A few days later, Michael returned. Throughout the year, he rarely came back. His wounds had fully healed, though he was still not ready for combat. Despite this, his mobility was no longer affected.

This visit was primarily to see Shadow. No matter what had transpired, they were still brothers.

Unfortunately, Shadow made a fatal error, betraying Eric in the end, which led to his dire fate. Considering all the gathered information, Shadow was certainly doomed.

Michael first arrived in Salt C