tsukune

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I'm not even gonna try to be diplomatic about this, that had to have been one of the most ridiculous fucking things I've ever heard on this site.

@Spoopy Scary

Welcome to Singapore - one of the most ridiculous countries to live in to you 'Muricans. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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haha sucks to be you

@Mr Allen J

Totally. They worship those games...

Like get a life, man. Make people worship yourself instead of wasting time worshipping others who ain't even God.

(At least thanks to the mosquito scare and shit happening here lately Pokemon GO has finally died down - or rather, it's almost like the game didn't even exist lol.)

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@Mr Allen J Your most recent status. I need that.

...Like, my college class won't fucking shut up about: (1) Pokemon GO, (2) Overwatch, and (3) Undertale.

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Aw, damn it, I forgot I was going to have April get killed during Ezekiel's rampage. Well, there's always next time. lol

@Mr Allen J

Hang on, she's a RAVEN agent, right? Wouldn't it make more sense for her to get killed during the hostage situation? o__o

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Not necessary to add this to the lore, but just putting it here for reference:

Polaris | Beidou Qixing

Polaris

Also known by its Chinese name Běidǒu Qīxīng (北斗七星) or Hokuto Shichisei in Japan, Polaris is a secretive organization based in Asia, dating as far back as the Chinese Civil War period. Originated from Suilan, its influence has spread beyond China, with followers from all over Asia. The cult is headed by seven leaders, called Spirits: at the very top, Yin and Yang, followed by Wu Xing, or the Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth). While records about this shadowy group are scarce, there are numerous rumors about them, such as some of the top Chinese government officials may be descendants of the cult, suspected of performing 'rituals' or 'dark magic' (inhuman experiments) to create a powerful Metahuman army of their own, even having absolute control over the Asian underworld. They may also have some connections with the Founding Family...

Suilan (updated)

Suilan (隋岚)

If Shanghai and Xiamen are compared to New York City and Los Angeles respectively, then Suilan is like a bastard child of Sans Francisco. Originally a port city, it grew in size after the merger of nearby rural regions into bigger towns and relocation of the people in these areas into the city after the Cultural Revolution in the late 1970s; rapid development has completely transformed Suilan into the second largest city in the Fujian Province after Xiamen, and it's also the largest Metahuman hotspot in China. Situated along the borders of Fujian to its north and Guangzhou to the south, and facing the sea to the east with the south of Taiwan just across the waters - the climate here has similar four-seasonal changes, but not cold enough to get any snow (on the other hand, typhoon is a common occurrence). Population primarily consists of Han Chinese - specifically Metahuman Chinese, making it the "Asian Black Fall". Besides the official common language Mandarin, Min (Hokkien) and Cantonese are the two most common dialects spoken here, then followed by Teochew and Hakka. Fujian was also the starting point of Cheng Ho's sea voyage across the world during the Ming Dynasty, hence the myth that most Asian Metahumans may be descendants of the Suilan people (this legend was never proven).

Suilan is no different from most metropolitan cities in the world: it's split into several districts, each with a specific purpose such as a business district, a shopping district, an industrial district, etc; the old port is even rebuilt into a seaside amusement park (the entrance fee is extremely pricey though). There's even a ferry service to go across the straits to Taiwan, a much cheaper alternative than flying by air. Most of its economic wealth comes from overseas investors (mainly the Southeast Asian countries) and from tourism - it's well-known for its exotic Southern Chinese cuisine, a harmonic combination of Fujian/Taiwan and Guangdong/Hong Kong style. (Prawn scallop dim sum in fried mee suah? Oh yes.) It's also a haven of top-quality Chinese tea such as oolong, pu'er, and many more, which are perfect to bring home as souvenirs.

It's where the headquarters of MAP is currently located, and also where the mysterious underground cult "Polaris" (北斗七星, Beidou Qixing) is originated from.

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@Estylwen@Mr Allen J

I'm now more motivated to introduce other awesome torture methods to break him further in future posts lol

Jokes aside, I'm glad to know I have done a good job with that post.

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Naoki Lee Yagami.

@FernStone

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica OST - Cor Destructum

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Unknown, a few days later_

Today was one of those rare occasions Naoki was allowed to step out of his prison room; however, it didn't mean that he could stroll out of the cage freely. Flanked by the usual towering guards on either side, he was dragged down the dim hallway by the chain of the cold metal cuffs around his wrists. He couldn't walk as fast as the two burly men, not with another set of chained cuffs weighing down his ankles.

This was his 'reward' for the smooth session with Yang Jun a couple of days ago - a chance to meet his parents again. Although he had been relatively obedient to the cult, that old hag felt the need to give him a little more motivation... or rather, to remind him of his position.

To know his own place.

The guard on Naoki's right stepped forward to a blinking red light ahead (which he could barely make out a card reader-like device in the dim lighting), leaving the guy on the left to keep the boy on the metal leash. The Right Guard pulled out a badge from the breast pocket of his black business suit and held it in front of the reader-device. The red light turned green and a groan echoed down the corridor as the door opened slowly before the trio.

Beyond this door, behind the metal bars that split the room into half, the thin, ghastly figures of Reiji and Yui Yagami scrambled forward - teary-eyed at the sight of their son, who had lost some weight since they last saw him, but still alive.

"Naoki..." Yui stretched out a trembling hand through the gap between the bars. "I'm sorry... So sorry..."

"You have only one minute," the Left Guard released the wrist shackles and kicked Naoki on his back, causing the boy to trip over the chain around his ankle cuffs and fall flat on his face. Both men then left the room, leaving the Yagami family on their own.

Naoki got up and rushed to his mother, grabbing her outstretched hand - and he was shocked that her fingers were covered with blisters. "M...Mum? What have they done to you?" Yui's lips were pale, and there were blood stains all over the white gown she was wearing.

"Don't worry too much about us," Reiji spoke as he placed a bandaged hand on Yui's shoulder. "They won't kill us - they still need your power."

"But---"

"Son," Reiji's deep, bass-like voice was hoarse, but firm. "Stay strong. Remember, 'every cloud has a silver lining'."

"Well said," a raspy voice suddenly spoke from behind Naoki. The boy quickly turned his head around - and he narrowed his eyes.

Yui looked up, the gentle face she gave to her son was immediately replaced by an expression of pure loathing. "...Lee Hwee-Suan."

The old woman called Hwee-Suan shook her head, disappointed. "I do not remember bringing you up with such impudentness, You-Hwee."

"'You-Hwee' had already died long ago," Yui said coldly. "And I don't remember having a bitch for mother."

Reiji tightened his grip on Yui's shoulder; Yui understood his silent warning and swallowed the rising anger inside her. "I'm grateful that you went through the trouble to bring Naoki here to visit us," Reiji began, his tone still calm and well-controlled even as he faced his evil mother-in-law. "But I can't help wondering the... true purpose of this little 'reunion'."

"...Sharp as usual," Hwee-Suan commented, directing her attention to Reiji. "I can see how you are able to capture the pure heart of my poor daughter, and use her to point her sword at us."

Reiji said nothing - he merely regarded Hwee-Suan with a look of muted pity. However, his wife didn't share the same sentiment as him. "Leave Reiji - and Naoki - out of this," Yui said through gritted teeth. "Let them go. They don't belong in this damned cult."

"No, no - I cannot do that," Hwee-Suan wagged a finger at them. "'Meng You' has the potential to become an even more powerful seer than you, You-Hwee." Then she narrowed her eyes at Reiji. "And it would be a problem if we let go of such a dangerous liability to roam around freely, hmm?"

Satisfied with the silent rage from the family of three, Hwee-Suan clapped her hands together, and the two guards who brought Naoki here entered the room. "It seems that I will still have to educate all of you further... to know your place."

Reiji's face went even paler than it already was. "Wait... get Naoki out of here first."

"You did ask about why I brought this failure here just now, didn't you?" A sadistic smile appeared on Hwee-Suan's wrinkled face. "It is to give him a lesson he will never forget."

"You---!" Before Yui could spat out a curse, the horrified couple was forced to watch Hwee-Suan torturing her own grandson with a whip.

Of course, Reiji and Yui weren't spared from the physical agony, either.

Naoki raised his head in time to see the guards entered his parents' cell, and they were given the same treatment... with a flaming whip.

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The men threw a sobbing Naoki - all beaten-up and chained - onto the hard floor of his prison bedroom, before Hwee-Suan strolled in after him. "I should be giving you a good rest after such a, ah, difficult lesson, but unfortunately we do not have much time to deal with your little tantrums." She placed a similar A4-sized brown envelope as before on his calligraphy-littered table. "Another work for you - and this one is even more important than the previous vermin." With that, Hwee-Suan left the room, ignoring the seething look Naoki was throwing at her.

Naoki wobbled to his feet, inching slowly towards the table. He poured out the envelope's content with one hand.

On the very first page was a name: Vien Phan.

Baybridge™: Era of the Old/New Gods™ [COMPLETED]

@Mr Allen J@Zombiedude101

It's down for me too.
_{Just when I thought of a possible way to free the hostages without agreeing to the Hound's terms aka a pretty gay gamble to Allen}

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Lihua Zhao.

_{(@Mr Allen J)}

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Adrisaurus - Soldier's Dance

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Greencrest Heights, White Coast_

It was a little hard lying to Meifeng after all these years, but it was nothing but a little white lie.

While Lihua was not going to the Academy, she was heading to Courtbridge to go on a date. One of her co-workers set her up on a blind date, and Lihua only accepted it because - hell - the fifty-year-old woman had nothing better to do. Either she went for it, or it'd be another lonely night where she drinks herself to sleep. Maybe she'd meet a nice guy. Between working hard, and making sure Lijuan didn't grow up to be a psychopath, she didn't really have a lot of time to dedicate to meeting guys. And, of course, she also didn't have the energy to do so with all of her stress caused by her various mental problems. The only reason why she didn't tell Meifeng because she didn't want to hear Meifeng teasing her about it.

Lihua finally zipped up her navy blue dress. She was a little hesitant to wear this because it showed a little bit too much cleavage. That was probably the fault of her impressive bust than the dress. She would wear her qipao, but the last thing she wanted to do was to look like a giant stereotype. After getting ready, Lihua grabbed a bottle of whiskey, and drank a little bit of it raw, before storing it inside of her purse. She would make sure that she kept her eye on her drink. While she wasn't a young pretty girl, she wasn't going to get cocky, and let her guard down. Everyone's into something these days. Though, she has a fully-loaded pistol and an itchy trigger finger to go with it.

Afterwards, Lihua stepped out the door and walked down her stairs, and peeked into the living room. Meifeng was playing a game with Lijuan on their tablet, one of the things that Lihua got for her to keep her busy. Good, long as Meifeng didn't see her wearing this dress (and by that, she meant her cleavage, and immediately figured something out). "Alright, I'm leaving, make sure to get Lijuan in bed by ten," Lihua said as she stepped out the door.

Ever since the Eco-Natura attack on Prince Edfield, Lihua had to drive a rental - because her insurance actually didn't cover her car being crushed by a tree. God damn it. Lihua got into the car, and began driving. It wouldn't be that long of a drive, since it's a Tuesday night, and everyone was indoors.

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Courtbridge, Prince Ed-Field_

Just as Lihua had predicted, she arrived in around twenty minutes. She grabbed her purse, and then got out the car, taking slow steps towards the Orchestra Mall. It wasn't anything special: it was mostly just a mall that had all manner of shops - clothing, food courts, etc - but, it was known for it's music stores. Such as... Well, Lihua didn't know about for the life of her. Music was never her thing. Except for listening to classy music, with loads of violins... that would be the only instrument Lihua would ever be interested in, but she's getting off topic. Lihua walked inside of the mall with her purse in hand... she felt like she's stunning. Like a finely aged wine.

There was a restaurant in here where she's supposed to meet her date... Nirvana. It wasn't a posh or high-class place, but it was known for its seafood. One thing that Lihua loved the most! She stepped inside, and could smell the great food. Now... all she had to do was find her date. They had a table reserved by the window. Lihua walked up to the front counter.

"Oh, I have a reservation... David Piers. He isn't here yet," Lihua said, nodding her head. She hoped that she wouldn't be left with the bill.

"Oh? Right this way, then." The waitress lead Lihua all the way to her table... and he wasn't even there.

He said he'd be here at this hour. It's rude to make a woman wait.

Especially Lihua.

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Jennifer Marissa Caspin.

_{(@Mr Allen J)}

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Courtbridge, Prince Ed-Field_

It was kind of sad.

Jennifer usually spent a little bit of her time after getting off work to head over to the Orchestra Mall... only because she wanted to try out their extensive arcade that was known all over Baybridge. Usually she would spend an hour here, and then head back to the apartment... but that hour quickly turned into three. She was just helping herself to the classic games... and the fighting games they had there. All while still wearing this awkward uniform. It wasn't out of any addiction - but it was a distraction from what had happened earlier today with Haruka. She wasn't ready to show her past, yet she did, only because she was pressured. She felt ashamed of her past, but every time she tried to move on, she just got dragged right back in...

It was a sad, and vicious cycle, but it was one that she was condemned to long as she drew breath.

For now, Jennifer was just content with distracting herself with a game of Street Fighter IV on this arcade machine. She was always drawn towards Cammy, and Chun-Li, so she picked the former.

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Samina Malbari.

_(@defacto)

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Rise & Shine Cafe, Orchestra Mall - Courtbridge, Prince Ed-Field_

"You know how much it costed me to cover up that article?" Randall's eyes blazed furiously. "My boss wants me dead for covering the attack without his permission!"

Samina took a sip of her Turkish coffee. "No one has a clue about what happened. For all matters it was---"

"Terrorism!" he cut her with a voice loud enough to be heard at the next table. He continued in a low voice, after noticing the confused gazes from a couple sitting at the table, "I mean... soon the media will know it wasn't gang war and will start asking questions. Especially why we knew firsthand. They’ll question me, Samina. ME! It's my ass on the line." Randall raised his hands to his temples.

"You're really nervous, Randall." She cracked a smile as she took another sip. "Have you ever thought in trying out the Turkish coffee from here? It's wonderful. A few years ago I was in Greece, we had to smuggle a ton of missiles to the Middle East. Anyway, we found this little bar in Thessaloniki. I think the name of the owner was Nikolas - he taught me how to made the coffee. Did you know that the coffee is unfiltered, and is made with finely ground roasted beans? Most importantly: the coffee isn't boiled, they prepare it below the boiling point---"

"Samina, focus."

"What I mean is that its position in the newspaper is safe. No one will fire you because of the New York Times, much less connect you to SCAR. I'll have to see what they can do in the office, okay...? What's wrong with you? Is something on my hair?"

Samina waited for a response but Randall only tilted his head to the side as far as he could, continued staring with wide eyes and stamped fear on his face.

"What's it?" She turned around to see what he was seeing. "Looks like you saw death hims--- MOTHERFUCKER!" In a blink of an eye her hands were searching for the phone in her purse. Then she began writing a message and by the time one of the Intimidation Unit approached her, the message read:

MOM I LOVED THE DINNER.

To Samina's misfortune, he took the phone from her hand before she could send the message thus preventing her from starting any SCAR protocol. It would take time until SCAR found out what was going on with her.

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Haruka Takashiro.

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God Eater 2: Rage Burst OST - An Extravagant Moment

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Courtbridge, Prince Ed-Field_

It had really been a long day for Haruka: first, with Jennifer and the reveal of the past she had kept for seven long years... then with Rori and Conor about a church claiming to be able to make Metahumans become normal people.

He wasn't really in a mood to hang out with his college mates right now. He wouldn't have bothered to show up if he didn't have to drop off Rori here... and for free alcohol.

"---Haru." He was jolted out of his thoughts when his elbows suddenly slipped off the table - the girl sitting beside him, Angela, was shaking him by the shoulder to get his attention. "You okay? I can't believe you're spacing out while we're talking about a road trip over the sem break. A road trip, for all of us here!"

"Sorry," Haruka mumbled, taking a sip of his beer. "Just... I'm a bit tired, that's all." All the caffeine earlier in the day didn't help, not one bit. He looked up at the ceiling - made up of glass that gave him a great view of the blue sky above. Angela worked part-time in this German-esque restaurant bar, situated at the topmost level in this mall; today was her treat, which was a great relief since the food here wasn't that affordable for a bunch of mere college kids like them.

"But you're definitely coming with us, yeah?" Sitting across him was a blond dude named Marcus who had his usual lopsided grin on his face, but that smile didn't reach his stormy-grey eyes. "Your brother is always out of town, so shouldn't be a problem to bring that bike of yours along for a couple of weeks."

"Yeah, you should," Angela perked up, nudging Haruka's arm with her elbow playfully. "And make me feel like I'm flying again."

Marcus' face seemed to darken a little. "...Almost like he's got some sort of superpower to control his bike." His unblinking eyes shifted from Angela to Haruka. "You're not a Meta, are you?"

Haruka held the blond's gaze, then he laughed. "...No way." He couldn't tell them the truth - most of the people in his course were normies, and he was aware that at least half of them harbored either fear or hatred towards Metahumans. Besides, his ability had nothing to do with his driving skill - okay, maybe just a little, but nowhere enough to fly the heavy bike into the air literally.

"Marc, stop teasing him." Ryan, who was seated next to Marcus, rolled his eyes. "If it wasn't for Haru's notes we would've bombed our papers. It's all thanks to him that we can chill out here and talk about a group vacation without worrying about having to repeat another semester."

Haruka shut them off his mind again while the three were chatting about the trip - there was something more important than their idle conversation (which he had no interest in, anyway).

Something... bad.

Just when he felt the strange churning air around him, the sound of terrified screams suddenly filled the mall.

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The Black Hound.

_{(@Mr Allen J)}

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Courtbridge, Prince Ed-Field_

A normal night at the mall was cut painfully short when they arrived.

Seemingly out of nowhere, portals appeared in the mall, and armed men donned in black armor appeared. It was obvious they were the Founding Family's Intimidation Unit, because they had the logo of the snarling dog on their armor. Dirty and faceless, they immediately began shooting violently in the air, causing a rain of stone and glass to fall down. Everyone was terrified, but before the natural reaction to run kicked in, they heard the strict order to "Get on the ground!" as the men went through every store. Checking every nook and cranny for people. Before they outright dragged people out of the stores and restaurants and into the main hall of the mall. Each of the members closed the doors to each store, as they literally dragged everyone to the eastmost end of the mall, and lined everyone up against the walls, and storefronts. With their hands tied up behind their backs with plastic handcuffs.

It wasn't long before one last portal appeared, and the Black Hound stepped out slowly. Holding his light-machine gun over his shoulder, his eyes glowed bright red as he surveyed the area... and everyone gasped whenever he looked at them.

"Listen up," the Black Hound said, putting the massive weapon in his hand. He spoke as he took steps along his hostages. "If anyone forces my hand... I'll kill them. Simple as that. I don't plan on turning this into a bloodbath anytime soon. So, if you stay still, everything will go well. No one dies, and you can all go home..."

He stopped, and looked at everyone.

"...If RAVEN doesn't believe their prisoners are more valuable than your lives, that is."

That spelled bad news for the hostages, and worst of all, the Black Hound apparently didn't care for their lives.

"RAVEN and Negotiators should be on their way..." The Black Hound began walking off. "Just keep calm... your life may depend on it."

While they were arriving, however, it was about time that the Black Hound locked down the area. He knew that there had to be some Metahumans in their midst, and the last thing he wanted was for their to be an... accident, because someone got cocky.

The Black Hound's mask scanned faces for the Founding Family's little database...

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Cindy Gabrielle Keagan.

_{(@Mr Allen J)}

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DOVE/RAVEN Joint West Coast Headquarters_

Cindy was hoping that she could get some cases done before she would head back home... maybe she'd take the day off. She hadn't had a real day off in ages. She should go check on Wendy, but Reed had that downpacked... actually, she should do that. Just in case the girl would do anything stupid---

"Cindy!" Scarlet slammed open the door, and got Cindy's attention almost instantly. "We have a situation!"

Aw damn it. Why couldn't she have one damn night to do some cases? The way Scarlet was acting, it had to be serious. Cindy made sure to grab her badge off the desk, and ran out. "What is it?"

"The Black Hound is holding the Orchestra Mall hostage," Scarlet said. "There has to be over a hundred hostages!"

...And it was always the Black Hound now. Cindy was longing for the days when other super-criminals would start to cause problems. Worst of all... he was holding a mall full of people hostage. That's what made the situation worse. She was going have to head straight there, since the Black Hound's a known Metahuman threat, and he's currently the only person who has a Kill-on-Sight order on them.

He's that serious of a threat.

Cindy pressed her earpiece. "Everyone, I need you in Courtbridge immediately," she spoke into the comms. "...It's the Hound."

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Jennifer Marissa Caspin.

_{(@Mr Allen J)}

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Courtbridge, Prince Ed-Field_

While Jennifer was hoping to get away from it all... of course she had to have another run in with danger.

A barrage of bullets outside gave Jennifer a jolt like no other. Her hand slipped - unfortunately that was the move that cost her the game as she was defeated with one light attack, not that she cared that much at the moment - and her body darted towards the door as she saw armed men rush into the arcade, shooting in the air. Usual intimidation tactics. Jennifer was about to fight... but, she quickly dipped behind some machines. She would rather not fight at the moment, especially when she coukd just hide. She was going to slip out and...

"Freeze!" Men aimed guns at her and Jennifer was immediately forced to raise her hands... but, to be honest, what the hell were they expecting Jennifer to do? She was one-hundred-and-twenty-six pounds... wet.

But everyone was waving around a Metahuman ability these days, and Jennifer was no exception. The men grabbed onto Jennifer, violently yanking her up to her feet (she felt one of them copped a feel... disgusting) as she was carried out of the arcade, and was quickly cuffed and shoved to the ground... then the Black Hound appeared. There was something horribly unnerving about the man, and she only heard about him. Like... what was his goals? Was he out to inflict as much pain and suffering as Luis?

She was praying that she could get out of this alive... but, he was clearly aiming for something big.

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Haruka Takashiro.

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God Eater 2: Rage Burst OST - Puppet of Justice

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Courtbridge, Prince Ed-Field_

The Intimidation Unit rounded up every single person in the restaurant bar with quick efficiency. Everyone was handcuffed and gathered together outside the bar; nobody tried - or even feel daring enough - to go against them, not when these men had their guns trained on them in all directions.

"What the hell's going on?" Ryan asked in a low voice, and Angela shook her head slightly in response.

"Fucking Metas," Marcus hissed under his breath. "Why do they always get us normal people dragged into their shit?"

The terrified murmuring that was growing louder was immediately silenced when one of the men made a clicking sound on his gun - the sound of the pin being unlocked.

Out of all the hostages around him, Haruka was probably the only one who could manage to suppress his fear - of course he was scared like the rest of them, but he had to control his emotions. The last thing he wanted was for his power to go berserk in this situation... and get everyone killed, again.

Taking in a deep breath, he tried to assess his current situation logically to calm himself down: the men were intimidating them with guns, but so far none of them got shot at - which meant that as long as they behave themselves, their lives would be spared... for now.

He remembered hearing some gunshots just now - probably on the other levels. He hoped that no one got hurt, and that meant they were being held hostage for a reason. Probably to use them to negotiate with someone - and that someone was obviously DOVE and RAVEN, which any terrorist organization in Baybridge would have an obvious grudge against. (And Shizuka would likely end up getting involved... if he was still in town.)

But what were they going to negotiate for?

His train of thought was interrupted by... Angela, again. "You're oddly calm about this," she whispered.

"...What do you mean?" Haruka tried to fake a nervous look, but he couldn't do it - he felt that Angela's stare could easily break his half-assed mask.

"Sometimes you have that expression on your face... like you've actually seen hell before."

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@Mr Allen J Of course, of course. And Courtbridge again - the best spot to conduct retarded terrorism shit, yes.

Haru can get involved as one of the unfortunate hostages... which also gives him an excuse to bump into Wendy again, idk.