Concept—Mortality!
Dreamcraft—Everything Was a Dream!
The bloodlust vanished as the ruptured universe disappeared. Surprisingly, the universe was back to normal, as how it existed a second ago, its timeline no longer paused.
And in one location appeared the figures of Stencil, Gehera, Ying, and Earth Star, their expressions just as how they were before Arnark paused time.
The only difference was the figure of Compass Carburettor between Stencil and Gehera, hugging them in a protective embrace.
"D-Dad?" Stencil stared at her father in shock, "Why did you come here? Weren't you still in preparation? We could have bought you enough time."
"No…" Despite his best attempts to calm himself, Compass Carburettor was already tripping on the verge of insanity from blinding rage, 'The stigma I placed in you activated. It means…'