"Heh. How many near-death experiences did it take to earn you that strength then? I doubt the one I know could crush skulls with his pinky, and he's been thrashed to hell and back..." Aegis teased, despite feeling a little nervy at the aura of pressure surrounding her.

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"Making new door," Rico said as he casually walked fist-first into the concrete tunnel. He made his own little tunnel beside the oh-so-impregnable entrance, and burst through with a smug expression on his face. There they were. Enforcers on various consoles and computers around the command center. And of course, the bunch of scheming bastards sitting at a round table in a conference room above all this. One of them looked out the window and shouted something behind the soundproof glass, causing all the others to gather at the window and stare down at Rico & Ryuji. All over the command center the Enforcers began to leave their assigned posts and ready themselves for battle... They looked uncertain, wavering almost. For two kids to have gotten this far into the complex was unheard of. In fact, no hostile presence had ever stood in this room!

"More of these guys, huh?" Rico yawned and stretched his arms out ready for round two.