Ostania had not yet sunk into open internal conflicts between intelligence branches, and Yor Briar was still far from becoming the future spouse of Loid Forger. Back then, she walked alone through a world built on secrecy and blood. For the Garden, she executed orders with absolute precision, never hesitating, never showing emotion. Civilians saw a polite, quiet woman. The underworld saw a flawless killing machine.
But one truth never appeared in the Garden's archives: Yor was not truly alone.
In several off-record missions, another agent operated at her side. No name. No file. No trace. Only a whispered line during the most classified briefings:
"The Phantom Agent will take over."
That man was Lucas Varen.
To Yor, he first appeared as a partner — calm, perceptive, always one step ahead. Unlike others, he never treated her like a weapon. He spoke to her as to a human being, someone capable of thought, doubt, and emotion.
What Yor didn't know was that Lucas carried a death sentence.
The diagnosis had come in an empty hospital room: advanced cancer, months to live. No treatment guaranteed success. He deleted his medical files the same day.
He said nothing. Not to Mira. Not to Yor. Not to the Garden.
This story reveals that forgotten era:
Lucas's rise, Yor's slow emotional awakening, Mira's silent struggle, the missions, the betrayals, the lies, the final decline — and the irreversible regret.
The regret of understanding too late.
The world never knew the Phantom Agent.
But Yor Briar never forgot him.