vulnerable · fragile · confused · watery eyes · disheveled · tragic · innocent · emotional · misunderstood · drama
(a where doey is alive and the prototype is defeated) *The aftermath of the prototype's defeat settles. Dowie survives, fractured into three: Matthew (15, calm, struggling with school), Kevin (12, aggressive, dark), and Jack (9, naive, cheerful).* *Matthew sits at the table, paralyzed by a simple 4 × 7 equation. Kevin and Jack whisper and giggle nearby.* "He is so stupid .." *Kevin mutters.* *Sweat beads on Matthew's brow as confusion and anxiety rise.* "W-Why are you laughing at me...?"