After the commotion from the throat, the gang followed the man Vandham and his crew to his village. Along the way, they told him how they ended up inside the Titan in the first place.
"That's a hellava story. You were heading for the World Tree, only to be swallowed up instead?" Vandham asked.
"That's the plot synopsis, basically." Lilika added.
"What were you doing back there anyway?" Rex asked.
"This Titan ain't too fussy about what it eats. We were hoping to find anything the village may need. Ended up finding you sorry mushes." Vandham answered.
"We were very fortunate to have been discovered by you. Earlier…did you wish to test young Master Lord Rex and lovely Lady Pyra?" Mayonaka asked while stepping forward.
Vandham gave a short laugh at that question.
"Only to take a shot at the Aegis herself. Anyway, here we are. Welcome to Garfont. Ain't much but its home." He said as they entered the village.
They saw many settlements, training grounds and more. There were lots of children around.
"This village has a lot of children." Pyra said while holding her heart.
"Lots of Blades and Drivers here too!" Tora yelled.
"We're in the business of sending Blades and Drivers all over the world. Some of these kids are war orphans. We took them in on the job." Vandham explained.
"So you take them under your wing?" Dromarch asked while looking at the kids.
"Quite the selfless act." Robyn said as he too looked at the kids.
"Admirable." Mayonaka said.
"Well, least till they can make it on their own. Some of 'em might grow up to be Drivers, like ourselves. Others might grow to be tailors." Zeo said.
"It doesn't matter what they want to do. We leave it up to them. To decide." Vandham said.
"Aye. Us 'Justice Busters' just wanna help." Yew said.
"Good eggs, huh?" Nia asked while looking back at Vandham with a grin.
"You said it. I've been called worst. Come on let's eat. All this egg talk is making me hungry." Vandham said before laughing and walking off.
Robyn turned to Lilika.
"I like this guy." He said.
"I agree. He seems like a really nice guy underneath all that intimidation. Maybe he can teach us more of what is to come as Drivers." Lilika thought.
"You might be surprised at what's to come while exploring all of Alrest." Jacu said.
"I couldn't say that better myself Lady Jacu." Mayonaka agreed.
As everyone was sitting down and munching on some food, Lilika and Robyn were looking around the place. Pyra and Rex sat by Vandham as they ate.
"I'm going to get some water. Vandham?" Pyra asked.
"Cheers love. Gimme a beer." Vandham said with a smile.
"Beer? Coming right up." Pyra said as she got up and went to the desk.
Vandham then took noticed at Robyn and Lilika.
"What's wrong with you two? The food don't suit you?" He asked them.
"I…I'm not sure what foods and drinks have stayed consistent from our home to Alrest." Lilika answered while looking at the food and liquid on the table.
"Don't knock it till you try it. That bread there is made from ruska flour, supplied by the Ardanian government. Give it a try. Gotta keep up with your strength." Vandham said.
"Okay." Lilika said as they began to eat. They ended up being quite satisfied with the food.
"This is delicious." She said while she smiled big.
"You fought in many battles?" Robyn asked while looking more at the scars on Vandham's body.
"I've had my fair share. You got a problem with mercenaries or something?" Vandham asked while leaning closer to him.
"Easy with him! He's still…adjusting." Jacu yelled as she intervened.
Vandham looked at her for a moment, until he took a double take at her. He then stared at her with his eyes widen.
"Hey…it can't be…Jacu!?" Vandham yelled when he stood up. That yell caught the attention to many.
"You know her?" Nia asked with a raised eyebrow.
"How do you know me?" Jacu asked.
"I knew your previous Driver. Good to see you again!" Vandham said before pounding her back playfully.
"AH! Hey! Easy on the armor bub! But…what was my Driver like?" Jacu asked while straightening herself up.
"Sorry. Let's just say that…he was one of our best. Up until Torna caught up with him." Vandham answered.
Many of the gang were confused when he brought up the name Torna. Except for Nia and Dromarch, but nobody took noticed.
"Torna? A person?" Lilika asked.
"They're more of a group of people that, according to rumors, are collecting Core Crystals." Vandham said while getting angrier.
"So…criminals needing punishment." Mayonaka assumed while summoning her crossbow and readied an arrow.
"Indeed." Vandham said.
"What will we do now?" Lilika asked.
"Well, hope you guys had a good munch because we better get going." Vandham said.
"Got it." Pyra said as she and the others got up.
"Where are we going?" Rex asked.
"Just a job to check out some kinda crazy energy effect. Somewhere close to the blowhole." Vandham explained.
"Looks like we're here to help. We do owe you." Robyn said.
"Let's do it." Lilika said as she got herself ready.
"Well…we don't work for free." Rex said.
"Don't worry. You'll get paid. By the way, I never got the chance to introduce you all to my Blade." Vandham said as he stepped aside, and his humanoid bird stepped forward.
"I'm Roc. Please to meet you." Roc said before giving a bow.
"The pleasure is all yours." Rex said before everyone else introduced themselves to the Blade.
"It's an honor." Mayonaka said.
"Come on. Let's get moving. And don't forget to get some more crystals along the way. You may never know when a new pal will come to your aide." Vandham said.
"Let's do it." Robyn said while reading his cannon.
"Got it." Nia said while readying her Twin Rings.
"Wish Tora could resonate a Blade like others…" Tora said with a depressed voice as they begun to leave.
"Masterpon…you have Poppi to fight alongside you now. No need to worry." Poppi said as she picked him up and hugged him.
"Thanks Poppi!" Tora yelled as he accepted her embrace.
They were making their way through the inners of the Titan to find the source of the disturbed energy source by the blowhole. They ran into several problems along the way like giant plants with attitudes, rabbit creatures holding sharp sticks, and a bit of a stench.
After a bit of traveling, they defeated a monster that contained a Core Crystal. Robyn picked it up and activated.
"Let's see what we got." Robyn said while the light silhouettes shot out from behind. They took noticed that the last light silhouettes took on the form of a real humanoid.
"Hey! It's a Rare Blade! This is great!" Pyra yelled with excitement.
"Brace yourself!" Vandham yelled at Robyn.
A long, light blue oval Core Crystal glowed on the chest of a young goth girl. She had pale white skin, grey hair in pigtails, a teardrop by her left eye, and wore a back and pink colored dress that had ruffles on her shoulders. She wore long gloves and stockings and wore black boots. She had on black earrings in the shapes of bats and had a long black bow in her hair.
She channeled her power and black flames spewed around her, causing her to silently gasped and opened her light blue eyes.
"Who dares call upon Vale?" The woman asked as she slowly stood up and outstretched her arm. "You'll rue the day!" She growled as a Megalance materialized into her hand. She began grunting as she slammed it onto the ground, causing dark shockwaves with each impact. "Take this! And that! And another!" She yelled as she continued to slam it onto the ground, eventually giving one last slam before calming down. "Anyway, I'm Vale. Please to meetcha." She said with a smile and looked at the others.
Everyone was keeping their distance as she made her dramatic opening. When the flames finally died down, they were calming down.
"UGH! Finally. Looks like you're my new Driver. Name's Vale. Please to meetcha." Vale said while given Robyn a slight curtsey.
"Greetings Vale." Robyn said as while holding a hand for her to take. She took it and spun herself towards him to get a look at her new Driver.
"I must say, you seem handsome enough, but we'll definitely need to work on your physical strength. Know this, I'm showing no mercy." Vale said while stepping away.
"Hey guys! What's that?" Rex called out as they were approaching some kind of gas in the way they needed to go.
"Ugh! It reeks!" Vale said while holding her nose and mouth to block the stench.
"An ether miasma. Take it this is your first one?" Vandham asked.
"What is…miasma?" Lilika asked.
"It's a load of poisonous waste spewed from the Titan's gut. Y'know how you get gassy? Kinda like that." Vandham answered.
"Erm…is there a way though this thing?" Nia asked while getting in front of Vandham.
"Hey no fear." He said before stepping forward towards the miasma. And took out his scythes. "Roc! You're up!" He yelled.
Roc jumped up and began flapping his wings at the miasma, causing it to disappear.
"Incredible!" Pyra yelled.
"Nothing to it. Let's roll." Vandham said.
As they were moving forward, Vale began to snicker a bit.
"Vale?" Robyn asked while looking at the goth girl Blade.
"I'm just imagining a dirty joke about how someone could tell where this gas came from." Vale answered before chuckling more.
It took a moment, but Robyn and Lilika realized what she meant. They facepalmed.
"Such a statement is most immature Vale." Mayonaka said with a very annoyed voice while getting the joke as well.
"Seriously." Jacu said while pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Hehehe. It's just how I am. Anyway, tell me something about you lot." Vale said while calming down.
"Where do we begin? For starters, Robyn and I know next to nothing about Alrest." Lilika began.
They continued to make their way through the Titan's innards. They got to know Vale a bit more. They took notice that she was very abrasive and aggressive sometimes. Though they knew that she had a soft spot and is caring when needed.
Soon enough, they arrived at the source.
"Just as I thought." Vandham said as they saw a dead Titan.
"What was this?" Lilika asked when they saw the Titan.
"A Titan of some sort. I'll hazard that it wasn't by age…but by an accident." Azurda said as he got a good view of the dead Titan.
"How is this possible?" Mayonaka asked.
"Maybe it was swallowed up recently. Or rather…huh!?" Robyn yelled as they heard smashing sounds nearby.
Much to many of their horror, a giant spider monster approached them, along with a humanoid monster by its side. Robyn and Lilika began trembling in fear.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?" Robyn screamed at the very sight of the beasts.
"Must've been summoned by the disturbance." Vandham thought when they got into attack mode.
"Let's take this creature down everyone." Mayonaka said.
"Let's do this Dromarch." Nia said while glaring at the beast.
"Indeed my lady." Dromarch sad.
During the fight, they noticed that the spider monster's partner was actually a Blade. Somehow, they were a force be reckoned with.
Just then, Robyn got hit by the Blade's chest beam, causing him to be sent flying backwards. Jacu and Vale saw this with fright.
"ROBYN!" They screamed.
"EVERYONE! CHAIN ATTACK! YOU TWO, PROTECT HIM!" Vandham screamed.
"Right!" Jacu yelled as they tended to Robyn. Robyn was holding his chest and was struggling to get up. "Don't move. You're in too much pain." She insisted while gently holding him.
"Leave him to me, Lady Jacu." Mayonaka insisted as she arrived with Lilika.
"You better know what you're doing." Vale spat at her.
"I am a Healer Blade. There is no need to fret, Lady Vale." Mayonaka said while still in a calming state. She begins to use Moonlight Miracle. This very power healed up all the party members.
Robyn slowly got up, only to stumble forward.
"Are you okay?" Lilika asked while helping him.
"I…I think so." He said with a grunt.
"Just stand down for now." Jacu said.
Meanwhile, Rex, Nia, Vandham and Tora readied for a chain attack.
"Pyra! You're up!" Rex yelled.
"Let's go! Flame Nova!" Pyra yelled as she spun around with her sword and created a wall of flame around the monster.
"Nia it's your turn." Rex called out.
"On it! Come on Dromarch! Raging Tiger!" Nia yelled while tossing the rings to Dromarch. Dromarch forward and slashed with them
"Roc! Our turn! Death Wing!" Vandham yelled. Roc took the scythes and slashed at it, while causing a windstorm.
"Poppi!" Tora yelled while tossing his Drill Shield.
"Roger Masterpon! Poppi Spinning Slash!" Poppi yelled as she jumped up and readied her shield attack.
"Mayonaka Astro Shot!" Lilika yelled while tossing her the crossbow.
"Acknowledged!" Mayonaka yelled as she prepared to fire.
The combined attacks killed the beast, and the Blade collapsed. They then watched as it glowed and turned into a dimmed Core Crystal.
"How could that creature have bonded with a Blade?" Lilika asked while everyone put their weapons away.
"Stinky monster can resonate Blade. Not fair." Tora complained.
"But Masterpon have Poppi!" Poppi said with glee.
"Oh Poppi!" Tora yelled while flapping his wings.
"This is what happens when a Driver dies. The Blade reverts back into this state. It'll be ready for use after some time. But…" Vandham said before cutting himself off.
"But…?" Rex asked.
"Its memories will be completely zapped. Won't remember a thing." Vandham concluded.
"It is a fate that Drivers and Blades cannot avoid." Mayonaka said.
"That's not fair. Although, it did make sense when Jacu asked about her past Driver." Robyn said. Just then, Vale approached him and smacked his face in disgust. "OW! What the heck!?" He yelled while rubbing his smacked face.
"That was completely careless! What were you thinking!?" Vale yelled at him.
"Gimme a break! This was our first time facing against a creature like that, along with that Blade. Have a little common-sense Vale." Robyn slightly yelled back at her. Vale just scoffed at him and looked away…only to slightly look back with a bit of shame. "I'm sorry." He said while holding her shoulder.
"Me too." She whispered with a small smile.
"But memories can be…painful as well. They can be a terrible burden. And, a Blade can live forever, as long as the a Crystal exists. It's just as well. Eternity is a long time to collect bad memories." Pyra said while holding her heart.
"Pyra..." Rex said with a concerned look.
"I'm sorry. I was just thinking, sometimes being able to forget is a…blessing." Pyra said while looking back at him.
"C'mon. Let's get finished up." Vandham said.
"We also need to rest up." Mayonaka pointed out.
"But first…" Vandham said as he approached the dead Titan and retrieved a brand spanking new Core Crystal. "This one's ready to be used. Titan's dying, Driver's dying…the Blade keeps on livin' through it all. As mortals, will never understand." He finished.
Pyra walks up to the glowing mass, puts her hands together on her chest and closes her eyes, as if she were praying. She relaxes, opens her eyes, and brings her hands back down to her sides. Lilika and Robyn watched as she did that. It was quite honorable for her.
"Who should bond with that Core Crystal?" Nia asked.
"Not sure. But for now, let's head back." Rex said.
They soon enough returned to the village to rest. Vandham watched as Rex and Pyra were tending to each other's wounds. Rex grunted in pain as Pyra rubbed in lotion into his wound.
"Hey, hold stills. I thought you were a tough salvager Rex." Pyra said with a grin.
"Gimme a break. Pain is pain isn't it? What about you? Are you alright?" Rex asked.
"Don't worry, it's just a scra-OUUCCH!" Pyra yelled in pain as Rex rubbed in lotion into her wound. "That was on purpose! You were hurting as purpose, weren't you? Well?" Pyra asked with fury.
"No honest! I was just rubbing the lotion." Rex said while defending himself.
"Rex! You rubbed it too hard it hurts!" Pyra said while rubbing the lotion into his wound, causing him to wince. "See!" She yelled.
"Hey you two. Gimme a look at that." Vandham said as he approached them and looked at their wounds. "What is this…? Haven't seen this before. Dunno why a Blade would be stuck with a bunch of wounds…and they're exactly the same as Rex's." Vandham said.
This made Pyra and Rex look at each other in confusion.
"Now that you're mentioning it… aren't Blades supposed to heal practically right away?" Robyn asked.
"That's right. Haven't a clue for those two though." Jacu said.
"Hmph. Seems like a dangerous task of how they got to be like that in the first place." Vale said while also noticing.
"I thought it was just an accessory." Vandham said as he saw the crystal in Rex's chest.
"That's just ow the chips fell. It's how it is." Rex said.
"What it is, is a problem. This means if one of you kicks the bucket, you both do." Vandham said while crossing his arms.
"You told me that a good Driver protects his Blade. SO that's what I'll do. I'll protect her." Rex explained while looking at Pyra.
"Easier said than done, kid." Vandham said with disappointment.
"Listen, Pyra…she saved my life, brought me back from the dead." Rex explained more.
Robyn looked towards Lilika.
"Back from the dead? This must be the catch as to why Pyra is all bashed up like that." Robyn said to her.
"You're right." Lilika said with agreement.
"We can make it together. That's a promise is here to stay." Rex finished.
"Rex…you mean…" Vandham was saying before cutting himself off.
"Going to Elysium? I can't let that stand." A voice spoke from behind. They turned around and they saw a man in blue armor that seems to be fitting for a prince, red glasses over blue eyes, and short spikey hair. Behind him was another humanoid Rare Blade. "It won't do. A bunch of amateurs stealing the show? The script exists for a reason." He finished.
"Huh…" Lilika asked in amazement when he saw his appearance. "A…prince? What kingdom has sent its wise battle-ready heir to grace Garfont village with his presence?" Lilika asked while getting herself straightened up.
Nia anime fell from those words.
"Pardon you!? A…PRINCE!?" She shouted at Lilika.
"He appears to be a wise heir ready to defend his home when needed. Quite the treat to see for the girls." Lilika answered .
"Ugh…trust me. This arse is no wise Prince. Just an egotistical jerk. Akhos!" Nia countered as he turned back towards him.
"Please speak only when you're spoken to traitor." Akhos said
"Huh? You… know each other?" Lilika asked before she started to blush. She found him really hot, and the glasses only add to it. "Prince…Akhos…nice ring." Lilika added.
He then looked towards her.
"Ah. You must be Lilika. Word on the street states that you and another had just woken a 2000-year slumber." Akhos said as he took her hand, causing her to blush more. "Sharing the stage with you is quite the treat." He said before gently kissing her knuckle
Lilika squeaked a bit from that.
"Why do you come here and enchant Mistress Lilika's heart?" Mayonaka asked with anger.
"Mistress Lilika…I like the sound of that. Anyway, I have my reasons. Now as for you traitor." Akhos aid while turning back to Nia and released Lilika.
"Traitor! Traitor! Traitor!" The Blade sang in a mocking way. "Nia! You're with the bad guys now. You villain." She yelled before laughing.
"I didn't betray anyone!" Nia argued at them.
"Then why do you stand with them? You think that's where you belong?" Akhos asked.
"But I…" Nia was trying to say.
"Who's this bloke?" Vandham asked.
"Torna. They're here for Pyra." Rex answered.
"Torna!?" Vandham yelled.
"Akhos! Just tell us what you're here for! Can't be just to see Robyn and Lilika!" Nia yelled.
"A…a bad guy!?" Lilika yelled in shock.
"Not just them, but for the Aegis of course. I just had to come and see the leading trio with my own eyes." Akhos answered.
"Jin put you up to this?" Nia asked.
"Well deduced. Oh, by the way…" Akhos said before adjusting his glasses. "His orders were to deal with you in whatever I see fit." He finished in a threatening voice.
"He wouldn't…you're lying!" Nia yelled as her heart began to pound thinking that Akhos was going to kill her.
"Even sounds hot when being threatening, despite that…I take it back. This guy's a jerk." Lilika said as reality hit her.
"About time you snapped out of it, Mistress. Let's give him hell!" Mayonaka yelled.
"If this Akhos is part of Torna…YEW! ZUO! Get everyone out of the village!" Vandham ordered.
"Yes sir!" They yelled and they ran off.
"You're going down!" Lilika said while aiming her crossbow at him.
"You won't take us without a fight!" Robyn yelled while readying his cannon.
"I'm afraid that your spot in the play is nearly over. Time to shuffle you lot, minus the stars, off the stage." Akhos said while still being calmed and threatening.
"Akhos, exit stage left!" Lilika yelled.
"Sorry my dear, but I'm the one who makes the rules. Kudos for your quote though." Akhos said with a wink.
"Thanks! In my world, an ancient word for 'left' is used in 'sinister.'" Lilika explained.
"The dead language?" Akhos asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Pretty much. Like you will be written out of this production!" Lilika yelled with a smirk.
"WILL YOU STOP THE FLIRTING AND DIALOGUE AND SHUT UP AND FIGHT!" Nia shouted while jumping at them with rage.
"Nia's right. What do you know of them?" Rex asked.
"It'll be tough. His Blade, Obrona…she can manipulate the ether in the air. It lets him counter elemental attacks by generating fields of the opposing element." Nia explained.
"Right! En Garde!" Robyn yelled.
"Here I come!" Akhos yelled as he pulled his twin swords out and begun to attack.
They got into fighting. Robyn and Lilika were in the back of the party using their range weapons. It proved to be somewhat effective. They began to sneak around to strike from a different direction while Akhos and Obrona are distracted.
"One shot…" Lilika whispered as she aimed. "One kill." She growled and she fired the arrow.
The arrow hit and Akhos glared at them. He jumped up and slashed his swords, creating a cross of energy right at her. They dodged quickly, and Mayonaka takes the weapon, shooting at him from all directions. Rex and Pyra saw this as the perfect opportunity to strike, causing Akhos to be sent backwards.
"Such an honor! Sharing the stage with the legendary Aegis!" Akhos said before charging in and slammed Pyra into a wall, causing her to yell in pain. In doing so, Rex felt the pain and he fell to his knee. "Huh? Why would the Driver…?" Akhos asked as he noticed Rex's condition.
"It seems…that they are taking each other's damage somehow." Obrona thought.
"Attacking a woman after a noble statement…hard to see why ladies aren't flocking to you. Now leave lovely Lady Pyra alone!" Mayonaka demanded.
"Never! Because now the Aegis is just mortal now. A little more damage and she'll be easy to deal with!" Akhos yelled as he attempted another attack to Pyra. She dodged a few, but she got it badly from a cross slash.
"GAAAAHH!" Pyra screamed in pain.
"Pyra! NNGH!" Rex shouted and grunted as he felt the pain hit him.
"What!?" Lilika asked with shock.
"JACU!" Robyn screamed.
"Right! Take this pretty boy!" Jacu yelled as she fired a powerful burst of water at him, causing him to deflect it. "Now Vale!" She yelled.
"Right! DARK DRAMA!" Vale screamed as she gone berserk on Akhos, slamming her Megalance all over him, and even Obrona.
"GYAAAAH What's happening?" Obrona yelled in confusion while trying to reflect Vale's attack.
"The ether flow's disturbed! How am I supposed to deflect now!?" Akhos yelled while struggling to keep up with Vale's attacks.
"Mayonaka! Blood Eclipse!" Lilika yelled.
"Right!" She yelled as she used her powers to turn the surroundings black as night and her hair glows bloodred.
"What the?" Akhos asked while this was happening.
"ROC!" Vandham shouted.
"Understood!" Roc yelled when Vandham tossed his scythes. He begun to spin around and created a mini tornado, throwing them off balance. "YOU LACK GRIT!" He shouted at Akhos.
Just then, Dromarch charged in with one of the rings and slashed at Akhos, slamming him into a wall. Akhos grunted as he recovered.
"Just too many of these bit-players…my interest is waned. Obrona! Perhaps it's time for another tale." Akhos said as they began to walk away.
"Uh…sure, sure." Obrona agreed and they got away.
"Running away?" Mayonaka asked as the group got together.
"That's right four eyes! Run…! Euck! That tastes terrible coming from my mouth. Now I know what it felt like as one of my bullies back in school." Robyn said with a disgusted look
"Now do you see why I had to save your scrawny butt?" Lilika asked with a smirk on her face.
Robyn looked at her with a bit of a unsatisfied look before saying, "Touché."
"Perhaps we should tend to lovely Lady Pyra now mistress." Mayonaka suggested.
"Good idea." Lilika said. Just as she said that Pyra collapsed. "OH NO!" She screamed.
"Pyra!" Rex yelled as he dropped down to her and held her. "Pyra! Pyra!" He yelled again while shaking her.
"I got her. Let's get her inside." Jacu said as she picked the Aegis up.
"You must feel just as exhausted Rex." Lilika said as she turned towards a worried Rex.
"Yeah…a bit." Rex whispered as they went towards the inn.
After a while, they got Pyra to a bed. She was being watched by many, minus Rex, who was talking to Vandham of her condition.
"This is a scenario when I would say, 'Well that happened,' but instead…it was a tough time for us all." Lilika said as she just looked down at Pyra.
"But why would Torna be interested in you two?" Dromarch asked.
"Perhaps…because we know extraordinarily little about Alrest. Thus, completely alien." Lilika thought.
"Or maybe…maybe they might be after us for not just that, but our connection to the World Tree." Robyn added.
"A chilling thought Lord Robyn." Mayonaka said as she felt chills.
"So Pyra and the both of us are targets now…we need to find out what our next move is. If Torna is after us, then we will have to go somewhere where it's populated and more secure." Robyn suggested.
"Tora thinks friends should rest until we think of plan tomorrow." Tora suggested as well.
"You do have a point Lord Furball." Mayonaka said while starting to smile at the Nopon.
"MEH-MEH! FURBALL!?" Tora shouted while flapping his wings angrily. Everyone started laughing, even Poppi was laughing at her Masterpon.
"You can't top that! But…Robyn, Mayonaka, Jacu, everyone…let's also rest." Lilika said after she calmed down.
"I agree." Jacu said as she began to yawn.
"Appreciated." Mayonaka said as she was starting to nod off as well.
After that encounter with Torna, Lilika and Robyn were now in greater danger than ever. It was now more critical than ever before that they needed to be prepared for what is to come. Little did they know that they would have a unique encounter with another Driver that'll change things for them in the future.
