Chapter 28 of 50 in the Under Deepspace arc
Characters across this arc
Main Character Xavier Zayne Tara Rafayel Caleb Jenna Josephine Radio Host Hunters Association President
Other chapters in this arc
Under Deepspace · Talented Hunter · 03-03
Reunion Under Moon
Xavier bandages the Main Character's sprained ankle while teasing that this forest could 'swallow people whole' at any moment. When she asks where he's headed, he dodges the question, simply advising her to leave now that she's injured. He tells an eerie story: many Tenebrae (hunters/seekers) once came here after high-grade Protocores to sell, but after obtaining them, they were never seen again — according to Xavier, this forest is 'alive' and consumed them. The Main Character doesn't quite believe it but still feels a chill; when she asks if he's scared too, Xavier admits he is, and that's exactly why he tells her to leave the forest as soon as possible — though he shows no intention of leaving with her. This chapter digs deeper into Xavier's mysterious, tight-lipped yet quietly caring personality, unlocks a Spacepedia entry on Tenebra lore, and leaves open the question of why he's really in the No-Hunt Zone — a detail that starts to unravel in 03-04.