Scene 05: World's Confliction

The Leukocyte, the space satellite, many of people believe Leukocyte was a 'peace', it contains hidden beam cannon, it charges three days before it launch. Shouichi and his Ratatoskr member/crew began to sabotage the Leukocyte plan and make the people's safety.
== Prologue ==
=== ???/October 24th, 2016 ===
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Deep underground, Shouichi followed Ryoichi, Asagi, and Takizawa to their base. Shouichi was looking back on all his battles. Most importantly, he reminisced on his talk with DJ Horstyle and wondered why would he help him. He also thought as to who was this Minako person he mentioned.
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=== Flashback ===
DJ Horstyle: "If you can show me that you can walk the walk as good as you talk the talk, I got your back. I can see the reason why Minako wanted you as her Adam."
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=== Ratatoskr Headquarters/Atrium ===
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Shouichi remembered what DJ Horstyle telling yesterday, "Who's Minako? And what does she have to do with this?"
The Specter 0 are walking for a while until they stopped at a metal door. Takizawa pressed a button to open it. When the steel doors opened fully, Shouichi saw a circular glass ceiling that looks like it was modeled after some European design. He looked around further and saw that looks like a three-story library. It was filled with bookcases that looked like hallways leading to who knows where. At the center of the library were four computer screens. The whole place was fashioned like a meeting room. Some people were there as well. Some Shouichi was familiar with, like Miyabi and Misuzu. Others he hardly knew at all. Ryoichi talked with Kenzaki for a while.
Ryoichi: "Has Zeke been caught up with everything?"
Kenzaki: "Yes, Takamiya. He's fully informed about our group and his role in it. He's currently waiting to be filled in on the next mission."
Ryoichi was sweating a little bit. Shouichi noticed and thought, He looks a little under the weather.
"Good. I'll meet up with him soon." Ryoichi then turned his attention to the rest of the room. "In case you all have forgotten, this is Shouichi Ounuma, the one who helped us in Roppongi. He possesses the Void Genome."
A few of Rataoskr members remembered him for his 'presentation' on that day. "As of right now, he will be the core of our strategies." Some of them felt that the missions from now on will be ones where survival will be certain while others felt that if Ryoichi made the right call due to Shouichi not looking much of a fighter. Shouichi looked at one of the floors and noticed a girl younger than him being there as one of Ratatoskr members. He wonders how many more like her are in this resistance. "With Shouichi's allegiance to our cause and the recent acquisition of Zeke, our most immediate goals are within our reach. We now have the means to retrieve the Leukocyte."
Shouichi was curious as to what this 'Leukocyte' was. The screen image shows a lot of wreckage and smoke. The satellite's power is simply 3%, but it is strong enough to create a gap between the land and waters. Typing on a nearby keyboard, Ryoichi displayed the plan for the mission. "This is the proposed plan. Considering all variables, there are a possible 145 possible outcomes. Have them memorized by the advent of the mission." Virsago, one of Ratatoskr members with a blonde cockscomb, spoke. "What's the timeframe?" Ryoichi replied, "Three days. If that's not enough time, we don't need you."
Virsago: "Everyone gasped as to the short time they have to prepare. Kenzaki spoke out as to summarize what everyone was feeling."
Ryoichi: "It hasn't been a full day since the raid on the GHQ compound. Fatigue is a realistic concern here."
Virsago: "According to who? What drove you people to sign up for this? Was it the hope of a good night's rest? You can rest when your dead! The enemy isn't going to wait just so that you can catch up on your beauty sleep."
Everyone agreed to the point their fearless leader made. Ryoichi called for Myabi. "Miyabi."
Miyabi: "Yes, Ryo."
Ryoich: "I'm giving you the responsibility of giving him basic training so that he can pull his own weight for the mission."
Miyabi: "You want me to do what?"
Ryoichi: "He gonna drag us down if we fail to make him ready for what his role is. Train him well if you want us to live."
Miyabi was disheartened by both the assignment Ryoichi gave her and how he said it. Ryoichi then left the room. Shouichi tried to raise Miyabi's spirits a bit. "Listen, you don't have to worry about me that much. I don't mind the training. I'm willing to do what ever it takes to be ready for anything. If Ryoichi thinks you can make me a fighter, then so do I." Miyabi approached Shouichi in her body. She extended her hand to Shouichi. Shouichi holds, think it was a handshake. In reality, it was a feint made to lower his guard. Miyabi grabbed Shouichi by the arm, made a full 180 turn on her body, and shifted her upper body strength to flip Shouichi to the ground. When Shouichi was slammed to the floor, the first thing that came to his mind was, "She's like a female Joe Swanson."
Miyabi looked down on Shouichi and said, "You better be ready for anything cause I don't tolerate slackers." Shouichi was then rendered unconscious.
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=== Flashback ===
As Shouichi laid dormant, images of a summer day played in his mind. It was like a memory long since past. It featured two young boys and a broken bridge. They spoke to each other. "Hey, are you serious about jumping?"
"Yeah! It'll be fine. Trust me." A lone image of a boy, standing on the other side of a broken bridge, clouded in darkness in a bright landscape. Then everything turned blurry.
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=== Ratatoskr HQ/Bedroom ===
Shouichi woke up lying on a bed in a room with a Spartan setting. When he got up, he noticed that the only thing he was wearing was a blue towel covering up his private parts. Shouichi walked around the room a little bit to look for any clothes to wear. "I don't even have my rider belt. Where is it? Oh yeah. Clothes first."
"Hey. Do you know where my clothes are?" Miyabi screamed as quickly to punch Shouichi in the face.
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== Part 1: Preparation ==
=== Ratatoskr HQ/Training Room ===
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"Starting now, you life is training. You had enough sleep, so I expect no slowing down." Shouichi had a handprint on his face and still felt a little pain from it.
Shouichi: "Yes ma'am."
Miyabi: "One question. Why do you even want to join Ratatoskr, anyway? I can't even imagine someone like you being one of us." Miyabi had on her lap Shouichi's rider belt.
Shouichi: "Is that my..."
Miyabi saw Shouichi's reaction when he found the rider belt on her lap.
Miyabi: "So you noticed."
Shouichi: "Can you please give it back to me? It really important to me."
"I had a feeling you say something like that about his thing." Shouichi did not like the tone in her voice. "Consider this motivation. If you want this back, prove to me you deserve it. In one week, you'll be tested to see if you have what it takes to join us. If you pass, Ill give this back to you. BUT, only of you pass.
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First phase of Shouichi's initiation was Virsago, one of Ratatoskr mercenaries who was skilled in knife combat. "My name's Shouichi Ounuma." Virsago gave Shouichi a large knife. "Come after me like you're gonna kill me." Shouichi was a bit baffled at what that meant. "Umm... This knife is real, right?"
"You're gonna face death every day from here on in. You gonna have to get used it!" Virsago charged at Shouichi and swinged his knife at Shouichi. Shouichi managed to dodge by flipping backwards. He then lunged forward at Virsago, extending the arm holding the knife forward, only for Virsago to grab his arm and knee-kick him in Shouichi chest. Shouichi coughed for a while. Virsago spoke to Shouichi. "Get up. We're doing this until you get it right."
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The second phase was Misuzu. She made Shouichi run a continuous lap until she said stop or until he gave out. Of course, she was not really there on the field with Shouichi. She just used one of her wheeled drones to monitor his vitals as Shouichi kept running. She expected Shouichi to be a lazy slowpoke, but was rather impressed by his vitals and speed. However, she enjoyed the role of drill Sargent a little too much.
"25 MILES AN HOUR?! I WANNA SEE 50 OUT OF YOU, MAGGOT!" Shouichi tried to go faster, but tripped on a piece of rubble. Misuzu yelled at him for being 'lazy.' "NAP TIME'S OVER! GET YOUR ASS IN GEAR!" Shouichi got up and kept running. He then thought, "I get the feeling that (*pant) this part of my training (*pant) is less for my benefit (*pant), and more for her enjoyment."
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=== Ratatoskr HQ/Armory Room ===
Next was Virsago who was the artillery expert of Ratatoskr. He, Shouichi, and Miyabi were in an armory room. Virsago gave Shouichi a rather large firearm to test Shou's upper body strength and endurance. "It's kind of heavy." Shouichi looked at the heavy firearm with determination. "'Give it to me." 
Virsago tossed the firearm to Shouchi. He grabbed with both arms and buckled to the weight of the weapon. He almost trying to tripped, but gained some steady footing. He lifted the heavy firearm with effort that was rooted in his resolve. And he stood upright with difficulty as he was still lifting the weapon. Virsago looked at Shouchi for moment before tapping his forehead to make Shouchi lose his foundation as a way to test him further. Shouchi momentarily lost his footing and almost fell on his behind before regaining his footing and stood upright with heavy weapon in hand once again. Miyabi asked Virsago, "So, what do you think?"
Virsago replies, "He's got something, but we gonna need more time to get it out of him."
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=== Ratatoskr HQ/Training Room/09:05 J.S.T ===
Last phase for the day was Asagi. Shouichi, Miyabi, and Asagi were in a firing range. Asagi showed Shouichi how to fire a gun and aim with precision. Shouichi remembered the pistol function of his Kabuto Kunai Gun and how sometimes he either misses his targets or hit on a point that just grazes the target. After firing all the rounds of her gun, Asagi removes the bullet magazine and places her gun down. Miyabi then said to Shouichi, "As you can see, she's good at this stuff."
The targeting range automatically moved closer the target sheet, demonstrating to Shouichi how to fire a gun with accuracy. "I want to see the same results from you."
Shouichi stood at the same spot where Asagi demonstrated her skills, and held the gun with one hand. Shouichi thought,"This gun feels a bit light. Maybe it has something to do with the face that there's no blade attached at the top of the thing. Wait, if I imagine this gun as my Kunai, then I can get better at using its gun function."
Shouichi then turned his gun sideways, making the slide facing towards the ceiling, and proceeded to fire his rounds at the target sheet. Miyabi and Asagi were wondering why he did that. Miyabi thought he just wanted to look cool in front of two girls. Asagi just watched to see it means. Shouichi finally finished and the target sheet revealed that although not at the same level of accuracy as Asagi's, he still hit the vital points of the sheet as if it was an actual, breathing person. Asagi smiled at Shouichi's progress. Miyabi simply said, "Not bad. Not what I was looking for, but still..."
Shouichi spoke to Miyabi about his technique. "I learned how to handle a gun by remembering about how I used my Kunai when I was Kabuto." Miyabi asked again, "You mean the sword you carry on your waist when you use your void?"
"Yeah. It has a gun function. The thing is, the saber part adds more weight if I held the gun the way Asagi held her gun. By turning it sideways, I can probably cut some weight off to improve my accuracy." Shouichi answered.
Miyabi looked at Shouichi, still making up her mind about him. "That's good for your own weapons, but we're training you to handle other weapons. Learn to use them right. Asagi, show him." Asagi listened to Miyabi and reloaded the gun. She then placed it in Shouichi hands, and positioned them to hold the gun the right way. "Is this right?"
Shouichi muttered when she said, "Not really. The slide will take a chunk out of your hand like that. Hold you thumb like this." Asagi placed herself behind Shouichi to get him on how to handle a gun properly. Asagi wrapped her arms around him so that Shouichi can achieve the scope of accuracy as she did. Shouichi tried to hold still as he felt Asagi's chest, and tried not to make a big deal out of it. "L-L-L-Like this?"
Shouichi heard while he holding a gun. "Yeah,"
Asagi noticed something was bothering Shouichi. "Is something the matter?" 
Shouichi muttered again, " . .No. Let's keep going."
Miyabi saw how Shouichi reacted when Asagi got behind her. She huffed and wrote down in her assessment on Shouichi. "Pervy, but has potential."
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=== GHQ Headquarters/Torture Room ===
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At the main headquarters of GHQ, a secret meeting was being held. Iwasaki and Sergei were the only ones there at first, but they were expecting one more to join. Sergei spoke first. "The Leukocyte plan seems to be progressing smoothly. However, this Invisible Cage, you can't help but like such a perverse concept." Iwasaki replies, "Enough small talk. How is the plan to divide them playing out?"
"I'm afraid it hit a dead end. Seems as though he's made a decision and committing to it." Sergei nodded. "Told you he ain't gonna go for it. There's enough fire in his eyes to burn a building." Sergei and Iwasaki turned to see a familiar face. Iwasaki spoke. "So you finally make it, Finé." Finé entered the room and joined the meeting. As soon as she sat down, Sergei responded. "Seems like you know the boy well." Finé asked, "Not really sure. Anyway, It's just a impression I got about him. Turns out I'm right."
"Is that why you gave him 'presents'?" Iwasaki was intrigued at what Sergei was trying to say. "Oh, that. Well, it's just a little thing I call research." Iwasaki spoke to Finé. "So, that's the reason why you've been arming Dr. Ounuma's son with weapons that possess the potential to derail our plans? Just what's you're trying to research with this course of action?"
Finé detected the irritation in Iwasaki's voice. She reached for his breast pocket and took out a vial. It was similar to the vial that carried the Void Genome during the incident at Roppongi. What made the vial Finé was holding different was the coloring. It was blue with a red DNA strain in the middle. "I've been trying to replicate the boy's powers."
Iwasaki and Sergei were surprised by this. "I've been analyzing his abilities through the video feeds we had of him in his battles with our forces. Combined with what I had when I examined the physical remnants of both destroyed Endlaves, Worms and Spirits corpses. Not to mention the blood sample I requested a while back, I have determined the genetic makeup of the Void Genome and attempted to replicate it to the best of my abilities."
Iwasaki smiled a little bit. All this time, Finé was helping Dr. Ounuma's son only to find he was using him a glorified lab rat. Iwasaki also felt a bit envious that Finé thought of this but not him. But he put it aside because there was a major breakthrough in Void technology. "However, it can't fully replicate the Void extracting ability that the main ones do. What it can do is be a near-perfect imitation of his abilities." Sergei spoke, trying to paint an accurate picture of what the vial Finé was holding can do. "In short, you can summon only the form of his void, correct?"
Finé answered, "Yes. You can get his void form, but it needs to work in conjunction with this." Finé held a Sasword Zecter. It was labeled 'ZT-08' and was shaped like a scorpion. Iwasaki spoke to Finé. "I assume it can be ready for testing?" Finé applied with smile, "Yes, it can. I have already scouted for a compatible candidate. With your permission, I can commence trials for what I called this vial, The Zecter Genome, immediately." Sergei questioned, "Who have you chosen for the testing?" Somehow, when Sergei muttered after questioned and Finé answered again, "Daryl Shen."
Two supervisors were surprised by Finé's selection. Iwasaki tells with Finé, "You do realize that were trying to keep this hidden from the top secret. Are you sure that the supreme commander's son can be trusted?" Finé agreed, "I ask with him a little while ago about this project. But I didn't get into much detail about it. All I told him was that if he wanted to expand his fighting skills, I have a proposition that might interest him. He accepted, and came with me. I told him to wait outside of this room. He's waiting right now for me to call him."
Iwasaki and Sergei looked at each other and decided to continue what Finé had in store. He told Finé, "Call him in." Finé stood up, walked to the door, opened it slightly, and said, "Okay. Come on in." Daryl walked in. He was wearing a simple white-buttoned t-shirt and blue jeans with black sneakers and a headphones put in the neck. He sat down and waited for an explanation from anyone in the room. Iwasaki spoke to the lieutenant. "Do you know why you are here?"
Lieutenant Shen said, "I was told by the guy with the bandanna that I can be qualified to use that handheld anti-Endlave weapon Ratatoskr's using right now. When he told me that, I knew I want in." Iwasaki replied with some more, "Why did you feel the need to volunteer?" Daryl took a moment to get answer together in a coherent manner. Sergei had a question that came to mind and said it to Daryl. "Why do you risk yourself? I mean, this project you're volunteering for may cost you your life. What compelled you to do this?"
After a moment had passed, Daryl spoke with a tone of conviction and serious in his voice. Something that made the Iwasaki, Sergei, and Finé listen to every word. "I know what having strength means. The power to take destiny and shaping it to the image of your own desire is something I crave so much. The way I see that Kabuto fights, he's not interested in being stronger. He's comfortable being the hero, the glory hog, not the victor. Conquest is the true form of victory. Anything less is something only the weak find solace in. Not me. Give me power or give me death! I ACCEPT THE TRUTH OF THE WORLD WITHOUT HESITATION! For the truth of the world is this: The will of the mighty is the only will worth recognizing." Iwasaki, Sergei, and Finé exchanged looks in confirmation of their first candidate of the Zecter Genome. Finé spoke first while she clapped after she's standing. "Okay, gentlemen. We got a winner."
"Indeed we do." Said Sergei. Iwasaki ordered Finé to inject the Zecter Genome in Lieutenant Shen. Finé complied. Before he did so, Finé gave a warning to Daryl. "Just remember, this is experimental. We have no idea as to what will exactly happen. All I know is that I designed the Zecter Genome to manifest itself in a certain way. We don't know what will happen to your body. Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yes." She injected the genome into Daryl's arm. The vial was finally empty as the genome entered Daryl's blood stream. Nothing happened at first until Daryl started to feel a tightness in his chest. "Something's happening..." Finé spoke to Daryl to calm him down. "Just calm down, and let it take it course." Inside of Daryl, his DNA was in the process of integrating a major upgrade. Everywhere in his body was a surge of biological energy caressing his being with strength unlike anything Daryl had felt before. He was down to his knees as the Zecter Genome was in the final stages of establishing itself within Daryl's genetic makeup. Daryl then became unconscious, and jerked his chest forward. Convulsing like he was having a seizure, a glowing circle appeared on his chest. Coming out of it were crystal streams that converged together to create a single item. The creation was an item that Shouichi Ounuma summoned out of him. It was a Sasword Yaiver. The sword then floated down with Daryl instinctively reach out for it with his hands until he grasped it. He regained consciousness, piecing together what had happened. He looked at what he was holding. Finé talked to Daryl at what he was holding. "This is the power that used to be exclusive to Kabuto. But now, you have access to it as well. This is only one half. This is the other half."
Sasword Zecter walk itself towards Daryl. Daryl took his sword, placing the Sasword Zecter onto the Sasword Yaiver, and begun his transformation. Iwasaki and Sergei looked how it was done. They were amazed that now this aspect of Void technology could be duplicated. Iwasaki had all sorts of plans that went on in his head. Sergei saw this as an extension of what the Void Genome is capable of. "If this is just a copy, image how powerful the real article is."
As Daryl saw his armor, he thought to himself, "Get ready, Kabuto. Your era ends now."
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== Part 2: Mock Battle Continues ==
=== Ratatoskr Headquarters/Old Bar/18:02 JST ===
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Back at the headquarters of Ratatoskr, Shouichi was lying down on the floor with a towel on his face after days of training. Kyouko, one of the younger members of Ryoichi's resistance, provided the towel. Virsago was there while he logged in the Tumblr account during he obsessed a yuri (Kumiko x Reina) images on internet and talked with Kyouko. "I heard you're going side-by-side with this one."
"Yeah. He's finally gonna let me join him in battle. I'm kind of bummed that I won't be able to see the test fight, but I wish you the best of luck Sho." Shouichi smiled at Kyouko's support and positivity. Kyouko left the room after saying, "See ya guys later." After Kyouko left, Shouichi remarked at how someone like her wants to fight. "She seems so young for this. Makes me wonder. How can Ryoichi make a rebellion like this possible? I like to know how he can have this much confidence and having people see what he has to offer so appealing. I mean, I know there are so many people frustrated with the occupational government being more powerful than the one we have. But for Ryoichi to inspire people to take up arms..."
Virsago replied, "It's not just that. Ryoichi inspires us to make a difference not just for ourselves or our families and friends. It's for the others who feel the same way we do. The people who refuse to accept things the way they are. That's why we follow Ryoichi. We wanna change the world we live into something better than this." Shouichi was surprised at Virsago's loyalty towards Ryoichi and his cause. "Sorry if I insulted you or anything." 
"You didn't. But what you said proves you still have a lot to learn. On a different note, you can draw out those void things from anyone?" Shouichi looked confused by that question.
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=== Ratatoskr Headquarters/Hallway/22:14 JST ===
It was night time. Shouichi had finished bathing himself and was off to sleep. He was in thought as to what was his role in Ratatoskr. "With all this training I've done, do I now have what it takes to be one of them?"
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Then, he heard a familiar voice singing in the distance. He followed until he saw Asagi playing digital piano (which Vector have turned into digital piano, like keyboard) during she sang in the moonlight. Hearing Asagi sing filled Shouichi with emotions of melancholy, hope, and a reminder of an empty space each person feels they have in one way or another. When she finished, Asagi turned to see Shouichi staring at her and digital piano revert to Vector after she sangs. Shouichi spoke to break the silence. "No wonder you're quite popular. You have a very lovely voice." It made Asagi smile a little bit. They both sat down near the window. Shouichi spoke to Asagi. "This almost reminds me of how we met. Do you remember?" 
Asagi was silent, staring at the floor. "Hey, I've been wondering. Why did you join Ratatoskr anyway? Does Ryoichi believe in the same things as you do?" Asagi spoke quitely, "I've been wondering about the same way about you." 
"Really?" Shouichi was deep in thought as to what specific reasons were for being a part of Ratatoskr. After thinking for a while, the reason came to him. "If you wanna know the truth about why I want to be here, here it is." Asagi looked at Shouichi for she wanted to hear every word. "I want to change. I want to be different from before. Before the Void Genome, I always kept my head down and never made a effort to stand out in some way. I made some friends, but I never could be a friend to them because I was always acting like I don't consider their feelings. In reality, I don't know how be a person. Everyday I would wish that something would happen that could make me a better man. It wouldn't be anything instantaneous. But if it could make me something completely different to who I am right now, I would go for it because I don't want to be this way for the rest of my life. I guess you could say that's the reason I want to join Ratatoskr. Everyone here is so sure of who they are here. I wanna be the same way."
After hearing everything, Asagi stood up and spoke to Shouichi. "For me, Ryoichi gave me the thing I needed most. I had nothing and he gave me a name. A world to live in. A place to call home." Asagi walked out of the room, leaving Shouichi alone. Shouichi went to his thoughts. "More mysteries to think about. Wonder where all this is leading?"
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=== Ratatoskr Headquarters/Hallway22:30 JST ===
Shouichi then went downstairs where he saw Asagi entering Ryoichi's room. Shouichi didn't know what to make of it. Ryoichi closed the door. Shouichi continued on his way to his room for a while until he bumped into Miyabi. She was wearing a white nightgown. "Hey. Couldn't sleep?" Miyabi asked for question, "A little bit. I just wanted to take a walk, so to speak. What about you?"
"Came out of the shower a little while ago. I was heading to my room until I heard Asagi somewhere. We talked for a while until she left. When I came downstairs, I saw Asagi entering Ryoichi's room for some reason. So I didn't want to pry, so I just left." Miyabi blushed a little bit when she heard Shouichi said, in a casual tone, that Ryoichi was alone in his room with Asagi. "Is there something going on between them?" Miyabi yelled during she smashed the wall, "How would I know?!"
Shouichi flinched when Miyabi yelled at him. "Sorry I said that. Really I am." Miyabi calmed down and was surprised that Shouichi would act this way over a misunderstanding. She chuckled a little bit. "Saw their room, did you?"
Shouichi: "Yeah, umm..... ("Come on, Shouichi, don't make her dumb!") but I didn't know what to make of it."
Miyabi: "They sometimes spend the night together in that room. Usually two or three times a month. We pretend not to see it, but we've all noticed by now."
Shouichi: "Ah, so that's why. So, everyone's cool with this? Even you?"
Miyabi: "Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?"
Shouichi: "Well, I've noticed how much you like Ryoichi. I'm surprised that..."
Miyabi flipped closer to Shouichi and nearly kicked his head by the straight kick. "Where did you come up with that stupid assumption?"
Shouichi: "Well, I've seen the way you act around him and..."
Miyabi: "You have no idea what's going on! I have respect for Ryoichi, that's all!"
Miyabi kick Shouichi further to the floor as she blushed over Shouichi's insinuations. "Sorry if I made you mad. I'm just trying to piece things together. I didn't mean to make you angry or anything. It's just I'm confused about a lot of things I don't get. Like how Ryoichi can get people to follow him to do anything. Either I don't see the signs or I do see them, but I don't understand them. I just don't know what my problem is: either I'm too naïve or just socially illiterate." Miyabi placed her hand on Shouichi's shoulders as he was still on the floor. "You wanna know? Then I suggest you try your hardest at the mock battle. If you win, you'll officially be one of us. Then, you'll see things a little more clearly now." Feeling a new sense of determination, Shouichi stood up before he apologies. "Thanks Miyabi and I'm really sorry. Good night." Miyabi replied again. "No. My apologize."
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=== Ratatoskr Headquarters/Ryoichi's Room ===
In Ryoichi's room, he was talking with Asagi. Ryoichi had a sort of dialysis machine attached to him. "You look so much like her. More and more everyday."
Asagi looked at Ryoichi's physical state of being on his bed. "Does it bother you?"
"I'm not sure." Ryoichi's grinned.
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=== GHQ Military Airport/9:23 JST ===
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Morning hit on a GHQ military airport. Two trucks belonging to Ratatoskr sneak on to the place. Ryoichi stepped outside of the front trailer. Kyouko and Zeke (which he wields HK-5) was outside first with red smoke was fuming behind here from a distance and Zeke will check everywhere. She called out for him. "Ryoichi. Looks like a series of crates."
Ryoichi: "The Crates?"
Kyouko: "Yeah. I thought it was a mistake, but I checked the data again. It crates alright."
Ryoichi felt a sensation of uneasiness tingling inside of him. He said to Kyouko, "If I give the order to fall back, make sure everyone gets it. For now, we proceed to the plan with a change of targets."
"You got it, Ryoichi. Zeke, let's go!" Kyouko obeyed the order willingly and Zeke followed her. Ryoichi reached for his binoculars, and saw three carrier planes like he planned. But the change of content within the planes was something he did not foresee. Ryoichi was expecting two groups of mercenaries and their Endlaves to arrive. He would then initiate an ambush on them, thus cutting GHQ's military arsenal and personnel by a significant margin. Ryoichi was in thought about this change. "Did I make a mistake? Or did GHQ anticipate for this and have something else on their sleeve?"
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=== Ratatoskr HQ/Abanodoned Subway/October 22, 2016/9:24 JST ===
Back at the headquarters of Ratatoskr, the mock battle to determine Shouichi's eligibility and membership had arrived. "Time to put your training to the test. This mock battle is called Scenario D-14, and is modeled after the Leukocyte mission. It assumes a possible situation where you will have to face an Endlave by yourself without the aid of your Zecters. If you want to win this, you'll have to get past Guren Mk-II and take shelter in the ruined commuter rail. The paint bullets are strong enough to make you unconscious, so don't get hit." With steely eyed resolve, Shouichi responded, "Got it and ready."
Miyabi went to her pod to pilot her Endlave, Guren Mk-II. Kenzaki, Virsago, Takizawa and random Ratatoskr mercenaries are seen as part of the audience. A young boy name Haruto who looks like an alternate universe from Kamen Rider Wizard is seen, saying "Good luck!" Asagi looked ahead on a steel balcony, whispering, "Sho.." At the sideline seats, Virsago and Takizawa were talking about how this fight was expected to be short, but brutal. "She's setting him up to fail. Hell, even I can't make it past Miyabi's Endlave." Takizawa playing Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker in Play Station VITA who is sitting in Virsago's shoulder before he talks, "Shut up and keep watchin'!" Misuzu was in her hologram hub, listening in on the conversation. "And she's even faster now that she has Guren Mk-II." Miyabi was in her pod, ready for Shouichi's rite of initiation. "Okay, Miya. All set?"
Miyabi: "Plug me in."
The silver new model Endlave, Guren Mk-II, activated. However, it's an original incarnation of Code Geass where she held, but Guren Mk-II doesn't have Flight-Enabled after she steals Endlave a long ago. She spoke through its voice channel to Shouichi. "You ready?" Shouichi nodded yes. One of Misuzu's wheeled drones appeared in the middle between Shouichi and Miyabi. Misuzu spoke through it. "Okay. Ready? Go!"
Shouichi charged first, but stopped when he saw how the Endlave was bigger than him. He then ran to the sidelines, with the Endlave charging at him. He went behind one of the steel pillars and shot his paintball auto-rifle at the Endlave only for it to dodge his shots. It then closed in where Shouichi shot his gun. Shouichi ran to another location. The Endlave fired its guns. Miyabi spoke, "You really wanna show me your back? Quit running away like a little coward."
Ratatoskr mercenaries watched at the battle, and were collectively underwhelmed, to say the least, at Shouichi's performance. He was running from enemy fire without so much as a fight. Some of them wondered if he really was an asset as Ryoichi implied, or he was just a clueless kid who got in over his head and just wasn't much of a threat without his little plastics toys to even make him a considerable nuisance. All this was going on while Shouichi was focused on surviving. "I don't understand on how you can fight an Endlave with just a gun."
Miyabi: "Stay sharp! You act like you want to get shot!"
Shouichi then had a idea occur to him. He decided to thinking it. He stopped running for a little bit. It was enough time to get some distance between him and Miyabi. She still charged at Shouichi and readied her gun to shot. Shouichi then ran towards the Endlave Miyabi was piloting. Instead of standing his ground and shooting at the charging Endlave, he ran under it. Shouichi ran a little further until he stopped. Miyabi turned around and was ready to shot at him. Shouichi quickly aimed for the part of the Endlave that gave Miyabi visual data. Shouichi fires his gun, and the paintball bullets splattered all over Guren Mk-II's eyes. This shocked Miyabi. "What the- I can't see! Where are you Shouichi?"
Everyone who saw this was impressed at Shouichi's quick thinking. Shouichi then ran for the ruined commuter rail to complete the test. However, the opportunity was short-lived as Miyabi's Endlave did something no one expected. "Nice move, Shouichi. But this thing has got some tricks that you'll won't see coming."
The Endlave caused the paint that was all over its eyes to evaporate. Miyabi regained visual data and saw Shouichi running for the ruined commuter rail. Miyabi shot a couple paint rounds at Shouichi. While he still running, had his adrenaline levels at a personal record high. As he was closer to his goal, he felt everything slow down around him. Every sound that would normally not be noticed were suddenly pronounced. He heard the sound of his rapid breathing. The sounds of his footsteps stomping on the ground. He also heard something coming up behind him fast. Shouichi made a big side step and found out it was a huge paintball bullet that almost hit him on the back. He then ran the opposite of his goal just get away from Miyabi. "Nice try, Shouichi. But in a real battle, you gotta be ready for anything."
Shouichi felt he was out of options. "Damn it! I can't keep running forever. I thought I had this. I'm fighting using only I was given... Wait! Maybe that's it. In a real battle, you can't expect the enemy to follow the same rules you follow. Maybe I need to be unpredictable. Hold on a second... My hand, this is gonna be easy to scanned them and summon any weapon! Do something the enemy won't expect out of you! In other words, CHEAT!" Shouichi ran to the side as he decided to use a person's void to win the mock battle. The first person he saw as he ran to the sidelines was Virsago. Shouichi yelled, "SORRY VIRSAGO! I NEED TO TAKE SOMETHING FROM YOU!" Shouichi remembered the technique Asagi taught him to extract other people's voids, dropped his gun, and extracted Virsago's void. Takizawa shocked when Virsago's void was taken by Shouichi, "Wow, what the hell? Did he wants to gay with you!?" 
Virsago: "No, man. Nobody's ever do it."
Kenzaki simply states, "Interesting."
Virsago's void was a metal stick resembling a tuning fork. Shouichi pointed Virsago's void at Guren Mk-II and used its ability. The ability was that it created an orb of absolute darkness. Miyabi could not see anything in front of her. The orb seemed to be working, but Shouichi did not know for how long. He took advantage of the time to run for the ruined commuter rail. He made it and thus the mock battle ended. By then, the orb of darkness finally dissipated and Miyabi could see again. One of Ratatoskr mercenaries remarked on the battle. "He really did it."
At the same time, Haruto and the other audiences are once again surprise that Shouichi has his wits to win this spare match. Another remarked, "That's impossible."
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Shouichi stepped outside of the ruined commuter rail. When he did, he heard applause. Everyone who saw the battle were impressed by both his abilities of void extracting and putting up a decent fight. Shouichi smiled at how much people accepted him as one of them. Shouichi went to the trailer where Miyabi piloted her Endlave. Miyabi removed her helmet and Shouichi began to talk to her. "So, I guess I cheated."
"That's debatable. You just used what made you unique." Shouichi took that as friend to friend advice. As they both stepped outside of the trailer, Takizawa met Miyabi and Shouichi and ask to Shouichi. "Well I guess I should say 'Welcome Aboard.' Starting today, you're one of us." Ratatoskr mercenaries was there to welcome Shouichi as a member of Ratatoskr when everyone was cheered and Virsago wakes up from hibernation and he smiled. You avenged my fight." While Shouichi felt like his life was going somewhere. Miyabi jumping through the floor into Shouichi. He turned around to face her. "Here, your reward."
Miyabi held Shouichi's Kabuto Zecter in her hand and his hand glowing up. Shouichi thanked her, and grabbed it from her. He held it like a piece of his soul was returned to him. "If it means so much to you, you might want to put it somewhere safer than your pocket."
Just then, Virsago clapped his hands to where everyone was. "Well done kid, but that newcomer just won." VIrsago answered as he helps her get up. They then see Miyabi calmly walks to Shouichi.
Shouichi: "Virsago?"
Miyabi spoke out, "Has nothing wrong with you. What's wrong, wanna fight me with my own hands?" Virsago stared with an indifferent gaze. "You do realize what's going with Ryo and his gang." Haruto then takes out some chocolate doughnut and offered, "Hey kid, want this?" Shouchi hesitantly answered, "Well I'm not even hungr-."
However, Miyabi does not care about Virsago or Zeke and forcefully she's snap a doughnut while she's eating while angry. "SHUT THE F*** UP, LOSER!" Knowing that the young boy offers something good, Shouichi hesitantly said, "Um, sure thing."
Before the young boy eats it, the group hears some people ran to this area in the upper level. It was the Misuzu, bearing bad news and cried out, "GUYS! We got big trouble. Ryo and his team are under attack by monsters!" Shouichi asked, "What kind of trouble?" She answered, "Some satellite called the Leukocyte fired at Point Delta and the same kind you fought against at that park that time near your apartment, Shouichi." The mercenaries are alert about this weapon, but Miyabi begins to realized something, "Wait, is this where Ryo and his team are at?!"
Shouichi: "Miyabi, I need my keys. I want to save him!"
Miyabi: "Fetch. Asagi!"
Asagi heard Miyabi call out to her, and Asagi went downstairs from the steel balcony she was on. Vector followed her. Shouichi met Asagi halfway. When they met, Asagi stopped to wait for Vector. Vector finally caught up, opened its lids, Asagi reached inside, and took out all the keys Shouichi had on him. As well as his blue hoodie. Shouichi discarded his black jacket and put on his blue hoodie. "Thank you, Asagi."
Asagi: "No problem. Just help Ryo and Zeke."
Shouichi remembered both that name and the person as well. Shouichi knew he had to fight. "Where's the exit in this place?" Misuzu heard, opened her holo-terminal, and typed in the command to open the big steel gates in the place where the mock battle took place. Shouichi saw the exit, and leaped down so he could move out as soon as possible. As soon as he got down, he activated his shaft. It transformed and expanded into his motorcycle, the Zextender. Before Shouichi would ride on his bike, Misuzu gave him an earpiece so that she can give Shouichi directions to where Ryo was located. He then got on and broke all kinds of speed limits just to get to the place where the Worm were attacking Ryo's team.
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== Part 3: Enter Sasword ==
=== GHQ Military Airport/9:23 JST ===
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==== (Cue Final Fantasy VII OST - Fighting) ====
The Worms swarmed around the trucks that Ryoichi and his team were hiding in. They were all feeling nervous as the Worm were ramming their claws to the surface of the trucks. Some of them even scratched the trucks, hoping to claw their way inside. Before the Worm stormed the trucks, Ryoichi ordered his Specter 0 Mercenaries that were with him to get inside the trucks and await for reinforcements that he called for. Ryoichi was in the driver's seat. Alongside him was Kyouko. She held on tight to Ryoichi as Kyouko was scared of the monsters that wanted to kill her. Ryoichi calmed her down. "Don't worry. I called for help. They'll be here soon."
Kyouko smiled for a bit until another Worm slammed its claw into the truck window. The window broke, and the claw that broke it gained a hold into the only safe place there was at the moment. Kyouko screamed in fear. Ryoichi then made a quick decision. He grabbed the driving wheel, started the ignition, and stepped on the gas. He told Kyouko, "Hold on to me as tight as you can."
Kyouko did so as Ryoichi paved through the swarm of Worm that surrounded them. The second truck belong to Ratatoskr started to drive as well. The Specter 0 Mercenaries inside of the second truck followed his lead. Ryoichi saw an opening out of the military airport and took it. As he got closer, he saw it closed by another Worm. This one was different. It was the Lion Mutant; and Ryoichi feared for the bad happens. However, the Lion Mutant was pushed aside by a familiar looking motorcycle. Kyouko recognized it. "Ryoichi! It's Shou! He came for us!"
Both trucks kept on driving forward until another swarm of Worm blocked their escape. Ryoichi saw and turned the truck around. Both stopped as their exits were closed to them. Their only way out was for Shouichi to wipe them out. He rode his bike to where the trucks stopped until he got off his bike to check on everyone. "Hey! Is everyone all right?"
Ryoichi stepped outside to meet Shouichi. "Everyone is fine. But right now, we can't get out. Not without those things blocking our way." 
Shouichi: "I'll take care of them so you can escape."
Ryoichi: "Be careful, Shouichi. I just another variant of those monsters around. It had a lion's head and possess long claws that could rip people to shreds."
"Got it." As Ryoichi stepped inside, Shouichi saw how the Worm surrounded him and Ryoichi's group. Just then, Ryoichi get a radio message. "Ryo?!" Misuzu cried out. "Are you alright out there?!"
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=== Ratatoskr Headquarters/Atrium ===
The group are surprised that the leader of Ratatoskr several survives the impact of the blast and beaten by Worms. Ryoichi's voice is heard much to their relief. "I'm fine, just a few scratches, but my team are not so lucky. All our reinforcements and supplies are lost and then they prevent us to escape. So Shouichi can handle it. There's no time to waste, we'll start this operation soon."
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"Where do these things come from? Are they from GHQ like that giant monster from Roppongi? I'll worry about that later. Right now, I got to fight so we can get out of here! But first, I need to use that thing where I didn't manage to transform." He summoned his Kabuto Zecter while he equip the Rider Belt and he switched Kabuto Zecter to Stinger Sword.
Shouichi slashed at all of them. The results of his training were showing. He was more agile, more quick on his feet. His strikes with his swords were swifter and stronger than ever. Wherever there were windows, Specter 0 Mercenaries looked through them to see Shouichi fighting in his armor and slaying the monsters that were terrorizing them a little while ago. Kyouko looked at Shouichi with wide eyes full of wonder. She thought Shouichi was one of the coolest things she ever saw. Ryoichi looked at Shouichi with this thought in his head. "Looks like he's part of the resistance after all. I imagine he passed the mock battle, but not without a struggle."
Shouichi continued his attacks at the Worms. He took down a few of them, but there were still a huge number of them to handle. Shouichi revert the Stinger Sword to Kabuto Zecter. Shouichi then insert the Kabuto Zecter on his belt and turned into the Masked Form to equip Kabuto Kunai Gun as an axe. "HENSHIN!" (Transformation announcement)Shouichi ignite Kabuto Kunai Gun as fast as he could. He stopped and charged forward the Worms."AVALANCHE SLASH!" (Finisher announcement)Shouichi slashes his axe towards the Worms and the resulting explosion with green color, ripped them off. Although Shouichi wiped out a good chunk of the total swarm, there were still some Worm left. Shouichi decided to store weapon. He then push the "horn" button to the Rider Form. Just then, an armor is about to split off. He then press the "horn" button again and the armor starts split off until his "horn" flipped up his helmet."CAST OFF! CHANGE BEETLE!" (Transformation announcement after his armor split off)With his Kabuto Kunai Gun, Shouichi press the clock up button to slow it down so he can slash quickly. "CLOCK UP!" (Activation announcement)Shouichi slice his kunai at Worms and attacked the Worms with his Kabuto Kunai Gun. As he sliced them, the Worms began to detonate, thereby destroying them in the process. When Shouichi finished the attack, he saw a number of them were left. It was time for pressing the buttons on the Kabuto Zecter's "legs" in order and flipping the horn to its original position allows Shouichi to charge his attack until he flips its horn once again to initiate the Rider Kick."1-2-3! RIDER KICK!" (Finisher announcement)Blue electricity crackled from Kabuto before it traveled up to the beetle horn on his helmet, and then stream down his right leg ending on his foot and as soon as the Worms was nearly close to him, he jumped back and perform 180 roundhouse kick, hitting a tons of target, having his back facing the Worms, and slomotion return to normal."CLOCK OVER!" (Deactivate announcement)There was a bit of green fire. Behind it was the Lion Mutant. Ryoichi yelled out, "Watch out, Shouichi! This thing looks more tougher than you fought before."
"Dont worry, I got this!" Shouichi prepared himself for Lion Mutant while it was ready for the attack. However, someone loud out to the Lion Mutant. "Alright, that's it! It's my turn to play."
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The Lion Mutant heard and halted in obedience to that voice. Shouichi looked forward to see a person walking up aside the Lion Mutant. He has now with the white hair, blue eyes, and a malicious grin. What he was wearing a white striped t-shirt, black trousers and the brown shoes which similar to anime counterpart, rather than left leg disabled. He also wore a black small earphone with neckpiece. He saw Kabuto in Rider Form and introduced himself. "What's up? My name's Darryl Shen and I'm here for two reasons. One: 'How can I thinking you're badass about Superhero?' And two: 'Why would you liberate the world without circumstances?" 
Shouichi (in Kabuto's Rider form): "What are you talking about? The only happen is-"
Darryl: "SILENCE! Because of you, you're not the only one who can summon a VOID. Except..."
Shouichi, as well as Ryoichi and the mercenaries were shocked at the last thing Darryl said. Shouichi thought, "He can summon a Void with his sword?"
Ryoichi thought, "Did GHQ give him one of the remaining Genomes? Or is it something else?" Darryl then closed his eyes. Shouichi thought if he's performing the different technique while he does to spawn his Sasword Yaiver as he accepted. Shouichi, Ryoichi, and mercenaries inside the trucks saw crystal streams appear out of Darryl's right hand. The streams then formed a familiar shape. A Sasword Yaiver like the one Shouichi summons as his Void. Ryoichi was reeling in as to how this was possible. "How is this possible? How can he summon a Void that is exactly like Shouichi's?"
Darryl then "whistle" his Sasword Zecter in his right hand, and placed it on his "sword"."STANDBY!" (Activation announcement)
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The sword let out a trilling pulse sound and Sasword then jumped up and attached itself to the hilt of the Sword Yaiver before shouting, "Henshin!""HENSHIN!" (Transformation announcement)Purple hexagons of energy formed before Lion Mutant's jumped away, then Darryl finally being enclosed in the armor.
The torso armor is deep purple and over the heard is a circular orange core which has some sort of fluid inside of it. From the top and bottom, orange tubing extended from the circle and travel down around her side or across her back to connect to the spiked shoulder plating and receptacles for the tubes mounted underneath them. From there, the tubes travel down her arms into her gauntlets. The helmet is purple with a scorpion's tail rising up from the top. Her mouth plate was decorated with silver mandible–like pieces on either side while a green line cybernetic visor is the only way for her to see until she could cast off the armor. The only difference was the purple armor filled with crystallized color. Darryl then said with evil grin, "I am the man who will replace the demons with a slash of my sword, Darryl Shen!"
==== (Cue Jamie Christopherson - The only Things I Know for Real) ====
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Shouichi knew this was a battle unlike anything he ever had before. First, Shouichi tried to tell Ryoichi, to get the rest of his team out of the area. Before he could do that, Darryl interrupted him by saying, "Don't even try to help the rest of your terrorist dude. If they move from where they are, I'll just slice this red guy on them. Believe me when I say this: I have seen him tear apart tanks like they were cardboard."
Shouichi realized he had only one option left to him. "If fighting you is the only way to get the hell out of here, then I'll cut out YOUR ASS IN MY WAY!"
"I don't think you understand this Kabuto. You're going to DIE, owned by me. You are the most pathetic people alive!!" Darryl charged at Shouichi with his weapon forward. Shouichi blocked it with his Kabuto Kunai Gun, and used the axe mode of his Kunai Gun to slash Darryl in the chest. Darryl stumbled back before regaining his action. While he jumps, Shouichi attack his axe at Darryl and hit him a couple of times. Darryl, showing prowess at sword fighting, slice his Sasword Yaiver to block Shouichi's attacks and dealt a couple blows himself. Darryl then retracted his sword back, slice it towards him, only for it to be blocked when Shouichi triggered to throw his axe like boomerang twice, and caught the Sasword by throwing the axe twice. Within the closed standoff between the two opposing riders, Shouichi talked with Darryl about the remark about him being pathetic. 
Shouichi: "What gives you the right to call me pathetic?"
Darryl (Masked Form): "Its how you use your power. Where's the truth? Where's the Spirits? Where is the primal need to destruction?" You don't even try to take over our own place. THIS IS ALL SPIRITS FAULT!" 
Shouichi: "Spirits?"
Darryl running forward and kicked Shouichi in the gut. Shouichi lying down for a while. Darryl spoke out while he draw the sword, "You don't seek to challenge yourself or your abilities by locating other "competitors" and killing them."
Shouichi stood up again. Darryl striking his Sasword Antenna towards Shouichi left side and spits. Shouichi evades left to distance himself while he coughs. "Why?!"
Darryl (Masked Form): "Why?! I don't need to act like a bloodthirsty, war-loving scumbags, childish sarcastic to prove that I'm a man.This is WAR! Isn't?"
Shouichi switch the Axe to Gun Mode. The axe indicated that Shouichi was ready to fire. He did so onto Darryl. Darryl was forced to step backwards when the shots impacted on him. Shouichi then switched back to axe when was fully loaded to swing, then he charged towards Darryl, and swung his axe at him, making Darryl lying down. "I don't see the reason why we need to engage horrible fight for nothing. If we fight for the sake of yourself, it would be nothing." 
"That's the kind of idiotic would say. You don't find new ways to grow stronger and raising hope. You're just happy being stuck in salvation! That's what gives me the right to say you're pathetic! YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO GIVES YOUR OWN STRENGTH! I WILL KILL YOU WITH MY OWN HANDS!!" Daryl then charging towards Shouichi as he started to bend Sasword's tail down, causing steam to stream out of her armor as the outer portion began to open up. "Cast Off!""CAST OFF! CHANGE: SCORPION! (Transformation announcement)The armor cast off sending the heavy armor and orange wire all over the place to reveal that the armor inside was much light and less bulky, the chest plate looking like a scorpion with silver legs while its claws act as his shoulder plates. Her helmet boasts large green eyes and smaller purple mandibles on his mouth plate while his arms are free of all the tubing and armor in favor of the lighter silver bracing.
Shouichi thrust his axe into the concrete ground as he jumped high, aimed at Darryl while his left foot emitted a red Void Genome aura. Darryl's Sasword Yaiver emitted a violet energy aura. As Shouichi readied his Clock Up button to making attack faster, Darryl was ready to pressing the Clock Up button match as Shouichi."CLOCK UP! (Activation announcement)Shouichi quickly pressing the "leg" button to initiate Rider Kick (1-2-3), flip the "horn" button before shout, "Rider Kick!" While he pushed down Sasword's tail shouting, "Rider Slash!". "RIDER KICK!" (Finisher announcement (Kabuto))"RIDER SLASH!" (Finisher announcement (Sasword))
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Darryl slash his sword forward during he says, "I will stand on top of... VENGEANCE!", colliding Shouichi's rider kick. The two final attacks canceled each other out, leaving both riders exhausted, and the Clock Up system has been shut down. Shouichi thought about the length of the battle. "If I can't defeat this guy now, then we can't get out of here. I need to take him down before more GHQ forces arrive." Just then, a huge blinding light hover over the military airport. Ryoichi looked up, and feared for the worst. "No. It can't be. The Leukocyte, its..." Ryoichi yelled out to Shouichi. "SHOU! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!"
Shouichi, however, did not hear that as he was focused on the light. He instinctively thought he had to do something. The Lion Mutant looked at the light and, within its savage mind, remembered its orders. The Lion Mutant then knocked Darryl unconscious as he was looking at the blinding light as well. When Darryl was knocked unconscious, his Sasword armor was canceled out. The Lion Mutant then jumped as high it could, extended the spikes on its back so it could form wing-like appendages and gilded as fast it could fly, and it grows larger. Shouichi took out his Solition Transmitter to insert Zextender and and revving the Full Throttle to fly.
"IGNITION! (Activation announcement)Instead of the artillery-like motorcycle dropping on him, it steamed the Zextender to become the giant buckle. He then rev up again and formed into giant buckle that could fly. 
The hover mode maintained its humanoid appearance. However, this prototype armor could limited to fly just like regular Endlave. Shouichu flew up to the sky to see what was that bright light that appeared over them. When he got past the clouds, he saw a huge laser head straight towards him and the airport Ryoichi and his team were on.
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==== (Cue Guilty Crown OST - Omega) ====
On the ground, Ryoichi ordered his team to escape via CB radio now that they have the opportunity. "Everyone, we need to leave now." Kyouko was distraught by this. "But what about Shou? He's still up there."
Ryoichi: "Kyouko, listen to me. Something terrible is going on. We need to leave if we want to live."
Kyouko: "But, Shou is..."
Ryoichi: "I'm sorry, Kyouko, but we need to leave now!" 
Kyouko stepped out of the truck, and ran towards where Shouichi last stood.
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Shouichi only had one idea, but was not sure if it was going to work. He gave the mental command for this driver to change into its humanoid form by pulled the steering. The humanoid form had rocket boosters in its feet. It could fly as well, but the hover mode offered more maneuverability and speed. He pushed the "leg" button on his belt three times and flipped the horn button to see if a final attack would at least weaken the impact. The Hydro Cannon is ready to fire when the energy is fully charged."RIDER BLAST!" (Activate announcement)The Hydro Cannon launched an energy laser and it grew until it had formed a large energy laser. Similar to what Shouichi's Kaleidoscope did. When the laser got closer, Shouichi then keep firing further at the laser and collided as long as he could. He pushed the limits of his armor as it buckled under the pressure of the blast. Unfortunately, Shouichi's will power was more than what the Armed Kabuto could match. The Rider Blast function dwindled and Shouichi was taken down with the blast. The laser finally hit the airport where Ryoichi and his group were located. Ryoichi and Zeke (which he seem injured) was the only two left standing. As he went into the site to locate Shouichi, he remembered the last thing he did before the destruction.
==== (End theme) ====
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=== Ratatoskr HQ/Atrium ===
Back the Ratatoskr base, everyone saw the sheer magnitude of the destructive power of the Leukocyte. Virsago commented on the situation. "This is awful. This is really awful."
Asagi saw the destruction of the airport where Ryoichi and his team were. She was worried if Shouichi survived or not.
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=== ??? ===
Up in space, a satellite in the shape of a rail with solar panels sticking out sideways to maintain it geostationary orbit had fired a huge energy beam on the earth. Specifically speaking, Japanese earth. It belonged to GHQ. This was their penultimate grip on power yet. "We fired at an output rate of 3 percent. Target destruction rate was 110 percent with an error field of 7 meters."
Iwasaki stood as he recited a passage of Dante's Inferno. "Through me the way to the suffering city; Through me the everlasting pain; Through me the way that runs among the Lost. Justice urged on my exalted Creator: Divine Power made me, The Supreme Wisdom and the Primal Love. Nothing was made before me but eternal things And I endure eternally. Abandon all hope, Ye Who Enter Here."
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==== (Cue Supercell - Departure) ====
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Next episode: Leukocyte
== Trivia ==
* The Lion Mutant generally looks akin to the Lion Undead, but given elements of the Kamen Rider Gaim’s Lion Inves and Black Bullet’s Original Gastrea. The only difference is red and black skin resembles Cyborg Soldier Level 2.
* This 3rd part is reference to Enter Sandman, a single created by Metallica
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