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  This is an intense and atmospheric sequence! The transition from the casual banter between friends to the haunting flashback in Germany creates a great deal of tension.

  Here is the English translation of your scene, keeping the tone cinematic and the dialogue natural:

  Arda: Thanks for saving me.

  Mysterio: (With a smirk on his face) You're welcome. Didn't you have school today?

  Arda: No, today is Saturday.

  Mysterio: Hmm, I see.

  Arda: I want to ask something... during yesterday's kidnapping, I imagined fire coming out from under my feet, and it actually happened. Why is that?

  Mysterio: (Closes the book in his hand titled The Pure Truths of the World) You finally asked. Let me explain it clearly: your power interacts with your imagination.

  Arda: What do you mean? I don’t understand at all.

  Mysterio: Look, you know the imagination—the place where we think of things? Well, the pure power within you works hand-in-hand with that part of your brain. If you imagine fire coming from your hand, it appears. If you think of an arrow or a bow made of fire, they form. But that is only a fraction of your power. In this world, every element is connected. For instance, people think ice and fire never combine and only exist to destroy each other, but there is such a thing as a "Glacial Fire Spirit." Every element has seven spirits within it, resulting from interactions with other elements. They aren't the primary "Pure Energy," but because they are mostly pure, you can control them too. Do you understand now?

  Arda: I think I get it.

  Mysterio: I'm glad.

  Arda: Oh, by the way, I’m going out with my friends.

  Mysterio: When are you leaving? Also, be careful—those people might be after you. They are more dangerous than they appear.

  Arda: Understood, thank you. (He gets ready) I’m leaving right now.

  Mysterio: Alright then.

  Arda: Okay, see you later. I'm heading out.

  Mysterio: All right, see you. Be careful and have fun.

  Arda: Okay. (He closes the door and heads down the stairs.)

  Arda steps out onto the street and starts walking at a moderate pace. In a side alley, a girl is heading toward the main street.

  ??? Girl: I see. Is it that boy in front?

  Arda: (Takes out his phone. Checks his messages and the news.) Ugh, the news is bad again. (He flinches. Inner voice:) I have a bad feeling... like someone is following me. (He closes his eyes. Inner voice:) Try to feel it... (His surroundings begin to turn black.) Yes, I can feel it. Is that person... a girl? But why would she follow me? (Mysterio's voice echoes: "Be careful, those people might be after you.") He’s right; they probably sent her. (A serious but mocking smirk appears on his face.) Sorry, but that’s not happening. I have my own ways of handling this.

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  Girl: Just as she is about to call out—Arda slowly vanishes into thin air. (She can't believe her eyes.) This... this is impossible. Where did he go? (She stares, eyes wide with shock.)

  Arda: (Now further down the street.) That was way too easy. I didn't think I could actually move my physical body using my imagination without actually walking.

  Time passes. It is now 5:00 PM.

  Arda: Let me ask you guys, have your powers fully awakened yet?

  Eymen: Not fully, but I think mine is "Explosion." For example, when I want to create a small explosive in my hand, it forms instantly.

  Kayra: Mine is fully awakened; I’ve even learned how to control it. Heh heh... my power is becoming a Werewolf.

  Arda and Eymen stare at him, mouths agape.

  Arda: Honestly, I never would have guessed that.

  Eymen: Actually, I thought it made sense. Kayra is like a werewolf already—he's always eating mutton.

  This time, Arda and Kayra stare at Eymen.

  Kayra: What does that have to do with anything?

  Eymen: I thought it was funny.

  Arda: It wasn’t funny at all.

  Eymen: Fine then. What’s your ability?

  Kayra: Yeah, come on, tell us!

  Arda (Inner voice): (Crap... I didn’t think about this. If I say fire, it’s too cliché. They’ll definitely make fun of me. Hmmm... I’ve got it.) The Tulip of Fire.

  (Eymen and Kayra immediately burst out laughing. They look like they’re about to collapse on the floor.)

  Arda: I’ll kill both of you— (The scene cuts here for technical reasons.)

  (While Eymen and Kayra are still trying to catch their breath, Arda takes a deep breath, feeling relieved after venting his anger.)

  ??? Girl: (Sitting in a cafe, watching them out of the corner of her eye.) Okay, targets are under observation.

  Arda: (His hair stands on end.) Huh...

  Eymen and Kayra: What happened?

  Arda: I feel like someone is watching us.

  Kayra: Yeah, yeah, sure they are.

  Eymen: Exactly. Who would be watching us?

  ??? Girl: (Inner voice: I think the boy in the middle noticed me.) If I look elsewhere for a bit, he won't be sure.

  Arda: (He closes and opens his eyes, but his pupils have changed from dark brown to a mix of red, orange, and yellow. He sees the world through thermal vision—if someone's body heat is cold, they appear in blue tones.) What happened to me? Why does everyone look different?

  Eymen: What— Wow, your eyes look sick!

  Kayra: Who? Arda’s? (He looks) Whoa, that looks cool!

  Arda: What happened to my eyes?

  ??? Girl: I’m observing them now. As far as I can tell, they’re just talking.

  Man on phone: Fine. If they do anything, call me.

  ??? Girl: Copy that.

  Waiter: Would you like to order something?

  ??? Girl: Yes, I'll have a coffee.

  Waiter: Coming right up.

  Arda: (He suddenly winces.) Is someone watching me? (His pupils shrink. The world around him turns pitch black, and a hand—a mixture of black, purple, and navy blue—grabs his shoulder. A voice speaks:)

  “You were a mistake.”

  Arda: (The vision vanishes, and the world returns to normal. His pupils are trembling.) What just happened? What did he mean by "a mistake"?

  A flashback begins.

  Time: 1995. Location: Thuringia, Germany. A nuclear facility explosion.

  G… J…: (Trying to escape the German neighborhood.) Son, we have to get out of here fast!

  M… J…: Okay, Mama! Come on, Papa, hurry up too!

  The flashback shifts. The entire neighborhood is destroyed and engulfed in flames. A small boy with blonde hair and gray eyes stands alone. Around his neck is an owl necklace—the last thing left of his mother. On his finger is a single emerald ring from his father. His eyes reflect the burning houses and the ruins of his life.

  M… J…: (Crying) I guess God doesn't love me. Mama, Papa, my friends... God took them all.

  The flashback ends and the screen opens in Mr. Magnus’s laboratory.

  Mr. Magnus: I will avenge you. You can be sure of that.

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