The white haired man let out a sigh. So much had happened that he could hardly believe that it had just been over 24 hours since he reunited with his friends after his second death.
Rubbing his eyes, he turned back to the computer he was on. He had just recieved a message from his contact.
'It's time for them to find out'
Among the countless amount of pictures and files was a single video.
Jin's not gonna like this...
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When morning came, adults and children alike gathered in the Seeker Base within Tiny Orbit, as the one under TokioSiA still needed renovations thanks to a certain someone kicking down the door. This would be the first time they were all together under any circumstances.
After accounting that everyone is present, Takuya went to the front of the group and began his explanation.
"So to briefly recap, we now know that Eva is being kept in a base in the Pacific Ocean. More specifically, in the Devil's Sea." In the zoomed in holographic map, just below Japan, was a triangle outlined in red. "This area is dangerous due to sudden storms that has more than once cause problems for sailors. More over, there are plenty of sunken ships, as well as hydrothermal vents, so navigating underwater won't be any easier."
"They probably have decoys or traps in the wrecks." Mami muttered. "Hell, the entire sea itself could be their base. Sensors and defenses could be set up anywhere to prevent anyone from getting close to the primary HQ."
"It'll help if we know what it looked like..." Hana turned to their two newest members, because calling them 'friends' feels wrong. They only gave blank stares, which was enough of an answer to the rest.
"This means we have to survey the area first." Mavis stated. "Is there a way to do that without putting ourselves at risk?"
"We can use LBXs!" Arata suggested.
"No. That deep down, LBXs would break under the pressure." Muraku countered. "We need proper drones."
"You mean the ones that people use to observe marine life?" Ami got a nod.
Jin shook his head. "That's not enough. Considering the traps exist, we'd need ones that are able to detect and map them before getting caught."
"Do we have something like that?" Vanessa asked.
The silence meant 'no'.
"Can't we make one?" Asuka eyed a certain CEO.
Kousuke sighed. "Even if I have the blueprints for that, it'll still take at least a month to do the proper testing. Maybe more if you want it to have a remote-control mode."
"Dang it."
"So we really have no other way than going in blind?" Niara asked.
"Not blind." Hibiki came in, a flashdrive in hand. "I got in contact with my... Well, contact. They managed to get a lot of data about the place and sent it over to me."
"And how exactly did they do that?" Takuya wasn't the only one suspicious, and even those who knew who he is were curious.
"Not everyone in the World Sabers agrees to their ideals." He shrugged. "Some people are willing to turn a blind eye to defects. After all, keeping to one's self isn't considered an offense."
"Not wrong." After Mavis uncomfortably confirmed, they decided not to ask further.
"Alright, pass it here." Kirito held a hand out and the flashdrive was given to him. He plugged it into a port and immediately, the screen showed a mess of files. "Wow. That's gonna be a pain to go through."
"Hey, have we seen those before?" Kazu blinked up at the pictures. Some showed corridors made entirely out of metal, with vents along the sides, others had certain rooms filled with contraptions and machines.
But the one Ban found the most familiar of them all, was the picture of a cockpit. Beyond the controls was a core reactor seeming just about ready to combust. "That's..."
Kirito pulled up a blueprint. The word 'SATURN' was written in large, bold, letters in the corner.
Kousuke clicked his tongue. "Of all the places they could recycle..."
"But wasn't it heading for Country A back then?" Gouda asked. "The wreck should've crashed in the east! The Devil's Sea is south!"
"Storms. Waves. Earthquakes." Sendou listed. "The World Sabers might even have enough tools to pull the thing there."
Hiro skimmed through the names of the other files before pointing at one. "Kirito. Do you mind?"
"I mi-" He was slapped at the back of his head. Niara opened it in his stead. "Next time, Hiro, just tell him to do it. Don't ask."
"Ah..."
The file's name was pretty straightforward. '5B Status'. It had five pages. One for each boss, they assumed. On the top left corner of each page was a box meant for each person's picture, but all five only had silhouettes. Beside it were the general data of each boss, and below was another, much larger, box labeled 'status' above it.
The first page stated it was a man with K. S. as their initials. Status: Captured.
"Seredy Kreisler, most likely." Hibiki stated.
The second was another man, but with K. Y. Status: Re-commissioned.
"So this person left once before?" Yuno asked. "I wonder why they'd return..."
The third- Kirito skimmed through the file quickly and confirmed all five were men- had K. T. Status: Alive.
"Helpful." Kyouji rolled his eyes.
The fourth was W. A. Status: Terminated, replaced by B.
"I'm gonna assume 'B' here means Bishop." Niara clicked her tongue. "So that probably means W. A. is Worthen."
"'Terminated' sounds about right." Kirito muttered.
Last, but not least, G. A. Status: Terminated.
"Alfred Gardyne." No one went against Ami's guess.
"So we just have K. Y. and K. T. to worry about." Ban summarized.
"I've got a hunch on who K. T. is and I hate it." Kousuke scowled.
"Can't be worse than who K. Y. is..."
"Eh? Hibiki-san, you know he is?"
"Yeah. My contact sent a video." He shook his head. "If that stuff about the Innovators were true, then you Seekers are not going to like it."
Jin felt his throat go dry. It can't be...
Kirito found the video and immediately hit 'play'. A tall man with grey hair appeared.
"Grandfather..."
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FanfictionMonths after Seredy Kreisler's defeat. Many of their friends had returned and all was well on Kamui Island. Until a single word was broadcasted throughout the globe. 'Detector' Ranked (22/9/2019): 1# in DanballSenki 1# in LBX 1# in DanballSenkiW 1#...
