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After the abduction of Ranru, the Abrangers, as was the rest of the gang, were devastated. Not one of them knew, or even understood what it could be that got the red and black guy behind her abduction, to do as he did. At first, it all even seemed to be a much bigger deal than that guy who had somehow restored the dark armor, and claimed it as his own. Once that came back to mind, it only raised more questions.

"If that red and black guy is somehow related to that man..." Ryunnosuke started, "... then why did he turn against him?"

"Perhaps he found out about his true motives!" Ryouga decided.

"Which ever those may be." Yukito remarked.

Asuka thought about this: "He's right! What do we know about this dark armored man anyway? Or how do we even know that the red and black guy is related?"

"He kept calling him 'Al'." Ryouga replied, "He knows his name, so that must mean they have a history together!"

"Say..." Kera started, referring to Nakadai, "Weren't you with that man before we found you?"

"Yes." Nakadai replied, "But I've never seen his face. Or at least, not that I can remember."

"Human!" Top Galer started, "Is it possible that he used something to keep us docile?"

"You mean he drugged us?" Nakadai replied, "That's possible."

"Drugged?" Mahoro seemed to have some difficulty understanding this, "By that you mean..."

"He must have given us something that would keep us calm." Nakadai explained, "It's possible that as an after effect we only remember but a few things."

"One of those not being the location of that hide-out." Ryouga sighed.

"Oh!" Yatsudenwani started, "But aren't we forgetting something about my love?"

"That's right!" Yukito agreed, "Emeri! How are you doing on finding her?"

"It's weird!" she replied, "For one brief moment, I thought I had her located, but then I lost her again!"

"I even thought I could talk to her earlier..." Ptera added, "But... suddenly, something stopped me from talking!"

"As if you were disconnected?" Yukito asked her.

"I... I don't know..." Ptera answered.

"He must be very smart to pull this off!" Asuka relised, "He must have been prepared!"

"That still doesn't explain what he wants with her." Nakadai reminded everyone.

"Ryou-chan!" Mai had entered the room, "You found Ranru yet?"

"Mai-chan!" Ryouga sounded concerned, "What are you doing out of bed?"

"I couldn't sleep." Mai answered, "And neither can Mikoto."

"She probably misses Ranru too." Mahoro sighed.

"All the more reason to find her." Asuka suddenly said, "We must find her, let that red and black guy get what he deserves, and stop that dark armored man from whatever he's doing!"

Everyone in the room agreed. Particulary Yatsudenwani was cheerfull about this: "All right!!! Can I help you find her?"

"It's not safe for you to do so!" Ryouga told him, "Remember how easy it is for us to destroy a Torinoid? And since this guy is stronger than all of us together, how easy do you think it will be for him to destroy you?"

Yatsudenwani gulped. Keeping that in mind, he decided to not get involved with this. Much more than needed anyways.