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Right after the deal was made, the original Cale got whisked away by Aha (who was passing by their world) before the GoD could transport Cale to KRS' body. While the original KRS' soul got safely transferred to Cale Henituse's body without issue, KRS' body was left without a soul, leaving it a corpse. This resulted in KRS' body being found dead in Earth-1.Cale ended up in an isolated planet called Meliora, in which there were only few communities of humanity left (but still more than Jarilo-VI) and powerful creatures called Phantasmals based on mythical creatures.He went through an adventure and saved the planet, acquiring dependable Phantasmal/Memosprite companions.(The language of Meliora is actually a combination of Latin/Greek/Arabic, etc. I already have a simple lore reason for that but I decided to write the planet's lore on another AU note chapter at another time.)At the end of it, he starred a self-made play that he had broadcasted to the universe, which resulted in multiple Aeons taking notice of him.Xipe. His play was made to create a sense of unity for the inhabitants of Meliora. It is also a means to encourage humanity and Phantasmals to reconnect.Fuli. The characters in the play were based on real people. Cale made it so that the entire universe will remember their story. THEY even appeared in front of Cale for a few seconds like how THEY did with Louis Fleming's retirement speech. It's also because THEY recognized Cale as a person with memories of a forgotten timeline.Nous. Cale directed this play and acted in it, playing multiple different characters all at once, with the help of Mirari's illusions. THEY recognized Cale as a genius in the field of acting.(If you think it's farfetched talent to be invited for, there's a Genius Society member who's invited solely for her talent in cocktail mixing. Psychological science can be applied in acting.)Qlipoth. Not just Harmony, but the play was also a message for the Meliora inhabitants to learn and preserve their world's forgotten civilization and technology that could have improved their lives years ago.This, of course, resulted in Cale gaining massive interstellar attention as the man who earned the graces of two Aeons at once. The public only knew Fuli and Nous because 1.) Fuli appeared in person and 2.) Cale got invited to the Genius Society. The public doesn't know several other Aeons also gazed at Cale.As someone who earned the grace of two Aeons publicly, many powerful factions in the universe are interested in Cale, especially the ones whose Aeons gazed at him (Genius Society, Intelligencia Guild, Garden of Recollection, etc).However, Emanators such as Diamond and Oti Alfalfa knew that Cale had also been gazed at by their respective Aeons because of their deeper connection to their own Paths. So factions like the Stonehearts and Alfalfa Family are very interested in Cale.Due to earning the grace of Nous, Cale has been invited to the Genius Society as its 84th member (Stephen was not invited yet), not for any inventions but for the starring roles he takes part in and is known as the cosmos' star actor. He also directed and starred in many movies and plays himself, all of which have become highest-grossing productions and are genuinely amazing works. This further validated his place as a Genius Society member.Cale is most commonly known throughout the universe as the "Crimson Actor", and is a role model to many aspiring young actors and actresses. He also sometimes takes part as a singer, and has done a few collabs with Robin in the past. In this AU, he sang "Blazing Heart".
[A/N: Honkai Impact songs have been canonically sung in HSR. The Trailblazer sings "Moon Halo" when they're taking a bath ( From "Everlasting Flames"). Shush hums "Regression" (From "Thus Spoke Apocalypse") when you pass him by. So it's not farfetched for Genshin Impact songs to also be in HSR.]
In the end, Cale chose the Path of the Trailblaze and became a Nameless. It was not simply to honor the last wishes of the nameless little girl he met in Meliora but also to fulfill a childhood dream of his to see what the world (or the universe) has to offer.He went through a lot of adventures throughout the universe and even became a star actor in the Epsilon galaxy at one point, becoming a cosmic celebrity even more famous than Robin. He saved multiple worlds during his travels, which added to his fame as a wandering hero. During his adventures, Cale met many HSR characters.To protect Meliora and the worlds he had saved from the IPC's greed, Cale starred and directed plays, movies and other media based on real events of those particular worlds. Cale put those worlds in the public spotlight and took advantage of his fame as the heroic Nameless and Genius Society member.Cale's works are basically his public declaration of protection to those planets as Genius Society Number 84th the "Crimson Actor" (like how The Blue is under Herta's protection). Because those worlds are under his wing and protection, not even the IPC could take them over like they did to Boothill's homeworld without suffering severe public backlash. It also helps that Cale is also allied with Diamond (and by extension, the Stonehearts) due to having a shared enemy against the top brass of the IPC (as well as helping some of the Stonehearts with a few incidents, earning Cale some favors) and is also friends with fellow Genius Society member Screwllum, who is also hailed as a hero by the inorganic species.Because Cale is both a famed actor and director, he has a close relationship with Mr. Reca, whom the redhead had worked with many times. Because Cale is an amazing actor and director, Mr. Reca is very fond of the redhead (as both a director and close friend) and there is tension between them that could be viewed as romantic.Cale has a complicated relationship with the Masked Fools in which the Elation faction kept inviting him to become a member. Unlike with Aventurine, the majority of the Masked Fools remained persistent in their invitations despite Cale's repeated rejections.This is because the Masked Fools witnessed a Memory Bubble detailing some of Cale's past while investigating him, so each and every one of them is well aware that it was Aha who brought Cale to HSR. In Sparkle's case, it's also because she recognizes Cale as an actor that surpasses her and considers him as a kindred spirit as someone who tends to lose himself in the personas he created (method acting).Cale considers Sparkle as a headache but admits that her feelings as kindred actors were mutual on Cale's part. Similar to Mr. Reca, there is a bit of tension as Sparkle oftens flirts with Cale.Due to Cale's involvement with the Masked Fools, he tends to get unwittingly dragged into their shenanigans whenever he encounters them. He also ended up on HI3 Earth at one point due to their antics. He also met and befriended Welt Yang and some of the HI3 characters (like Kiana and her friends) before going back to HSR with Sparkle and Sampo.Cale eventually ended up joining the Astral Express at some point and reunited with Welt and met Void Archives.A running gag that whenever the Astral Express meets someone new, there's a chance that they personally know Cale (the redhead is already acquainted/friends with a lot of the playable characters before the present). They also constantly hint at Cale's adventurous past. Another gag is that because Cale is also a very popular interstellar celebrity and heroic Nameless, he often has to avoid the paparazzi. This is one of the reasons why Cale and Robin relate to each other very much.Cale has also been to the Xianzhou Alliance in the past and helped solve an incident involving the remnants of the Swarm and the Vidyadhara (an amoral research about Propagation to prevent Vidyadhara extinction) and is acquainted with the Generals of the Zhuming and Luofu, as well as their respective apprentices (Yanqing and Yunli). He became famous enough in the Xianzhou Luofu and Zhuming that he has Xianzhou fans that watch his "immersia". Unfortunately, Cale was unaware of Dan Heng's captive existence at the time.He also has quite the passive-aggressive relationship with Void Archives and they tend to bicker with each other. However, Cale did agree on VA's opinion on the Meeting Car and the two of them co-managed the Party Car together. In a way, Cale actually got along with VA the most, even though Cale doesn't admit it.However, Cale knows the story of Otto Apocalypse from Kiana and her friends, so he is well aware why Welt is uncomfortable with Void Archives and Luocha. He immediately takes note of other characters due to their HI3 counterparts (like Bronya, Seele, Sushang, Acheron, etc).In the present, Cale now runs the Party Car by himself and has already made upgrades on Shush for more work effiency. Cale didn't interfere with his personality program much to let him keep his original individuality, even though Cale also doesn't like Shush's bad jokes. Though, Cale made sure Shush will never try to sell his strange food items to children, especially to his Fox Djinn, Mirari.Cale took residence in the Party Car room, which is Stelle's room in canon. In this AU, Cale and Stelle are roommates. However, Cale placed a wall divider (like the bathroom wall in canon) to separate their bedrooms for their respective privacy. Stelle's bedroom is in the same spot as the canon gaming corner while Cale's bedroom is in the same place as the canon bedroom.KRS learns of the details of the deal from the GoD in this AU. He was only able to meet Cale in a dream due to a curio accident while resting during TCF Part 2. There, KRS learns of Cale's current status and is relieved that the original owner of his current body is living well despite being kidnapped. The dream was a long one, so they took the time to get to know each other before waking up. During their casual conversation, the topic of KRS' original body as a Thames relative was brought up and Cale jokingly calls him hyung since, technically, Cale's body (both OG and KRS!Cale) is actually younger than WS's current body before his death.KRS also calls Cale dongsaeng since he wanted to be the hyung for once (KRS also doesn't really have much of a dynamic with Basen and Lily compared to his found family since KRS considers them to be OG!Cale's siblings than his own). Their brotherly honorifics are meant as jokes, but in KRS's mind, he already mentally adopted Cale as his dongsaeng. When the dream ends, even though he doesn't think about what-ifs much, KRS laments the lost opportunity of having Cale as a brother and family since Cale no longer has any intention of returning to Nameless 1 now that the latter got confirmation that world is safe.In the present, Cale collaborates with Herta in the Simulate Universe project as a fellow Genius. Cale used to take on the role of Akivili before he delegated it to Stelle. Currently, he takes on the role of multiple SU NPCs in order to discreetly observe events to the minor detail, allowing him to avoid attention that would come from having Akivili's identity and take note of unseen events Akivili may have not encountered.Much like Himeko and Welt, Cale acts like a parental figure to Stelle, March and Dan Heng. He is also physically affectionate, as he has a habit of patting people's heads, regardless of whether they are a child or an adult. Even though Cale looks much younger than Welt, he is still mentally 40-50-years-old, so he is also a gentle wise old man, but is more mischievous than his fellow senior passenger.Cale is quite protective of the younger passengers and often acts like a worried mother hen (he is more extroverted about it than KRS). Stelle, March and Dan Heng are also quite protective of Cale in return (even though they know he is OP like Welt).Due to Cale's contract with the Phoenix Memosprite, Renova, Cale can live even longer than TCF's dragons (possibly even longer due to a Phoenix's rebirth cycle). This is why Dan Heng is quite attached to Cale. This knowledge gives him comfort that at least one of his Astral Express family, besides Pom-Pom, will stay for a long time.Rather than looting and causing destruction like KRS, Cale prefers a more psychological approach in breaking down his enemies. Cale acts very much like a director when manipulating people and events to his liking (Similar to Moriarty from Moriarty the Patriot). When truly pissed at someone, Cale will dish out "punishments" Monokuma-style.Cale hoarded an ungodly amount of Stellar Jades during his travels, and sometimes uses them to bribe Stelle when he wants to get her to do something. Stelle made it her personal mission to find out where he stores his hidden stash of Stellar Jades, to no avail.[If his former Trash reputation back in Nameless 1 were to ever come out, it would hardly make a dent on his current reputation due to the variety of colorful backgrounds there are in the entire cosmos. There's also the fact that the Genius Society has a reputation of having members with a variety of personalities (even criminals like Emperor Rubert and Dr. Primitive), the concept of good and evil being irrelevant in the pursuit of knowledge. People would be more likely to believe in the truth that his Trash persona is, in fact, an act that honed his skills at a young age and shaped Cale into the "Crimson Actor" he is now known today, and also because the truth is a more interesting story.][Cale's current body is theorized by Cale himself to be similarly artificial to Stelle, as the redhead awakened in HSR with a body of his own (even looking like when he was 18-years-old) even though KRS's transfer was successful.Cale's current vessel was, in fact, created by Aha, rather than just being blessed by the Aeon and could potentially host a Stellaron without issue. This is also why Cale is also quite sensitive to Stellarons as well as memoria and can enter the Path Space.][In this AU, Cale is Genius Society member #84 while Stephen Lloyd is #85, as the latter is the most recent addition due to his much younger age.][Personality:After his adventures in Meliora as well as having companions and emotional support in the form of Memosprites, Cale has really mellowed out, becoming a gentle, patient and wise old man (though he still looks like a young adult). Of the three senior passengers of the Express (Himeko, Welt and Cale), Cale is the most laid-back and often enables Stelle's shenanigans (but he still put a limit to that). KRS notes when he met Cale that he couldn't believe that the friendly and easy-going redhead in front of him used to be trash.Cale stopped his trash act after experiencing his adventure on his first planet (Meliora) and getting companions, as he was convinced to finally become selfish for himself and prioritize his own desires. As a result, he has become quite extroverted about his own feelings and personal opinions.It is also because it was more convenient to have proper political power in his own hands. Cale acknowledged that his trash act will not be as useful in his current life (because then nothing would stop the IPC from forcibly taking over Meilora and the other worlds Cale saved) and he would be able to effectively protect his loved ones and friends if he had greater status in the cosmos.Cale has great appreciation in the field of art (something he laments that he could have bonded with his stepmother, Violan, with), whether it was acting, media and any other forms of craft (like weapons or food art). He also has a keen eye for fashion and a sweeth tooth, both of which he bonds over with March 7th. He also took a liking to animated media and video games.However, he does have a paternal streak and can be quite strict, as he disapproves of Stelle procrastinating on cleaning her room and sternly scolding Yunli for stealing Yanqing's sword and making her apologize.Cale is kinda like Avatar's Iroh.][Appearance:Cale's hair is long enough to reach past his waist, he keeps it that way because Mirari, Manasa and Match 7th love styling his hair. He often keeps it in a low bun since it sometimes gets in the way whether in combat or daily activities.Cale still looks like his 18-year-old self despite having lived in the HSR universe for years. This is because of two factors: Aha created the young body to reference the fact that Cale is a regressor and Cale's contract with the Phoenix Memosprite, Renova, drastically slowed down his aging. So his real age is ambiguous to the public.Most of the public agree that Cale is likely older than he looks and they have plenty of theories why and most of those theories aren't exactly wrong:Cale is just one of those people who still looks youthful in his middle age years. (Which isn't wrong since Jour still looked youthful even shortly before her death)Cale has access to anti-aging technology. It is a likely possibility due to his close working relationship with Herta. (This is, in fact, true as Cale could simply ask Herta for the tech and she'll just lend it to him without batting an eye. Except Cale never bothered to borrow the tech nor does he intend to use it)Cale is a long-life species that looks like a human. Or Cale is actually Xianzhou human with a non-local name. (Cale did technically become a long-life human via his contract with the Phoenix Phantasmal)There are some devoted conspiracy theorists that actually guessed the truth that it is probably because of Renova but most people aren't sure whether Renova is truly a phoenix or just a regular fire bird.][This reaction takes place during TCF Part 2. Time flies differently in the TCF universe. To OG!Cale, it's been at least 10 years since he had been dropped into HSR, while for TCF, it's only been at least 3 years. KRS theorizes that this is probably because of the Primordial Gods closing down their universe from the outside to block out the influence of the Aeons (which caused a slight distortion to the flow of time) and prevent THEM from overshadowing their authority over the TCF universe.For more accurate HSR timeline:Honkai Impact Part 2: Year 2024 [Cale traveled to HI3 Earth during this time because he got unwittingly dragged by Sparkle and the Masked Fools' antics. This takes place some time after Cale left Meliora (after saving the planet) and became a Nameless.]HI3 Alien Space: Year 2029 [This is when Welt Yang and Void Archives left HI3 Earth to HSR]HSR: Takes place several years after Alien Space (probably less than 8 years). In this AU, it's been 5 years. [So in HI3 Earth, it's currently Year 2034]It's been at least 10 years since Cale dropped into HSR.When KRS and Cale first met in the dream, Cale was already a Nameless, but has not yet joined the Astral Express.]
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The viewing of the TCF timeline started off as well as the gods had expected.There were some... hitches at first. Many people in Side B (TBOAH timeline) were still antagonistic towards each other and Kim Rok Soo (who had already revealed his true identity to his companions after his dream conversation with the original Cale Henituse) had not been happy by the severe invasion of privacy by revealing his every thought to a large audience. It had been going quite smoothly (except for occassional emotional outbursts during backstory reveals like Raon's torture and Taylor's fated death).But of course, the universe just loves to screw with anyone, God or mortal. Perhaps this was the Gods' punishment for closing off their universe from the rest of the cosmos, placing themselves as the absolute authority when there are cosmic entities far above them.The Gods may have stopped the Path's energy from influencing their universe, but that doesn't mean that the Aeons THEMSELVES could be prevented from personally stepping foot into their universe should THEY so wish.This was proven true when the Elation THEMSELF had entered their universe out of boredom and stole a soul meant to be switched, leaving behind nothing but the booming sounds of THEIR hysterical laughter and party instruments that echoed in the God's Realm for days.It was a blessing that their universe was simply not interesting enough to the Aeons beyond occassional gazes. The God of Balance was very adamant about maintaining their protection over their universe, especially with the Destruction still on the loose in the sea of stars.(Or perhaps they were still discomfited by that particular Aeon [HooH], who perfectly represented the concept of balance far more than they ever did.)But right now, the Gods realized that it was not just the Aeons they needed to look out for.The viewing had just reached the end of the battle at the Elf Village.Rok Soo Henituse (who had revealed his identity to his family and companions after his much-needed dream conversation with the original Cale) had passed out from overusing his recently obtained fire ancient power and remained unconscious for three days, in which he eventually woke up laying down on a bed of flowers that the elves prepared for him.Their routine scolding of Rok Soo for his lack of proper self-care finally receded as they calmed down from witnessing that bloody scene (which was simply among the many). However, just as they were about to reach the scene where the group was about to converse with the elves...The screen went black."Huh?""Wait, what happened?""Did that recording device break?""Is it those useless Gods again?"The last one was from the main character himself.Many of them flinched when the screen suddenly began glitching in numerous colors that reminded Rok Soo of the static screen back on Earth."What the hell is going on...?" Side B's Archie muttered, warily watching the glitching screen.Their wariness increased as the glitching continued, until words began to formulate within the screen. Audiences from both timelines learned from earlier experience that they were real-time messages from the Gods.The onslaught of messages in the next moment put everyone on high alert.
"How the hell did they get here!?"
"It's not just the two of them, there's a whole group here!"
"Of all the— it's those Fools from the Elation!"
"Drive them out!"
It was anxiety inducing to see the screen go dark once again.
"Is something happening within the God's Realm?" Jack wondered anxiously."Obviously," Hannah replied with narrowed eyes at the screen.Those of Side B felt a spark of fear and apprehensiveness about what is happening right now. Judging from the frantic messages, there were intruders in their realm. With the exception of Cal— Rok Soo Henituse, just who were these people that were giving the Gods trouble? Were they enemies they needed to be ready for?
'Fools from the Elation?'
Rok Soo frowned. Thanks to Record, he was able to catch what was being said in those quick messages. He could tell from the pensive and wary gazes of the dragons that they also saw the same and were thinking the same question as him.Before the audience's discussions could continue, the screen lit up again with new text.But this time, it doesn't seem to be from the Gods.
"Hello, hello~ Sorry for the little interruption. The Gods of this universe were gracious enough to let me, Sparkle, take control of the screen~!"
"Liar!"
"..."
It seemed that these intruders succeeded. Before anyone could let out any outbursts, Rok Soo spoke up."You make it sound as if you are an outsider of our universe." There was a sharp edge in his statement. As much as Rok Soo hated these useless Gods, it still made him feel nervous that there were more possible enemies who could personally give them trouble.
"Hehehe, right on the mark! As expected of Nameless 1's savior! And to take a page from your book about dropping unexpected info bombs... What would you think of the fact that your universe you live in is actually just one tiny star in the infinite expanse of the cosmos?"
Huh?Rok Soo's eyes widened, realizing what exactly she was saying.
"Imaginary Tree?"
Cale nodded, as he took a bite of the delicious cookie Rok Soo had earlier. Well, this conversation bordered between dream and reality, after all.
"It's a theory proposed by the founder of the Genius Society." A powerful faction of the Aeon of Erudition, Cale had informed him earlier. However, Rok Soo was still wondering why there were only 85 geniuses at this current point of time. Considering they are a collection of the smartest brains in the entire universe, shouldn't the number of members reach triple digits by now? Being a genius doesn't necessarily mean you have to be a scientist or have official academic achievements.
Cale continued to explain. "Basically our little universe is like one small leaf, the branch of the tree connects us to different worlds."
Cale had mostly talked about his personal adventures as a Nameless but didn't really delve into the specifics unless Rok Soo had asked. But even then, Rok Soo only knew short summaries regarding the interstellar factions, he still had wide gaps of knowledge about them.
Rok Soo admits that it was because he didn't want to know more troublesome things since he had to deal with the huge mess that was the Hunters and Cale was considerate enough to not overwhelm Rok Soo with too much information since the latter already had a lot to deal with. Their universe was isolated anyway (an obvious attempt by the Primordial Gods to keep their authorities from the Aeons), and it was for the best to keep it closed off for now to prevent the Hunters from exploiting the power of the Paths.Going back to the current situation, this revelation mostly shook the ones from the original timeline in Side B, as Side A had already experienced traveling to different worlds. However, it is still no less of a shock for both timelines to learn that the entire universe their Gods rule over is just one tiny leaf in a tree that is the entirety of the cosmos....And that there were beings above those Gods.There had been an onslaught of questions about the existence of other worlds outside of their universe. The dragons and mages were naturally very curious about these alien civilizations.And then the intruder delivered the next message:
"So what better way to show the wonders of the universe than to show the adventures of the original Cale Henituse?"
"Cale Henituse?"
Rok Soo narrowed his eyes dangerously at the screen, gripping his armchair tightly. Those who sat near him; Sui Khan, Choi Jung Soo, Eruhaben, Choi Han, Alver and the children noticed how he suddenly tensed.For Side B, they didn't really care about Cale Henituse other than the fact that he was a catalyst that set the events of the alternate timeline. Though, some were curious why it is specifically Cale Henituse who was chosen to be switched with the transmigrator. The Henituse Family of that side, however, cared more than the others even if it wasn't their Cale.Side A, however, was more mixed. On one hand, they were grateful to Cale Henituse for agreeing to exchange places with Kim Rok Soo, since this deal had saved Nameless 1 and other worlds. On the other hand, they still felt iffy over how the deal was made without Rok Soo's knowledge or consent, making him fix another world's mess. But for the most part, like Side B, they did not really care about Cale Henituse since no one really knew him. Ron preferred his new young master, but still cared about the fate of the previous puppy he served since the redhead was a baby.The Henituse Family of Side A felt a multitude of emotions, bordering shock, relief, sorrow and curiosity. Deruth had been devastated when he learned what had happened to Cale and felt immense guilt over being such a neglectful father. He could only find solace from Rok Soo's words that Cale was indeed living happily right now.Violan felt sorrow and could never forgive herself for not having done anything for her stepson. While Cale had indeed pushed everyone away, she should have taken responsibility as an adult to stop his self-destructive facade even if she wasn't Cale's biological mother. Now it was too late. Despite now knowing Cale truly loved them and never held anything against his stepfamily, Deruth and Violan have lost the opportunity to properly make amends.Guilt had been a constant presence in Basen's mind for many years. He felt that it was his fault that Cale had fallen from grace and turned into an alcoholic. While he was determined to become a proper Count and studied diligently, he never felt deserving of that position since he felt like he had stolen everything from Cale; his role as a successor, his good reputation among the people and their father's love.Learning why he acted as trash was both comforting and heartbreaking. It was his way of protecting his stepfamily, but at the same time, Basen and his mother were still the reason Cale had fallen into that path.Lily felt the most distant but also the most curious about her eldest brother. She could never properly interact with Cale Orabeoni since all the servants did not want her anywhere near him. Even though she was somewhat afraid of him because of the servants' words and his cold demeanor, she knew he wasn't as bad as everyone said he was. Rok Soo Orabeoni told her Cale never hated them and that the soul exchange wasn't just to save the world, but also to protect the Henituse family.Lily was glad Rok Soo Orabeoni was in their lives now and would never trade her new awesome brother for anything. But there was still a sense of loss at the reminder of the missing member of their family.
"Cale has made quite a name for himself in the cosmos!" Sparkle continued. "But of course, you already knew that, isn't that right, Ex-Commander Rok Soo?"
"..."
Rok Soo's expression was stone-cold with his fists clenching the arm rests."Who the fuck do you think you are."At that moment, Rok Soo thought back to his meeting with Cale.He remembered how Cale described the events of the previous timeline, just how much worse it had been without the God of Death's intervention. The way Cale's eyes went dimmer as he recounted the 20-year war was a sight that Rok Soo was very familiar with.Hopelessness.Back on Earth, that had been a common expression to find. Rok Soo himself had the same eyes when he first lost his hyungs in the apocalypse.Rok Soo didn't hold the God of Death's deal against Cale, because he knew Cale hadn't been given much of a choice to begin with. If he hadn't accepted the deal, he would be letting Nameless 1 die with the very high possibility of the White Star wrecking further havoc. That bastard would still reincarnate even if Choi Han killed him after all.Cale did not reset along with everything and everyone else. He was now the only one carrying the memories of a forgotten timeline, ravaged by the flames of war and despair.Rok Soo knew more than anyone what a troublesome burden memories are. It was clear that those haunting memories still affected Cale, hiding them under an easygoing mask.Even though he was relieved that Cale had been living well despite his unexpected circumstances, Rok Soo was still pissed at the God of Death for not even bothering to look for Cale to fulfill what he promised when the former's soul was kidnapped.*While Rok Soo may not admit it openly, he strangely took a quick liking to the brat from the very short time they've known each other. Other than the fact that he wanted a change of pace of being a dongsaeng for once (It was still new to actually see Basen as his own brother), he was being somewhat genuine when he expressed to Cale that the latter is indeed part of his family regardless of their current distance. This was also partly due to the very likelihood that Rok Soo's original body in Nameless 1 was that of a Thames relative. Perhaps they were originally meant to be cousins or something.That was why he hadn't like the dim look in Cale's eyes. To Rok Soo, it felt like he was looking at a mirror in his original Korean body. He thought Raon was enough, and he hated that there was another person that suffered similarly like him. Unlike his dragon child, his dongsaeng was currently out of reach. Rok Soo knew that the flow of time outside of their universe is much faster so he has no idea whether Cale is doing better or worse since the first and last time they met.Rok Soo stood up, glaring at the screen with venom. "This is a severe invasion of Cale's privacy. Is he even aware of this?"Rok Soo was not sure if Cale was aware of what was happening right now, but he seriously doubted that Cale consented having his entire life story be witnessed for everyone to watch. The guy may be extroverted, but who would want their innermost thoughts to be broadcasted in public?
"Nope!" Sparkle denied easily. They were not sure if this Sparkle [AN: Everyone doesn't know her gender] is acting tough or truly unbothered by the ex-commander's vicious gaze. "I know you're still sulking that your little brother's not here, so no need to take it out on me! This is finally your chance to finally learn how your dongsaeng is doing!"
Rok Soo's glare lessened slightly, while his stoicism didn't disappear, his cheeks still had a tinge of pink.
"Oh, ho~?" Jung Soo gave a teasing grin to Rok Soo while Sui Khan looked amused. "Did our dongsaeng adopt a new dongsaeng without telling us?"
The rest of Side A (and Side B) observed how Rok Soo had reacted. It was a very well-known fact that Rok Soo is protective of those he considers his people, but the way he had reacted so openly here was surprising, as this meant that Cale Henituse was more than just a distant ally. Rok Soo's stubborn silence to Jung Soo's question was enough confirmation for them that yes, he indeed adopt Cale as his dongsaeng. Which was strange as Side A knew that Rok Soo had only met Cale Henituse once, or at least, that's what Rok Soo told them at the time.
Rok Soo ignored Jung Soo and his team leader, his glare remaining focused on the screen as Dominating Aura began to surround him.
"Absolutely not." Rok Soo refuses to breach Cale's privacy like this.
"Aww... Well, too bad, you don't have a choice!" Rok Soo's eyebrow twitched as his silent threat was so easily brushed off by this Sparkle, "So I'll be starting with the trailer!"
The natives of Nameless 1 were confused what the last sentence meant but Rok Soo, Choi Han, Choi Jung Soo and Sui Khan were quick to understand.
Rok Soo's fists clenched in anger. This Sparkle wasn't so different from those bastard Gods. They truly liked treating their lives like some TV show.
In the next second, the screen flickered.
Meanwhile, during the whole exchange, Cale Henituse of Side B observed everyone under a bewildered mask.