Masato and Aiko interrogating the captured in a secure military facility. The creature is chained and restrained, glaring defiantly at its captors.
"Tell us what you are and why you're here," Aiko demands, her voice stern. The creature lets out a rumbling growl, baring its fangs." I am Akuma, of the Ancients. And this world will soon be ours."
Masato's eyes narrow. "The Ancients? What do you mean?" But Akuma refuses to say anything more, falling silent despite their continued questioning.
Frustrated, Masato and Aiko leave the interrogation room. "We need more information," Aiko says grimly. "Search the archives, see if there are any records of these 'Ancients'."
The scene shifts to the base's research lab, where scientists are poring over ancient texts and artifacts recovered from the portal site. "These artifacts are incredibly old, at least several centuries," one scientist reports. "And the writing is an unknown language."
Masato examines the artifacts, his fingers tracing the strange symbols etched into the surface. Suddenly, his eyes widen. "Wait, I recognize these symbols. They're from an ancient language used by...."
A flashback begins, showing a young Masato studying under a stern-faced sorcerer. "The Ancients were a powerful race that came to our world centuries ago" the sorcerer explains, gesturing to ancient texts. "They possessed incredible magic, but were also cruel and destructive."
The scene shifts to a burning city, with Ancients rampaging through the streets. Masato, now a child, cowers in fear as his parents shield him. "No..." he whispers, the memory clearly painful.
The flashback ends, and Masato turns to Aiko, his face grim. "The Ancients were real." And they were no mere legend. They came to Earth in the past, and now of them has returned."
Aiko's eyes widen. "Then we need to find out everything we can about them. And fast." She turns to the scientists. "Translate those, dig up any information you can. We need to know what we're up against."
The scene shifts back to the interrogation room. Akuma's eyes snap open, glowing with malevolent power. The chains binding it begin to crack and groan under the strain. "You will all perish," it growls, as the screen fades to black.