EvoBlaze: Control Sequence/V1E17: The Remnants of Sin -Zaezel- (Finale Part 1)/Transcript

[ Episode Details and Summary ]
I could hardly stand to Lukain, and if things weren't shitty enough apparently Zaezel is already in the 5th area and nearly killed Mujihi until Sylar intervened. I need to get out of this mess, and afterward that bastard explained to Myri just what her power was capable of. Now he's freaking asking her to use it on me, god how stupid is she, am I the only one who sees what he's doin?! I can't let her, but I don't...what the hell am I supposed to do now? Is this really where things end already?
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Verse 1: Purity and Sin Finale Part 1
Episode 17: Remnants of Sin -Zaezel-
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"Kagutsutchi, December 25th, Upper Levels "
"Outside Area 4's Borders"
Myri: I-I'm sorry!!
A swirling beautiful energy continues to glimmer around her hand as she cried out, although it's light shone dim from an evident shaky resolve.
Nex: I didn't want this... (Lowers his head and solemnly closes his eyes)
He seemed to be waiting for something, not necessarily blow to be dealt. 
In that moment something deep within snaps in Nex's mind as though a crack of dark malice within finally creeps down the foundation of his soul, webbing itself in his mind and everything begins to crumble instantly. Glistening bright, the azure in his eyes is consumed by the crimson completely as they fly open in sudden malevolence.
A pause before they narrow in tight as Nex lunges forward, energy pumping through him at an alarming rate, the veins seep through his body like a virus as suddenly siethr manifests around his body hardening like that on his shoulders, lumping together and forming strange manifesting shape on various parts of his body. Though it was incredibly difficult to make it out with the sudden large amount of darkness he’d formed around himself. His entire body may of been as dark as the night around him by this point, but one couldn't tell. Though, he still had his jacket on which lifted and tossed as though there were a strong gale around him, and the red splashes on it and its black surface only added to the unsettling image he presented. 
As he drew close in what seemed like seconds, Myri's hand freezes... and then violently trembles as a small cry escapes her lungs, but not because of fear alone. 
Nex: Die then…
Lacking any of the former somber tone, his voice became far more aggressive, even sinister. And with a horrid crunch one of those claws lay embedded and push through Myri's small body—with little to no remorse. 
Nex: (His eyes glance to the side as he watches Myri painfully stumble) ...I don’t need you to be able to destroy this world. After all that’s what I’m here to do, that’s my purpose. You’ll only stand in my way in the end anyway… I think I’ve let my soul’s conscious in my body hold me back long enough. (Pulls the claw out and grins slightly) You’ve given me every reason to destroy this all.
Delivering those words with every maleficent intent, Nex observes her trembling from pain and fear before she collapses to the wet floor her light outfit drenched in crimson. The aura around her which felt warm and pleasant slowly begins to fade away. 
Myri: ...Ugh...n...Nex...
Nex: You shouldn't be surprised… I hate everyone. And I’ve simply chosen to show it now. (Looks down at her) This “world” you want? I want none of it!
In the next moment the blade strikes her.
Nex: "Divine Vessel" you have no part in this world...you see hope in something that’s already dead. (Looks at his shells as he generates azure energy) On my vow of destruction...gates beyond hell...
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"Blue Faith"
:Lies that cover our hearts and minds
:Nothing but hell hidden in this paradise
:Control we can't see, the invisible eye that guides our choices
:Should we exist in such a world
:Where has our purpose gone?
:Why does fate make us suffer?
:Life is nothing in a world of unending death and suffering waiting to end itself
:War and damnation, lies and false truths our souls desire release
:But what light can we see in one so dark
:Holding all hatred and sorrow
:What do you seek but destruction
:Lost your ways, the truth is cruel and leads you to hold the thread of fate in this world
:Do you still believe in what you fight for, the faith of the deep blue
:Its what leads to the truth and guides your hand
:tests your resolve to soar on wings stained in black sin
:Can you break through and reach for that light hidden in darkness
:We must show there's a way of living beyond their truth and their lies
:There's power is in all our hands, we must be the change we all wish for
:Restore what we've been robbed of by their corrupt sanctions
:Powers of destruction that promises to free our world, but will it free our souls?
:Soar now on darkness, prevail over fear
:Only through hell and the ends of despair
:Will we find blue faith and reclaim freedom
:We can not rely on gods or fate
:We write our own destiny with our choice
:Everything never as it seems, our souls soar now on broken wings to promised destruction
:To find our blue light in this hell, I believed in this path
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"Kagutsutchi, December 25th, Upper Levels "
"Outside Area 4's Borders"
The rain hits her square on the nose, as a wicked sensation takes hold and fills her with fear. Colors around her seem to invert as Myri’s terrified eyes widen, her small hand shakes while looking at Nex’s eyes.
Myri: (Wha...what’d I just see in his eyes…?! M-my head… I don’t want that, please no!)
Simultaneously, the odd sensation grips Akuhei momentarily and his gold serpentine irises, now visible in the hollow scelara, dart to the side in rare perplexion.
Akuhei: What the hell... (frowns slightly as he shifts) Tch… how the hell… how. Nex’s Sequence shouldn’t be known by anyone outside of the system... She isn’t connected to him, and she’s no damned observer so how the hell did she see his?
Legna: (Offscreen) You appear annoyed serpent.
Akuhei: (To himself) ... If she has damn foresight of his current Sequence...that could be an issue.
Nex felt darkness choking him around his neck, an invisible force seeping through his veins, and mind as he lets it all slip into oblivion, or so he thought.
No blow came.
The pain vanishes, and as he raises his gaze, he sees Myri kneeled on the ground crying her eyes out half in fear, half in sorrow. Nex couldn't entirely understand what had just occurred, but he holds his head down for a moment looking at the blood drip from his wounds.
The instant she saw the eyes Nex had, one of a human being, she couldn't turn on him after realizing everything he'd done for her. 
Myri: I...I'm sorry...I'm sorry sorry....sorry...(Shakes her head before looking up and wailing) I can't do it!! Even for Lazarith...I just can't do it!! 
The frantic cries continue. In Nex's eyes, she witnessed something that's she couldn't comprehend, but even so, it remained clear as glass. Nex did have hope, in something, she didn't know what, but it was there. She had the dreadful feeling all the same, and couldn't be the one to take that chance from him.
Nex: ... ... ...What? (replies with with surprise as he moves a arm around his torso as he pushes himself off the soaked soils just slightly)
Akuhei: So the Sequence moves forward. (to himself) Not that I had expected him to lose here but...The girl seems to care for him now...all these double edged swords popping up. (glowers slightly, as the blade of Leviathan slowly leaves Legna's neck)
Legna: ...Nex... (closes her eyes and thinks) that's what you meant to leave it in her hands...but will it continue to work in your favor?
Kiryos: (Offscreen In a concerned tone as Myri continues to cry) Are you all right, Miss Kukiyona?
Strangely silent, Lukain watches the event which just played out. 
Myri: (still sobbing, she looks at Nex frowning, her glistening sapphire hair sways over her face) I forgot...everything you did for me, I only saw...everything bad you did...and that...that isn't fair... (Continues to cry)
Nex: ...
Myri: I don't...I don't have the right to judge anyone... let alone someone whose only tired to protect me (sobs)
how can that kind of person be completely bad...I'm an idiot to think I knew...I was being selfish...
Nex: Listen it--
Myri: I don't get to make your choices for you...I will never be the person to take away your hope...I can't...I don't want to...be the one to give you reason to...hate everyone...and destroy everything.  
Nex: W-what? How'd you-- (Looks around and sees Legna at the top of the cliff, Akuhei next to her who had his focus on Myri) Legna was here...? Did she know?  
Myri: (Offscreen) I'm sorry! I'm sorrysorrysorry!
Nex: Okay, okay (stops her with a slight frown before he combs through his hair with a hand in troubled maner) enough just stop crying, you're fine... (Closes his eyes and sighs thinking to himself) Just don't start caring about me and what I do, its already hard enough as is. 
Lukain: (Offscreen) Clearly you couldn't do it then...
Myri: (looks back at him with a dejected expresion) I'm sorry...I understand if it means I can't go back...
Kiryos: If that is your choice, Miss Kukiyona...
Lukain: ...Yes that is the case for now.
Replying in a placid tone, the Marshal then looks at Mysteria who remains still and out cold from the attack earlier.
Lukain: (to himself) Taking the divine vessel by force now...would only make Mysteria wary which after what she's seen from Azure 0 isn't a ideal move...
Steadily the man approaches both Myri and Nex who lay just slightly behind her, his eyes immediately shine in anger as they meet the Marshal's stare. 
Lukain: Then we'll take Azure 0 without your cooperation.
Myri: ...Wait, please...can you let him be...just for now? 
Defending him, and had it been either Akuhei, or any of the SIA, this wouldn't be an issue. However Lukain stood as Marshal of the NOS, and couldn't risk losing Lazarith's trust or the rest of his fellow members over a poor choice. 
Lukain: (Turns away from the two) you've no idea the mistake you're making...but so be it. (walks toward Mysteria) I'll be sure to tell Lazarith of your choice...
Mysteria: Ungh...ow...sir?
Lukain: (walks forward toward the 5th area) We're leaving. I'll drop you off with the General...
Mysteria: (Steadily gets her footing with a small grunt) Yes...sir...ugh. (follows her superior, utilizing the weapon for support) 
Lukain: I'll look forward to seeing you again Azure 0.
He walks away quietly toward the city area, shooting a glance at the upper ledge. Akuhei who stood there with Legna, glances quickly coming to attention. 
Akuhei: Next time then Observer... (grins as he stalked away, disappearing from her sight after a few seconds)
The observer doesn't reply, instead she looks down at the others with concern. Myri remains quiet next to a contemplative Nex, fearing what he might say after everything. On occasion she'd sniffle from the outburst of crying, Nex felt exhausted after that entire ordeal holding his hand to his head.
Myri: A-are you mad...?
Nex: ... (glances at her) No... (Looks at Kiryos gaining a edge on his gaze once more) Did you hear what I was trying to tell you as discretely as I freaking could?
Kiryos sighs and brushes his bangs off his face.
Kiryos: I did. And to be honest, I want to learn more about the truth you were talking about.
Nex: I'm treading on a layer of thin ice when it comes to that shit ... (Closes his eyes with annoyance as a frown deepens across his face) 
Kiryos: (Puts an index finger on his temple) I have a lot of questions, but most of them can wait. Tell me: Am I not the only one who feels that the world is horribly twisted? That people die every day to just to keep the status quo?
Nex: (Puts a fist to his temple as he leans it up on it) ...Hardly. There are others who feel this world is "wrong" deep in their essence. Who feel they aren't doing what they want to be doing... I guess if you're ready to hear it I'll tell you (opens his eyes) ...much as I can anyway.
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Oddly enough as Siegfried entered the central area and tall structures of metal and stone surrounded him in the dead of night, with colored stone beneath his feet there didn’t appear to be a sign of Nex at all. In night he’d blend in considering he wore black, but the only ones here were military personnel who all turned to greet a superior on field. 
Did that man and so called soul of peace lie? Was Nex not here at all? If so then what was this “Tragedy” he’d spoken of, a bit annoyed Siegfried thinks to himself.
Siegfried: (To himself) Nex isn’t here… Did he lie about Nex? Seriously getting lied to is starting to get annoying. And why the heck was he calling himself a soul of peace?
A Soul of peace shouldn’t be in the middle of a warzone, but he shrugs it off. The ones who he spots in the street however, forces a bit of a groan from the blue haired soldier. They were the same ones who he’d seen on the flight in, that kid and the azure interface primefield that was with him.
Siegfried: (To himself) Oh, that's just great… When I thought i’ve seen the last of these two. That damned rookie and his shadow. Ugh can’t I just get a break? (Sighs)
Even though he’d been told by the General that the “Azure Prodigy” was here he was hoping to avoid him and finish this quickly, on his own. But that was quickly looking to be a lost cause. The scarlet haired man’s blue eyes catch sight of Siegfried and he turns around.
Reiga: The Brigadier? (Approaches him with a curious look) Sir what’re you doing here?
Akari quickly follows after him and frowns seeing Siegfried, remaining quiet as she came next to Reiga.
Siegfried: (Sighs) You’re the last person… no make that the second person I didn’t want to see. (Crosses his arms) As for why i’m here I was looking for someone…
Reiga: (Gains a serious look) This area is being targeted sir, I’m going to try and stop the force that’s responsible for it...it isn’t Nex.
Siegfried: (Tilts his head placing a hand against his chin) Targeted you say, but it isn’t by Nex...then who the heck is it, Lieutenant?
Reiga: Beings that attacked are apparently similar to it, someone called Zaezel and he’s targeting this part of the area, he’s the one who's been organizing the attacks on the other areas of the city. I was talking with Nex and--
Siegfried: Wait… (holds up a hand as Reiga blinks, stopping his sentence) You spoke to Nex? (Frowns shaking his head) He’s our enemy Lieutenant, our job is to capture him not make friends with him. Zaezel…? That name is unfamiliar to me...
Reiga: (a sigh escapes his lips before he looks at him) I know that he’s our enemy, but if it wasn’t for him then those things might of killed us. (Shakes his head) Its not surprising that you hadn’t heard of him. Apparently no one knew...Zaezel was sealed into a cryogenic sleep to keep him from consuming seithr to come alive again.
He paused thinking back to the encounter.
Reiga: The things they’re like Zaezel but weaker...they’re not natural, artificial beings or something, they’re made of seithr and are only concerned with killing and destroying, though they were smart...black with colored veins, strange looking things…
Siegfried: …! (To himself) Shit… I… Another one…? (Looks at him) So you’re saying… something that has the power to completely destroy this place is targeting this area? Grand… that just brightens my day… I totally didn’t already have enough to deal with as is…
He tries to shelve the concern, after all he’d begun to piece together just what that being was. And if it was anything like what he’d encountered when he was younger, than it was in good reason.
To be truthful though it didn’t make sense why the government wasn’t on this sooner, perhaps they were, but it was a matter the public couldn’t know about.
Reiga: ...I’m supposed to deal with it sir...not you, I know you have enough as is. I just came back from fighting those things with Nex and others…
Siegfried: You’re the one dealing with this…? (Laughs) Haha! That's a nice little joke you’ve told me. After needing to be saved by the enemy you’re the one we’re all supposed to put our faith in? I think i’d be better off just killing myself than letting you resolve this situation.
Reiga’s expression falls into a frown hearing the Brigadiers words.
Reiga: I-It’s not a joke dammit, I was charged with it by the Marshal!
Siegfried: So it’s on the Marshal’s orders… Oh yeah that really puts even more of my confidence your abilities… “Mr. Azure Prodigy” he’ll save us all.
The sarcasm annoys Reiga, and he rolls his azure colored eyes. 
Reiga: Why the hell are you so bitter? I haven’t even done anything to you. And I don’t need your “confidence” I’m fine without it… (looks at him) and Nex, why’d you get so upset when you fought him a few days ago?
Siegfried: Tch...I take it you asked Nex the same thing, but he didn’t say anything did he? Back to your first question… Its just simple as I just don’t like you. Anyway… I don’t have a reason to tell you anything about myself or my past so don’t expect any answers. Somethings are just best forgotten…
Reiga: ...No Nex didn’t say anything. But...why do you want to forget it, Sir? I wouldn’t want to forget my past. Memories with friends and family, it helps in this world...and I’m just trying to talk with you is all.
Siegfried: Sh-…Shut up! (Clenches his hand into a fist, punching Reiga across the cheek) Oh, I bet it was nice having a family… Getting everything handed to you just because you’re the “Azure Prodigy” Well I got news for you… Not everyone has a past they want to remember or have. You wonder why I don’t like you? This is exactly why… You’re so damned naive its annoying!
Reiga let off a groan and then looked back at him, hearing his words he has a frown.
Akari: Reiga… (Looks at Siegfried with a scowl) Why did you do that?
Reiga: (eyes closed into a wince, as it still hurt, every bit of anger being put into that hit) I’m sorry if I was insensitive...you never talk anyway. And what the hell do you mean I was handed everything…? (opens his eyes putting his hands down to his side) I don’t want my position! I don’t even want to be here.
Siegfried: (closes his eyes shaking his head) What you want doesn’t matter to anyone or anything… Yet, saying you just have to accept life the way it is… That's nothing, but lies. Doesn’t matter in the end nothing will change… Not even my own past, but to hear someone like you saying things like I don’t want to forget my past is irksome. Have you had to deal with the loss of someone who was like a father…? Hell no you haven’t…
Reiga: … (frowns slightly taken by surprise) I… (lowers his head)
Akari: He didn’t know… (Looks at Siegfried) That’s no reason to be so mean to him.
Siegfried: Shut up! You’re nothing, but a tool created by the NOS what do you know? (Sighs shaking his head) Then again you aren’t exactly like the rest of the AIP’s i’ve had the misfortune of meeting… So what the heck do I know about you…?
Akari: A…tool…?
A dejected appearance befalls Akari and Reiga immediately snaps at his superior in a fit of disagreement. 
Reiga: Don’t talk about her that way, I don’t care if you are a superior. (scowls strongly) You can say whatever you like about me, but don’t insult her. Just because you’ve had a worse life then some of us doesn’t give you the damn right to take it out on everyone around you! That doesn’t make you better than anyone.
Siegfried: What? Calling something that was created by the NOS, nothing more than a tool is that wrong? Tch...you seem pretty fond of that AIP I wonder what would happen if something happened to her… Not that i’d do anything to her, but hey… thiis is a horrible world we live in… And death is certainly the reality here. (Laughs)
Reiga tenses hearing those words and in response he lashes out with the flat edge of his blade at Siegfried’s chest, a rare spark of discontentment anger in his azure tinted eyes.
Reiga: You have the audacity to say that!
Siegfried due to his extensive training responded quickly, drawing his sword lightning fast blocking the brunt of the attack, as a smirk crept across his face.
Siegfried: I’d thought you’d learn… But I guess not, i’m not a rookie. And attacking a superior out of anger… I didn’t think you cared about that AIP too much, but I guess I was wrong.
Reiga merely growls, locked against the large imposing edge of Ettard, eyes shining with disgust. 
Reiga: Any respectable “superior” shouldn’t belittle AIP, and as far as I’m concerned you’ve lost my respect, just like the General.
He tries to push the blade away, but Seigfried’s stance firm as it was, made it difficult to say the least.
Siegfried: (Shakes his head) You can keep your damned respect… I didn’t join the NOS to make friends. As far as i’m concerned you and your precious, “Primefield” are nothing more than just annoyances…
With ease he easily brushed Reiga away, un-clashing their locked blades knocking him off balance and sending him back a few feet.
Reiga slides on the ground before he lifts himself off the floor slightly with a scowl. 
Akari quickly goes over to him with a concerned expression.
Akari: Are you okay? (quickly looks at Siegfried, frowning) your azure is cold...
Reiga: (groans) I’m fine… (Looks at him) I don’t know why you joined, but I don’t really care anymore...you have an icy mind that not even that damn fire of yours could warm. (Stands up straight)
Siegfried: Icy huh…? Well I guess that's nothing new to me… Besides i’m not a hero… I leave that role to you. You are the Azure Prodigy after all besides you beat me remember?
Reiga: And yet your title is the Hero of the Blue flames and yet you do nothing but let this all happen, you wont even begin to try and change things. (frowns strongly) At least I’m trying to do something.
Siegfried: Titles are just empty names given to people… Hell we don’t even choose them they are given to us. Why am I the Hero of Blue flames…? Its simple I just burn everything to ruin … Yet oddly enough i’m a hero for that. Yeah a hero for killing things with blue fire from the Azure.
Reiga takes those words in, his eyes widen hearing what he says each word he pictures burning areas reeking of rotting flesh and misery. And he didn’t know why he was thinking of this, but it made him twist into an expression of horror for a brief moment. Truth.
Reiga: ...You… burn everything to ruin...that’s why you’re a hero…? (To himself, as he slowly brings himself to sheathe his blades) Then...were all the people who we revere to have saved us, are they really what we know them to be?
Siegfried: (Shakes his head sheathing his sword with a flourish) Exactly, the things i’ve done aren’t anything that i’d brag or speak freely about… (Smirks) Even the heroes everyone talks about, they’re only famous because people don’t know the truth… They don’t accept reality at all only the false one the NOS makes for them.
Reiga simply stared wide eyed, he never expected to hear that. In a shrill chorus of sudden screams sounds as militia charges past the two when another appears in the area. At first he appeared human carrying a dark veil with him, but when the militia personnel lined up their weapons and magic and fired, it did absolutely nothing to the being. 
Zaezel. Reiga thinks to himself, it had to be, but he looked human.
However this thought, quick as it was quickly proves false as the person presses his hands, gathers seithr into a strange violet pulsing form, firing a punching motion which releases it as a small burning wave into the surrounding soldiers, and blows them back across the ground smashing them into archways. 
Reiga no longer concerned about Siegfried looks over at the sight and lets off a growl hiding his slight fear of the presence, again gripping the hilt of his blades.
Akari to his side is quickly pushed behind him. 
Siegfried himself, could feel the similarity of this being to the one he saw as an adolescent.
Siegfried: (To himself) This is exactly the same feeling as the last time… could he really be? (Sighs) Well that's pretty impressive…
Reiga: (Frowns at his woding) Impressive?! He just destroyed a squad!
Zaezel: Gather the soul energy we need (looks at the other artificial black masses which quickly spread about into to the area passing both Reiga and Siegfried causing chills to run up their spine before he looked at them) Neither of you...are him.
Siegfried: And him would be…?
Zaezel: The one who seeks destruction like we do...who is this world’s “enemy”. However even if you aren't him, I sense the azure’s energy with all of you.
Siegfried: The one who seeks destruction…? So you’re after Nex, go figure…
Zaezel: Do you know of him flesh whelplings?
Reiga: Whelplings…
Zaezel: Of course you would, you’re in a government...upholding order of this world. And you … (looks at siegfried) we remember you. You were with him years ago.
Siegfried: (Sighs) Grand, just my freaking luck...wait you remember me?
Zaezel: (Leers) As Essences of destruction we share conscious, when I was coming here I found our destroyed brethren’s body, and I saw you through its eyes.
Reiga: What the hell?! Wait—Siegfried was with Nex in the past? How?
Siegfried: I don’t really think he’ll answer that...that aside shared consciousness huh? Interesting…
Zaezel: All we know and feel is destruction, remnants of sin… (Looks at them) but that is of little importance to you whelps, you’ll all make a fine sacrifice with you having azure.
Reiga: … (To himself) I guess questions will have to wait...not that this jerk would answer them anyway. (Pulls his swords out) 
Siegfried: (Laughs as he watches Reiga move to stance) You’re in way over your head if you think you can win against him…
Reiga: Shut up dammit, this isn’t the time for it! Are you going to just stand here and watch? (scowls)
Siegfried: Well you were the one who was asked to fight him weren’t you? So go on, I’ll just stand here and watch.
Reiga: That’s not how this works…
Siegfried: And that’s not my problem…
Akari:  (offscreen as Zaezel spoke) Stop arguing you two…
Zaezel: All of you will perish, not just one… (gathers seithr around himself as he readies another wave)
Reiga: (To himself) Crap, Siegfried why of all times do you pick NOW to be an ass. If you don’t help he’ll kill all of us!
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"Kagusutchi, Upper Levels, Dawn"
'"'Area 4 within abandoned residence"
A sharp feeling of pain takes hold of her body as she struggles to open her eyes, it took so much energy to just do that. In a few moments her surroundings come to her, laid out on a bed of sorts the room seemed a bit small with the door immediately leading to the outside.
In one of the corners next to a metallic window sat a contemplative cat beastkin whose eyes stay peeled on the city streets outside even though there was no one out at this hour.
Komyo: Byakai?
Byakai: (quickly his ears twitch, and he opens his eyes hearing her voice) Oh good, you’re awake…
Komyo: (stretches out for a moment with a small groan) I feel like something... (reels from residue pain, her voice a bit strained) my body felt really heavy a few hours ago…
Byakai: That’s not exactly a surprise…you were seriously injured.
Komyo: (holds the back of her head) I was…?
Byakai: Not a person on the street offered to help you either...wonderful citizens, never want to get into other’s business. (takes a cup of water off the counter and makes his way over) You know my father would be rolling in his grave if I walked and let you die… (hands the cup to her, as she blinks) even if I am concerned with finding answers for myself its not so much that I’d leave you to a fate like that.
Komyo: (Looks down at the cup he hands her before she frowns) Well I actually...was wondering why you left LSZ…
There was a noticeable disdain in Byakai's cat-like eyes upon hearing the question, but part of why Komyo had left was to understand why Byakai broke himself off of their division. It seemed all of Komyo's friends were either gone, or drifted because of the war. 
Byakai: Why I left… (tails twitching, he puts his head against one of his paws as he lets off a sigh) Komyo do you know what my father stood for?
Komyo: (shakes her head) Not really...your dad was always gone. And one day he just, left completely. Not even Nicaiah would talk about why though.
Byakai: You don’t know it because you’re under her. But, Liberation Sector Zero has fallen to the wayside in terms of morality. My father was one of the Rogue Sector Leaders, he gave blood for the cause of freedom from the NOS. (frowns) shouldn’t LSZ be a testement to that, and continue that cause?
Komyo: But that’s why we’re fighting in the war isn’t it? Though...admittedly I don’t enjoy the fighting.
Byakai: Yeah but, that’s all they’re concerned with now. Think about it Komyo, Kagutsuchi was a peaceful place in the war, it hasn't seen conflict for a long time. While its a city under the NOS's wing, its still a target of conflict now simply because the NOS deployed forces to capture Nex. 
Komyo: Nex...I've never met him. But is he really why all this is happening?  
Byakai: They’ve been treading on the line of desperation, the top of our organization fights for an unknown cause now, among it to crush the NOS no matter the consequences. That’s no better than the NOS is it?
She actually thinks about it for a moment, he made valid points. A lot of secretive movements were going on in the top that no one knew about, the war seemed to be aimless aside to end the conflict. Byakai looks out the window once more. 
Byakai: My father left to return to the roots of what he knew was still “right”. The old cause of the Rogue Sectors...he knew something of a larger picture in all this, and I left to figure out what it was he wants me to know in his place.
Komyo: (to herself as she hears him) A larger picture...Samkiel said that to me as well. (outloud) So your father didn’t agree with the things done in LSZ...
Byakai: He was on the top with the others, and he couldn't handle all the secrecy and deception anymore. (closes his eyes, sighing in exasperation) ...I know one of those who stands at the top now and it makes me sick to think that it was allowed to happen in the place he once wished to see pave a road for a new world without all the conflict and feuds over power.
Komyo: (turns her gaze down again) So you’re not going to come back then, right?
Byakai: (expression shifts into a frown as his dart to the side) No...I can’t, not after everything.
Komyo: No, I understand… you don’t think you’re fighting for the right thing with them, and that’s okay.
Byakai: I’m glad, it relieves me to know you can understand my reasons. (Smiles as he tries to get her to stop frowning) Don’t worry about any of that though.
Komyo: I wish things were simpler...ever since the war it seems like everything has been drifting further apart into this mess.
Byakai: The war definitely messed things up...Dad always said you were important Komyo. That you'd have a good head on your shoulders, that’s one of the reasons we all stuck around you. So even if we aren’t by your side right now like we used to be, just be careful.
Komyo remains quiet as she sits up from the bed, releasing a sigh.
Byakai: (Offscreen as Komyo looks back at him) That said, what exactly happened? Did the NOS attack you?
The girl finally is able to push herself out of the bed, gathering her strength after the last of her pain dissolves to a dull roar. 
Komyo: (sitting on the edge of the bed, she glances to her blade propped up against the bedside) I don’t think it was the NOS, no...there were strange things made of seithr…
Byakai: (offscreen as Komyo spoke, still looking at Aura) Things made of seithr…?
Komyo:  I was leaving after escaping from an NOS official who'd come after me... and that's when I saw those things, (eyes close slightly as she becomes troubled) Aura started to glow so I got curious and followed after them and they were with a small group of people.
A few people kept in the shadow are shown while the seithr beings stood around them, Komyo in the streets catching glimpse of one of the beings follows one over wearing a curious expression. The person who had held a bizarre core of what looked to be seithr in their hand, the moment Komyo comes into view, two of the three people leave and the seithr beings attack Komyo consuming the screen in black. 
Komyo: Well they looked like people anyway, but they seemed suspicious and I didn't know what they were doing so when I asked they'd attacked me, and I barely got away. (Looks at Byakai once more) Something else seemed to catch their attention...
Byakai: (to himself as he closes his eyes in thought while leaning against the wall, rubbing his head once in unease) Father is that what you meant by beings of sin and destruction…? Are these the Blue Sin Subjects you spoke of? 
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By now, Nex and the others stood in the grey dawn of the new morning, the rain slowed to a drizzle but the grounds still remained soaked. It didn't seem to bother Nex who sat against one of the stone and metal tall foundations leading into the 5th area as he continues to explain to Kiryos and Myri just what he knew.
Nex: (To himself as he pauses) Though I have to be careful of what I say...though people seek the truth and knowledge in this world and themselves, too much too early could quickly shove em in a situation they can't handle. Or even worse...if the world itself picks up on it. (Looks up at the sky for a moment) A system of a world veering toward Absolution or Destruction.
A sense of cautiousness could be picked up in his stern voice, as Nex knew he needed to choose his words with care. After all though the majority were blind to the truth of themselves or the world, too much knowledge in this world could easily be turned into a harmful thing.
Myri: (Offscreen) Nex why'd you get quiet?
The gentle voice brings his attention back to focus at the others once more, Nex's eyes seem to glimmer a moment in thought .
Nex: Huh? (Looks back down at the others with a slight sigh) Nothin, sorry. Anyway, there's a feeling of the soul going against what the world wants for that individual. Its..."Resistance" of what this current world desires you to do. You might believe it or not but the world now is built on the principle of control, and it can control...anything if you let it.
Myri: W-what? What do you mean by that?
She seems stunned by the response as it plants a seed of worry within her. What could he possibly mean by that? The criminal clad in black and crimson doesn't respond directly either.
Nex: (Frowns in a disdainful manner) Unfortunately that's somethin’ you have to figure out for yourself. (Looks at her for a moment as she looks down) But don't kid yourself, I don't know everything either, just more than most and not entirely by my own choice.
Kiryos: "Resistance", huh? I see. So those who can see the wrong can actually change something.
Nex: To a degree, yeah. (Leans back slightly on his blade planted in the ground) There's two kinds, the truth of what happened to this world in the Third War and what's truly going on, and then there's the truth of your soul which is what I just talked about.
Kiryos: It's not easy to know the truth. The world will try to destroy you just because you know something that others don't.
Nex: ...That's true it can. The truth of the world and the truth of your own soul is different...but apparently this world fears more knowing the truth all the same. As everything would delve into complete chaos if people did know which the world doesn't want. I imagine a hell of a lot of the war and what was being done isn't shared with any.
Contemplating, Myri listens and tries to figure out what that all meant for her as well.
Myri: ...Nex, am I one of those people...? Who...think there's something wrong with the world? Something I can't understand yet but...
Nex: ...what do you think? Sounds like you already know to me. (Closes his eyes as he fixes his collar)
Myri: (Looks down in thought contemplating it) I want to know more... I definitely want to find out the truth.
Kiryos: (Offscreen) You are not the only one, my lady.
Nex: Ever since the third war of armagus almost no one knows the truth...aside the victors.
Myri: ...The leaders of the NOS…
The man gives a hard nod as he shifts himself slightly.
Nex: You can't trust what the world shows you...you can't even trust what you know or were told to be "truth" for yourself. If you seek the "truth" too far, you'll find yourself becoming an enemy.
Kiryos: The "truth" comes at the cost... which can be harsh.
Nex: But that's really all I can say. Anyway, apparently this jackass Zaezel is waiting for me in the 5th area, so I'm going to end that.
Myri: ...mmm (gains a worried expression upon hearing that)
Nex: ... (Frowns and narrows his eyes) I kinda wonder why he's here, attacking the city and apparently going where I planned on heading. (Takes his blade out of the ground and places it away) I guess I'll just have to get answers from him the hard way...least I know what to expect. I've dealt with his kind before...
Remarks Nex, clearly intent on changing the topic as he moves himself from the structure, and continues moving forward. A sensation of unease whirled in his mind planting slight concern in his thoughts, but you couldn’t tell by his expression. Both Kiryos and Myri follow after the man, left to ponder on what had been said.
Myri: They...scare me, those things...
Kiryos: These beings are... unholy, I suppose. They are abominations, seemingly created by humans. (Closes his eyes) To think that humanity brings forth its own destruction... we create things that are supposed to help us, but instead we get a new enemy. Irony at its best...
Myri: What do they want from you? (Nex stops walking as he hears her)
Nex turns his attention at Myri's question with a slight scowl present.
Nex: (Sighs and tilts his head down slightly) Hell if I know.
He lied, Nex simply didn't feel like telling Myri how they were connected, it wasn't something he cared to think on either.
Nex: Far as what they want from me, guess is as good as mine, (Looks at the formation on his shoulders) i guess it might have somethin to do with the grimoire. But I couldn't understand what the hell those worms were babbling about.
Kiryos: It seems that someone sent them after you. Could be Zaezel or their "Lord". And since they apparently are waiting for you, this might be a trap.
Nex: (Shakes his head) Can’t exactly avoid it... and I probably should end him anyway. Maybe he'll know somethin I don't for once. (Continues walking as he glanced over at the 5th area)
Kiryos: I know you can make it... (looks at Myri) ...but I worry about your companion.
Myri: ... (frowns slightly)
Nex: (Looks back at her) They do want to kill her, because of the power which Lukain spoke about. Yet, I've protected her so far—as much a pain as its been to do…
A dejected expression falls over her hearing Nex’s blunt words and her shoulders slump while she follows along.
Myri: H-hey...don't say things like that, oh (looks down) if only I could help somehow. (sighs)
Immediately, Nex snaps to attention keening in on those words.
Nex: Help...?
Myri: Well it isn't fair for you to have to do everything all the time…
Those weren’t the words he wished to hear, unable to come up with a single response the man gives off a gruff huff.
Nex: (Looks to the side, avoiding eye contact with her) …
Kiryos: (Opens his eyes and rubs his head) Perhaps that power the Marshal was talking about could be of some use to you…
Myri: I don't really know how to use it very effectively...
Nex: Cause its dormant, but where I'm takin us...it might be able to at least start to help you get in tune with it.
Myri: I...I don't even know if I can right now. Or if I even want to...it...scares me...
Nex: Tch, (rolls his eyes before he looks ahead and keeps moving) you seemed so eager before…
Myri: (Frowns following him closely) That was before I knew what the Marshal told me...if my power, if it can really stop you then isn't that reason to be concerned? (frown deepens as she looks at him)
Nex: Why do you care? (Sighs and starts to fix his wounds) I'm not gonna let that happen if that's what you're concerned about. (tears off a wrapping) and that aside, you need to stop concerning yourself with me (puts his hand over his wound as he mends it, wrapping it tightly) think of me as someone protectin you till you get to where you need to be, nothin more.
Hiding a frown from Nex, Myri drops behind slightly as she listens.
Myri: ...
Kiryos: My lady... (stops before he looks into Myri's eyes) as long as you have his protection, you don't need to worry about your power. I am sure you will learn more about yourself and your abilities, and if you need something, you can always ask me for help, for it will be a pleasure for me.
Myri: ... (Looks at Kiryos and nods in gratitude) Thank you...
Nex: Once my job is done, once you get in tune with that power, you can help me without being with me. I prefer it that way anyway... (Closes his eyes and finishes, tossing the bloodied wrappers away)
Myri: (frowns and looks down slightly) ...oh. Yes, I...understand...
Letting off a frustrated sigh, she couldn't muster any kind of courage to say anything and clearly she seems downhearted in her response, evident by the lack of cheer or enthusiasm in her tone down to the lack of posture. Taking note of it, Nex scowls while remaining quiet, he didn’t wish to speak of the matter of her traveling with him beyond this.
A dark smog of seithr can be seen forming thick around the 5th area causing Nex's eyes to widen with a striking sense of familiarity grasping him.
Nex: What the hell--...? (turns his attention over to the area) What's goin on there anyway?
That seithr blanketed the area looming over it with hellish dominion as shadowy energy squirmed in the darkened sky over the 5th area beyond the wasteland. Myri sighs to herself quietly, before she looks to where Nex gazed.
Nex seemed a bit troubled, which, was odd for him. He didn't understand why such a large field of seithr was massing and manifesting in the area. It wasn't too soon later that a sharp feminine voice caught his attention.
???: Nex...
Nex: ? (Looks around before raising his sight to the ledge where he spots Legna) Legna...?
Seeing the slender woman there looking at them with her icy glimmering eyes she quickly shifts attention to the area as the wind breezes by.
Legna: That place is quickly filling with the sounds and feeling of death. Soul energy is being harvested.
The last bit of her sentence instills a sense of anger and slight unease into him.
Nex: Wha—why? (Narrows his eyes in a frantic serious nature) They're planning on draining the 5th area of life or what?
Legna: (Closes her eyes) I do not know...I can't see beyond that with that horrid amount of seithr, and it is the kind that is highly aggressive to those who consume too much, far too deadly, those abominations of destruction are causing it.
Nex: Son of a bitch... (Growls) Its right where I’m goin…
Kiryos: This isn't good...
Without a single word Nex rushes off toward the area with hurried steps into a sprint, Myri gasps in surprise before following him to the best of her ability.
Myri: Nex wait up...!
Legna: ...That girl as well is nearby. (Looks at Anna who has just turned off her cloaking device) I believe Nicaiah told you to find her.
Anna: (nods, confirming Legna’s words) Yeah, Komyo... hell, we gotta find her, Kir-san.
Kiryos: Very well… let’s go.
Kiryos walks in the direction Legna has shown to them with Anna following him.
Legna: ...It might be necessary to request aid of our own... (Looks at the area with a sigh)
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Unknown NOS Area, Early Morning 
A few sounds come from a control pannel as the screen focused on a few places in the area, one displays Nex moving through the area at a sprint, another displays Zaezel's earlier actions in the area.  The one behind the screen was the Marshal of the NOS, having returned from dropping Mysteria off with Akuhei. 
Lukain: (Sitting quietly with a hand on his skull in thought) It would appear their attack is going to occur soon… (offscreen as the screen focuses on the city after leaving Nex, Lukain clicks it off) Azure 0 is heading there at decent pace, but he still hasn’t quite made it.
A pained grumble grabs the Marshal’s attention, as he turns his attention away from the screen toward a raised ground of the room where a man lay. Taking a moment to gather himself, the man leans upward into a seated position with a hand on his aching head. His wounds had been recovered from the fight he had yesterday.
Gallus: Bloody hell that hurts, spent way too much time toying with him, still could have gone much worse. (Looks around)
Following his words someone immediately replies, Lukain’s boots echo through the room which was a strange blend of reflective metals and machinery. The entire room looked like it was something of an underground citadel, lit up only by wisps resembling something of a creepy flame which spread to the corners of the place from their metallic torch. Casting stretched shadows over the area.
Lukain: You’ve wakened then? (Approaches Gallus without concern) You’re lucky it was I who found you, considering how well liked you are in this organization…
The response alone made sarcasm evident despite the lack of expressionism from Lukain.
Gallus: well I guess they just don’t get my charms (sarcasm layers his voice). Though if i'd expected him to go azure crazy that quickly i’d have tried harder.
Lukain: Underestimating Azure such as his could end up being fatal, even if he refuses to utilize its real potential. Though to be honest, I didn’t expect you to defeat him. (walks over and gestures) Merely wanted you to test your power, which, evidently, you didn’t seem to even see necessary.
Gallus: Why play a trump card on the first hand? Besides there will be time to test later, the look in his eyes was worth the beating anyway, he doesn’t seem to remember a thing.
Lukain: Considering what happened though he may of just blocked it out completely. Though it does surprise me that Nex didn’t recognize you. Both you and Akuhei were there that night after all, but it was quite a time ago and you’ve changed to say the least…
Gallus: Probably, but its fun to screw with knowing something he doesn’t. Quite jumpy at the thought of not knowing something someone else does about himself
Lukain: (Looks at him) He doesn’t know as much as he’d like to concerning himself.
Gallus: I sincerely hope you don’t give him any hints, its more fun when he’s confused. Did I miss anything important while I was out?
Lukain: The entire time you were unconscious, the 5th area of Kagusutchi’s upper level has fallen into a siege of sorts by Zaezel, who is organizing the attacks… However, I don’t want others intervening in the battle that’s going to happen there.
Gallus: I’m assuming that includes me as well?
Lukain: You, Akuhei, Myself, we will not intervene in what will occur there. I have a theory on what’ll happen, but any extra factor could cause the result I expect, to crumble.
Gallus's attention begins to wander as he listens. 
Lukain: Though you've certainly come far from the time you were a mere soldier.
Gallus: (eyes look back over and he laughs) I should hope so after all that's happened.
Lukain: After this conflict is when actions will truly matter.
Gallus: and plenty of people will be weakened that we can take advantage of, after all, all’s fair in war.
Lukain: Its those who use everything they have and are willing to do what others won’t that are the ones who will remain standing. (Walks away) come with me, I have something for you.
Gallus: whatever you say, I’m itching to get out of here
Lukain leads the two out the room afterward, walking down a hallway with Gallus behind. 
Lukain: The fifth area is about to become the stage of a ruinous conflict, I suggest you pay attention even if you aren’t involved...you might be surprised by what you see.
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Reiga looks at Siegfried who stood idly by with no concern at all in his sharp green eyes, Reiga’s own azure tinted eyes glimmer with annoyance.
Reiga: You’re seriously just going to stand there?
Siegfried: Yeah I am… Got a problem with that?
Reiga: (Shakes his head and sighs exasperated from his attitude) Fine, I don’t need your help Brigadier…
Akari: But what if you can’t do it on your own? Isn’t working together a better idea?
Reiga: Of course it is. But he’s too arrogant to even bother with it. (closes his eyes)
Akari: (Sighs quietly at the two) 
Turning back toward Zaezel, Reiga puts aside the argument with the surly Brigadier, scrounging up determination to hide the obvious fear coursing through his body right now. Hands gripping the hilts of his blades tightly as he lights them up with azure energy. 
Reiga: (To himself as he took stance and exhaled) I managed to handle those other ones, how hard could this “Zaezel” be? ...then again he has a human appearance right now which the others couldn’t manage.
Feeling a single paralyzing chill of unease run up his spine he shakes it off.
Reiga: (To himself as he steels himself) Doesn’t matter my orders are to stop them, that’s what I’ll do… (speaking) Let him do what he wants then, if he wants to turn his back on his allies fine. If he gets killed its not my fault.
Siegfried: (Shakes his head and sighs) If I recall correctly… You attacked me and now you want my help…? Ugh… I don’t really get you at all, seriously i’m supposed to help someone that attacked me?
Reiga: (turns his head and gives him a scowl of disagreement) You expected me to just let you talk about Akari like that? (Sighs and rolls his eyes) Look, I probably shouldn’t of lashed out at you like that, that was poor behavior on my part. But what you said...I couldn’t just let it slide. So sorry for “attacking” you “sir”. (mumbles) though that was barely even an attack…
Siegfried: Indeed… you’re rather lacking in skills. (Shrugs twirling his sword’s hilt bringing it forward as he adopted a stance) So tell you what i’ll help you out, but I doubt we’ll even stand much of a chance against this guy. (Sighs) out of all the people to get caught into a fight with it had to be Zaezel…
Reiga: Well you were the one to come here, why I don’t know but—
A unnaturally chilled wind breezes by the streets, and his words are cut off as a shockwave of energy is released from the gathered void of seithr in Zaezel’s hand. It crashes forward at the two, the next thing Reiga heard was its screeching roar through the ground and a yell from Akari.
Akari: (offscreen) Look out!
Reiga and Siegfried leap away from the wave, eyes wide in surprise as he lands on the ground, while Siegfried gains a definititve frown. 
Siegfried: (Sighs) What the hell kind of attack was that…? Damn it! (To himself) This could end very badly if i’m not careful. I need to focus more on the fight than arguing.
Reiga: (To himself) Oh hell what was that? (Looks at Akari) Akari stay back, this is too dangerous.
Akari: But I can help…!
Reiga: No, not after what happened when you fought with Nex. You were hurt really badly, and this guy might do even worse, so just stay back for now. (turns back to Zaezel with a scowl)
Swinging his blades in succession he releases twin bursts and tails of energy at Zaezel, they glide right by as he evades them. Making a makeshift weapon from the seithr his enemy spins it and then comes down with wild malice to try and pierce a startled Reiga who barely had time to roll away. The Lieutenant's azure eyes remain wide as he regains his stance taking note of their foe's unnatural strength with a sense of unease creeping through him.
Straightening, Zaezel then strikes outward at Siegfried with the weapon aimed to cut his chest open. 
The speed at which Zaezel performed his brutal attacks, and effort, rather lack there of, behind them was every bit inhuman, were it not for the fact the two had connection to the Azure they probably wouldn’t of been able to begin to keep up. 
Bringing his sword up with a grunt of effort to catch the rapidly thrown strike from Zaezel, he is pushed back from the forcible blow sending him sliding a few feet.
Siegfried returns the strike by sending a wave of generated azure flames screaming forth illuminating the darkened streets as the blue crackling light bursts out.  
Siegfried: Kasai!
At the same time Reiga takes his chance, leaps forward pulling back his swords, delivers an underhand swing of his blade, before bringing the other overhead in quick succession making an arcing light. To his surprise both attacks fail to hit Zaezel's flesh and instead strike a small formation of solid energy. With a strange high pitched crack it shatters apart into flakes of Seithr after stopping Reiga’s assault. Right after does Siegfried’s azure fire strike Zaezel unaware burning his body slightly to reveal a black coating under the skin.
Zaezel: (looks at the wound) Azure enhanced fire, that would make sense how it managed to harm me. (turns his gaze to Siegfried after prodding the wound slightly) So it would appear you’ve gotten a better handle on it since the time you first encountered one of us. That was were you first discovered your azure potential.
Siegfried: (Scowls at Zaezel) Don’t say things like you know me. (Shakes his head twisting his sword in his hands) I’ve learned quite a bit since i’ve last met one of you… I’m not that same little kid that needed saving. (Smirks) And since I can hurt you now… This fight is going to be a breeze.
Reiga: Wait his Azure abilities weren’t given to him by the NOS? He’s had them since he was young?
Zaezel: That’s not an artificial power of Azure no, that was taken from a venture within the cauldron...
This only raised a great many questions in the young man's mind, as it didn't add up. The NOS had control over the cauldrons, and Siegfried had joined a few years back, about four in fact. But Siegfried had had his Azure since before even then? How'd he venture into a cauldron and the boundary, and let alone, survive? 
Reiga turns his attention to Siegfried only briefly, and notices the disdain in his eyes. A bit of what appeared to be unease or anger even, glazed over his sharp gaze but only for an instant. 
Reiga: (frowns as he straightens and takes a quick glance at Siegfried) Cauldron…? The only other one I knew to have actual power over the Azure was Nex and mine was given by the NOS apparently… (moves back into a stance) but if Azure means that we can beat you then I guess it doesn’t matter.
Zaezel seemed unconcerned with the statement as he throws a rending strike at Siegfried with a makeshift weapon in vertical motion.
Zaezel: Azure doesn’t matter if the one who holds it has no control or strength, and yours isn’t enough blue haired welp!
Siegfried quickly comes to, his eyes narrow in focusing once more and he raises his blade to block the attack as he quickly counters with his own at Zaezel slashing in a diagonal motion.
Blade gaining a faint bluish tint over its onyx colored body, the edge cuts clean across Zaezel’s form leaving another open wound with that black surface over it.
Recovering from the blow, without a sign of frusteration or anger, he begins gathering Seithr from the air into his hands and with a forward motion releases a strong pulse to blow Siegfried away. Quickly Reiga uses the opportunity to gather energy into his own blades, and he waits in silent focus maintaining his stance, blades aglow. Blown back, a growl emits from Siegfried as he restores his stance—a smirk to match as he gathers energy into his blade, before slamming the edge of his sword into the ground and releases the stored forces. Burning bright a ring of blue azure flares encircles the ground at Zaezel's feet and his foe takes a quick glance below to spot the continuing formation of the ring.
Siegfried: Azure Moon!
Once the ring around Zaezel had finished forming Siegfried in one quick motion pulls his sword from the ground effortlessly, unleashing the energy that had been sent into the ground, pulsing—prone to bursting. And in a single second after, it erupts with the force of a volcano into a towering explosion of azure tinted flames that soars skyward. 
Reiga’s eyes open up in surprise watching the attack as Zaezel flies up with the flames, before he hits the ground with a slight grunt. Slowly he picks himself back up and grins slightly as black begins to seep across his body from the azure fire singing his form in various places. He almost appeared to be breaking apart into the seithr around him, but his form remains very much in one piece, even so, Reiga seemed a bit spooked by it all. 
Zaezel: Perhaps I have underestimated you, and not given credit where its due. (makes a sigil form) Your soul will make decent sacrifice to our cause.
Siegfried: My soul…? Don’t make me laugh, its not like you’ve done a very good job of dodging our attacks. (Shakes his head) You’re delusional if you think you stand a chance against me.
Zaezel: You’re the only one who is delusional (narrows his eyes) but that is typical of this world and humanity. Born with my soul, core forged in the pits of this world's sin, destruction and despair, waken Norai Stigma, Asagnr summon forth.
The weapon materializes from the sigil, sporting a form completely of solidified seithr with veins etched through its body taking current shape of a crescent like blade which Zaezel reached in a small gap and took by the handle in the middle of its body.
Reiga: Nor—wait that girl had one of those things, what the hell are they though?
Zaezel: Not that it matters to someone who will die but they’re weapons which were created to only work with our kind, given what we are its suitable. (holds the blade as it gained a violet glimmer on the edge) Accursed and mark of sin, agents of destruction just like us.
Reiga: Tch...why would people even make something like that, what purpose does it even serve?
Zaezel: To punish humanity for the sins they’ve forgotten.
He replies in a loud deep distorted tone as he affirms hold on the weapon and leers at the two. 
Zaezel: We're not even acknowledged by the governments. They seem to believe that they can hide the truth in a veil of lies and false protection, but that is something our kind will bring crashing down upon them. The Norai Stigma, and even beings like us are manifested from that desire of destruction but are mere replica compared to what was designed in the Third War.
Reiga: (To himself) Oh what the hell happened in that war...what did people do? Just how much is our government hiding? (shakes his head and focuses once more) In the end though that doesn’t begin to justify killing off people who had nothing to do with what happened there…
Siegfried: (Sighs) Dammit… I was hoping that last attack would’ve worked, but I had forgotten how strong your kind is. (Casts a glance at the glimmering blade) Tch… That blade of yours looks like it could deal some serious damage. To “punish” humanity for what? Wanting to live in blissful ignorance of the world?
Zaezel: No, that’s not the only reason… humanity asked for their own punishment when they designed the basis for everything, the Seithr Cores in the Third War.
Reiga: Seithr Cores...those were made from the energy beyond the gates but its considered illegal to make them anymore...but what exactly were they even for? No one talks about them anymore…
Zaezel: Of course they don’t, but it isn’t anything for us to be concerned with. If humanity wishes to remain ignorant and hide their problem, let them. But think of us as the consequences of those actions.
Siegfried: Consequences of those actions? But as Mr. Prodigy has said humanity has stopped making Seithr Cores, yet… (Changes his gaze slightly) you still wish to punish them? Seems a bit unfair if you ask me, the ones responsible for those cores are either long since dead, or hiding someplace. Why punish those who have had nothing to do with making them?
Zaezel: I suppose that’s true, (looks around at the area, consumed by seithr) most of the world today had no part in making them, so punishing it for a past action does seem unfair. However… (looks back at Siegfried) I would think you of all people would realize just how “unfair” things are in this world, and the fact remains that its on the course to destruction regardless. And we as forces of that destruction don’t care if those in this world think its fair or not.
Siegfried: You may be right about this world’s course to destruction, but even then it still doesn’t make it right. (looks at Zaezel with an angry glare) Despite how I feel about this “world” your kind has no right or say in what humanity chooses to do with itself, (shakes his head) We as humans have to decide our own fates and our own paths… Even if there are those who refuse to accept your way.
Zaezel: The fact you say that, while serving the NOS is nothing short of laughable. We’re not in the right according to your government, just as your cause is not in the right to us, none of it matters in the end fleshling (takes the blades and readies once again) we’re here to bring chaos and disorder, that is our purpose whether you approve of it or not.
Reiga remains quiet as he listened to the two, his mind occupied with thoughts of what was being said but more so the Seithr cores and his opponents weapon, the Norai Stigma. He managed to fight Valetha who’d held one of them as well, but he didn’t remember how he did it.
Siegfried: (Readies his blade adopting a slight stance) Talking is pointless with you… Lets settle this with something that has more meaning than words!
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Bitoku is busily wrapping a bandage around Mujihi’s wounds crouched on the ground. They sat in a small crevice out of the streets infested by the manifesting darkening smogs of siethr. Quietly the remain near a building under the safety of a large metallic ceiling and walls surrounding their flank. Her partner holars and yelps as the tender wound is padded and prodded.
Mujihi: (Flails with a pained expression, tail twitching and bristled) Agh! Be careful will ya?! I don’t want you making my conditions worse...
The collections of energy from the battle could be seen a distance away, Bitoku however pays no mind to it as she focus on her squirming partner.
Bitoku: Yes sir (rolls her eyes) but...is it a good idea to keep moving?
Mujihi: (looks back at her with a blank stare, his ears back from pain) ...I dunno is it a good idea to have someone call us at a crucial moment of an interrogation!?
Bitoku: ...No. (counters with annoyance) But neither is you walking with a gaping hole in your body!
The friendly bickering continued, in truth it helped to cope with the situation going on around them.
Mujihi: Noted...also, no need to call me “sir”. Or did you forget already?
Bitoku: (blinks with a sigh as she gets out another bandage) ...I remember you saying that.
Mujihi: Its just when its the two of us, no reason to be formal...so stick to it while you can before something comes up, for my sak—agh!
Mujihi feels sharp pain from Bitoku’s attempts, and lets off a loud wail, body jerking about.
Mujihi: Careful!
Bitoku: (offscreen) Sorry!
Bitoku keeps her focus on rolling the bandages over Mujihi’s gaping wound, a concerned look in her eyes as she passes each time around the wound. 
Bitoku: Should we file a report?
Mujihi: not yet….not sure if she’d know the situation in context.
Concern flickers out of her eyes for a moment, giving way to a bit of annoyance. Bitoku's hand slips around and tightens the bandage to the point it seems diliberately painful. 
Mujihi: Agh! You were doing that on purpose weren’t you!?
Bitoku: You need to realize not everything is like that!
Mujihi: Didn’t mean ya had to mess up on purpose!
Mujihi laughed a bit despite his pain, and seeing her boss happy made Bitoku feel a bit better on the inside. However, Mujihi sighed afterwards and returns to his previous serious demeanor. 
Mujihi: Keep going. I want this patched up and we need to be out by sunlight, who knows who’d show up next….might be Fasado, maybe worse. 
Bitoku: (A frown falls over her,) You have such low optimism sometimes… (lets off a sigh as she dips the wraping to clean it before applying it) 
Mujihi: It comes with witnessing your parents dying to a plague doctor…it, (scowls as his ears and tone droop) wasn’t fun...
Taking note of Mujihi's somber dialect, Bitoku becomes a bit saddened herself as the area around them seems to remain just as quiet. 
Bitoku: (holds her head down) I can imagine… sorry, I shouldn't of—
As she finishes her word a small ping from her wrist sounds, and after the connection had been cut off due to the interference from Zaezel, it finally reconnects with a frantic and frustrated Nicaiah on the other end.
Nicaiah: Mujihi, Bitoku, come in! (Sighs) Finally got through again...
Mujihi: ...yeah we….had trouble a moment ago after that guy Zerde left.
Nicaiah: I wasn’t expecting Zaezel to infiltrate the 5th area so quickly, when the barrier fell it allowed them to get in.
Mujihi: but that fast though was a surprise…I guess Zaezel was what had those guards on alert
Nicaiah: Likely, but I can’t figure out why he’d be attacking the city, and on top of it the main military forces from the NOS haven’t even gotten here… this part of the city is in serious trouble.
Mujihi: Well for one thing after I get myself healed I’ll try and see if I can find anything about this and report back….I dunno if I can fight in my condition.
Qucikly Nicaiah shakes her head before sighing, strands of her sliver-blue hair cover her eyes slightly before she answers. 
Nicaiah: No, don't even try. It was my fault that it even happened. You shouldn’t of been in the situation to begin with, you had no idea of ones like Zaezel who were confidential in matters. Sending you into that danger (cradles her temple in her hand) that’s not morally correct, (closes her eyes in remorse) Morkuv would have handled this so much better than myself.
Mujihi: ....Don't be so down on yourself dammit...that's not the leader I know. The leader I know would be stronger than this! (Looks at her with passion in his eyes, despite his pain) Besides, you're the closest thing to my own mother at this point! Without you, (frowns) I'd of been dead...
Nicaiah: Mujihi... (Smiles slightly with her eyes closed) Well if you guys can keep up morale then I guess I have to as well. The important thing is you're alive...I should be thankful for that much. 
Seeing Mujihi still so full of life manages to restore the sector leader's hope, but Nicaiah quietly lets off another sigh as she thinks on the situation.  It wasn’t much longer before a few approaching footsteps catch the attention of the others. One set faster than the other and approaching pounding the streets in hastening pace. 
Ears pinned back at first, a confused Mujihi and Bitoku glance around their surroundings. A female's voice, light but seemingly exhausted calls out to the area, echoing off the walls making it difficult to tell where exactly the source was. 
Myri: (offscreen) Nex, hah...hah... wait up!
The man clad in a jacket dark as night comes rushing by on the opposite side of the paveway and through the early morning haze. 
Nicaiah: Nex and that girl…
Bitoku: Why are you guys here!? Are you out for Zaezel too?
Mujihi: If they could even hear us, they’d answer! (raises a hand and waves) Nex, over here!
Abruptly, Nex halts his advance upon hearing the two. 
Nex: (Turns around and looks until he sees the two) You two again…?
He gruffly asks while his sharp gaze narrows. 
Myri: Bitoku! And-- (eyes widen as she sees Mujihi’s condition and frowns) Oh no, Mujihi...did Zaezel... 
Mujihi: ….yes long story short….
Nicaiah: You’re usually the first to catch onto these events, what held you up?
Nex: (To himself as he heard Mujihi) Dammit so he’s already fighting… (outloud) Just the NOS again... wasting their efforts when they should be focusing on Zaezel.
Mujihi: a waste on the people’s fucking tax dollars, that's for sure, trying to catch you when they should catch Zaezel.
Listening in, Myri still wearing a frown sits herself beside both Bitoku and Mujihi. Her gaze turns to each of the others as they continued. 
Nicaiah: That’s no surprise, you’re top priority even during this mess, then again I don’t think our own government is one to talk either. (Nex crosses his arms as he cocks his head with a scowl at the statement) Are you planning on going in there? He has an agenda with this part of the city and apparently you as well.
Nex: Why else would I be here…? (closes his eyes as he shifts slightly) That guy’s standing between my goal and that isn’t gonna turn out well for him. Besides, (his eyes open as he gestures with an open palm) the government is no doubt going to try to stop him but they’ll all fail. Regular militia doesn’t stand a chance against something like him... 
Mujihi: No doubt about that...again, waste of tax dollars on a wild goose chase.
Nex: Tch, regardless the guy wants to fight me apparently, and after he’s taken care of you (looks at the hologram and scowls slightly) can all go back to fighting your “war”.
Mujihi: I’m still working on whatever debt I gotta repay so I might as well be “involved” in the “war” if only because Fasado is involved...freakin’ asshat…
Nex: Debt for saving your life with that thing that was infused into your body that gave you the so-called “Chaotic Element”. (Glances back at Mujihi with intent) Though you’re not even a main part of LSZ so why is it that you “have” to stay in this? Why do you have to be involved in a war that, as far as you know, has almost nothin to do with you?
Mujihi: All that’s really got me involved as Fasado….nothing more…..but I do need to make things 
clearer so I guess I got myself a “reason” after all for this so-called war…..heh
Despite his tone, Nex doesn’t seem to appear satisfied with how he’d answered and it drips into his response in his sudden aggrovation. 
Nez: Yeah, you don't understand a god damn bit of that reason yourself. (Closes his eyes for a moment before he sighs in gruff manner) Do you even know who orders you, or a large majority of the Liberation’s forces, aside Nicaiah?
Mujihi: ….never asked….
Bitoku: (to herself) he must of known about black division 51….
Myri takes a quick notice of Bitoku's sudden unease and tilts her head in a puzzled fashion. None of this made sense to her right now, but she knew that Bitoku seemed to be holding something back. A silence seems to waft itself over the area until Nex again speaks.
Nex: That so huh… (looks at Nicaiah) and what’re your orders again?
Nicaiah: I...hey, we don’t have to disclose orders to you Nex.
Mujihi: she is right Nex...sorry….
Nex: No, you don’t. Wasn’t really expectin' you to either. But you know what your orders from the top were.
Nicaiah seems to have a brief look of unease and concern cross her expression before she sighed heavily.
Mujihi: (to himself) …I got a feeling he broke through
Nex: I mean honestly, do they even know why they have to do what they do? Or is it just for orders?
Nex seemed to be pushing for something, but it wasn't easy to tell what, and Nicaiah looks away for a moment before she answers Nex.
Nicaiah: I receive my orders and have those under me complete those orders. The details of it aren’t for me to share, nor would I be allowed to in these times.
Mujihi: ... (thoughts) I got a weird feeling this may end badly
The strange feeling seemed to be mutual, as a spark of tension could be sensed by all of those listening. 
Nex: Hell...I know one of those orders involves stopping me from going to the restricted area. 
Nicaiah: Yes, that is one of the orders...you don’t know what’s in there, and its best it remain that way. I’m not talking about the cauldron either. And if I’m right, Zaezel is headed that way too, isn’t he? Don’t you find that a bit odd?
Nex: … (to himself) Not the cauldron...that’s a bit unnerving. The hell is in that area…? (Huffs as he straightens out) I’ll only say this once, and I want you to hear me very clearly (narrows his eyes as his hands slowly clench into fists in intimidation) If you value the lives of those under you at all...don’t put them between me, (his tone shifts darkly) cause I will kill them. And I doubt someone like you wants to have that on their conscious.
Myri: (a look of worry befalls her) N-Nex you…wouldn't... 
Nex: Think I'm kiddin? I'm not. NOS, LSZ, doesn't matter who... I destroy any who try to stop me. Whether you put em in that situation or not...that's your choice. Orders, or their life. 
At first glance, the entire thing seemed like a cruel statement, however...Nex wasn’t exactly saying it for the reasons of threat alone. While he would be one to put action behind his words, he remains quiet afterward while looking for something of a reaction from Nicaiah, but he couldn’t tell if it had served what it was supposed to or not, as reading her was impossible right now.
Mujihi: I assume you’re serious Nex….I won’t pretend to not worry about it, but I will be wary.
Nicaiah: … You’re quite crude aren’t you...to put me in that kind of a position. I can’t simply ignore my orders you know, you have absolutely no conception of what its like to have other's lives under your wings. How could you? You live in sollitude. The choices through my mind are strenuous to say the least, do you think its easy for me?
Nex: (To himself) So you actually care about those under you, that’s rare as hell in this world… (sighs as he turns around slightly looking back at the area Zaezel went to) You’re the one who makes your own choices, right? I’m just tellin you to be aware of what’ll happen in all the possible scenarios. 
Mujihi: ….I’m afraid to admit it but I agree with Nex. We don’t stand a chance against him….and even if I did he’d still kill me in seconds.
Nicaiah: While I have pride as someone whose helped lead fights against the government, don’t underestimate how much I value their lives either Nex. Yes I want to defeat the NOS, I don’t want to see the war’s outcome in their hands again, just as my mother saw the outcome of the last... but I won’t throw the lives of those under me away for that satisfaction of victory either.
Power and certainty behind each response, Nex listens with an odd look of intent. He doesn’t say anything at first but he seemed to be content somewhat, in rare form as it was.
Nex: Fine, guess we’ll see that when we get there. (turns around and starts walking away) Myri, stay here for now.
Myri: Huh? (Stands up and walks after him slightly) Why?
Nex: Just do it dammit, I can’t fight him and watch you at the same time. I’ve wasted enough time talking with them anyway… (keeps walking after Myri lets off a outward sigh)
Myri: You're not going to do something stupid are you? You better come back. (Nex gains a frown but he keeps moving as Myri stops following him but gains a frown herself, concern laces her tone) You told me you'd protect me until I learned more about myself and that power...you're going to keep your word, right?
A sudden pain fills Nex's mind as the screen flashes to show the girl who cradled a divinely beautiful azure locket in her small hands and reaches outward to hand it to someone. 
Nex: (Stops with a look of slight surprise before he speaks under his breath) ...those words... (closes his eyes with a growl and continues moving) Would you stop concernin yourself with me? (his tone turns harsh) Seriously that meaningless talk is pissing me off, so just shut up and stay here. I'll be back for you later. 
The last bit of his sentence lined with a brutal touch, Myri's expression sinks further and her head lowers with her gaze to the ground as Nex pulled away and vanishes from sight completely as he heads north. She couldn't understand where such anger came from, or why it was directed at her so strongly. 
Myri: M-meaningless...? (appears crestfallen for a moment, and though Nex couldn't see it, she has a slight tear form) 
Bitoku: Myri... (frowns with unease as she rubs her ears) you can trust Nex, he’ll be okay. I trust Mujihi all the time.
Myri: Why...why was he so upset...? 
Nicaiah: Don't feel too bad Myri, Nex is a very...complex sort. I doubt he's really mad at you...and while I don’t entirely understand why Nex finds you so important you’re no enemy of the LSZ so you’re welcome to stay with these two for now till he comes back.
Myri: (Sighs quietly as she wiped the tear away) Okay…
Bitoku: Yeah...thanks Nicaiah. Myri, could you help me get him up? (kneels down to try and pick up Mujihi)
Myri: Oh, okay… (sulking as she comes over, she supports Bitoku by attempting to lift the other side of Mujihi)
Mujihi: Careful though, the both of you….I don’t want my condition getting worse.
Bitoku: Yeah, we got ya. (shakes her head a bit in annoyance as Myri clearly frowns)
Myri: (To herself as she helps move Mujihi into the building with Bitoku) I was only concerned...why did he get so mad? 
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Siegfried and Reiga bound off Zaezel who shrouds himself in a dark aura and swings his weapon in form of an arc to release a concentrated burst of black fire on contact. 
Without a second thought Siegfried quickly dodged, rolling out of the blast range of the black fire, a bit of the fire catching his red cloak in the process. Grudgingly he removed his cloak tossing it away from himself before any further harm could happen.
Meanwhile, the blast range pushes back a defending Reiga, the force of the blow knocks him off his feet and into one of the metal archways with a pronounced crash.
Reiga: Gauh--!
Akari: Reiga...!
Peeling off he hits the pavement with a pained grunt, before returning to his feet shakingly.
Recovering from the blast Siegfried pushed himself back onto his feet. Pointing the tip of Ettard towards Zaezel he maintains confidence, and with a hint of annoyance brings back the blade in a backhand sweep. Which after the charged energy channels into its blade he then unleashes the stored burning forces in an azure-wave.
Siegfried: You bastard… that was my favorite cloak, take this! Kasai!
The blue wave of flame roars after his blade cuts the air. Zaezel doesn’t move for a moment as he stares it down, the edge of one of the blades glimmers darkly as he lunges, jumps over the wave and releases a sweeping strike at Siegfried carrying with it a black afterimage. Still recovering from his last attack Siegfried seems sluggish in blocking the attack, bringing his blade up a second slower than needed. The dark colored blade brushes past him cutting his cheek, leaving a large cut, as the blade pings off Ettard, and deflects the rest of the attack. Landing, Zaezel quickly readies the second blade and envelops it in the dark tinted fires releasing another swing at Siegfried.
By this point Reiga had recovered, and tries focusing on the fight once more quickly swinging he releases a twin set of projectiles like a spearheaded comet of azure light.
Siegfried: Where are you looking your opponent is right in front of you! Azure... Burst!
Swinging his blade at a distracted Zaezel, Siegfried had just enough time to charge his blade with energy unleashing it in a close range explosive blast.
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Meanwhile, Nex comes to a sudden abrupt halt upon seeing the blast’s azure shine from a bit away.
Nex: Huh?
???: Now that was quite the display...
Nex's attention is taken by the voice, turning his gaze in the direction he spots someone up against the metal pillar beside them. A slender form clad in a specialized uniform turned blazer with LSZ's symbol plastered on the back, nothing particularly fancy but it sported a dark tone with deep green decorative strikes on the cuffs of the uniform and a singular one around the hat he wore.
???: (turns his gaze at Nex) Well isn’t that funny, the living definition of destruction who moves toward ending everything, and one who is called the Divine Vessel a pure and innocent soul, walking side by side. Opposites do attract I suppose.
Nex: You…!
Definitive tension spurs forth in the air in a single moment. Breaking forward, drawing his sword in an instant driven by his rush of fury Nex lunges off the ground slightly, and brings his sword down in a pitch crimson arc with all of his rage compressed into the single blow. The shrill cry of the collision echoes through the air as the man draws out a long katana, its body doesn’t move as Necros crashes against it.
Nex gives a growl of effort as he tries to break through, while Serza holds his own weapon against the edge without concern.
Serza: I can see you’ve hardly changed, is that anyway to greet someone? (places his opposite hand on the hat as he looks at him directly) Though its better than being completely ignored.
He remarks as he applies pressure to the blades and rebounds Nex. Flipping over in the air and skidding back Nex gives a slight aroused growl. A clear tension could be felt eminating from him as he exchanged stares with the man before him.
Nex: ...Eye of Yamorochi.
Serza: I’m thrilled that you still recall my identity “Beast of Sin”. How's life as the most desired power in the world...?
Nex: …I don’t have time to deal with you… (cocks his head away in detest as he scowls)
Serza: Wow, you were the one to attack me Azure 0...anywho, are you going to face Zaezel?
Nex: The hell do you want Serza? And why’re you here if the Sequence Destroyers aren’t even--
Serza: Why don’t you answer my questions...its very rude not to. (Lifts the brim of his hat with a slight grin) And for the record, I don’t listen to them anymore...I left.
The response caused a visible shift in Nex's tone and his eyes only tightened their gaze on the man.
Nex: You—what? Why?
Despite the detest dripping from his tone, Serza simply shrugs it off.
Serza: That's not a topic for today. (Backs away for a moment as he looks at the 5th area) I'm a new member of LSZ's cause now, and am here on business and so are you, (glances at Nex) no? I'm busy investigating this mess in the city, and am supposed to deal with you and your eh... ally the White Demon, if you get out of hand.
Nex: You joined the LSZ? (Glares angrily as he steps forward) Yet you kept that blade...Ophius, knowing full well what its been doing. (shifts his gaze from the blade to him as he clenches a hand tight) And those bastards, Lukain and Akuhei, they just let you walk after everything you've done? What about everything you know?
Serza: Questions, questions... I'm flattered you're so concerned. But how about instead focusing on what you’re supposed to be doing yes? Ophius isn’t any of your concern.
Nex: Don’t tell me what my concern is you jackass!
In a sudden outburst, Nex charges, his blade drawn to the side as its edge glistens with carmine darkness. Serza sidesteps the wild swing of the blade, twirls and slams the hilt of Ophius into Nex’s gut before he strikes him to the floor, the wind escaping his lungs Nex lets off a slight gasp of pain on impact as his head bounces whiplashes against the hard ground.
Serza: That'll cost you your life.
His eyes widen for a moment as the tip of the blade drops on him, Nex closes his eyes as he hears the tip sink into something, but no pain came. It just misses his neck, piercing the fabric of his collar and the next sound to fill his ears is a slight chuckle.
Serza: Just kidding. (Nex's eyes open as he scowls, annoyed by the gesture) I'm not going to kill you...there's no point in that. Hmm? (Looks at his neck noticing the black wound as he moves the blade slightly over it) …Now that’s interesting. You took a hit by the Norai Stigma, didn’t you? Seeing that reaction.
Nex: Tch, shut up. (Glances at the thin edge with a sneer) As if Exitium are any better a weapon.
Serza: Yes well, very little reacts with one...makes you wonder no? Listen Nex, I don’t fight really anymore so...
Nex: Like hell, telling me that while you pin me to the ground…
Serza: Oh please. I’m just trying to investigate this issue, now kindly calm yourself before I’m forced to do it for you. You don’t trust me I get it, and not that I blame you, in the past few years I was the infamous partner of Akuhei, and took a part in causing your wonderful little life to crumble.
Nex: (Grabs Serza’s arm with a sneer) Watch your fucking words…
Serza: I heard from Akuhei that Imyo's erasure was actually an attempt to draw you and Siegfried out, considering many of us believed that you’d show up if those you valued were in danger (looks down at Nex as he moves the blade slightly)...but if you had you would have been caught. You were smart then, I'll give you that much.
Nex: Screw. him. (channels dark azure energy along his arm) 
Serza: Lets be reasonable, are you really going to waste all your energy fighting me? Now? You're smarter than that aren't you, Azure 0? (Removes the blade and Nex swiftly returns to his feet with a glower) I’m not really your enemy right now...besides you want to help him, don’t you? Since you couldn’t before.
While Nex didn't trust Serza for a single moment, those last words that slipped from his tongue causes a wave of unease to wash through Nex. 
Nex: Sieg is…--?
Serza: Well I saw him anyway heading near the area after speaking to my former General.
Nex: Akuhei…?! I’m gonna tear him to--
Serza: Yes, yes, instead of talking about it why don’t you go do it...help him, that is, I would keep away from Akuhei if I were you.
Nex: Outta my way! (growling, he shoves past him as Serza looks over)
Serza: Well that's one way to dodge a few complications… (Looks up) I do wonder if this will turn into a harvest.
Nex rushes ahead with a growl, sprinting with ferocity gripping his soul. 
Nex: (To himself) Its not gonna end here for you this time, not if I have anything to say about it.
Zaezel takes the full force of the blast, and in a raging inferno from Siegfried’s strike he’s sent skidding away, black patches shown where several wounds were, he jumps back to his feet. Zaezel looks around for a moment and then releases the blades, pausing for a moment he issues a command to his blades, dislodging them from his hold.
Zaezel: Norai Stigma...release Proto Harvest…
As he spoke the words, glistening with darkness the bodies of the soldiers emits energy that flies into the blades, the seithr solidifies around parts of Zaezel’s body like a pitch black unnatural armor with veins of energy etched into it carving itself into his form making the inhuman look even more apparent than before. The seithr in the area becomes heavy, swarming around him as he takes the two blades once more wasting no time, and swings in a blur of black fiery after images after Siegfried.
Unlike before Siegfried recovered just in time to block the swift attack, catching the two blades in quick succession. As he pressed himself and Zaezel into a deadlock, both blades glimmering from the sparks of the last attack.
Moving slightly, Zaezel lowers one of the blades and strikes Siegfried out of the deadlock with a physical blow from the seithr enveloped limb.
Jumping back, Siegfried swiftly dodges the attack by jumping backwards, his boots skidding across the metallic floor he pants just slightly feeling the newfound strength behind his foe's blows. But he refused to show any weakness. 
Reiga: (Looks at the swords) this isn’t working, he isn’t even tired...and how did Zaezel utilize the seithr and energy like that? (quickly glances over as he heard fast approaching steps) Huh?
A lone Nex comes into the area wearing an angered expression upon seeing the situation, Reiga looks up at him, but he doesn’t return the glance instead his eyes remained peeled on the fight—in extent, Siegfried. 
Reiga: Nex?
Nex: What the HELL are you doing?!
Siegfried: Nex...why’re you here…? (glances over after hearing Reiga’s words)
Up on a higher level, a pair of people watched over the battle from the slight of shadow, the light of morning which peers through some of the siethr makes one visible to be Akuhei in usual form. The one who spoke to him however remains completely concealed. 
???: We’ll be moving then, to my knowledge no one managed to spot us in the city.
Akuhei: SIA work is such a drag, eh? But, you’re gonna miss all the excitement... (peers down with a slight grin)
???: …I’ll live. (Walks away as he vanishes out of sight once entering the thick of seithr)
Akuhei: Buzzkill… ah well. Now then everyone is here that should be and the curtain raises. Give me a fight filled with suffering leading to the main event, and don’t disappoint me (Smile turns dark as his golden irises become visible for a moment) Azure 0... 
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"Soul Devotion"
:The road ahead is one of dark desire
:Destruction and sin you've tread
:Repeating Spiral of emotion, when does darkness release your soul
:You've been damned, how do you still survive
:The pressure continues to rise, its too late, there is no way around it
:you have seen it all once too many times
:in the end will you give up the fight, despair inescapable
:Losing hope, you live in the world of their lies and you can't wake up
:Where does your darkness and light intertwine in the blue light
:Are you dead inside
:Where is the light of your deepest devotion
:I pray that forgiveness in the blue light of your soul somehow survives
:You struggle in despair, nightmare of lies, you must help them realize
:Its a rule, what you live by and die for
:Its wild a taste of freedom you can't deny
:even if you know the price for power was certain
:Was your damnation justified
:There is so much you have to live for
:never change who you are
:there is no one that can hold you
:your blue light untouchable
:Edge of your truth and their lies
:you must remember
:You don't want to know what you are
:Don't run yourself into hatred
:Around you is the answer to success
:Where does their devotion lye
:How does their hope survive
:You can't walk away from destiny
:You will never give in
:Where does your darkness and light intertwine in your blue light
:Hope keeps your soul true
:They are the light of your deepest devotion
:I pray that forgiveness in that blue light is still alive
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End of Remnants of Sin -Zaezel-
Next time on Control Sequence: A Broken Vow
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