Veil — Prologue

The sky was low and gray. The whole city was cold and silent, just like a photograph. Two eyes that had never seen the world were walking. They perceived the orange sound radiating from the young man.

[Aleksander]: Why was it open anyway...

[Aleksander]: Oh, my!

[Emma]: I'm really sorry, truly.

[Emma]: Are you okay? I didn't hurt you, did I?

[Emma]: That's why I don't like canes...

[Aleksander]: It's fine...

[Emma]: You're very tall!

[Emma]: Like, really tall.

[Emma]: And now the voice is coming from above...

[Emma]: ...

[Emma]: !

[Aleksander]: ...

[Aleksander]: What about you? Are you okay?

[Emma]: I heard a voice coming from the ground...

Nice...

[Emma]: Ah!

[Emma]: Ex- cuse me.

[Aleksander]: You should look both ways before crossing the street!

Pay your taxes!

[Emma]: ...

[Aleksander]: Didn't they rob you?

[Emma]: Hmm... I don't think so.

There it is!

Hands up, copper!

[Aleksander]: Damn it!

[Aleksander]: I've got nothing on me today, I swear!

[Aleksander]: Really...

Then what is this?

[Aleksander]: Naughty thieves...

[Aleksander]: No one can stop them, they're too fast.

[Aleksander]: Wow, how did you guess?

[Emma]: Let's just call it intuition

[Aleksander]: My hat can serve as all the documents you need.

[Emma]: I have the real documents as well.

[Emma]: I didn't take it personally.

[Emma]: No need to worry.

[Aleksander]: Are you alone?

[Emma]: Following me won't lead you to wonderland.

[Emma]: And let me warn you now.

[Aleksander]: Do I look like Alice to you?

[Emma]: So, are you a policeman?

Well...

[Aleksander]: Thanks.

[Emma]: Ugh

[Aleksander]: Is there no one to accompany you?

[Aleksander]: Huh?

[Aleksander]: Wow...

[Aleksander]: You've come from quite far away, huh?

[Aleksander]: This paper...

[Aleksander]: I think this is her address...

[Aleksander]: It's my first time seeing someone who keeps their eyes closed.

[Aleksander]: Hmm...

[Aleksander]: Don't get me wrong...

[Emma]: I haven't seen anyone else before anyway...

[Emma]: Could I please have my passport back?

[Emma]: Well, you know...

[Aleksander]: There are stairs in front of you.

[Aleksander]: Please be careful.

[Emma]: I can take care of myself.

[Emma]: Please, don't worry about me.

[Emma]: Don't ruin it, that's my favorite story!

[Emma]: Maybe they are similar!

[Emma]: Hahaha!

[Aleksander]: She laughed!

[Emma]: So that's why you were sitting...

[Aleksander]: Right then, a rabbit bumped into me...

[Aleksander]: Now I wonder where that rabbit went...

[Emma]: Haha...

[Aleksander]: Maybe you're right...

[Aleksander]: I almost fell into a hole this morning...

[Aleksander]: A manhole cover was left open...

[Emma]: Ah...

[Emma]: That's so dangerous...

I was looking somewhere else too...

[Aleksander]: The kitchen section has a wide range of teas to suit every taste.

[Aleksander]: Well... Maybe the police station I work at?

[Emma]: Really?

[Aleksander]: We even have a room for lost children.

[Emma]: I'm not a lost child.

[Emma]: I'm looking for a job.

[Emma]: I swear!

[Emma]: I'm telling you, I'm looking!

[Aleksander]: You don't say?!

[Emma]: Answering phones, hmm...?

[Emma]: ...

[Emma]: Well... I was just about to go have some tea...

[Aleksander]: It's a real tea lover's spot, especially the chief.

[Aleksander]: ...Who probably should have opened a tea house instead...

[Emma]: Well...

[Aleksander]: Ah, well...

[Aleksander]: I'm sorry.

[Aleksander]: What luck! I mean...

[Aleksander]: Our department...

[Aleksander]: was looking for someone to answer phones!

[Emma]: Officer...

[Emma]: Do you know of any good shops around here?

[Emma]: Do you think I'm suitable for this job?

[Aleksander]: Hm...

[Aleksander]: Why don't you give it a shot?

[Aleksander]: I hope you won't get too bored.

[Emma]: Don't you worry about that.

[Emma]: It can't be worse than sitting at home.

[Emma]: Would you mind if I took your arm?

[Aleksander]: To get there...

[Aleksander]: Oh, of course!

[Emma]: You'll watch out for the potholes, right?

[Aleksander]: Huh?

[Aleksander]: Ah...

Of course...

[Aleksander]: Well...

[Aleksander]: Um...

CONTENTS

Scene 1: Ordinary Scene 2: Belly Scene 3: Eyes are the mirror of the soul Scene 4: Feeling Scene 5: Spare Scene 6: Iron Scene 7: First light of morning Scene 8: Nose, mouth, and eyes Scene 9: I can't stand the noise Scene 10: The color of warmth Scene 11: Freedom Scene 12: The story of a watch Scene 13: Magic on the 7th day Scene 14: Like burning...