Void and Dark

In a dim dungeon, a paralyzed girl gazes into the abyss, her eyes filled with darkness. She watches as a towering figure approaches, its massive form overwhelming her small frame. A low, menacing growl rumbles from the creature.

Kiyomi asks with a neutral, hopeless expression. She stays in the same spot, unable to move due to her broken limb and dismembered torso.

"W-what are you?"- She asks, fear visible in her astral form, but not in her eyes.

The figure looming over her stood at least six feet tall, possibly even six and a half. A smirk curled on its lips, a chilling sign that it had no intention of ending Kiyomi's life—at least, not yet.

"... You will make a goooood, sweeet, obedient toy for me~"

The figure lifts Kiyomi effortlessly, mercilessly tearing at her fingers, draining her energy, and rending her flesh. She is on the verge of screaming in agony, but as she opens her mouth... the words that escape are ones she never expected—even from herself.

"... M-more~"- Kiyomi adds it with a unique sense of lust.

Both the figure and Kiyomi were surprised by her own words. The figure expected her to scream, maybe control and endure the pain, even pleading to kill her.... But "More?". The figure gets angry and frustrated.

"You took all the fun out of it, you filthy creature!"

With those words, the figure hurls Kiyomi against the jagged, spiked wall of the dungeon. Her already battered body slams into it, pain searing through her. She is about to scream... but once again, the words that leave her lips are nothing she expected.

"Hyyyaa!~"- She practically moans in response to the pain.

The figure stands frozen, a mix of shock and frustration twisting its expression. Its teeth clench in anger, seething with disappointment. Silence lingers as it begins to think to itself, trying to make sense of what just happened.

"What is happening?! She is supposed to scream in pain, plead for a painless death! Why is she... she-...?"- The figure was unable to put its feelings into its mind.

Kiyomi begins to free herself, her movements rough and unrelenting. It almost seems intentional—like she's deliberately seeking out more pain. Even she isn't fully aware of it, but deep down, it's as if she subconsciously craves the suffering, almost like a twisted pleasure hidden beneath the agony.

"Hya!~ Hngh!~ Wow! Ha-haha-hahahahahahahahah!"

The figure flinches slightly, struggling to comprehend what is unfolding. It had witnessed pleasure derived from others' suffering countless times before—but finding pleasure in one's own pain? Never. A shiver of unease runs through it, and instinctively, it takes two steps back, fear flickering across its face.

"... W-what are you?! You Monster!!"

"More~ Please rip my skin off, Please break my ribs... Please tear the guts out of my body!"

The figure gets scared. Scared enough to think of ending her life as soon as possible. Its fists glow red, and with a huge battle scream, It puts a hole through Kiyomi's chest with its fist.

Kiyomi's eyes roll back in pleasure, and in that very moment, her wounds begin to heal. The figure's eyes widen in shock—she can regenerate now?

Kiyomi's eyes darken as she summons her staff, now twisted into a long, spiked weapon of pure darkness. Without uttering a word, she swings it with terrifying force, cleaving the figure clean in half. Only after the deed is done does she finally speak, announcing the name of her attack.

"Vacuum Extinction"

After a few moments of silently gazing at the lifeless figure, Kiyomi's darkened eyes slowly fade back to their original color. The haze of darkness lifts, and she gradually returns to her senses.

"W-what have I... done? Am I now... just another monster? What have I turned into?"

Kiyomi's voice trembles as she stares at her own hands, stained with the monster's thick, purple blood. Her gaze shifts to her staff, its jagged spikes still embedded with torn flesh and skin. A wave of horror crashes over her. Her grip weakens, and the staff clatters to the ground. She staggers back, her breath unsteady, before losing her balance and stumbling.

"Oh God.... I am sorry... I am so sorry...."

Just at that moment, Satoshi lands a few meters away, his arrival shaking the ground as a powerful explosion erupts nearby. The sheer force of his presence cuts through the tension in the air. Kiyomi, still trembling, turns to look at him—and for the first time since the battle began, a wave of relief washes over her.

"Kiyomi... You are coming with me."

"... Wha-? What happened? You were never this desperate."

"It's about Black Dragon. We need to meet Atama... The Glitch—it's directly connected to Black Dragon."

Kiyomi is taken aback by Satoshi's words, shock flickering across her face. He then explains that Black Dragon is trapped in a Void and that an unknown yet intriguing guest awaits them alongside Atama. As Satoshi's gaze briefly lands on her staff—now noticeably different from the last time they met—he chooses to remain silent, prioritizing the mission at hand.

Kiyomi asks him-"Really? Who is that 'guest'?!"

"I am not sure about it eit-"

Kiyomi suddenly interrupts, her excitement a stark contrast to the darkness and pain-driven lust that consumed her moments ago. Her enthusiasm feels almost childlike as she eagerly follows alongside Satoshi, both making their way toward the spaceship.

The scene shifts back to the main character of the show…

Seko now finds himself on the same planet where he was once 'Glitched,' investigating the mysterious cube. He stands before an ancient painting, carefully examining its intricate details when suddenly—

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