Location: Nameless Village – Community Center
Time: 8:00 AM
The morning buzzed with life.
Children ran through the dusty courtyard. A new roof was being fixed. Volunteers painted benches with bright colors—yellows, sky blues, and oranges.
In the center of the activity, a teenager gave instructions with calm authority.
> "Two more nails on the side. Keep the boards level."
She wasn't in charge, but people listened.
Kaen sat under a tree nearby, sipping tea, unnoticed.
And that's exactly how it should be.
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Location: Forum City – Archives Division, Department of Policy History
Time: 9:47 AM
Archivist Mira Tan tapped through hundreds of digital documents, cross-referencing names, timestamps, and project leads.
She kept hitting a strange pattern: Projects that reshaped entire cities… but always listed anonymous consultants.
> "Who were you?" she whispered, scrolling past more anonymous blueprints, ethical outlines, crisis responses, economic cleanups.
