(Late night, Sai arrives home to see Aino and the [b]annihilator[/b] twins looking at something that has the 3 interested. Aino has her phone out, sitting between the twins as they're all looking at a website containing information on various [b]Enygma[/b] forms.) [b]Saitonia:[/b] Sis, got your text telling me that you got the Berserker [b]Enygma[/b]. Th- *noticing Saff and Sage* Oh, hey Saff, Sage. Didn't expect you at this time. Heard you 2 got the Beast [b]Enygma[/b] too. [b]Ainotias:[/b] *eyes off her phone, now towards Sai* Brother, yes we did. *Sai quickly gives Saff a hug before leaning in to see what is on Aino's phone, Aino openly shows him.* [b]Ainotias:[/b] Me and the twins were just here looking at more forms that could potentially pique our interest into acquiring. [b]Saitonia:[/b] That gives me the thought of getting another form, too. Was I gone for a while? I was with the SIU looking into this ongoing case of 2 agents murdered in a diner parking lot. [b]Sage:[/b] SIU agents? Wow. You think it could be the Deadnight Murderess? [b]Ainotias:[/b] I won't be straying away from that possibility. How risky you think it'll be for the GB&P to put a bounty on her without really knowing the extent of her capabilities? [b]Saffyre:[/b] Ehhh, very. Onto more of these [b]Enygma[/b] forms...*slowly scrolling through the list of forms* Mecha [b]Enygma[/b]? [b]Saitonia:[/b] *reading the description* "[b]Enygma[/b] form based on super humanoid machinery, created by [b]Aturomas[/b]; the Archdivine of Robotics. The [b]Arckyvine[/b] is transformed into Stage 3 Standard [b]Enygma[/b] form, bound to pilot a mech resembling the standard form, equipped with an arsenal of guns, explosives, and energy-based projectiles, the older the being, the more ancient the weaponry. If the mech is destroyed, it'll vanish, being able to be summoned again in an instant unless the user loses immense amounts of energy." *stops reading* I mean, the divines were getting creative, but you think this'll be useless in higher-scaled battles? [b]Ainotias:[/b] I guarantee you, brother, there are way more useless [b]Enygma[/b] forms out there. ___________ [b][u]*Cliche--blam!- opening theme plays*[/u][/b] _________ (Next morning, at the S.S. headquarters, the new member is at the shooting range with Tony, [b]Zedrin[/b], and [b]Mizuri[/b]. The new member clears out 8 dummies with consecutive headshots in under 5 seconds.) [b]Tony:[/b] Hot damn! You got divine accuracy, [b]Harvoride[/b]. *[b]Ryken Harvoride[/b] is revealed to be the one that inquired about joining the SS., and is now the newest member of the Gamma Quartet, reforming them back to the set 4 members that it has always been since the General became the general. His new outfit is now a typical standard S.S. jacket, but it's a dark blue, with the standard badge on the left side. Under is an untucked black shirt, fitted, dark gray pants, and the medium, black boots with light blue, glowing accents. His accessories are a holster, holding a pistol and SMG on the right, and a knife and grenades on the left.* [b]Harvoride:[/b] Appreciate the comment, [b]Licenzi[/b]. [b]Tony:[/b] Well even though I am of higher status, I can accept being called Tony. Don't have to be nervous. *to Zed* Did his resume prompt us to recruit him, or was it more so that we were desperate of bringing youse back to 4 members? [b]Zedrin:[/b] *lowly* Either way, I think he'd make a great fit. [b]Mizuri[/b] here ain't have a thing on her resume when she first started, now she's one of the most essential members in the [b]Saitranovia Syndicate[/b]. [b]Mizuri:[/b] You know, what appears on your resume and your actual prowess could end up being complete opposites. Example, a bounty hunter could have a record of capturing or killing hundreds of wanted crooks, but see them in action struggling to take down a low-grade street thug. [b]Tony:[/b] Yeah, true dat. __________ (Little bit later, outside an attorney's office in south [b]Paladuras[/b], with 3 police vehicles outside. Inside however, Amanda is in a meeting with this chosen attorney; a Caucasian-[b]Terranovian[/b] male with slicked-back brown hair with blonde at the tip, decked out in sci-fi themed, navy blue and white formal wear, with a long, gray scarf around his neck.) [b]Attorney:[/b] Now Ms. [b]Inikorin[/b], I've received the documents, the police reports and the evidence that points to your potential innocence. To sum it all up, you were charged for the [b]Arckyve[/b] University cyber attack/hostage crisis. However, evidence points to you being at your workplace the day, even the time it was occurring, correct? [b]Amanda:[/b] *stressed expression as the glowing veins within her face are slightly tensed* Yes. And I'm [b]ArckyUni[/b] alumnus, graduated on the best terms. I really have no reason to want to cause any harm to the students and staff that accompanied me towards a bright future, kickstarting a great, stable career. *deep sigh* And being caught up in this, looks like my future is gonna be misery disguised as stability, inconvenience morphing into suffering. [b]Attorney:[/b] *gentle tone* Amanda...no. Don't deprecate yourself like this. In fact, use this fear to push you towards a more stable, more enjoyable future for yourself. Not only you got camera evidence at your workplace, but you got a lot of friends from your uni going Scale-12 to vouch for your innocence. Should be an easy case, and dropping the charges should be a breeze. ____________ (An hour later, Sai is at the plaza, simply surveying the place until he sees a trail of black energy approach him, reshaping itself into [b]Xyinz[/b].) [b]Xyinz:[/b] Expected you here. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Hell you want this time? [b]Xyinz:[/b] *activating his Raptorial Vision, scanning for potential enemies* Future you has settled in this timeline for a few days now. Hmm, haven't detected any of your subordinates. *deactivates the ability* [b]Saitonia:[/b] You a [b]sensitor[/b]? Saw you use that ability before, but I didn't think too much of it. [b]Xyinz:[/b] Oh, nope. [b]Sensitors[/b] would be able to sense not only someone's location but also their power scaling. Raptorial Vision is...I guess a watered-down version. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Ok, but face it, I'm not devolving anytime soon to become what I've spent the last year taking down, which off topic, honestly feels like my whole life, considering how much of our life [b]Terranova[/b] has taken away from my sister and I. [b]Xyinz:[/b] Persistent, I see. I'll have you prove you're not just your future, tyrannical self. Come on this mission with me to execute a Saitorealm member then. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Kind of a foolish way for me to "prove" that I'm not my future self. If he is just like [b]Terranova[/b], he'd be the kind to kill his own underling just because he got a little pissed or paranoid. [b]Xyinz:[/b] Yeah, actually. How about I just constantly check over our shoulders to see if your subordinates aren't scoping us out while on the mission? Maybe that'll determine if I'm not face-to-face with your future self. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Deal. __________ [b][u][FLASHBACK][/u][/b] (An hour later after [b]Taphitra[/b] executed those 2 SIU agents, police, paramedics, hunters, and even noblemen hunters are on the scene, with the noblemen only being included because 2 high-ranking officials being killed signifies that [b]Taphitra[/b] could be a high-level threat, in which she is. Though to the public, it is unknown who is responsible. Intrigued, yet worried civilians observe the investigation scene, blocked by holographic walls. Officials are even guiding civilians to a different exit within the diner to avoid being too close to the murder scene.) *[b]Severaes[/b] and the others are surveying from down the street.* [b]Quivaro:[/b] With 2 SIU agents smoked out, they just might take extreme protocol in catching the culprit. [b]Katchikiya:[/b] This has to be the work of the Deadnight Murderess. Eventually, she was gonna level up and start killing higher-value "targets". [b]Tomakoda:[/b] Let's see if a note turns out, Katchi. __________ [b][u][PRESENT TIME][/u][/b] ([b]Severaes[/b]' hidden sanctuary, with him and the 4 looking into the killings of the 2 SIU agents. Katchi is scrolling through websites relating to the case on her tablet as [b]Quivaro[/b] looks on.) [b]Tomakoda:[/b] *leaning on a wall, inspecting her katana* Did they find a note from the Deadnight Murderess? Or perhaps she did do it but forgot to write one. [b]Katchikiya:[/b] I'm looking for updated sources. [b]Tomakoda:[/b] You think this Saitorealm could be rivaling with the SIU, more so in 2026? [b]Quivaro:[/b] Definitely. If it were during [b]Abazeka[/b]'s rule, they'd be unstoppable allies. [b]Severaes:[/b] That was a different time, and thank the [b]Arckyve[/b] it's over. SIU are in their redemption phase and have been for a little over a decade. [b]Katchikiya:[/b] Oh, something popped up. "People are theorizing that the Deadnight Murderess was responsible, considering that she did write a note claiming that bounty hunters were the "main dish" for the time being. Unfortunately, no note was found at the crime scene, and the bodies were easily recognizable, though many are holding onto the belief that she is the culprit and is switching up her tactics." [b]Tomakoda:[/b] Switching up her tactics seems like something she'd do. *Sev pulls out his cator, revealing a message from [b]Krojiak[/b] saying: "Someone reached out to me and confirmed they're a survivor of the DM."* [b]Severaes:[/b] Oh, team, got a message from [b]Krojiak[/b], informing that a survivor of the Deadnight Murderess has contacted him. [b]Katchikiya:[/b] *exaggerated bored expression* Did he have to put the survivor in a shock pod to have them spill the fact that they're a survivor? [b][u]*Continuing Below*[/u][/b]