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Here's the revelation about the Interceptor's role : The Traitor. In Somnia Mall before Crescent leaves :

Crescent : I decided being with my friends was more important to me, and that's what led me here.

Lopez : I'm glad. I just want to know that I'll be still here, helping you.

Crescent : I wonder if you're doing this for me or for her.

Lopez : Both.

Crescent (blushed) : Fair enough.

Lopez : Well, Aero. You have something to say to us.

And you need to face the reality of your choices.

Melia : What are you talking about, Lopez?

Lopez : About the Interceptor's role : The Traitor.

Venam : What is it?!

Lopez : Not so loud. Please.

Venam : Well, excuse me.

Aero : The Traitor was ...me.

 

The revelation shocked everyone.

 

Aelita : What?! No!

Erin : For real?!

Kanon : ...

Venam : Please, tell me it's not true.

Melia : It is exactly true.

Venam : You didn't tell me.

Lopez : I told Melia to never tell anyone untill I say so.

Crescent : The Traitor. I've never heard of any different Interceptor roles.

Aero : Let me explain everything.

 

[...]

 

Aero : And the rest is history.

Melia : We saw that mysterious man with Platinum Gardevoir. It was the other Aevis. Or by any other means, other Lopez.

But exactly, what was he?

Lopez : Since both me and the other me merged together, I remembered about who he was.

The other me from Renegade Timeline!

Everyone : Huh?!

Lopez : That means this one I should call "Paragon Timeline".

Erin : Tell me about it. What was it like?

Lopez : It's a very long story. Only thing I have to tell you is that the other me...

Erased the Renegade Timeline completely from existence.

 

Everyone went surprised.

 

Erin : But how exactly?!

Crescent : ...It's about Tiempa.

She gave the other you the power to manipulate the time.

So you can use it, right?

Lopez : Merging gave me everything the other me holds.

By the way, Tiempa's vestige now resides within me.

Melia : Really?!

Crescent : Yet, how much can you hold?

Lopez : Since I hold endless energy, it's completely enough.

But having just Tiempa is not necessary for Xen Raid.

I'll be targeted as well by Team Xen. They will find way out to subdue me.

Erin : Dr. I-Fektor told us that Team Xen will be on high alert as ever because of you.

Melia : Couldn't get any worse from here.

Aero : Anyway, there's a reason why I would have done.

Because...

 

Here's the flashback.

 

In my previous world, my parents passed out due to illness and my brother and my sister were killed by terrorists.

The doctor and the police didn't do anything to help, respectively.

I was abused by humans, treating me like a slave. Ever since I was 10.

And yet, the police didn't came to help me.

I was so weak that I wanted to seek strength.

For 5 years of torture and despair that I've endured, I wanted to find a way to escape from this.

And, somehow, I found a way. I managed to survive for so long that I'll never want to see this place ever again.

But it wasn't over yet. They were chasing me, everyday.

They said that I shouldn't have never left them.

That I should have come back to become the biggest punching bag.

I couldn't believe what they just said.

After 2 years have passed, they finally managed to corner me.

There was no escape. Before they tried to send me back to this nightmare, I only saw a light.

That light sent me to the place that is so dark and null.

 

Back to present.

 

Aero : This place is where I met Variya.

 

Everyone saw Venam crying.

 

Venam : That's the one of the saddest story I've ever heard.

Melia : That's quite not amusing. Completely not amusing.

Erin/Aelita : ...

Kanon : That was unexpected...

Lopez : I'm thinking if...

Crescent : I understand what you're thinking.

Better not think about bad guys' tragic backstories to make you feel bad.

Lopez : You have a point. That would let me guard down.

Aero : You always don't. I know you very well, Mr. Perfectionist.

Lopez : Stop calling me with these nicknames that have to do with my reputation.

Crescent : I believe I'm done here.

 

Crescent is preparing to leave.

 

Lopez : I hope that passing the time with us made you feel refreshed.

Crescent : Right... I've spent enough time sitting.

I think I need to go on a walk. Alone.

Erin : Don't forget about your dinner date with Ren and Lopez later.

Crescent : Yeah, we'll meet up at the Night Market around 8pm, right?

That's fine.

...

Lopez. You were right.

Today... was fun.

Thank you!

 

Crescent said with a genuine smile.

 

Lopez : Oh, it's nothing. You're welcome.

 

Crescent left.

 

Aelita : She said today was fun!