The first moment I felt the ground, i know that is not the nature ground or the warmness of the earth or the freshness of the grass. Hard, cold, steel and the movement under my feet, i know the first thing i am standing on is a train. Not just any train, the train with the design like the train Sousuke used in his delusion, the only train in Altoris still kept its retro look - Hygenious 001. The same seat as the last trip Higeki have in this world, looking outside the window there is nothing but grayscaled scenery. 

"Same as always, a ruined world, forgotten by authors, seem like the influence of history is far too great for a small world."

The world outside of the window is dull and plain and almost colorless, hundred years of industrialization drained the resources of this world and what remain is ashes, pollution and endless, emotionless action. Every creature is simply a gear in this giant machine marching forward without goal, this world already lost its purpose. 

"What a pathetic world but still it is my home. What a pitiful fate for me and yet i still return, self conversation do make my mind felt better."

The train keep running, the scenery of the world is dreadful every second it passed by. The sky is gray with cloud created from the polluted industrial factories, the paint on the building is faded and cold wind always blew like there were no sun before. The pollution were so heavy that people have to wear N95 mask when they leave any building.

"We are reaching the end, before leaving the train please use the face mask before leaving the train, we are not responsible for any health issue. Thank you for using Hygenious travelling line, please check your luggage before leaving the train."

There would be another train i need to take to reach the destination so waiting at the station without a mask is suicide so the best solution is to get a facemask and get out since the train only stop at the station for 15 minutes. The grayscaled world with cold wind different from Arborine with warm light and colorful world. The station is quiet and there is seem no one here, it make perfect sense when no one want to work at any where else except the factory or take the risk of poisoning themselves with the polluted air. 

"An empty station, well, not the best choice to stay outside at weather like this. Right ? Officer ?"

"A little child... what are you doing out here ?"

"I want to visit my grandfather in the wood, what are you doing here, Mister Officer ? I don't think an officer will be here at this abandoned station."

"Let's get inside first, a snowstorm is coming and standing out here is not a great choice. You not wearing any jacket, don't you felt cold ?... Well let's get inside first, i do bring some extra clothing."

The clothing of Altoris is not natural like Arborine, not the worst thing ever happen, luckily my arm is already replaced with a real arm with real blood flowing inside it so it is warm. The moment we went inside the station the man quickly withdraw a keycard and lead me to a room, it seem like the master control room. In this room, the air and clothing is purified so no pollution substain can enter this room, the man remove his whole mask and his coat, on his inner coat is a sigil - WORLD's sigil. The tension rising, how could i be so careless and listen to a stranger, probally he wanted to gain my trust then hand me to their leader. Mission failed before it can start.

"I think we can find something to drink and regain your internal heat."

"..."

"There is no need to be afraid, i won't do any harm for you, come on, you gonna die before you can visit your grandfather... Because of this sigil right ? I wonder why everyone afraid of WORLD, it is just an old shirt. I retired for a long time ago, no one want the service from an old wolf afterall."

"You dropped this, is this your son ?"

"... He was a great child but after his sixth years old birthday, a tragedy struck upon us, my wife passed away and left us behind. As for me, a person drown himself in work and finally, my tragedy fell upon me, my son like my wife, left me in this world alone."

"I'm sorry..."

"No, it's my fault to begin with, i am drowned in sadness that i forgot everything i have, so just after a few year i started to felt empty and i quit. I just quit and do somthing else, explore this world more for example."

"Interesting, we have some guess and it seem like they are looking for you. I don't think you are the type of person who like to get in trouble."

"It not like traveling for free, i do have to smuggling something from my past workplace afterall. Stay here, i will take care of this."

Enter the station is three men, they seem like normal WORLD's soldier but there is something else but grandfather once taught, it could be another mask. There is no one can be trusted more than your true allies, no one like your family and stranger can be danger, even an honest man can be truly danger. The dream eyes Deora grant, anyone look into it will forget everything the user wanted, it been a good time honest wanderer but it's time to say goodbye, it fate allow we may see each other again.

"Kid, i tell you not to involve."

"Thank you, now you all will forget we was here, you are tired and working all days long, time to sleep, leave this place and tell nothing about our encounter."

The dream eye work, a purple wave spreading around the station and the WORLD's solder fell asleep, the purple and then butterfly and finally every is fall into silent. The WORLD's soldier left, they are almost like puppet listen to my command.

"Who are you ?"

"I know you have a lot of question but i don't think that is important. My grandfather taught me, there is no one you can trust enough except your family so, if fate is gracious enough we will see each other again. Now, i won't let them caught you, i won't let you go to sleep but you never see me before."

The train arrived, Galatea 086 is a newer train version or can called as second generation but i never like it, the train is much more modern but the flashy design only use to hide its true quality. Even proved to be a newer version, the train quality is just only good enough for a standard train in Altoris. This train use cognition filter so the scenery outside the window look much more alive and the less dreadful.

"A beautiful fake scenery am i right ?"

"You are..."

"I guess it quite rude to casually approaching a person without introducing myself and ask for permission, you can call me Yuzur and may i seat ?"

"Of course, have a seat. I am Ivy nice to meet you."

"The cognition filter in these train is great but i don't think there is nothing better than the truth, no matter how much you hide it, it still ugly because you know it. It seem like we have a few guest, mind to fight with me in this battle, leader of Salvatore ?"

"You know i can never be to safe, you can only trust your family after all. Happy to see one of my granfather's student, Delta of the Savant - Yuzur."

The train is not only two of us, the silent sound and nothing else except the movement of the of the engine. WORLD's assasin or even their elite, i have doubt but there is nothing far too scary about WORLD right now, but being outnumbered can be dangerous sometime. Prepare a blood weapon manifestation is not that hard or trusting Yuzur and using barrier to reinforce.

"Yuzur, i entrust you with the combat, i will provide protection."

"You're the boss beside Alpha afterall it is his command for me to protect you on this train, of course you still have to solve the quiz not like we will spoon feed to you."

Yuruz with his muscular look is seem to be a kind of soldier and good at combat. There is no magic in Altoris, his weapon of choices seem to be a pistol and a sword, just like grandfather's teaching to others in the ORDER. Despite his rough look his movement is quite graceful, every attack is precise, after the battle end Yuzur left and of course a quiz by the Savant. Nothing can be more interesting.