Chapter one

A train ride turns unsettling when a young man wakes to find an elderly passenger silently pointing at him. As the atmosphere grows tense, the train’s clock begins spinning uncontrollably before stopping with its hands aimed at the carriage door. behind the doors, a masked, cloaked man appears—focused solely on him. A violent confrontation follows. The protagonist displays physical and a magical power rips through the train itself, yet every attack is effortlessly avoided. The masked man mocks him and repeatedly uses hypnotized civilians as shields, forcing the protagonist to hold back. It becomes clear the fight is less a battle and more a test. The previous magic attack floods the carriage with light. Shielding his eyes, he prepares as the train enters a tunnel, using the sudden darkness to gain the advantage. Believing he has finally caught his enemy, he pins the cloaked figure—only to realize it is a terrified civilian, disoriented and unaware of what has happened. Police storm the carriage, confronted with destruction, injured passengers, and the protagonist restraining an innocent man. As he complies with their orders, he glimpses the masked figure standing calmly in the next car before disappearing.