[b]Ruiko Saten[/b]

Ruiko shifted as she saw the new arrival, the guy she hadn't noticed before, and she made sure that he wouldn't have an easy shot either. He might look friendly, but she knew better than to trust appearances only. Having been drawn into the Dark Side of Academy City, she was way too smart for that now. So she remained cautious, ready to fight or flee even as he tried to persuade her around.

Glancing between the two, she dismissed Saber as the taller fellow began to talk, since he was obviously the one in charge here, and the more immediate threat. "Never heard of them," she replied tersely, as he claimed to be an....'Ethereal'. Whatever that meant. She certainly hadn't heard any rumors of such things. Of course, she didn't believe the 'not here to enslave' schtick one bit, since if they had any common sense and knew she was an esper, they wouldn't admit it to her. That would just be silly. 

"Of course you do," she said then, still ready to act. "I'm an esper who worked with Kihara. Academy City isn't the biggest fan at the moment." Any nation would spring for what espers they could get, and at this point as far as she knew Crowley and co wanted her dead for the whole Level Upper business. 

What she was not expecting, though, was the mention of that familiar name, Misaka Mikoto. Her breath caught, her gaze narrowed, and anger swelled inside her as Ruiko resisted the urge to immediately lash out with her powers. Mikoto was working with these freaks? How? Why? Were she not so infuriated, she might have almost laughed. "Sure," she growled, that familiar adrenaline rush returning. "Let me meet her, so I can punch her in the face like she deserves."