Ryoko's expression had turned flat, as if the muscles in her face had been set to their default position. Her azure eyes had taken the color of a blue sky which was calm and devoid of any semblance of turmoil. "So, I was called here for nothing, is that what you are telling me?" She looked around the room as if she had missed something, because she must have, it was inconceivable that this brat could be this stupid. It wasn't a joke, no one was laughing, and she didn't see a camera crew storming in to tell her she was being punk'd. She literally did not have time for this nonsense. The Emperor had given an order, she was already going against her better judgement coming here. Violent thoughts pervaded her mind, as her rage had doubled over and wasn't even visible. She could kill very well kill him now for wasting her time, but she had better things to do. She let out a sigh, and released the tension in her hands. Her nails had dug into her palms, on the verge of drawing blood. "Salforge, let's go." She said, turning her back to Caleb. She stepped back into the elevator, and began to close it's doors. Before the doors closed, she shot Caleb a glare that spoke in more than enough words that she would not be so calm the next time he pulled something like this. 

Reaching the entrance floor Ryoko made her way to a communications room and hailed the nearby barracks. She ordered for a team of special forces to arrive, the factory needed to be guarded as efficiently as possible, a large force would only let the Unbound Hearts know how important the factory was to their cause. Ryoko exited the room, and turned to Salforge. "The Emperor only wanted us to guard this place, but he didn't say how. What do you say we be a little more... proactive?"

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"Trisean, a snitch?" Shizuka looked at Rika with a shocked expression, but quickly played it off with a laugh. "No way, he's with us, he'd never betray us like that. That's silly to even say." Shizuka decided to consider it a joke for now, after all, Rika had only just met Trisean, and she herself had only just met Rika. "So you're in it for the money, huh? I can understand that... Well actually not really, but I hear you. I think you'll warm up to it, we're doing the right thing, after all." She said with a smile. Even if Rika was just a mercenary or a thief, she knew she could become a reliable ally, she had already risked her neck joining them. Shizuka stopped when Rika suddenly called out to someone behind them, she turned her head, and saw an odd young woman. Her hair was a dark shade of green, and styled so smoothly and straight that she could have sworn she was wearing the outside of a giant green vegetable for a second. "Whoa, I didn't even notice her. Hello~ can we help you?" Shizuka waved to the stranger, however even as she approached she seemed to be ignored. 

"My name is Pepper, and I wish to speak with you, Rika." She said, her eyes shimmering with an electric finish. "It is impressive that you were able to hear me coming, I can only conjecture that what I have heard of you is true. I have come her on behalf of my master, she has been impressed by you, and wishes to speak with you personally. I can assure you that she will make it worth your time."

"Umm, hello?" Shizuka waved in front of Rika, trying to get Pepper's attention, but was still ignored. "Rude..." Shizuka huffed. Just then, a familiar voice entered her ears. "Oh for crying out loud, not this agi..." She stopped as she realized that the voice was not coming from inside her head this time, but from speakers around the city. Looking up she witnessed the propaganda that Nomis decided to spew to the public. "What the... HEY, that wasn't us! We robbed that place, we didn't blow it up!"