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Riku was silent at first. The suggestion made by Tomiyoka was a genuine surprise to him, and thus caught him off guard. That moment of silence almost felt eternal at first, Riku clearly racking his brain and considering all the options. At least, what few options there were. Since no one appeared to be coming here, it looked like the two were going to be stuck with guard duty. Not the most glamorous role, but still important right.

"That'd be a pretty reckless move..." Riku finally said in response. It sounded like he was about to reject the plan, and truth be told part of him knew he probably should. And yet, he still ended up saying the next words that came out of his mouth, "...you sure you can handle it?"

Of course, even as they spoke, Blade was unfortunately having to deal with a 5v1 battle with no help save for Haro and the Yamato. And while the flagship could provide some support, much of it's offensive capability was devoted instead to the secret weapon. So even its support could only help so much before Blade could be potentially overwhelmed. As such, Riku didn't wait long before he spoke to Tomiyoka again, "Just hold your position here. If anyone comes, take whatever shots you can afford but prioritize keeping your distance over that. And make sure you call me back here before you do anything else." was it the most intricate of strategies or battle plans? No, not really, it was incredibly simple in fact. But it was better than nothing.

"I won't stray too far. I promise!" was the last thing Riku said to Tomi before his golden Gunpla shot off in the direction of Zone C. 

Thanks to the Tactical Arms flight unit, his Gunpla could move incredibly fast and with equally impressive mobility due to how the wings of the Tactical Arms worked. In fact, from a distance, it looked like like a streak of light through the darkness of space. At least, it did once it was outside the confines of the Colony anyway. Riku was careful to slow his speed when he reached the edge between Zones B and C. Better not to waste too much energy, and he also wanted to remain undetected for as long as he was able to.

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When Blade's Snow White came into view in the distance, Riku stopped. Having arrived here a but later than anyone else, the 5 Gunpla from Seo's team would have already begun their assault against Blade and the Yamato. But there was one among them that wasn't like the others. It moved faster, with much greater speed and mobility, practically identical to the Shin Musha's current level of speed and mobility. And it's design was absolutely nothing like the other four. The others all used GN-X variations for the most part, but this one looked like a Testament Gundam instead. In other words, it didn't look like it belonged in the formation at all.

"One of the mercs. Has to be." Riku whispered to himself. There was no other possibility. He knew Blade could handle himself, but he also heard that one of the Mercs was far more experienced than any of them. They'd be a challenge even in 1v1, but while being backed up by 4 others? No, Riku didn't like those odds at all. And that was why he had come. To hopefully even the odds in Blade's favor. By now, the Yamato's longer ranged sensors would have detected Riku's presence and thus Haro would very likely have informed Blade. But the shorter range sensors of the Gunpla would certainly have not detected him, at least not yet. That possibly gave Riku the incredibly important element of surprise.

The Tactical Arms on the Shin Musha's back was suddenly ejected. But rather than be discarded, the golden gunpla spun around and grabbed the part in its hands. Immediately, the Tactical Arms parts shifted into the shape of a massive sword. But rather than charge forward, Riku held his position. Upon another activation, the massive sword opened up on both sides and extended into the shape of a giant bow. The weapon was easily as long as the Gunpla was tall, if not a bit longer.

The gunpla held the bow out in order to take aim. This wouldn't be like sniping. Riku didn't have the luxury of a long range aiming computer in this build. That meant he would have to eyeball his shot. As such, Riku once again held position for a bit of time. He was only going to get one solidly good surprise shot, and he wanted to make absolutely sure it counted. And so while the battle between Blade and his five opponents fired up, Riku watched from his position and waited for a good shot to present itself. And when one finally did...

The Shin Musha Hyaku Shiki let loose its shot. A arrow-like beam shot lanced across the distance and would threaten to nail the merc's Gunpla square in the back.