One week later...

Max is currently sitting in an old folks home, making sure none of them do anything stupid.

Max: "(in head) Seriously, these people are fucking beautiful."

Max grabs a thermometer off of a counter.

Max: "Except for this part."

Max proceeds to put the thermometer up...

Meanwhile...

Soldier 1: "A-Are you sure about this? Th-The elderly are right here."

A dozen soldiers are currently approaching an old folks home, armed with assault rifles, armor piercing bullets, and a whole lotta bullets.

Soldier 2: "It's President Horus's orders. We have to obey."

Soldier 3: "But it's the elderly. They can't run even if they tried."

Soldier 4: "Then we'll call him out. Moody teenagers always come out when you call them out."

Soldier 5: "That's a stereotype right there."

Soldier 6: "I haven't seen it not work."

They continue their approach.

Five minutes later...

Max: "(disgusted) I'm having the time of my life."

Max cleans off the thermometer in a sink.

Max: "(sighing) Alright, who's-"

???: "Max Walker!"

Max pauses.

Max: "Oh shit."

The elderly are utterly confused.

Max: "Don't worry, I'll be right back."

Max heads for the front door, only to be greeted by soldiers.

Max: "Seriously? An old folks home? You guys are the scum of the earth for attacking these beautiful people."

Soldier 1: "Not our idea!"

Max equips his battle clothing.

Max: "That doesn't excuse shit!"

Lightning sparks along Max's scythe.

Meanwhile...

The Japanese student with the cap is just now walking out of a convenience store.

Male: "I-I'm completely lost Lucas."

His ghost floats to his right.

Lucas: "No joke Shoma. Your phone isn't working and we've been wandering in this desert for weeks."

Shoma turns out his pockets.

Shoma: "(awkwardly) And I spent the last bit of money on a candy bar."

Lucas: "And that's what is getting you?"

Shoma: "Y-Yes!"

Shoma's breath gets out of control.

Lucas: "Deep breaths Shoma."

His breathing gets under control.

Meanwhile...

Max: "Two kids gonna die tonight!"

Max leaps ten feet into the air as they begin firing.

Soldier 7: "Wh-What?!"

Electricity begins to spark wildly.

Max: "I hope you like dying fuckers!"

Max creates a downward spiral of wind that sends him rocketing to the ground, getting his scythe stuck in both a man's chest and the asphalt.

Max: "Because that's all you're doing for today!"

Max rips the blade out.

Soldier 4: "H-He's insane!"

Max: "Oh really?! I thought that you were the crazy ones here!"

Meanwhile...

Lucas: "What the hell was that?!"

They could hear a loud impact, like a meteor, from the inside of a restroom at another convenience store.

Shoma: "I-I think that m-means trouble!"

Shoma rushes out to hear gunshots to his front left.

Lucas: "Let's get going!"

An orange katana, dripping with magma appears in Shoma's hands.

Shoma: "You're right."

Shoma rushes in the direction of the bullets.

Meanwhile...

Max: "(defending) I can't do fucking anything!"

Max is locked into a position where if he attempts to stop blocking, the bullets will go into the window. Only nine soldiers remain as well.

Soldier 2: "You can't beat us if you can't hit us!"

Max is locked into a corner.

Max: "(salty) Great, just great. No salt shaker can contain this salt."

Max makes a minor slip up and gets hit in the left thigh.

Max: "(in head) I can't fight them off alone!"

Suddenly, a thin slice of magma zooms across the air and slices four of the soldier's barrels off.

Shoma: "Looks like we found the source."

Shoma menacingly walks towards the soldiers as a night sky aura surrounds him.

Lucas: "Hey Shoma, look at his clothes."

Shoma notices Max's attire.

Shoma: "You remind me of Requiem."

Max can finally stop blocking for a minute.

Max: "You think I haven't heard that twice now?"

Lucas: "Twice?"

Max: "Look, Alexis and Ike are currently at my base with some friends of mine. I need your help dealing with these fuckers and then I can bring you over."

Lucas: "Alexis and Ike?!"

Shoma positions himself next to Max after beheading one of the unarmed soldiers.

Shoma: "Alright."

The remaining five armed soldiers open fire on the two as the remaining three unarmed run like a bunch of cowards.

Shoma: "How're we going to end this?"

The aura around the two begins to glow brighter.

Max: "Let's deal with one before we go all out."

The magma on Shoma's edge begins to drip faster.

Lucas: "Shall Shoma do the deed?"

Max: "I won't stop him."

Shoma: "I'll take it then."

Shoma impales a soldier through the heart after a short dash through the bullets, causing him to burn from the wound outwards.

Soldier 1: "Th-That's heartless!"

Lucas: "Hi, you must be new to war."

The aura around the two glows brighter as a red light flashes in Shoma's eyes.

Max: "Don't say it Lucas."

Lucas: "How'd you know my name?"

Max's scythe glows red.

Max: "No more questions until after these guys are sent into the realm of puppies and rainbows!"

Shoma: "Okay..."

Lucas: "(in head) I'll never run out of salt again."

More magma begins to drip.

Soldier 2: "F-Fire!"

They open fire, but the heat coming off the two is melting the bullets and causing them to plop onto the floor.

Max, Lucas, and Shoma: "Synergy Attack..."

Max leaps into the air and crashes back down, opening a red, glowing crack in the floor.

Max, Lucas, and Shoma: "... Magma Fissure!"

Lucas sends waves of magma at the crack, causing it to make the gap wider and lengthen to just below the soldiers feet.

Max: "Go to the realm you came from."

The crack swallows the soldiers whole, revealing that the pit inside is at least 10ft deep.

Max: "Reseal."

At a whim, the gap closes itself, trapping the soldier's remains beneath the parking lot.

Shoma: "Now who are you?"

They can hear the elderly being confused inside.

Max: "(changing back) Mind helping me in there real quick."

Lucas: "Alright, but we're still getting answers!"

They awkwardly walk in.

Shoma: "W-Wait..."