[h2]The Twice-Betrayer, [i]Foecrusher[/i][/h2]

How typical; the brainless thug was attempting to direct what everyone else would be doing and trying to assert its superiority through force of arms. Not that the plan was entirely without merit--except for the flaw in pointlessly assailing a defensive position whilst trying to undermine it to create a breach--but the brute behind it was far too full of itself.

"A plan reliant on the survival of a single beast is inherently flawed in its premise, especially because your plan assumes that getting a small force inside would be sufficient to storm a castle," the ex-paladin stated, looking at the umber hulk with disinterest. It was burly, for certain, but not so durable that its survival could be relied upon. Kerri had, in the past, killed a more exemplary specimen, "Forgetting that, as a castle, it was built with defence in mind, and this plan would allow all the defenders to retreat unharmed to block a small tunnel. A better plan of action would be to create a large breach in the defences--such as by tunnelling and then collapsing as much of a wall as possible.

"Sorcerous protection might render such an approach invalid, and a better use for that creature's ability to dig would be to break through the gates." Or its gaze could just confuse the defenders; that was a good backup.

Kerri lifted up the curved blade, just in case the green thing carried through with its attempt at mutiny, and looked at it closely, "I would advise against issuing threats in the future, I will not be so accommodating a second time."

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[h2]Misaka Mikoto[/h2]

With everyone else having gone through whilst the Railgun was still behind the podium, it was at least clear that the strange gateway was pretty safe. So, with no fanfare aside from taking hold of the lost girl's hand to lead her through, Misaka followed the others to this 'Pensee' place.