Saber - Yggdrasil Elevator
Saber gave a swift nod as she stepped into the elevator. There had been no time to waste, and so the King of Knights had moved swiftly to her destination. Soon enough, the elevator began moving, smoothly gliding to the top floor of the immense tower that was Yggdrasil. Here and there, windows now dotted the sides of the elevator. This was the thinnest portion of Yggdrasil and the final stretch to the top itself. Outside, there could be seen the vastness of the space between worlds. It was a strange, nebulous backdrop of shifting dark colors and distance lights. These lights corresponded with 'entry points' to other universes, but were poorly understood. They seemed like markers, as they were not the entrances themselves.
As they neared the top, each Agent would receive the bulletin. A murder in one of the lowest wards? Saber frowned. It was too late for her to arrive there after being summoned for the briefing... The coordinates, too, were provided. The lowest wards of Yggdrasil, while certainly not slums, were far more difficult to police even for the standard law enforcment agencies patrolling the immense tower. While they were not, at least, infested with crime, they were far more likely to experience serious criminal offenses then the higher levels. An agent, or at least local law enforcement, would be there shortly, Saber was certain.
It was around then that the elevator doors slid open, revealing the triangular hallway that lead to their destination. I was wide, wide enough to house a planter with small shrubs placed every few feet along the center pathway.
With no desire to delay further, Saber stepped off the elevator and headed down the hall.
Kirisame Marisa – Battle Frontier
Marisa wasn't entirely sure what Kakine had done, but the suit seemed a little lighter. And then, when Misaka fiddled with the back, everything noticeably lit up and provided her with all kinds of readouts and stuff! That was awesome, way too awesome for sure! Testing the motions, she now discovered she could freely move! Turning on her heel, and using the suit to point to Kakine, she stuck her tongue out with a smile.
"And
you don't get one!" she declared, cheerfully, "That's what you get for dragging the mood down!"
... Well, the whole 'they've been caught' thing kinda made things a bit hard, too. But it looked like the suit had some kind of flight function... not exactly as easy to utilize as simply flying by herself, but it was something, wasn't it? Besides, it'd be fun to try! ... Of course, the big problem was figuring out how to turn it on. Marisa found herself fiddling with the controls and attempting to activate the wings.
Black Rock Shooter - Client World 576143290-B
Black Rock Shooter glanced back at those around her. There was no immediate danger, now that the attackers had fled entirely. There was simply a need to escape this desert world, wherever it was. This, too, was an objective that the Otherself shared. Turning entirely towards the others, she approached, quietly shaking her head to the soldier's offer. She did not require any food. She approached Suwako, the brunette, and the little blonde girl, then turned to face all of them and the soldier.
"We must leave the desert," she stated, plainly, as if it was some great revelation or announcement. To her, it was. She had not entirely realized they had a unified objective until now, though likely it was for different reasons that they shared it.
The blonde girl, relieved that she had been moved into the shade, looked up and smiled at Mikoto, at least until Black Rock Shooter ade her announcement. "... Well, of course, this place is too hot, and it's... it's..."
She trailed off for a few minutes. "... There's... a gate...? Somewhere... there's..."
She frowned. The memory was hazy, but... there was a way to leave... somewhere close by..."
Dlanor A. Knox – The Museum World
Dlanor was not the one suited to the managing of civilians. While she cared about their safety, it was, fundamentally, something she was did not exist for. Ten Wedges to Pierce Witches. That was the existence of Dlanor A. Knox. The Executioner of Heaven, the Angel known for the seemingly-emotionless, doll-like slaughter of those who used magic pursue evil, who used violations of Knox's Decalogue to their own benefit. She paused at the entrance, her head turning to face Blake.
"Belladonna," she began, "Ensure all civilians escape SAFELY. I will proceed inside in order to locate further civilians and confront the ATTACKERS. You may proceed in AFTERWARDS."
With that, Dlanor hurried inside. As she sprinted down the halls and deeper inside, it was rather easy to discern that the commotion was coming from the the exhibit that seemed to be displaying the strange mechanical throne advertised in a few locations, alongside other thrones that had been linked to various civilizations across the known multiverse. It seemed as if the civilians had already fled.
The Red Key sprang to life with a hum and a flurry of rose petals as she approached the room. She paused for only a moment, raising it. There were a series of attackers, who seemed at odds with one another. The woman and several others... regardless, she held the Red Key at the ready.
"Dlanor A. Knox is my NAME," she began, "I am an Angel of Heaven and an Agent of the United Multiversal Moderation AGENCY. Stand down and you will not be HARMED."
Outside, it seemed as if the local authorities were already appearing in force to assist in the evacuation of the civilians. It was likely Blake could place her faith in them and proceed inside to assist Dlanor, if she so chose. Or, perhaps, help search for civilians inside. As quick as Dlanor was it was not impossible for her to miss someone who had become trapped.
??? – Yggdrasil Thoroughfare
"... My name is Bullet..." the pale girl said, staring downwards. There was a faint whirring as her prosthetic arm, or rather what was left of it, twitched. The damage appeared to be a clean cut at the joint, as if a knife have jammed itself in and sliced through the internal components. It was unlikely anyone would be able to discern that it was self-inflicted without Bullet's testimony on the matter. "... I am United Multiversal Moderation Agency Agent G-Five-Six-One-One-Five... I must... I must report..."
She attempted, once more, to rise to her feet. It was also at this moment that the bulletin for the murder in the lower wards arrived, as well as a series of medics. Dressed in white, the varied from grown men, to beings who looked inhuman, at least one robot, several women, and what appeared to be a little girl with a a medical laser.
The volume of medics seemed to suggest they had expected the worst from a portal malfunction, and several seemed visibly relieved that the girl was still breathing and intact, aside from her damaged prosthetic. They quickly began to get out their supplies.
"Ah-hah," declared the knight, "I am not versed in medicine, but I will do all I can to assist!"
With that, he turned to keep the crowds back as the medics arrived, spreading his arms and assuring that the girl would be alright 'as long as the light of the sun shined upon her'.
??? – The School
Only, the first blow never hit.
The girl had been unprepared, that was for certain, and so her only counter was to swing her pick in the way of the first blow. In spite of appearances, it did not give way, standing up to the attack handily. Still, the force of the blow sent her tumbling across the ground, rolling for a few moments before placing a hand down to stop herself and push herself back to her feet. As she got up, the redhead narrowed her eyes.
"... Oi, is that any way to treat a girl?" she began, raising her pick. "Especially when I'm just trying to help. What are you, paranoid?"
The Leader - Shadow Eternity Headquarters
"You need not be concerned about any form of retaliation for failure, the Leader began, still facing her consoles. "It would be foolish to do any such thing for a retreat I ordered. There was little way to predict you would be outnumbered."
She turned, fully, to face Kiba. "That girl is an important component of the UMMA's destruction. However, she can be obtained at a later date, when we are able to compose a more effective plan to capture her. For now..."
A device was raised, and offered to Kiba. It was a square panel with a screen on it. "Cinder Fall requires assistance at these coordinates."
