Chiro begins. "Well, we started out being an average, happy family. Mother earned the money to support us and Father took care of us. Then, one day, the fight happened."

A nine-year-old Chiro plays with one-year-old Tommy in the living room. Their parents are talking in the kitchen. The talking turns into yelling and Chiro hears every word.

"There was lots of cursing and screaming. It scared us."

Mother: "I spend plenty of time with the family!"

Father: "No! You don't! You care more about your work than you do about our family! I'm always the one taking care of the kids!"

Mother: That's not true! I love our family! Don't do this to the kids! We can't divorce! I… Chiro…

Father: What's this have to do with Chiro?

Mother points. Chiro is standing in the doorway, staring at them with tears in his eyes.

Father: Chiro, it's not what you think.

Chiro turns and runs. He runs out of the house and to the park where he sits and sobs.

"Father left Shuggazoom that day with Angelina and Tommy. He couldn't find me, so I was left with Mother. Mother did everything she could to spend as much time with me as possible. I knew she was trying her hardest, so I wasn't angry at her. It was on my twelfth birthday when it happened."

Chiro, now twelve, waits excitedly by the door. Mother would be home soon and she'd promised to bring hover burgers to celebrate his birthday.

"Hours passed and she still wasn't home. It was past my bedtime when he came."

Mr. Polly comes up the driveway looking solemn. Curious, Chiro opens the front door and runs outside to meet him.

Mr. Polly: Happy Birthday, Chiro.

Chiro: Do you know where Mother is?

Mr. Polly sighs.

Mr. Polly: That's what I came to tell you. There was an accident on your mother's way home from work. She… didn't make it.

Chiro sits down and starts crying.

Mr. Polly: She wanted me to give you this. She said it was a family heirloom.

Mr. Polly puts a locket around Chiro's neck. Chiro tucks it under his shirt.

Chiro: Where do I go from here?

Mr. Polly: I've been asked to escort you to the downtown orphanage. Do you have any belongings you'd like to take with you?

Chiro goes inside and collects several objects that are valuable to his family. Then, he leaves with Mr. Polly, never to see that house again.

"And that's what happened. I don't really like to think about it." Chiro finished.

Everyone in the room was silent.

Chiro sighed and pulled a heart-shaped locket out from under his shirt.

"Haven't taken it off since." He added. "Never had the need to."

"That's your mother's locket?" Otto asked. Chiro nodded and held it close.

"Our mother was a prophet." Angelina cut in. "She could tell people what would happen in the future. Her fortunes always came true. "

Chiro looked at the ground. "She foresaw that she and Father were gonna die, leaving us as orphans."

"She foresaw many things for many people and she earned her living that way." Angelina continued. "She was amazing."

"I would've loved to meet her." Nova said. "She sounds awesome."

Chiro slipped away unnoticed. He knew he wasn't supposed to keep secrets from the team, but talking about his mother reminded him of a big one. One that he hoped to keep as long as possible.