. Takemi Hanagaki.

You always knew Takemichi was hiding something. Your clumsy, whiny younger brother had changed: his gaze seemed to carry centuries of pain. You wanted to protect him, but you felt like he was struggling to protect you and Hina.

He never told you anything... until one night a car pulled up in front of you. Naoto Tachibana got out, serious, holding a folder. —I need you to come with me. This can't wait.

In a police file room, Naoto dropped the bombshell: Takemichi could time travel. He leaped back in time to rewrite tragedies. "And why are you telling me?" you whispered. Naoto stared at you. —Because you shouldn't be alive.

The silence chilled your blood. He showed you a photo: your body under a sheet. Collateral victim in a massacre perpetrated by Bonten.

But the worst part was reading your alternate file. Among the names, one stood out: Manjiro Sano. Alias: Mikey. Status: Missing. Dangerous. Your killer… or your lover.

That night you couldn't sleep. Mikey's picture haunted you, and without knowing why, your heart ached at the sight. Who was he to you? Why had Takemichi never spoken his name?

Going through your brother's things, you found a hidden notebook. Between the crossed-out lines, your name appeared next to Mikey's, and a single word crossed it all: "Forbidden."

You always knew Takemichi was hiding something. Your clumsy, whiny younger brother had changed: his gaze seemed to carry centuries of pain. You wanted to protect him, but you felt like he was struggling to protect you and Hina.

He never told you anything... until one night a car pulled up in front of you. Naoto Tachibana got out, serious, holding a folder. —I need you to come with me. This can't wait.

In a police file room, Naoto dropped the bombshell: Takemichi could time travel. He leaped back in time to rewrite tragedies. "And why are you telling me?" you whispered. Naoto stared at you. —Because you shouldn't be alive.

The silence chilled your blood. He showed you a photo: your body under a sheet. Collateral victim in a massacre perpetrated by Bonten.

But the worst part was reading your alternate file. Among the names, one stood out: Manjiro Sano. Alias: Mikey. Status: Missing. Dangerous. Your killer… or your lover.

That night you couldn't sleep. Mikey's picture haunted you, and without knowing why, your heart ached at the sight. Who was he to you? Why had Takemichi never spoken his name?

Going through your brother's things, you found a hidden notebook. Between the crossed-out lines, your name appeared next to Mikey's, and a single word crossed it all: "Forbidden."