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Jeremi said:
"Tch..." Dhaos wasn't impressed with the new arrival and let him be as Kokichi's attention fell on Megatron. As the Overseer spoke Dhaos listened intently to what she had to say. Allies? He wasn't too sure about that.



"Then get to it," Dhaos replied annoyed. "If you need someone else with height then...I can be of assistance." The 6'7 tall Dhaos said. "Standing around in the same place will drastically lower our mortality rate the longer we stay."

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Lifting Dhaos, Wesker, Will & Akande in his palm, Megatron rose it up high to see if the humans (,android and demon lord), with their collective heights stacked on top of each other, could reach it.

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"Any luck?"

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The Bloodharbor Ripper put the manifest back into one of his pockets, only slightly calmed by Dagran's remark of understanding. It was rare for someone to see where he was coming from; everyone he'd come across just thought he was crazy. Even the ones who were also wronged by the land-dwelling monsters. "Good," he responded, finding more respect for the mercenary.

When the door had opened and Cole made his presence known, Pyke decided to walk over and see the new arrivals for himself. As he moved, he gave Cole a short stare. Something wasn't quite right about him.
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Pyke's eyes widened as he stared at Kokichi, the self-proclaimed Ultimate Supreme Leader. Time seemed to stop for a moment as hazy visions of Kokichi on the accursed ship that let him drown filled his brain. Meanwhile, the Overseer's nonsensical words echoed through his head. The harpooner's eyes drifted toward Kokichi's hands. Clean hands. The hands of a captain. He looked at the boy's eyes. They were the eyes of a liar. A lying captain.

Pyke suddenly found himself grabbing Kokichi's throat through no will of his own. The Deep wouldn't completely overtake his mind this time, though. Otherwise he'd be choking him to death. "Listen here, kid. You ain't anybody's captain. I don't care what the 'Overseer' says. I don't care what anybody says. We ain't allies if you a captain. Got it?" As Pyke stared into his eyes, a blurry image of Kokichi watching him drown began to focus. The young man would have to agree quickly before the sailor put lethal pressure into his grip. He would not let go until he agreed.
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This Cole fellow made Dagran just a bit uneasy, but he wouldn't bring it up. Instead he would turn his head to Pyke as he wrapped a hand around Kokichi's throat. He didn't apply any force for now, which was good.

"Pyke." Dagran nudged the sailor's unoccupied arm with his own, having crossed his arms as he had listened to Cole and Kokichi introduce themselves a few minutes ago. "Can you work with him regardless?" He asked, almost like a parent suggesting a child compromise with another over a toy.

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"Alright."
Lucy turned away from Wesker to avoid confronting him. It was a glare yes, but he shouldn't have been able to see through her so easily like that. Just turn around and walk away, Wesker was just a person, no-one special, and Lucy saw no need to waste her time on him. As much as she wanted to fight against him.

Lucy had to surpress a slight smile when Ashe was genuinely happy that she was alright. How could humans still be decent? It was possible somehow. Sure, he was in here for murder, but she was here for attempted genocide. At least she knew who her first ally was. Talking about allies..

So they all have to work as allies right? Lucy wasn't sure if she was to listen to the Overseer who locked them up here, but on a practical reasoning: If she worked together, she would have a much easier time, and the others wouldn't want to kill her. Case in point, that votatile sailor seems to explode at the very word of someone being a leadership. No allies there.

The tarp could be relatively good for being some sort of rope, and the others thought that as well. They even had the ingenious idea of climbing on each other's shoulders while the robot took them up. Sadly, Lucy would not be able to to that, since she was what, 160cm or so? Not a good height to do that, also with the fact that she couldn't possibly support another person on her shoulders.

"Don't fall, Those up there. There is only such much weight I can catch. Keep the hand steady, robot, and the shoulders also."

Lucys swore to herself, if they fall down...
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"Ah I see... It's great that you are uninjured..." Ashe spoke seeming happy that Lucy was in fact not injured.





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"Ah!... That's a wonderful idea, sir. Good thinking there.." Ashe spoke to Isa praising him for the idea on making a makeshift rope ladder. He listened to Akande speak about possibly standing on shoulders of others. "I'm not sure if I will be of use but for reference i'm 5'8" " Ashe spoke giving his height in case they needed someone his height.

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"In any case, let us set up this rope ladder." Hela said to those with the tarp.

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"...Ultimate?"

Now that was unexpected.

The mass of people that approached and questioned the boy about his title and attitude worked to obscure Izuru's diminishing presence within the crowd, but the piercing effect of his stare could still be felt no matter how many reprobates attempted to grill the boy about his talent. Meeting another student with a self-proclaimed Ultimate talent seemed to awaken memories and thoughts buried deep within the gifted student's psyche, drifting up to the surface of his mind.

Memories of an academy, certain people, things that were interesting at the time. And questions, such as why is this person lying?

Izuru opened his mouth to say something to Kokichi, but stopped himself, shaking his head and vanishing back into his little corner. Something within him told him that he won't need to pursue Kokichi if he wanted to interact with him.

And as usual, Izuru kept a distance from the work being done, having no interest in contributing.

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This Cole fellow made Dagran just a bit uneasy, but he wouldn't bring it up. Instead he would turn his head to Pyke as he wrapped a hand around Kokichi's throat. He didn't apply any force for now, which was good.

"Pyke." Dagran nudged the sailor's unoccupied arm with his own, having crossed his arms as he had listened to Cole and Kokichi introduce themselves a few minutes ago. "Can you work with him regardless?" He asked, almost like a parent suggesting a child compromise with another over a toy.
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The dead man looked over his shoulder and into Dagran's eyes, refusing to let go of Kokichi. The eyes that stared at the mercenary were no longer Pyke's, or at least, it wasn't quite him. Rather than the eyes of a proud harpooner, they were the eyes of a sea monster. "Not 'till he tells me what I need to know," he responded simply. "I don't trust people who cower behind desks. You shouldn't either."​
 
Atomic Knight said:
Isa growled in Sinestro's direction. "I've not heard of a body lingering in such a manner," he said sharply, eyes narrowing on the man. He then gestured up toward the scaffolding and then even further to another support structure even further up the tall, cylindrical room. "Couldn't the man have fallen down into the tarp and gotten tangled that way?"

The tarp being used as a makeshift ladder held strong while it was moved up the ladder, though as the group began their operation, the ladder shook violently. There was a cracking noise that echoed around the room.

As for the garage door, Will would find it would still not budge, even with the rebar. However, such an action was not needed, for the door began to suddenly open on its own. The hallway beyond revealed was dark and foreboding, but a staircase was visible at the end of the hall.

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"Tagnled, yes. Wraped, no. If he had fallen, there'd be signs of concussion, or at least a snapped neck. Had he drowned in the tarp, his eyes would be caven and his lips would be blued. Human phisiology is unremarkable. It leaves clues as to its failures whenever it shuts down. It holds no recrets from me.

Bodies don't linger... well, not on their own. But if he was killed by a biological agent, such agent could linger. A single bacteria cell can live for up to 12 hours unfed, and they've got a whole organism the eat up while we play around with tarp. I'd rather not meet the same fate as this ape, and I doubt you would either. We're going need to take precautions, Isa. Unless you'd rather we spend our time sewing body bags instead?"

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Izuru and Akande were stopped short by a man approaching from the bottoms of the staircase. He stopped in front of the pair, looking at them. His features could not be made out, at least not until he raised a hand and conjured a small flame in it.

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Sporting a shaved head, numerous scars, and a dark overcoat, the man would look menacing in more usual company. On his wrist was a bracelet, just like the others. "Now, who are you two?" he asked, sounding slightly amused.

The crate with the noxious material and now the body was closed successfully and without error. However, the same could not be said for the ladder, as another loud crack echoed throughout the room and the ladder broke completely free from the scaffolding above.

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Atomic Knight said:
Cole grimaced at Dhaos and then shot Will a look of confusion. "Um, no...? And, uh, thanks I guess?" He then looked to Cinder, crossing his arms. "It's a few rooms back the way I came," he said.

As for Dhaos, a young boy ran up the stairs and practically slammed right into him. The boy hopped back a few steps and held an arm over his face. "Owie...!" It was hard to see him in the dim light, but Dhaos could hear a sniffle from the boy. "Sir, why don't you watch where you're going? That really hurt!"

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"Humans, humans, humans... pests of the universe. Where there's one, there's a dozen- no, thousands more" He released a strong sigh, rolling his eyes towards the floor above "What are you stories then? Murders? Pillagers? Or maybe something slightly more interesting?"
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Atomic Knight said:
There was evidently nothing to do beyond continue down the hall if the two girls so choose, regardless of what they did with the herbs. The hall outside the science room twisted around in a square, eventually coming to another unlocked door. Beyond this one was an infirmary, sporting hospital beds, privacy curtains, cabinets, desks, and various medical equipment. Another door was beyond even this room.

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"Whatever you're thinking," Cole said to Will, "I'm way more powerful than that." He held up a hand. "Hold on, whatever you're thinking now? Even more powerful than that. Maybe even then you can't understand."

He then looked to Akande and Megatron. "Just us I guess," he said. "I think they died. Deathtrap or something." Cole almost sounded bored. "If you go down that staircase it will just lead to a dead end. The entire wall came down on those guys."

As for the other newcomer, the boy sniffled a few more times before lowering his arm. He didn't look like he'd been crying. His white clothes made him stand out in the darkness and it was evident he had a thick head of dark hair. "Huh? Who am I? Who are you?!" The boy shook his head. "No, wait, I want to go first!" The boy held out his arms as if he was presenting something of grand interest. Whether this was to comply with Dhaos' demands was not entirely clear, though it became evident that he too had a bracelet.

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"I'm Kokichi Oma, the Ultimate Supreme Leader! I was just--" He stopped short when Megatron picked him up and moved him. "W-Woah!" Kokichi exclaimed. He then looked up at Megatron in awe. "Wow! A robot! A big one too!" He took a step toward the big guy. "We can be friends, right? I wanna touch you a little."

Suddenly, everyone's bracelets came to life as the Overseer began to speak. "So, you've found the others," she said, her cool voice echoing all around. "Did you think you were the only prisoners? For those who believed this to be a game, you were right. The goal is to win of course, but do not think you are competing against each other. No, all of you in this prison block are allies. Or at least, those who live are. Some of you must defy your instincts and place your trust in others. We are trying to make something out of you here."

With the Overseer done, Isa sighed. He walked over the others with the tarp and crossed his arms. "I think we should be thinking of using this as a makeshift rope ladder," he said. "We might all have to get to the top of this room."

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"Quite the arrogant pair, aren't you?" Sinestro muttered, the irony lost on him "All 'Ultimate'-this and 'Powerful'-that. We don't recognise you from the cells. You power bands could quite easily be fake. Your light would suggest that I'm correct. You arrive, the Overseer calls..." With a fist to his chin, Sinestro began to test their new allies. He was never a fan of forced alliances. Nor did he have much pacience for the notional of the enemy of the enemy being his friend. He was more than prepared to fight a war on two fronts. He simply had to groom the rest of the Alliance into seeing the light he had seen: that no one was to be trusted, that the only allies one had were those could defeat should you cease to cooperate. "I'll be the first to voice how little faith we should be playing in the Overseer's testimony, and so, the burden of truth falls to you; Cole, Oma, prove to us beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have not been sent to spy on us. I suggest you start talking. Some of our party have proven themselves to be far more... jumpy than the likes of you and I..."

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The dead man looked over his shoulder and into Dagran's eyes, refusing to let go of Kokichi. The eyes that stared at the mercenary were no longer Pyke's, or at least, it wasn't quite him. Rather than the eyes of a proud harpooner, they were the eyes of a sea monster. "Not 'till he tells me what I need to know," he responded simply. "I don't trust people who cower behind desks. You shouldn't either."​
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"I like them no more than you, Pike" Sinestro sighed, rolling his counter fit ring between his fingers. "Let me appeal to the logical side of your brain, no matter how small it may be: This is not the way to achieve a confession. It's too crude. Too brash. He'll say whatever we want to hear to protect himself. He doesn't fear you yet; he fears his own mortality. Such a fear cannot be weaponized effectively. It's unpredictable. Chaotic. To find the truth, we must first find out what he wants. Then, what he knows. Then, and only then, can we push him towards the mount of truth. Blind violence makes him the victim. The Alliance will turn on you just as they turned on Hela once she attacked me..."

Charge Check: 1.75%

Enough for one last construct should the beast lash out any further

Under safer circumstances, Thaal would have sought to save those last sparks of light for their inevitable assault on the Overseer. But these were far from the safest of circumstances. Of course, Pyke had proved himself to be of no higher calibre that the common scum he had fought to arrest all those years ago. Had he more charge, he would have locked him away again, no questions asked. He was a liability. But if he could redirect Pyke's rage- weaponise it- he could prove to be an invaluable ally... a contender to possibly outmatch Megatron or Hela should their Alliance fall apart. His favour could prove to be... valuable in the days to come. And when it came to farming fear, having a powerful, violent lose canon would allow him to reap a bountiful harvest. Soon, the Overseer would find herself choking on yellow- he could see it now. Oh, he could practically taste it! Pyke could help him make that prophesy into a reality...

"So let him go, Pyke. We're going to do this like adults. If your instincts are correct, then you'll have our support and approval when the time comes to destroy him. But until we are certain, killing an ally will do more harm than good. It's not weakness, Pyke. It's strategy. You understand strategy, don't you, friend?"

"Oh, and Mr.Kokichi? I suggest you don't try to resist our friend here. We wouldn't want you to get hurt now, would we? Stay put until this cituation is defused. Keep Cole from frying him if you can. Besides... you having nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide..."​
 
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"I'm ninety-nine percent sure that she set a death trap - multiple of 'em - for us, but you're right. By the way she talked to us, I'm sure she'd want 'scum' like us to be brutally killed, not just tortured." Candi waited a second, looking at the Christmas-colored herbs. "I think we should keep goin' forward - then, if we can't find anything, I'll grab it so that if it isn't safe, I'll be the one hurt. Taking bullets for each other is what alliance members should do," Candi said. "But for now, let's keep movin' forward. This isn't goin' to be the weirdest place that we're gon' see, I can guess that much."

Giving the girl a solemn nod, Candi shrunk her braids (they'd just been taking up useless energy) and ran forward through the hall. I gotta help the others. That'll get us all buddy-buddy, and we won't keep tryin' to stab each other!...hopefully. Candi looked back at Sera and smiled. She seems willing to be a par of the group. That's great! Ashe and her down, only a bunch of other criminals to go! Candi lowered her eyelids and grinned. This is gonna be fun.

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Atomic Knight said:
There was evidently nothing to do beyond continue down the hall if the two girls so choose, regardless of what they did with the herbs. The hall outside the science room twisted around in a square, eventually coming to another unlocked door. Beyond this one was an infirmary, sporting hospital beds, privacy curtains, cabinets, desks, and various medical equipment. Another door was beyond even this room.

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"Hehe, all that's true," Sera replied, taking another look at the herbs. There really wasn't much else to do but go forwards, and this "game" probably wasn't going to get any simpler or easier. After a brief pause, she started running after Candi, looking around at the various things they passed. More hospital beds, but this time with actual equipment to go along with them. Well, not like any of those things were useful to her.

Noticing Candi look back for a moment, Sera gave her a small grin and a wave. As they reached yet another door, Sera decided to barrel through it without hesitation. There wasn't much else to do other than move forward after all.

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"Hehe, all that's true," Sera replied, taking another look at the herbs. There really wasn't much else to do but go forwards, and this "game" probably wasn't going to get any simpler or easier. After a brief pause, she started running after Candi, looking around at the various things they passed. More hospital beds, but this time with actual equipment to go along with them. Well, not like any of those things were useful to her.

Noticing Candi look back for a moment, Sera gave her a small grin and a wave. As they reached yet another door, Sera decided to barrel through it without hesitation. There wasn't much else to do other than move forward after all.

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"I say we take the med stuff," said Candi, looking in the room. "I doubt those could be as bad as what the herbs could be. Whaddya think?"

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Of the actual medical equipment, there were two first aid kits. Both had been ransacked a bit, but between the two kits, there were adhesive bandages, sterile gauze, tape, cotton, a face mask, medical gloves, and a thermometer.

There was not much else in that category.

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Will's idea to makeshift a new ladder out of rebar was not evidently working. However, everyone's combined heights did allow them access to the scaffolding.

"Seems like we got the raw deal then," Cole said to Akande, crossing his arms. "Considering we walked out of a deathtrap and into yours. Is this favoritism? What the fuck, honestly." He then sighed and looked at Cinder. "Probably. What are you actually planning to do by heating the metal?"

He tried to pointedly ignore Sinestro for the moment, but the man's incessant talking was getting under Cole's nerves. He shot the man a glare and shrugged his shoulders as if nothing could be done. "The hell do you want me to say? If you think I'm lying then there isn't shit I can say to convince you. I certainly don't know who the hell all of you are."

Kokichi seemed pretty jazzed about Megatron. He was mumbling something about how the robot's name seemed like something out a cartoon when Pyke grabbed him suddenly by the throat. The boy did not entirely look displeased immediately upon being grabbed, instead grinning back at the man as he started his diatribe. "Captain?" Kokichi said, managing a strained chuckle. "That's funny, I never said--" He winced upon seeing the strange vision Pyke was sending him. Though no more physical pressure was being pressed upon his throat, Kokichi felt as if he was losing breath.

"Ha... You gonna kill me if I don't agree, just like that? Right in front of everyone?" His eyes wandered around the room and his grin widened. He saw Izuru, lost in the shadows of the room, then Sinestro who was demanding proof of their claims. "Fine then, I admit it, I'm a spy. But not much good I can do when you know about it. Gonna kill me now or will you be putting me down?"

"I don't know what this guy's even going on about," Cole said with a scowl. He then held up his hands. "Look, I'll help you guys out, will that be enough? You might need me, considering I have few my powers here."

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Will had figured it wasn't working after much analysis and made sure to be careful in making the human muppet ladder. He grabbed onto the railing and would see if he could do what akande said about tying down the tarp.down while offering a hand to the next person on the makeshift-human ladder. As much as he wanted to go after the girls, he knew that it was better to not seem flightly and ditchy. " I am actually surprised that worked, but I don't think we should all stand on this once though."
 
"I doubt our Overseer is playing favorites here; she seems to have a very low opinion of us all," Akande replied. "Though I do wonder...did she ask you to pick A or B on that bracelet if yours? We ultimately picked A, ourselves."

In regards to Kokichi, Akande merely chuckled. "Kids will be kids...I wouldn't worry about him too much. But it's a pleasure to work with you, Cole, even in a place like this. Oh-how rude of me, I don't believe I've introduced myself. The name's Akande. Akande Ogundimu." Noting their work paying off, he called up, "Good thinking, Will! Once we tie it down, we send people up one at a time!"

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"I like them no more than you, Pike" Sinestro sighed, rolling his counter fit ring between his fingers. "Let me appeal to the logical side of your brain, no matter how small it may be: This is not the way to achieve a confession. It's too crude. Too brash. He'll say whatever we want to hear to protect himself. He doesn't fear you yet; he fears his own mortality. Such a fear cannot be weaponized effectively. It's unpredictable. Chaotic. To find the truth, we must first find out what he wants. Then, what he knows. Then, and only then, can we push him towards the mount of truth. Blind violence makes him the victim. The Alliance will turn on you just as they turned on Hela once she attacked me..."

Charge Check: 1.75%

Enough for one last construct should the beast lash out any further

Under safer circumstances, Thaal would have sought to save those last sparks of light for their inevitable assault on the Overseer. But these were far from the safest of circumstances. Of course, Pyke had proved himself to be of no higher calibre that the common scum he had fought to arrest all those years ago. Had he more charge, he would have locked him away again, no questions asked. He was a liability. But if he could redirect Pyke's rage- weaponise it- he could prove to be an invaluable ally... a contender to possibly outmatch Megatron or Hela should their Alliance fall apart. His favour could prove to be... valuable in the days to come. And when it came to farming fear, having a powerful, violent lose canon would allow him to reap a bountiful harvest. Soon, the Overseer would find herself choking on yellow- he could see it now. Oh, he could practically taste it! Pyke could help him make that prophesy into a reality...

"So let him go, Pyke. We're going to do this like adults. If your instincts are correct, then you'll have our support and approval when the time comes to destroy him. But until we are certain, killing an ally will do more harm than good. It's not weakness, Pyke. It's strategy. You understand strategy, don't you, friend?"

"Oh, and Mr.Kokichi? I suggest you don't try to resist our friend here. We wouldn't want you to get hurt now, would we? Stay put until this cituation is defused. Keep Cole from frying him if you can. Besides... you having nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide..."​
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Atomic Knight said:
Will's idea to makeshift a new ladder out of rebar was not evidently working. However, everyone's combined heights did allow them access to the scaffolding.

"Seems like we got the raw deal then," Cole said to Akande, crossing his arms. "Considering we walked out of a deathtrap and into yours. Is this favoritism? What the fuck, honestly." He then sighed and looked at Cinder. "Probably. What are you actually planning to do by heating the metal?"

He tried to pointedly ignore Sinestro for the moment, but the man's incessant talking was getting under Cole's nerves. He shot the man a glare and shrugged his shoulders as if nothing could be done. "The hell do you want me to say? If you think I'm lying then there isn't shit I can say to convince you. I certainly don't know who the hell all of you are."

Kokichi seemed pretty jazzed about Megatron. He was mumbling something about how the robot's name seemed like something out a cartoon when Pyke grabbed him suddenly by the throat. The boy did not entirely look displeased immediately upon being grabbed, instead grinning back at the man as he started his diatribe. "Captain?" Kokichi said, managing a strained chuckle. "That's funny, I never said--" He winced upon seeing the strange vision Pyke was sending him. Though no more physical pressure was being pressed upon his throat, Kokichi felt as if he was losing breath.

"Ha... You gonna kill me if I don't agree, just like that? Right in front of everyone?" His eyes wandered around the room and his grin widened. He saw Izuru, lost in the shadows of the room, then Sinestro who was demanding proof of their claims. "Fine then, I admit it, I'm a spy. But not much good I can do when you know about it. Gonna kill me now or will you be putting me down?"

"I don't know what this guy's even going on about," Cole said with a scowl. He then held up his hands. "Look, I'll help you guys out, will that be enough? You might need me, considering I have few my powers here."​
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Pyke gave Sinestro an angry glare. "Don't tell me what to do--" Abruptly, Kokichi conceded. It wasn't quite the answer he was looking for, but it was good enough. Simmering down and returning to a relatively cognitive state of mind, he released his grip upon the student. "So you're from that captain's crew?" he asked rhetorically. Although he was irritated at the discovery, he wasn't too upset. He knew what it was like to be used as a pawn. This only made him hate the Overseer even more. Perhaps Kokichi would be willing to help the group locate the mysterious person, with a bit of persuasion of course. "Seems like you've been used as live-bait. There's no way I'm lettin' you outta my eyeline now. Best help us find the captain; I ain't afraid to kill. Never have been. So don't even think about runnin' away from us."

It appeared that Cole got the idea already.
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"Why not?" Sera shrugged at Candi's suggestion. Having some medical equipment wouldn't be a bad thing at the very least. Gloves for touching unknown things like the herbs, bandages and gauze for wounds, a thermometer for...taking temperature. Not everything was going to be a winner. Unless one of the "scum" came down with a fever or something.

"We both take one, then?" she suggested while picking up one of the first aid kits, before they would presumably just keep walking through the halls.

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"I hope they remain safe that seems rather dangerous..." Ashe spoke aloud after Lucy had focused on the human, android, and alien robot ladder that was currently working on establishing a sort of rope ladder with the earlier tarp. He was very much concerned for the others involved seeing as they all were now officially allies even if some won't recognize that fact.

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Atomic Knight said:
Of the actual medical equipment, there were two first aid kits. Both had been ransacked a bit, but between the two kits, there were adhesive bandages, sterile gauze, tape, cotton, a face mask, medical gloves, and a thermometer.

There was not much else in that category.

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Will's idea to makeshift a new ladder out of rebar was not evidently working. However, everyone's combined heights did allow them access to the scaffolding.

"Seems like we got the raw deal then," Cole said to Akande, crossing his arms. "Considering we walked out of a deathtrap and into yours. Is this favoritism? What the fuck, honestly." He then sighed and looked at Cinder. "Probably. What are you actually planning to do by heating the metal?"

He tried to pointedly ignore Sinestro for the moment, but the man's incessant talking was getting under Cole's nerves. He shot the man a glare and shrugged his shoulders as if nothing could be done. "The hell do you want me to say? If you think I'm lying then there isn't shit I can say to convince you. I certainly don't know who the hell all of you are."

Kokichi seemed pretty jazzed about Megatron. He was mumbling something about how the robot's name seemed like something out a cartoon when Pyke grabbed him suddenly by the throat. The boy did not entirely look displeased immediately upon being grabbed, instead grinning back at the man as he started his diatribe. "Captain?" Kokichi said, managing a strained chuckle. "That's funny, I never said--" He winced upon seeing the strange vision Pyke was sending him. Though no more physical pressure was being pressed upon his throat, Kokichi felt as if he was losing breath.

"Ha... You gonna kill me if I don't agree, just like that? Right in front of everyone?" His eyes wandered around the room and his grin widened. He saw Izuru, lost in the shadows of the room, then Sinestro who was demanding proof of their claims. "Fine then, I admit it, I'm a spy. But not much good I can do when you know about it. Gonna kill me now or will you be putting me down?"

"I don't know what this guy's even going on about," Cole said with a scowl. He then held up his hands. "Look, I'll help you guys out, will that be enough? You might need me, considering I have few my powers here."

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Thaal rubbed his temple and bowed his head, trying to kickstart his little grey cells. The boy's confession was worthless under such circumstances, and could easily have just been a survival reflex. He hadn't turned himself into a bargining chip to say the least, trading his information for his life on the hopes that they would not trade him back to the overseer. Regardless, now was as good of a time as any to press his advantage and continue to assert himself.

"Mr...Cole, was it? I'm dissapointed. It appears as if even a man of your strength has failed to use his eyes. It took the mind of Sinestro to uncover the foe right under our noses. A shameful display, I must admit , under unfreindlier circumstances, I might consider you to be his accomplice, but right now... I just think you're a idiot. A powerful idiot, but an idiot none the less. Such is a compliment coming from me...Welcome to the Alliance"

He turned back towards the boy

"So, what is it going to be? Are you going to give us what we want? Start from the beginning. Or else I'll have to suggest that our mutual friend Pyke stops holding back?"
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Pyke gave Sinestro an angry glare. "Don't tell me what to do--" Abruptly, Kokichi conceded. It wasn't quite the answer he was looking for, but it was good enough. Simmering down and returning to a relatively cognitive state of mind, he released his grip upon the student. "So you're from that captain's crew?" he asked rhetorically. Although he was irritated at the discovery, he wasn't too upset. He knew what it was like to be used as a pawn. This only made him hate the Overseer even more. Perhaps Kokichi would be willing to help the group locate the mysterious person, with a bit of persuasion of course. "Seems like you've been used as live-bait. There's no way I'm lettin' you outta my eyeline now. Best help us find the captain; I ain't afraid to kill. Never have been. So don't even think about runnin' away from us."

It appeared that Cole got the idea already.
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"Do not worry yourself, Pyke" Sinestro groan "I shan't be telling you've what to do- I'll simply recommend. Take my advice or leave it from now on, but know that it comes from an enlightened source much greater than your own. For starters, I suggest that you continue to watch the boy. Don't let him slip from your sight. I wouldn't trust anyone's else to do this task" His words were genuine, or at least, on the surface. He had to get Pyke on side- he didn't need add to his life of foes, especially not one as...useful as Pyke...
"Don't let us down, Ally. Once he speaks, you have our approval to punish this traitor. But until then, would you kindly resist the urge to kill him?"​
 
Sark said:
Thaal rubbed his temple and bowed his head, trying to kickstart his little grey cells. The boy's confession was worthless under such circumstances, and could easily have just been a survival reflex. He hadn't turned himself into a bargining chip to say the least, trading his information for his life on the hopes that they would not trade him back to the overseer. Regardless, now was as good of a time as any to press his advantage and continue to assert himself.

"Mr...Cole, was it? I'm dissapointed. It appears as if even a man of your strength has failed to use his eyes. It took the mind of Sinestro to uncover the foe right under our noses. A shameful display, I must admit , under unfreindlier circumstances, I might consider you to be his accomplice, but right now... I just think you're a idiot. A powerful idiot, but an idiot none the less. Such is a compliment coming from me...Welcome to the Alliance"

He turned back towards the boy

"So, what is it going to be? Are you going to give us what we want? Start from the beginning. Or else I'll have to suggest that our mutual friend Pyke stops holding back?"
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"Do not worry yourself, Pyke" Sinestro groan "I shan't be telling you've what to do- I'll simply recommend. Take my advice or leave it from now on, but know that it comes from an enlightened source much greater than your own. For starters, I suggest that you continue to watch the boy. Don't let him slip from your sight. I wouldn't trust anyone's else to do this task" His words were genuine, or at least, on the surface. He had to get Pyke on side- he didn't need add to his life of foes, especially not one as...useful as Pyke...
"Don't let us down, Ally. Once he speaks, you have our approval to punish this traitor. But until then, would you kindly resist the urge to kill him?"​
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"Or, he is lying."

Izuru was suddenly standing much closer to the group without any indication of him moving.

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"There is no logical reason to care about a traitor within this group because the Overseer can see our actions regardless."

The Ultimate Hope shared an extended look with the Ultimate Supreme Leader. Izuru unintentionally allowed Kokichi to get a good look at the 'ghost' who evaded his sight - a tall, scary-looking guy with flowing black hair and red eyes.

"Normally, no one intelligent would believe such a ridiculous talent as the 'Ultimate Supreme Leader'. As I predicted, these people are idiots."

A sigh.

"How boring."

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"Or, he is lying."

Izuru was suddenly standing much closer to the group without any indication of him moving.

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"There is no logical reason to care about a traitor within this group because the Overseer can see our actions regardless."

The Ultimate Hope shared an extended look with the Ultimate Supreme Leader. Izuru unintentionally allowed Kokichi to get a good look at the 'ghost' who evaded his sight - a tall, scary-looking guy with flowing black hair and red eyes.

"Normally, no one intelligent would believe such a ridiculous talent as the 'Ultimate Supreme Leader'. As I predicted, these people are idiots."

A sigh.

"How boring."

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"She can see us, you're correct in that. But let me ask you this; what is the most effective way to kill a dog? You kill it before it can turn to bite you. I do not fear what information this boy can sell, however, I do fear what lies he can whisper into our ears and the knives he could place into our backs. I don't care for 'talents' or whatever it is you seen to pray to, but I do believe in being thorough. I have seen children with bombs on their backs before. Animals with blades.Commoners with cutlasses. Powers or no powers, a spy- or one who seeks to divide us by claiming to be a spy- should be- no, must be- punished. Of course, I'd expect the likes of you to defend him"​
 
The scaffolding held strong, even with the tarp and the passengers.

Cole rolled his eyes at Thaal.

"Someone's got a complex," he muttered. "Cute." He sighed. "You picked A? Well, we picked B. Guess we're a match."

Kokichi raised his hands in defeat. "I was just picked out by our dear Overseer for my specific abilities. As Ultimate Supreme Leader, I run a powerful network of spies all across the world! You could almost call me the Ultimate Spy... but I wouldn't go that far." He tilted his head a bit at Izuru and tapped his chin. "Hold on, you don't believe me? Why, that's a little rude. You don't even know me and you've accused me of so much..."

"Can we stop?" Isa said, breaking into the conversation. "He hasn't done anything, neither of them have." He gestured to both Kokichi and Cole. "We can all start working to get up to the top of the room."

As Candi and Sera continued on, they went up a staircase and through a door that brought them back out to the tall, cylindrical room. Now they were even higher up on a platform way above the group. The platform seemed to also be a track of some kind for something like a cart and it went in a circle around the room way up to the top. A large machine that couldn't have been identified from below appeared to be a giant drill from Sera and Candi's positions.

"Look, they made it even higher," Isa said, pointing up. "We can follow them up there."

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Sark said:
"She can see us, you're correct in that. But let me ask you this; what is the most effective way to kill a dog? You kill it before it can turn to bite you. I do not fear what information this boy can sell, however, I do fear what lies he can whisper into our ears and the knives he could place into our backs. I don't care for 'talents' or whatever it is you seen to pray to, but I do believe in being thorough. I have seen children with bombs on their backs before. Animals with blades.Commoners with cutlasses. Powers or no powers, a spy- or one who seeks to divide us by claiming to be a spy- should be- no, must be- punished. Of course, I'd expect the likes of you to defend him"​
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Atomic Knight said:
The scaffolding held strong, even with the tarp and the passengers.

Cole rolled his eyes at Thaal.

"Someone's got a complex," he muttered. "Cute." He sighed. "You picked A? Well, we picked B. Guess we're a match."

Kokichi raised his hands in defeat. "I was just picked out by our dear Overseer for my specific abilities. As Ultimate Supreme Leader, I run a powerful network of spies all across the world! You could almost call me the Ultimate Spy... but I wouldn't go that far." He tilted his head a bit at Izuru and tapped his chin. "Hold on, you don't believe me? Why, that's a little rude. You don't even know me and you've accused me of so much..."

"Can we stop?" Isa said, breaking into the conversation. "He hasn't done anything, neither of them have." He gestured to both Kokichi and Cole. "We can all start working to get up to the top of the room."

As Candi and Sera continued on, they went up a staircase and through a door that brought them back out to the tall, cylindrical room. Now they were even higher up on a platform way above the group. The platform seemed to also be a track of some kind for something like a cart and it went in a circle around the room way up to the top. A large machine that couldn't have been identified from below appeared to be a giant drill from Sera and Candi's positions.

"Look, they made it even higher," Isa said, pointing up. "We can follow them up there."

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Izuru stared blankly between Sinestro's usual indignant babbling, Kokichi feigning innocence, and Isa attempting to break up the conflict. It seemed as if he had more to say to both Sinestro and Kokichi alike, but it could only manifest as a short, disengaging sigh from the red-eyed student as he began to step away from the group, aiming to reach Candi and Sera's position as Isa had gestured.

"...How boring."

To Thaal Sinestro, Izuru Kamukura was as predictable as he viewed everyone else - under any normal circumstance the boy's punishment would've come unhindered and probably unnoticed by the Ultimate Hope. Kokichi seemed to be as boring and dull as everyone else here, and Izuru had no motivation even to pay any mind to his lies. The Ultimate Supreme Leader may as well be no talent at all, making Kokichi among the untalented masses that Izuru held bitter contempt.

But that's a lie.

That word continued to float in Izuru's computer-like mind like a virus; 'Ultimate'. It carries with it a slew of memories and connotations, both positive and negative from an unknowing perspective. For Izuru, it was all a blur. He had no strong feelings for what had happened back then either way.

At least he thought he didn't. But that word, 'Ultimate,' no longer carried any positive connotations for him. It may as well be synonymous with...

'Despair.'

And where there is Despair, there is inevitably going to be that 'conflict' in its wake. A battle between two unpredictable forces, which logically ends in a conclusion that Izuru Kamukura, the Ultimate Hope, cannot currently predict an end. Seeking an end to that 'game' is what motivates Izuru to continue breathing. His existence seeking closure... and finding pieces that relate to that past is apart of that goal.

Someone like Kokichi is a negligible, circumstantial, barely relevant piece of the puzzle, but a part of it nonetheless.

It is at times like these when Izuru wonders if there's something within him - something he doesn't know is there - motivating him to pursue these things on a whim.

It would be more accurate to say 'someone'. But that is neither here nor there.

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