A dramatic, somber, tune begins to play. Sad almost, but I'm not certain why. The Technician smirks, prepared for a fight as he grips his mask.

"Shall we?" K smirks.

"Let's go," The Technician glares.

K takes the first turn.

K Writes With Resolve!

A beam of inky energy strikes The Technician, causing him to recoil back.

The Technician took 2000 damage!

"You're one to talk about masks!" The Technician exclaims, "Leo has tried many times to reason with you! Yet you still wear yours!"

The Technician Strikes With Wires!

Wires lash out at both me and K.

K took 1000 damage!

Fando took 1200 damage!

"Still better than a man who threatens his son!" K exclaims, "I don't care what you say. I may care about Leo, but I won't change my mind! That is final! We keep bringing it up and bringing it up, but we always come to the same end. All we do is piss each other off. Fando, unmask him!"

I prepare to attack, charging my power.

"This man must be stopped," the voices say.

"But is K any better?" One inquires.

"They have yet to sin," another replies.

"But they refuse to change," a third reminds.

"We must focus on the task at hand," they all agree, "and by ourselves. No more choices for the readers. We must strike with total independence!"

I Strike With Compassion, breaking the man's jaw with my red power.

A critical hit!

The Technician took 9000 mortal damage!

The Technician was unmasked!

The battle ends.

"Damn you damn you damn you!" The Technician exclaims, "how could I lose?"

"You are a man who threatens and degrades his children," K glares, "you have broken down Leo to the point he believes himself worthless. Shall we recall your reply to that?"

"He's worthless to the world," The Technician glares, "but not to his family! Brat has nowhere else to go! He is worthless, but blood ties, no matter what, or how badly someone hurts you, are EVERYTHING! I am his father! He does as I demand! He is not to show any discontent! His feelings don't matter!"

"Bullshit!" Wolf howls, approching, the barrier down, "you're just degrading his self esteem so he won't have the courage to leave and you can continue to use him!"

"But Leo isn't broken," Hope smirks, "not yet. He's more likely to die than stay where he is now. You are NOT his family."

"Fine," The Technician begins to fade out, "but then, why is she?"

The Technician glares, pointing at K.

"I prefer they," K explains, "and I'm not. Not anymore. Begone."

The Technician fades out.

"You're his family?" Wolf inquires, "like, not of blood but-"

"No," K shakes their head, "not since he saw my mask. Since that day. Everyone disagrees with his views on this mask. Why can't he just get off his high horse so we can get along again?"

"Hey," Hope shrugs, "a mask is a mask kiddo. It can't be ignored. Masks symbolise either hiding one's identity or abuse. You know that."

"You wouldn't understand," K sighs, "a mask like mine? It's not even that bad. Why is he so adamant about this mask in-"

"Cause it's the kind you wear," the revelation forces the words from my mouth, "if you didn't wear that type of mask,  he wouldn't be so hell-bent on it."

"Well that's his choice," K glares, "and here's mine. My mask stays on. If you want it, take it by force. That's that. You have gathered the masks of emotional abusers, a corrupt cop, and a drug dealer. You think they're bad..."

K smirks, "wait until you see the masks The Beast have. Physical abuse, emotional, and more. You guys think you can face that thing?"

"Think Leo won't?" I ask.

"Oh he'll try," K sighs, "until it kills him, and at this rate, it just might. I have business to attend to. Farewell."

K leaves.

Wait, with The Technician gone...

Breaker?

(Fando!?!)

You're OK!

(That's my line!)

Where are you?

(Nearing the door, or, something like that. You?)

Similar situation.

(So what'd I miss? Get me up to speed!)

Oh boy. Where do I even start?...