[center][h2][b][color=ed1c24]Katsuko Moto[/color][/b][/h2]

[@GrafRoy Zeppeli][@Akai no Senshi][@Raijinslayer][/center]

A grin formed on the jonin's face. [color=ed1c24]"I like the confidence I'm feeling here,"[/color] Katsuko remarked aloud, slowly getting back to his feet from his relaxed position on the floor. [color=ed1c24]"I should also note that we should pilfer a few [i]extra[/i] things while we're there."[/color] At this point Katsuko was deviating from the mission objective that Seijo had given him. He turned to face the Archive down the street, looking down on it for one final scan for enemies. [color=ed1c24]"When they check what is missing afterwards they will have a harder time identifying what we truly wanted if we stole more than just the sewer plans. It would be obvious what our future goals would be if that was the only thing missing, ya know."[/color]

Without any further ado Katsuko leaped off the rooftop they were on towards the archive building. It was a bit distant, but he was able to clear the distance in one jump with his impressive physical capability. However, the moment he landed on the rooftop he felt something underneath his hands and feet. A small electric shock jolted through his body when he landed on the strings, causing him to briefly tense up. The damage they dealt was negligible but Katsuko's mistake certainly wasn't. A scowl formed on his face. [color=ed1c24][i]Why would she be using a technique like this right now? We just launched an attack yesterday. There's no way they could've predicted us to show up again at this exact location![/i][/color] But it didn't matter what was expected or what wasn't. Fact was that he just triggered some sort of early detection technique. And Mikoto and Saketsui might set it off as well when they caught up. [color=ed1c24][i]Right now they would only detect one person and they wouldn't even be sure if it was a raid yet or not. A bird could've set off the trap for all they know. But if everyone sets this off in different spots it will suddenly get incredibly suspicious.[/i][/color]

He turned back to face Mikoto and Saketsui, who by now were probably just about to jump onto the rooftop as well. Rather than using words, an action that would come with the risk of further detection, Katsuko crossed his arms overs his chest and motioned outward to make an 'X' gesture. It was a sign for them to not come any closer. [color=ed1c24][i]Someone's going to come check the roof in a moment. I'll dispatch that person while these two...[/i][/color] Katsuko then motioned to his right, the east side of the building. [color=ed1c24][i]They can go in through one of the windows. They'll set off the trap as well but having two angles of attack is better than one.[/i][/color] After pointing to his right he made a downward motion and then brought his hand back in, a gesture for them to break in through a window on that side of the building. He hadn't established any hand signals before the mission with them, so he hoped they understood it in one go. He then brought his attention to the rooftop entrance, standing perfectly still in the same spot as he waited for someone to come up. [color=ed1c24][i]Man, if I mess this up... That'll be embarrassing.[/i][/color]

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[center][h2][b][color=0072bc]Mirai Yumiya[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

Something seemed amiss to Mirai rather quickly. She had been informed that she would be going to Amegakure's outpost from here, but there must've been a mix-up on her end. She thought it was with Yakoul. Evidently it wasn't. Kanata joined in the limousine and seemed quite relieved to see Mirai and was particularly [i]enthusiastic[/i] with her greeting. The blue-haired girl became visibly flustered when Kanata grabbed her hands. Not that she took the situation sexually, but she was self-conscious about her prosthetic arm and was quick to retract it from the other girl's grip. [color=0072bc]"It's... good to see you too,"[/color] she finally responded, though her eyes moved towards Yakoul as he began talking on the phone.

Yelling was what he was really doing. In his usual, vulgar fashion. Something Mirai would never get used to, nor would she ever want to. He was clearly the most displeased with her mistake. Rather than say anything and possibly compound her mistakes further, Mirai decided to avoid talking with him for the time being. That is, until he referred to her as 'robocop'. At that point she purposefully avoided looking at him. In her best effort to pretend that his words didn't hurt her emotionally she played as if she simply didn't hear him. Her prosthetic fingers curled and uncurled a few times, like how someone would test if they had feeling in their hand after it fell asleep, but she quickly stopped and did her best to avoid bringing attention to herself and especially her robotic arm. [color=0072bc]"You never gave me your phone number, yesterday,"[/color] Mirai informed Kanata, reminding the other girl about her mistake the previous day to derail the possible conversation that would focus on Mirai's current mistake today.

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The trip to Ame was relatively uneventful. Mirai mostly ignored, or at least tried to, whatever Yakoul spoke about. She didn't like him, and she definitely didn't want to hear what he had to say. He was a superior, however, and so she only paid attention whenever he would directly address her. She spent most of the time, however, conversing with Kanata. They even exchanged phone numbers so that Mirai could get a hold of her new friend in the future rather than relying on chance to see her. Considering the 'war' they were going to be getting into, however, it didn't seem like they would be spending too much time together socially in the near future. When they finally reached Amegakure and stopped, Mirai felt like something was wrong. [color=0072bc][i]This isn't the outpost. Why are we stopping here?[/i][/color] She didn't voice this, of course, but she looked to Yakoul for answers.

And an answer he gave her.

Like something out of a corny movie or cartoon, Mirai's seat in the limousine rocketed into the air with her still buckled in. She let out a girlish scream of surprise the entire way up into the air, only ceasing the embarrassing reaction around the peak of her flight. [color=0072bc][i]What is going on!? Why would he do this to me!?[/i][/color] As the ejected seat began to descend over the Ame Outpost, Mirai began to panic slightly due to the angle of her descent. She began tilting forward naturally and realized that landing on her head would be undesirable for a number of reasons. Her prosthetic arm reached to the seatbelt over her chest, easily ripping the leather and freeing herself from the seat. She may not be the most athletic or skilled shinobi, but from that point on she was able to right herself in the air and land on her feet.

Similarly like a cartoon, Mirai began to skid across the ground when she landed. She held her arms out to her side and kept balance for the several meters it took to come to a halt. The seat had landed after her, due to being lighter, almost right on top of her. It made a cracking noise and bounced a few times, but seemed relatively intact and didn't hit anybody or anything. Was it luck that she was unharmed and nobody else was? Did Yakoul predict this outcome or did he not even care beyond getting her out of the car? [color=0072bc][i]I wish I could complain to father about him, but someone important like a general would never get fired just for being mean,[/i][/color] Mirai wondered to herself, taking a moment to brush any dust off her clothes. She didn't even realize it was raining until now, prompting her to scramble into the rucksack she brought along. A small umbrella was procured and she promptly opened it to protect herself from getting drenched any further. She held the umbrella in her prosthetic hand while she used her right arm to pull out the plastic badge from her pocket and fix it to her chest again.

[color=0072bc][i]I suppose I should have this on. It probably means something. Or it's a cruel prank from the cat man...[/i][/color] With a relenting sigh, Mirai strode forth into the Amegakure Outpost. It seemed nobody witnessed her landing, though she couldn't have been able to tell if anyone heard her earlier scream or not. It was a good distance away from when she made the ruckus, after all. So at least she felt confident nobody could've heard that. And even if they did they probably wouldn't associate it with her. Right? [color=0072bc][i]I guess I should find something to do or someone to tell me what is going on. It's always so confusing without Aneko. She's much better at keeping track of things than I am.[/i][/color]