[center][color=red][h1]Shade[/h1][/color]
and also
Red Rebecca

[img]https://i.imgur.com/MT7dudz.jpg[/img]

[color=red]"Crimson Caroline is my waifu."[/color]

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To say there was a lot of action going on would be an understatement. This place had become somewhat of a war zone, with their tank being decommissioned and the sounds of people engaging in mortal combat resounding through the air. Silhouette thought this entire place had an "end of the world" feeling to it. People weren't pulling punches, they were pulling out all of the stops. Yet even so, Shade was not interested in the least about any of this, yet. Her role was currently one of an observer. The only reason she fought alongside any of these people was to keep her cover, or at least aggression off of her. Even as bad as her disguise technically was, the only thing anybody here seemed to care about was if she was being useful and not backstabbing people -- which she was proud to say she had avoided doing. 

All of this commotion provided the perfect opportunity to have a quick chat with her employer. But first, she needed to deal with Suwako. That honestly wouldn't be difficult at all. 

Silhouette cracked her knuckles. 

[color=red]"Mariette seemed concerned about you, I'd find her if I were you. She seems like the super scary type when she's upset,"[/color] Shade told the young archer. [color=red]"I'll see you later~!"[/color] and without further conversation, the idol quickly departed from the scene, allowing no time for chase. And once she had reached a suitable, quiet location (relatively speaking), she retrieved the object her employer had gifted her for this task, and spoke into it after kneeling down. 

[color=red]"Ohaiyo, it's--"[/color] Silhouette immediately cleared her throat as she caught herself needlessly keeping character. [color=red]"I mean...this is Silhouette. The situation seems to have... escalated."[/color] she informed her employer.

[color=#bd71e8]“Yes, I'm starting to see it on my side as well.”[/color] Veronica remained calm. [color=#bd71e8]“I trust you are adapting to the situation?”[/color]


[color=red]"Yes, that's correct."[/color] Silhouette answered after a short pause, her eye open for any potential eavesdroppers.[color=red] "The disguise has yet to be compromised. I am fitting into their group - if you could even refer to it as such - quite easily."[/color] An average person might have only heard the mostly-monotone voice of hers, but someone like Veronica probably picked up the confidence laying underneath. 

[color=#bd71e8]“Glad you're having fun.”[/color] Veronica did not sound especially glad. 

[color=red]"I assure you that the only thing that has entertained me thus far is the potential end to all of this."[/color] Silhouette lied in order to protect her image.

[color=#bd71e8]“Someone of interest has just used a black coin. That is to say she has become one of our allies. I am unsure how she's handling her situation, So I would like you to join up with her.”[/color] Sil could feel Veronica squint her eyes. [color=#bd71e8]“Her survival is extremely desirable. Make sure you leave the over city with her.”[/color]

[color=red]"Is that so?"[/color] Silhouette thought for a moment. She recalled the desperate situation in which she was forced to utilize her own Black Coin. She also remembered the... state she was in during it. It was anything but pleasant. Would their new 'ally' be the same in that regard? In all honesty, Sil was much better at eliminating opponents than disabling them. 

[color=red]"Very well. Then I shall make extracting the VIP my primary objective."[/color] Sil confirmed. [color=red]"But does this person have a name?"[/color] 

[color=#bd71e8]“Sue.”[/color] Sil could hear Veronica shifting papers around. She must have been at her desk, but it was impossible to know if it was her own personal desk, or one for the police department. It might have even been both. [color=#bd71e8]“I'm unsure how the coin has changed her, but I trust you are familiar enough with the group to know who I'm talking about?”[/color] Veronica paused, perhaps to read something on her desk. [color=#bd71e8]“I do not believe you will have much luck extracting her without her friends. I'm also not sure how much longer we can let Justine's antics continue. She's starting to become more trouble than she's worth. Removing her and her followers might be in our best interest.”[/color]

[color=red]"In that case, I shall attempt to help them do so as long as it doesn't conflict with extracting Sue,"[/color] Silhouette replied. [color=red]"I will contact you with the favorable results."[/color] the assassin spoke, before ending the call and standing up. 

[i][color=red]Sue? Wasn't she Amber's familiar? Quite odd that she used a Black Coin. I wonder what happened.[/color][/i] 

Because she now had a more clear objective, Silhouette could more properly focus her effort on achieving something. Sil was briefed on Amber and Sue back when she was made to sabotage the boat, so she at least knew their names and the relationship they had. It would make the most sense for Sue to be with Amber, given her status as a familiar. And, if Silhouette recalled correctly, Amber really wanted to lead the way towards the "big bad" so to speak. The most obvious place they could be is within the castle, probably confronting Justine. So, Shade deftly set off in that direction and would not stop unless something or somebody actively attempted to stop her.