They lost, that wasn't exactly surprising. It was [i]King[/i] after all, a Gunpla Pilot whom most believed was invincible. Even if Takatora had stayed, took part in the Event... it wouldn't have made a difference. King's kill count would simply have reached 101 rather than the 100 it now shown as. Besides, what if the Hayabusa had been severely damaged, destroyed even? No, that would have been unacceptable. Best not to take the risk at all.

"Are you satisfied - huh?" Takatora looked around, realizing that Adam was gone. He had no idea when he left, but he had apparently done so without so much as a word. But that was when Takatora noticed an unread private message in his inbox. It was from Adam:

[hider=Adam's Message]Something came up and I had to log out. Sorry for not sticking around longer. I've seen all I need to see. Thanks to those friends of yours, I think I might have even discovered King's weakness. Only time will tell, though. About what I said earlier, I meant it. Your form is good, but you need work. You need [i]training[/i]. If you're serious about piloting the Hayabusa, then the way you can master it is to learn the same way Kiyotaka did. Find the one who got Kiyotaka into Gunpla and learn what you can from him, although you won't find him anywhere in GBN. You'll have to seek him out offline. His name is Sento Sakuraba.

-Adam[/hider]

"...Sento?" Takatora remembered the name from somewhere. Sento Sakuraba ran a small Gunpla Store in his neighborhood, but Takatora had never seen him battle, so he was unsure how he could learn battle techniques from him. But those thoughts had to be put on hold for now. Takatora spotted a figure trying to make their way into the Force Nest. Who were they? What did they want? Curiosity got the better of him, and Takatora moved to follow.