The living room was warm and inviting as Tatsuya's father suggested, "How about we watch some TV today?" Tatsuya, his mother, and his younger sister Nina all agreed, hoping for a moment of normalcy and relaxation. They settled on the couch, the soft hum of the television filling the room.
As the screen flickered to life, the news anchor's somber voice broke the comfortable silence. "This just in: A girl named Raika Setsa Yama has died due to a terrorist attack. The Emperor has been kidnapped, but in good news, Maria, the Emperor's wife, has been saved."
The words hit them like a punch to the gut. The news anchor continued, "We will do everything in our power to save the Emperor. Raika's body is still laying on the ground, as we have not had time to attend to it due to the ongoing terrorist threat."
