> Yuki's thoughts
That thing back there
It knew me
Or it thought it did
How many more memories are out there
Twisted
Forgotten
Waiting to wake
Kairi steps up beside him
She is eating chips
Completely unfazed
> Kairi
You held up pretty well
For someone who almost got erased from time
Not bad
> Yuki
I need answers
What is this shard
Why does it feel like it is part of me
She crunches a chip
Points at the sky
> Kairi
You ever heard of the Archive
> Yuki
No
> Kairi
It is not a place
It is a memory
The first memory
Every other one is just a copy
And every Ember
Is a piece of it
> Yuki
You mean this thing
Came from the origin of all memories
> Kairi
Either that
Or someone really wanted you to think so
Scene cut: Somewhere dark. Underground. The masked man stands before a wall of floating shards. Each one glows with trapped scenes. People. Faces. Screams
Another figure steps beside him
Cloaked in red
Face hidden under a hood of feathers
> Hooded figure
The boy survived the decay zone
You failed
> Masked man
He is syncing faster than expected
The shard is waking him up
> Hooded figure
Then wake the others
No more waiting
The Archive must not remember
Scene change: Back to Yuki
He opens a notebook
Sketches something
A circle of fire
Inside it
His mother's smile
> Yuki's thoughts
If this shard is part of her
Then I will protect it
Even if the whole world forgets her
I won't
Suddenly
The shard flares
A pulse of heat
Then a burst of static
Images flash in his head
A train
A girl with violet eyes
A bell tower
His own voice crying
> Yuki
What was that
A memory
Mine
Or someone else's
Kairi looks over
Raises an eyebrow
> Kairi
You synced again
Did it show you anything
> Yuki
Maybe
I saw her
Again
> Kairi
Then we are running out of time
Because that means it is working
And if it is working
They will come faster
Final scene:
Inside the ruins of an old cathedral
Dozens of masked figures kneel
In front of a throne of broken mirrors
Each one reflects a different version of Yuki
The hooded figure raises one hand
> Hooded figure
Begin the Severing
Before the boy becomes the Archive