Episode 2

**Is Having Dreams a Burden?** (夢はまったく迷惑なのか, *Yume wa Mattaku Meiwaku na no ka*) is the 2nd episode of the *Back Arrow* anime series.

## Plot

Back Arrow thanks the Edger villagers and using his Briheight he heads towards the wall. After some time, Back falls exhausted. Shu Bi and Ren Sin appear and Shu Bi explains the wall is far away and it may take him months to reach. But he is impressed he managed to keep his Briheight for more than five hours, while others struggle with one or two hours. Shu Bi agrees to help him, but asks him to wait several days.

Meanwhile at Edger Village, after using the Briheight for the first time, Atlee Ariel awakens faster than expected. She wants to find and help Back for saving her, but to their surprise they find Back sleeping in front of their door. Meanwhile, Shu Bi and Ren Sin return to Rekka, where Kai Rhodan awaits them and asks if they found the second Rakuho. Shu Bi tells him to wait a day and he will give him his report.

In the morning, Elsha Lean questions Back if he escaped his homeland with a Rakuho or this is all just an act. She takes him to hunt and explains that Rekka and Lutoh are at war and they are barely surviving here. Their ancestors had escaped the war and begged Iki to let them stay, but with Back's presence people who look for Rakuho will come and the village will be in danger. They give him food and explain he can't stay.

The bandit that attacked Edger Village, returns to Lutoh and reports that he lost a battle with Back, but ended loosing only his Bind Warper. Princess Fine Forte overhears it and comes. Her wish is that people not die and wish to speak with Back to learn how he avoids killing them. Marching into Iki, may cause more problems with Rekka, so Peath Glinhouse contacts Iki's President Garay.

Iki's Self-Defense Forces arrive at Edger village and start a search. The commander Tyrone Duster tells the villagers to hand over the man who came with the Rakuho, but they explain he left. President Garay then orders Tyrone to erase the village as he doesn't want Rekka to come too. Tyrone manifests his Briheight and starts attacking the village. Having no choice, Atlee manifests her Briheight as well and fights back. Tyrone easily overpowers Atlee. Elsha searches the Rakuho if there is any Bind Warper left and do finds one. Elsha than manifests her Briheight, but as she touches the ground, she sinks in it. Tyrone realizes the village is dangerous having two Briheights and proceeds destroying it. Back comes out of the village well, explaining he promised Shu Bi to stay in the village. Learning about the situation, he manifests his Briheight and attacks Tyrone. He manages to beat him and breaks his Bind Warper.

Shu Bi had made a fake seal that will grant him access to the Imperial Archives. He reads an ancient scroll describes one that comes from beyond sleeps at the edge of land. Shu Bi realizes that Edger village is at the edge of land and Back was destined to fall there. The scroll reveals that if the newcomer reaches self-realization, the world will be destroyed. Elsha hears a voice asking her if she will register as the startup system of the Briheight and she agrees. The land then starts shaking and something starts emerging.

## Characters

* Back Arrow
* Bit Namital
* Elsha Lean
* Atlee Ariel
* Sola Athin
* Shu Bi
* Ren Sin
* Annie
* Tom
* Sam
* Jim
* Kai Rhodan
* Burk Lean
* Baran Sujita
* Peath Glinhouse
* Fine Forte
* Garay
* Tyrone Duster