Ruby face was being stored in face maintenance bay. It had been useful on patrols but would be put in sleep mode until the attacks on Bionis resumed. However, another face nearby was malfunctioning. No one noticed the malfunction until it was too late and it exploded. The explosion was huge and brought down the entire bottom floor of Galahad fortress.

In the explosion, Ruby Face was thrown off the edge and fell to the endless sea. The second strongest mechon ever built was lost because of a small error.

Ruby Face landed near a beach on the fallen arm and drifted to shore. It had somehow not been destroyed upon crashing and had safely floated over to shore. The doors on its chest opened, and a small figure fell out of the cockpit. The faced mechon issued a faint distress signal, too weak to be detected from Galahad fortress.

However, the signal was strong enough to be picked up by Junks' systems. The morning after it was first received, Miquol ordered for a search party to go out and find its source. He warned them to be careful, as it was likely coming from something that had fell from the fortress during the explosion.

The party was on their guard when they found Ruby Face. It was deemed harmless since it was deactivated. They still carefully approached the mechon, but rushed to the side of the collapsed Machina. He was unconscious and still quite young. What it was doing near a face unit was beyond them. He seemed to have no injuries, but was still rushed to Linada.

Linada quickly realised that the person they found was not a Machina, but a Homs who had been modified to become a mechon's nerve system unit. He wouldn't be able to live outside of his face, and she considered it a miracle he had survived this long. He would be fine as long as he stayed on the bed, but she had to get him a piezoelectric unit so he could move around. She sent someone to look for one.

A few hours later, Rizaka returned with the unit. She adapted it to work with the boy's body an inserted it. There were no complications and it was now only a matter of time until he woke up. Hopefully, he would be able to explain what had happened to him, or at least tell his story.

The next morning, Linada turned from her screens as she heard a small sound. She quickly went to her patient, who was waking up.

His eyes fluttered open and he looked around the room. He set his stare on Linada.

"Who?" he muttered quietly, his voice hoarse.

"I am Linada," she replied, "you are safe now. Tell me, what is your name?"

The boy was silent for a moment, "Shulk," he said tentatively, as if he wasn't sure of it himself.

"How are you feeling, Shulk? Are you dizzy? Are you feeling faint?"

"I've been better," he said closing his eyes, "but I've been worse, too." He sat up on the bed and took a better look around the room, "So where am I anyway?"

"I believe it would be better if Miquol, the village chief, explained that to you. Only of course, if you are feeling well enough to go see him."

"As long as it's no too far I should be fine."

"Then let's go."