Echoes of the Unspoken — Chapter 2: The Fading Script
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As the sun rises over Oakhaven, Mikasha wakes to find the name on Eren's pocket watch completely erased, leaving her struggling to recall the name of the orphanage they once shared. Eren stirs, his eyes scanning the workshop with a terrifying vacancy, unaware of the history he has lost overnight. Mikasha chooses to lie, claiming they are old acquaintances rather than childhood friends, hoping to stabilize his frantic panic with a gentle fabrication. As she tries to repair the watch, she discovers that its mainspring is forged from an unidentifiable, shivering metal that reacts to her touch by dimming the light in the room. This realization forces her to confront the reality that every gear she fixes demands a toll on her own recollections. She watches in horror as her own reflection in the shop’s window momentarily displays a blank face, signaling that her own identity is becoming tethered to the device's volatile cycle.