Scenario:Hauhet - Synchronicity
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Synchronicity
At a random town the crew is visiting, Raziel suddenly senses the Phoenix nearby. Elsewhere in the vicinity, Sabrina and Fenie also run into the same feeling, but discover the presence they're sensing is the Diviner Atum. When the two groups run into each other at a cafe, they come to a startling realization—that their fight at Port Breeze might have had unintended consequences.
Today finds (Captain) and crew out and about in a town they're visiting for the first time.
The place is the picture of normality—a canvas of regular people going about their everyday lives.
Raziel: Hmm...
Lyria: Oh, what do you think about that cafe over there?
Vyrn: Too many people waiting out front, if you ask me. Seems like everyone's takin' a break right about now.
Raziel: Mmm...
Lyria: That's true. We'd probably be waiting in line for a while... Let's try somewhere else.
Raziel: Hmmmm...
Vyrn: Sheesh, you're noisy today... How 'bout you help us look instead of humming to yourself.
Raziel: If your only criteria is space, then the establishment farther down always has empty seats. But now's not really the time for this...
Vyrn: Huh. So I take it you've looked into this town before. Do they serve apple desserts at this place you're talkin' about?
Raziel: Could you not treat me like your tour guide, please? If only my worries were as simple as yours...
Vyrn: It's getting pretty rude in here.
Lyria: Raziel, is something wrong? You've been acting really strange...
Raziel: It's just... Lately I feel like I've been forgetting something important, but I can't seem to figure out what it is.
Vyrn: Is that all? It's probably some chore that's slipped your mind.
Lyria: I know what that's like. Or maybe you left something behind in the last town we visited?
Raziel: Those are familiar feelings to me too, but... This is different. Like I've overlooked something big.
Lyria: Like you've overlooked something big?
Raziel: Agh, but what could it be? At this rate, I'm going to be the archangel of enigmas in name only...
Vyrn: Uh-huh... Sounds rough, buddy.
Worried but unable to help, the crew proceeds down the street with Raziel holding her head in her hands. However, after a few steps, she suddenly looks up.
Raziel: I sense the Phoenix!
Lyria: H-huh? The Phoenix?
Vyrn: Hey, cut it out! If you're tryin' to be funny, I'm not laughin'!
Raziel: I'm not! My enigma sensors just went beep-beep-beep!
Vyrn: Your what now?
The Phoenix—one of the strongest beings the crew has encountered to date.
An incident incited by the flaming bird in Port Breeze is what led to Raziel living aboard the Grandcypher.
Lyria: But the Phoenix is huge. Could it really be hiding in this town?
Raziel: Size isn't a problem for her, as she has full mastery over her form.
Raziel: I suspect that she's taken on the shape of a mortal if she's here in a settlement.
Hearing this, the image of one specific fire-controlling woman comes to (Captain)'s mind.
Raziel: In other words, we could be looking for Hauhet. I can't believe none of us realized she was Phoenix back then...
Raziel: But we also can't rule out the possibility she's running around as something else, as it's a simple task for her to become whatever she likes.
Vyrn: So you're telling us to look out for something we can't actually look out for.
Lyria: Hmm... I just find it hard to believe since it's so peaceful here.
A quick glance at their surroundings confirms that not a hint of danger lurks around any corner.
Raziel: Well, the Phoenix isn't one to go on an indiscriminate rampage...
Vyrn: You sure about that? The way it dragged us into that whole mess was pretty indiscriminate, no?
Raziel: That... is true.
Lyria: Where exactly did you sense it from?
Raziel: Er... I only felt her for a second, and there's nothing now, so...
Vyrn: What I'm hearing is that this was all in your head.
Raziel: I... I'm an archangel! My senses are as sharp as a knife!
Vyrn: Yeah? If you're wrong, maybe I should report you to Sandalphon.
Raziel: Hold on a minute! What've I done that would deserve that!
Lyria: N-no one's reporting anything! Vyrn's just joking around!
Lyria: Oh... Now that I think about it, I feel like Sabrina's said something similar to you lately, Raziel.
Elsewhere in the same town, a pair familiar to the crew is walking around doing their own shopping.
Sabrina: Ahaha! Haha!
Fenie: Ugh...
Sabrina: Hahahaha! F-Fenie, I can't believe you actually just... Ahaha!
Fenie: Sabrina! It was not that funny!
Sabrina: S-sorry... Hehe... I just keep seeing it, you grabbing that total stranger's hand, thinking it was me...
Fenie: Ahh... I really thought you were right next to me. I'm so glad that lady was nice about it...
Sabrina: Oh, I needed that. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
Fenie: Sabrina... Are you okay? You've been frowning a lot the past couple of days.
Sabrina: I'm perfectly fine, but... Something's been nagging at me, like I'm forgetting something...
Sabrina: I've been scratching my head, trying to figure out what it is.
Fenie: ...
Sabrina: Fenie? What's wrong?
Fenie: The Phoenix is nearby!
Sabrina: What...
Frozen in confusion, Sabrina stares as Fenie points up ahead.
Fenie: I sense it coming from around that corner!
Sabrina: You're being serious? Surely it wouldn't just appear in the middle of a random town.
Fenie: I am... It's close by.
Sabrina: ...!
Sabrina places a hand on her blade, demeanor instantly changing as a fire begins to burn in her eyes.
Sabrina: (The woman who kidnapped me was actually the Phoenix in disguise...)
Sabrina: (I have to be on the offensive as soon as I see her!)
Sabrina: Fenie, get behind me.
Forgetting to blink or breathe, Sabrina stays at the ready, patiently waiting for a figure to round the corner.
???: So it is you, fragment of the Phoenix.
Sabrina: Huh? You're... one of Tefnut's comrades, aren't you?
Fenie: It's Atum!
Atum: Ah, Abramelin's companion.
Sabrina: Don't act like I'm Melin's sidekick! I have a name: Sabrina!
Fenie: I guess it was the Phoenix's aura coming from Atum that I sensed, not the actual Phoenix. Oops.
The mistake is understandable, as Atum is one of the Diviners, a group of primal beasts created from the Phoenix's ashes.
Sabrina: So the Phoenix isn't actually here.
Atum: Just as I thought. I surmised the presence I felt was either the Phoenix or the fragment—and one of these is far more likely than the other.
Sabrina: Cut that "fragment" stuff out too. Her name is Fenie.
Fenie: That's me! It's nice to meet you, Atum. I heard a lot about you from Tefnut!
Atum: You are on familiar terms with Tefnut?
Fenie: Yeah, she told us a lot about what happened in the past with Melin. Horus too!
Fenie: We haven't talked lately though, since whenever she visits the ship she usually goes right to sleep.
Fenie: Sometimes even on the floor. Sabrina accidentally stepped on her last time.
Atum's piercing gaze fixes itself on Sabrina while Fenie speaks, making Sabrina suspect that he might have tuned her out.
Sabrina: (I never would've gotten nabbed back in Port Breeze if I hadn't let my guard down...)
Sabrina: (That's no reason I can't give the guy who probably ordered it a good right hook, though.)
Sabrina observes the primal beast in turn, visualizing every angle of attack and frowning when none of her imaginary assaults land.
Sabrina: (There are no gaps in his defenses... But that's fine. I shouldn't be violent in front of Fenie anyway.)
Sabrina: (She has no idea that me stepping on Tefnut was intentional. I shouldn't push my luck.)
Fenie: So Atum, what are you doing here?
Atum: We Diviners are scouring the lands in search of the Phoenix.
Sabrina: So our meeting is just a coincidence, huh.
Atum: If that is all, I'll be leaving. I'm concerned that we overlooked something during the events surrounding Port Breeze.
Sabrina: Wait, what? H-hold on a second...
Reacting on instinct, Sabrina grabs Atum by the arm to stop him from walking away.
Fenie: Ooohh, everything looks so good!
Fenie excitedly glances through the items on the menu, while Sabrina watches Atum, who she'd dragged along to the cafe.
Sabrina: About what you were saying... When you mentioned Port Breeze—
Fenie: Sabrina, aren't you gonna order? Here, look at the menu. You too, Atum.
Sabrina: I guess... I'll have the hot-pepper sandwich.
Atum: I will take the super fluffy pancakes with seasonal fruit, apple slices, and chocolate sauce.
Sabrina: ...?
Atum: What?
Sabrina: No, it's... It's nothing.
Atum: In regards to Port Breeze, it's just as I said—I'm concerned something important has slipped our notice.
Sabrina: I had the same feeling... Though I didn't connect it to Port Breeze until you mentioned it.
Atum: Is that why you stopped me? You have no proof that the matter which concerns us are one and the same.
Sabrina: I'll let that tone of yours slide for now. But proof or no, I have a strong hunch that we're both bothered by the same thing...
Before she can say anything else, the cafe door jingles, signaling the arrival of (Captain) and friends.
Raziel: Atum? Wh-why is he with you two?
Fenie: We just bumped into him down the street and had him join us!
Lyria: What a coincidence! Raziel actually suggested this place to us, but I don't think she expected you'd be here too!
Atum: Yes, quite the coincidence...
Vyrn: So the fluffy pancakes were for you... Huh, can't say I expected that...
Fenie: Is he not allowed to order pancakes? Sabrina seemed confused about that earlier too.
Completely unfazed by the crew's attention on him, Atum digs into his food.
Sabrina: That's enough about the pancakes. I'm more concerned that you also feel that you've forgotten something, Raziel.
Raziel: It is extremely odd for all three of us, in particular, to share the same feeling...
Vyrn: Well, if there's one shared topic between you guys...
Fenie: It's the Phoenix.
All Three: ...
Lyria: Atum, Sabrina... Do you think there's something waiting at Port Breeze?
Sabrina: Now I do, after Atum mentioned it had something to do with that island.
Atum: Fenie...
Fenie: Hm?
Fenie: Oh! Thanks for calling me by my name! What is it?
Atum cuts a piece of his pancake off and stabs it with his fork.
Atum: You are a fragment cut from the Phoenix.
Fenie: Huh?
Atum: Born when the Phoenix sustained an irreversible injury during its fight against the Omnipotent.
Fenie: Yeah, that's me. Fenie.
Atum: The ones who took in that fragment were Abramelin... and you in your former life.
Atum speaks, never looking away from the single piece of pancake on his fork.
Sabrina: Yeah... That's right.
Atum: Your name was Farhana, wasn't it? Not that it matters.
Atum: The important part is that the power of a god was enough to obstruct the Phoenix's powers of regeneration.
Atum: Which brings me to my next point—one that involves Raziel and the Singularity.
Raziel: Me and (Captain)? Wait, what? I don't understand...
Atum: You bestowed upon the Singularity the power of god with that book of yours, during the events of Port Breeze.
Raziel: Y-yeah, I used my Sefer Raziel to recreate the power of the Omnipotent!
Atum: I'm beginning to see... what it was we didn't notice...
Raziel: What we didn't notice?
Atum's words appear to stir something within Raziel and Sabrina, as the two light up.
Atum: The Singularity, wielding the power of god, launched an attack capable of shaking the very skies...
Raziel: And hit the Phoenix with it...
Vyrn: A-and? What're you getting at?
Sabrina: That's it! That's what we were overlooking all this time!
Atum: How could I have missed it back then...
Lyria: Oh my! You mean that such an attack could've caused...
Vyrn: The same thing it did last time!
The realization hits the group as the theory is spoken aloud.
Something new may have been birthed in Port Breeze, with the crew none the wiser.
And if it has, the chance to do something about it has long passed.