"It was so difficult to choose a proper candidate for this one... I'm surprise I even found one," said the mysterious man in the long trench coat. He had cornered Taiyou in one of the offices that were used as tutoring lounges after school. Granted the academic capabilities Taiyou had, he often tutored for bonus points... and mostly time away from his father.
"W-What do you mean candidate... ?" Taiyou had replied in a distinct level of unease. He had no idea who this person was, and he was generally familiar with every member of the staff.
"Haha, my boy! You'll find out in time. But, to boil it down, the gift I give you is possibly the most difficult to control, and easily the most difficult to understand. With it, however, comes some of the most unpredictable abilities and odd applications. In the end, I choose you because... well, because... I suppose the gift I give you is something you lack. It is that void in you that will help you control it. I could not easily trust another with it, you see," the man explained to him all while he pulled out a golden brooch of the classical theatre mask. It made very little sense, in all reality. Taiyou had plenty of trophies, some even gold-plated, but he had no real skill in acting or any performance art. What the man said, how he said it, it made so little sense to Taiyou. There was no logic here; at least, none that he could see.
Just as Taiyou attempted to ask a question, barely mouthing a syllable, the man darted forward and pressed the brooch against Taiyou's chest. In a quick response. Taiyou caught it, but just as quickly as the man had dashed at him to put on the dart, he had disappeared out the door. Taiyou attempted to pursue him, but it was a forlorn effort. He was gone, and Taiyou was left with an odd item that he had never anticipated.
Taiyou allowed his now-green hair to blow in the wind as he watched the battle royale below. The voices in his brooch, which were somewhat always murmuring, were in an uproar recently, and led him to this spot. He activated his brooch, as he had learned to do so after class (despite only having it one day, instead of two like most others) after realizing the possible danger that ensued. For now, he was simply watching out of sight. He watched the battle, the casualties, the killing and more over he watched the others and their abilities. It was somewhat making sense over time. He knew very little about what they could all do, or even what all he could do, but he knew they all could do different things. At this very moment, he was contemplating whether or not he should introduce himself. However, it did seem quite dangerous.
The only voice that had a current opinion was that of Sik, whom took great delight in the destruct and apparent death. The others remained quite. Sill found nothing interesting and Psyche was most likely observing the situation just as much as Taiyou. They were all mere reflections of his personality, but as long as he was the wearer of that brooch, they all might as well have been as real as another person. Taiyou theorized that if another person were to activate that brooch, they might not get Sill, Psyche and Sik. Although, it was just a theory. Taiyou had no idea how the three were even correlated to begin with, let alone what another person might experience. It was just a thought.
