WEEK 3

[akudamods]

On Saturday, it is relentlessly sunny. Sunday too. Monday will be the same but with a lot of wind. For now, you get a new area: Old Shinsekai, the den of depravity surrounding the police station. Will you venture into the unknown and seedy? Or retreat into the familiar pods, keep bothering your overseers?

Maybe you plan something else altogether.

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WEDNESDAY

[akudamods]

RAID

[akudamods]

MUSEUM (OPEN)

[akudamods]

[Do any of you spend time on that one website where Damian's several socks commented about the war? Because it's getting posts again.]

Well if I was supposed to remember the war, don't know how Im supposed to do that now
i thought the night without stars was so pretty (;´д｀) dont have any setups like that at home

[Apparently, the museum in Chuo is straight up on fire. The authorities are accusing General, Vintner, and Wolver of being involved, but they've already fled the scene. ...there are definitely some relatively narrow exhibition halls in here that raise immediate concerns about smoke inhalation. Also paper artifacts.]

((This is an open comment where characters can react to the happenings described above, without mod taags. The arsonists are also welcome to backthread their prior actions.))

SUMMARY.

[inspiritus]

[ It starts with a single flame.

That is all it takes, what with the Museum never truly standing the chance against a spell of otherworldly fire that quickly takes over the building in what seems to be a matter of minutes. Perhaps it’s due to the combined efforts of Sephiroth and Zenos in this manner, but there is also another person who is well adept at fueling flames to the already burning fire. This third man would be Diluc who does spectacularly at casting the foundations into an unforgiving inferno. People are at a loss, and more importantly the police currently occupying the station are drawn to the chaos.

And chaos it is indeed, what with them rushing forward to do all they can to assist the many people in evacuation as well as putting the fire out. Needless to say, they’ll be rather occupied for awhile. Enough so the three slip away, undetected, heading over to the police station as they’ve also coincidentally received the signal. Any other poor police officers heading towards the station? They’re as good as dead. ]

POLICE STATION INTERIOR (LOCKED)

[akudamods]

[Meanwhile...]

SUMMARY: HOW WE GOT HERE

[osssuary]

[It begins with a single police officer.

It’s not anyone particularly high in the hierarchy or anything, but it begins with a single police officer maybe where he shouldn’t be, touching and looking at things he shouldn’t. A journey of a thousand steps begins with just one; a matter of a thousand explosions begins with just the one guy, sure. Belial (Cop Edition, courtesy of a handy bit of wizardly disguise) is their scout, looking into security setups inside, misleading what officers remain at the station, and slowly, slowly sauntering his way deeper.

Following him are Kimimaro (Cop Edition, ninja style transformation), Damian (Gadget Edition) and Wizard (Wizard Edition); thus comes the disabling of cameras and security measures, magic turning people into frogs, you know the works. This is quite the ribbiting invasion, after all, even under cover of secrecy. Their aims are two-fold: dig up all the data the Police Station has to offer, and also find the Commissioner and use her for their purposes.

Of course, there are other layers to the Station itself, and so Kimimaro (Cop Edition) is sent down to the basement, where so many Akudama are shut away and rotting in cells. There’s no mob quite like a prison mob, is there? It’s time to release the city’s Akudama back into the wild -- they’re sent with just a single admonishment, that to stay in the police station is death itself, and one very loud message: "Do you think you're clever? Well, it's on. Just remember, you asked for this. We are... THE EXECUTIONERS: SECOND DAWN."]

LOOT --> DESTRUCTION TIME

[inspiritus]

[ Well, Sephiroth slips in quietly, perhaps in a way that's surprising for a man of his size. The organization of this operation hasn't been thoughtless but carefully thought out.

By now it's highly likely there are hardly any police officers left after the stealth team has nabbed the Commissioner, Data, and prisoners. ]

As predicted, their countermeasures are insignificant. It should be easy to grab what we need and decimate what remains of this place.

[ He is presumably being accompanied by his fellow heavy hitters. But what rooms seem to be of interest for looting? ]

[thefifthchild]

[Damian steps over the body of a police officer he just maimed with a single kick in the spine. He'll die, probably, but Damian already knows that by the end of the night his hands will be bloodier than ever. When in Hell, do as the demons do.

Beneath his cloak, he wears his white jacket, with his eyes trained on his target. He's been tracking his prey for some time now, and the woman still seems to be lingering in her routine even on the night that she'll die. It brings back old memories.]

She's in there. [He turns to Wizard and gestures to an office that he assumes must be hers.] I'll knock her out, then you can transform her. Ready?

[akudamods]

[You progress down the third story hallway. You see quite a few rooms containing small lockers, and more rooms containing taller lockers.

At the end of the hallway is a door behind a keypad, faintly emanating a mysterious purple light.]

KARAOKE BAR (LOCKED)

[akudamods]

[???]

[thefifthchild]

[When the Commissioner wakes up, she'll find herself tied up... and upside down. Dangling from the roof of the Karaoke Bar like a fly that's been caught and wrapped up in the web of a spider.

At first, she won't be able to see Damian, or even Goliath. But she'll hear the Demon Bat as it looms down and stares at her, snarling and huffing. And then, Damian speaks, his voice radiating pure malicious smugness.]

You should consider your next actions very carefully, Commissioner. The scraps that your city's been offering him are hardly enough for a growing boy to live off of. You don't want to know what it's like to be eaten alive, I can tell you that for free.

You're going to answer some questions. Or I'll teach you the true meaning of helplessness. Sound like a deal?

POLICE STATION EXTERIOR (OPEN)

[akudamods]

["The executioners' second dawn...! Never thought I'd like the sound of that! Gahaha!"

A glass of beer slams down onto a table at the yakitori bar in Old Shinsekai, rattling a pile of coins. There are liberated prisoners like this one all over the place. 10chan is on fire with more licentious comments than usual. The police station? Well, let's take a look inside and see what parts are still left... and take something down for yourself?]

[voidseeing]

[WELL, THAT SURE AS HELL JUST HAPPENED. Honestly, Gai is a little sad that he didn't get in on the fun, but he's been trying to keep a low profile for a reason and that definitely did not fall under the heading of 'keeping a low profile.' They can have the chaos; he's here for the aftermath.

He's got his gun drawn and held at the ready as he steps into the police station, eyes scanning the area for any signs of movement or life. Not that he thinks there will be any after that whirlwind of destruction that just went through, but you never know.

So, what will he find as he walks in?]

[your_best_friend]

[* Well, now. All this chaos going on and Flowey isn't the one to cause it. Huh. The flower tentatively pops up, looking around. He had only been here once, but he hasn't examined the place.

* Where are all the police...?]

...Howdy? Anyone here?

[akudamods]

[Yumejoshi is back in the hot or not thread]

IYAAAAAAAA!!! I SHALL HAVE TO RECALIBRATE SOME OF THESE RANKINGS, GOOD SIRS!!!

But, if you X-Classes really watch this thread, can you burn down the CEO of Cardinal next? 🥺 They keep freezing my accounts~ Unforgivable~!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Part I of The Final Act

[inspiritus]

[ Well, this place isn't going to destroy itself.

Perhaps at some point the others have set the charges down as instructed, to bring it all down. Of course, with a few well aimed swings and fire magic, well...

It all but adds to the explosions.

It is to people's best interests that they don't remain inside of the police station for long...

Of course, Sephiroth isn't the only one assaulting the station to bring it to its knees. But whoever else is involved with such things...well, that will become clear soon enough. ]

[pr159]

[ After seeing this whole mess trending, Rideaux heads over to Old Shinsekai out of a combination of curiosity and boredom (and annoyance that he wasn't invited to help destroy this shit city when destroying worlds is literally his first listed crime, but whatever!!!).

Rather than bother looking inside the police station, though, he just hangs around the yakitori bar, getting himself a drink and sitting down at one of the tables, where he gets back to scrolling through the relevant posts.

If anyone approaches, he'll give a somewhat forced smile. ]

Nice day, hm?

AFTERMATH

[akudamods]

[The charges have been placed on the four corners of the tower. Digital or organic, every eye in Kansai is watching. Even in Dotonbori or Neo-Nipponbashi, the radio tower's height is a part of the skyline if you know where to look.

The tower falls straight down, crushing the building underneath completely.

How do you feel, X-Class Akudamas? Disgust? Joy? Fear?

Some of you were undeniably part of this, whether you stayed behind to watch, or you fled. Maybe you feel a sense of triumph. But in the next instant, each one of you, who were part of this, feels nothing.

Because you don't exist. The place you are is nowhere. You don't feel anything, because there is no you to feel anything. Not numbness, not blackness. Those are sensations. This is nothing.

After the glitches that often skip beats during your interactions, what your present comrades see at first is surprisingly boring: Nothing. One second you were there, the next there was nothing. A faint rush of air filling the space, for the particularly sharp minds that can notice a vacuum and thin air are not quite the same thing.

An hour passes. And then you are back where you were. Quite literally, even if that was midair, so watch out. But something else is with you. Almost like a collar, a metal band snaps into place around your left thigh. A digital voice speaks through it, loud and clear - it's an unfamiliar person's voice. They sound unbothered.]

Well then, that's enough for now, don't you think? It was rather kind of you to aim small like this. I'm certain all of you were already aware the police were just following orders. But I suppose you couldn't have known you're not the first Akudamas in Kansai to take down a station? Oh well. We'll grant you points for style. Regardless, Kanto will be sure to return this favor. In one week, you will be judged. In the meantime, these bands will activate as soon as you commit another violent crime. At which point, you will be incapacitated immediately.

[Well it's actually as soon as said violent crime is reported by a non-Akudama, but. Details, who needs 'em!

...But as you look around for your fellow terrorists, you might notice one missing. The voice comes back, practically as an afterthought.]

Also, it appears the Wizard has gotten lost in the void - what a shame. Try not to follow his example. That is all.

[priori]

[ Once the dust settles, it's time to get a look at that hijacked data! This will be done in the karaoke bar, meaning anyone who knows where the computer was placed after the raid ends are free to wander in and see the process, help with it, or review the data! ]

MEETING!! MINGLE!!

[aggelos]

[So after, uh... all of that, for people returning to their rooms tonight, they'll find a note waiting for them. It's the same as the one from past meetings, and sure enough, should you decide to attend, that same strange cat from last week is sitting there, tail swishing back and forth as it regards everyone with interest.]

Well, you know why we're here. Don't suppose any of you feel like sharing what you may have found during your escapades this week, hmm?

[ooc: once again, this is a mingle where you can tag each other and thread hop, and if you want to speak to the cat specifically, feel free to ask for them!]

[akudamods]

[what indeed!!!!!!!!!]

about your new accessories

[dinnerdrone]

[ If the cat attending the meeting wasn't enough weirdness for one day, there's also a single o r b in attendance, though for now the drone isn't hovering and is instead rolling back and forth on the floor. Basically pacing. ]

We should probably also tell them about those bands around their legs? Yeah, I think so.

[ The voice coming from the drone is distinguishably female, but static and the occasional beep makes it hard to parse sometimes. ]

You should probably not try anything funny unless you know what you're doing. Because I'm pretty sure...they'll poison you to death!

Maybe you know that already, though. [ Turning to the cat: ] Did I leave anything out?

[pr159]

Really love the heads-up the rest of us got about all that.

[your_best_friend]

👎︎✋︎👎︎☠︎🕯︎❄︎ ☞︎✋︎☠︎👎︎ 💣︎🕆︎👍︎☟︎ ⚐︎🕆︎❄︎ ❄︎☟︎✋︎💧︎ 🕈︎☜︎☜︎😐︎📬︎📬︎📬︎

[* Flowey muttered that mostly to himself than to anyone else.]

...But I did overhear something from the police force a couple days ago. One of them mentioned an annihilation bomb. They didn't say it was being deployed or if it was even made, but the idea is still there.

I didn't participate in your little symphony of destruction, but that could have proved useful in gathering information. Tell everyone what you found out.

[priori]

The station had nothing worth mentioning. [ Not that he was there, just heard stuff from Belial later. He also hasn't provided, like, any info ever so. ]

What of you, cat? What can you share?