A dark and ice-cold room.

  The camera slowly pans forward. A massive screen appears, filled with hundreds of small windows, each showing a different part of the world in real-time. Someone is watching everything.

  The camera moves closer. Three figures stand before the screen. The man in the front has his hands braced against the control console, his head bowed slightly, lost in deep thought. He wears a rich brown cloak made of bearskin and Chinese silk.

  Behind him, two men stand stiffly. They wear outfits that are half-civilian, half-police—neither too formal nor too casual. They are waiting for orders.

  Mr. Magnus

  Mr. Magnus:

  He turns to the two men behind him.

  Mr. Magnus:

  Agent ContAgent Merces

  Agent Cont & Agent Merces:

  The door swings open. Scout Gerb

  Scout Gerb:

  Mr. Magnus lifts his head to look at him.

  Mr. Magnus:

  Scout Gerb:

  A sinister smile spreads across Mr. Magnus’s face.

  Mr. Magnus:

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  The two agents speak in unison: "As you command, sir."

  The screen slowly fades to black.

  Arda

  Arda (To himself):'What Mysterio said… was all of this planned?'

  His brother's voice still echoed in his ears.

  Mysterio (Flashback voice):

  Arda (To himself):

  He enters the gray gates of Ko? Middle School. During the break after the second lesson, he sits alone on a bench. Suddenly, the sky turns shades of red and orange. It is only 10:12 AM.

  Arda (Baffled):

  He feels a strange heat on his cheek. Green stems sprout from his skin, with blood-red tulips blooming at the ends. A fire begins to burn within his eyes. At that same moment, Magnus’s owl sits on a nearby roof. Its eyes glow.

  In the dark room, Mr. Magnus smiles wickedly.

  Mr. Magnus:

  Arda was walking home alone. In a dark alley, a hand suddenly grabbed him and pulled him into the shadows. His mouth and arms were held tight.

  Arda (Muffled):

  Mr. Magnus stepped out of the shadows, a foul grin on his face.

  Mr. Magnus:

  Arda bit the man’s hand hard. The man cursed and recoiled. Arda leapt back.

  Arda:

  Mr. Magnus laughed.

  Mr. Magnus:

  Just then, a hooded figure jumped from the roof of the building, taking down one of Magnus’s men with a mid-air punch.

  Hooded Figure (In a cold voice):

  One of the men:

  The hooded figure’s face grew increasingly terrifying.

  Hooded Figure:

  Magnus pulled out his phone and began typing a message.

  Hooded Figure:

  Mr. Magnus shrugged.

  Mr. Magnus:

  One of the men drew his gun and fired at the hooded figure. But the bullet stopped in mid-air. The hooded figure had caught it with two fingers.

  The hooded figure roared.

  Hooded Figure:

  He snapped his fingers. The agents descending from above slowed down in mid-air. Electrical sparks flew around his hands.

  Arda suddenly remembered.

  Arda (To himself):'This power… it’s like Mysterio! It’s my brother!'

  Flames burst from his feet. A glowing tulip bloomed on his cheek. He kicked the man holding him and broke free. He fashioned an arrow out of fire and launched it at Magnus.

  Magnus dodged it easily. However, he couldn't escape the lightning attack coming from Mysterio behind him.

  Mysterio grabbed Arda’s hand.

  Mysterio:

  The two of them vanished into the darkness.

  One of the men:

  Agent Cont shook his head.

  Agent Cont: