[center][b][h2][color=black]Über Ethereal[/color][/h2]

Location Unknown, Arcadia-1[/b]

[@Flamelord][@Absolis][/center]

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"[color=black]Hmph.[/color]" 

It responded out loud to the answer Cyano had given it, appearing as though it talked to itself. Luckily there wasn't anyone to catch him in the silly moment, not that it would care much considering its lack of individuality to a degree. It didn't fear that Cyano and Sam would't succeed the mission, no at the very least they'd manage to escape given their displayed capabilities. It was worried about the ever increasing amounts of powerful minds and potentials littering the Multiverse at once. There were too many to handle as of now, and this alliance that attacked New York was likely going to be one of the major problems in the Outliners' leader's plans. The alien pandered on the possible emergency alternatives they'd have to take if an almost complete loss of control of Arcadia were to occur. 

In Ruiko's side, the closest Berserker would have its fist strike countered by the wind capabilities, causing the previously injured beast to be pushed back and smack one of its kin instead. The Berserker caught in this mess would react negatively to the wounded beast and begin to beat it down as it tried to get back up. Its knuckles burying deeper and deeper into its thick skull until the monster would stop moving, leaving only its left foot to twitch occasionally. In reaction, the creature that slaughtered its own species in uncontrollable rage roared. The screech was strong enough to even disturb the Ethereal's thought process for a second. Ruiko would feel a slight pushback, but nothing major. However her body would feel 'intimidated', as if she was about to live the same fate as that other Berserker. The scream had that very effect, to impose a form of uncontrolled fear to biological organisms. 

She didn't have to be completely helpless, it was merely a psychological thing she could overcome, especially with the anger she stored when considering Misaka. Nonetheless, the other two Berserker seemed even more furious than before as the intimidation also served to buff up their adrenaline levels and desire to just destroy the enemy. One lifted an entire truck this time, the shell being rather rotten but then contents still heavy and rather fresh, making it quite the projectile. It would attempt to squish her in the act of running away while the other charging at her would use its brute strength to try and catch her as she jumped. 

In the meantime, the Ethereal sensed it once more, and this time managed to capture some of its echos. Because it wasn't an Esper, it had no effects on it, but it clearly understood the energy it contained. The influence it could bring to certain manifestations of will and ability. The Level Upper was indeed something it coveted for its research and could use to create an even superior Ruiko if she'd actually display a good enough potential in terms of skill. As of now, it was still intrigued, even if the process of killing mindless brutes was taking a bit too long in its taste.