedestrians cautious but alive.

Akira followed cautiously, keeping a distance. She hadn't chased him during the chaos; she just… wanted to see him after everything that happened.

Kylori Meykami Genesis walked calmly down an empty street. His shadows shifted at his feet—subtle, almost invisible, just… there. Not attacking, just existing.

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Scene 2 — Observing from Afar

Akira ducked behind a low wall, trying not to be noticed. There were no monsters, no screaming, nothing. Just him. And the strange, twisting shadows at his feet.

She frowned.

> "He's… just walking? Seriously?"

Her stomach was still tight from fear, but she stayed put, watching. He didn't even look around, didn't make a sound. It was weirdly… normal? But still unnerving.

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Scene 3 — The Calm

Kylori stopped in the middle of the street. He just… looked around. Nothing moved under his command, nothing attacked, nothing screamed.

Akira exhaled slowly.

> "Okay… that's… not terrifying at all," she muttered sarcastically, even though her hands were shaking a little.

She realized she could probably get closer now, but some part of her didn't want to. Something about him made her nervous, even when he wasn't doing anything.

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Scene 4 — Subtle Warning

The sun dipped low, casting long shadows. Kylori started walking again, slow and deliberate. The shadows at his feet stretched slightly, bending in impossible ways.

Akira whispered to herself, trying to sound casual:

> "Yeah… he's definitely not normal."

And with that, she followed cautiously, still unsure whether she wanted to be closer—or further away.

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