— Seven (007н7)

So, Elliot and Seven. Best friends since their teens, though they had slightly different personalities. Seven was more of a troublemaker, and Elliot was more of a laid-back dude. And apparently, they'll always be the same people they were. They grew up, but their interests remained the same. Seven was into programming and hacking, and Elliot... He wasn't particularly interested in anything. He was only busy with his studies. Well. And despite this, they continued to be friends... But all good things must come to an end. In fact, Seven isn't such a good friend... When they both reached an age where they could get jobs, Elliot became the director of the "Brothers Pizza" pizzeria, passed down to him by his deceased father, but he enjoyed working there as a delivery boy. Seven... He decided it would be funny if he... Just burned the pizzeria down. Yeah. A friend's pizzeria... Which is exactly what he did, along with his friend Noli, who shared similar interests and was also an expert in hacking. They started a fire one day quickly and without incident. The building burned down, and almost no one survived. Miraculously, the customers, cooks, waiters, and Elliot himself managed to escape... However, Elliot's younger sister was in that pizzeria. Unfortunately, she didn't survive. Only months later did Elliot learn that Seven himself was to blame for the fire. Of course, it was after the fire that North stopped appearing.

It was the end of Elliot's workday... He was sitting on a bench next to the recently closed pizzeria where he worked. After the incident, he couldn't cope with the grief, and to numb the pain, he took a job at another pizzeria. Suddenly, he heard footsteps. He kept his head down, continuing to stare at the pavement. A man sat down next to him, legs spread uncultured, a familiar chuckle, and then a voice.

"Well, hello Elliot. How are you, dear friend?"

It was Seven, strolling nearby and spotting you. It had been four whole years since he'd disappeared from your life... And seeing him now, like this, was strange.