30 years he had fought to come back.

30 years he had battled with the souls inside of him.

30 years for nothing.

Integra had been ill when he had returned. And refused to let him change her.

She had died after a few months.

Police girl was killed in battle a few weeks after he returned.

Everyone was gone.

No orders from his master.

No joking with Walter.

No strange human comments from Seras.

Just silence.

Cold, calculating silence.

A constant thing in his life.