No Sins as Long as There Is Permission [Adventure, NDE]

[Kiera Bright]

With her prisoner safely in hand, Keira was about to turn her attention to the other shinigami ready to use the prisoner as leverage to get them all to back off. Though it seemed that the other combatants have had things under control. In fact, the shinigami were in full retreat running like rats back to their nests to lick their wounds. It seemed that further fighting was not necessary, and her prisoner would have been usless. Well it would have been the case to anyone except Keira. She had no problem bringing the Shinigami back with her to her asylum to start her investigation on the shinigami. She didn't require the shinigami to be alive just reasonably fresh. 

When the last of the shinigami fled, Keira could hear clapping. She turned to a woman stood where the beginning of the bridge once did. Keira would move closer sitting back into the reiatsu hand that she rode. She kept the wounded and dying shinigami close by. She was protective of her stuff. The woman talked to each of them in turn. Keira glared up at the woman when she commented that she expected Keira to die first and take part of Paris with her. "Glad I could disappoint." She retorted coldly. The pale failure pushed some of her bright pink hair out of her face listening talk to the other, after commenting the name of the masked man she insulted.

She also looked at the Arrancar that was stated to be the Cuarta Espada. She made note of this, as well as the names of the others in this little team. She could sense they were all pretty powerful. It would not do to antagonize them it would seem. She would remain silent as the woman continued. She was interrupted by the ringing of her phone, and apparently they were late for something. She wanted them to follow her to the mission briefing. Keira urged her arms forward with a mental command. She dismissed the arms that were not restraining her shinigami prize, and the one she rode on. Crow moved close to her. She was instantly on guard. She could never figure him out, and was not sure what he was up to.

The shinigami was pleading with her to help him. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow. What was he afraid of more than her? She would get her answer soon as Crow killed the shinigami with one shot to the head. She was not surprised by this, but she was none the less angry about it. When he instructed to toss his body into the river, she did so using all four arms to toss the shinigami back unceremoniously with a loud splash into the water. "Next time you do something like that, tell me so I can crush your body before you do." She hissed making sure that Crow heard her as he made his way up with the female that was leading them. 

They were lead into the city, and to an apartment. Keira had calmed down a little bit since the death of the shinigami. He may have died on the way back sure, but at least if he died then, she could still have a whole body to work with not one lacking a piece of the brain. She sat with her arms crossed. It seemed that the door was locked, and another team still inside being briefed or something. Alice continued to use the sports lingo to tell them that they needed a leader besides her, Crow, and some other kid. Keira looked at the potential "Leaders" The known as Kitai seemed too unstable, so he was out, the others were a bit harder to read. "I think a leader takes a strategic thinker. I will nominate myself." 

[Kitai Yoru]

Kitai watched as the air tore away the pieces of the falling bridge like a bundle of leaves in the wind. Along with piles of bodies left behind from the attacks the Heretics made, of course. That was the important part, all the dead STAYING dead. They died, all of them dead. "Hehehehe..." Kitai chuckled at it all. The river was slowly filling back up with water from his improvised attack. He sat their on his floating ball of cheese, treating it like one of those flying scooters from that one cartoon way back when. He found it funny.

He flew over towards the remaining people, wondering if he should try and kill them too. His rage had been significantly quelled, feeling more like his delusional self again. Then again, he was here for a reason, he just couldn't quite remember what that was... maybe the hottie with the pigtails could answer it for him. She was quite the looker, wearing all red, with night black hair, she had quite the wicked look about her. And she was clapping for him, what more could he ask for? 'A sneak peek would beh nice, Kyu~kyu~kyu~!' A voice answered him in his mind.

And indeed it would! Good thing he didn't need to ask, as he activated his xray contacts, giving him quite the show over everyone there. He listened to the woman talk... about whatever she was talking about, his limited attention was quite obviously focused on something other than her words. He had quite the perverse grin on his face, chuckling to himself lightly. That is, until he heard his name. Then he started laughing loudly, shifting his cheese ball into something resembling a couch, and laying down on it. "Hehahahaha! That's me!" He lifted his bazooka, aiming right at her...

Before raising it to the sky, and firing three times into the air, before the three shots fused together with the mass below him. He looked over to the Espada in question, sizing him, and more importantly, his partner, up. Kitai's mouth made an 'o' shape. "Ohhhh, I haven't had a taste of Espada in awhile. Hopefully you put up more of a fight than the last one I, hehehe, 'disarmed'. Hahahaha!" His laughter was cruel, but still held mirth, clearly remembering that fight fondly. He took that opportunity to look at that fox guy, see if he couldn't get a look under that mask, before leaving with the others for whatever this place was.

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We arrive at the shabby building minutes later, Kitai refusing to put away his fullbring. She explained the situation more to them, saying that we needed a leader, one that was not one of these three. But Kitai focused on something else she said. "So, yerr owr coach, huh? Whell, hows about the two've us go somewhere private, hmm? I got an... activity I'm sure you'd love, hmhmhmh!" The fullbringer said, through a thick accent, sounding like a perverse woman who's had one too many cigarettes in her life. "I can even show'ya how many pushups I can do. With muh tongue." Jill told her, still grinning like a pervert.

He listened to the failure recommend herself to be leader. Kitai was currently laying with his arms crossed under his head. While floating upside down thanks to his insane fullbring. "Ha! I laugh at the foolish radioactive monkey-boy test subject." He laughed at the failure, sounding like a prideful nobleman from the eighteenth century. "You are so... adorable, for lack of a more insulting word. Like stupid. Or empty headed. Or, a failure. As if I would follow someone who leads from behind. I vote... for the hollow. The important one with the high ranking. He holds a leadership rank, and I would follow him more than I would follow you monkey boy. If only because he has strength." He sneered at them both, giving the woman, Alicia he thinks, his 'vote'.

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Shikitsuhiko silently observed as the fearless Shinigami embraced his fate and threw himself before the cero oscuras, resigning himself to annihilation. The woman had narrowly been saved by someone of a romantic nature, and yet Shikitsuhiko was unmoved by their tearful and tragic goodbye. He felt the chaos ensuing around him as others desperately attempted to return to their comrade's side and exit through the Senkaimon. "Such cowardice." He said scornfully as he turned his attention to the newest presence. Even before she had clapped he could sense her. Not much could be hidden from him. However, he chose to ignore her presence and instead approached Lagos' location.

He would proceed to help her from the water should she need it, his attention now focused on Tom. "Despite my fraccion's temperamental nature, aggression directed toward her is no different than if directed at me. If you error again and attempt to harm her, you will find me as your opponent. And unlike her, there will be no catching me off-guard." He said coldly just before the mysterious woman spoke. "Well done, everyone. Color me impressed." He turned to face the woman, his contempt for her secrecy hidden within his body. Unlike most, he could not express simple emotions with his eyes, so much of his reactions remained concealed. It was not his nature to vocalize such things unless he felt it absolutely necessary.

"Shikitsuhiko Isayama, did my note have a section that said ‘plus one?’ Still, you are the Cuarta Espada, so it’d be hard to force you to follow the rules without blowing you and half of Paris to bits." He remained silent, believing her comments to be irrelevant. He wanted to know why he was called here and her level of involvement. It would soon become relevant that this introduction was nothing more than a precursor to further events and she was not the individual making the important decisions. She was an intermediary at best. This vexed Shikitsuhiko despite his external calmness. He was not interested in intermediaries. He wanted to deal with those who wanted to contract his services directly. 

He frowned slightly, finding much of this to be a waste of time. The only useful discovery was her name. Alice. It was plain and held absolutely no weight. Perhaps she would prove more useful in the upcoming moments. Shikitsuhiko paid no mind to the others, even the insanity threatening him only mere feet away. As they followed Alice he couldn't help but contemplate those occupying his surroundings. What a pitiful group that had been assembled. There were too many outliers, especially the failure and fullbringer. "...But you still need a team captain, and it can’t be me, Crow, or Tom Bullets. We’ve probably got a few minutes before we can head in, so pick quickly." It wasn't long after that the Failure, Keira, responded by nominating herself. He scoffed and shook his head. 

"That's completely illogical." He said plainly, likely drawing everyone's attention. "You are as unstable in body as the Fullbringer is in mind. Based on performance alone you lack the skill and experience to lead. I suspect if you had not been assisted you would not have escaped unscathed. You weren't even aware that your opponent remained alive and he was put down by another. A captain implies leadership and such a thing requires patience, experience, mental acuity, and wisdom. Neither you nor the Fullbringer possess those. His psyche is as fragmented as our allegiances." He said matter-of-factly. "Lagos I know well and does not yet possess quality leadership. I am the most logical choice given my position, experience, analytical prowess, and temperament. I nominate myself, as I alone can function in this role. The others are welcome to challenge my logic, but they will fall short if they properly rely on facts."

[Lagos Oscuras]

The bastard vanished from existence for a moment and she wondered where!? Did he use his stepping technique? No...even then, Lagos would be able to at least see where he generally went. “Where are you Shinigami?! You can’t outrun me!” It was in this moment that she suddenly felt two feet push down on her, and send her colliding into the water with a splash. She laid there for a moment as the Shinigami began to run. Twisting herself in the water, she was infuriated as her nine tails suddenly aimed outward torwards the gate, slowly beginning to channel nine balls. However, she was interrupted as she suddenly felt a second kick straight through her watery defense. She was sent sputtering out of her own water into the depths of the river below.

Silence. However, she burst through the water in a mere moment. Rage. That bumbling idiot had ceased her attack on her enemy. Her spiritual energy was seething as the water burst. However...that anger quickly extinguished when she saw Shikihitsuko-Sama. Regaining her calm, she bit her lip. “My forgiveness for my failure Shikihitsuko-Sama. I’ve failed...again.” She kneeled and then turned to glare at Tom himself. If looks could kill, Lagos would have melted, frozen, electrocuted, and sent Tom away as a pile of nothingness. However...she had to refrain herself. She hated...failure. This idiot caused her to fail.

As she stood to full height, her nine tails wrapped around herself before flicking whatever water rested on her. She felt heart touched at Shikihitsuko’s affection of saying that another attack on her would lead to Shikihitsuko also becoming an enemy. “I appreciate the gesture master...although if he attacks me again...I’ll make sure he dies by my hand.” She would keep an eye on Tom Bullets for the remainder of their meetings. However, there was an interruption by a newcomer. Alice...that was all. No title, last name, or other form of identification. Just...Alice. She really...really doubted they could provide what they were claiming. Knowing Shikihitsuko, he would want proof of evidence instead of wasting time doing tasks before finding out that the reward was false.

She dared refer to Shikihitsuko-Sama in such a derogatory manner. He was a wise man and surely wouldn’t explode half of Paris unless it was needed. Lagos took a deep breath as she tried to remain calm. In Las Noches, she would normally behead any fool who would even go as far as speaking of Shikihitsuko-Sama’s name in a joking manner. This woman was pushing her nerves. Her eyes narrowed as she was also referred to a +1. Alice was now disliked...almost as much as Tom Bullets. She cared not for this crow fellow nor any of the other trash other than the Failure. She could be a hazard. That...Fullbringer was likely to be a liability than an asset.

Lagos noticed something now though. It seemed all three of these figures were human. Lagos quickly came closer to Shikihitsuko before speaking in a whisper. “I do not believe these...humans are capable of providing what we seek for. Not even the Shinigami possess what we look for and yet these...Humans do? It sounds absurd. Unlikely.” Her cerulean eyes scanned each of them. She knew for certain that Tom was certainly not the intellectual type as she found him to be playing the part of a fool. Alice also seemed unlikely to hold what they sought for. However...the third man Crow was a possibility despite his enigmatic behavior.

Soon...came the time for a team leader. Lagos was baffled at the fact that the Fullbringer and the Failure even offered. “I do not see any of you with a position of power and leadership unlike my Espada. He has lead me and several other Hollow long before he even took the Espada Ranking. An insult. I nominate master Shikihitsuko.” It was typical for the subordinate to suggest her leader, true. However, she had good reason to nominate him despite her adoration to him. Lagos made sure to keep an eye on the two beings...the Kiera and the Kitai. Disgusting. One was a weapon and a hazard to everything. The other was a psychotic being with no stable mentality to do anything. This now made 2 votes for Shikihitsuko making his leadership of this band surely absolute.

[Kiera Bright]

Keira only half listened to the barrage of insults and shit thrown her way after her half-hearted nomination of herself as a leader. She really held no interest of leading this little rag tag team of misfits. Her eyes shifted to Kitai. His casual disregard for everyone was surely worth noting, but she was sure, from the woman's comments as well as general self preservation, that just about every one here would fight Kitai if he tried any kind of stunt like that again. The two arrancar were of slightly more note. Any antagonizing them would be a two one one affair, too much hassle than again, she was sure they were no fools to out right kill her, and risk killing themselves in the blast that would turn Paris into a crater. 

As each of them commented how inadequate she was at leading, her looked more and more hurt. Until she was pulling out the quivering lip curling into her reiatsu hand. "Why must everyone be so mean to the little failure only trying to help." She tried to make it sound like she was about to cry. Her voice would suddenly switch to her usual apathetic, sarcastic tone. "Please spare me. I really only offered in case none of you did." She turned her eyes to Kitai. She was able to pick up the distinct traces of several personalities. Three to be exact. "If having one mind in my head makes me empty headed, then I would gladly be so than that mess you call grey-matter. Three people cramped in that tiny little brain of your, and you still have the mentality of a lonely toddler. I do feel for you."

Her eyes shifted to the two Arrancar. "What you two do is no concern to me. I assume you would keep me far from battle as possible, so I might as well take this opportunity to observe these traits you claim to have. But do not think that I do not know what I doing. I was fully aware of the shinigami's physical state, and would have liked to take his broken body back to my lab dead or alive though his brain suddenly resembling Swiss cheese puts a few holes in that plan. Maybe you can help me catch another. I would think that it would be of mutual benefit to both of us. One less shinigami hunting your heads, and one specimen for me. Now that that is settled shut up or fuck off, preferably both in either order." 

The last part was directed at just about everyone. She adjusted herself so that she would be able to keep an eye on everyone while she made a few notes on her phone. It could be said that it was rather bold of her to sit there and talk that way to three beings that were easily stronger than she was. She held little interest in them, what they wanted, or what they thought of her. She was only there in to see if their claims of holding information that would help stabilize her body were true. The only lead she had was from a....something that told her to seek the shinigami. She didn't know how credible the source was, but it wasn't like she had any other leads to go on. 

[Himitsu Kasumi'Oji]

“I hate to be a party pooper, but I’d prefer if this doesn’t turn into a fist fight. It’s not a good idea to punch or get punched by a failure. But it looks like the vote is decisive. Quarta, you get to be the team captain. Congrats.”

Tom glared at Shiki with a furrow in his brow. His expression seemed torn between anger and confusion. “Hey Alice,” he whispered to the woman. “When that dude I thought was Kouhai but wasn't Kouhai, the scary Arrancar guy - when he said 'unstable fullbringer,' was he talking about me?” The young woman shrugged her shoulders. “Doesn’t matter what he said, Tom. You can forget about that guy. You’ll be working for me.”

The sound of spinning gears as the doorknob turned caught Alice’s attention. “Showtime, boy and girls. Look alive.” The door swung open, revealing a masked man dressed in black. His eyes – one crimson red, the other a pale white – would scan past each member of the small group until his eyes fell upon Alice. The woman greeted him by bowing her head satirically. “Howdy, Douma. Took you long enough in there.” The crime lord didn’t humor her with a response. He simply walked right past the group. As he neared Crow, the fullbringer leaned back slightly. Those who were paying attention would notice the small action. It seemed that Crow held some degree of fear toward the Angel of Silence.

A group of 5 other individuals of various ages, genders, and sizes followed behind Douma. Those with a high level of energy sensory would realize that all of them were rogue Shinigami wielding. It seemed that this operation was much larger than it appeared. It appeared that Alice, Douma, and now Shikitsuhiko were each leading their own missions, and there still might be other teams working in conjunction. Something big was going on, and Team Shikitsuhiko was about to get their first glimpse into what it might be.

Alice led the team into the small apartment. It was a very modest loft. The door opened into a living room that took up most of the loft’s space. There was an opening to a bedroom in the back of the apartment with a small kitchen tucked into the side. Still, the living room had enough couches to seat all members of Team Shikitsuhiko and Team Alice.

All couches were pointing to one side of the room, and by that wall stood a man. He was about 6’2”, had short, golden hair styled up into distinct spikes, and deep azure eyes that seemed to peer into the souls of those they fell upon. He carried himself with an aura of confidence, like he was royalty. This man was certainly someone important, and he waited for the group to gather and quiet down before addressing them.

“Although Alice might be your recruiter, I am your employer. My name is not important, and I do not plan on sharing it with you. Still, I will hold true to the promise I made in those notes. You will find thrill,” he said, looking to Kitai. “You will find the secrets and power you seek,” the man stated as his gaze fell upon Shikitsuhiko and Kiera. “And, lastly, you will receive financial compensation.”

The man turned behind him, pointing to a map of inner Paris taped onto the wall. His finger touched a sharp symbol near one of the water ways of the city: the Eiffel tower. “This is your target. There is a valuable facility beneath the Eiffel Tower, and it is your task to infiltrate it. There are several possible entrances: a series of secret passageways in the catacombs of Paris, the elevator of the Eiffel tower, or a trap door on the tracks of the metro. While these are the only openings I know of, feel free to create your own if you are capable of doing so. Once you are inside, locate the computer room and destroy all systems.

“This mission is not as straight forward as it appears. First and foremost, elevator entrance can only be accessed by individuals with permission via their fingerprints. The other entrances are guarded from the inside via video surveillance. Lastly, there is a system of spiritual energy sensors all around the compound. If you so much as sneeze and accidentally flex your reiatsu, you will blow the whole operation. If you set off the alarms before destroying the computer systems, you will have failed.

“I will provide some equipment that may be of use.” The man placed a briefcase on the coffee table at the center of the room. He opened it to reveal 5 earpieces and 5 small, white pills. “You can communicate via the earpieces. I will be able to access the channel and talk to you all directly as well. Those pills are spiritual suppressors. Once you take them, they will hide your reiatsu from those with the sharpest energy sensory skills. However, the instant you attempt to channel your reiatsu in any way, their effects will fade. Be wise. Be clever. Do not fail or my wrath is the only reward you will receive.

“From this point onward, you will be known as Team Gamma. Shikitsuhiko, you are the leader. It is up to you to determine your team’s course of action, although I’m sure their input is valuable.”

Alice raised her hand, an eyebrow raised questioningly. “Hey mystery man, I’ve got a question for ya. So if they're Team Gamma, and I’m guessing Douma’s Team Alpha, does that make my group Team Beta?”

“Douma is leading Team Beta. You will learn more of your mission when I conduct your own briefing, but your team will be referred to as Team Beta." As the blond man paused, a sinister smile pulled on his lips. "I am Team Alpha.”

OOC: There is no posting order at the moment. Anyone is free to post and give input in the plan. However, it will ultimately be decided by Shikitsuhiko.

[Kiera Bright]

Keira listened to the breifing resting her cheek in her slender hand. She was rather bored, nothing really seemed to be particularly interesting about what they were going after. She was not particularly thrilled about using a pill to hide her powers, and then being unable to use them at all for this mission. Basically she was going powerless if she wanted to see anything about becoming stable again. This was going to make the whole thing a bigger pain in the ass than it had to be. Why not just send the monkey in and have him smash the whole damn building? It seemed that it would have been the easiest solution if all the man wanted was to smash some computers.

"Well all i really got is my knowledge of science and technology since my powers are out of the question. Stick me someone with a lot of tech or whatever and I will be fine. Though I should mention that I don't do well with people." She glanced at Kitai not resisting the urge to send a remark his way. "Though you might want to stay out of this one. I bet you blow your cover the second you hit a brick wall." 

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

"Wrath?" Shikitsuhiko scoffed. "Threats will neither motivate nor frighten me. If we fail that will be punishment enough. You're certainly in no position to deliver such a punishment otherwise you wouldn't need us." The secrecy and subterfuge was already weighing on Shikitsuhiko's mind, but he had come far enough that turning back was illogical. Clearly whatever is contained in this facility is of great value. More importantly, the value is an indication of the threat also contained within the facility. No ordinary treasure would require this number of infiltrators. 

Shikitsuhiko had carefully collecting data and deduced a great deal about their mission and those handing out instructions. Either the man was incapable of accomplishing this himself, due to some handicap, or the threat is enough to where he would much prefer others risk themselves. Money was of little value to Shikitsuhiko. Dreams of wealth and treasure were beneath him. Money was not a currency in Hueco Mundo. Power, knowledge, and skill were. On the other hand, greed was a common vice for humans and many of their counterparts, and so he could always use that as a bargaining chip in the future. Despite his suspicions, he was intrigued. He was not above securing whatever priceless artifacts were contained in the facility if he saw use of them. Anything that might benefit Kouhai is valuable. 

On the other hand, he was not accustom to this treatment. While he was typically non-confrontational, he was not one to be ordered around by anyone other than Kouhai. Such disrespect would not be tolerated, especially by the likes of this man, whoever he might be. "What is it you want within this facility, Shinigami?" He asked calmly. "I have to wonder what a defected Shinigami would want from such a facility. Secrets and lies are games children play." He said disapprovingly. "Approaching the facility won't be a simple task, that much is clear from your overview of the assignment." He abruptly points at the Fullbringer. "You possess strength, but lack speed. You are suited for hand-to-hand combat as your physical prowess can overwhelm most foes. You needn't rely on spiritual abilities. As for the failure, you are rather limited once you consume that pill. However, you appear to be skilled in other areas and that will prove useful." 

Shikitsuhiko fell silent, contemplating how to best utilize his allies. "If we provide you with the proper equipment, could you construct a crude EMP device?" Shikitsuhiko asked of Keira. "That would allow us to disable the video surveillance in the catacombs, which is the easiest route into the facility. The confined space allows us to better control the flow of guards should they surface. I will be able to easily hear them and sense their vibrations. I will have access to near precise distance of our enemies, their numbers, and relative speed of movement. Together Kitai and myself can easily dispatch anyone using melee alone. I have proven myself capable of easily dispatching several Shinigami without unsheathing my blade."

Shikitsuhiko turned in the blonde shinigami's direction. "Is this all you plan to provide? These pills and communication devices? Providing the failure with materials for constructing a device would be helpful." He said. He directed his words toward Keira again. "If you are unable to constuct this device, for whatever reason, the fullbringers strength will be require to make a new path within the catacombs. We can create a new entrance. Do you have any input, either of you?" He asked tersely. 

[Himitsu Kasumi'Oji]

Shiki’s aggressive response to his employer’s threat was met with a sinister smile. “It seems that Kouhai’s pets have gotten ignorant over the years. How disappointing.” Still, there was a small degree of truth to Shiki’s words. The employer wouldn’t be looking to hire aid unless he needed it. Still, Shiki had forgotten that he answered the note because he desired the reward it promised. They both had an interest in one another, so the employer would put up with Shiki’s distasteful attitude as long as Espada could complete his part of the bargain. However, if the Arrancar failed, Shiki would be unpleasantly surprised to find that his employer was not someone to take lightly. Still, Shiki pressed for answers, but the employer maintained his dark grin. He did not humor the Arrancar with much of a response. “Be wary of your assumptions, Cuarta. They may betray you.”

The man waited patiently as Shiki assessed his subordinates and formulated a plan. “Yes, I can provide you with the necessary materials to craft an EMP. Although I advise you to be cautious. Electric video surveillance is not the only form of security. Stay alert as you progress through the catacombs. The map on the wall behind me marks the catacomb entrance to the facility as well as the surveillance radius around the entrance. I recommend that you study it with great-“

Mid-sentence, the blond man suddenly froze. His eyes stared straight forward, completely unfocused. His mouth hung half-open. His face was void of expression. This strange trance lasted almost a full thirty seconds before he suddenly snapped back to reality, his eyes blinking quickly as he recoevered. “My apologies, Team Gamma. I regret to inform you that I will be occupied during your operation. While you can still communicate with one another via the earpieces, we will not have any contact with another.

“I must attend to urgent matters, but I trust that Alice will ensure you are well equipped before you begin your mission. The sooner you start, Team Gamma, the better. Do not delay this operation.” And with that, their mysterious employer pressed a brass sphere to the wall and turned it like he would a doorknob. Upon doing so, he pulled back a door that led to a newly-formed passageway shrouded by a combination of shadows and flashing lights. The man stepped through the passage, shutting the door behind him. And with that, he was gone.

“Yeah, yeah, leave the heavy lifting to me,” Alice moped. “Let me go get the failure some building supplies.”

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OOC: In the interest of keeping things going, I’m gonna just kick off the operation.

The closest entry to the catacombs was over a mile from the facility entrance and half a mile from the surveillance radius. Team Gamma would find themselves walking through the dark, narrow passageway. Kiera was provided a back-pack prior to their departure. It contained a wide variety of supplies, including wires, a switch, a power source, screw driver, plyer, and, conveniently, a flashlight. Otherwise, the rest of the team only received the earpiece and the pill that they had hopefully consumed by this point.

As they neared the field of surveillance, it was important for the team to be cautious. Kiera would likely need to create the EMP before they got too close so that she could continuously activate it to disable all electronic cameras. However, about 0.1 miles from the radius of surveillance, a strange sound would echo through the catacombs. It was very quiet and muffled, so only Shiki possessed the necessary senses to detect it. The sound was not unlike that of a drum, following a consistent beat.

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum…

[Kitai Yoru]

Kitai, being the unappreciated genius that he was, promptly zoned everything out for the next ten minutes, only getting the fact that he couldn't use any of his abilities, and he actually had to be 'subtle'. Feh, how boring. What's the point of life without a little chaos? And by 'a little', he meant drowning in the concept. Still, Kitai wasn't a stranger to having to be unseen. It's how he managed to get away with so much stuff while working for that clown back in Japan. What a backwards place that was. Like like here in France. Not enough madness.

Not to worry though, Kitai wasn't going to leave without leaving his mark. He could hear those two chuckling in agreement in his head, silent to all but the most adept of energy sensors. He double checked his inventory, giggling to himself. Energy sword, energy umbrella, exploding tags, and x-ray contacts. Hmm, this might be an issue. "So, Hehehehe, anyone wanna lend me a regular sword? Mine is a tad, hehaha, a tad too flashy! HA!" He asked his 'teammates'. They would help him get a payday. Nothing more, nothing less. Well, maybe that failure chick... hmm.

Fullbring: Disabled

[Kiera Bright]

Keira listened to the plan bored resting her cheek on her fist. When the espada was going talking about their strengths and weaknesses, she could only roll her eyes. This was all things that anyone with a pair of eyes could see. She wondered what he was going on about, and if there was a point to all that. He brought up something about an emp. Keira perked up a bit at that. He asked her directly if given the tools. She nodded with a bit of a smile. "Give me random junk, and I can take out a building. Give me the proper materials, and I can knock out a whole block easily." It was no exaggeration, she had nothing to prove to him. It was a simple fact. 

Keira was working on the emp devise immediately once she got her hands on the materials. She had been working on it non stop nearly blocking everything else out. There was just one little problem with this however. It was taking forever. She had taken the pill to hide her power, so her best assistants were no longer an option. She had to work on it with her own two hands. She knew how to make it and be able to make it, but she had to be far more careful in order to not have a little...accident and hurt herself. She somehow managed to divide her attention between moving with the ground and working on the smallish devise. She hoped that they would be able to communicate with their head sets out of commission. 

Then the brute had to open his mouth which almost caused her to break her concentration. She glared at him stopping for the first time since she started. "Do you mind shutting up, I need to concentrate." She growled at him continuing to work. She was really just putting on the finishing touches on it then it would be ready. She was ready for the Espada to ask her how much longer until it was ready. She hated being rushed. She never concerned herself with deadlines of any kind and people who try and rush her quickly get on her nerves. She started to even wonder why she was needed after she was done with the emp. She couldn't defend herself without her spiritual ability. Man this was going to be a pain.

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

As they descended further toward the location of the catacombs Shikitsuhiko was quietly focusing on the environment. Not unlike an insects antennae he reached out into the environment hoping to sense even the subtlest of activity. While he excelled at attending to his environment he was often guilty of being hyper-focused. Once he was given an objective it was his responsibility to complete it. He held himself to an exceedingly high standard and therefore general social interactions that might occur among members of a team passed him by. He simply did not allow himself to be distracted by conversation. So, it would be easy to miss what others might be saying.

Despite this fact, he seemed keenly aware of the failure, Keira, and the Fullbringer, Kitai. He had been carefully assessing them throughout this process, as he often does, and was disappointed by what he had observed. He had originally concluded Kitai to be fragmented, a mere speck in an array of characters wrestling to use that lone body. How pitiful. He didn't envy such disorganization. It reminded him too much of Gillian and the madness that exists beneath the surface, often leaving them mindless and directionless. Similarly, he wondered just how reliable Kitai would be. Would he be someone he could trust to complete a task? Shikitsuhiko wasn't much for relying on others. He preferred to conquer tasks himself.

He knew that wasn't an option. They wouldn't have been split into teams if the task was achievable by a lone agent. Then, of course, there was Keira. She was petulant and moody. Two traits he detested. He was content with others being simply unpleasant, but to behave like she did when situations did not cooperate was nonsensical. He simply didn't function on that level. He found such traits to be inefficient. On the other hand, she had successfully assembled the EMP which he would have been unable to do himself. It was rather remarkable what she was able to accomplish with such primitive equipment. Materials resembling junk were transformed into a useful object. He appreciated her ingenuity.  He was able to identify that within her. 

While he was concerned about their potential useful and performance, he had to manage with what he was given. Shikitsuhiko suddenly reached out his hand and touched the walls surrounding them. He could feel the course, scarred rock with his fingers. What he was hoping to sense were vibrations in the walls or even the subtlest hint of heat, indicating something beyond the wall itself. He would need to rely on his senses to avoid the security measures. If he concentrated enough he would be able to hear the ticking and clicking and buzzing of devices as they recorded data from the environment. To the average person such devices made no noise, but he was sharp enough to hear the inner-workings. He could hear if cameras were rotating, if electricity was surging through a unit. It would also allow him to track the source of power if the walls were thin enough and he could handle some wire. 

Sight proved useful on most occasions, but he had discovered a world beyond simple vision. He felt so much more than people could see. With his hand gliding across the walls of the tunnels, he began to speak. "Keira, activate the device." He requested. After a short while he lifted his head and directed his attention forward. Bum. Bum. Bum. Bum. That noise. He thought. What is it? Where is it coming from? It was echoing through the tunnels, which led him to believe they were very close to the entrance of the catacombs. It was rhythmic. Consistent. A generator? Possibly. Maybe not. A device meant for excavation? No. It sounded different. It sounded mechanical, Inhuman. 

The others were unaware of this sound, otherwise they would have commented on it by now. They were much too vocal to allow something so unique to go by unannounced. He couldn't even use pesquis to sense what lies ahead otherwise it would counteract the pill suppressing his reiatsu. He had to rely on his other senses and his instinct. What was it? "I hear rhythmic drumming in the distance. I can't decipher what might be causing it. If you activate the EMP and it ceases I will know for certain it is mechanical in nature. A generator perhaps. If not, then whatever it might be is not electronic in nature.

"What is the approximate range of the EMP? And does it possess a refractory period by which it must rest before further use? Understanding those intervals will be essential in determining how we stagger our movement through the catacombs. We wouldn't want to trip the sensors by entering an area before we can effectively disable it with the EMP." He stopped walking and continued to listen. "Fullbringer." He said abruptly. "I understand you humans rely on equipment or items to aid you. Do you happen to have anything useful on you? Rather, what items did you bring?" He asked.

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{New Stats resulting from Rank-up}

Strength - [150] Points -> [100]

Speed - [300] Points

Spiritual Pressure - [175] Points -> [525]

Reiatsu Strength - [400] Points -> [1200]

Light Aura - [20] Points

Dark Aura - [80] Points

Instinct - [150] Points

Senses - [300] Points

Energy sensory - [25] Points -> [75]

Healing Expertise - [400] Points ->[268]

Total SP: [1900] Points

[Himitsu Kasumi'Oji]

OOC: Kiera should post once more before I do to handle the EMP. Kitai may also post to answer Shiki. I don't have much to update on atm

[Kitai Yoru]

Kitai sent the Arrancar a mild glare, for all the use it did for a blind man. "Hmhmhmhm, my~ my~, what a backhanded comment." Jill said to the inhuman spirit. "Well, if you must know, Ghost, I have twenty exploding tags, a plasma umbrella along with a plasma blade, and contacts that let me see through just about anything. And the only reason I tell you this at all, is because I want to get paid, and to go about my business. He told the spirit in a prideful tone, sounding better than the former human." He told them in an arrogant tone, not enjoying the fact that he had to share his secrets, but knowing that it would help.

He began thinking about what items he would be forced to share, as loath as he was to do so. As long as he got them back, he could stomach handing over the plasma shield, and probably half of his explosive notes, but mostly because he wasn't one to use a shield, and explosions weren't something he needed on a stealth mission. He needed a sword to fight... needed a sword to fight without shockwaves, and that was the only one he had outside of his fullbring. "The only things I'd be willing to part with are the umbrella, which attach to your wrist to act as a shield, and ten explosive notes. I'm not a freaking shop." He told the two, sounding quite angry.

[Kiera Bright]

Keira was ninety percent done with the EMP device. She used a small pair of tweezers to place the last few components into place. Now was the final step, she went ahead and got the strongest plastic that she could find, and started to place if around the device giving it a protective shell. This really would only protect it if she accidentally dropped it during a scuffle, like she would be that close to one, and maybe an accidental misstep by a normal human. Other than that, it would do little good to protect the fragile components inside. Still it was better than it being naked. Then she heard Shikitsuhiko's request to activate it. "Hold on to your butts." She said pressing the big red button.

Of course the small machine worked. It discharged an electro-magnetic pulse in all directions affecting any electronics within its area of effect. She was already counting from that point. Shiki asked her more questions about the EMP device.  He asked questions about the range of the device and the period between activation. She finally cracked a smile. Now that Shiki was asking the right questions of her, she was starting to like him a bit more. Finally someone that she can work with. "With the size of the device, it has an effective range of roughly three meters in any direction. After five minutes the next pulse is ready for deployment." 

The Arrancar then asked the monkey what he contributed to the plan. It didn't seem that he had too much, but with the explosives, maybe they had what they needed to destroy the system with. Though there was something that caught her attention. "We need to get going, the clock is ticking." She said urging them onward. She would fall in beside Kitai to quietly whisper to him. "Hey how about a trade. She pulled out a large syringe, far larger than anything most doctors would use. "It is not a sword, but I think you would like the effect. Just put this into someone unconscious, and let me do the rest. In exchange, how about that umbrella? We wouldn't want me accidentally getting hurt would we?" The was no shortage of sarcasm in the last sentence, but she thought he would agree none the less.