Inside the control room—
Ryuma: "How did they find this place…? It was completely off the record."
(Ryuma Hoshino — age 35, Tetsuo's younger brother, General of Celestial Vanguard Sector 0, Fire Orb user)
Kaneki: "Sir… that means there's a spy inside the Vanguard."
(Kaneki — age 38, male. Marshal no 3, Celestial Vanguard Sector 0)
Ryuma: "Tch… Deploy every marshal we have. To the Ground floor, NOW."
Kaneki (through the emergency Broadcast): "Attention! Every Marshal in Sector 0, please go to the ground floor with your force to seize the intruder. I repeat, please go to the ground floor with your force to seize the intruder."
The scene shifts to the Marshals as they begin organizing their forces and heading to the ground floor.
Scene Shift — Ground Floor
BOOOOM!!!
Daichi smashed the reinforced steel door in a single blow and stepped inside.
Guards rushed in and opened fire, but Daichi simply lifted his massive shield—
Every bullet ricocheted harmlessly.
Soldier 1 (terrified, sweating): "No way… black and red cloaks—"
Soldier 2: "It's… It's the Black Dragons!!!"
Ravel walked in slowly, each step echoing with a terrifying calm.
(Ravel Reven — age 45, male, Left Hand of the Ryuuko Sovereign, 2nd Warlord of the Black Dragons, Mind Orb user. Leader of this operation.)
Two soldiers aimed at Bachi—
But before they could even pull the trigger, both bodies dissolved into thin mist.
Bachi (grinning): "Perfect… looks like my little experiment works beautifully. Such a great opportunity for human trials."
(Bachi — age 30, male, 3rd of 8 Wardens, Vice-Leader of this operation.)
Suguha appeared behind three soldiers, giggling softly—
And in a single second, she carved their bodies into pieces from head to toe.
She grabbed a still-beating heart.
Suguha: "Hehehahaha~ Doctor, need this?"
Bachi: "Tch. Keep your toys to yourself…"
(Suguha — age 27, female, Shade of the Black Dragons.)
Renji flashed past a squad—
Five or six heads hit the floor before their bodies even realized they were dead.
Renji (laughing wildly): "Huyah! HAHAHA! After so long… it feels GOOD to be back."
(Renji — age 22, male, Shade.)
Daichi slammed three soldiers into a wall with his shield,
flattening their bodies into unrecognizable pulp.
Daichi: "…!"
Haruya (covering her eyes dramatically): "Oi, Daichi! Censor warning at least! I am watching ~ Ahh!"
(Daichi — age 44, male, 8 feet tall, Shade)
Haruya casually walked toward two trembling soldiers.
Haruya: "Hey, wanna be my friend? Hmm? You… maybe?"
Soldier 3 (shaking violently): "P-please… I have a wife… two kids…"
Soldier 4: "Please, spare us…!"
Haruya (disappointed): "Aww… so none of you want to be my friend?
Such a shame. Now you can't be anyone's friend ever again."
She slit one of their throats with a cheerful laugh.
Soldier2 (trembling): No... No... Don't come near me, YOU DEMON... NOOO...
She also cuts off his head...
Haruya (sadly): I am so sorry...
(Haruya, Shade, female, age 12)
Ayame stabbed a soldier's leg, leaving him writhing on the floor.
He gasped, choking on his own blood.
Soldier: "I… can't… breathe… h-help…"
Ayame: "…"
(Ayame — age 34, Shade, female, Poison Orb user. Expressionless.)
A short distance away, Mizari began singing a haunting melody.
Soldiers froze… then, one by one, began stabbing themselves.
Mizari: "Aww? You like my song THAT much? Too baaad~"
(Mizari — age 19, Shade, Sound Orb user.)
Kuroto extended two long bone blades from his spine.
Six soldiers fired frantically—
Every bullet was deflected by the bone blades spinning like shields.
Soldier: "NO! Please!"
Soldier 5 (screaming, charging forward): "YOU COWARDS! AT LEAST, I WILL FIGHT!!! AAAARGH!!!"
Before his sword landed, Kuroto vanished behind him—
A bone blade pierced through his throat.
In seconds, the rest were slaughtered, Kuroto's face still frozen and emotionless.
(Kuroto — age 28, male, Shade, Bone Orb user.)
On the far end, Raizen dissolved into shadows, slipping unseen past the chaos.
(Raizen — age 21, male, Hearth, Shadow Orb user.)
Ravel finally spoke:
Ravel: "We're heading to Basement Level 8. Bachi… eighty meters underground."
Bachi: "Roger."
Bachi placed a cube-shaped device on the ground and activated it—
A blinding beam shot from above, carving a perfect rectangular shaft deep into the earth.
Ravel jumped in. One by one, every Black Dragon followed.
Control Room — Sector 0
Ryuma: "How did they know the Orbs are stored on Basement Level 8!? There IS a spy—no doubt."
Tanaka: "Agreed. But first, we must stop these monsters."
(Tanaka Tatsuke, Female, Age 24, Lieutenant)
Ryuma: "I'm going down myself. Tanaka, take over the control room. Keep updates flowing."
Tanaka: "Yes, sir."
Ryuma: "How many marshals are here?"
Tanaka: "Seven."
Ryuma: "Too few… Send five to Basement Level 8. Lock the gate—no one comes out. Keep two with you. You have command until I return."
Ryuma grabbed his gun and sprinted out.
Tanaka (through emergency Broadcast): "Attention! Marshal no 14 and Marshal no 9 come to the control room, the rest of the marshals to Level 8! I repeat— the rest of the marshals to Level 8 now!"
The marshals rushed down the staircases—
The elevators were broken.
Scene Shift — Team 55
Kaito, Akira, Surume, and Rin were still locked in battle.
Rin rushed to help Akira, trusting Kaito to handle himself. They are talking via communicator.
Kaito: "Why did they suddenly get this strong!?"
Akira: "A huge barrier appeared above us out of nowhere!"
Rin: "Maybe the seals Elder Kaien placed on the hordes were broken by that barrier!"
Kaito: "Then these hordes we were fighting were weak?"
Rin: "Yes. Now they are in their original form."
Akira: "How do you know?"
Rin: "It's a long story."
Kaito: "Hehe, I know."
Surume: "Meaning… this is a targeted attack."
Kaito took a punch to the gut.
Kaito: "Arghh!"
Rin: "Kaito, BE CAREFUL! And listen—if this barrier separated us from the outside world, we CAN'T teleport to the Flower Chamber anymore. If we lose here… we will die for real."
Surume trembled slightly. Kaito and Akira were fighting desperately— and losing.
Kaito: "It's tough… but I'll manage. Everyone stay alive."
Akira: "That's MY line, idiot!"
Kaito: "Surume, how's Naoki?"
Surume: "Still unconscious…"
Rin: "Surume, update us the moment anything changes."
Surume: "Roger!"
Kaito tried punching the stone golem repeatedly—
But nothing fazed it.
The golem grabbed him mid-air, crushing him with both hands.
Kaito: "AAAAARRRGHHH!!"
Akira's speed was dropping.
The bird horde unleashed razor wind blasts, slicing her skin open.
Blood dripped down her arms and legs.
Then—
The bird accelerated, aiming a deadly beak strike at her stomach.
Akira barely dodged—
But a crescent-shaped wound tore into her right side.
She staggered.
Akira (coughing blood): "Damn it…"
Rin looked away in horror—
Rin: "AKIRAAA!!!"
That split-second distraction was fatal—
The bird fired a compressed wind beam straight at him.
Rin was blasted away, unconscious.
Sector 0 — Vanguard Station
The Black Dragons reached Basement Level 8.
Ravel: "Spread out. Whoever finds the vault first will notify the others. Move."
They nodded and vanished into the darkness.
Only Ravel and Bachi remained.
Ryuma arrived with several soldiers.
Ravel (smiling calmly): "Ryuma…"
Ryuma stepped forward—
But Bachi pressed a button.
A bubble-like trap surged from the floor and imprisoned Ryuma instantly.
Ryuma: "Tch… I can't use my orb."
Soldier (panicking): "Ryuma-san!!!"
TO BE CONTINUED…