[b][i]Akira Ayumu[/i][/b]

Akira felt the rush of victory as he realized that his gamble had paid off, albeit not the way he had expected it to. Now he was going to take a lunch break, eat, and then help around after saying his prayers to the Planet - And by that, he meant he planned to check up on Kanade using Half-Cetra communion. So after a trip to the cafeteria, the young man ate some meat, porridge, and potatoes, along with a few rare vegetables a grateful cook gave him. And of course, purified water distilled from rain. Life seemed to be good right now, with a respite from his troubles.

Said respite lasted until he went back to his quarters for a bit, and comuned with the Planet in order to see that Kanade was still in trouble, and so were two people who seemed to be AVALANCHE members. And there was no way for him to help them, not right now, at any rate. So the young man focused on trying to help the other mercenaries in Fort Condor repair the broken defenses, heal those who still needed medical aid, and help out the clerks and other folk with inventory. He was going to distract himself from his inability to help Kanade by helping out, all the while relying on her to overcome what challenges Shinra threw at her.

Kanade was strong, as strong as Jessie was, although the two women had different areas of expertise. Speaking of Jessie, he should approach her some time soon, she seemed to be stressed as she tried to call her fellow operatives - Her friends? - presumably from the higher points of Fort Condor, where there was the best illegal cell reception.

So when Akira finally had the time to go up to where Jessie was, whether she was near the entrance or the highest accessible decks, he walked towards her and asked, "Hey, umm... Jessie, are you okay? If not, what's the problem?"

He wasn't going to add 'if there is any' or 'is it AVALANCHE business?', because that was rude. Instead, he was going to say, "Also, I think I forgot to introduce myself - My name is Akira, Akira Ayumu. Don't spread that last name around, though. Just in case people believe it's from a certain enemy nation..."