The Crisis World XX

Chap. 63: Secret Fellow

"Yu …. You guys have been there a long time."

"This time what are you planning, Murasaki Oita?"

When her name was mentioned, Oita-san immediately let out a mysterious grin to the two of them.

"What if you guys sit here? We'll discuss it casually."

"We'll forget about the bases."

"Hn?"

Although Oita-san tried to be friendly with them, but Nimis and Ardenter could not trust Oita-san. Moreover, they were on two different sides. But just then, in the first attempt to abduct Subject C's host, Oita-san came suddenly and offered them something.

Nimis narrowed her eyes in suspicion with the smile Oita-san made. He who acted as a representative of the arrival of the two of them then asked about what they were actually talking about here.

"At that time you said 'I will set you free here. But if I call you guys, you guys have to respond.', am I wrong?"

"No. In fact, I really appreciate your decision not to break your promise to me."

"What do you expect from both of us? We are your enemy now!"

"Therefore, you are the right people for my plan."

"What the fuck? Do you intend to use both of us?!"

"Utilizing you? Of course not. If I want to take advantage of you, then I don't have to bother calling you guys and having this meeting."

"What's your goal then?!"

Nimis is getting annoyed with Oita-san because she has not told him her true purpose. But Oita-san calmly closed her eyes and looked up as if imagining the events that had passed. Then he started talking.

"I went to Tokyo with the other Black Rain members …."

"What?"

Oita-san began to tell her experience when she was invited by the Red Flame organization.

"… At that time we got an invitation from Red Flame who he said was interested in the power of Iraya-kun after seeing him compete in The One Tournament. After coming there, we chatted for a while and suddenly Ryuzaki said something unreasonable.

'Dissolve Black Rain and join me.' That unreasonable request just came out of his mouth without any burden. Of course I would reject it, but to prevent a prolonged conflict between organizations, we ended up making a gamble …."

"bets? What are you talking about here, actually? Stop blabbering indistinctly and—!"

Oita-san raised her hand and made a 'Stop' gesture to make Nimis stop talking. Nimis stopped talking and Oita-san resumed her story.

"… The bet is 'If Iraya-kun loses the match against Hayashi-san, then Black Rain will be disbanded and we will all join them. But if Iraya-kun wins, then Red Flame will provide assistance to Black Rain in carrying out the next missions.'"

"…?!"

Nimis and Ardenter were shocked to hear the unreasonable gamble. They know that Subject C is a powerful creature, but unlike its host who before meeting Subject C is just an ordinary human who has no fighting experience. Nimis then thought again and looked for a reasonable reason in the case.

And he found something too.

Earlier when he was searching about The Beast controllers attacking the C—Iraya Subject Host school, they discovered that he was doing battle training with Ririsaka Herlin. It also made him mutter to himself.

"Ririsaka Herlin trained Host Subject C?" mummified Nimis.

"Hoo~... Did you know about it?"

"I found the two of them training together on the back hill. So maybe that's why Host Subject C could win against Hayashi Satou."

Oita-san smiled at the explanation from Nimis who was half right. But Oita-san came back to speak to justify something.

"It's true that Herlin-chan has trained her, but not just her …."

"…?"

"Subject C .. in other words your own experimental results also help him in many ways. I found out several times that Iraya was talking to herself, at first I did not understand what she was doing. But now I understand that he's friends with her."

"Berteman ..., you say? Befriends?! With such a monster?! Don't make me laugh!"

"I don't understand why you're so angry. But Herlin-chan had seen for herself that Subject C was about to be pushed out of her body by Iraya-kun."

"Exit from his body? From host?"

Nimis looked very surprised to hear that. Because in any way, he could not imagine that such a monster wanted to be invited to compromise with humans. He knows that very well. Because he had seen it himself.

**

*Some Months ago*

Nimis comes with Ardenter heading to Heiwa Pharmacy due to being summoned by CEO Ayakashi Corp. itself—Hasuki Nakamura. After arriving there, six other Assassin members had also gathered there and they were the two who had come the last.

Being constantly alone, Caramel slightly teased those who had just come.

"Ara, ara, you're finally coming too. Are you guys on a date so late to come here?"

"What a whisper, are you doing nothing but flirting with us?"

"I'm not at work, tehe~"

Caramel was acting so cute and annoying at the same time. But Nimis was not wanting to serve the joke. He was even more curious about the reason they were called here.

"By the way, do you know why we were called here?"

"Ahh that .., it seems they want to experiment with the third subject. Subject C."

"Subject C?"

"Be quiet and watch that."

As they were conversing, Ardenter stopped the two of them and told them to focus on the one in front of him. An all-white room separated by bulletproof glass with the room where the Assassins stood.

Inside the white room, there was a person sitting in a chair with his hands and feet tied to the chair, and his eyes were closed.

Some researchers then came to him while carrying a glass tube in which there was another person. A pale-skinned woman with long, unkempt green hair. He wears a plain white lab patient shirt.

The researcher then injected an injection connected to a glass tube that the person filled with and then quickly exited the room.

Almost a minute has passed but nothing has happened yet.

"Have they failed?"

Shyingg…

Suddenly a greenish light appeared from inside the tube that contained the woman earlier. The light grew brighter and brighter until it made Nimis and the others cover their eyes due to the glare. And after a while, the light disappeared and along with that thing, the woman also disappeared.

"Great wow! He disappeared! Is this magic or something?"

Little boy with a heart-shaped sticker on his cheek—Lennova, very excited about it. While the others just fell silent and were shocked by the incident just now.

"Where did he go?"

"In that person's body."

"Eh?"

Suddenly someone answered Nimis' murmur. He is the CEO of Ayakashi Corp. as well as the owner of this laboratory—Hasuki Nakamura.

"Now ... will the person's body survive?" Nakamura.

Researchers who were busy monitoring the person's condition through a monitor were suddenly surprised by the drastic changes that occurred in the person.

"It's nasty! 50° Celsius! His body had a high fever and his body temperature kept rising! Immediately do Subject C's spending or he'll die!"

"Nrgh …!! Akkhh …! Hhhhh …!!"

The man grimaced and thrashed in pain. His body continued to sweat and over time turned red. It was as if the room was a very hot grill.

"Excuse it!"

"His body is not reacting, sir! His condition is unstable and we can't get him out easily."

"Hurry and give him a sedative! …!!"

Before he could be given a sedative, the person suddenly fell silent. His body temperature is very high ranging in the number 67° Celsius. His body was already very reddened and the trembling in his body that was once very intense suddenly came to a stop.

Piip…

The monitor of one of the researchers suddenly rang and showed that the person's heart rate was beating very fast and his body temperature would not decrease.

"We've lost him …."

Duuuuaarrr…

His body was burning and exploding which caused his blood and limbs to scatter throughout the room and there were also those stuck on the glass where they saw him. His blood looked less as the heat from within his body had boiled his blood.

On top of the charred chair stood a figure of a green-haired woman who had previously been inside the tube. His face, clothes, and hair were covered in blood which made him look like a serial killer.

Swuush…

The woman—Subject C then looked towards the window where Nimis and the others were standing. He sped at high speed and landed his hand on the bulletproof glass, right in front of Nimis' face.

Behind the green hair was mixed with blood that almost covered the entire part of his face. On the sidelines of his hair, Subject C and Nimis' eyes looked directly at him. He saw it firsthand, slicing bright orange eyes that seemed to kill you. The sharp eye gazes from her involuntarily made Nimis feel a chill on her back neck.

Kraakk…

Subject C gripped the bulletproof glass so firmly that it cracked. The researchers who saw it did not stay still and immediately did something.

"Fast fire the dope!"

They then typed quickly and several types of weapons responded to the movement of the researchers typing it directly into Subject C.

Pshuu…

The barrage of shots aimed right at Subject C's back, calves, and rear head which made it start to weaken slightly. And over time his grip weakened and fell unconscious. But before he fainted, he said something in a creepy voice.

"You will regret this ..., man."

**

The horrifying memories that flashed through his mind about Subject C at this moment made Nimis pensive for a moment. But then he shook his head to regain his consciousness and went back to talking to Oita-san.

"Ehem ... in other words, for the future mission you can continue to ask for help from Red Flame for winning that gamble?"

"really. Not a bad bet, is it?"

"Yes, and also troublesome for us."

Oita-san smiled in response to the reaction from Nimis. He did not deny it, instead that was what Oita-san wanted from the gamble. Then Nimis asked again.

"What is your purpose in telling that?"

"My destination? Quite simple. I want your trust."

"Trust?"

"really. If I want to get something, I have to sacrifice something too. Then I will sacrifice my information on how I can cooperate with Red Flame."

"And what you want from us is information worth that?"

"really so. I'm glad you guys understood that soon."

Nimis did not answer him immediately, he had a glance towards Ardenter who daritadi just silence. But Ardenter doesn't seem to care about anything. His face showed that he was uncomfortable and wanted to go home and sleep. Nimis could only sigh and then answer Oita-san's question.

"I want to ask you one more thing."

"What's that?"

"Who was the woman who took part in the previous mission? Is he also part of the Black Rain Organization?"

"Ahh him, huh? Yes you're right, he's our new member. Her name is Kurobane Mei."

Nimis already knew his name. Although he was initially hesitant with the information from Delta, but now he is convinced that it is his real name.

"You answered all my questions. Now what do you want to ask?"

"New people in your group. I want to know about him."

"His name is Delta .., and he's Subject D."

"Subject D?"

Oita-san was surprised by what Nimis said. He was only informed that there were three experimental subjects. But he never heard that there was a fourth.

"Is that so? I'm glad I got that information."

"Is that all? Then excuse us."

"Why rush once? How about a glass before you go?"

"I can't do it. If we stay here too long, the other members will find us and label us traitors."

"Is that so? Too bad."

After his business here is done, Nimis and Ardenter leave the cafe. But before exiting the door, Oita-san stopped them.

"ah! Waita minute!"

He took something from his pocket that turned out to be a pack of cigarettes that were new and neatly sealed. Oita-san then throws it at Ardenter and is captured well by him.

"Thank you for the previous information."

"What have you done behind my back?"

"Nothing!"

Ardenter then walked out of the cafe. Although still confused by what happened just now, but finally Nimis out of the Cafe was also following Ardenter. Before exiting Nimis had time to warn Oita-san about one thing.

"One more thing. That host—no, Satou Iraya, don't let you loosen your surveillance from him."

"Alright, thanks for the advice."

After the two of them came out, Oita-san then muttered something.

"It's good to work with you, my secret partner."

**

Meanwhile Nimis tried to catch up with Ardenter who had walked first. But Ardenter did not care about it and instead began to unseal the cigarette pack earlier.

"Wait first! What exactly have you done?"

"Nothing, I'm just telling him that right now our members are incomplete."

"You .. lest you give him that information?"

"Yes that's it. The boss is boring, so I'm looking for some new entertainment."

Ardenters seem to not care about what will happen in the future for their organization. He casually pulled a cigarette and wanted to light it with a match. But before the match burned the tip of his cigarette, Nimis stopped him first.

"Oi .. Who said you could smoke? Give it to me, I'll take it."

"Huh …! Just yummy! It's my hard work. So I'm entitled to wear it."

But Nimis did not want to hear any reason. He stretched out his hand and waited for the Ardenter to put the cigarette in his palm.

"Quick give it."

"No way!"

"Ardenter."

"Never!"

Ardenter did not want to give the results of his hard work to Nimis just like that. Then Nimis stared intently at Ardenter and called out to him once more.

"Akihito …. Quickly give it to me."

Hearing his real name being called, Ardener reflexively looked over in surprise at that. And he looked directly at Nimis' eyes. Although he insisted on refusing, but in the end Ardenter gave up and gave up the cigarette to be confiscated by Nimis. He walked quickly while grumbling a little.

"Tch! You chatty granny!"

Seeing such an Ardenter, Nimis felt that his attitude was excessive. So he called back to Ardenter and threw a cigarette at him.

"Maybe one time a day is okay."

"Heh …! Don't lecture me. You're not my mother!"

"Do I want to confiscate it again?"

They walked together and went home to each other.

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