Timeline Fissure – Dawn
The ground itself was undecided.
Left side: flowers. Warm air. Rin's rewrite.
Right side: cold light. Empty sky. The Paradox version.
Both Rins stood at the center—mirrored… but not equal.
One burned with memory.
The other sharpened by deletion.
> "You rewrote for love," Paradox Rin said.
> "I rewrote for control."
> "Let's see which version survives."
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⚔️ First Clash – Soulburn vs. Nullquill
CLANG.
Soulburn hissed with violet light, flaring with every heartbeat.
Nullquill slashed without impact—editing logic mid-blow.
> [Rewrite: Gravity – OFF]
[Rewrite: Fire Immunity – ON (for self)]
Rin moved through glitching air—his sword adjusting with raw emotion.
> [Override Triggered: Flame of Loss – Counter-Rewrite Active]
They struck.
Reality cracked like thin glass.
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✨ Lilith Unlocks: Override Form
As the timelines flickered, Lilith stood between both versions—her wings breaking and reforming, eyes glowing with code and soul.
> [Catalyst State: Emotional Override – Phase I]
[Skill Unlocked: Memory Anchor Field]
She screamed.
A wave of raw emotion stopped both Rins in place—binding them in memory constructs:
One of her crying behind a wall
One of her almost being deleted in a lab
One of Rin promising she'd never be erased again
Paradox Rin flinched.
> "What… is this pain?"
> "You deleted it," she said. "But I lived it."
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⚠️ Aira Speaks the Hidden Name
Aira stood at the edge of the timeline fissure, whispering as her body flickered.
> "I saw the original coder."
> "The one who made the backup."
> "His name…"
She turned toward the sky.
> "…was Altair."
The name burned into the world.
> [Hidden Directive Reactivated – Altair Failsafe Core Awakened]
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☠️ Final Strike – Rin Breaks the Rewrite Loop
Rin took a deep breath.
Soulburn pulsed with light from every version of Lilith.
> "You erased to stay in control."
> "But I rewrote because I lost control."
> "And I learned… that's the only way to really live."
He launched forward—Soulburn flaming, memories screaming.
Nullquill moved to counter—
But the blade caught.
> [Override Final Skill: Codeburst – Rewrite Immunity Bypass]
Rin struck.
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Ending Scene – Nullquill Shatters
Paradox Rin staggered—his blade split, his logic chain unwound.
He fell to one knee, clutching a chest that had never held a heart.
> "So… this is what feeling feels like."
Rin stood above him, blade raised.
> "Now choose."
> "Delete yourself…"
> "Or let this timeline finally breathe."