06.05.1642

The Southeast Military Base

16:43

KYR4 seems as she just got to the base, walking around the hallway in order to arrive at her first destination. It doesn't seem as she does anything special at the moment though, she is just talking with one of the other Hackers that she's leading during the missions.

[M4SASH1]-Good day, Officer KYR4!

[KYR4]-Morning, M4SASH1. So? Have you looked into the problem regarding your equipment that we've discussed yesterday?

[M4SASH1]-I did, but I only managed to fix one of the errors. Since you are the one that knows better than anybody in this building about this technology, could you help me with the others for a bit? I'm having a small difficulty here. The program simply doesn't want to function properly and I really don't want to change it any sooner since I will have to program it all over again...

[KYR4]-May I ask again how many times did we have to fix your equipment though? I'm just saying. If you got a new one, then we probably wouldn't get any more difficulties during the missions, god dammit!

[M4SASH1]-But there's nothing wrong with it!

[KYR4]-You are kidding, right? You've destroyed it so badly in the past, M4SASH1! I'm even surprised it even functions now! So what if you will have to program it all over again? We have to make sure we don't have difficulties with the equipment when we are in the City of Above!

[M4SASH1]-Yes, KYR4, but it will take ages to get the contacts again! You know very well that I have to go to all the members and register my device into theirs manually with the USB, and also theirs into mine, so that the contacts can be saved. I know it's suppose to be programmed this way so that nobody can hack the system and all, but it takes too much time to do so!

[KYR4]-And what do you suggest? We are here to solve problems, not to create new ones! I don't care that it will take you a lot of time to register everyone again, okay!? We had too many difficulties connecting you to any other system because of your broken device lately! You have to change it!

[M4SASH1]-Then can you at least help me this time so I can keep it until the new one arrives from the Central Base??

[KYR4]-*sigh* You guys just simply like to make my life harder, I swear... Alright then! Just let me take a look and see if I can do anything about it!

In the end, M4SASH1 gives her the communication device he has on his right hand and KYR4 starts analysing the problem while he watches. It takes her some good minutes indeed since it does seem as the device barely even works at this point. So in the meantime, even LUK3 makes his appearance. He notices them both and gets closer to greet them.

[LUK3]-Mooorning, KYR444!

[KYR4]-*sigh* I swear, the gods are testing me...

[M4SASH1]-Oh, good day, LUK3!

[LUK3]-Hey, M4SASH1! What's up? What are you guys doing over here?

[M4SASH1]-Well... You know how I got some difficulties during the quests in the City of Above lately?

[LUK3]-Yeah...?

[M4SASH1]-Well, I asked Miss KYR4 to help me out with my device again since it is broken. I'm just waiting for it to be done.

[LUK3]-Oooh, alright! But, why is it broken anyway?

[M4SASH1]-I kind of... managed to destroy it during a quest some months ago...? And since then, it has all kind of errors and stuff. Right now, it seems like it doesn't take long before it won't even open.

[LUK3]-Huh... And I wonder how mine didn't get broken after all the things it had to endure...

[KYR4]-Maybe because the equipment is made to resist even in the toughest fights? Just a thought. But I don't even know how you managed to destroy it so badly, M4SASH1! In what Hell did you even put it!?

[M4SASH1]-Eheheh...

[KYR4]-*sigh* Never mind... I'm done anyway. But I'm serious, M4SASH1! You have to change it soon! It won't take long before it won't function at all!

[M4SASH1]-I will! I promise!

KYR4 hands him over the device and they nod to each other as a goodbye, as M4SASH1 leaves them alone.

[LUK3]-Sooo, KYR4... I was thinki--

[KYR4]- --Nope! Nope! I don't even want to hear it, LUK3!

[LUK3]-Why nooot!?

[KYR4]-Maybe because I know you too well? Come on, LUK3, you are doing the same things you did when we were kids!

[LUK3]-But I just want to take you out!! I'm not doing anything bad!!

[KYR4]-Okay, so?

[LUK3]-Sooo, I want you to come!

[KYR4]-Why? You have the others anyway! No need of me coming every single day!

[LUK3]-But nobody will come, KYR4! It's gonna be only the two of us!

Yet as she hears these words, she looks him straight in the eyes, a bit pissed.

[KYR4]-...You are joking, right? You know very well that I'm not coming with you alone.

[LUK3]-Why noot!?

[KYR4]-Becauseee you are always acting like a creep every time we are alone! I don't like that! So just... leave me alone, god dammit!

[LUK3]-B-But, but, what if I promise I will behave properly??

[KYR4]-No!

[LUK3]-Come ooon! Pleaaase!!

[KYR4]-Just give up, for fuck sake! I already said no! Leave me alone, LUK3!

[LUK3]-W-What if I pay you?

[KYR4]-You barely have money for yourself, you idiot!

[LUK3]-Theeen... what if I give you something as a gift?

[KYR4]-Oh, yeah? Like what?

[LUK3]-Likeee--

[KYR4]- --I don't give a shit.

[LUK3]-Aw, man... Then... what if I--

[KYR4]- --Just stop already! A no is a no!

[LUK3]-But whyyy??

[KYR4]-'Cause I don't want to! What's so hard to understand!?

[LUK3]-But why don't you want to come with me if we are alone?? I'm not doing anything, I promise!!

[KYR4]-Because I'm NOT coming with you ALONE! Go ask MY4 and then we can negotiate!

[LUK3]-I've already asked her! She said she will be busy at the shelter!

[KYR4]-Then N04H, or C0NNER!

[LUK3]-N04H has a reunion with his old classmates and I have no idea what the hell C0NNER does!

[KYR4]-Then RY4N! I don't give a fuck about who you ask, man! Just find someone to join and I will think about it after!

[LUK3]-Nobody wants to come, KYR4! I already asked everyone around! Come oooon!! Pleaseee!

[KYR4]-LUK3...

[LUK3]-L-Look! I will do as you say! I will be quiet! I give you my word!

[KYR4]-LUK3!

[LUK3]-I-I promise!! Look! LOOK!! I, LUCAS XANTH3 the Third, promise to you that I will be serious and not disturb you while we are outside this area! During this trip, I shall stay silent and obey to all your orders as your loyal soldier, Officer KYR4!

While he says these words, LUK3 seems to have one hand put on his chest and the other one raised, doing this so-called "promise". He even stopped in front of KYR4 to make her not move any further. All she does now is to look at him in the eyes, annoyed. He sure doesn't know how to give up that easily...

[KYR4]-*sigh* Fine! You wouldn't let me leave no matter how hard I try to deny anyway...

[LUK3]-Hahah!! *whisper* I knew it's gonna work on you...

[KYR4]-BUT, there is one condition!

[LUK3]-Eh!? And what's that??

[KYR4]-I decide what we do!

[LUK3]-...We are not... going to the shelter again, are we...?

The Underground City

18:21

And so, she got forced to go with him again. They walk together for a while around the city, but it's a bit unusual. None of them seem to talk at all. Even KYR4 seems to get a bit bored, so she tries to start a conversation.

[KYR4]-...Do you think that the merchants still sell those small sculptures of ores? I know they cost a lot, but they look pretty interesting. I could buy one to put it in my apartment somewhere. What do you think?

But LUK3 doesn't seem to respond. She waits some seconds, yet then she finds it kind of weird to not hear a word coming from his mouth. She gets pretty confused quickly and takes a look at him, yet LUK3 doesn't really seem as he has a problem or anything. He is looking straight in front of him all the time with a serious face while walking, trying to not make any eye contact with KYR4 or anything like that.

So just to amuse herself a little, she gets a new idea. She smiles evilly, stands straight and closes her eyes to begin her malicious plan.

[KYR4]-Oh, LUK3... I actually have so much to tell you... I feared to tell this to MY4 since I thought that she is going to make a wrong idea out of it, so I might just tell YOU what I have in mind instead...

LUK3 does seem as he wants to hear her words, but he still remains in his position, even if he struggles a little from his curiosity. Yet KYR4 continues to give that evil smile of hers.

[KYR4]-Do you know how we've started having these missions with Mrs. M4EK0 and Mr. M1SH4M? During one mission, I swear... I saw a figure of an angel itself... He was one of M4EK0's soldiers... strong and good looking... Ahh, you should've seen him, LUK3...

LUK3 doesn't say anything but he surely looks as if he wants to speak. He is sweating pretty heavily and barely manages to keep himself cool knowing she is playing with him. KYR4 notices that and continues to irritate him.

[KYR4]-So... after one of our missions was put to an end, I managed to meet up with him before we were suppose to leave towards our bases. I spoke for a while with him and he seemed to be pretty interesting in his personality as well! In the end... after some days, I managed to tell him what I have in mind! And guess what!! He feels the same!!

Yet again, LUK3 seems even more uncomfortable continuing listening to her.

[KYR4]-And lately... I was thinking... maybe I should join from now on the South Base in order to be closer to him! So... I'm going to leave the Southeast Base in some days and go work together with him! It's not like you have a problem with that, right LUK3? After all, there is nothing wrong with me leaving you guys for good, right? And never see each other again...

In the end, he finally breaks down and loses his cool, starting to speak at her, mad.

[LUK3]-NOW WHY ARE YOU TORTURING ME?? I KNOW YOU ARE JOKING! HA HA! VERY, VERY FUNNY!! OFFICER KYR4 CAN DO VERY NICE JOKES ALL THE TIME! I KNOW THAT ALEADY!! ...You are joking, right?

[KYR4]-Oh, gods... You are so dumb sometimes, LUK3, I swear.

[LUK3]-WELL IT'S NOT MY FAULT SOMEONE LIKES TO BULLY ME!!

[KYR4]-LUK3, you know very well that I won't leave the Southeast Base behind, right? I didn't come from the Central Base only to leave again. At least there I had a reason to leave.

[LUK3]-Oh, yeah! I forgot! Hehe!

[KYR4]-Besides, do you really think that I can fall in love as easy as you?

[LUK3]-Right... Wait, what do you mean as easy as me!? MY4 already had someone when she first joined the base! You tell me that I fall in love so easily?? Look at her!!

[KYR4]-*sigh* Why are you so quiet anyway? You do know that you have permission to speak, right?

[LUK3]-B-But I thought that you don't want me to annoy you!

[KYR4]-Yeah! Don't annoy me! But doesn't mean you have to be silent for the rest of the day too! Just don't be stupid, that's all I'm asking you! I'm starting to get bored here!

[LUK3]-Then what am I suppose to say, hm?

[KYR4]-I don't know! Tell a joke or something!

[LUK3]-A JO... Ah, for the gods' sake... Okay, um... You know how there are three races right? "M", "R" and "C"?

[KYR4]-Yeah?

[LUK3]-And you know how "C" stands for "Creators" and "R" for "Renaissance", right?

[KYR4]-Right.

[LUK3]-So, then... "M" can't stand for "Immortals" since it starts with an "I". It would mean that they actually have a different name! Do you know which it is? Do you know for what "M" stands for?

[KYR4]-For what?

[LUK3]-...For "Morons"!

Yet hearing that awful joke, or even if it can be categorised as a joke, KYR4 looks a bit serious at LUK3, who was forcing a smile to make her laugh.

[KYR4]-...I'm starting to regret that I didn't take your permission to speak away.

[LUK3]-I DON'T KNOW JOKES, ALRIGHT??

[KYR4]-Then tell me something else!

[LUK3]-LIKE???

[KYR4]-Why do I have to think about everything, LUK3? I don't know! Like what problem did you have a few days ago? You never told us!

[LUK3]-...No.

[KYR4]-Wait, what??

[LUK3]-What?

[KYR4]-How come you don't want to speak now??

[LUK3]-Why do I have to?

[KYR4]-Because I told you so!?

[LUK3]-God dammit, girl! I'm starting to lose hope that one day I will understand your thoughts! I thought you don't want me to speak, now all of a sudden you order me to tell you something??

[KYR4]-Well, I'm beginning to not understand you either, idiot! You always talk like there is something suppose to happen to your voice one day! How come you don't want to speak now??

[LUK3]-BECAUSE even I have things that I don't speak about!!

[KYR4]-That's unbelievable coming from you, I swear! Why don't you want to tell us??

[LUK3]-I told MY4!

[KYR4]-And why don't you want to tell to the rest as well?

[LUK3]-Because MY4 is my best friend!

[KYR4]-Then what am I!?

[LUK3]-Well, you refuse to be what I want you to be, so...

[KYR4]-Even your excuses are dumb!

[LUK3]-Shut uuup! You are the one who makes excuses every day just to avoid me! Every time I'm coming to invite you out, you bring all kind of excuse so that I will leave you alone!! You are the one tha--

But KYR4 doesn't seem to listen anymore, as her attention is caught by something else. She looked a bit in front of them to see the road, but she noticed something that made her silent. So, she puts her hand on LUK3's mouth just for him to shut up, as she keeps looking forward at what she has noticed, a bit confused.

[KYR4]-Shut up for a bit...

LUK3 doesn't seem as he enjoys this though. He tries to free himself by moving in different directions, but doesn't succeed. In the end, he manages to free himself in a different way. KYR4, when she realises it, she takes her hand off quickly and looks at it disgusted.

[KYR4]-What!? Eww! Did you just fucking lick my hand??

[LUK3]-YOU DIDN'T WANT TO LET GO!!

[KYR4]-You are insane, I swear!

She then wipes her hand on his clothes as she doesn't want to do that with hers and continues looking forward.

[LUK3]-What are you even looking at anywa--

But before he finishes his sentence, LUK3 looks forward as well, towards the spot where KYR4 was looking and notices a person with crevaator clothes and without an insignia, similar to how the Great Leader looks like. He cannot see the face as the person has the hood on, but he gets the same idea of who this person might be, just like KYR4.

[LUK3]-...No way. Could it be...?

[KYR4]-Master...

And so, she starts running after the strange person, but LUK3 takes a bit to process what's happening.

[LUK3]-Wait! Hold on!!

KYR4 gets closer and closer to the being while the person seems to walk on the opposite direction. She then screams at the figure...

[KYR4]-Hey, you! Stop!

...but the man doesn't listen. When the figure looks a bit back to see who screams and notices a girl and a boy running towards one's location, the figure starts running away from them.

18:57

There is a chase going now. The man doesn't seem to want to stop and see what these people want, but KYR4 and LUK3 don't give up so easily. Though they do disturb a bit the people around and bump into them, they keep moving to catch the man. As they see that they can't catch the figure on the road, KYR4 makes a sign with her hand and LUK3 understands immediately what she's trying to say, making a nod with his head, only for him to take a different way and catch up later.

The Officer then remains alone to catch the man, who seems to go near a closed area, a small road in which there are barely people in it. KYR4 notices that too, so she takes from her hair two stick looking devices and letting her hair free as a consequence. From what appeared to be simple things used for her hairstyle, now stand in her hands two fans. She used these when N04H first met them, but the sticks were simply connected back then, not opened as actual fans.

But the fans don't seem to be normal either, as she presses a button on them and starts launching what seems to be small spikes, which stop the man from taking a different road and make the figure continue the one they were in, forcing it to enter the closed area. She gets the figure in a dead end after all this chase, where the man looks around to see how one can escape and KYR4 only looks at the man, waiting for something. What she was waiting was actually LUK3 who jumped off the building to block the man's road and take the figure by its hands, keeping the man in the spot.

KYR4 then approaches the figure slowly, while the man was still trying to escape LUK3's arms. She finally gets close enough to try and take off the hood.

[KYR4]-What's happening with you? Why are you running from us, Mast... Huh?

But when she does so, she doesn't find the man that she was looking for. What she finds though is a scared guy, all covered in blood over his face and especially his mouth, a simple...

[KYR4]-...Crevaator?

[LUK3]-Wait, what?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-What do you want from me?? I didn't do shit to your people! I swear!! No matter what rumours you heard about me, I didn't do anything!!

KYR4 is rather disappointed on what she has discovered, but it's a bit unusual for her what's happening here.

[KYR4]-...Why don't you have your arm insignia put on? You know that there are still rules for your kind!

[DA4VAHNDAR]-So what if I don't have it, huh!?

[KYR4]-You do realise that you have to obey to the rules like anybody else, right?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-I don't give a shit, alright!? If I had it, I wouldn't have access to this city in the first place! Your rules suck! And what happened to our rule that YOU have to obey to: don't disturb the crevaators!? Aren't these clothes enough for you to realise that you have to leave me alone!?

[KYR4]-What? What do you mean by "denied access in the city"?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-What? Are you stupid, little girl? We don't have access to your city anymore! Which I think it's the shittiest rule ever made by your ruler! We are still beings trying to survive, just like all of you!

[KYR4]-What do you mean our ruler? The Great Leader didn't order anything about the crevaators to be settled! From when exactly is this rule??

[DA4VAHNDAR]-From months ago, alright!?? Now can you let me go??

[KYR4]-Not until I get all my answers, you miserable creature! How do you know about this rule if we weren't informed of anything regarding your kind?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-I'm NOT telling you anything, you hear me!?? You aren't someone that I have to obey to!

[KYR4]-Then tell me this: In the past month, no crevaator was registered in the City of Above. Apparently, the crevaators' village is now abandoned and ruined, and the entrance from that part of the city was completely destroyed, removing one of our entrances to the City of Above. Mind explaining what's happening?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-And what are you gonna do if I won't answer? Hm? You are as weak as a newborn, young girl! You cannot compare to a true crevaator! So I have only one thing to say to you! ...Touv ha visltmoh! (TR: Eat a dick)

The man then spits right on her face with blood as a sign of disrespect, making her close her eyes quickly. So, she wipes her face a bit slowly and opens her eyes to look disgusted at the blood on her hand. She got mad, really mad... She looks at him again, dead serious this time, until she gets another idea.

The City of Above

19:09

[DA4VAHNDAR]-O-OKAY! OKAY! I WILL SPEAK! I WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING I KNOW! I-I PROMISE!! JUST DON'T LET ME FALL!! TIHVATSE!! TIHVATSE UV!!! (TR: Please; I beg you)

And her idea... is to scare the shit out of his soul. They seem to be on a tall building from the City of Above, LUK3 holding the crevaator in one hand while he is off the cliff, and the man seems to be trying to squeeze his arm because of his fear, not letting go of his hand, trying to not fall as much as possible. KYR4 seems to have in her hand a device that emits some sort of gas around them, which seems to be the same gas that removes their immunity, the Ynash'saveghtah Gas, which would mean that in this moment, if LUK3 lets go of him and he starts falling towards the ground far from them, the man will most likely not be able to survive.

[KYR4]-Took you long enough...

[DA4VAHNDAR]-H-Hey! Hey! M-My dude! P-Put me slooowly on the roof! I-I know you can do it!

[LUK3]-Mmm... Don't look at me! She makes the rules here! I'm only obeying to her orders!

[DA4VAHNDAR]-N-Navhaiuv se tse... (TR: You gotta be kidding me.)

[KYR4]-Alright! I will let you survive, but you have to promise that once we get back to the city, you will answer to all of my questions. Understood?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-O-OF COURSE! Of course... Understood! I-I will do as you say!

[KYR4]-*sigh* Alright, put him down, LUK3.

[LUK3]-Oookay!

And so he does. He throws him on the roof and looks at him as he kisses the ground. He sure shitted his pants from this experience. But LUK3 takes him by a hand, again, and makes him get up.

[DA4VAHNDAR]-H-Hey? W-What's up, man?

[LUK3]-You don't think I will let you walk on your own, do you? She's gonna kill me if I lose you all of a sudden!

[DA4VAHNDAR]-B-But, but--

[KYR4]- --Alright! Enough with the chit-chat! Let's get back to the city before the soldiers notice us!

The Underground City

19:28

[KYR4]-Alright, speak up! Why don't you have access to the city anymore, crevaator?

Now, they seem as they got back to the Underground City, in a closed area so that nobody will see them. The man refuses to speak at first though, but LUK3 looks at him as a reminder.

[LUK3]-You better do as she says! I don't think you want to see her angry!

He gets a bit scared again and then finally decides to speak.

[DA4VAHNDAR]-*sigh*...Our leader informed us to not set foot in the city again ever since the problem with the Verha currency.

[KYR4]-What? Why?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-When your ruler, CHE5TER LENKOV, found out about this matter, he came to our area and confronted our leader about the problem that we've caused. In the end... they even made a deal from what I recall...

And yet, as she hears His name, she is the one getting a bit scared. I mean, nobody is suppose to know about His name, nor identity after all.

[KYR4]-...H-How do you know His name?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-Am I... not suppose to know his name?

So, just a few seconds have passed and KYR4 was already in shock. She has only asked one question and it brought more in her head from this one alone. LUK3 never saw her like this before, even he was a bit concerned.

[KYR4]-...N-No! You are lying! The Great Leader doesn't have anything to do with your kind!

[DA4VAHNDAR]-I-I can ensure you that this is the truth, Ma'am! I-I'm not lying!! I promise!!

[KYR4]-B-But how... When?? When did this happen??

[DA4VAHNDAR]-I-I told you! Exactly when your ruler found out about the Verha situation in the City of Above! He came to our leader and threatened us that if we give the M people your money ever again, he will personally kill us! Not only that, b-but he also said that we have no permission in this city anymore since we've terrorised someone for those money!

[KYR4]-...So you were the ones behind that problem?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-Eheheh... Yeah...

[KYR4]-But how did He know!? How did He know all of this??

[DA4VAHNDAR]-M-Mr. CHE5TER knows everything about us, as well as we know about him! He knows that we were the ones providing the M people money! H-He even works with us!

[KYR4]-...What?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-D-Don't get mad at me! I-I'm only telling you what I know!

[KYR4]-...What do you mean He works with you?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-W-Well, he sometimes does come to our leader to get information about what's happening up there and brings us a decent payment in return! It's a simple exchange that they do! Leader ESTVA4NH7SE gives him information and CHE5TER gives us the payment in return!

[LUK3]-Payment? Oh, how much money do you guys get? I barely get some to keep myself entertained!

[DA4VAHNDAR]-W-We don't get money from him...

[LUK3]-Eh?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-...He pays us with corpses.

Then, LUK3 gets a bit terrified.

[LUK3]-...Never mind.

[KYR4]-From when exactly does He work with you guys?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-E-Ever since he was titled the Great Leader! We, crevaators, met him one day and he proposed a deal, back when we didn't even know about this city's existence. H-He ensured us an area where we can live in return to us not telling a thing to the M people about this city and to providing him with useful information! W-We even promised that we will not say anything about him to anybody as well!

[LUK3]-...Yeah, and you did a great job on that one here. You just told us about Him.

[DA4VAHNDAR]-But I know that you guys work with him already! We know who are his members from his team and everything you guys do! We are the crevaators after all! Secret information is our specialty!

[LUK3]-So you know about me?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-Well... I know enough to tell you that your father is a bit of an idiot as he likes to cause all kinds of troubles, just like you, Mr. LUK3. Or that Miss KYR4 here isn't as powerful as she thinks she is at all!

[LUK3]-You little--

[KYR4]- --So that's how He gets so much information out of nowhere... I can't believe it! ...Wait, but there are no crevaators above anymore. What's the deal there?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-M-Mr. CHE5TER informed our leader that the M soldiers planned in killing all the crevaators from the above a while ago. They've all moved down here and that's why I'm in the city! We don't have enough supplies for everyone! We have to come here and buy them on our own!

[KYR4]-And how did He find out about that information?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-I-I'm not sure... None of us knows! All we know is that he made an exchange of information with our leader! It was a part of the deal when he came to us the last time!

[KYR4]-What was the information then?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-H-He asked him about General C4E5AR.

KYR4 thinks about this for a second. If what he says it's true, then maybe she found a clue on what's happening. So... she starts whispering to herself.

[KYR4]-...Could this be why He disappeared all of a sudden? Did He really went to confront the General? No... No way! He is not that stupid. Is He...?

Then, she looks back at the crevaator to ask one more question.

[KYR4]-...Do you have at least one clue where He might be now?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-No... At best you can try to find him in the City of Above, but more than that, I can't tell you where he is. We don't know ourselves! We didn't have any contact with him in the past month.

[KYR4]-*sigh* So we are back to square one, huh...

[DA4VAHNDAR]-W-What does that mean? You are not going to kill me, right?? I-I told you everything! I've answered your questions!

[KYR4]-You are pathetic! You fear Death so much, yet you feed yourself on dead people! Stop crying like a baby!

As she shouts at him, LUK3 is still a bit terrified about this new information.

[LUK3]-...So what are we gonna do now?

[DA4VAHNDAR]-C-Can I suggest letting me go first?

LUK3 looks at KYR4 to see what she says first. They both got a surprise today after all, but in the end, the Officer leaves him in peace.

[KYR4]-*sigh* Let him go.

And so he does. LUK3 lets go of him, as the crevaator puts on his hood and starts running away without looking back. Only the soldier and the Officer were left behind.

[LUK3]-So... what now?

[KYR4]-...I guess we have to tell everyone about what we just found.

[LUK3]-What?? But wouldn't that cause a panic in the base since the crevaators know everything about us all!?

[KYR4]-Then what do you suggest, LUK3? We have to tell at least RY4N about this! Gods... I knew He had His reasons behind everything He does, but working with the crevaators themselves...?

[LUK3]-...So He went after the General in the end?

[KYR4]-I hope not. He isn't that stupid right? He knows that He can't come back alive... right?

The Southeast Military Base

20:04

They stood a bit more in the city despite what happened. They got back at the base in the end, but they aren't so sure of what they should do. Yet they have to tell RY4N, no? After all, this information is regarding his own brother.

[LUK3]-See? In the end, coming with me was worth the "suffering"!

[KYR4]-Oh, shut up!

[LUK3]-What? You saw what we've found out!

[KYR4]-I don't think we should've found this information, LUK3! And I think it was even better if we didn't know about it...

[LUK3]-Huh? Why? We might know why He disappeared all of a sudden now!

[KYR4]-Then what will RY4N say about all of this?? The crevaators are not to be trusted, yet the Great Leader Himself used to work with them! Don't you think he will get a bit worried?

[LUK3]-But he has to know, right?

[KYR4]-Right... but...

[LUK3]-You worry to much, KYR444! What is he gonna do anyway? He can't confront CHE5TER about this, nor he can stop Him!

[KYR4]-Yeah, but can he really bear this information? I'm not talking about the fights they will have from this subject, LUK3! That is pretty obvious anyway! But RY4N already had problems with accepting the truth! Do you really think it's the best time to tell him this?

[LUK3]-I mean...

Talk about great timing... While they argue for a while, RY4N seems to have heard his name, though he doesn't really understand what's going on. He was leaving a room and now goes towards these two who were fighting about this subject.

[LUK3]-...What else should we do then? He is an Officer here too! Even the Leader at this point!

[KYR4]-Then how should we tell him this?

[LUK3]-I don't know! We will find a way!

[RY4N]-...Tell me what?

Both of them stop arguing as they hear his voice from behind. He was curious from his look, so they turn around and look a bit at him, afraid.

[KYR4]-O-Oh, hey, RY4N! Well... you see...

[LUK3]-...KYR4 has something to tell you!

After he said those words though, LUK3 pushes KYR4 in front of him so he can remain behind.

[KYR4]-Yeah!! Hide, you pussy!!

[LUK3]-You are the Officer here, not me! You tell him!

[KYR4]-Oh, for the love of...

[RY4N]-What's going on with you two? What do you want to tell me?

[KYR4]-Well... umm... You see... What we wanted to tell you is...

She looks a bit at him, unsure of what to do in this situation. RY4N is a victim of the war, one that never fought back and never even thought to. But his brother seems to be on a wrong path from what they know. He is no longer a victim, nor He is a hero. He seems to become more like the villain of this story rather than the person He promised to be.

[KYR4]-...Is that LUK3 wanted to take the whole base out for your day and we wanted your permission! Yeah!!

[RY4N]-What?

[LUK3]-...Yeah, what?

[KYR4]-Don't look at me like that, LUK3! You wanted to ask him in the first place but you were afraid! Isn't that right?

She looks behind, more exactly at LUK3, and from that fake smile she was trying to force so that RY4N won't get suspicious, it becomes a death stare in a blink of an eye to understand that he has to play along.

[LUK3]-O-Oh, yeaaah!! Y-Your day is coming soon after all! How about we celebrate it the same way the Council celebrates the Great Leader's day?

[RY4N]-...But CHE5TER isn't here.

[LUK3]-Doesn't matter! We can celebrate His day no matter the situation! And since it's the same day, we celebrate it with you, at the same time we celebrate yours! Right, KYR4?

[KYR4]-Right! Right...

[RY4N]-But it will feel strange for me to celebrate it without him.

[KYR4]-See, LUK3? I told you it's a bad idea!

[RY4N]-N-No, no. It's not bad, it's just... I'm not so sure that I'm ready to do that.

[KYR4]-Don't worry! You know where to find him when you have your answer! But now, LUK3 and I have to go! Come on, LUK3!

[RY4N]-Oh, alright then...

KYR4 takes LUK3 by a hand and grabs him far away from RY4N, who doesn't seem to have moved from his position, thinking a bit about this conversation and lost in his thoughts again.

[LUK3]-Why didn't you tell him the truth??

[KYR4]-Y...ttt... You left me to speak to him on my own and you expected ME to tell him the situation!? Shame on you, coward! Didn't you see the face he made when we brought CHE5TER in the conversation??

[LUK3]-Okay, but why did you put me to organise this event that I wasn't even aware about?

[KYR4]-'Cause I already know you have some possible plans in your mind. I only gave you an idea. Plus, it's funny to put the blame on you, don't you think?

[LUK3]-Yeah... Ha ha... Very funny... Then who do we tell this thing? Should we tell MY4?

[KYR4]-Are you out of your mind, LUK3!? She just recovered from the way she was before, when she first heard about the document! You want that much to put her back in that misery!?

[LUK3]-Then who!?

[KYR4]-No one! Alright!? We won't tell anybody about this! For now, it will be our little secret until RY4N is ready to face it!

[LUK3]-Aww, we have a secret together, only the two of us!

[KYR4]-SHUT UUUP!

The City of Above

46:43

Another mission is going on right now, just like all the others. All the Leaders are asking their people about new potential information, but all in vain once more.

[M4EK0]-...One damn month and we still don't have anything new... M1SH4M? Any luck?

[M1SH4M]-Not at all... *sigh* They do know how to keep everything secret, eh?

[M4EK0]-Then RY4N? Though, I think at this point it's no use in asking anymore.

[RY4N]-Let me see at least... Mr. D4NI3L? Do you have anything new to report?

[/D4NI3L]-No, Master! Nothing new here!

[RY4N]-KYR4? Maybe you? ...KYR4?

KYR4 doesn't respond though. It seems that even she is lost in her thoughts now. She can't really believe what she found out today, so who blames her? Even LUK3 has a problem focusing now.

[/RY4N]-KYR4? Do you hear me?

[C0NNER]-KYR4! Master RY4N is calling you!

[KYR4]-O-Oh? Oh, right! Right... Yes, RY4N! I can hear you!

[/RY4N]-What's happening, KYR4? You are acting strange ever since you and LUK3 got back from your trip around the city. Something the matter?

[KYR4]-N-No, no! Don't worry! And no! There is nothing new to report here either!

[/B4S7IAN]-To be honest now, it is kind of odd... Why is it so quiet out there? How come LUK3 doesn't say anything?

[/IZA4K]-Eh, enjoy this while it lasts... At least they are not fighting again.

[C0NNER]-...To be honest now, Officer, they are right. What's happening? You were silent ever since we got here.

[KYR4]-It's nothing, C0NNER! Really!

[C0NNER]-Then why don't you focus on the mission? It's unusual for you.

[KYR4]-C0NNER, I swear, it's nothing. I just... I was only thinking about something else, that's all.

[C0NNER]-But you know that I need you here, right? As much as I would like to work alone, you know that it won't be possible for me to do so.

[KYR4]-I know, I know! But it isn't my fault that you were stubborn back then and decided to refuse to take some years of learning before joining us!

[C0NNER]-I just didn't want to, alright? I didn't know that I will need it so much.

[KYR4]-And why don't you go and take some lessons now? While this shit is going on? We don't do much now anyway!

[C0NNER]-Don't you think it's a bit too late for me to learn?

[KYR4]-No? Age doesn't matter here, you can always take lessons, whether you choose to take them at a school or in private. Don't bet on us to teach you, 'cause we can't! Not even the Great Leader managed to teach you that, remember?

[C0NNER]-*sigh* So what? Am I going to stay with a stranger until I finish?

[KYR4]-I don't know! It's your choice here, not mine! Speak to the teachers from the schools to give you some advices and interest yourself! I'm not gonna babysit you in the missions forever!

[C0NNER]-But--

[KYR4]- --No! No buts! You know at some point in the future you will need them, right? You have to learn, whether you like it or not! We've been telling you for years now, stop avoiding it!

[C0NNER]-Alright... But you have to stop avoiding telling me the truth as well.

[KYR4]-But I am telling you the truth!

[C0NNER]-No, you're not. I can sense it in your voice, Officer. Your theater doesn't work on me. Remember who trained me in the first place.

[KYR4]-...

[C0NNER]-At least don't let it affect you during the mission. Whatever happened when you and LUK3 were out together, let it be for when we get back at the base.

[KYR4]-*sigh* Alright, C0NNER... I will focus from now on.

[C0NNER]-Good. See if you can provide me the access to the west cameras.

The Southeast Military Base

51:32

They all get back from the mission. MY4 didn't participate, as always, but seems like N04H was left behind as well. MY4 was waiting for her best friends to come back so she can meet up with them, yet N04H just happened to meet her on their way to greet the soldiers who were coming back home.

[MY4]-KYR4! LUK3! Over here!

They both aren't so happy since they still think about that subject. Even MY4 recognises that.

[MY4]-Huh? What's going on? Why are you guys so upset? Is it because I didn't manage to come with you earlier?

[LUK3]-Naah, it's not that, Mimi! I'm glad I actually managed to take KYR4 out with me alone!

[N04H]-...Mimi?

[MY4]-Yeah, I bet on that! But then, what's the problem?

[KYR4]-Nothing. Really! He is just an idiot as always. Same LUK3 every day.

[MY4]-But you don't--

She pauses from saying what she wanted though. She does see that KYR4 doesn't seem mad at LUK3 at all for now, which is a bit strange considering what she said. She knows something isn't right, and this time, LUK3 isn't at fault. But she doesn't continue since it's better for them to speak alone rather than with the recruit present.

[MY4]-...Okay... Then what did he do this time?

[KYR4]-What didn't he do? We were alone after all! What do you expect? He annoyed me as always!

[LUK3]-Eheheh... Well, it's not my fault all the others were busy!

[KYR4]-Yeah, yeah... *sigh* Anyway, Officer RY4N told me to meet him at the Great Leader's office. Just stay here while I see what he wants from me this time.

[MY4]-Want me to come with you again?

[KYR4]-No need, MY4. Stay with LUK3 and N04H. You just waste your time with that guy lately, I swear...

She leaves them behind and goes to meet the young Officer. At this point, she knows what's going to happen. He is going to lose his cool again and talk about how he failed as a Leader, what he did in the past month after all. She enters the room and finds him as she expected: moving around while losing his last hope bit by bit.

[KYR4]-Okay, RY4N! What's up this time? Stop moving around like an idiot and tell what do you want! If you called me just for me to hear you cry about things again, then I will see you tomorrow morning.

[RY4N]-Wouldn't you do the same!? Tell me, what would you do if you were in my situation??

[KYR4]-I will shut the hell up and accept the fact that I have to take these responsibilities seriously now!

[RY4N]-Oh, yeah? So how come even you couldn't focus today during the mission, KYR4? Enlighten me!

[KYR4]-It was just today, god dammit! Not like you, who can't focus a minute! It happens to everyone at some point, but not every single damn day!!

[RY4N]-Then what was today so special if it happened this thing to you? Hm?

[KYR4]-Mind your own business!

[RY4N]-This IS my business, KYR4! I'm trying to continue my brother's work and you are not making it easier either!

[KYR4]-Well maybe your brother's plans aren't so innocent and worth following as you thought they are!

RY4N stands a bit and looks at the Officer who was angry already. He doesn't seem that mad anymore, more like a bit worried about something that KYR4 knows and he doesn't.

[RY4N]-...What do you mean by that?

[KYR4]-Nothing...

[RY4N]-KYR4, tell me what the fuck is happening!

[KYR4]-*sigh* GREAT! Just great! I didn't want to tell you this soon, but guess I have no choice now!

[RY4N]-Tell me what...?

She looks pissed at him at first. Because of how mad she was on him, she didn't even realise what she was saying.

[KYR4]-...Breaking news! CHE5TER was working with the crevaators all these years! He pays them to give Him information on whatever subject He wants! Whatever He plans to do isn't the best choice for us to continue it!

RY4N doesn't seem worried though this time, he seems more like scared.

[RY4N]-...How do you know this?

[KYR4]-A crevaator told us when we were out in the morning, okay!? That's the reason why I've been acting so strange today! We caught him when we were out because we thought it's CHE5TER, but we were wrong! He started talking about things we didn't know about and made him tell us whatever information interested us, but we've learnt more than we've expected, okay!? And I feared that if I tell you this, it might just paralysed you completely! He isn't the same innocent child you knew anymore, RY4N! He kills people! He kills a lot of them just to get what He wants! And now He probably plans to kill somehow the General on His own! This is why He disappeared!

[RY4N]-No, no, no, no, no... Tell me you are joking, KYR4!

[KYR4]-SEE? This is the reason why I didn't want to tell you this!

[RY4N]-I'm serious, KYR4! Finding him dead might not be the only thing we need to fear now!

[KYR4]-Wait, what...?

[RY4N]-I knew he had many people that work for him but never wanted to tell me who! I expected him to work with at least a crevaator at some point, it's not something so shocking to me! But I fear that he won't come back as the person he was before!

[KYR4]-What do you--

[RY4N]- --Listen to me, KYR4! I'm the only person here who knows him the best! There is something that I cannot explain it myself, but I've noticed it in him from a young age! If he really started killing people just to get what he wants, then we have to find him as soon as possible! I hope we won't be late...

[KYR4]-I-I don't understand...

Now, it doesn't seem as RY4N has these sad thoughts again, but more like something that he fears. Memories of his brother, younger or older, doesn't matter! But he does not appear to be Himself in these memories at all. Rather... a wild being with a thirst of blood... Just like a real demon.

[RY4N]-*sigh* Have you heard about the "Legend of the God of War"? The God of War was killing people as well, but He had a reason to do so. He was only trying to protect His own people during the battle on the field. He killed so many, being one of the biggest sinners of all times... yet He did it for the peace itself... But CHE5TER seeks... something else.

[KYR4]-Stop scaring the shit out of me, RY4N! He isn't capable of destroying the whole world on His own if that's what you mean! At worst He could kill thousands of people!

[RY4N]-No, he isn't. It is true. But it's not about what he is capable of. It's what in his mind! He enjoys punishing the guilty, KYR4! He enjoys to see them suffer! We managed to keep him with his feet on the ground, but alone he might not be able to control himself. He was always like this, even when we were kids... He just... liked to see the people that were guilty of something suffer in such agony that I cannot even describe. And the reason behind is...

"...that he sees beauty in revenge."