Sora Yatagami was a young boy who lost everything. His parents were framed by a mistake they never commit.
After that none of his friends and other family wants to take him in. And thanks to that Sora lose trust in people and the idea of being in a...
Having arrived at the Ocean Turtle and discarded her disguised, Kotone Takemiya demanded the whereabout of her boyfriend Sora Yatagami/Kirigaya from Kikuoka Seijirou.
Kotone: Where is Sora?
She stood in front of Kikuoka and gave him a glare. Kikuoka just stood still, didn't say anything as he was still startled at Kotone's sudden appearance. Seeing both side doesn't say anything, Higa decided to intervene.
Higa: See? What'd I tell you. That kid's the biggest security hole in this whole operation.
Kikuoka: Yes. You were right.
Kotone: Is Sora safe? Were you lying when you said you could treat him? Answer me, Kikuoka!
He shook his head and let out a long sigh, but his smile was as inscrutable as ever.
Kikouka: First, I want to make sure there are no misunderstandings here...Yes, I'm sorry that we used rather forceful methods to bring Zora into Rath. But that was because I wanted to save him.
Kotone: What do you mean?
Kotone asked suspiciously, looking like she'd have her hand on the hilt of her sword if it were there.
Kikuoka: Because of the attack by the fugitive from the Death Gun incident, Zora's brain sustained damage that modern medicine is unable to heal.
Kotone: Unable...to heal him...?
Kikouka: However. Rath is the only place in the world that has the technology to treat him. I'm sure you've heard of it. The STL... the Soul Translator. It cannot repair dead brain cells, but if the STL stimulates the fluctlight directly, it's possible to augment the rebuilding of that brain network. It just takes time.
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His powerful forearm extending from the yukata sleeve gestured toward the ceiling.
Kikouka: Right now, Zora is inside a full-spec STL, which can only be found here. The limited version of the device in our Roppongi office couldn't handle the finer procedures, so he needed to come here. When his treatment ended and he regained consciousness, we were planning to send him back to Tokyo with a full explanation to you and his family.
Kotone swayed on the spot; Rinko had to reach out to steady her.
She'd used an incredible amount of insight and willpower to find and make her way to the boy she loved, and now it was like all the tension had just snapped and drained out of her. A large tear dripped from one eye, but she bravely wiped it away and steadied herself.
Kotone: So Zora's all right? He's going to recover?
Kikuoka: You have my word. His medical needs are being treated at a level equal to any major hospital. He even has a resident nurse.
Kotone fixed him with an intense stare, trying to seek out Kikuoka's true intentions. After several seconds, she finally bobbed her head.
