RECCANTI

Ki flops onto the bed.

KI: The Inner Worlds, huh?

Ki stares at the ceiling fan.

KI: What the hell am I doing here?

We fade back to space

KI: There we go...

Once again, Ki's cutting through the hull of a ship in their mech.

KI: Just a little bit more.

Above them, an enemy mech spots them. Carefully, it pulls out a laser sword

The enemy mech floats down, ready to strike

KI: That should do it

INTERCOM: Hey Gearhead, behind you!

Ki dodges out of the way just in time

KI: The hell? There aren't supposed to be guards here!

Ki pulls out a laser sword of their own.

Ki slices through the enemy mech. It disintegrates into thousands of pieces. Through the wreckage, Ki spots the hand of its pilot

KI: Shit!

Ki flies back, trying to leave as quickly as possible.

KI: Shit shit shit shit SHIT! Dammit! Nobody was supposed to be here!

Ki buries their head in their hands and drifts aimlessly for a second

INTERCOM: Hey...

One of the fighter mechs floats over to Ki

INTERCOM: That one got past us. You all right?

Ki calms down enough to answer the question.

KI: ...yeah...I'm fine. Let's keep going

We fade back to the planet. Ki's smoking in their apartment. There's a knock on the door

Ki puts out the cigarette their working on.

KI: Ugh who is it?

Ki opens the door and finds Kanarra waiting.

KANARRA: Hey

KI: Hey, you're back?

KANARRA: Yeah...

Ki pauses for a moment before smiling

KI: Welcome back

Sulla from O Human Star

A snowy Zaku painted on a snowy day. Gauche painting