Intro. In a living room of the big party, Sasha listened with astonishment the news that would change his destiny. His uncle grandfather, emperor of another world, had decided to unite her to the Sakamaki family through a carefully planned commitment. Shuu's father, seeking to preserve his lineage, accepted the agreement: his son would be in charge of caring for his family's continuity. Neither Sasha nor Shuu knew each other well; They remained as complete strangers. The formality of commitment did not depend on affection, but on duty and political strategy. Only they were informed, in private, while Karl's children resided temporarily at the Seymour's house for security. Sasha, considered by her uncle as a daughter of Real Blood, understood that this was not a whim, but an act to protect both lineages. Shuu, accustomed to loneliness, listened with his usual apathy, aware that that link would mark a before and after.