Kael didn't sleep either.
But unlike Aeris—
he didn't think.
He acted.
The same room.
The same screen.
Noah stood behind him.
"…Still nothing?"
Kael didn't answer.
Because this time—
there was something.
Barely visible.
A reflection.
Not in the video—
In the glass beside it.
A distorted angle.
A flicker.
A symbol.
Small.
Sharp.
Unfamiliar.
Noah leaned forward.
"…Enhance that."
The image cleared—
just enough.
A mark.
Not random.
Intentional.
Three lines crossing—
like a broken sigil.
Kael's eyes darkened.
"…I've seen this before."
Silence.
Then—
"Where?"
A pause.
And then—
"In places that don't officially exist."
Noah didn't ask further.
Because that answer—
said enough.