Disclaimer: English is not my first language. I'm using Grammarly to check the Grammar and using Word to write it.
I'm sorry it took this long for a new chapter.
I went on a trip this month and didn't get much writing done.
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"Penny for you thought?" Nora asked.
"Huh?" I looked at Mom confused.
"You have been staring into space for the last few minutes. Are you okay?" Nora asked concerned.
"Yeah I'm just thinking about school and how weird it is going to be," I said, rubbing my neck.
Next Monday I go back to school and I'm not looking forward to it.
Could I convince my parents to get a GED?
We're outside an ice cream parlor waiting for Daisy and Dad to return.
We're on our way to the Weymouth Shopping Center.
"I'm sure it's going to be fine. You did finish the homework, didn't you?" Nora asked.
"Yes. I finished all of it. They could have not sent so much of it," I complained.
At least it wasn't too difficult. The only tricky part was the history questions, where I had to be more careful with my answers.
I can't just write that Jean D'arc has a dolphin familiar or that Leonardo Da Vinci is obsessed with coffee.
"I tried to get the school to lower the amount of homework but they wouldn't budge," Nora frowned. "But no harm done since you finished all of it."
Daisy and Dad exited the ice cream parlor and walked to us. Daisy is eating a chocolate ice cream.
"Didn't feel like getting an ice cream, Dad?" I asked.
"I'm still full from lunch," Isaac patted his stomach.
"Hey look!" Daisy pointed up.
Mom, Dad, and I looked up in time to see Thrúd, Ortlinde, and Hildr fly by.
"Cool," Daisy said.
"Did something happen?" Isaac frowned.
"I think they're doing a patrol," I shrugged.
And looking for Empire capes. But there's still no luck on that front.
We resumed our walk toward the shopping, giving me a moment to slip back into my thoughts before Mom interrupted.
We gotta a tinker now.
Da Vinci informed me this morning and I still can't believe our luck.
Tinkers are among the most highly sought-after parahumans because they act as powerful force multipliers.
Even if Sherrel chooses not to engage in combat, her invention can still be utilized. Her specialization offers a wide range of possibilities.
I know that Da Vinci, Tesla, and Edison will be very interested in seeing what kind of things Sherrel will make.
And most importantly, we can finally start to look into how parahumans powers work.
Nearing the Weymouth Shopping Center I could see some PRT cars in front of the place.
However, no one seemed to be worried and there were a lot of people going inside the shopping.
"What's going on?" I raised an eyebrow.
Nora shrugged, "Let's get inside."
It took a few minutes to get inside, the place was full of people, and it easily became clear why.
A meet and greet event is currently taking place, it features members of both the Protectorate and the Wards.
Miss Militia, Velocity, Assault, Battery, Vista, Aegis, Triumph, and Clockblocker are present.
"They're giving autographs!" Daisy said excitedly.
So it seems.
Man, that's a long line for an autograph.
"Finish your ice cream first," Nora said.
Daisy began eating her ice cream quickly, but that was a mistake since she ended up with a headache.
"I can take her," I offered.
"Thank you, Henry," Nora said with a grateful smile.
I glanced at the Protectorate and Wards, wondering what my parents might think of them.
"What's your opinion on the Protectorate and Wards?" I asked curious.
I'm still on the fence about telling them.
On the one hand, I don't want to worry my family. On the other hand, this is a very dangerous job and I don't know what the future holds. There're too many unknown variables and I'm not foolish to believe that nothing in Earth Bet can hurt us.
And it would be nice to not need to keep sneaking out anymore.
That's way more annoying than I originally thought.
"I'm grateful for all the work the Protectorate does but the Wards are children. They shouldn't be exposed to dangerous situations," Nora said.
In a perfect world that would be true but we live in a chaotic mess of a world that doesn't give a crap about what we want.
There's even a saying for that.
Man plans, and God laughs.
"I agree with the first part but the Wards are necessary. Children shouldn't be exposed to danger, but the world doesn't care about what we want. They have powers, and that demands a unique approach. The Wards are the best options we have," Isaac says, crossing his arms with a frown.
"Like a necessary evil kinda of thing?" I raised an eyebrow.
"Nothing like that. Powers are inherently volatile and when you add children to the equation...." Isaac trailed off.
It's a recipe for disaster, and there're numerous examples to back that up.
"I can't even begin to imagine what their parents must feel every time they watch their children put their lives on the line," Nora said.
I twitched at that.
"You would be worried all the time?" I asked.
Why am I even asking this?
I already know the answer.
"Of course, I would. Any good parent worries for their children," Nora said, and Isaac nodded in agreement.
I hold back a groan.
Why is nothing ever easy with me?
"Done!" Daisy finished her ice cream.
"I will meet with you two later," I said.
Daisy and I walked to the end of the line. There's a sign next to it that says the waiting time is thirty minutes.
Oh, you got-what's he doing?
A PRT trooper approached the sign and changed the time to forty-five minutes!
"Son of a bitch," I said.
"Excuse me," the mother in front of me said, shooting a glare while shielding her child's ears.
"Sorry," I scratched my cheek in embarrassment.
Daisy giggled at me.
"Master, are you busy?" Tesla asked.
"I'm in a line with my sister to get her autograph," I said.
"Is that a yes?" Tesla asked.
"For the love of god, talk to me. I need a distraction," I said.
"You're going in a patrol today, right?" Tesla asked.
"Yeah," I said.
"I would like to accompany you," Tesla said.
That's a surprise.
"Really? I thought you would be more interested in analyzing the tinker tech rifles or working together with Sherrel," I said.
Tesla laughed, "Oh, I'm still working on those rifles and Da Vinci is the one currently working with Sherrel."
Da Vinci wouldn't lose the chance to see how a Tinker works.
"How is the analysis going?" I asked.
"Still in progress. I must say that after our adventures, I thought that there was nothing else that could surprise me," Tesla said.
"What is so surprising?" I asked.
"Well, while we were analyzing the rifles we concluded that the world doesn't possess the tools or materials necessary to make those rifles. It should have been impossible to make them," Tesla said.
"Then how the hell were they made?" I asked.
"That is the question. Hopefully, with Sherrel we will be able to solve this puzzle," Tesla said.
I resist the urge to pinch my nose in frustration.
"So you got nothing?" I asked.
"On the contrary, we gained valuable insights from the rifles and even attempted to replicate them using magecraft," Tesla said.
"Each of you made a rifle?" I asked.
"It was just me and Edison, and mine is far superior to his! That morinic lion and his nonsense about direct current! Everyone knows that alternating current is the better choice!" Tesla said.
Tesla started to rant about how better alternating current is.
Oh god, why didn't I summon Helena to keep Tesla and Edison in line?
Oh yeah, the ruby is out of juice.
"Let's stay focused, please," I said.
Tesla stopped his rant and coughed.
"Yes, let's," Tesla said.
"How did the magecraft rifles compare to the tinker tech ones?" I asked.
"It was no surprise that the magecraft and tinker tech rifles performed almost identically. What we need is tinker tech with more exotic functions, like that pocket dimension machine Da Vinci has been eyeing," Tesla said.
A thought just crossed my mind.
"If we gave the magecraft rifle to a tinker, do you think they can enhance it?" I asked.
Tesla hummed thoughtfully, "I've been curious about that myself. I'm eager to see what Sherrel does with the magecraft rifle, but given her specialization, I think the most she will be able to do is integrate them into her vehicles."
Shame.
"Anything else?" I asked.
"Well, we came up with a hypothesis for what tinker tech could be," Tesla said.
"And?" I asked.
"Keep in mind, this's only a preliminary analysis, and further testing is needed. However, so far, it suggests that tinker tech could indeed just be highly advanced technology," Tesla said.
"Da Vinci and Edison agree with that?" I asked.
"Da Vinci is the one that came up with the hypothesis," Tesla said.
Holy crap.
"How advanced are we talking?" I asked.
"Hmm, given the state of Earth Bet, I'd say about seven hundred years," Tesla said.
How is that possible?
"What in the world are parahumans powers?" I asked.
"I don't know but we will find out," Tesla said determined.
I know we will.
"You seem to have your hands full. Why do you want to come to the patrol?" I asked.
"I'm curious about these heroes from the Protectorate and I want to take a closer look at their powers," Tesla said.
"I don't think anything is going to happen, we're going to patrol the Boardwalk," I said.
"I still would like to come," Tesla said.
"Okay then," I have nothing against Tesla coming. I was planning to only take Ushiwakamaru.
Before I could say more I realized that Daisy and I reached the front of the line.
"I have to go. I will be at the hotel later," I finished the conversation.
"Hey there," Assault said with a friendly smile.
"Hi," I said.
"And who is this?" Assault knelt to meet Daisy's eyes.
Daisy is shyly hiding behind me.
I placed my hand on her head, "This's my sister, Daisy, and she's a huge fan of you guys."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Daisy," Assault said with a big smile.
"Hi," Daisy mumbled.
Assault and I chuckled in good nature at her shyness.
"So, what can I do for you, Daisy?" Assault asked already knowing the answer.
"I would like an autograph!" Daisy blurted out, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment.
Assault chuckled in good nature and grabbed a piece of paper.
"Here you go," Assault handed the autograph. "Do you want to take a picture together?"
Daisy's eyes lit up and she nodded enthusiastically.
"Give me a moment," I grabbed my cellphone. "Say cheese."
"Cheese!" Daisy and Assault exclaimed at the same time, grinning widely.
I took the picture.
"Let me see!" Daisy reached for my cell phone.
I handed it to her with a laugh.
I turned to Assault and offered him a handshake, "Thank you for this."
"It's no big deal. It always makes my day to know I have such a positive impact on people," Assault shook my hand.
I'm really liking this guy.
"Hey, let's get everyone else autographs," I said to Daisy.
Daisy nodded rapidly.
We spent the next few minutes grabbing the rest of the Protectorate and Ward's autographs.
Huh, it's just me or does Vista seem a little tense around Daisy?
I mentally shrugged.
Must be nothing.
After getting all the autographs, Daisy and I moved away from the heroes.
Daisy couldn't stop smiling in happiness.
I notice a reporter and a cameraman heading toward the heroes, and none of them seem surprised by their presence.
Oho, looks like the PRT wants to win some brownie points.
"Excuse me, Miss Militia. May I have a moment of your time?" The reporter asked.
"Of course," Miss Militia said.
The reporter turned to the cameraman.
"Good day Brockton Bay, this is Tracy. I'm here today in the Weymouth Shopping Center, where there's currently happening a greet and meet with the heroes of the Protectorate and Wards," Tracy said.
She's from Brockton News if I'm not mistaken.
Whatever, this has nothing to do with me.
"Miss Militia, what's the Protectorate stance when it comes to the new hero group, Chaldea?" Tracy asked.
And now I'm very interested in this.
"It's a great relief that there're new heroes in Brockton Bay, and their timing couldn't have been better as with their help we were finally able to put an end to the gang war," Miss Militia said.
I raised an eyebrow at how she said that.
Really? We helped you?
"We hope to cooperate more with Chaldea and to help them navigate the cape scene of Brockton Bay," Miss Militia said.
Wow, that is such a clinical answer. I don't if is the way that Miss Militia said it or whoever wrote that but where's the charisma?
Also, this whole thing about us being 'new' got old very fast.
"What about the fact that Magus is a 'Master'? Many are concerned given how sentient his servants seem to be," Tracy said.
Yeah, even if I was able to reassure the PRT/Protectorate that I'm not that kind of 'Master', that doesn't mean that everyone else shares the same feeling.
There's a good reason why people are terrified of 'Masters'.
"I can answer that one," Assault walked to Tracy.
Miss Militia glanced at Assault and stepped back.
"So first of all: just because Magus is a 'Master', that doesn't automatically make him evil. We don't choose our powers. If we could, then I believe that everyone would choose the same powerset of the triumvirate," Assault finished with a chuckle.
Some folks around me couldn't help but chuckle as well.
"Second: I can confirm that all of his servants are, in fact, projections that he created," Assault said.
"Even with how sentient they seem to be?" Tracy raised an eyebrow.
"There's a first time for everything. I mean, even after all this time, there's still much that's unknown about how parahumans' powers work," Assault shrugged. "I met Magus and his servants the other day, and they seemed like nice people who just want to help Brockton Bay. I got a feeling that Chaldea is going to do some amazing things in the future."
You don't know half of it.
Assault answers seem to satisfy Tracy.
"Will the Protectorate establish a stronger presence in the Empire territory now that they have lost many of their capes?" Tracy asked.
Miss Militia stepped forward to answer but I stopped paying attention to it.
I want to spend more time with my family before I need to meet Dauntless.
I looked around and quickly found my parents.
Daisy and I walked to them.
"Did you get the autographs?" Nora asked.
Daisy nodded happily and showed all of them to Mom.
"Is that Tracy from Brockton News?" Isaac raised an eyebrow.
Looks like I was right.
"Yep. She arrived a little after Daisy and I left the line," I said.
Isaac nodded.
"So, what now?" I asked.
"How about a movie?" Nora asked.
"What are our options?" Isaac asked.
"Is there anything with action or comedy?" I asked.
"I want to see the new Lego movie!" Daisy said.
"Is it even out yet?" Nora asked.
"Let's see if it is," Isaac said.
We walked to the second floor, where the movie theater is located.
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After watching the movie, I stayed with my family until it was time to meet up with Ushiwakamaru and Tesla.
I told my parents that I would walk around the Boardwalk for a while. They told me to be careful and to not arrive back home late.
I found the first empty alley and asked Hassan to take me to the hotel.
"You guys ready?" I adjusted my uniform.
"Yes," Ushiwakamaru.
"Here you go," Tesla gave me a mask.
It looked exactly like the one I was wearing.
"Why're you giving me this?" I ask, looking at the mask.
"Da Vinci asked Morgan and Medea to make a new mystic code for you. It's an upgrade of the mask you currently have," Tesla said.
Oh, that's a good idea. The one I have right now is only a normal mask.
"What can it do?" I switched masks.
"It has night vision, heat vision, you can zoom in, protective wards to guard your identity, and it can't just be taken off your face without your permission," Tesla explained.
Nice.
"Speaking of upgrades. Hassan, take my revolver to Edison and ask him to enchant it," I handed my revolver to Hassan.
Hassan nodded and walked away.
Tesla huffed, "Master, I can do a better job than that moronic lion."
I sighed tiredly, "You know why I sent it to Edison."
Edison's concept improvement skill allows him to upgrade my revolver, elevating its power to rival that of a low-grade noble phantasm.
That may sound amazing but it's not that useful when you're constantly going against foes that have divinity, access to a divine construct, powerful magecraft, or have obscene amount of magical energy.
But it's another story in Earth Bet.
Hmm, now I want to see how far Edison can enhance tinker tech.
"Where in the Boardwalk should we meet up with Dauntless?" Ushiwakamaru asked.
"He didn't set up a place. We just have to walk around, it's going to be hard to miss the only guy wearing Greek armor," I shrugged.
We made our way there via rooftops, which took us a few minutes.
Our arrival certainly wasn't missed as everyone around us took a step back and some of them grabbed their phones to record us.
"Let's go find Dauntless," I said.
Ushiwakamaru, Tesla, and I started to walk around.
I let out a grunt as more people turned their attention to us.
Don't they know that is very rude to point at people?
"So, what're we going to do again?" Tesla asked.
"Walk around, talk to people, and give autographs. You know, pr stuff" I've seen enough of these patrols on TV.
"Dauntless chose a good place to do that," Ushiwakamaru said, looking at all the people on the Boardwalk.
"He chose here because of the Wards," I said.
"Would you have preferred another place?" Tesla asked.
"It's not the place that's the problem. There's something about this that I'm finding so weird, and we've done patrols before," I said.
"All of our previous patrols were done in enemy territory and had high chances of a fight happening. This one, on the other hand, is to increase the morale of Brockton Bay. Something like this is crucial after times of great distress," Ushiwakamaru said.
I hummed in thought.
"Excuse me," A voice said to my left.
I turned to see a trio of teenagers.
"Yes?" I said.
"Can we take a picture?" One of them asked.
I glanced at Ushiwakamaru and Tesla, and both of them shrugged.
"Sure," I said.
That opened the floodgates as more people approached us to get pictures or autographs.
I don't know how many pictures have been taken or how many autographs I signed but I was relieved when Dauntless showed up.
"Need some help?" Dauntless said amused.
"Yes," I said.
Unsurprisingly, many of the people around us went over to Dauntless and the two Wards for autographs and pictures.
I took this chance to see who he brought.
One was wearing red and gold armor with a red visor and was standing atop a hoverboard.
The other one was clad in futuristic armor that reminded me of knights of old.
So, he brought Kid Win and Gallant.
It took about a half hour for the group to disperse. We walked to a more secluded area to talk.
"Is it always like this?" I asked.
"Normally no but sometimes people get excited. So, what did you think about it?" Dauntless asked.
"I will admit, it was nice. But I don't think I could do as often as you do," I said.
"It takes some time to get used to it," Dauntless nodded.
Dauntless looked at Ushiwakamaru and Tesla.
"Who might they be?" Dauntless asked.
"This's Rider," I said.
"Greetings," Ushiwakamaru said.
"And that's Archer," I said.
Tesla was inspecting Gallant armor very closely.
"Archer, give him some space," I said.
Tesla blinked, "Oh, I do apologize. That's an interesting armor you have there, young man."
"Thank you," Gallant said.
"Judging by your suit, I'd say your specialization is power armor-or perhaps body armor," Tesla guessed.
"Something like that," Gallant said.
Now that I think about it, I couldn't find Gallant specialization on the internet.
"Kid Win helped me make this suit but it's not really that amazing. I mean, I lack the mobility that he has," Gallant referred to the hoverboard.
"He's deflecting the question," Ushiwakamaru said.
"Yep," I said.
Gallant must want to keep his specialization a secret.
Tesla also noticed that but he's more interested in the hoverboard.
I spoke before Tesla could start to ask all kinds of questions.
"Let's first end the patrol, then you can ask as many questions as you want," I turned to Kid Win."If that's okay with you."
Kid Win glanced at Dauntless, who shrugged in response.
"I'm okay with that," Kid Win said.
"Okay, good," I turned to Dauntless. "You got anything planned or should we just continue as before?"
"Continue as before. This's just routine patrol," Dauntless said.
"So, there isn't going to be any surprises, like a reporter showing up?" I said with a smirk.
"Yeah, the PRT does that from time to time but not this time," Dauntless said.
This time, huh.
"Well, it's a simple tactic to gain good pr. And I must say that, in particular, Miss Militia's interview was very interesting," I said.
I'm not surprised they did that.
I can't imagine how embarrassing it must be for the PRT/Protectorate to have a 'rookie' hero achieve more in a few weeks than they have in years.
Dauntless let out a sigh, "I'm sorry about that. The PRT provides our responses, and while it's not required to use them, it's highly recommended."
Tesla raised an eyebrow, Ushiwakamaru tilted her head and I blinked at that.
This isn't what I was expecting.
"I don't agree with how it was worded. Chaldea has done a lot of good for Brockton Bay and the PRT shouldn't have downgraded your part in the gang war. I hope that this doesn't stop us from cooperating more in the future," Dauntless said.
I rubbed my neck, "It was just an observation. I'm not really mad about that."
I'm a little annoyed but not that much.
"I still prefer to clear the air between us," Dauntless said.
"I appreciate that," I said. "All right then, I think we spent enough time here. So let's go back to the patrol."
Kid Win and Gallant certainly are happy get away from this awkard situation.
We all returned to the main street and continued the patrol.
It was fun at first, talking to people and taking pictures with them but by the second hour, I was bored out of my mind and wishing that something would happen.
I have to say, this's surprisingly more tiring than I thought.
"How much longer must we do this?" Ushiwakamaru asked.
"God, I hope not much longer," Tesla said.
Good to know that I'm not the only one done with this whole thing.
"Hey there!" A blonde teenager said.
I notice that her right forearm is in a cast.
"Hey," I said with a tired smile.
She raised an eyebrow amused, "You doing okay?"
"Yeah, just a little tired," I said. "So, autograph or picture?"
"I would like an autograph from the three of you," She handed me a piece of paper.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Lisa," Lisa said.
I wrote the autograph and then gave it to Ushiwakamaru and Tesla to also sign it.
"What's written here?" Lisa pointed atライダー.
"That's kanji for Rider," Ushiwakamaru said.
"The calligraphy is perfect," Lisa noted.
I notice Lisa scratching her cast.
"You okay?" I asked.
"Yeah, it gets itch sometimes. I got this stupid thing from a work accident," Lisa complained.
I wonder what her job is.
"Do you mind if I ask a question about them?" Lisa asked.
I turned to Ushiwakamaru and Tesla, and they both shrugged.
"Go ahead," I said.
"I don't get their names. I mean, a Rider without a mount or an Archer without a bow, it's kinda weird," Lisa said.
I can see her point.
Ushiwakamaru only calls for Tayuuguro for me to use him as she's faster without him. And Tesla uses lighting to fight.
"Do you guys feel like doing a demonstration?" I asked.
"Sure," Ushiwakamaru said.
"I'm fine with that," Tesla said.
"Hey, Dauntless!" I said.
"Yeah?" Dauntless tuned to me, pausing the autograph he was signing.
"How about we give them a little show?" I asked with a smile.
"What do you gotta in mind?" Dauntless asked curious.
"I'm going to ask for everyone to take a step back please," I said to the people around us.
A wide circle was formed around me, Uwhiwakamaru, Tesla, Dauntless, Gallant, and Kid Win.
Ushiwakamaru whistles loudly and a white horse, Tayuuguro, appears next to her.
I turned to Lisa, "To answer your first question: this's Rider's mount."
People started to take pictures of Ushiwakamaru petting Tayuuguro.
"Does he have a name?" someone in the crowd asked.
"His name's Tayuuguro and he's my trusted steed," Ushiwakamaru said.
I raised an eyebrow at Ushiwakamaru revealing her horse name but it's her choice.
"May I?" Gallant asked.
Ushiwakamaru nodded and Gallant started to pet Tayuuguro.
The crowd loved that as they started to take so many pictures.
"He's beautiful. Although, you might have a hard time navigating the traffic of Brockton Bay," Dauntless commented.
"Oh, I rarely use him nowadays. I mostly summon him for master to use him," Ushiwakamaru said.
"She's faster without him," I said.
"What?" Gallant and Kid Win asked.
"In a moment. As for your second question Lisa: you're right, Archer doesn't use a bow," I said.
Tesla let out a hearty laugh, raising his hands, sending a burst of lightning into the sky, erupting like fireworks. But he wasn't finished. With a flick of his wrist, he began shaping the lightning into intricate form, mesmerizing the crowd, who cheered with every dazzling display.
"This's safe right?" Dauntless whispered to me.
"Yes, he has complete control over his lightning," I whispered back.
This continued for a few more minutes, and then I stepped forward and clapped my hands to grab the attention of everyone.
"Let's give Rider some room to stretch her legs," I said.
Tesla created a straight runway, about a hundred meters in length, above all of us with his lightning.
Ushiwakamaru de summoned Tayuuguro and jumped on the runway.
"How long do you think it will take Rider to run to the other side and back?" I asked the crowd.
Everyone started to give out guesses.
I let out a laugh at their guesses, "You hear that Rider! They think it will take a few minutes!?"
Ushiwakamaru smirked in response.
They're in for a surprise.
"Ready!" I said.
Ushiwakamaru tensed her legs.
"Go!" I shouted.
Ushiwakamaru vanished from view, leaving behind a powerful gust of wind that washed over everyone. Showing how fast she's going.
In the blink of an eye, she appeared on the other side of the runway, turned around, and disappeared once more.
Ushiwakamaru appeared once again before everyone's eyes.
All of this only lasted a few seconds.
The crowd was staring at Ushiwakamaru with wide eyes before they erupted in cheers.
Tesla dispelled the runway as Ushiwakamaru walked back to my side.
I gave her a thumbs up and Ushiwakamaru smiled in response.
"Did that answer your questions?" I asked Lisa with a big smile.
"Yes, it did. Man, they're amazing!" Lisa said with a forced laugh.
I tilted my head at her laugh. She sounds...nervous.
I couldn't put any more thought into that as the rest of the crowd approached me, Ushiwakamru, and Tesla for autographs or to ask more questions.
Here we go again.
Dauntless stepped in front of us and raised his voice.
"People! Let's give them some space! I'm sure after this demonstration they're tired and need to take a break!" Dauntless shouted.
I let out a sigh of relief when the crowd listened to Dauntless.
"Let's grab something to eat. I will show you the bakery I told you the other day," Dauntless said.
"You forgot to give the address," I said.
Dauntless chuckled, "Sorry."
We all followed Dauntless to the bakery.
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"You're right. This is a really good chocolate cake," I took a bite of the cake.
"I told you," Dauntless took a sip from his coffee.
Ushiwakamaru was eating a brownie.
We're at the top of a building, overlooking the Boardwalk.
Dauntless, Ushiwakamaru, and I are on one side while Tesla, Kid Win, and Gallant are on the other.
Tesla and Kid Win are discussing what each has invented and exchanging ideas about future projects. Gallant stays on the side and only speaks when spoken to.
Is he feeling uncomfortable or something?
"Now that we have some time, there's something that I want to talk with you. Well, two things actually," Dauntless said.
Ushiwakamaru and I turn to him.
"What?" I took a bite of the cake.
"We busted one of Coil's safe houses. The bastard was using a pet shop as a safehouse" Dauntless said.
"I didn't hear about that in the news," I said.
The PRT loves to announce their victories on the news.
"Given what we found, Director Piggot decided to keep on the down-low but I'm not sure how long that's going to last," Dauntless said.
"What did you find?" I asked.
"Documents that had information on the Empire and ABB. Their patrols, safehouses, where they scout new members," Dauntless said.
"He got people on the inside," I said.
"Yeah. Thankfully we don't have to worry about the ABB anymore," Dauntless said.
That might be true but now I'm wondering if Coil got people inside the PRT. That might explain why they're incapable of keeping their prisoners.
"Did any of his men talk?" I asked.
"No, they didn't even ask for a lawyer and aren't interested in any deal we offer them," Dauntless shrugged. "All we can do now is prepare them to be transported to prison."
Shame.
"He's changing the location of all his safehouses," Dauntless said.
Hassan informed me about that.
"What tipped you off about Coil?" Dauntless asked suddenly.
I blinked at the question.
"The director wanted me to ask you about that," Dauntless explained.
I have a great deal of experience when it comes to this kinda of thing but I can't say that without a lot of questions.
"It was a gut feeling," I said.
Dauntless stared at me for a few seconds.
"Right. Anyway, the other thing is that the Empire is calling for reinforcements," Dauntless said.
Ushiwakamaru frowned and I tensed at the news.
"How many? When? Who're they? How strong are they? How much time do we have to prepare?" Ushiwakamaru asked quickly.
Dauntless leaned back in surprise, not expecting so many questions at the same time.
"Huh, I don't know how many or who they're. We know is that they're going to be members of Gesellschaft and they will most likely appear around the time we will transport the Empire capes to prison," Dauntless said.
Gesellschaft, a neo-nazi organization from Europe.
There are all kinds of nasty rumors about them on the internet.
I already marked them to be destroyed and this could be a good excuse to send some servants to deal with them.
"Why them?" there're easier options than contacting an organization from Europe.
"Krieg has connections with them," Dauntless said.
Of course, he does.
"I fucking hate the Empire," I said.
"Who doesn't," Dauntless snorted.
I checked the time.
Better get home before my parents start to worry.
"I gotta go," I finished the cake.
"All right. I will see you next time," Dauntless said.
"Thanks for the warning. And I'm up for patroling together again but next time let's do a normal one please," I said.
Dauntless chuckled.
"Archer! We're going," I called Tesla.
"Think of my offer, young man," Tesla said to Kid Win.
Offer?
"Bye," I said to Galland and Kid Win.
"Bye," Gallant said and Kid Win gave me a nod.
Ushiwakamaru, Tesla accompanied me to my home and then left for the hotel.
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I forgot to say this before.
Ushiwakamaru, Moriarty, Frankenstein, Hassan of the Hundred Faces, Medea, and Edison are in their second ascension forms.
Originally I thought about describing their clothes but without the wiki helping I can't do it. And sometimes the wiki is useless.
Ushiwakamaru's appearance section is literally: a young girl clad in samurai armor.
That's not helpful!!!!
If I don't say anything then assume that all servants are in their first ascension.
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