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Country: Cyprus
Location: Larnaca District - Alaminos Pier


BGM: Mary, the Magician still playing

Eliza Lopez spoke to Andre, "Greetings, Andre Dias. I am Sargeant First Class Eliza Lopez, assigned to protect prime asset Pablo Legazpi as well as those associated with him. These now include you and your ward. Now, if you could follow me into the ship..."


As Pablo and Eliza approached them, both Ein and André got up. "Greetings, Sergeant Lopez. Private André Dias reporting for duty. With me, I've brought Ein Rubicante as requested." He said, presenting Ein. As Ein looked to Eliza, he instantly hid himself behind André, with no intentions of speaking anything. He looked away at the sea, just as so he wouldn't need to look at her. "Ein, that's not a nice thing to do. You know what you have to say to people." André said. Still not looking at them, Ein spoke quitely. "... H-Hi..."

And with that, he walked towards Ein. Ein the broken, Ein the adorable, Ein, who caused feelings within him to stir. The power of Truth had made those feelings uncomfortable, because he knew this, that what he felt was not Love yet, and that even if it was, a possible future might have him break Ein's heart if he reached out to someone more shattered than the latter. Abbadon - The pitiable enemy. He who can still be redeemed.

As Eliza greeted Andre, Pablo looked at Ein before trying to introduce himself. "Umm... My name is Pablo Legazpi and we'll be working together. My sword can reveal hidden truths as well as tap into primordial energies - Apparently, Truth and Primordial Energy share the same source."

A faint smile as Eliza finished her introductions. "I'm happy to meet you."

That was sincere.


To Ein's surprise, a stranger named Pablo had approached him. He jumped away, nervous and shaking. "P-P-Please, don't get near me!" He stuttered while wrapping himself in his arms. The sincerity Pablo had on introducing himself was the same sincerity Ein had on distancing himself. He didn't want Pablo to get close, he didn't want to talk... he didn't want to relive his past. "Sorry, little Pablo. Ein... doesn't like people getting close to him." André spoke.

Soon, Eliza went to the ship. "C'mon, you two, let's follow her." André said, going towards the ship as well. Ein followed him as fast as he could.

As she received their responses, then led the way, she would begin some exposition, "I am an Arms Master as well, with a sword that can generate fire and with a moment's concentration, 'modulate' said fire not to inflict physical damage to people I do not wish to harm. I am also a licensed babysitter with experience in taking care of children and teenagers."

A chuckle, a signal she was trying to be humorous. "You've been brought here for your investigative skills, Mr. Dias, and those are going to be needed in the future. Operation: Symbiosis is a gordian knot of competing interests - Not all of them are interested in peace or even stability. And I'm not even including the people who want the expedition to fail."

As they walked on to the transport's residential quarters, Eliza continued, "You've heard rumors that the Operation is a front for a large social experiment on whether Arms Masters and normal people can actually live in harmony and that if it fails, thousands of wealthy and influential people will give up on the concept of peace." She paused, turned around, and looked at them. "Those rumors are true, as Pablo can attest."

They finally reached a set of rooms with numbers that matched keys they had been given beforehand. "And we're here; your quarters."


With the explanation given, André gave her a smile. "Understood, Sergeant. I'll use my experience as an detective to the operation's favor." He spoke. However, that scared Ein. Wouldn't that mean André was going to leave him alone? "Y-You're not leaving me alone... r-right?!" He asked, worried and trembling a little. "No, of course not. We'll be together, but... not all the time. It'll be just like at home." André spoke. Even so, Ein protested a little. "I... want to stay with you... don't leave me..." He said, almost crying. André hugged Ein for him to calm down. "There, there... calm down, calm down-" He spoke, but Ein pushed him away.

"S-Sorry, Ein. I got... carried away again." He spoke. Ein nodded, but he was still scared of the outcome.
Location: Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine






Xaizor and Marina: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

Both of them woke up at the same time, screaming in equality. After that, only the birds were chirping as the sun radiated their room. Fast steps could be heard and soon the door of their room opened.


Jin: What happened?! Are you two alright?!

Marina: S-Sorry... I... just had a nightmare...

Xaizor: Me too... it was...

Jin: ...

Jin: Wait here. I'll bring you guys breakfast and see with Reimu if you can skip school today.

Xaizor: I-It's fine. We sorta need to go to school anyways.

Marina: Y-Yes. It will be fine, Mister Jin.

Jin: ... Alright, I won't insist. But just to be sure, I'm taking you two today.

They nodded in agreement. Jin went downstairs as they looked at each other, the nightmares haunting their minds.

Location: Spring Zone - Intermezzo Manor




Auror: !!!

Auror woke up at last. Everything was back to normal. He immediately put his hand in his heart as it began to beat fast.


Auror: A... nightmare. Shit... that was so...

Auror: ... I can't die. I won't die. Not until I do what I must.

Location: World Crossers Guild - Heather's Temporary Room




Lilina: STOOOOOP!!

Heather: AAAAAAH!!

Her scream woke her mother up. They shared the room for the night, as Lilina wasn't permitted to leave.


Heather: Lilina, what happened?! Why did you scream like that?!

Lilina: S-Sorry, I... had a nightmare. It wasn't my intention.

Heather: I-I see... wow, I haven't heard you scream like this ever since you were just a young girl.

Lilina: Haha... is that so...

Location: Summer Area - Forbidden Forest




Fuindor: GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU HUMAN!!

However, he was alone in the area. There was no one there.


Fuindor: A bad dream...? But... could this dream be...?
Location: Spring Zone - Streets

Location: World Crossers Guild - Underground Lab


Lilina: I have no intentions on breaking the rules. Your existence is safe with me.
5T: I'm back.

5T returned to the lab after checking on Lilina's mother.


5T: Your mother wants to see you. She's waiting on the lobby upstairs.

Lilina: T-Thank you!

Lilina ran upstairs and reached the lobby. She saw her mother standing right there, also surprised.


Lilina: Mom!!

Heather: Lilina?! You're safe!!

Heather ran and hugged Lilina as tightly as she could. Lilina hugged her back.


Heather: T-Thank goodness you're OK... I was so worried... after everything that happened, I...!

Lilina: I-I was so worried about you too! I'm sorry, it's all my fault! It's all because I'm-

Heather: Don't worry, Lilina. I... I understand.

Lilina: Y-You do?!

Heather: They've explained to me. About your... situation.

Lilina: Mom...

Heather: But the last thing I'll do is blaming my daughter for such an event. It's those ruffians fault for doing what they did!

Lilina: ...

Heather: What matters to me is that my daughter is safe and sound. I don't have anything else to care about this situation. Now, we can live our normal lives as we did before.

Lilina: That's not possible for me, Mom. Not anymore.

Heather: W-What do you mean?

BGM: Decretum


Lilina: I've joined the Guild, Mom. I'm going to fight too.

Heather: Lilina... no, what are you saying?! Are you really going to put yourself at such risk?!

Lilina: I don't have a choice, Mom! I can't stay a victim forever! I have the means to strike them back, all that's left is-

Heather: Retaliation isn't the best answer for all problems! We can go away from the city, flee and be free from this mess!

Lilina: Are you telling me to abandon my friends?! And the other victims?!

Lilina: I won't do that! I'd rather let myself be captured than just let them do whatever they want with the others!

Heather: Lilina, this is not your fight! You shouldn't throw yourself at what it doesn't matter to you!

Lilina: It became my fight in the first day I was attacked, Mom. You know they will come back, as many times as necessary until I'm captured and taken.

Lilina: I won't deny, I said to myself that I wouldn't go ahead... but that's just me running away. Ignoring everything thus far and... just turning a blind eye to the problem.

Heather: ...

Lilina: But I'm determined to end this. I want this to end, Mom. I can't just catch a plane and live as if nothing happened while others are here, being attacked nonstop. That's not what... that's not what Dad would expect of me, if he was here...

Lilina remembered her father. She never knew him well enough, but she loved him and lost him while she was young. Heather had to take care of their daughter alone, but rose Lilina as her husband would have also liked. As such, she now regretted it a little, but knew her daughter wouldn't step back.


Heather: ... Is there nothing I can do to change your mind?

Lilina: I'm sorry, but there isn't. I'm going to fight and that's final.

Heather: ...

Location: Glory Star Orphanage - Kiragi Starlight's Room

Lucent put the sleeping Kiragi on his bed. The young boy was sleeping soundly, as if nothing could wake him up. Lucent looked at the room's window, as the spirits talked with him.

BGM: Path of Repentance


Ictio: Lord Lucent, aren't you going to eat?

Lucent: I-I will... I just need a moment to... sort all of this.

Umbra: ...
Lucent: Why me? Why an I the one to save the Dream Realm? Why am I being chased? And by who?

Ictio: Lord Lucent...

Umbra: We don't have those answers. If we did, we would've told you from the beginning.

Lucent: I'm not blaming you, I just... I don't know what to do in this... situation.

Lucent: Everything is going too fast... is this what God prepared as my path of repentance?

Ictio: Path of... repentance? Why do you think like that?

Lucent: ... It's a long story...

Lucent shared his past with the twins. After hearing the story, both of them were shocked to their cores.


Umbra: Your powers... killed a child?

Ictio: T-That can't be! Y-You're so kind-looking and you don't look evil at all!

Lucent: That doesn't matter. It happened and it's real. My powers killed someone... that's why I always tried to create distance between me and other people...

Umbra: Distance won't take you anywhere near redemption. In fact, it'll just push you away.

Lucent: Y-You think so?

Umbra: Nothing good could ever come out of solitude. Lord Lucent, you need to keep those whom you care close to you. Make of them your pillar of support.

Lucent: B-But if I hurt them, I could never-
Umbra: But you're not doing that, right?

Lucent: N-N-No, I'm not. I don't want that to happen.

Umbra: Then grow outside of the shell you built. Only then you'll be free of the darkness that tortures you.

Ictio: Yeah! You have friends who support you all the way!

After hearing their words, Lucent reminded himself of the others. They were saying the same thing he said just now. Could there truly be hope for him, at the end of the road?


Lucent: ... I'll go to the kitchen. Best if you two rested as well.

Umbra: Alright then. Let's go, Ictio.

Ictio: Good night, Lord Lucent!

He got up and left the room. The spirits became orbs and went inside Kiragi's body, resting alongside his soul.
Location: World Crossers Guild - Underground Lab


Lilina: I see. In short terms, DUST was created to research Psychics and allow their coexhistence with humans but the project went towards a different route from the initially planned.

Lilina: ... That goal... it's something I could definitely share. Peace between us and humanity...

I don't mind it. It could be cool to see how they work.

World: Renovation
Location: Gummi Ship "Renovation's Might" - Cafeteria


Agni followed Tocsax and the rest to the cafeteria, with Ignitio and Victor following from behind, as they finally finished talking. As they walked, Tocsax gave Agni a quick rundown on Keyblades. The Oracle came to have a better understanding about them, although still holding many questions. "I see... that truly appears to be the case, since they can aid us in using magic and also function as a wrod. The name also implies the part about the locks, which it was obvious from the start and I shouldn't even raise a question about it. Still, how can someone comes to wield a Keyblade? Does it choose the user or is it a different process?" Agni asked. Suddenly, Victor joined them and decided to ask something.

"U-Umm... I-I'm sorry to bother both of you, but why are we here? I-I mean, I just arrived so I want to know... kinda..." He asked, nervous. "Well, let's see... how should I explain to you?" Agni thought about it, but with the arrival of a mysterious swordsman and a cat in the group, his thought line stopped momentarily. "More people arriving out of nowhere. This is starting to bother me... alongside many other things." Ignitio commented, while glancing at Tocsax for a moment. "Wow, it's a cute cat! Look, Agni!" Victor looked at the cat, eager about the small pet. That's when Tocsax gave another rundown of information.

"Oooooh, I see. Well, I'm sorta useless, b-but I'll do my best!" Victor spoke. "Stop labelling yourself as useless. That could not be farther away from the truth, Victor." Ignitio commented. "Ignitio's right. Have some more self-confidence in you and in your music, Victor." Agni spoke. Hearing their back up animated Victor a bit.

As they reached the cafeteria, they could see a dinosaur in the kitchen as the Moogles seemed to be feeding him nonstop. Victor got distracted with the raptor. "Wow, a dinosaur! Look, it's a real dinosaur! It's so cool! I'm going to take a closer look!" He spoke. Victor liked animals, from the most innocent to the most deadly. He walked closer and stared at the raptor from outside the kitchen. As Agni looked, Tocsax spoke about bathing. Before he could ever answer, Ignitio interrupted Agni. "Agni, I have something to speak with him for a second. I suppose it is best if you stay near Victor before he gets hurt." He spoke. "OK. I'll wait there with Victor." Agni spoke, leaving to watch over Victor.

Once Victor and Agni were distracted looking at the dinosaur, Ignitio grabbed Tocsax by the neck and turned him until both were staring at each other. From the calm demeanor he had with his brothers, the Death returned to his frigid, cold-hearted tone. "Do not even dare to do something of your sluttish sort with my brother, you bastard. He might be trusting you and Victor may not have seen reason to doubt, but that does not extend to me. If you betray, distort of defile either Agni or Victor, you will be answering to me. And I assure you-" He spoke, while squeezing Tocsax's neck. "I am not nearly as kind as they are, so I will show no remorse on taking your life." He finished speaking, punching Tocsax in the stomach and releasing him from his grasp. After that, Ignitio joined Agni and Victor. It was clear that he wasn't exactly an ally and he would kill the rest if necessary from protecting his brothers.
Location: Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine


Reimu: Alright then, it's time for us to eat.

Xaizor: Great! I'm hungry as hell after all that fighting!

Marina: Xaizor, we have guests! Get back here!

Alice: Ah! Hey, don't mess up things in the kitchen!

Alice followed the hasty brothers as they went inside the kitchen, almost messing everything up.


Cookie: Those two will surely give us trouble.

Reimu: Get used to it. This is your life right now.

Reimu: Oh, right. Before I forget...

Reimu took out a letter and gave it to Rayla. It contained the royal emblem of Lacrima.


Reimu: King Lumino asked me to give you this letter. However, he said he'd like you all to read it whenever Marina and Xaizor aren't near you.

Cookie: Well then, shall we head inside?
Jin: Wait for me!!

Jin descended right from the sky and landed right next to them.


Jin: There's still some for me, right? Don't tell me you guys ate all the food already!

Cookie: We didn't even begin to eat.

Jin: Whew... I was worried I'd go to sleep hungry...

Reimu: OK, enough talk. Let's go inside and eat.

Location: World Crossers Guild - Underground Lab


Lilina: Y-Yes... I... want to see my mom.

5T: I'll go check if she can receive your visit. She has been really stressed out.

Lilina: I can only imagine. Still, I'd like to see her, if only that.

5T: I'll send the confirmation. Stay here for a while.

5T left the lab and went to check on Lilina's mother since the girl wanted to see her. While the idea was for her to rest her mind, she also wanted to know what Makis had to tell her.


Lilina: In the meanwhile, I suppose I can hear what you have to tell me. It's important, so let's not leave for another time.

World: Renovation
Location: Gummi Ship "Renovation's Might" - Control Room


"Glad to meet you, Sir Tocsax. I'll ensure that me and my brothers will help you and the others." Agni spoke and saluted. He then looked at Ignitio and Victor, who were still chatting with each other for a little bit.

BGM: Believe in Possibilities

Then, an invitation was made. Tocsax had invited Agni to go to the cafeteria. While the invitation was executed, well, as direct as possible, he didn't count with one thing: the Oracle was actually dense when it comes to notice people like him. And even on this case, when said person was being direct as possible, Agni didn't understood it well. "We've just met and you're saying this too. I wonder why people say that to me. I know I'm wearing a magical armor, but it doesn't have any magnet functions. At least, I don't know if they do. Mom never tells me if she installed any sort of weird properties anyways..." Yes, he mistook himself for having properties of a magnet. In his case, his armor is made of Orihalcum and thanks to Rosangela's magic, it wasn't attracted to magnets as metal.

Still, he didn't mind the invitation, though. It would do him good to actually discuss with the group's leader about the Keyblades, as he seem to be far more smarter than Agni would be in this area. "I do have somethings that I'd like to know more about the Keyblades and how they function, so I suppose I accept the invitation. You don't mind if I take notes while we talk, do you, Sir Tocsax?"

Country: Cyprus
Location: Larnaca District - Alaminos Pier


BGM: Land of Beginnings

The country of Cyprus, a small island right next to the coasts of Syria and Turkey. This was the meeting place for all candidates enlisted to the known Operation: Symbiote. The new and old soldiers were all disperse around the Alaminos Pier, at the Larnaca District. Perhaps there was some anticipation, especially among the recent enlisting members. It wasn't pretty full of people and not all of them were in combat gear right from the start. It was for the best, though. The new recruits weren't just simpletons who would grab a gun. In fact, they needed no gun...

Arms Masters. Those were most of the operation's new recruits. Each of them with their own unique ability, whether to attack or to support, was there to ensure the success of the operation's mission: to ensure peace between humanity and Arms Masters, finishing the war that has begun because of their differences and the prejudice each side began to hold against each other. The ones chosen to Operation: Symbiote shared the same goal. All they wished was peace, so that live could progress without the need of people dying at all sides of the world.

Or so it seemed to be... after all, not all of them shared the same perspective.

BGM: Mary, the Magician

He was sitting on a bench. Silent, holding a strange-looking knife for some seconds before it vanished. He had a view to the sea right ahead of him. Tranquility was the last thing his mind had though. He looked around, seeing the big amount of people reunited around him... and that scared him. By following logic, wouldn't he need to interact with them from now on? Wouldn't he need to live his life around all of those strangers around him? If that would be the case, he had been tricked. But the person who brought him here didn't lie... did he?

"Ein, I'm back." A voice spoke. When the boy named Ein looked, someone was right next to him. It was André Dias, ex-police officer and now member of Operation: Symbiote. The one who took care of Ein over these past years. The man kneeled and looked at him. "The boat will be coming soon. Once we board in, we're already in Operation: Symbiote." André spoke. Ein looked down and spoke, quiet and soft. "... André, I... why am I needed?" He asked. "It was a direct request from my superiors. They didn't explain to me why, but they requested that you join Operation: Symbiote with me, Ein. Besides, I can't leave you alone back at home." He spoke. "B-But... I can take care of myself-"

That's when André reached his hand out to Ein's shoulder. In a fast reaction, Ein backslapped it away. "A-Ah! I-I'm sorry... I...!" Ein began to panic a little after doing what he did. "See? We've been together for a good amount of time and you still don't let me touch you. You also don't talk that often so leaving you with a stranger is impossible." André spoke. It's true, Ein never let someone touch him, not even André. The human touch was something he feared to extremes... because it would always remind him of the past. "E-Even so, I-I don't like it here... there's too many people around and..." Ein said. "We can't turn back now, unfortunately. The airspace around here is too unstable due to the war. You'll have to endure it, Ein." André spoke.

Ein saw he had no choice, but couldn't do anything other than looking down once more. "Don't worry. I'll be here with you, OK? If you get scared, just stick close to me." André reassured him. That was actually a lie. The plans for Ein would involve something other than the comfort offered to him. Still, for now, it would be for the best to calm him down. Ein's response was a nod, showing his trust in his caretaker.
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