Saga 1 Episode 16: The Pieces Are Moving

## Participants

Connor RyojiKin TasanagiRazorLucian Rose CuzaSylKeyome TasanagiLeon Ryoji
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<<< It was another day in Kasaihana's district two but something was off; someone or something had changed in spirit. The first sign of change would be in Lucian's clothing on this day he was more so dressed in a combination of his normal fashion and Karu's. Wearing a Sleeveless coal black suade vest with red trim, matching this his pants are a bit lengthy the bottom of his pants are beneath his heels and  appear a bit worn. Unlike the previous five years of being armed with nothing short of the threads that form his white gloves and the ten throwing knives on his person, on this day he'd head to work at the Tainted Rose with the Bloody King within the confines of it's bleach white sheath strapped to his waist by braided red silk, the shoes he wore with this outfit weren't dress shoes as the usual but black combat boots. The moment Lucian had made the concious decision to take up the sword he'd once used for assassination jobs he'd completely abandoned his natural talents for Illusionary arts and Ice manipulation and in doing so his sacrifice had given him new found physical abilities that could overwhelm just about any opponent. From here on he'd once again become the Crimson Swordsman of the past, a fighter for hire who's not above killing anything or anyone. From men to gods anyone that can give him a battle worth his time is a target for his blade; arriving at work earlier in the day it was currently around two at this point though so he had been performing his usual duties in Syl's shop from moving plants around to cleaning up the dead leaves and petals placing them in the back room as instructed his first day on the job.

Throughout the day it was obvious to anyone who had known Lucian before this time that he'd changed, the way he carried himself wasn't like that of a butler anymore such as absolute devotion without question although this was how he behaved his body language was quite different. He walked with an air about him of absolute strength, he walked head held high and back straight. Many warriors of the past and surely present carried themselves this way there were no signs of submission in his body language most definately should he open his mouth his voice would be low and empty in a sense lacking motivation. Lucian from here on would carry out his second job from the Tainted Rose meaning he'd meet clients looking for the Crimson Swordsman in Syl's shop but this meant conflicting hours at times in the near future but more so it meant he had a cover story should investigations lead suspicion his way regarding the killings he'd soon commit.

Currently having cleaned up the shop before the current time frame Lucian was waiting to receive further instruction be it to move more plants or whatever so have you whilest waiting for clients. The modifications to the store done with his Illusionary arts as illustrated before had come to vanish the instant his powers were sacrificed. So the shop was back to it's usual appearance and the music once playing had come to cease as well; but these changes were never meant to be permanent anyhow though Lucian was capable of playing music via piano physically so should Syl desire music all she need do is purchase one and he could entertain her as well as clientele. So there he stood at the front of the shop with his left arm bent resting his lower forearm and wrist along the sheath of his sword and it's handle with his hand limp hanging infront of the base of the handle whilest his right arm was at his side in a lax state. Although hired for labor and sales he also doubled as a security measurement for the Tainted Rose so he often hovered like he was now near an entrance be it the front or back of the shop making it clear that his presence was there to deter someone from ill actions.

The older abilities that he'd regained through sacrifice are as follows but are not limited to: extraordinary feats of speed far beyond comprehension, his swordsmanship capable of supernatural feats  (example slashing with the skill, speed, precision and force to distort gravity momentarily/form voids/ disrupt sound as we know it and much more) reflexes capable of evading gunfire/catching projectiles mid flight, all forms of agility of similar limits to his speed(which falls under agility)including balance, speed, leg strength, coordination and equilibrium. Utilizing these aspects of his body to their utmost in ways most find impossible his ability to change the pace of combat from max speed to a halt instantaneusly and so on making it near impossible to predict his unorthodox actions in combat. An enhanced conditioning wherein all aspects of his body's physical feats are above peak levels for his species (human, more or less on similar levels to captain america)

The SuperCop of Kasaihana: The doors to the flower shop creeped open as the young man stepped through the open doors. As Yukashi had been busy with his own cases . Kin had other things to attend to. The Alien arrival had been the least of his worries. The death of the chief still needed to be looked into. And kin was the only one to do the job. His first lead had been on The poison the killer used and more importantly the person he had gotten it from in the first place.

Wearing a blue blazer and a black tie and blue slacks with black gator shoes and his glasses kin steppes in fixing Gi's cuflings before he tilted his head up to eye those inside. Spotting a worker there he walked to the front desk in hopes of meeting with the owner as his golden eyes peered through his slick and slim black glasses. Even though he didn't need them he liked how they looked on him. " Excuse me. Detective Tasanagi. I'm here to speak with the owner Syl. Is she around perhaps? "

OG bottom bitch: Syl yawned stretching out on her couch, hidden behind curtains she had a view of the shop but nobody could see her. blinking her eyes she cracked a few bones in her body very loudly. Sitting up, her serpentine eyes glanced around the shop. It was quiet today, nobody really had come in looking for much, aside for a few flowers. Pushing herself off the couch she came out from behind the curtain, and make her way to the back room. Syl was feeling better so she dressed extravagant today, she wears a long, slightly loose white kimono with a red stripe in between two black stripes around the waist as well as a red triangle at the bottom of her dress, decorated by flames and skulls motifs, open at the top to reveal her shoulders and a fair amount of cleavage; it's closed around the waist by a large black belt adorned with a horned skull. She also has ribbons tied around the sleeves, a buckled strap around her neck and traditional okoboo with extremely high platforms soles. She stood infront of her desk and sighed, she was going to sit down and do some work but, she heard the door open. "Excuse me. Detective Tasanagi. I'm here to speak with the owner Syl. Is she around perhaps?" Syl stood up and walked back to the shops main area, leaning on the door frame. She waved to Kin and walked over to him. Syl, trusting Kin used her actual voice this time although it came out rather horse from disuse. "Yes? What do you need?" she asked him softly.

Alphalpha: Connor would've made it to Claymores house and by this time the two would've both been going over the footage recorded durinf th andriods encounter with Danchou. "Well he didn't say or reveal much." Claymore spoke. "But I can get some voice recognition and trace the locations of that vans liscence plate number. " Connor nodded, pacing back and forth in the casual living room. "Yeah I guess. did you ever get the gunk off the bottom of its shoes that came from that thing?" Claymore shook his head. "It disovled away. never got the chance." Connor folded his arms and growled a bit. "God dammit. I might need to...call him after all. I wanted to avoid this but I might not be able to after all." Claymore stood up and started walking towards the kitchen. "What you got in mind? I wanna get this guy as bad as you do." Connor furowed his brow. "Rebuild that LDD of me and have it go ask the remaining Tanks a few questions. Meanwhile I'm going to pay a certain cop friend of mine. The police precint played a part of it to." Claymore now sipping a glass of Juice would've raised it to Connor. "Alright. Ill tell you what results I get." Connor would've pulled out his smart phone and began Kin's cellphone number. Waiting as the ringer run if it even did and if he answerer Connor would've spoke into it. "Hey how quick can you meet me somewhere? Got some qustions about the odd shit that's been going on around here. Minus the space ship."

The SuperCop of Kasaihana: Kin turned his head to greet with Syl. Putting both of his hands together as he leaned over the surface of the front desk. " I came here last time because someone had been using a poison of your design. And someone else did the same. Look you doing that is extremly illegal. But I wouldnt have a problem with it. If it wasnt getting people Killed. Listen Syl please. Advice from a friend. Stop selling people this stuff. I cant protect you if the Cops, or even The Raven Crusade finds out what you've been up to with these poisons. " Kin said saying so sincerely before he pulled up a vial. " This was found on the Cheif's body back during her Optposy. The Cause of Death was from an extremly dangerous dosage of poison. Its orgin, im not sure. But the scent is the same scent that came out of the Purple Poisoners batch that he got from you. I need to know whom you've sold this poison to. Do you have a record book. Or something like that I could maybe Back track o-" Before Kin could finish his sentence his phone began to go off. Taking it ot he'd look at whom had been calling him. And it was connor, obviously so. He's the only person who does. Kin answered and Connor went on to ask him how quickly he'd be able to meet up with him. " Hm.." Looking back over at Syl and then turning his attention back to the phone he'd nod his head before he continued to speak. " Meet me over by Club Lahana. Maybe get us some drinks and discuss things then. Wait... Hold on. I have a beep. " Swiching the calls over he'd pace off to the right to answer the phone call that had came in from the precient. " Tasanagi. You have a letter here. And someone wants to speak with you directly. How quickly can you get here. " " Uhh... Damn. I'm on my way now. Who the hell sends letters anymore. Im on my way now." Hanging up and switching the call back over to Connor now. " Change of plans. Meet me at the Precient. I have some busniess to attend to there as well. Why not knock out birds with one stone. I'll be there in 15 minutes. " Kin said hanging up soon after as he turned his attention back over to Syl. " I wont have time to look into this lead for much longer but here. " He said writing his number down and giving it to the red-headed man in the shop. " This is my number. Give me all the records of everyone you've sold some poison to lately and send me a text about it. I'll try to trace everything back. Yeah? Sorry to cut the trip short. " Kin says as he steps back out of the shop and makes his way over to his Motorcycle before he'd rev it back up and take off towards his meeting joint with Connor. And if he left now, they'd more then likely meet up at the same time.

Lucian Rose De'la Cuza: It's nothing our of the ordinary to have guests coming in specifically requesting Miss Syl but what was odd was to hear someone say something regarding not being able to protect her, such a statement infront of Lucian was almost laughable. In fact he did chuckle a bit as he listened to the conversation between Miss Syl and Sir Tasanagi not that he cared much about the death of some police chief or the lack in protection from other sources he was more than confident in his ability to protect the Tainted Rose. As the conversation was coming to a close and the detective handed him a card Lucian snatched it from the man's hand with his right hand which was previously doing nothing more than sitting at his side.  The only thing that had occurred today that truly caught Lucian off guard was the fact that Syl herself spoke as opposed to the weird little plant; on the otherhand very little time had passed from the time he took the card to now. Perhaps it was only a half hour before he called the detective's number he waited patiently as the phone rang, upon being answered Lucian spoke softly as it was in his nature "I am calling on behalf of Miss Syl to inform you she does not reveal the names of Clientele. Also you need not worry of protection for Miss Syl should you cease the protective services I'll gladly slay anyone who causes problems for this establishment. Is there anything else you require from Miss Syl or myself?"

Lucian although rude at times and quick to make snide remarks such as this wasn't without his manners even in these moments as such he grew silent to give the detective room to speak himself. A thought had crossed his mind though while he was silent while the detective at this point was probably talking (Why would he hand me the card when she was right there? Perhaps he knows of my skills as a fighter for hire, hopefully he won't give me any problems.)  Lucian realizing he may be causing a scene or being a bother to Syl due to the conversation on the phone he lowered his head to her in a means to apologize before stepping out the front to finish the conversation outside.

 OG bottom bitch: Syl listened as Kin spoke and nodded. She'd never had problems before but if Kin was warning her she might as well as stop. She opened her mouth to talk but was interrupted by the cell phone, as Kin talked Syl stopped talking and waited, until he spoke to her again. "I wont have time to look into this lead for much longer but here." she watched as Kin handed Lucian the Paper. She looked at Lucian and watched as he bowed his head to her. Syl went over to him and did something very un-Syl like. She patted his head, she smiled awkwardly and nodded meaning that it was alright. Syl watched Kin leave as he apologized and she shrugged and took the number from Lucian puttting the number on the counter and returned to the back too to finish her paper work. She was working on some new hybrid plant, a fusion of a Venus Fly Trap and a Rose. Soon...about 30 mintues later Syl heard Lucian on the phone. She smiled to herself and came out of the back room, with a slip of paper. She went over to Lucian, and grabbed the number off the counter. As she approached him she pressed the papers into his hand she looked at him somewhat sternly. "Give these to Kin, the detective that was here before. These are for his eyes only, and make sure you are not followed." Syl whispered quietly as she looked toward the door. "I have a feeling we'll be in for something big. Be careful." With that Syl turned and went to sit on the couch behind the curtain. She lay down on the couch and sighed, watching the various flying spiders float in the shop.

Lucian Rose De'la Cuza: Running errands was certainly in the job description but it wasn't exactly something he'd expect to be needed seeing as in the past most came to the shop itself. Without a ward Lucian took the paper slipping it into the only pocket his vest contained which was located on the inside over the left side of his chest, having overheard the detective saying he was to meet someone at the precinct. "Hm? Time for work." he said stepping outside although he would be taking his blue chopper to the precinct this being the first time all day his left hand left its resting place atop the sheath and handle of his trusted blade, it felt disturbingly unnatural to not be holding it at this point as he'd left his hand there for hours so far but it needed to be done. As such he made his way to the destination parking a bit down the street just for the sake of a short walk; considering his line of work both in the past and current time frame he was a bit sketchy about even coming here but if he were to complete his task he'd need to enter. Several times during his line of work were there times he'd thought he'd be captured and brought here but never in his life did he expect to come here willingly. Shaking his head side to side his usual neat long red hair was displaced and his exceptionally long bangs which were normally pushed back became more of a thick veil infront of his face which covered most of it with the exception of his left eye, a few strands were lingering near his left eye but he could see through it without a problem.  The rest of his hair was to soon be tied back with two black ribbons in two long pony-tails it was a style he only wore his hair to date while in a state of mind to kill.

His left hand moved back to its perch but he was quite uncomfortable and it showed with an old habbit of flexing the fingers of his right hand which soon wriggled, this was something he hadn't done in years and only did this when stress accumulated over time that couldn't be released or he felt anxious. It was his bodies way of trying to cope with the build up of anxiety it was more or less the only thing his body could manage as a means to notify his brain that he was concerned seeing as Lucian was very in control of himself keeping all forms of emotion to himself almost never showing them externally. This sign was ignored being as he didn't so much as realize it was going on let alone try to stop it; proceeding to the matter at hand he walked up the street coming to the precinct and without a pause he was swiftly making his way inside. From there he walked around at a leisurely pace being cautious of his surroundings as he looked for Tasanagi even though he expected a bit of commotion if anyone was around being as he just stepped directly into the facility with a weapon in plain sight. Another thought was who was he meeting and how would they handle his being there if the meeting was still in session.

Alphalpha: Connor listens to Kin answer, and begins nodding at the notion that Kin wanted him to meet up with him at club Lahana. “Alright sounds easy enough.” He began to scratch his head. “I can probably get there in about 10 minutes if I take off no- hold? Oh okay sure.” Connor stood there on hold, tapping his foot in place and paiteintly waiting for Kin to come back to the line. After a few moments of doing said waiting, Kin finally came back to the line and spoke to Connor once again. “The police precint?  I mean I guess. I don’t want anyone looking at me funny for any reason. I’ll be there in fifteen. See ya.” Connor hung the phone up and stuffed it into his pocket.  “sounds a bit more complicated than what it honestly needs to be but…I’ll just make my way there.” Connor looked around before his body morphed into that of a small Eagle, and he one again began to take to the skies! His large brown wings flapping in the wind as he took towards the tallest towrers of district 1. Taking exactly only thirteen minutes to make it to the police prescient.  Landing on the rooftop, only to morph back into his regular form, leaping off of the rooft and landing on the ground, in a squat, putting his hand out to help cushion his descent. Standing up and dusting his grey suit off a bit before stepping inside of the precint doors. He looked over to the side to see a sitting bench, and being he lazy fucker he was, he strolled right on over to it and parked his rear end right down upon it’s smooth wooden surface. Crossing one leg over the other and spreading his arms out, waiting for kin to show his head in here. If he popped in Connor would’ve waved at him and greeted him with a  “Yo, Kin. I’m right here.”

The SuperCop of Kasaihana: As Kin rode back to the Preicent, he listened to The red headed employee back over at Syl's shop. Protesting about how Syl didnt need his protection and that He could ' Slay ' anyone whom would threaten her and her postion. Little did this man know how the law system worked here. No one meant to threaten her life, but more so her freedom. And Upon entry into the precient. It was empty as it had been for the past week in a half since the cheif was killed. A great Majority of the force quit, and things have been chaotic since. With about 23 Patrol officers, and 2 Detectives, things werent looking so hot for the KPF. The man at the front desk had been going over some paper work when Kin stepped in to the precient and he nodded his head. Kin turning his head over to Connor Ryoji whom he had been meaning to speak with in the first place. He nodded his head to Connor before he walked up to the man in the front. " So where's this guy. " " He's over there. " He said pointing to Razor from across the room. " Thanks. " Kin said as he pulled a cigeratte to his lips, lighting it , and making his way over to this man whom had brought letters and the such to greet Kin with. " So, uh. Guy says you got something for me? " Kin said crossing his arms as he studied razor over. Something...was off about him. For the most part he seemed rather familiar despite never seeing this man before.

The Dragon Monk: Connor sat there waiting Kin to be done talking to whoever he might have been talking to. Patiently trying to see if anything was going to come form this or not. That’s when he got a text on his cellphone. His brow raised as he reached inside of his pocket, and pulled it out, unlocking it. He saw a text message from a number that he’d never seen before. “Hey it’s Tetsu. I know we don’t talk much, but I do think it’s time we met up. We’re after the same person and I think we both have mutual interest in this person.”  Connor blinked a few times. He’d never met Tetsu before but he wasn’t exactly keen with the guy. Or anybody in that family to be honest besides Leon.  Connor put his phone back into his pocket and sighed, waiting to get this over with but he could tell it wasn’t moving any faster.  Connor then thought about the images he went over and the video he recorded. Danchou’s moves…they weren’t human. Couldn’t have been. The LDD detected he was a machine sure. And the other name is caught. “Drago.” Who was drago? An associate sure, but still. Connor honestly just had a lot to go over in his head.

Meanwhile Cho would’ve been sitting in the locker room. After the fight he’d just had the swelling on his face was starting to go down thank god. He was still bruised up a bit but nothing he wasn’t about to deal with. He wiped his face with the towel and sighed. “Whatever gets mom back on her feet.  I can do this. I know I can. It sucks a bit but I do feel like I’m getting somewhat tougher.” A man in a navy blue suit would’ve come into the room, knocking on the door. “Boss says you can go home for the night. He said take the day off and come back in 24 hours. Rest up.” The man left and Cho blinked a few times.  “Well maybe I can rest up for school this time around. I wonder how long til any of the doctors find out what’s going on…” Cho shook his head, deciding to suck it up, and stand up. Changing his clothes and deciding to walk the backway out of the U-Club. Taking a cab and heading on back into District 1 where he’d heat up his microwave food and try and get some sleep. He’d only end up having more dreams of that damned white tiger again…still checking over his shoulder to see if that guy in the sunglasses was coming for him or not.

Jeremy: -Sam watched Connor enter, his expression level. So, this was the kid who had it in for the boss. He didn't look like much, but looks were deceiving and after tailing him incognito, Sam knew that the kid was certainly motivated. He gave Ryoji a curt nod as the other man sat down not far away from him, then yawned and stretched his long legs, sprawling out on the chair. It wasn't long after that Kin walked in. Sam gave Kin's face a brief glance and waited until he finished talking to the guy at the front desk, whom he noticed didn't give Kin the letter. It was better if the detective read that in private. Reading threats against one's entire family in public did not bode well for one's attitude. As Kin approached him, Sam yawned and slowly stood, stretching his limbs. He wasn't planning on a fight, didn't even take the usual preparations before going on a job. Today's mission was a diplomatic one, but from what he heard, Kin was a hothead. That might work to his advantage if violence ensued. No one would support a detective beating on an unarmed, unresisting man- "Detective Kin Tasanagi, son of Keyth Tasanagi, grandson of Keyome Tasanagi of the Kagemaru. Overcome with the death of yer daughter, who was killed in an accident, ya sought to join law enforcement in order to bring justice to those like the man who killed ya sister. Sounds like a bad superhero origin story, but it's noble enough, I guess. I know something about losing family as well, Detective, you have my condolences. It's sad though…. Little Keyomi hasn't been able to move on and I've tried to help before." -He extended a leather-gloved hand to shake- "I'm Sam Karambit, pleased to meetcha, Detective. Heard about the incident here. Shame about the police chief, I was in the crowd when I saw everything go down. Her and a few officers taken down by a hood. You guys really need better protection. Now for the matter at hand. I brought a letter here for you, but I think it best if ya read it in private. Since you're here though, I'll say that if you want answers behind the police chief's death, you need ta start thinking about your family's history. Your family's enemies, well, one in particular. Ties in to what happened to KasaiHana High's former principal." -Here, he eyed Connor knowingly- "And what happened at a certain tattoo shop. Ya might be askin' yourselves now 'He knows far too much' and that's true, but the question here now is, what can you prove or even do in accordance with the law? And do you even know how much is at stake?" -Sam shakes his head- "Connor Ryoji, affiliate of the Shinpaku Alliance? Pleased to meet the original and not some robot copy. Shame about John Voti, though I think you'll hear from him soon. He needs a friend especially now. Murdering a high school prinicpal? Shame." -Sam turns his back on both men- "Kin, the letter I gave the guy at the front desk calls out your grandfather to a meeting place, but I really think that you and your father should come too. Ryoji, you as well. Might be that you'll all gain some answers and insight as to what is truly happening in this city. I'll be there as a mediator, make sure your people and mine play nice. And, Kin, Connor…" -Sam turned around and gave the detective and "civilian" a grin- "The Soramaru clan sends its regards" -With that, Sam started for the doors. If one looked carefully, one would notice that Sam never cast a shadow, even in the brightly lit precinct.-

Letho The Banished King: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54FgoUdV2S4) Kin greeted this man karu with smiles and the such, patting him on the back and all if Karu allowed him to. However... when he began to speak, Kin would have backed away and pulled his hand back after the pat on the bat. He knew alot... maybe too much. His smile curled under in a scowl before he began to read in between the lines. '... My families history... my families enemies? ' Kin said sniffing the air for a moment and caught the familiar scent from the other day when he watched that ' thing ' Kill the chief...

\*FlashBack ( Last post in this episode) -> http://dogs-of-war.wikia.com/wiki/Saga\_1\_Episode\_5:\_Everyone's\_a\_Critic\*

Kin would have panted as he watched the crowd surround him and Yukashi. However... as his eyes parted over to the right he saw it, this... creature made to have the apperance of man. It seeped from the very shadows and it struck down at the four cops, however one of them would have bent down to tie his shoe so he'd been missed but the killer was swift. Along with killing the three cops, the chief was struck as well. Her eyes shallowed black as the poison content slited into her body and she fell victim to its sting. Slowly hitting the ground... she had been dead before she planted into the cement. Kin watched with distasteful horror as the cheif had been struck down right before his very eyes. Reaching out to her, the crowd would have submerged him in there praise until they finally realized just what had happened. And all went silent... The KPF had taken two losses in one day. With the death of Taco, and now the cheif within the time frame of one night. It'd be one that'd never be forgotten. With The ongoing battle whom will win in this bout between Connor and this mysterious and powerful warrior

FlashBack over

Kin's scowl became more prominent as he watched this man exit the Precient. Clenching his fists tightly as the Dispatcher walked over handing Kin the Letter. Opening it up and reading it for himself he'd turn his attention back up to the door as he scowled again. He didnt even need to look at this shadow. He knew right then and there, that this had been the one. The one whom killed the chief. "...Soramaru... They havent been around... in almost 40 years or more... That's not right. The Last person over the Soramaru... was..." Kin's eyes went wide for a moment before he tensed up. " No... " Kin looked at Connor. " My family is In Danger Ryoji... " Kin rushed out of the Precient as he made attempts to run after this Razor Person. " HEY! GET BACK HERE! I HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS! " Kin said bursting out of the Precient doors.

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The Dragon Monk: Connor sat looking at Kin waiting for him to come over and talk to him about just what exactly was going on. Sadly Kin was taking his time, appearing to get some kind of  a letter of some sort from some guy who’d walked in. he had white hair…Connor didn’t know the guy and he didn’t seem dressed any differently than any other gang member around this blasted city. Connor closed his eyes and began to dig in his ear with his pinky finger, non chalontly, sort of brushing it off. Sadly Connor had very sensitive ears, and was prone to pick up on Conversations around him, even when he didn’t per say mean to. Ahhh the plagues of being an Oni are few and far between. Connor cought wind of this guy explaining Kin’s family line and background to him…the hell? Connor opened one eye furrowing his brow. This sounded oddly mysterious. What also sounded funny was what came next.

"I'm Sam Karambit, pleased to meetcha, Detective. Heard about the incident here. Shame about the police chief, I was in the crowd when I saw everything go down. Her and a few officers taken down by a hood. You guys really need better protection. Now for the matter at hand. I brought a letter here for you, but I think it best if ya read it in private. Since you're here though, I'll say that if you want answers behind the police chief's death, you need ta start thinking about your family's history. Your family's enemies, well, one in particular. Ties in to what happened to KasaiHana High's former principal." –Connor caught him eyeing him down as his crimson red hues met with sam’s own colored eyes. "And what happened at a certain tattoo shop. Ya might be askin' yourselves now 'He knows far too much' and that's true, but the question here now is, what can you prove or even do in accordance with the law? And do you even know how much is at stake?" Connor stood up hearing this as his temper was flaring.

“The fuck you just say?” Connor started puffing his chest out instinctively, unable to contain his temper especially about a situation so sensitive. "Connor Ryoji, affiliate of the Shinpaku Alliance? Pleased to meet the original and not some robot copy. Shame about John Voti, though I think you'll hear from him soon. He needs a friend especially now. Murdering a high school prinicpal? Shame." Connor’s red eyes began to widen even more, as his fist clenched, and viens began to protrude from the tops of his hands. Washi’s voice chimed in his head. “He knows Danchou. He has to be affiliated with the Soramaru! What he’s saying fits the puzzle! But he’s right…even here how can we prove any of our claims..dammit.”

This sam character continued saying he gave the man at the desk a letter that calls him out to a meeting place, him and his grandfather i.e Keyome. He just had a conversation with him. Sam invites Connor as well, and Connor was advent on going…but he wasn’t advent on letting this guy walk out of here until he’d put a bullet in him. "The Soramaru clan sends its regards"

Kin had the look of realization on his face, while Connor had a look of sheer rage. " My family is In Danger Ryoji... " “Nah shit Sherlock.” When Kin took off Connor did as well, but rather than asking questions he’d extend his hands and as he did, two silver pistols would’ve manifested in his palms before he took grip of them.

The silver decimators are a weapon Connor had bestowed upon him while in the Dark Realm. In the same manor as Keyth Tasanagi, when he defeated and conquered his oni counterpart, Conor gained a weapon straight from his Oni's arsenal. These Pistols materialize in the same manor keyth's sword does. They have about the same density as a tungsten steel pistol would, but more lightweight. They are susceptible to early properties and weaponry, but will regenerate when broken upon their next usage (they cannot regenerate in a combat situation. if they're broken, they're broken in combat.) The ammunition aren't normal run of the mill bullets, but rather Connor shooting incredibly small push blast through the barrel of the chamber. Unlike his limited over sized push blast, these push blast are about the size of a revolver standard ammunition bullet, so miniscule, Connor can seemingly fire them off endlessly. They do the same damage a regular bullet would do, but this is only added to the type of gun he's using, known as a .45 Long Colt. However like everything there is a limit. After 6 shots from each gun, the guns will have a cool down time of one post before Connor can fire freely again (this is only in battle, outside of battle Connor can fire without limit)

The .45 Long Colt (EF Auto Ejecting, Double Action) Connor's weapon of choice and the design of his soul gun so to speak.. The .45 Long Colt cartridge was a low impact cartridge developed at the turn of the 20th century due to its use of black powder, which would makes the range and penetration depicted in the anime conflict with real live performance of the cartridge. On the other hand modern day loadings with modern s ammunition can produce ballistic properties equal or even surpassing that of a 44 magnum. These guns aren't based off of normal revolvers, but are most likely a mash-up of various features from real world revolvers. Such as the break top reloading from a Smith and Wesson Schofield revolver. The bottom of the cylinder firing of a Mateba revolver (Chiappa's Rhino wasn't around yet). Also possibly the barrel of a Dan Wesson full under lug barrel (though inverted). Connor's revolver has the barrel aligned with the 6 o'clock chamber, not the 12 o'clock chamber as is the typical configuration of standard revolvers. Connor claims, due to the nature of his oni washi's own specialized aim he finds it easier to aim at targets through this method. While unorthadox, Connor only misses a shot 2 out of 10 times, as he is not perfect. His accuracy is only a testament to years of shooting his finger based push blast repeatedly.

Connor began to fire 6 shots, 3 from each gun as he aimed for the back of sam’s back,and legs…and head. Connor knew he shouldn’t kill the guy but even if he wasn’t able to get any information Danchou would lose somebody just as Connor had lost somebody. If any of these bullets hit, they’d definitely be able to pierce the flesh of Sam due to the pressure and caliber of the chamber they were being fired from. Blood would’ve trickeled from his body to the ground. Connor’s observant eyes did take not this guy’s body didn’t cast a shadow…why.

Jeremy: -Sam had made it through the doors and almost disappeared into throng of people outside when he heard several things. The first were the precinct doors opening widely, as if thrown, then rapid footsteps. There were more heavy footfalls right after that, along with the distinct clink of cocking revolvers. The shadows about him were many and they began to stretch and coagulate on the ground beneath his feet, darkening as they did so. He ducked, reached out and grabbed the nearest person, a teenage girl, and pushed her between himself and Kin and Connor just as Connor fired. The bullet aimed at his head would find no target, for his head was no longer there and the girl was shorter than him, but the bullets aimed at his back would find the girl's chest, the one's aimed at his legs her stomach, if they continued on their trajectory. Someone screamed and people began to run all around Sam. The darkened shadows at his feet started climbing his body and he started running in the other direction. In the next moment, he would be gone, using his Shadow Walk to fast travel. Fighting here was not strategic, not smart, and Sam had already sacrificed one innocent, though that life would be on Connor's head, not his. A block down the street from the precinct, in an abandoned boarding house, someone was watching everything take place. A man stood just behind a boarded up window with a crack in it, bearing a Dragonuv sniper rifle and a tiny camera affixed to the scope. The barrel was shoved into the crack, the sights of the scope directly trained on Connor. Rather than firing at Connor, the scope shifted, then began firing. Civilians began dropping as rounds started going through their heads. The sniper was weeping as he did so, tears flowing down his tattooed face.-

Lucian Rose De'la Cuza: Lucian who was only just arriving as the commotion began was nearly bumped into by some guy he clicked his tongue at the end of what was a rush of two more people one of them being Kin running out the door but it was more than likely gone without notice since Tasanagi Kin and another fellow he hadn't even gotten introduced to had bolted out the door, this alone made him annoyed as he kicked off the ground back peddling at a high speed to keep up with them but more accurate to say he was taking long backward hops. Quickly coming to the conclusion that the man who had come to pass him by before these two ran out the door must have done something to cause a stir so to say but Lucian seeing the man with which he had no knowledge of open fire turned his head to the left looking from the corner of his eye to see the cowardly act of using a child for a meat shield and although he'd killed plenty of children in his day Lucian was under contract during those times otherwise he wasn't one for killing women or children. Using his abnormal high skill in swordsmanship Lucian planted his left foot pivoting so that his left side faced the crowd of people and child that would appear to get shot, he slid to a halt the sound of his shoes sliding along the pavement "shhhh ssss..." his left hand that had been perched atop the hild of his sword quickly slid down to grasp the middle of the sheath and with blinding speed he entered a low baring stance (similar to a horse stance) followed by a blurr of movement from his right side which for those with exceptionally strong eye-sight and perception of time could tell was his right hand coming across and swiftly unleashing a flurry of six slashes in rapid succession. The speed and force behind each strike was unreal but more so the pin-point accuracy behind them which looked weird with the distance between him and what he looked to be slashing at (the child) but what had happened next would undoubtedly surprise everyone.

A few sights of a maroon red flash went off infront of Lucian's left side and the sound of a "clink" as his right hand was now over the hilt of the sheathed blade which had just apparently been sealed but for most people it didn't even look like he took it out in the first place. Just as the unseen shots from the man's weapons were approaching the small child a rippling effect distorted the space infront of it making it look like a fun house mirror effect not even a second went by as the force of his cuts reached their intended target (the space infront of the child) causing the sound of metal screeching against metal with the visual effect of the air being sliced  as red spaces appeared to split open in the rippled orb of an area about three and a half feet in radius. The effect behind this was to create a void of anything in that space so to say displacing particles in the air to draw in and force anything that was near it to remain in the void of that space thus saving the childs life. Lucian's eyes were wide as his amber eyes gleamed in the shadows of his hair that lingered around his eyes and his breath was heavy, his pulse was racing he had no time to think about this action but to simply do it and after it had been done he'd realized one slip up and he'd have sliced the child apart by mistake or just as bad he'd have been too late and the child would've died from the cowardly acts of the figure who left before the three of them.

Soon realizing that this feat would reveal his identity as the fighter for hire the Crimson Swordsman he was now worried if his past would come to haunt him. He'd killed many people in the past as an assassin for the Cuza family and what's more these two were straight out of the precinct so he figured they must've been cops. His subconcious mind had only one thing going through it "Worthit." he remained in his lowered stance  his senses heightened by the adrenaline that was surely released in the heat of the moment; he was able to hear the quick beating of his own heart and feel it in his neck and sides of his head. Trying to suppress this natural bodily reaction he stayed as he was giving his brain and body to get back in synch to calm back down to take his usual composure while gradually regaining his composure his eyes lost the gleam over his amber eyes, his breathing now stable at ease in a smoothe repetitive pattern as opposed to the heavy breathing he stood up straight bringing his right hand back to his right side while his left returned to being perched atop the sheath and hilt of his trusted weapon. Though before his right hand returned to his side he reached up taking hold of the collar of his red long sleeved button-up shirt that was beneath the open black suade vest and adjusted it a little before undoing the button to give some more comfort, in doing this he was back to being composed and professional in his mannerisms as well as behavior. Contrary to what could have happened he'd surely disrupted the plans of the unknown escaped individual which could've been a ploy to mentally attack the other  person by having them accidentally kill an innocent child but upon possibly hearing more gunfire but surely seeing the results and incoming rounds take out other civilians Lucian did nothing to save them as long as they were adult or of course a beautiful woman it was just the way he was. "How uncivilized, simply disgraceful." he said with a uncaring tone to his voice as the innocent dropped one by one.

## III

Kin Tasanagi: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54FgoUdV2S4) Kin greeted this man Razor with smiles and the such, patting him on the back and all if Razor allowed him to. However... when he began to speak, Kin would have backed away and pulled his hand back after the pat on the bat. He knew alot... maybe too much. His smile curled under in a scowl before he began to read in between the lines. '... My families history... my families enemies? ' Kin said sniffing the air for a moment and caught the familiar scent from the other day when he watched that ' thing ' Kill the chief...

FlashBack ( Last post in this episode) -> http://dogs-of-war.wikia.com/wiki/Saga\_1\_Episode\_5:\_Everyone's\_a\_Critic

Kin would have panted as he watched the crowd surround him and Yukashi. However... as his eyes parted over to the right he saw it, this... creature made to have the apperance of man. It seeped from the very shadows and it struck down at the four cops, however one of them would have bent down to tie his shoe so he'd been missed but the killer was swift. Along with killing the three cops, the chief was struck as well. Her eyes shallowed black as the poison content slited into her body and she fell victim to its sting. Slowly hitting the ground... she had been dead before she planted into the cement. Kin watched with distasteful horror as the cheif had been struck down right before his very eyes. Reaching out to her, the crowd would have submerged him in there praise until they finally realized just what had happened. And all went silent... The KPF had taken two losses in one day. With the death of Taco, and now the cheif within the time frame of one night. It'd be one that'd never be forgotten. With The ongoing battle whom will win in this bout between Connor and this mysterious and powerful warrior

FlashBack over

Kin's scowl became more prominent as he watched this man exit the Precient. Clenching his fists tightly as the Dispatcher walked over handing Kin the Letter. Opening it up and reading it for himself he'd turn his attention back up to the door as he scowled again. He didnt even need to look at this shadow. He knew right then and there, that this had been the one. The one whom killed the chief. "...Soramaru... They havent been around... in almost 40 years or more... That's not right. The Last person over the Soramaru... was..." Kin's eyes went wide for a moment before he tensed up. " No... " Kin looked at Connor. " My family is In Danger Ryoji... " Kin rushed out of the Precient as he made attempts to run after this Razor Person. " HEY! GET BACK HERE! I HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS! " Kin said bursting out of the Precient doors.

Jeremy: -As Sam departed the scene, several tendrils of shadow flitted from the teen girl's shadow to join Sam as he left. When Sam grabbed the girl earlier, he willed for a bit of the shadows that he'd collected to join hers and position themselves on her chest and stomach. They were acting as Kevlar material, so that the shots wouldn't be fatal. Sam turned just before he vanished, catching glimpse of a man stepping in with a sword and deflecting the bullets. Sam raised an eyebrow. A new player? He reappeared in the sniper room , falling on his ass, but with a grin on his face. He was not-so-secretly happy that the swordsman had stepped in. Sam didn't want to do that, but he couldn't fail Danchou. Doing so meant failing his father, his family, something he could never do. He got to his feet and brushed himself off, then looked at the sniper. John Voti looked like a scared kid, crying like that, but his aim was steady. Sam reached toward the man, ripped his jacket at the back, and revealed an intricate bomb strapped around his body. The timer was on 30 seconds and decreasing. Below it was a fingerprint scanner. Sam pressed his index finger to it and the timer stopped. He then began unbuckling Voti from it, whom was sobbing with relief. He lifted Voti to his feet, saying- "I unstrapped you because I thought you should have a noble death. Make no mistake, your family will survive and be taken care of, I'll see to that." -He reached into his jacket and revealed two blades, each as long as his arm. He threw one at Voti's feet- "Kill me, you walk a free man. Otherwise…." -Voti swallowed hard and rushed at Sam… The fight didn't even last a second. As soon as Voti took a step, Sam's blade found his forehead. Sam slammed it through the exact center. Voti's eyes rolled up in the back of his head and he dropped. Sam then pulled his knife from the dead man's head- "While that girl was an innocent, you most certainly aren't. I told you to stay on standby in case I failed. That all you had to do was watch my back and you wouldn't be blown to hell. Why did you kill those people? WHY?" -Sam paced around for a moment- "Danchou may not be pleased, but I could not allow you to live. But, you are allowed to die with honor. May your spirit's journey to redemption be untroubled." -Shadows pooled around Sam's feet next and started covering his body once more, crawling up his legs. He walked to the bomb and reactivated the bomb. In the next moment, he would be gone once more. In his anger, he failed to see what looked like a tiny, robotic bug crawl from his ear. It flitted away, pulsing ever so gently with red light. Thirty seconds later, the boarding house exploded, fire and debris flying everywhere.-

Kin Tasanagi: ( https://youtu.be/i5Kwf\_nNmGI )As Kin turned his head, Connor had already firing shots! In his attempts to stop him however, he felt a breeze, and a flicker of crimson out of the corner of his eye and the bullets were... gone... Kin turned his attention over to Lucien at this point and he simply glared. '... The.... Fuck was...' Kin couldnt wrap his head around things quick enough before he found himself diving forward and getting out of the way as civillians were getting gunned down. " Fuck! " Kin said looking left to right before he calmed himself... and allowed his Canine senses to do what they did best. His eyes fired up and he caught Razors scent once again and soon after the smell of blood. Something had happened and then BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! An explosion caused the ground to shake a bit causing everyone to duck for cover. " God Damned terrorist..." Kin said standing back up to his full height, whipping his forhead down as he shook his head. " Shit... He's gone again..." Kin said sliding his fingers through his hair and over his face as KPF cars drove up to the scene in hopes to look into things further. " Danchou..." Kin said staring out at the smoke from the explosion with a scowl on his face. ".... So... My grandfather was right. You have returned. " Kin said to himself as he stared out at the destruction. It wasn't long before he slummped back down to his butt punching the ground out of faustration. Causing it to crack a bit. "... Damn him... all of these people dead... DAMN HIM!" Kin's eyes turned as he watched some of the people sobbing. The citizens of this city had been under constant distress. Constant pain. No more... Enough was enough. With gritted teeth Kin pulled his hand up from the cracked cement with a hellish scowl on his face. That's when he saw a sloo of Kasaihana news crews driving in and quickly setting up shop. With a scowl on his face he rushed over before the reporter could even get out her first lines. Snatching the Microphone from her. Every TV in the City, every Billboard show case had Kin's face on it right now as he began to speak. " The Attack you see today. Was made by A terrorist of Kasaihana city... He's attacked the chief, and also been the cause of these people whom are dead here tonight. And who knows how many others have faced his wrath. We didnt have a name, not until today. I was sent a letter... a formal threat today. And at the end of it all, the messenger told me... ' The Soramaru ' send his regards. Soon after it all, innocent lives were taken and even more destruction has plagued our city! There was only one man whom had been the last to rule over the Soramaru before it's end. And his threats to my family specificly. Only clarifies that he is my Grand father Keyome Tasanagi's Nemesis Danchou Zetsubo. As of today. This man is a widely known terrorist and a Man-Hunt has been placed. If you see this man... if you know this man.... Report to the police. But do not engage this man. He's Dangerous. Listen here Danchou. I know your listening. I know you can see me here right now. My Grandfather warned me about you. He told me you were out there and I didnt believe him. He has told me the story. I know of you. But you dont know of me... You threaten my family... And your a deadman. Im coming for you. Do you hear me... Im coming for you.." Kin said punching the camera and causing it to spray out into static all around the city. The Journalist had been in attempts to protest before Kin shot her the most disturbing glare he could create. Causing the female and her crew to quickly back off just as quickly as they had arrived. Opening his phone up. " Suzume... Listen. No time to explain. Listen I just tried to Call Nik. Look I need you to take, yourself and Keiko down to my fathers Dojo. We have much to discuss. Go right now, do you hear me? Please... I'll Explain later..." Kin said closing the phone up before he slid his fingers through his hair again and shouted at the top of his lungs.

The Dragon Monk: Connor watched as the bullets left from the chamber of his gun, but suddenly a little girl would’ve appeared where this Sam character was! Connor’s eyes widened up as he didn’t want to shoot a kid! Luckily someone with long red hair and a sword apparently came in to interfere with the death that was about to transpire and stopped his pressurized bullets from taking an innocent life! Thank goodness! Connor would’ve let loose a loud sigh of relief before receiving a scolding from Washi. “Connor! This is a populated area! You can’t be firing shots like that in the middle of these people where your enemies can take advantage of you or them!  you could’ve killed her!” Connor grunted and snarled looking around. “I could’ve helped her dammt! But fine…” he withdrew his weapons and decided that guns weren’t his best options. “My powers are so destructive I might not be able to use them as efficiently around innocents. I cause way to much collateral damage for my own damn good. Not that I give a damn, but I’m not going to get other people in my afairs…” Connor thought to himself . Connor looked around trying to see through the panic of what was going on but he couldn’t get a read or a fix on the guy. To many vibrations were going around for him to pick up on. That’s when someone was running past him and as they were…something had kicked in. something Connor only ever had activate when something was about to make it past his defenses. A person was running by him but they were awfully close, even brushing agasint him which meant he to would’ve been in the field of Connor’s akuma no honshintsu. See what this running person didn’t know is that there was a bullet going straight for the back of his head. “I know what this is…I’ve got like 3 seconds to make this work.”

Akuma no honshitsu' Or Demons essences allows an Onihoruda to utilize a multitude of things that help them dramatically within a combat situation. Akuma no honshitsu is the release of their demon energy within himself. The demon energy follows into their  Onihoruda physiology. This is his more than chi, its more so the oni's inner hadou. So all and all, it's his Dark Hadou. When using this ability the user is able to rapidly heat the air in a large area and generate hot air from around their body. The air is significantly hotter, making it able to blister, dehydrate, and damage away targets. Using this will allows him to destroy any potential threats that may linger in the air, or around his his body within the 2 foot length and 7 foot tall aura that continuously radiates around his body. and will allow also the onihoruda to detect anything around their aura for a further disturbance if the human eye cant detect it. This aura can hurt those within it with a scorching hot effect. No one will be able to see it ever unless they too are Onihoruda. Hadou Masters can SENSE the presence, of the aura, but no physically see it. This aura radiates around his body at all times it is apart of them. It's with them ALL THE TIME. When they die, so will this aura. If put in an illusion. they may be able to detect it with the essences. ( So if they ever died within an illusion, or if someone attempted to kill them during the illusion they'd snap out of it which would allow them to retaliate.) With this aura it unintentionally/intentionally make them immune to sensory attack abilities. Once in a hostile situation, weather they are aware of it or not. Due to their Hadou feeling the disturbance rather than themselves. And react automatically which will then alert them of upcoming dangers.The user can sense nearing dangers and sense unwanted or hectic threats to their wellbeing. The user has anxiety just before a hazard (such as being ambushed). The intuition usually regards themselves at low level, then regarding their surroundings (a distant car-wreck) at middle level, then dangers regarding loved ones at high level. With the Akuma no Honshitsu, the user has a constant ever lasting aura once someone enters said aura, it makes the users time perception faster by three seconds to reaction time. Meaning the opponents attacks TO THE USER, are slowed down enough for him to react to them properly -c-

The Dragon Monk: Connor used the first second to look at the bullet and the positioning it held behind the man’s head. He looked at it for a moment and looked at the angle it was coming in from. “Let me see….i’m not a genius…but judging by it’s trajectory and what Washi used to do to aim his bullets…the same principle should work in reverse. Meaning that if I mentally make a map of what angle the bullet would’ve had to have been shot at to even take that .

Connor is Able to form complex startigies, nit pick details and small sightings in the area and on a person's being, with no draw back on the speed of his thought process. In short Connor  has become a literal "problem" solver capable of looking at and coming to term with any and every condition he's placed in.

As such during the Second second, Connor was able to reach his hand out, using fortification chi to coat his hand in a thin layer of chi allowing him to catch the bullet in his fist and crush it with no form of damage or recoild to himself. Just a mild tingling sensation as he held the bullet in his hand. With the final second he’d pushe the civilian out of the way  and onto the ground. He couldn’t save all of these people but he could at least get that one person out of the way. Connor would’ve then squatted on the ground, putting his hand down on the ground. Connor would’ve then looked up at the angle he’d calculated the bullet to come from.  To make sure he was correct whern the other bullets were being fired Connor used one of his passive abilities to see something elves valuble. The eagle eyes.

This is a breif period of time Connor's natural physiology radiates in harmony as his Koikonjitto brain works in conjunction with Washi's natrual form as a griffin, a bird wing legs. Eagles have eye sight 8x better than a human, this is because they have to swoop in and dive to catch their prey which is usually fish or incredibly small and quick animals. They also have a hightened fight or flight instinct, as during their freefall dives their reaction time amps up for the kill. as such when using this ability Connor can sense all the variables of any situation, predict the outcomes and what choices one should make to reach the conclusion they want. When utilizing this ability, they sense paths projected in front of them, illuminating possible courses of action, they can then foresee the best tactic, and accelerate themselves along that path. The user's mind and senses process information at such speeds that time appears to have slowed down, allowing them to perceive what would normally be moving too fast to see and respond accordingly. but the true gift of this is the ability to see vibrations in the air. During his study Ochigi concluded that Connor's skin during this lapse becomes hypersensitive. This allows his skin to rapidly pick up on changes in air pressure/vibrations in the air from a 360 degree radious, and snuff out which source of the vibrations are the strongest. This is used defensively as in case of a fast attack or a blindside, Connor's sense of  touch would conjoin with his sight, allowing him to make a mental image of his opponents posistioning, posture, and sense of speed via the rapidness of the vibrations. This works majority of the time, as even a simiple motion such as breating sends out feint vibrations through the air.-c-

The Dragon Monk: with this he’d be able to see the vibrations pouring from the bullets that were leaving the are of origin as the vibrations spreading outwards would’ve all left from the same singular origin point.  Coincidentally since little to any time passed during these 3 seconds, Connor would’ve still been able to see these and with this in mind he’d pinpoint them to what looked like a building with a boarded up window. “You’re MINE!’ Connor though as thanks to his physiology the utter panic and chaos swirling around him. The fear in peoples hearts and the anxiety they felt all fueled Connor literally. As part of his physiology Connor could actually draw power from negative emotions around his immediate area. What his enemy didn’t know is that in any situation where Connor was around mass panic, hysteria or a grumpy old man, he could immidately draw power from that and channel it into his physical being. Of course there was no way to know this unless Connor himself told you or someone close to him did so, and even then Connor never details his powers so thoroughly to anyone. As such Connor used his enhanced physique to push his leg muscles to cause him to make a MASSIVE jump! Connor’s body leaving the ground, cracking it beneath his feet as the panic from the half of hundereds of people around him, empowered him to an enhanced point allowing himto clear the distance of the city block that separated him from the shooter’s location and having that location in mind, he’d arrive at the window that was boarded up with a  crack in it!

By this time however the opposing hand would’ve already stricken down  Jon Votti. Connor would’ve landed on the window seal, gripping his bare fingers into the brick that lay above it as he ripped away at the wood that separated him from the perp! However Connor was fast, but he wasn’t fast enough. The very moment he ripped the wood from the window seal he only got to see a brief glimpse of john’s dead body and the man who’d killed him before a firey explosion would’ve engulfed Connor’s very being. “SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!” Connor however was no slacker. In fact

Connor was also able to withstand 100 Megawatts of lightning, and survive a point blank explosion of fire equivllent to a massive oil tanker in his fight in the GMAF's, speaking alot for his durability and tenacity. These were results of how far his physical body can be pushed.

he was chared and a bit blacker, and his shirt and coat were burned clean off Connor would’ve hit the ground back first, cracking the cement. A scowl on his face as he sat himself up in the middle of the street only to see chunks of Voti’s body simply flying from the building along with wood and brick.  Connor balled his fist up and slammed it against the ground. “FUCK!....Votti….he was my only god damn lead…”  Connor stood himself up, limping for a second before he looked at the fire. “He had a family…I knew his boy Washi…” Washi appeared beside him. “Connor calm down. I need  you to focus on the task at hand. You can’t…always make it in time. ‘ Connor stood there for a moment before another voice came to his attention. “This kind of thing just follows you around doesn’t it.” Connor turned to see his half brother leon.

Leon walked over beside Connor in full dress suit, with a brief case in his right hand. “I was in the back of the precint. I have a client soon to go on trial.” Leon fixed his tie a bit before speaking. “I saw the entire situation. I overheard you saying Votti. Is that the same guy who supposedly commited the school principals murder. “ “No. It…it wasn’t his fault it was.-“ Leon held his hand up. “I know Connor. I know. I’m asking is this him scattered in the explosion. “ Connor sighed. “yeah. Who knows how many pieces of him are where ever…” Leon looked around. “Well this is becoming a form of terroisim. Terrorisim doesn’t pass in my city. I talked to claymore so I know what you know. John was our only lead…” Leon looked left and right for a moment as he could hear the police sirens. “Heroes Inc and the KPF will be here soon for clean up. I know the inc. we’ve only got a bout a minute before they get here. Right now I need you to focus.” Leon would’ve put a hand on Connor’s shoulder. “Find. Me. A head.”

After said minute Connor would’ve made his way over. Seeing the little stunt kin just pulled on camera. Connor looked pretty contempt. A lot happier than he was a bit ago after talking things over with leon. As he predicted Heroes inc A.G.E.N.T.S would’ve been on the scene. There were at least 200 of them and if any move was made the satttelite camera’s above and the hellicarriers own would’ve caught it and war would’ve been engaged to any suspicious activity that would’ve tried to come to that crime scenes way. For the perps sake he’d best make haste to leave before trying anything funny. Connor heard kin scream before lightly nudging him with his elbow. “Kin. We need to talk. You know some things that I know and vice versa. I wanna meet somewhere that I won’t say aloud…meet me at Ryoji & Grey Lawfirm as soon as you can…but what was with all the screaming and yelling? Putting him on the spot’s only going to make this harder isn’t it?” Connor would’ve waited for an answer before taken a few steps back and morphed into eagle only to fly off towards where he’d told Kin about. The fight was on. It was more than on. Connor was far from finished. -e-

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Kin Tasanagi: Kin heard Ryoji out about the publicity stunt. But kin crossed his arms staring out at the chaos.  " Sometimes its best to make your opponent think they've won. Sometimes you even gotta give them a win. I'll be there at midnight tonight. I have to meet up with family. I'll see you soon. "

Later on that day night... 9:30 PM

Keyome sat with his arms crossed. And on his desk had been things like Suzumes work schedule when Keiko got out of school. Who Sora is dating. The combination to keyomes treasury. Keyths orphans whom are about to graduate and goto college. This was a big threat... to the whole family. "...And one of his goons brought this to you ? " " Yeah. But dont worry. I'll make sure he doesn't hurt anyone. Its just a matter of time now. This guy. Be means businesses. " Kin said back to Keyome whom had turned around his chair to stare out at the city.

" Danchou wishes to meet with me. Hm. So be it. I will meet with him in the Sky lands outside of Kasaihana city . " Keyome said staring out of the Window with of his hands behind his back as he turned his head to look out at the three masks in his office. " So Danchou. A phantom of my past. Have you returned in the form of Death to take this old soul over to the other side... or. Are you simply finishing things that weren't finished before. " Keyome said moving a king chess piece forward on the board so the white and the black King pieces were right in front of each other. " Let's continue this game where we left off. But be warned my old Friend. These bones have seen many wars. I hope you have as well during your time in hell.." Keyome said smirking before he bursted out laughing .

Lucian Rose De'la Cuza: Before taking his leave Lucian recalled his original purpose for going to the precinct to begin with to give a piece of paper to Kin. After remembering this fact he turned back reaching into the chest pocket pulling out the small paper flicking it through the air toward Kins face. "Here I was told to deliver this by Miss Syl." he said with little interest as to what it was about he turned around and made his way back to get his ride to go back to the Tainted Rose. As he walked away he holla'd back "I'm a fighter for hire! You ever need just make sure you got money or a rare sword for me before you call!." The dark side of his personality slipped just a little as he laughed maniacally as he departed. "Hahahaha-ah! Hahahahahaha..." the laughter faded the further he got away but he continued to laugh until he got on his blue chopper and headed back to continue his usual line of business. The distant type of person he was he didn't so much as say anything to the child he'd saved before leaving not even so much as a pat on the head he just left, this said alot about his character it meant that he in fact did have a personal code for himself but that just because he saved someone didn't mean he gave two fucks about them just that he was abiding by his own way of life. He even made a joke to himself after he was out of ear shot of Kin about the other guy who weirdly enough turned into a bird "Hope he doesn't shoot some innocent kids on the way home ahahahahaha."

Upon arrival to the Tainted Rose some time later-

He came in through the back a his right arm sore from his little stunt that saved the girls life, although he had the agility and what not to do what he did he on the otherhand did not have very high stamina so it took alot out of him in turn leaving his arm sore and feeling heavy. Thinking back to how it seemed Syl had always been here when he arrived he thought about it for a second and looked around the shop to ask her something "Pardon me. Miss Syl you got a shower here I can use or something? You normally are here and rest in a room so I thought maybe you live here and there's more to the place." his voice carried but he didn't speak too loud because it just wasn't the way he was. Assuming he'd inevitably bump into her or locate her by responding to him he'd await her answer as he stood in front of wherever she was. "Oh yeah, I delivered that paper too. There was a little incident but I took care of it."