-Sironar's Point of View-

I sat by Nen's bedside for almost 30 minutes now, wishing he would wake up OK. I talked to Lady Sundae right after the surgery was finished and I learned about how Nen was infected because of the jutsu that he performed back at the mission. She also taught me what was kira-chiral reaction was, it was very complicated at first but then I understood it.

When Nen executed Zenaq's Fury, the chakra that he borrows is symmetrical genetically, however our standard chakra is not symmetrical. To make this easier to understand for me, she told me to focus chakra on both of my hands, and then she instructed me to try using my left hand's charka on my right hand. It was very similar but it took a few seconds to try it right, but still my left hand's charka refused to flow to my right hand's. Lady Sundae speculated that when the chakra from Zenaq's Fury entered and flowed through Nen's chakra system, it infected his heart because the heart was the entry point. Eventually when the chakra near his heart area burned out from excess use, it thirsted for more and went for his blood, which then it took control over his heart. The scaly bruise is still on Nen right now, but it is not as black as before when he was really in danger. In fact, it appears to be more grayish than black, but it is the same size, I think it's probably just in a weakened state right now because of the surgery, or it takes a while for the bruise to vanish.

After Lady Sundae taught me all of this stuff she asked me about the mission, which then suddenly Kemari barged in, which was a perfect timing because I barely knew anything; I just fought... Kemari had my Half-Spear of Light in her hand still in a stable condition; no rust or anything. And she told everything that she observed to Lady Sundae. I believe what she revealed about the mission was that a strange ritual was taking place with that Akatsuki guy Itachi and Nen's sis Deyanira. As a sacrifice for the ritual they used Nen's mom's coffin, which had her corpse resting inside. I showed them the headpiece I was carrying all this time, which was an upright Huqe sword and the crescent moon diagonally intersecting. When I sat down later, I placed it near Nen so that he'll know that not all was in vain. Lady Sundae was also told that another Akatsuki member, the arrogant girl named Kurai arrived mid-way as reinforcements, which ultimately resulted in our lost of the battle. Kemari said that the flooding was a possible reason for the deaths of the geologists and meteorologists in the soaked observatory. When we escaped on that girl Kurai's flaming dragon a large tidal wave came crashing down, and when we fled from her dragon and transported here with Kemari's special jutsu, she took an extra step and warned a nearby village and helped evacuate the people from the big wave. Since the Akatsuki was involved, the mission rank would automatically be bumped from a D-class to a B or A class, but since we partially succeeded and partially failed, I don't see how it matters now...

Kemari then handed me the Half-Spear of Light and I joined it with my Half-Spear of Darkness to once again connect the two-sided Javelin of Light and Darkness. We headed upstairs to Nen's room where the medical staff placed him and we sat alone, which I still am right now. Kemari departed after awhile to heal her wounds but Nen is more important than my little injuries...

Speaking about Nen... Ever since that orange Plyden appeared on my eyes, which only has the right eye activated now from then two activated before, I've seen this... Strange number on Nen, at least, above Nen. It was a small, orange colored '1' with a black outline just simply floating above Nen... No one else had this number or any other number and when I asked Kemari about it, she called me crazy and that I needed rest from the battle. Am I just hallucinating or something?

"Hey...! Nen!" I shouted lightly, wanting him to wake up. He slightly opened his eyes at my voice and then completely opened them weakly.

"Are you alright, man? Com'on, get up!" I ask my usual set of questions as just I did a few days ago when Deyanira stabbed his legs. Ouch... I can only imagine...

"...W-Why am I...?" He stuttered in confusion, although he cut himself off, this is another horrible experience for him, we don't need anymore!

"You're in the hospital... Again, but don't worry Nen, you're alright!" I tried to sound enthusiastic. That or Nen will probably be even more pessimistic... Wait, what?

"Com'on!" That floating number is bothering me, what is UP with that?

"...The... The mission... What happened to the... Mission...?"

"Always loyal to your mission, right Nen? Heh, don't sweat it, mission's a success."

"Thing is... We didn't have to fight them... Just that... Well, it would have been worse if we hadn't stopped them!" He sat up and the floaty number followed above his head. This number is distracting me! Grr...!

"Sironar... Your right eye... It's..." He's noticed, huh? Hmm...

"I dunno how to explain it... It just... Appeared there when you were under surgery..."

"Neo-Plyden..."

"Huh? What are you talking about?" What is this Neo-Plyden thing? Sounds cool. He didn't say anything else after that, he just looked depressed or something, but I know Nen's strong! He's endured worse than this... Uhh... I hope.

"Hey, com'on! Don't look like a downer all the time! Mission's a success, we should celebrate!" We were paid the Yen; we have some money to spend! And I hope I remember to give Nen his fair share, risking his life and all that...

"Sironar..." He looked at the coffin headpiece to his left, which was placed on a small table next to a white, cheap unlit candle.

"May I see your Getsugakure Bingo Book...?" Huh? How'd he know that I have that? I carry it all the time with me in my back pouch. I never told anyone about it so I wonder how Nen does. Basically, the only reason I ever have it is that Deyanira is on the front cover and I sometimes forget on her jutsu and such, even though the Bingo Book, which lists many missing-nin only lists known and performed jutsu by them. Besides, I had to travel to Getsugakure to steal a copy, and it wasn't easy without Frenzy. Oh boy... I still wish I'll see that wolf run up to me and tackle me like I was younger, man that was cool too! Frenzy was my partner-in-crime, uhh... My wolf pet... I don't call him a pet 'cause he's really awesome. Oh, man, I'm drifting off!

"She's on the front page if you're wondering where Deyanira is recorded." I wonder why he's looking for Deyanira in a Bingo Book...

"...Right here..."

I wonder what's in the Bingo Book... Yeah, that comming from the AUTHOR.

I really have no idea what chiral reaction really is. (It's probably a term created by Atlus) so I tried to explain it the best I can from what I researched.

Hope I'm not giving you too big of a spoiler here, but here's a hint: That "number" above Nenin is not just ANY number (As any author would tell you to reel you in their story) but a counter. Either to count up or to count down is the question. (To you anyway.) Also, note the color, that should give you some sort of a connection...