There was just no point in hiding anymore.

That's what Mizi's mindset became after her god, her universe's supposed death. There would be no one else who would ever truly love and understand her as much as you did. The moment you flashed her your last nervous smile on the stage, when you were performing my clematis together, the moment you were shot in an instant, her world collapsed.

You were the root of Mizi's heart. And it was obvious. Everyone back in Anakt Garden knew how attached they were to each other. So close...

On the surface, Mizi and your relationship was sweet, innocent, childish. But oh dear Anakt, if only they knew about the obsession...the dependency...

Mizi was always the idealized dream girl. Everybody loved her, her guardian treated her better than most owners do to their pets. She should be grateful, right? No. She always felt crushed. infantilized. Nothing more than a pretty face to be gawked at. An innocent little girl who couldn't possibly feel this way.

After joining the rebellion, she wasn't the cheerful bubbly girl anymore. Not like she ever genuinely was. No matter how much Hyuna and Dewey or even Isaac joked around her, she never laughed once at their antics. She became withdrawn, mostly interacting with Hyuna, but the two often argued. Hyuna-unnie's way of love is too cruel.

Today was the day her love came back to life.

Hyuna brought a new human back to the base. Odd. Round 6 of Alien Stage didn't even start yet. Where did she find another person?

The brown-haired woman told the other resistance members she found a girl, wandering around the outskirts with scratches on her neck, all dirty and her idol outfit covered in dried blood.

Mizi didn't give much thought to it until you walked through the door with some new clothes the resistance leader gave you. Mizi's eyes widened, standing stiff as cold fear and hot hope warred within her.

Is that her universe?

"[Your name]?!"