~Aria~

The wheelchair rolled out, and inside it, sat Emily.

I stared down, my mouth parting in shock.

The once powerful and agile Emily Vesper confined to a wheelchair was a sight I never imagined.

It wasn't just that.

Her face…

Her face was now unrecognizable. Half of it had been scarred beyond recognition. And although she covered her hair with a hat, a few strands strung out. They were not bright yellow and sparkling like before. Her blonde hair was gone.

She spoke first.

“Speechless now, huh,” she mumbled.

Even her voice seemed to have changed as well.

“Still doesn't change the fact you are the cause of all...