After Eight Months – Planet Jura – The Ancestral Continent – In One of the City's Alleys
Whoosh—The elongated shadow of one of the buildings trembled, then began to shift unnaturally. The darkness twisted, bulging upwards as if something was forcing its way out of the very ground. Slowly, the shadow took form, solidifying into the silhouette of a man. Within seconds, Theo fully emerged, stepping onto the stone pavement as if he had always been there.
WhooshWhoosh—Behind him, the phenomenon repeated itself, but this time, two figures emerged in succession: a young man and a young woman. They moved with silent precision, their expressions cold and unreadable.
Theo took a few quiet steps forward, his gaze sweeping over the bustling streets ahead. Despite standing in the open now, he remained eerily difficult to notice, as if his presence itself resisted detection. It was a skill honed over years—blending into the backdrop of reality, slipping between the cracks of perception.
