A command reports heavy losses and orders to "deal with that girl," creating immediate danger. The monarch cannot dodge an incoming strike; someone dives in to shield her and says, "Don't be afraid. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you." After the clash, a speaker reveals the wound belonged to the original Cecilia, and another person declares it was eaten. Cedric is named, and the scene cuts to a ten‑year flashback: after Cedric protected the speaker from the Staruction Cannon, the speaker asks what Cedric first said to them. The question hangs.