Chapter 49 of 50 in the Under Deepspace arc

Main Character Xavier Zayne Tara Rafayel Caleb Jenna Josephine Radio Host Hunters Association President

The sudden battle makes the Main Character realize something is off about Zayne's own Evol — his hand reacted strangely during the fight. When she offers to help, Zayne simply replies, 'keep your distance,' implicitly revealing he too carries a secret or burden he doesn't want to share — the Main Character chooses not to press further. He hands her Grandma's keepsake box; she wonders why something so important wasn't given to her sooner, but there's no longer any chance to ask. Zayne offers a simple piece of comfort: illness and accidents are inevitable, and one shouldn't stay trapped in the same place forever — while also stressing that her own condition is serious and treatment can't be delayed any further. The chapter closes with a flashback: before she died, Grandma had made Zayne promise to take care of the Main Character in her place should the worst happen, telling him that helping her would also help himself — a promise that leaves Zayne troubled enough to murmur, 'it shouldn't have come to this.' This chapter unlocks an article on Super Hunters, the 'Death Certificate Collection' text message, and a Spacepedia entry on the Flux Stabilizer, revealing the deepest layer of Zayne's secret in the story so far.