Category: Chapter 14
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8 — Invaders Must Die
With a rice cracker in her mouth, Alice takes a kettle off the small gas stove in the gym’s kitchenette, pouring its contents into a large pitcher. After finishing the cracker, she picks up the pitcher with her one functional hand and heads into the main training area, before bumping into Niko, who is carrying…
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7 — New Born
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the GoddessWe seek it thus, and take to the skyRipples form on the water’s surfaceThe wandering soul knows no rest On the main stage of Velare Ambrosi’s opera house, Mei Tsukuda stands, facing away from the seats. She raises and flexes her left forearm a few times, then…
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6 — My Friends Are Having a Hard Time
The next morning, Shinju is awoken by a squeaking in Kinu’s cage nearby. He always ran and jumped around at night, but squeaking was unusual. A slight light came down the stairs into the basement clinic. Shinju turned her head to see Niko asleep beside her. Shinju shifted a little before she could stop herself,…
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5 — Locked out of Heaven
The next morning, Anisa makes her way up the stairs of a run-down apartment complex, eventually unlocking a door on the third floor and entering, immediately grabbing a bag of instant coffee from a shelf and microwaving a mug of water as she yawns. Toi: (sitting on the couch not too far away from the…
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4 — Welcome Home
Dawn breaks over the mountain overlooking Mitakihara. Lake Lacrima will eventually recover from the intense battle in the depths, but that is behind them now. Hanako, Shinju, Yasu, Koharu and Yosuke emerged from the sewer cover within the metroline station, with Hanako being the first to come out. She looks around, then signals the others…
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3 — Discipline
Punisher grits her teeth as she stares at her own reflection in the bathroom mirror; her hair, usually done up practically now wet, clinging to her face as she notices its original color creeping up the roots. Having removed her bloodsoaked shirt and jacket, she unwraps the hastily applied bandages from her shoulder, now filthy…
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2 — Reconstruction
A chill wind blows into the broken window of the gym, sending a few tiny shards of glass skittering across the floor. Yuzuki and Kohaku are boarding up the window, Yuzuki bracing the wood and nails against the frame while Kohaku hammers. Kohaku: Good. Just a couple more boards should do it and then we…
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1 — Okay, Time for Plan B
When the war of the beasts brings about the world’s endThe goddess descends from the skyWings of light and dark spread afarShe guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting Reclining in a lounge chair, Shiori takes a swig of a can of cheap, off-the-shelf margarita and, much to her disappointment, realizes it is empty. She…
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