You and Rias have arrived at a forest.

"What did you need help with?"

Rias: "You see this strange barrier?"

You didn't see anything until you focused and tilted your head to the side, revealing strange red cracks in reality.

Rias: "I can walk past this and enter the forests, but I can't seem to enter the barrier and see what it's for. It's only when I try to use my magic that it has a physical presence."

You walked up to the barrier and summoned your Crown of Dominion. You touched the barrier, creating an opening for yourself along with Rias.

Rias: "Impressive. Now let's see if this barrier is meant to keep people out or keep something in."

You and Rias went through the opening and see several rectangular crystals are floating on, or above, the ground.

Rias: "What is this place? I've never seen anything like it."

"This is just like the Astral Plane," you thought. "Is this area connected to it?"

You and Rias eventually came across a floating structure and a set of stairs form from the shards floating around it.

Rias: "I feel like this place isn't exactly magic."

"I think it's more like this place is defying reality."

Rias: "Or possibly both. It's possible."

You and Rias enter the structure and saw two pedestals that have energy wrapped around them like wires. You walked up to them and sensed that they are meant for you.

Rias: "Y/N, what are you doing?"

"I think this thing is meant for me. Let me try."

You put your hands on the pedestals and locked them in place. Crystals appear and strange cable-like devices emerged from them.

You summoned your crown again and the devices connected to it. You felt a surge of power entering yourself and you up relived a moment of a time when Pandora was apparently on Earth.

The device deactivated and let yourself go.

Rias: "Y/N, are you okay?"

"Yeah. I think this thing was showing me something."

Rias: "What was that?"

For the time being, you didn't know how to explain Pandora to Rias.

"It was showing me sitting on a throne that watched over an empire, and a large dragon was flying over it like it was watching us."

Rias: "I'm not sure I've heard of a dragon like that, but I guess we're done here, let's go."

Rias tried to summon a teleport circle, but it didn't form.

"Let me try something."

You snapped your fingers, which caused yourself and Rias to exit the barrier and end up in the forest.

Rias: "Your special just like everyone in my peerage."

"I don't know much about my powers, but I'm going to understand them. For Dad and Issei. And maybe you."

Rias: "Oh, me as well? Are you starting to like me?"

"A little. I guess I like a woman who is pretty and amazing in many ways."

Rias: "Careful, I might fall for you faster than you think."

"I will. Want to walk back? I think it's a nice time for that."

Rias: "I suppose so."

You and Rias walk back and she took you home first.

"You alright walking home by yourself?"

Rias: "I don't live far."

You entered your house and received a text from Adam telling you to come to the lab. You did so and saw footage of yourself entering the barrier, followed by Adam running up and hugging you.

Adam: "You did it, son. I knew you could do it."

"Dad? What did you want to talk about?"

Adam: "Your powers. You have been chosen by the Astral Dragon, by the Astral Plane."

"You know about them?"

Adam: "Yes. If you can master your powers and fully harness the power of the other dimension, there's a chance we could bring your mother back."

You were left surprised by Adam's statement and remembered the happy times you had with your mother.

"When do we begin?"