When those mysterious figures appeared out of nowhere and started to capture... one of Aether's puppets was caught by them too.
Honestly, it was just a coincidence.
He had already spread his puppets throughout the void Empire, slowly weaving them into the local territory... for his major scheme, of course.
Even during the heat of battle, he directed them to guide innocent people away from danger.
And yet, during those moments, one of his puppets had been captured like others.
That's all… He wasn't even aware of it at first.
Only when he called back every one of his puppets did he realise.... one was missing.
That's how he realised the truth. Whether by fate or by sheer coincidence… it had been captured by them.
And strangely, in a way, this unexpected misstep was a blessing in disguise.
Aether tested the link between them, and his connection with the puppet hadn't been severed.
A Faint Connection!
