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Eris Reinhardt & Yoshino Tsugumi

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As soon as Yoshino answered the door, she found Eris with a seriously displeased look in her eyes, the blonde's were arms crossed under her chest while she taped a foot on the floor. The very image of impatience, if one had ever seen it. Anyway, the moment after the Student President greeted her, Eris shifted her weight to her other leg and run her bandaged hand through her hair, flipping it nonchalantly, before answering, "Well, good morning to you too, Yoshino Tsugumi. No matter how brief I may want to be, the matters I came here to discuss aren't the best to talk about in one's doorstep, so may I come in, at least?"

Yoshino held back a sigh and a roll of her eyes. Honestly it was just best to let the girl in lest she cause a scene. It was a good thing Retsu was gone for the moment because there was no doubt in Yoshino's mind that she would have only made things worse. Without a word, Yoshino beckoned Eris inside her home, sitting on the living room couch with a neutral expression.

"Are you satisfied enough to tell me why you're here? Seeing as what you have to say is so calling for secrecy," Yoshino said with the barest slivers of sarcasm.

"I don't know if you are aware of this morning's online incident or not, but you might as well be, given your ties to Moon Rider." Eris said, cutting right to the chase, as her eyes scanned Yoshino's living room more out of a habit of analyzing whatever place she were to find herself in than anything else. Eventually, Eris' gaze would meet Yoshino's before she continued her explanation, wondering when the dark-haired girl would offer her at least a courtesy tea. "Someone, most likely the Corpse Collector, seems to be after your life, or at least your continued health. I came here most out of concern for you."

"Furthermore, they threatened Cassandra as well, but this is a situation I can deal on my own, unless you happen to know more about it. So, do you?" Eris asked, for the time omitting the fact that they had tried to kill, or do god knows what to her, less than two hours ago.

The Student President listened to Eris' words with crossed arms. If the blonde girl was expecting to be catered and handed tea like a princess, she would have to wait a little longer. Yoshino had no intention of extending pleasantries on official business. Besides, this whole fake Black King business did not put her in the best of moods.

"I'm aware that there is a false Moon Rider running around, though to what extent their damage is, I don't know," she said evenly. "Obviously whoever is behind it have considerable influence in the real world to have threatened both you and Cassandra. It could be the Corpse Collector, but I doubt it's the case. My client has encountered that hacker numerous times and trust me, that's not her style."

• • •

"Perhaps I should do a brief explanation of what happened, then." Eris crossed her legs and rested her hands over her lap, looking all the more royal like, before continuing "As it turns out, I logged on Deep Ground this morning and sought Moon Rider. I was looking for information regarding a certain unique NPC that seems to be somewhere on the Black City. Does the name Storyteller remembers you of anything?" Eris said before shooting a fixed gaze toward Yoshino, she wasn't going to press the Student President on the matter of her identity, but surely a comment like that so out of the left field should draw a reaction (even if minute) if that was the case, unless Yoshino was made of ice, that is.

Yoshino tilted her head in interest but otherwise kept her demeanor in check. She reached up to adjust her glasses, eyes staring at Eris' shoulder before saying, "Yes, I've heard of the name once or twice. Supposedly my client claims to have encountered this Storyteller within the game."

Well, leaving the frigid reputation of the Student President behind, Eris took her gaze away from Yoshino and continued, "When I began to explain the situation Moon Rider I was taken by surprise for the fact that she not only knew my real life information, but also knew about Cassandra's and mine relationship. They specifically set up things so that I came here and killed you with my own hands, but you don't need to fear, since I have no weapons, nor any other means of harming you right now."

That bit of information made Yoshino tense, eyes narrowing. Yes, she was certain now that this wasn't the work of the Corpse Collector. Granted she knew the hacker wanted to end the lives of both her and Moon Rider, but to be honest she was much too incompetent to factor a real plan into play like this.

"Well I'm glad to see you have some semblance of a thought process," Yoshino couldn't help but retort; indeed, had Eris chosen a different path, things might have been more violent than they should have been. "So this was what the false Moon Rider did before I was informed of their presence? Seems you're dealing with a hacker who actually knows what they're doing...and is willing to do it," she mused, her own thoughts whirring.

"You seem to forgot whose scores are always right beside yours, in every exam, Yoshino Tsugumi. I'm not going to let myself be controlled by anyone, much less when they want to ruin Cassandra's life as well, not after I have come to terms with my own feelings." Eris retorted, since Yoshino insisted on keeping her obnoxiously cold behavior regarding her. Couldn't she show at least a bit of humanity to Eris after all this time?

This time, Yoshino did sigh. Of course, the blonde girl just had to make mention of her constant "rivalry" with her. If it could even be considered that...still, her information was valuable to an extent and would no doubt be used in the future. 

• • •

After finally doing what she had dome here to do, Eris felt that was little use in her continued presence on Yoshino's room, especially when she still had to meet Cassandra online. "All that I had to say has been said, so I'll take my leave. Farewell, Yoshino Tsugumi." Eris said while getting back to her feet and waited for Yoshino to take her back to the door. The very least bit of politeness that was expected of an honor student such as she was supposed to be.

Yoshino did just that, her indifference towards Eris all the more stifling. Honestly, the blonde girl was nothing short of arrogant to assume they were anything alike and that Yoshino had to spare any sort of expense on her...she was getting ahead of herself again. For some reason, Eris just sort of annoyed her to no end but she kept that thought to herself for now.

"Farewell Miss Reinhardt. If you have nothing else to speak to me about, I'll see you on your way," said Yoshino. She waited by the door, knowing Eris couldn't help but put in another quip or question or something towards her. In the end, the blonde just had to always have the last word.

"Well, then. Until the next week, I guess, Yoshino Tsugumi." Eris said casually before taking a step outside and finally leaving.

Eclipse Princess

After being done with Yoshino, Eris rented a room at a fairly expensive hotel, she didn't wanted to go back to her own dormitory and risk running at either the same assailants, since she was't sure sure any of them had really died. Perhaps expending the weekend at a hotel would be best to guarantee her safety, a least here they had cameras and decent locks on the doors.

Anyway, after a late morning breakfast, or early lunch, Eris relaxed herself, trying to ignore the small bit of paranoia about what could happen if the previous incident happened now that she had no means of defending herself, and finally undressed (since she didn't wanted to ruin a new dress) before logging on Deep Ground.

• • •

"If I become a prisoner of fear, I'll never be able to accomplish anything." Eclipse Princess said to herself and then sighed as she walked out of Moon Rider's throne room. Right now she had another objective in mind (finding Cassandra's avatar) and couldn't care less about other issues.

Nevertheless, she left behind a voice message for Moon Rider to listen whenever she decided to log back in. Said message was, "Greetings, Moon Rider, hopefully this message will be received by the real one. I'm Eclipse Princess, but I bet you know that already, not? Anyway, I have two things to say. First, I still want to meet with you personally to ask about The Storyteller and perhaps my joining of your guild. Second... hire better guards, if anyone can waltz in your sanctum and feign being you, you should reconsider your security. By the way, since she seems to listen to you, tell Yoshino Tsugumi to be less tense. She should remember she's not the only one who has problems on the other side, isolating herself won't solve them. I said all I had to, until we meet again, farewell."

With that said, Eclipse Princess sprinted off of the Black City, using her usual method of transportation, that is, jumping between the roofs of the tall building that dotted the city, using her superior speed and natural Berserker strength to clear gaps larger than most could with ease.

• • •

Eventually, Eclipse Princess ran on a group of two Rogues and a Healer, talking by the streets bellow her current elevation. Princess paused for a moment, to try to overhear their conversation, before noticing it was mostly small talk and decided to try and get them to assist her with a quest or two, while she searched for Cassandra.

A moment later Eclipse Princess appeared from amidst a shadowy corner, unarmed and with her hands extended in a 'negotiation stance', before saying, "Do any of you have anything important to do right now? I was about to delve into a dungeon that lies nearby and wondered if any or all of you wanted to join me?"

"However, I warn you, the challenge of my typical quests is high but the rewards are worth it." Eclipse Princess let them take a good look at her equipment <<Regalia of the Serpent>> being next to unique, since Eris had never even once heard of someone that managed to assemble the full set. "If you wish to, just accept this quest", Eris said as she shared with them a quest:

LAB 64 [Lvl 5, Dungeon, Very Hard]

"Get into the secret lab, stop the production of weapons and destroy <<DM MkIV Prototype>>."

Reward:???.

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The Scarlet Sage, Reiko Asamiya

Vincent would find that neither the entrance gate nor door to Reiko's residence were locked. The Scarlet Sage had little to nothing to fear of the creatures that inhabited the forest and most people would never even find their way here, as the barriers that circled the house actively misdirected any unwanted guests.

"You may come in, visitor. Whoever you may be, it's clear that you have business with me." Reiko's voice came from the small study and meeting room right besides the entrance wall.

There, the Scarlet Sage waited, with her expression as impassive and calculating as ever as she regarded the hulking Youkai hunter with little to no interest. "You are here because of the Efreet, right? I can see traces of his Spiritual Power lingering to you... either way, take a seat", Reiko said as she gestured toward an antique looking armchair, being made of hardwood, it would be no problem sustaining Vincent's weight.

Independent of Vincent's decision of seating or not, Reiko would close the book she was reading before he came in and stare at his eyes while saying, "I would like to know what kind of knowledge you want from, of course, but before that, I believe introductions are due. As you might know, I'm Reiko Asamiya, known as Scarlet Sage for people like you. Now that I'm done introducing myself, I ask, who are you and what you want with a being as dangerous as the Efreet?" Reiko said before falling silent as she waited for Vincent's answer.

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• • •

The Puppeteer, Orihime Tokisada

"Hmm... mmm..." Orihime groaned as she slept, tossing and turning on Kazuki's in the most innocent way possible, her body the very testament of defenselessness. Certainly a man that would be so low as to keep on staring at a girl's face as she slept obliviously would end up gazing as well (even if involuntarily) on the other parts like her exposed thighs and breasts which were partially visible thanks to her dress' low cut.

Anyway, given enough time, Orihime finally began to wake up, "Huh? Where am I? It doesn't look like a cell at al-" She halted her self questioning when she noticed Kazuki nearby. "Wh- who are you?" Orihime tried to ask with a stern voice, a moment before a low grumble coming from her stomach made the heterochromic girl blush at how unintimidating she looked like.

"Hmm... well, can I..." Orihime stammered, "hmm... can I... have something to eat, please?" She asked quite bashfully, before finishing with, "Also, do you, hmm... know where I can find a place named Den... geki, no, Dangeki? I have to see a person named Aria, it's very important."

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