Kael and Lira reached the ruins of a fallen Watchers' sanctuary.
Ancient symbols glowed faintly, responding to Kael's presence.
> "They idolized me… before they feared me," murmured Noctis.
"I wasn't born a shadow. I was human."
Lira realized the truth:
Noctis was the first Watcher, the one who opened the Rift.
A Vigil Hunter appeared, lance of pure light slicing through the tower.
Kael's shadow expanded fully, intercepting the attack.
The clash of light and dark cracked the floor.
The Hunter fell.
Kael's eyes now held both black and glowing light — for the first time, he realized light bleeds too.
> "And the blood of light is the power of truth," whispered Noctis.
Kael and Lira fled into the storm, alive but forever changed.