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    Cloudsofsmokebillowedoutfromtheburningwoodenbridge,andthesoundofcracklingflamesfilledtheair.Thefirewassointensethatitseemedtobeeatingawayattheveryfabricofrealityitself.
    Kaitostoodattheedgeofthechasm,hiseyesfixedontheinfernobelow.Hefeltasenseofdetachment,asifhewasobservinghimselffromoutsidehisbody.Itwasafeelinghehadgrownaccustomedtoovertheyears,onethatallowedhimtomaintainhiscomposureinthefaceofchaos.
    Thebridgebehindhimhadbeentheonlystablepointinthisever-changingworld.Now,itlayinruins,consumedbytheveryflamesthathadoncedrivenhumanitytoseekanswers.
    Kaito‘sthoughtswereinterruptedbyavoicefrombehindhim.“Whatareyouwaitingfor,Kaito?“ItwasLila,hertonelacedwithamixofcuriosityandconcern.
    Kaitoturnedtofaceher,hiseyesnarrowingslightlyashetookinherappearance.Shelookedtired,herskinpaleandherhairdisheveled.Afaintscentofsmokeclungtoher,areminderofthedangerthatlayahead.
    “I‘mwaitingforyoutotellmewhat‘sgoingon,“Kaitoreplied,hisvoicecalmanddetached.“You‘vebeenactingstrangelately,alwaysdisappearingatthemostinopportunemoments.“
    Lilasighed,runningahandthroughherhair.“I‘vebeentryingtouncoverthetruthaboutourworld,Kaito.Therearesomanysecretshiddenbeneaththesurface,waitingtobeuncovered.“
    Kaitoraisedaneyebrow.“AndwhatmakesyouthinkI‘mnotawareofthem?“
    Lila‘sgazelockedontohis,ahintoffrustrationinhereyes.“Becauseifyouwere,you‘dhavestoppedmebynow.You‘realwayssoquicktojumptoconclusions,Kaito.“
    Theword‘always‘hungintheairlikeachallenge,andKaitofeltatwingeofannoyance.HehadstoppedLilabefore,notbecausehewasright,butbecauseheknewshewouldn‘tlisten.
    “I‘mtryingtoprotectyou,Lila,“Kaitosaid,hisvoicesofteningeversoslightly.“You‘regettingclosetosomethingyoudon‘tunderstand.“
    Lila‘sexpressiontwistedinamixtureofangerandsadness.“Iwon‘tbeheldbackbyfear,Kaito.Ihavetoknowthetruth,nomatterwhatitcostsme.“
    Kaitowatchedher,hisheartheavywithasenseofforeboding.Heknewthatlookalltoowell,theonethatsaidshewasdeterminedtofollowherconvictionsevenifitmeantriskingeverything.
    Withoutanotherword,Kaitoturnedandbegantowalkawayfromthechasm.Lilafollowedhim,herfootstepsechoingoffthewallsastheydisappearedintotheunknown.
    Thebridgebehindthemburnedwithafieryintensity,itswoodenbeamssplinteringandcrackingunderthepressureoftheflames.Itwasareminderthateveninthedarkestmoments,therewasalwaysawayforward,alwaysachancetorebuildandstartanew.
    AsKaitowalked,thelandscapearoundhimshiftedandchanged,likeakaleidoscopeofcolorsandtextures.Theskyturnedadeepshadeofcrimson,andtheairgrewthickwithanotherworldlyenergy.
    Kaitofeltit,atinglingsensationthatrandownhisspine.Heknewthatthiswasit,themomenthehadbeenwaitingfor.Themomentwhentheveilbetweenworldswasatitsthinnest.
    Andthen,withoutwarning,everythingwentwhite.
    ---
    Lila‘seyesflutteredopen,andshefoundherselfinaworldunlikeanyshehadeverknown.Toweringspiresofcrystalpiercedthesky,castingrainbow-coloredshadowsonthegroundbelow.Asoft,etherealmusicfilledtheair,likethegentlehumofaharpstring.
    Shesatupwithastart,herheartracingasshetookinhersurroundings.Wherewasshe?Andhowhadshegottenhere?
    Afigurestoodbeforeher,itsfeaturesindistinctatfirstbutgrowingclearerbythesecond.ItwasKaito,hiseyesfixedintentlyonhers.
    “Lila,“hesaid,hisvoicelowandhusky.“I‘vebeenwaitingforyou.“
    Lila‘smindreeledasshestruggledtocomprehendwhatwashappening.Shewasinaworldunlikeherown,surroundedbystrangeandwondroussights.AndKaitowashere,standingbeforeherlikeaguardianangel.
    “Whatdoyouwantfromme?“Lilaasked,tryingtokeephervoicesteady.
    Kaito‘sgazenarrowed.“Iwantyoutoknowthetruth,“hesaid,hiswordsdrippingwithanunspokenmenace.“Aboutourworld,aboutyourfamily...aboutyourself.“
    Lila‘seyeswidenedasacoldrealizationdawnedonher.SheknewwhatKaitowastalkingabout,thesecretsthatlayhiddenbeneaththesurfaceoftheirreality.
    “Idon‘tknowanything,“Lilasaid,tryingtosoundbravedespitethefearcreepingupherspine.
    Kaitosmiled,hislipscurlingupintoaslygrin.“Oh,butIthinkyoudo,“hesaid,hisvoicedrippingwithcondescension.“Ithinkyouknowmorethanyou‘relettingon.“
    Lila‘sheartskippedabeatasKaitotookanotherstepclosertoher.Shecouldfeeltheairthickeningaroundthem,likeatangiblepresencethatseemedtobedrawingherin.
    Andthen,withoutwarning,everythingwentdarkonceagain.
    ---
    WhenLilacameto,shefoundherselfbackinherownworld,standingattheedgeofthechasm.Thebridgewasgone,reducedtosmolderingruinsthatseemedtoholdastrangeandtwistedbeauty.
    Kaitostoodbesideher,hiseyesfixedintentlyonhers.“Whathappened?“Lilaasked,tryingtokeephervoicesteady.
    Kaito‘sgazenarrowed.“Idon‘tknow,“hesaid,hiswordsdrippingwithsuspicion.“ButIthinkyoudo.“
    Lila‘sheartskippedabeatassherealizedthetruth.Shehadseensomething,somethingthatlaybeyondtheveilofrealityitself.AndKaitoknewittoo.
    Withoutanotherword,Lilaturnedandbegantowalkawayfromthechasm.Kaitofollowedher,hisfootstepsechoingoffthewallsastheydisappearedintotheunknown.
    Thebridgebehindthemburnedwithafieryintensity,itswoodenbeamssplinteringandcrackingunderthepressureoftheflames.Itwasareminderthateveninthedarkestmoments,therewasalwaysawayforward,alwaysachancetorebuildandstartanew.
    Astheywalked,thelandscapearoundthemshiftedandchanged,likeakaleidoscopeofcolorsandtextures.Theskyturnedadeepshadeofcrimson,andtheairgrewthickwithanotherworldlyenergy.
    Kaitofeltit,atinglingsensationthatrandownhisspine.Heknewthatthiswasit,themomenthehadbeenwaitingfor.Themomentwhentheveilbetweenworldswasatitsthinnest.
    Andthen,withoutwarning,everythingwentwhiteonceagain.
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