Needless to say, Alex was ecstatic with the words that Sayaka said. His face is flushed with a red color and he can barely manage to hide how happy he is. He greets Larunda with a smile. He was happy that she wouldn't be walking right into a mass hostage situation, reminiscing the events of the afternoon. [B]"Nice to see you again, Larunda. I'll go get the cab so we can head to the Tsurara district... Though I may not enter to greet the chief."[/B] Alex feared what Sayaka's father would say to him, not only for being an Alstreim, since that matter was left aside since long ago, but for the fact that Alex was more than sure that Sayaka would keep on teasing and tell even her father that they were dating, even if it was just a joke. After doing such a thing, he'd probably end up as one of the most wanted in Lyranias. --- [B]Back in Kaimei.[/B] Allyson was already used to Danielle's constant sexual harassment, but melting her skirt in front of everyone else was going too far. [B]"D-Danielle! I thought I told you not to do this kind of thing in front of others!"[/B] The way she phrased it made it seem as if they did this kinds of things in a regular basis and, needless to say, it shocked many of the attendants. Her striped panties were now out in the open for everyone to see, and she didn't knew what to do, cover her panties or taking Danielle's hands off her modestly sized breasts. So, she tried doing both at the same time, but after her evident failure at accomplishing so made her use her magic. [B]"Goddammit!"[/B] Her mahozoku activated and worn out-looking bandages are produced out of nowhere and make a provisional cover for her panties. Then, with those same bandages, she takes the groping hands away from her and holds them in a tight grasp. She clears her throat before continuing. [B]"Just don't get mad at me, you know you could probably kill me if you went serious on me. What will be our next order of action, Prez?"[/B] Since it seemed that Grimm was left in a side dish for now, she thought it best to continue with the next thing they needed to do. Then again, she could probably be talking with the guy right now. --- In one of the deserted and abandoned streets of Utopia, the hooded figure of Marcus makes his way through it. He seems tired, due to the way he is walking. He stops in front of what seems to be a door, badly disguised with many patches of different kinds of fabric. It seemed as a shelter for people who needed something but couldn't get the money to get it, such as a house or even medical attention. Truth be told, such a clandestine bussiness had no future in Lyranias, due to the low rate of poverty in the city, but it seemed perfect for people like Marcus. He approaches it and knocks on the door three times with an interval of 2 seconds between each. Behind the door, an ungodly amount of locks can be heard as they open and the door opens slightly, just enough for someone to peep through. [B]"What brings you here?"[/B] A mature sounding voice says. [B]"I-It's me, doctor. Marcus. I need your he-"[/B] He is stopped mid-sentence as he faints. He overexerted himself to wake up after that unknown force struck his brain and now he was completely exhausted. [hider=Our Resident Doctor][IMG]http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110215065408/noblesse/images/f/fa/Dr._Crombelle1.jpg[/IMG][/hider] The door opens suddenly and a man rushes to Marcus' side. [B]"Marcus! C'mon, you can't faint here! Marcus!"[/B] The man seems truly worried about Marcus' condition. [B]"God, I knew it was dangerous. That's why Zodiac went with you... By the by, he hasn't reported back, it couldn't be, right?"[/B] The gray haired man fears for what may have happened to his partner, Zodiac. --- Just as the doctor predicted, Zodiac has been captured and is now being transported to prison. He has been asked many times what he was hoping to accomplish by helping humans in their attack. However, he remains silent and with a smile in his face. The driver and the co-pilot, who has been asking the questions, are dumbfounded with his attitude. The driver decides to tease him a little. [B]"You seem awfully happy back there. I get it that getting captured was your plan all along? Maybe you're so damn poor that you need to go to prison to actually get some food. Don't worry, here in Lyranias, if you behave well enough they may even give you something that actually tastes like food! Ha!"[/B] Zodiac only answers with another smile. The officer in the wheel clicks her tongue. [B]"I wish most people were as loyal as this ass."[/B] --- --- A week has passed since the incident. Neither people nor even the media remember what happened a week ago. It is a if it never happened in the first place. Tsurara police has been searching up and down and inspecting every nook and cranny, in hopes to find Marcus, but no luck and since it is also a low level order, nobody is really putting an effort on it. Thus, Marcus can walk through plain daylight as today, with a baseball cap covering his head. The best place to hide is right in front of your enemy, right? He walks to the bar Tsubaki works in, hoping to spot the jester. When he arrives, he sits by the bar and without putting his head up, he asks the bartender. [B]"Hey, is a guy named 'Tsubaki' in here?"[/B] Whether Tsubaki would or wouldn't be the one to answer, he wouldn't let his identity slip, after all, maybe some cops are actually doing their job. --- In an interrogation room, Zodiac is being questioned, however, since he was captured, not a word has escaped his lips. He just sits there, with an over the top, irritating smile. The police officers that are questioning him can't take much more of his attitude. [B]"Maybe we should ask Sayaka to bring in the Alstreim. Rumor has it that his sword can make anyone speak the truth."[/B] One of them suggests, so they can finally get out something from this laughing moron. But Zodiac gets ahead of them, speaking the first words he has said in over a week. [B]"Ladies, that won't be necessary. Number four's prediction will most likely come true during this week, whatever his prediction is."[/B] He says with a confident air to him. The police officers stay there, trying to think what he means by that, and then it suddenly strikes them. They rush out of the room, shouring. [B]"Get me Chief Sayaka! The Kimera Tenma will be making a move!"[/B] Poor fools, thinking that this actually concerns the KT. --- Allyson, having been sent in yet another errand, is strolling through Utopia, trying to find someone who helped during the incident last week. She ocasionally stops and shouts. [B]"Whoever lent a hand with last weeks incident, please come talk to me. Mind you that today I am in official affairs as a Reisha, not as the vice-prez of Kaimei"[/B] What she meant by being there in official affairs as a Reisha was meant to say that she was recruiting people, so many approached her with the intention of joining the Rei ranks, but were brushed off by her. It seemed she didn't really believe that those guys were actually involved in the incident, mostly because they looked like brats trying to lie about their age when going to a striptease bar. However, she would get serious with someone who actually seemed to be worth the while.