As you were running through the Digital planes you happened to see Theo running about. you paused and looked up at him.

"Theo?! is that Really you?" you ask shocked. he paused momentarily and waved enthusiastically before running from some robots and you decided to hide in the nearest desktop screen to avoid detection. once done you made your way over to the outskirts and saw an ad for a tournament for a new meta runner arm.

"Huh, gotta ask Sofia if that's real or not." you say making a note for later and soon came across a familiar desktop.

"Tari works for lucks Theo was a spy and Y/N has gone AWOL!" you hear the edgelord rant and you groaned rolling your eyes.

"Says the Edgelord." you taunt back causing Sofia and Lamar to jump and look shocked to see you in the Computer.

"No way, what in the hell happened Y/N?" Masa asked looking at you and noticing your elongated hair. "and how long have you been at it?" he finished off sitting with the others.

"To answer that properly, i'm gonna need a clearance on the bed..." you said as everyone moved off to the side and saw you take a running start to jump through the screen and land on the bed with a whump.

"Cool! No longer need a game to get out!" you say muffled by the sheets of the bed while throwing your arms up in victory.

"What your abilities get an update?" Lamar asked confused as you turned over to look at the three.

"Probably, i mean i was in Sofia's phone programming inside TASCorp for... when did i go missing?" You ask now realizing that you didn't know how long it had been.

"Around a month and a half ago." Sofia stated. you balked and looked at them.

"Sorry for worrying you guys for that long." you apologized. they forgave you but Masa still had one question.

"Hows Tari." He asked.

"Shes unharmed physically. most likely mental abuse but she looks... wow." you say trailing off at the end. Sofia chuckles a bit.

"You like her in that tight outfit?" she teased making you flush and cover your face.

"Shut up. oh and when we all have the tech i need to ask something on the behalf of someone." you say looking up. they looked at each other but nodded.

"Theres this tournament that the prize is a meta Runner arm since were beyond broke to buy one." sofia pipes up. Masa seemed to have that glint in his eye like back at the ramen shop.

"you got plans for what happens after don't you?" you ask smirking.

"Oh yeah." he said confidently.

-Meanwhile at your old place-

Br/N had come back from the store to find the front door unlocked. he slowly opened it to see no signs of burglary, to which he let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. he quickly put the food away and followed a trail of flower petals of orange red and yellow hue. As he reached the end he could smell candles burning and perfume. he gently opened the door to see belle sitting on the edge of the bed legs crossed and jacket off.

"Hey there Hot Shot, like what you see?" she asked leaning back and letting her hair down.

"Like doesn't begin to describe it." he said with a smirk closing the door behind him.