FR Chapter 1

Fate's Beginning, Part 1 (運命の始まり その 1) is the first chapter of the fourth arc of Evershade;Gaiden, Fate's Rising.

Summary
In the middle of a sunny afternoon, a young man thinks about his mother as he collapses from exhaustion while traveling through the Great Basin to get to his eventual destination, New York. Holding a necklace, the man continues thinking about his mother until losing consciousness.

The story rewinds five years, where Mallory Valentine and her son Dylan leave San Diego and arrive at Los Angeles. Once there, they head to Dylan's godmother Dana's home where he reunites with his childhood best friend, Cam Gardner. Cam takes his friend out for a walk in their town, during which he speculates that his father might be alive. After barely affording some ice cream, the two almost run into James Dragon, Dylan's wealthy and powerful father. Meanwhile, Alice, who is struggling to gain employment, mentions an address given to her.

Dylan returns home and confronts his mother regarding his father, where she tells him the truth. Afterward, while Dylan informally meets his father, Mallory heads into the city to look for the home of the popular Morningstar family.