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Shino POV

I went to my dorm room, which was right next to Rikku's. My roommate had an explosion quirk like the late MurderKingExplosion. She had long blonde hair, blue eyes, and dressed like a witch. Rikku was watching anime in her room with Shizu, a long brown-haired person with heterochromatic blue and red eyes who had the power of magnetism.

I looked at the numbers written on my arm, the ones that had appeared two days ago. Fear crept into my mind as I considered that they might represent the number of people VioletEyes had secretly killed. But then another thought struck me—what if it was a phone number? I hesitated before picking up my phone and dialing the digits. Holding the phone to my ear, I waited. Someone picked up.

"Hello, is this the orange-haired male I saw at the bank?" The voice was low and deceptively sweet.

"Why did you give me your number?" I asked, closing my door.

"Well, it came to my attention that you were a very famous pop star back in the good ol' days." The voice carried a knowing edge that sent a cold shiver down my spine.

"How did you—?"

"Never mind how I know," the voice interrupted before I could finish. "I just need a favor from you."

My fear deepened. "What's the favor?" I asked, stepping toward the mirror on my desk. My breath caught as I saw a shadow with violet eyes staring back at me.

"Just a tiny favor," the voice whispered, no longer coming from the phone but from the shadow itself. I felt unseen hands settle on my shoulders, and the shadow’s face inched closer to my ear. "Help me get revenge on someone, and I will help you with whatever you want."

The violet eyes locked onto mine through the mirror. The shadow moved even closer—only to suddenly dissolve into black smoke as my dorm door swung open.

"HEY, SHINO! GUESS WHAT? NICO OWES ME FOUR BUCKS FOR EATING A SOCK!" Flex’s voice filled the room, snapping me back to reality. I turned around, shaking my head, trying to hide my terror. The only light in my room came from the hallway.

Flex narrowed his eyes. "Umm, Shino, are you okay?"

"Nah, I’m fine," I said quickly, walking toward the door to join him in the hallway.

"Wait, why the hell would you eat a sock for four bucks?" I asked, side-eyeing him.

Flex looked down sheepishly. "I needed four bucks to pay for a Happy Meal."

I sighed, shaking my head as we both headed upstairs and eventually left through the front door.

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After a long day of Flex chasing after Nico for the four bucks and us working on a new plan to capture other villains, I finally returned to my dorm. I shut the door and took a deep breath, only to be startled by a call. My blood ran cold when I saw the number—it was VioletEyes.

I hesitated before pressing the red button to ignore the call.

"Did you think you could ignore me?"

A voice whispered behind me. I turned sharply, and there it was—the shadow with violet eyes. Gods, I wished Rikku and Shizu were here.

"What is your favor?" I asked, backing away cautiously.

"Look, I know you might be scared of me, but I need you to trust me. How about this—we meet in a public place? That maid café down the street, tomorrow at around 6 PM."

I swallowed hard, forcing myself to nod. "Alright, I agree. Just... don’t get so close to me."

The shadow lingered for a moment before vanishing into thin air.