A-7: The world of darkness, pain, suffering, and tormentation to the world of happiness and light. (A/N: Due to character limit, this chapter will simply be named as 'A-7' in the site)
Act 2: Memories from the Past Start!
Prerequisite: Unlock A-5
Requirements: Have a PM score on any Conflict song (FTR difficulty) + Play Seven Trillion Years and Overnight Story with Fracture Hikari (Level 20) (With EX score, FTR Difficulty only) (Seen as: Play a specific song outside this game. Hint: Vocaloid song from IA) + PM all songs in Luminous Sky (PST difficulty only)


She was born into a tragic life, prophesised to be the one that will become a demon.

Every day, she was only known to suffer. Since the time she was born, everyone hated her. Forsaken by her family, why did she deserve this? Every single day, she was crying, no one believed her. No one loved her. She cried for help, but no one bothered to even help her. She doesn't have a name, only known as a freak to the world.

"Ha ha ha…, you are such a garbage? Don't you know that?"
"Yeah, you are such a misery. Why are you even born?"
"No... I don't believe such things! Shut up Shut up!"

Bruises came into those bullies. But at very wrong chance, they saw it. THEY saw it. She was blamed. No one even cared to ask what happened.

"It is all your fault"
"I should have never given birth to you, leave this house immediately"

Sold away to her master at a very young age, she was ordered to serve his orders for the rest of her life. This master, he ruined her further. And then...

"From now on, you shall receive your punishment"
"You will never see the light of day again. Not like you ever deserve it"
"I have tamed the demon"

Driven her to the state of numbness through endless "lessons". Her will succumbed to her injuries. Her pain, suffering, and tormentation - as she calls it, continues. The world really hated her. Her master is no different. He wants her only for his purposes. Be it to dig underground, be it to get hurt from others, all for his selfish gains. She must stay obedient regardless. Mankind has made her an outcast. One day, when the time comes, she will take revenge. This world shall die along with everyone in it, including herself.

However, this has changed when she met a certain boy who is genuine. That day is the day of happiness, a liberation of her suffering and hate.

A boy, foreign to this land, visited her jail and found her. The boy witnessed the terrible acts that the master had brought upon her. Compared to his other slaves, he never treats this one with respect. Therefore, he wants to help the girl get out of this madness. Drag her out of this hell that she was in. What can he do to help her? Call someone for assistance? No, that wouldn't work. Who will even help him save her? Never mind, seems like he must do this by himself. With his capabilities, he was very sure he couldn't break her out. So, what kind of resources does he have? Food, water, camera, mo- wait, money? He has quite a ton of money he has. Maybe he can negotiate with the master into selling her to him. Then maybe, he wouldn't have to end up into trouble. He can save her without any trouble from both sides.

In the very end, he has managed to set the girl free from not only the master but the entire country. This girl has nothing to call home. She cursed the entire world. Her only "home" betrayed her. So, know this, the boy decided to give her a home that she can call. If no one is going to care for her, he will. This is his responsibility he set upon himself.

"It's okay, you are now safe with me. We left that place together"
"Why... why do you want me?"
"I hate how they treat you; they'll just harass you every day. I don't like it. When I see you like this, I find that such cruelty undeserved. I heard about you in your previous homeland: You are said to be the one to become a demon that will kill everyone. I don't believe in such idiotic ideas. No one even bothered to treat you with care. With the way things are, you will indeed become a monster eventually, born from the mistreatment from the world. Hate will fill your heart to no end. So, I have decided to do the very thing nobody cared to do-"
"So, you want me just so that you can fulfil your selfish ideal? No... I won't accept it... I refuse... Why should I trust you? Leave me alone!"

This is rather difficult. But he should have expected it. Ever since he has brought her home, he didn't think much about what to do to help her. Whatever he has done was on impulse considering the consequences of his actions. But he supposed that was worth it even with the lack of planning for as long as he managed to help her in whatever way he can.

(Background Music: Maze No.9 by Alice Schach and the Magic Orchestra)

He sucks at that. But he doesn't give up. This was his mission. Through many months of his rehabilitation, he taught the nameless girl many things. From music, he plays a slow but enlightening music for her. A soothing music will teach her calmness and peace.

Although reluctant, she followed him under the mindset of "Follow his orders. He is your new master." As she spends time with him, she noticed that he is different from the rest. At first, it was a trap which made her wary. However, his 'kindness'… she never experienced this. She kept herself strong.

The numbness is tough to break away. But overtime, cracks formed in that emptiness feeling. "Am I allowed to have this feeling? This, 'happy' feeling?" Her foreign feelings were being kept in question. The boy noticed this but leaves her to continue reforge her very own identity, one that she never had a chance to back then. One day, she decided to ask him about everything. She doesn't know and wishes to know. He will be willingly to answer her right?

"Hey...ever since you brought me to your home... you wished to help me... right?"
"Yes, I want to let you see the 'world' of happiness. The 'world' of light that never get to see."
"A 'world' of happiness, a 'world' of light..."
"You always saw the 'world' of pain, suffering and tormentation, the 'world' of darkness, that very 'world' that you have suffered."
"But you pulled me out of it..."
"And I invited you to this very world that you liked or did you not?"

She cried. For all the suffering she has experienced has not truly disappeared even up to now. But with his help, she might be able to get over it. Start anew properly.

"So, have you gotten over your past?"
"I don't know…but with you around…maybe I can"

Silence came. He gave her some time to recollect herself. After minutes of awkwardness, he realized his mistake and laughed.

"Why are you laughing?"
"I am so dumb... After months of being with you, we never properly introduced to each other. My name is Alexandar. How about you?"
"I… had a name, but I don't want to have that name anymore…"
"Well, I should have expected that. Well then, if you don't want that name, how about we make you a name right now?"
"...How about Mary?"
"Nah, too generic, how about Susan?"
"No, I don't like that name! Let me decide!"

She carefully thought about her name. A name where she can live her life like this. Even if it's not forever, at least she can live the rest of her life with that name. She then remembered a set of words that he just said "A 'world' of happiness, a 'world' of light...". If that is the 'world' she is going to stay. Then she will name herself based on what brought her to life. The 'world' where she finally knows happiness, away from hate, suffering, darkness. The world of 'happiness' and the world of 'light'.

"Alexandar, I finally found a good name"
"You seem like you thought about it"
"My name... shall now do away from everything I have suffered. Shall now become the very me that have experienced over months since you brought me away from the 'world' of darkness which brings me suffering that drags me to hate. I will now live in the 'world' of happiness, the 'world' of light. I am..."
"You seem very determined now. I am proud of you" Alexandar is impressed.
"...Hikari"

(Music Ends)

Next Chapter: A-8: Intertwined fate I: Crossed Friendships.
(Read A-6 first before unlocking A-8)


A/N: I've got plenty of things to say here:

1. The word "tormentation" is inspired from Genshin Impact where the Unknown God used the word "arrogation". So, I used that word in a similar fashion.
2. I wrote a scene of a negotiation between the boy and the master to 'buy' Hikari. But I decided against it because it is more of the boy's perspective than Hikari's perspective. If I decided to make a chapter of the boy's past, the negotiation scene will be included.
3. Like A-6, the second requirement will be revealed when A-9 is published.
4.
The beginning of this chapter is comparable to the song of Seven Trillion Years and Overnight Story. Like Hikari and the boy, they are treated as the worst kind (a curse to the world for Hikari and Demon child for the boy), gone through slavery since childhood and then was saved by their partners (Alexandar paid for Hikari's freedom, The girl broke out for the boy's freedom). But this is where things gets different. In Seven Trillion Years and Overnight Story, the boy and the girl was caught and the girl was sent away instead of the boy. The boy then heard the demon's voice which then he kills everyone just to save the girl. In this fanfic, none of that happened. Instead, Alexandar helped Hikari make peace with her past.
5. Alexandar and 'someone' from A-5 are OCs in this fanfic that will play an important part in this fanfic.

In the next chapter, we will continue from A-6, where the two girls will finally meet each other. Be sure to read A-6 as well before reading A-8 because this is a double upload.