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[center][h3]--Kugane - Prison Interior--[/h3][/center]

Between Izayoi's masterful kenjutsu, Rudolf's twin swordsmanship, Esben's “persuasive” dagger, and her own elemental fury, the four squadmates and their sleeper agent allies managed to dispatch their would-be captors. However, the situation was no longer smooth sailing as one slimy rat managed to slip away just enough to trigger the alarm. [color=d3d3d3][b]"..."[/b][/color] Well, no matter, they were going to be discovered eventually, they were already fortunate to come as far as they did.

As Esben rummaged the dead sergeant's pockets, Eve fired one last scorching firebolt to carve a sizable hole in another soldier's torso before rejoining the party. She simply nodded as the SEED agent assigned their formations, an arrangement that she couldn't disagree with, melee wasn't her strong suit after all. With nothing left of value here and pressed for time, the squad ventured deeper into the refurbished prison.

Assisted by the map given to Izayoi, the group eventually located the very person their whole operation centered around, the individual whose survival would determine the success of their mission and quite possibly, Osprey's future. Then, instead of fiddling around with the key ring Esben obtained, the samurai opted to simply use brute force, hey, if it worked, it worked, probably saved them some time too. 

After a heartfelt reunion, Izayoi's not-so-young master regarded the former general’s comrades, [color=d3d3d3][b]"..."[/b][/color] in which Eve once again opted to simply nod, Izayoi was right, they could exchange pleasantries later. Upon the instruction to clear the path forward, the black mage immediately moved, keeping herself behind Rudolf as the weaponmaster took point. Alas, any hope for a clean exit was dashed the moment they arrived at a... bathing area of some sort, except they weren't alone. 

More Valheimr scum made themselves known, under orders from their paymasters to keep the future [i]true[/i] emperor of Osprey from deposing the puppet they had placed. The Faux Eidolon's red eyes immediately began assessing the situation, half of the hostiles were charging, while the other half... hmm, those gunners could prove trouble, and among the four - now-five - of them, only she was the primary ranged combatant, exacerbated by the fact that Hien was in no condition to fight and Izayoi was escorting him.

What she must do was clear, those riflemen must be made a non-issue ASAP. Trusting that Rudolf and Esben could hold off the swordsmen without her for now, Eve extended her right arm toward her side, her palm splayed... before three of her fingers curled inward, leaving her middle and index straight. [color=d3d3d3][b]"..."[/b][/color] She quietly exhaled as sparks of electricity spawned on and around her, then they coalesced to the tips of said two fingers as Eve swung her arm forward, pointing straight at the frontmost gunner. 

[color=d3d3d3][b]"Tremble under the fury of Ramuh!"[/b][/color] The black mage enunciated as the dense concentration of magical lightning at her fingertips grew chaotic, heralding what was to come, [color=d3d3d3][b]"Chain Lightning!"[/b][/color] A streak of magical thunder blitzed forth from Eve's right hand, closing the gap faster than the blink of an eye as it struck the first gunner's chest, spreading lethal electricity straight through his heart, and it didn't stop there as the bloodthirsty lightning immediately sought its next victim, jumping to the closest nearby soldier, then again, then again, until all six infantrymen were made... a non-issue.