[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/uurhDHh.jpg[/img][/center][hr]The person summoned forth from Umi’s card, one that she could recognize as a Serei, was none too pleased to be summoned at all. Indeed, [url= https://i.imgur.com/NXOOuE1.jpg]Dark Magical Girl, Red Wire[/url], or Touka, frowned when she suddenly found herself in a bar. Arms crossed, she looked around to see some random group of people as well as a girl who was gawking at her as if she sprouted an extra head. Eyes narrowing, she flicked a finger and immediately manifested a wire under Umi’s throat.

[b][color=springgreen]“You have less than a second to convince me not to lob your head off-the hell!?”[/color][/b] It was perhaps some good fortune Kanbaru had stepped in when she did, having indebtedly saved Umi’s life. A moment more would have resulted in messy endings all around and the wires against Umi dissipated. [b][color=springgreen]“Get off Kanbaru,”[/color][/b] was Touka’s only reply, hissed out with as much venom and annoyance she could muster. Irritation became confusion though when Umi actually walked up to her and began introducing herself.

[b][color=springgreen]“….and why can this brat see me. I’m transformed, aren’t I?”[/color][/b] At once she shoved an elbow into Kanbaru’s gut to force some space between them, huffing as she eyed up Umi. [b][color=springgreen]“Tch. I don’t know what’s going on but if you can see me like this then you’re pretty special yourself. That would explain why you even summoned me to begin with,”[/color][/b] Touka said with a hand on her hip. No sooner had she said that did Akiko summon her own Serei in the form of Smitten Kitten. And then another adventurer appeared, someone who had been hiding behind the bar’s counter.

[b][color=springgreen]“Hey, listen up too idiot because I’m not repeating myself,”[/color][/b] Touka hissed, directing a glare at Lin. [b][color=springgreen]“All of you for that matter. What I am is a Serei. An amalgamation of someone outside the Tower. Frankly, I don’t really have much choice if I want to help you out or not…Umi, right? Same goes to you, Furball,”[/color][/b] she said, now directing her deathly stare at Smitten Kitten. [b][color=springgreen]“But we’re not real. We’re only as real as the memories of the people outside the Tower.”[/color][/b]

[color=7bcdc8]“That’s right~!”[/color] The voice was airy and sporadic and its [url= https://i.imgur.com/lqMYh3h.png]owner[/url] sprung out from beside Lin behind the bar counter. She…hadn’t been hiding there this entire time, had she? By the way she rubbed her eyes and yawned, it was evident the real bartender had been taking a self-appointed cat nap. [color=7bcdc8]“Congratulations on surviving your first floor travelers! And welcome to the Dangeki Café Club Save Area! My name’s Cait and I’ll be your trusty saver~”[/color]

Cait waved an arm out around to emphasis the empty but homey tavern. The group could see two small shops positioned on opposing sides of the area, though both were closed with the lights off at the moment. [color=7bcdc8]“And what Miss Touka said is correct. These cards of yours are Serei Cards! Can you say Se-rei? Serei!”[/color] By how pink Cait’s cheeks were, it was also likely that maybe her cat nap was more of a hangover than anything else. 

[color=7bcdc8]“And just like Miss Touka said, each Serei holds data gathered from the outside world. Whatever the people out there know, your Serei knows, to an extent…but please remember that they’re nothing but zeroes and ones and coding~”[/color] Cait nodded and closed her eyes, as if reaffirming her statements to herself. Then she turned right around to gather a tray with green-colored vials resting on the surface before spinning back around. [color=7bcdc8]“Complimentary potions to help you on your way. And it looks like you need it most, sweeties,”[/color] Cait said with a wink to Akiko and Umi.

[b][color=springgreen]“Yeah. Thanks,”[/color][/b] Touka muttered with a roll of her eyes.
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