Walking through the water, the drops that gradually dampened the ground. The spray rose, with the footprints of the young people running in the middle of the night. A time after the child was reborn.
— Explain to me again what you said, I didn't understand!
"We need to hurry! The giants may have already started causing trouble. If something bad happens, it's our fault, and ordinary people will be affected."
— Damn! It's always like this! After I change with my sister, you change. It seems like you forget me! It seems like you want to escape from me! What do you really think about me?
— Let's not discuss this now, Mamoru, we don't have time to discuss your childishness! Just because I already loved her doesn't mean she's everything to me, you mean a lot to me too!
Shizuko's hand squeeze caused the young man to increase the splash thrown in all directions, making his mind lose itself in the sound of the rain as it ran down ahead.
Returning to the long corridors that were his memory, he remembered the day he found the young woman. The rain and the drops were pouring down. In his arms was his sister, dressed in red, but not crimson. The blood dripped endlessly, just like the raindrops that day. He, too, was running from monsters, feeling very worn out, but still held tightly to his sister, drawing his energy from a snake that coiled around his arm. As he ran further, a voice could be heard. He thought it was his sister's, but in fact it belonged to a young woman with long golden hair and green nails. She pulled his hand and gave him the answer he needed to put his lamentations to rest.
—Where am I? — The young man woke with his body creaking, a response to the excellent bed he slept in.
"You passed out after your tantrum. You were babbling nonsense, memories. I found a house and broke in. It's a good place until I find that giant." Wrapped in cloth, right next to the young man, Shizuko said these things while looking out the window.
"Can you explain to me what happened? What do you mean, find the giant? Our responsibilities? And you're sleeping with me..." The young man pulled the blanket over himself.
"Yes, I slept with you, took off your shoes and socks, and had to break into a house with an unconscious guy on my back! You slept like a log! I'm hungry! Go buy us something to eat! The money is here. I found clothes in your size. I'd tell you to be careful on the way there; someone from Apollo might have followed us."
— Okay, I'll bring you food and you answer me. I'm going now. — The young man quickly got out of bed.
Before leaving, he changed into clothes that weren't tattered from his escape. The effects of the transformation could be seen on his body; his hair was still thinning, his eyes returning to their normal hue, and his pupils to their normal shape. His body had a snakelike crawl, but the key to improving this was to warm up and go buy bread.
The high sun of dawn, still cool from the morning sunrise, created a very pleasant atmosphere. Still feeling the cold, but soon no longer worried about it, the young man remained conscious.
— So we have here an Arachne without her Moira, today is my lucky day! — The sound hidden among the trees.
—Who was that Som? Hey little sister, is that you? If it's Tiresias, stop bothering me!
"A retard, on top of that, made it even easier! I'll definitely be able to become a complete being!" The sound hid in the breeze, as did his presence.
The young man concentrated, listening to his surroundings, calling to himself, then a voice resounded, "It's not me, be careful, it's a Giant." When the young man heard it completely, his body was carried away. With his vision dazed, he tried to see what it was in front of him; it had a normal human form. With the help of the serpent's eyes, his mind was unscrambled. It was a being without a heartbeat. Where a heart should have been, there was only an egg, covered by a serpent.
—Aren't you hurt? Then I'll hit you again!
A blow charged with dark energy was aimed at the young mamoru, who quickly reacted, counterattacking with his hands open, his nails turning into something resembling snake scales. The giant then let the claws strike his body, causing his arm to be drawn a vibrant shade of red. The creature approached a little closer, headbutting him., I WILL CONSUME YOUR FLESH AND THAT OF YOUR BEARER AND I WILL BRING YOU CLOSER TO BECOMING A PALAS ATHENA AND HAVING MY REVENGE ON THE GODS! The words came out as his head was very close to the young man's, YOU WILL NOT TOUCH A FINGER ON SHIZUKO, I WILL KILL YOU FIRST! The words came out at the same time as his pupils became more vertical and his skin became more viscous, becoming stronger, pushing the giant away.
"Mamoru, I'll give you more of my power, don't kill him. Your sister tells me Shizuko will need it. I'll only give you enough power to tear off a few limbs. Do you agree?"
— Okay. This way I can get Shizuko her coffee faster, she must be starving after that battle she fought. Now it's my turn to fight!