(POV: Ren / Ema / Nagi)
The chamber was silent again. Shadows clung to corners, faintly vibrating with residual harmonics. Ren's bow hung in the air, crimson aura still pulsing.
Ema's silver threads intertwined with his crimson, a fragile tether keeping them grounded. "We can't stop now," she whispered. "It knows we're here."
Nagi's violet aura flared, casting a ghostly light across the portraits. "Every melody you play is a choice," he said. "Every note is a path. Some paths lead to salvation… others to oblivion."
Ren stared at Airi's portrait. "I'll finish it… I have to. No matter the cost."
The faint echoes of a violin began once more, calling them deeper into the academy's secret history.
The next stage of Kanezono Academy had begun. And none of them would leave unchanged.