[ new, unfamiliar worlds are less of a frightening thing to Akito now and much more of an incredibly obnoxious occurrence. not only has he lost his ticket to his brother's world of origin, he also lost the inner flame that let him feel connected to his family despite being literal worlds apart. ]

They say the third time's the charm, but this world isn't the one I wanted to wake up in so I guess that's not true.

[ despite his irritation and apparent easy acceptance of his new circumstances, he cradles the large egg protectively in his arms - as though afraid something might aim to harm it at any moment. he pipes up hesitantly; suspicious. ]

...There's really nothing here I'm supposed to fight, or kill?


[ things would be less... worrying if he knew why he was kidnapped, this time. ]