The behemoth lifts its arm to reveal Vivian on the ground, still alive and coughing out air

Vivian: *gasp* *cough* *cough*

Amelia: Vivian!

Tadayoshi: Someone get the kid already!

The behemoth roars again and swings down for another attack, but instead of another impact, Vivian grips both her hands onto its massive hand, stopping it from moving

Vivian: I...

She grips harder onto its hand as she stands back on her feet. Suddenly some of the infected rips themselves out of its hand and bites down on Vivian causing the other to look in fear

Tracer: Vivi-

Before the other agents could do anything, the Tanks immediately stopped fighting Kiryu and Tracer and started to run toward Vivian

Kiryu: Eh?

Tracer: They stopped fighting us?

Vivian: ... Am... not...

Suddenly Vivian arm's began to pulse with muscles and she began to pull on the behemoth's arm as hard as she could. The behemoth struggled to hold its ground but felt itself sliding across the ground

Vivian: ... a KIIIIIDDDDD!

Soon the behemoth fell to the ground as it felt itself being spun around, smacking the two Tanks away with one of them flew into the Gates of Heaven and Hell, disintegrating into dust while the other one slid across the ground, stopping itself from getting any closer to the beam

Tracer: Holy shit!

Soon Vivian let go of the behemoth as it hit the ground and slid a bit, nearly touching the white and black beam but managing to stop itself

Amelia: Vivian?....

Tadayoshi: ... What the actual fuck kind of training you put her in?

Amelia: Hey! I didn't know she could do that!

Vivian catches her breath as Tracer and Kiryu runs towards her with the antidote in their hands

Kiryu: Vivian!

Tracer: Hang on, we're-

Soon they came to realize that there were no bite marks that pierced through her, matter of fact, there was barely any damage on her, and the only bite marks that could be seen were just pressured marks that just faded away

Kiryu: There's... nothing...

Vivian: Is it bad? I'm sorry that I worried you!

Tracer: ... What are you?

Vivian: ?

Zack: No bite marks? That shouldn't be possible... only brutes have durable skin... unless she's-

Suddenly a Tank appears behind them and goes for an attack but Tracer reacted quickly enough to throw a knife in its eyes, blinding and stunning it and giving enough time for Kiryu to draw out his katana

Kiryu: Sword Technique... Air Cut!

He swings in the air and creates a wind force that hits the Tank hard enough to be pushed back and fall into the Gates of Heaven and Hell, disintegrating it into dust

Kiryu: ... So that's what happens when you touch it...

Suddenly they notice the behemoth let out a painful roar as its back begins to burst out, revealing to be bony and meaty tentacles with a bone-like spike on the tips.

Tracer: It's changing?!

Suddenly Tracer starts to notice something different about the behemoth other than the tentacles on its back

Kiryu: I think I have an idea on how to beat this thing... but we need to make it exhausted...

Tracer: Yeah if that's possible... but also is it just me or did the behemoth get somewhat smaller?

Kiryu: Smaller?

Tracer: I mean I remember it looking bigger than now

Soon they started to notice the behemoth slowly getting back onto its feet but as it was, some swarm of Infected ripped itself out of the behemoth and charged at the agents

Tracer: Dammit! More of these things!

She quickly throws some explosive knives while Kiryu speeds blitz past them, cutting them in half. As they were finishing them off, Kiryu started to notice that the behemoth looked a bit smaller now than before

Kiryu: You're right Tracer! I have a plan to take this thing out!

Tracer: What?

Kiryu: Since we know that the behemoth is just a bunch of CRAZE infected combined, whenever that creature lets some infected out of its body, it shrinks down

Tracer: So we just gotta make it spill out some more of the infected out of it?

Kiryu: Yeah and also we can use this to our advantage! Vivian, do you think you can try to lift that thing again?

Amelia: You want her to lift that thing again!?

The agents look behind them to see Amelia pushing back VAIN as she looks in a bit of disturbance to what she's just heard

Amelia: She almost gave us a heart attack and almost got killed by that!

Tracer: I know she scared us but I think she can handle it... can you?

Amelia: I can't let her-

Tadayoshi: Amelia!

She turns to see a nano axe swung towards her to which she quickly dodges it and Tadayoshi throws his spear at the VAIN, which begins to fly around the droid to stall sometime

Tadayoshi: I've told you before! Put some trust in her! If you want her to be capable, you have to let her be open!

She felt a bit of hesitation but she started to think back on herself as she was strict with Vivian on what she was allowed to do, holding her back. But this time, she was going to make sure she doesn't hold her back from her future

Amelia: ... Vivian! Can you still fight?

Vivian: ... Yes... I'm not a kid! I can do this!

Amelia: ... Then don't you dare die on me!

Vivian: I won't!

Amelia lets out a nod and she turns back to continue her fight against the droid with Tadayoshi

Tadayoshi: Nice choice

Amelia: Don't rub it in...

Meanwhile, Vivian gets back onto her feet and walks towards Tracer and Kiryu as they look at the behemoth

Tracer: So what's the plan?

Kiryu: Just follow my lead! Vivian, I'll let you know when to make your move since you don't have your weapon now

Vivian: I can still fight... I still have my hands

Kiryu: Alrighty... Let's finish this thing!

The behemoths let out a roar mixed with laughter and started to charge at them again as the other agents charged in as well, but now prepared for what they were up against

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The behemoth leaps into the air and slams down its fists onto the ground which the agents dodge but the tentacles begin to reach around to strike them but Tracer and Kiryu cut them down

Vivian: I need a boost!

Tracer I got you!

Vivian leaps into the air and steps onto Tracer's hands which she throws Vivian up. Soon Vivian crouches her legs in and drop-kicks the behemoth's face which staggers the creature a bit but also pushes Vivian away from it

Kiryu: We first need to get him close to the Gates of Heaven and Hell! I'll need you to take care of the tentacles!

Tracer: Yeah, I can work with that

Kiryu: Once we get him to stagger, that's when you come in Vivian!

Vivian: What am I supposed to do?

Kiryu: I need you to lift him off of his feet!

Vivian: I can try to!

Kiryu: Good! Tracer, let's get moving!

Both Tracer and Kiryu rushed up ahead as the behemoth pukes out two blobs that exploded out some infected and rushed towards them but were easily dealt with. Soon the behemoth tentacles latches out which Kiryu and Tracer dodge and cut them down.

Tracer: On your right!

Suddenly the behemoth swings down his arm which Kiryu avoids and slashes at it. When the behemoth swung down on Kiryu, Vivian ripped out a piece of a roof and threw it at the behemoth, knocking it back a bit

Kiryu: Ready?!

Tracer: Ready!

Soon they charge in and quickly come into contact with the creature and begin to strike at it as much as they can, pushing it back. The behemoth tried to hold its ground as its feet were sinking into the ground until it noticed it was approaching the black and white beam

Kiryu: Just a bit more!

The behemoth lets out a roar in anger and swings the tentacles towards Kiryu who goes for a block but instead, the tentacles wrap around the blade, catching Kiryu off guard as it lifts him and slamming him to the ground and then following up with a kicked to the face, sending him away

Vivian: Oh no!

Suddenly Vivian tries to go for an attack but is punched across the face, knocking her back while Tracer leaps in to throw her knives out.

Tracer: I'm not letting you-

Before she could, a tentacle curved around and stabbed her from behind, piercing through her side and causing her to cough out blood and collapse towards the ground

Kiryu: Tracer!

She begins to cough more and more and quickly pulls out the antidote as she feels herself almost changing

Tracer: I... Am... Hehe... not dying like this!

Vivian: LOOK OUT!

As Tracer quickly injects herself with the antidote, the behemoth lifts its arm to attack Tracer but before Kiryu or Vivian can save her, a missile hits behind the behemoth causing it to stagger, giving Tracer enough time to get out

Tracer: Was that... a missile?...

Zack: Everyone! We have both good news and bad news! The good news is that reinforcement has arrived!

The agents look afar to see multiple helicopters surrounding the island with their weapons at aim but we're still far from the island

Zack: They can't approach the island due to them being cautious about spreading the CRAZE virus but will act if it's decided

Kiryu: What's decided?

Zack: ... That's... where the bad news comes in... I'm afraid I can't stop one satellite in time...

Tracer: What?!

Zack: I had enough time to shut down almost every satellite but I won't have enough time to shut down one of them! We only have 15 minutes left!

Kiryu: So what are we supposed to do

Zack: I don't know!... I just haven't figured it out yet... I'll... try to figure out something quickly... but for now, just be aware we might lose something from the world again...

Soon Zack helicopter flies away, leaving the agents who are in a bit of despair but also continue their fight with the behemoth

Tracer: Shit... I guess another thing is going to be marked in the history books again?...

Kiryu: ... It seems so...

Vivian: Don't be sad you guys! Put some belief that we can still win!

The behemoth swings at Vivian, who dodges that attack and then grabs a tentacle, ripping it off and then hitting the behemoth with it

Vivian: We can still help before the decision is made! We just gotta beat this thing first!

Tracer: ... She's right! We can probably figure something out before it's too late!

Kiryu: Then let's make this quick... Can you still move Tracer?

Tracer: Yeah... just used my last antidote...

Kiryu: Alright... let's finish this!

The behemoth roars and starts to rip pieces of the roof off and throws them at the agents who dodge them or Kiryu who cuts them down. They start to run towards the behemoth while Tracer throws her knives which strike down the tentacles while Kiryu unsheathes his blade

Kiryu: Sword Technique... Swarm!

He begins to rapidly swing at the behemoth, cutting and pushing back the creature while Tracer continues to throw her knives at the tentacles that try attacking Kiryu. Soon they managed to push the behemoth to where the white and black beam was to which the creature managed to stop itself from going any further

Kiryu: Shit!

The behemoth swung for a punch which hit Kiryu across the face but he took this as an advantage to stab the behemoth's hand and push it back

Kiryu: NOW VIVIAN! DO IT NOW!

Vivian charges in at full speed to which the behemoth uses its other arm to attack her but Vivian barely dodges the attack and grips onto its feet, lifting it as hard as she can, letting out a yell until the behemoth begins to tip over.
The behemoth tries to use his tentacles to stop himself from falling but Tracer continues to throw her knives to stop them

Tracer: Would you just... fall already!...

She throws one last explosive knife at the creature's face, causing it to stagger and giving Kiryu enough time to use his last strength to help pull the behemoth over him with his katana. Soon the behemoth finally falls off the roof as it lets out its last roar and falls into the black and white beam, disintegrating into dust

Vivian: We... Did it?...

Kiryu: Yeah... We did it...

Vivian: Hoo... Yah!...

Suddenly Vivian shuts her eyes in exhaustion but Tracer quickly catches her before she can hit the ground

Tracer: You did great kiddo...

Before Tracer could collapse as well, a helicopter lands down and reinforcements quickly hop out and run towards them

Tracer: Wait... why are they?...

The Guardian soldiers quickly help them up to their feet and bring them into the helicopter which immediately takes off once they get on

Guardian Medic: Calm down there, you are safe! Just stay still so we can fix you all up!

Tracer: Good... I need a huge catnap when this is over...

Kiryu: I thought you guys couldn't approach?

Zack: Tadayoshi asked us to get you guys off of that island immediately

The agents look beside them as they see Zack beside them with a worried look on his face

Kiryu: What happened?...

Zack: Apparently he's got a plan on what to do with the last satellites

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This story is interrupted by a chibi Vivian lifting a 5-ton weight while chibi Tracer, Kiryu, and Amelia look dumbfounded

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Tadayoshi tries to avoid another attack that latches but instead of a swing the nano arm changes into a blade, reaching him and cutting his stomach

Tadayoshi: *grunt*

V.A.I.N.: ł ₳Đ₥ł₮ ₮Ⱨ₳₮ ł ₩₳₴₦'₮ ɆӾ₱Ɇ₵₮ł₦₲ ₣ØⱤ ₥₳JØⱤł₮Ɏ Ø₣ ⱧɄ₥₳₦ØłĐ ₮Ø ₵Ø₥Ɇ ₳₦Đ ₴₮Ø₱ ₮ⱧɆ₦ Ɇ₦Đ ⱧØ₩ɆVɆⱤ ł₮ ₩Ø₦'₮ ฿Ɇ ₳ ₱ⱤØ฿ⱠɆ₥... ɎØɄ ₣₳łⱠ ₮Ø ₴₮Ø₱ ₳-₳ⱠⱠ Ø₣ ₮ⱧɆ ₴₳₮ɆⱠⱠł₮Ɇ₴... ₳₦Đ ₮Ⱨł₴ ₱Ⱡ₳₵Ɇ ₩łⱠⱠ ฿Ɇ ₮ⱧɆ ₣łⱤ₴₮ ₮Ø Ɇ₦Đ ₳ⱠⱠ Ⱡł₣Ɇ ฿Ɇ₣ØⱤɆ Ø₮ⱧɆⱤ₴...

Amelia tries to fire at the droid only to glitch past the bullet and stretching out and striking Amelia across the face, knocking her to the ground

V.A.I.N.: ɎØɄ ฿Ø₮Ⱨ ₩łⱠⱠł₦₲ ₮Ø ₮ⱤɎ ₳₦Đ ĐɆ₣ł₦Ɇ ₮ⱧɆ ł₥₱Ø₴₴ł฿ⱠɆ ₮Ø₲Ɇ₮ⱧɆⱤ ɎɆ₮ ɎØɄ ฿Ø₮Ⱨ ₴₮łⱠⱠ ₵₳₦'₮ ₵ØØ₱ɆⱤ₳₮Ɇ ₮Ø ₮ⱤɎ ₮Ø ɆⱠł₥ł₦₳₮Ɇ ₥Ɇ. ₦Ø ₥₳₮₮ɆⱤ ⱧØ₩ Ⱨ₳ⱤĐ ⱧɄ₥₳₦ł₮Ɏ ₮ⱤłɆ₴, ₮ⱧɆɎ ₮ⱤɄⱠɎ ₩łⱠⱠ ₦ɆVɆⱤ ฿Ɇ ₱Ɇ₳₵Ɇ... ɆVɆ₦ ł₣ ł₮ ₥Ɇ₳₦ ₮ⱧɆłⱤ Ɇ₦Đ

Both Tadayoshi and Amelia get back onto their feet as they both look at each other in agreement with what the droid has said

V.A.I.N.: ₦Ø₩ ₮ⱧɆ₦ ł-ⱠⱠ-

Suddenly Amelia fires at VAIN who glitches the shots, avoiding them but without realizing that Tadayoshi ricochets the bullets, hitting the droid from behind.

V.A.I.N.: ɆⱤⱤØⱤ! ₮ⱧɆ ⱧɄ₥₳₦ØłĐ-

As the droid fumbles back as Amelia knees him in the face while Tadayoshi throws his spear but VAIN glitches past the spear, causing Tadayoshi to run in and attack him but VAIN reaches out and grabs him, lifting him the air then slams his face into the ground.

Tadayoshi: *gurk*

VAIN then turns back to attack Amelia but finds her missing until he felt getting shot at from above as he sees Amelia, holding onto the spear. He latches out to grab her but Amelia hops off and fires at him but the droid continues to glitch out until suddenly Tadayoshi grabs him from behind and lifts him as the spear strikes down through the droid

Tadayoshi: Now!

Amelia: I know!

He throws the droid and she quickly begins to fire at him with everything she's got until she punches the droid once it gets close to her, causing him to be knocked onto the ground. Tadayoshi throws his spear once again but VAIN avoids only to find out he was aiming for Amelia who flips over the spear and hops off of it.

VAIN tries to grab her but the spear flies back to try to hit VAIN's arm which the nanobot avoids, causing the nanotech to stretch out and get smaller, making it harder to grab onto Amelia, who stomps down onto VAIN's face, causing the droid to bounce off the ground and quickly lands on its feet

V.A.I.N.: ₮-₮ⱧɆ ⱧɄ₥₳₦ØłĐ₴ ₳ⱤɆ ₥-₥₳₭ł₦₲ ₮ⱧɆ₥₴ɆⱠVɆ₴ Ʉ₦₱ⱤɆĐł₵₮₳฿ⱠɆ ₣ØⱤ ₥Ɇ ₮Ø ₵Ø₥₱ⱤɆⱧɆ₦Đ ... ₩Ɇ₳₱Ø₦ ØVɆⱤⱠØ₳Đ!

Suddenly VAINS arms out with multiple tentacles with every type of weapon and tries to attack Amelia and Tadayoshi but they quickly jump back and dodge every attack until and massive hammer appears that shadows over them until it slams down, causing the two agents to be in the air

Amelia: Throw me at him!

Tadayoshi quickly grips her arm and they begin to spin while falling as VAIN stretches out more nano arms with different weapons on it. He then throws her as hard as he would as Amelia starts to try to avoid most of the arms as she can until Tadayoshi's spear appears and starts to strike around the arms.

V.A.I.N.: YoU CaN'T FoOl mE HuMaNoIdS... i kNoW ThE OuTcOmE AnD YoU-

Suddenly his eyes are shot down causing the droid to be blind and Amelia takes this chance by leaping off of a nano arm and tackles into the robot. As the droid was pinned to the ground, Amelia pressed her SMGs into its chest and fires, in-depth into its chest until she saw a light blue orb surrounded by a barrier

Amelia: There! The core is open! Do it now!

VAIN quickly regains his sight and uses his stomach to strike onto Amelia's chest, sending her off of the droid but Tadayoshi quickly takes this chance to recall his spear and speed blitz towards the droid but VAIN notices him and tries to repair himself. Just before VAIN's chest could close, Tadayoshi managed to strike the core barley, cracking the shell and causing him and the droid to collapse and some of the nanobots to die

Tadayoshi: *grunts*

Amelia: You good, demon?...

Tadayoshi: I'm fine, woman...

V.A.I.N.: ERROR!... ERROR!...

Tadayoshi gets back up as the droid tries to drag itself up to its feet but collapses to the ground as the AI barely has enough nanobot to lift itself up

Amelia: You know for an AI who believes we fail as a species cause we can't cooperate or some shit, you were right... thanks for letting us know about our mistake when fighting you...

Tadayoshi: ...

Amelia: Are you sure you believe that humanity will fail? If you can't even stop us from destroying your work?

V.A.I.N.: HuMaNiTy... Is a ... fLaW... a c-cUrSe... A PlAgUe... HuMaNiTy cAn't-

Suddenly they hear a roar as they all turn to see the behemoth falling in the white and black beam, disintegrating into dust.

Amelia: The sons of a bitches did it!

V.A.I.N.: ERROR! U-UnAcCePtAbLe aNd eXpEcTeD... yOu hUmAnS ToOk oUt PLAN B... wHiCh iS WhY PLAN A wOnT FaIl...

Amelia: Why do you sound confident?

V.A.I.N.: I RePeAt BeFoRe... YoU CaNnOt wIn aGaInSt tHe iNeViTaBlE

Suddenly VAIN slams his arms down on the roof as hard as it can, causing the roof to shake and crack as nano spikes pierce out below

Amelia: What the fuck is that droid doing?!

V.A.I.N.: ThIs bUiLdInG CaNnOt lAsT LoNg dUe tO ThE AgE AnD DaMaGe tHaT HaS CaUsEd iN ThIs... I WiLl bRiNg yOu dOwN WiTh mE If i hAvE To

Amelia: Damn droid!-

Tadayoshi: This is it!

Amelia: The hell do you mean?

Tadayoshi: Brace yourself

Suddenly he grabs onto Amelia's shoulder and throws her up in the air to which Zack's helicopter flies nearby and catches her

Amelia: That fucking demon!

Zack: Hold it! Don't go down there!

Amelia: What?!

Suddenly Amelia starts to notice that the helicopter is flying away from the fight, as the entire building begins to collapse as Tadayoshi, VAIN, and the machines with the red crystal fall in

Amelia: What are you doing?!

Zack: He has a plan on what to do with the last satellite... he told me when you were avoiding all of those arms while falling...

Amelia: ... What's his plan...

Zack:... I believe he's trying to sacrifice himself...

Amelia: He's what?!

Meanwhile, Tadayoshi pushes himself out of the rumble to see the machine still working with the red crystal but now the barrier was down due to taking too much damage.

Tadayoshi: That droid really tried to-

Soon VAIN bursts out of the rumble but now looking more broken and some of the nanobot on the droid is gone, showing his core a bit more

V.A.I.N.: Y-YoU AbAnDoNeD YoUr lIfE FoR OtHeRs... A-ArE YoU TrYiNg tO PrOvE So-SoMe eXcUsE AbOuT HuMaNiTy aNd iTs wAy fOr a uNiOn... DeMoN?

Tadayoshi: No... This is just for me... If I die then I consider this a redemption but if I live... then it's just god wanting me to suffer a little more... and besides... other people deserve to have a life than me...

V.A.I.N.: ...

Tadayoshi: Not like you would understand... for a damn AI

V.A.I.N.: YoU TrUlY ArE A PlAgUe...

Tadayoshi: I know... let's see put an end to this shit...

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V.A.I.N.: YoU StRuGgLe sO MuCh aGaInSt mE, wHaT'S MaKeS YoU ThInK BeInG ThE OnLy oNe tO TaKe mE On wIlL HeLp-

Tadayoshi: For one thing, it seems like you can't "overload" yourself again, especially with the conditions you're in...

V.A.I.N.: It wOn't mAtTeR! i cAn rEpAiR MySeLf iN SoMe tImE EsPeCiAlLy sInCe yOu aRe nOt a pRoBlEm

Tadayoshi: ... Well here's the thing...

Suddenly Tadayoshi appears in front of VAIN and grabs onto its face then slamming him to the ground, creating a small crater

Tadayoshi: I want to get this shit done now...

He starts to drag the droid face across the ground until throwing him through the wall to which Tadayoshi starts to follow him. VAIN latches out multiple nano tentacles but is immediately cut down by the spear which pierces through VAIN. Tadayoshi begins to spin the spear around the slam him down, causing him to bounce from the impact

V.A.I.N.: ERROR! ThE HuMaNoId kNoWn aS T-TaDaYoShI... iS UnKnOwInGlY FaR StRoNgEr tHaN BeFoRe... CONCLUSION!... ThE HuMaNoId wAs hOlDiNg bAcK

Tadayoshi swung his spear, smacking the droid across the face as the droid turned its arms into blades and tried to swing at him but was immediately destroyed and punched in the face once again, causing him to slide back.

V.A.I.N.: ERROR! ScAnNiNg cOmPlEtE... aNaLyZaTiOn... ThE HuMaNoId iS StIlL HoLdInG BaCk

Tadayoshi then stomps onto the ground, causing a large rumble to pop out of the ground which Tadayoshi stabs it with his pen and starts to run at the droid, lifting his spear above him and crushing the droid down from the rumble that breaks into pieces from impact. Tadayoshi then grabs the droid by the neck and throws him up in the air

Tadayoshi: Spear Technique...

As VAIN falls into front of Tadayoshi, who starts to strike his spear as fast as he can until it looks like multiple spears are coming towards VAIN

Tadayoshi: Spartan of 300!

Soon the droid felt itself being struck multiple times in a matter of seconds as each nanobot was destroyed little by little until getting blasted away into a wall that collapsed on top of it

Tadayoshi: *huff* *huff*

?: We can't go back! The God's Judgment will start soon and we don't know if he's alive right now!

?: He'll die if we don't!

Suddenly Tadayoshi noticed the sound was coming from an earpiece that Tracer and Kiryu dropped before. He quickly ran up to it and put one of them in his ears

Tadayoshi: Zack! Do you hear me?

Zack: Tadayoshi? Is that you? Thank god you are-

Tadayoshi: How much time is left there?!

Zack: About two minutes! We can get you-

Tadayoshi: Make sure the satellite above us right now is tilted so it makes an angle shot towards the pillar!

Zack: OK but what about you?!

Tadayoshi: Don't worry about me! I'll get up and-

Suddenly Tadayoshi felt his stomach pierced through by VAIN, who was behind him and was on its last leg and used the last bits of the nanotech to stab through Tadayoshi

V.A.I.N.: YoU... wIlL NoT... bEaT... tHe iNeViTaBlE...

Vivian: Tadayoshi!

From afar, Vivian looks in horror as she tries to leap out of the helicopter to help but Tracer keeps ahold of her

Tracer: Stop! You'll get killed!

Vivian: But-... But-... Tadayoshi will die!

Tracer: I know... don't think you're the only one who doesn't wants this...

Amelia: ... God dammit!

Suddenly Amelia grabs onto the microphone that Zack was using to talk to Tadayoshi

Amelia: Demon! If you're doing this to kill yourself for forgiveness, it won't work! So get your ass in here and you can apologize differently!

Tadayoshi: ... Sorry woman... I've made up my mind...

Amelia: Demon! You're not going to-

Tadayoshi: I've told you... I don't care if I die... and besides... my happiness belongs to someone better than me...

Amelia: ... Demon, I-

Zack: WE GOT ONE MINUTE LEFT! We gotta pull back now!

Suddenly all of the helicopters pulled away from the island as fast as they could as Tadayoshi turns around and grips onto VAIN's core, squeezing onto it as VAIN tried to push the spike deeper into him

Tadayoshi: ZACK! CHANGE THE FUCKING DIRECTION NOW!

Zack: I-

Tadayoshi: JUST DO IT YOU BITCH!

With a bit of hesitation, Zack quickly changes the aim of the satellite and it immediately fires down. Tadayoshi quickly takes this chance to rip the core out of the droid alongside himself out of the spike and jumping back.

V.A.I.N.: ERROR! cOrE... hAs bEeN... rEmOvEd!... hUmAnItY... hAs... PrEvAiLeD!...

VAIN could do nothing but stare as the beam struck into him and the machine, disintegrating into dust as the beam struck into the Gates of Heaven and Hell causing the beam to disintegrate as well. Soon Tadayoshi quickly tries to run in pain into the rumble as the beam gets thinner until from afar the agents watch as the building rumbles and explodes in a mushroom cloud and strong wind blows causing some of the helicopter to nearly lose its balance

Vivian: TADAYOSHI!

Amelia: Demon...

As the wind passes by, the beam slowly disappears as they see the dust clear, revealing that a small part of the island is now disconnected from each other and partially destroyed but the Gates of Heaven and Hell remain.

Vivian: He's... not dead... right?...

Amelia: ...

Kiryu: No... he shouldn't be... if he has a title the Demon Wrath... then there should be a reason why he had it

Suddenly beneath the dust and rumble, they see something pushing out of the destruction, revealing to be Tadayoshi who he was holding onto his stomach and also VAIN's core

Zack: He's alive!

Tracer: Thank god...

Kiryu: That crazy son of a bitch...

As the helicopter approaches to pick him up, Tadayoshi slowly walks over as he sees the head of the droid, still glowing and barely holding onto its last life

V.A.I.N.: WhY... wHy bOtHeR WiTh tHeSe... HuMaNoIdS... yOu wIsH To dIe aNd hAtE EvErYtHiNg aBoUt tHeM... yEt... My pRoGrAm tElLs mE YoU WiSh tO PrOtEcT ThEm....

Tadayoshi: Because they don't interfere or annoy me... as much as I hate them... it's not my problem... and besides... I... hate that I still have hope to change...

V.A.I.N.: ... YoU ArE... a fAiLuRe...iIkE AlL Of hUmAnItY... iN ThE VeRy eNd... HuMaNiTy wIlL DiE... OnCe tHe sUn eXpLoDeS... aNd aLl oF ThIs... WoUlD Be pOiNtLeSs

Tadayoshi: Yeah you're right... which is why some of these people have happiness and are gonna make the most of it...

Suddenly Tadayoshi squeezes onto the core and crushes it into bits, finally killing the AI once and for all as the robot head stops glowing and dies

Tadayoshi: Not like you would understand...

Soon one of the helicopter lands nearby as Vivian hops out and tackles him with a hug and the other agents approaches him

Vivian: We did it! We did it! And you're all ok!

Tracer: You are fucking insane for doing that!

Tadayoshi: Yeah... that's my fault

Kiryu: Hey...

Tadayoshi looked up at Kiryu who had a small smile on his face while looking relieved

Kiryu: I'm glad you're ok...

Tadayoshi: ... Are we... ok?

Kiryu: Yeah... I still see you as a friend...

Tadayoshi: ... *heh*... that's good to hear... but I feel like taking a nap right now

Suddenly Tadayoshi shuts his eyes as he starts to fall over but before he can, Amelia catches him, holding him up to his feet

Amelia: You did well...

Zack: Uhh sorry to interrupt but we should go before the red crystal infects us!

The agents quickly run into the helicopter as it quickly takes off alongside the other, making its way back to the base. The agents sits back and look in relief while the Guardian medic quickly starts to patch them up

Kiryu: So... does that mean you forgive him?

Amelia: Absolutely not... I don't forgive him...

She looked at Tadayoshi and she couldn't help but smile as she didn't feel any hate or disgust for him but felt relieved for him to be still here

Amelia: But I'll take my chance to get to know him... not as the demon... but as Tadayoshi...

As the helicopter flies away from the island, a shadowy figure slowly walks over, stomping over VAIN's head, towards the red crystal that still lies upon the rumble. The figure slowly picks up the red crystal and puts it in a capsule

?: The red crystal has been contained... Victor...

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The Final Old Empire arc concludes in the next chapter!

Art:

Tadayoshi's house