Clash of wills

Scene One: Central Training Ground - Early Morning) · ​Visual description: The grand arena is almost empty, and the simulation's hologram lights have not yet been turned on. The first rays of sun creep through the giant glass windows. · Movement: Sen is in the middle of the arena, alone, wearing a simple black training shirt that shows off the bandages around his shoulder and body. He holds a heavy wooden sword intended for weight training and delivers successive blows into the air quickly and steadily. His veins are tight, and beads of sweat fall from his forehead with every movement. · ​Sin's inner voice: “The last blow of the mission completely consumed my energy... My body is still weak and cannot handle the sudden influx of that power. If I encounter the villain again at this level, he will crush me in one second. I must break my limits.” · (Scene Two: Trying to approach and monitor) · Event: From behind the glass wall of the arena, Luna and Mira have been watching Sin for more than an hour. · ​Mira (in a calm and hesitant tone): “He has been training since four in the morning... His wounds from the last mission have not yet fully healed. This is not ordinary insistence, he is putting pressure on himself terrifyingly.” · Luna (and her eyes do not leave his strict movements): “He is not training to show off his strength in front of anyone... He is doing this because he sees something that we do not see. Let’s go to him.” · Movement: The electronic gates open, and Luna and Mira enter the arena. Sin notices their entry, but he does not stop striking him with the wooden sword, completely ignoring their presence. · (Scene Three: Confrontation and Cold Distance) · ​Movement: Mira stops a few steps away from him, holding in her hand a bottle of medicine intended to speed up the healing of burns and wounds resulting from the energy of dissidents. · Mira (hesitantly, trying to maintain her formal tone): “Sen... about what happened in the previous mission... Rin didn't come because her pride prevents her, but I came to give you this. It's an advanced medical ointment from my family, it will help your injured shoulder.” · Movement: Sen suddenly stops moving. He slowly lowered the wooden sword, turning towards them with a body dripping with sweat and sharp, dry looks. He looks at the medicine bottle and then looks into Mira's eyes. · Sen (in a calm, emotionless tone): “Keep it. My body will cope with the pain on its own. I don’t need elite medications.” · ​Mira (feeling embarrassed and shocked by his direct rejection): “I just... I wanted to return the favor because you saved our team! Why are you treating us like we are enemies?” · Sin (putting the wooden sword on his shoulder and turning to leave): “I do not see you as enemies, and I do not see you as friends either. You are here because you gave birth to them and have everything in your hands, and I am here because I took away my right to survive. My path is completely different from yours.” · (Scene Four: The Coming Spark) · Event: As Sin walks away towards the locker rooms, Luna stands and addresses his back in an audible voice. · ​Luna: “Even if you want to go up alone, Sin... The president just announced the 'Inner Branch Ranking' competition. The winner of first place will receive permission to enter the organization's secret archive... the archive that contains information about the capital attack and about that man.” · ​Movement: Sen stops completely in his tracks when he hears the last words. His eyes slowly widen, burning with that overwhelming desire for power and knowledge. · Sen's inner voice: “Branch arrangement... the secret archive. This is the key to finding out who this villain is.” · Sen (without turning around, in a decisive tone): “Then, prepare well... because I will take that first place, and I will not spare anyone who stands in my way.”