Things have been much better for the citizens of the Shaded Realm, or as it's now known, the Cyan Realm. After the death of Lux, Matt took over as the ruler of the realm. He was a good one, compared to Lux, who certainly wasn't. While he wanted to go back to Inkopolis, he had a new responsibility here. He felt happy, knowing these people would be safe with him.

In the throne room, Matt sat upon the glistening obsidian throne. The octopus inscribed on its back was reshaped to look like the glyph on the back of Matt's Synthwalker outfit. He looked out at the glowing cyan city that stretched out before him, behind the window that seemed to not be glass, but some sort of bulletproof plastic. His eyes surveyed the tall glowing skyscrapers and small housing units. He was now the new, benevolent ruler that took Lux's place. He had sworn to himself to destroy any shades that turned up in a report, and so far, all of them have been destroyed. Matt suddenly leaned forward as a blue-bellied, gleaming black shuttle glided down to the landing dock that was on the edge of the city. A figure stepped out.

It was a female Inkling with long shimmering blue tentacles, like Matt's. She looked both worried and hopeful. Matt's eyes widened at the realization. Was that... KINZIE!?

"Matt, if you really are here, I'm going to bring you home. Please come home..."