Some songs don't play — they become ghosts."
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Location: Below Silencia — The Forgotten Vault
Darkness. Silence.
And within that silence — a man sat alone.
Shattered instruments surrounded him — veena, flute, harp… all broken.
Except one.
A black flute. Still whole. Still breathing.
Ravon.
He already knew…
Noen had reached Harmonia.
And the people were beginning to follow him.
> "You're bringing them back to life, Noen…"
"I'm simply giving them permission to die."
In front of him stood a few figures — blank-eyed, lifeless.
Ravon lifted the black flute.
And played.
A melody — not loud, not fast — but deep.
Like someone tearing open an old wound… just to feel it again.
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Location: Harmonia – Lower Streets
The marketplace was still.
People walked. They breathed.
But they didn't live.
Then…
Something shifted in the air.
A faint vibration. A haunting tune.
But it wasn't melody — it was pain.
People froze.
First confusion. Then… recognition.
A mother cried out:
> "That sound…
I heard it right before my son died!"
Another woman collapsed, holding her head.
> "This melody…
it's making me remember everything I buried…"
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Echo Circle – Underground
Noen's ears caught the sound.
But it wasn't his.
Sera looked terrified.
> Sera:
"Noen… what is this?"
Noen's voice cracked:
> "He's playing."
"Ravon."
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Flashback – Elya's Warning (Melody Witch)
> "If you ever hear Ravon's true tune…
You might forget your own music forever."
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The City Begins to Fracture
Ravon's melody didn't create explosions.
No thunder. No fire.
But it broke people.
Guards dropped to their knees — not injured, but mentally overwhelmed.
A child screamed with no reason.
And then…
Whispers flooded the streets:
> "This song…
it's making me go insane."
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Back to Ravon – The Flute Falls Silent
He lowered the flute.
> "Songs don't change the world," Ravon said.
"But break enough of them… and you can create a new silence."
He closed his eyes.
And whispered:
> "The time for music isn't yours anymore, Noen…"
"It's mine."
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End of Chapter 12
> "Good music doesn't play… it plays you."