[i]"Your Haro's electric shocks kept your heart beating. Probably saved your life. Just take it easy for now. You've been out for just shy of two weeks since the incident. That and your arm was pretty badly beat up."[/i] Cronic's voice said into Izumi's mind, but if she was looking at him at the time, she'd notice his lips were not moving an inch.

"Up until now, we hadn't seen each other, From your perspective anyway. But when you were wounded, you mentally cried for help to anyone who could listen. I answered that call." Cronic said, before folding his arms.

"And my manners have slipped past me in the amount of headaches your father's been giving me during your time in my care. I'm Crobalt Nicholas Crystalis, the CSC's "Boss" if you will. Everyone calls me Cronic though." Cronic said, before rubbing his chin in thought.