Waz up? KnightMan1890 here, comin' at ya with the first full chapter of Legacy. Now that I'm really getting into this story, my updates will hopefully be once every other week or so. I'll be juggling this, school, home life, friends, and three online gaming connections on three different systems, so wish me luck!

Last time, a new 'hero' was introduced; Kizami Kurotaka. And now, we'll see the first major battle of his story, the Kanegasaki Nightmare.

Warnings and disclaimers are explained in the prologue.

Quick info for Kizami:

English voice – Josh Grelle (aka Sima Shi in Dynasty Warriors, Armin in Attack on Titan)
Japanese voice – Yuri Lowenthal (aka Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto, Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass)
Leitmotif – "Ж' (Zhe Prime)" theme of Nameless from The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match


Text Key:

"speech"

'thought'

"enraged/spiritually empowered speech"

*loud sfx*

(author comments)

-{[scene heading]}-

flashbacks

narration & song lyrics


(Last time, on Legacy...)

The young man sighed both mentally and outwardly at this dark turn of events, rising into a standing position as he disregarded his soaked condition from the weather.

'Hideyoshi is gone now. The heavens weep, for they know that the chaos shall begin anew once again. Ieyasu Tokugawa...Mitsunari Ishida...which of them shall emerge victorious from this war? Heh...what would you say, otou-sama?' he thought finally as he disappeared in a flash of black energy.

This man's name is Kizami Kurotaka, the Kyoshi no Taka, or 'Serrate Hawk'.

And he is the adopted son of the infamous Dai Rokuten himself, Nobunaga Oda...

(And now...)


Hideyoshi Toyotomi is dead.

His demise sent rippling waves throughout the waters of Japan's history. As the various warlords of the land began forging alliances and bolstering their military forces, war once again loomed upon the horizon.

But among these many powers, 2 were bound to rise up and stand out from the rest...

On one side, we have Ieyasu Tokugawa, the man who wishes to unite the land through the bonds among men, soldiers, and civilians alike, with one another.

And on the other is Mitsunari Ishida, a man driven purely by hatred and the desire of vengeance against Ieyasu.

As for Kizami Kurotaka...before leaving the situation to its own progression for the time being, he decided to have a short talk with Ieyasu...


-{[Osaka outskirts; soon after Ieyasu's departure]}-

Ieyasu, still riding atop the walking tank known as Tadakatsu Honda, stood still, his face set in seriousness and arms crossed as he contemplated the ramifications of his actions against Hideyoshi and Mitsunari.

He had betrayed the one whom he called lord, and ended him by his own hand. A not insignificant part of him was honestly saddened that things had to come to this.

But he knew...in his heart and mind, he knew this had to be done. Hideyoshi, dissatisfied with the state of his ruling, had planned to seize total control of the land through force of arms, even seeking to expand his empire into other countries across the great seas.

That simply could not be allowed.

And so, Ieyasu's rebellion came about, ending with Hideyoshi's death and Mitsunari's swearing of revenge.

"Through the bonds made between people, we shall know peace again." he quietly vowed to himself, his mode of transport still flying steadily through the air.

However, during that train of thought, Tadakatsu suddenly sensed a presence and jerked to a stop, surprising Ieyasu and nearly making him fall off in shock over the fact that something else had made its way up here, above the clouds.

His vision clearing as he relaxed, Ieyasu saw that it was a young man dressed in blue and silver armor, arms crossed and left leg draped lazily over the right in a sitting position. What still surprised the young leader was that the man was simply floating in mid-air, not a single thing seeming to support him.

Unbeknownst to Ieyasu, this was the same young man who was watching him during his duel with Hideyoshi and encounter with Mitsunari just minutes ago.

Still trying to wrap his head around how in the world the man was pulling off his feat, Ieyasu first decided to find out what this mysterious man wanted with him.

"Who are you?" Ieyasu asked rather bluntly. "What business do you have with me?"

The man didn't move for a moment, merely deigning to lightly narrow his eyes at Ieyasu as if searching for something, or perhaps chiding him for asking the questions in such a manner. Uncrossing his arms, he let his hands drop to his sides before answering.

"Ordinarily, one would introduce himself first," the man started in a clean-cut, even tone that befitted his age. "but I already know you quite well, Ieyasu Tokugawa." he finished, surprising Ieyasu as he didn't recollect where he had seen this man before.

"My name is Kizami Kurotaka. Ring a bell?" the newly introduced Kizami asked, a hint of humor ringing in his tone.

It most certainly did ring a bell with Ieyasu, though.

(play Kizami's leitmotif)

This is the one who was adopted by Nobunaga of all people, the one who eventually became known throughout the land as the Kyoshi no Taka. In the wake of Nobunaga's demise, many had even begun referring to him as the Dai Rokuten no Shinmao, 'the Sixth Heaven's Neo Demon King'. It was unknown to Ieyasu which moniker Kizami himself preferred, but it was no secret that the Oda heir was feared by many for his legacy.

Coming to the full revelation of the man's identity, the Tokugawa leader couldn't help but feel the same knee-jerk reaction of apprehension he always had in Nobunaga's presence. However, with that came a pit of guilt as well. Here he was, nearly starting to sweat simply from being fixed with the young man's calm but firm gaze, while the living legend was only trying to be cordial with him.

It was somewhat mortifying for Ieyasu, but he couldn't help it. He'd had many less than pleasant dealings with the late Oda lord, but the number of meetings between himself and Kizami could be counted on one hand. The Serrate Hawk seemed to be an affable individual at the moment...but surely, the utterly malevolent Dai Rokuten wouldn't dare adopt a child who didn't exude a certain magnitude of ruthlessness and cruelty, or at the very least, wouldn't instill such a sense into the boy as he was growing up, right?

Though it was only seconds, Ieyasu pondered on all this as he stared solemnly at the being before him, searching for any sign of the malignant intent which Nobunaga was infamous for. Looking at him, however, Ieyasu could only see a faint connection between the two.

Kizami's looks certainly didn't match up with Nobunaga's. In fact, the only thing similar about their appearances was the hairstyle and choice of armor. Even then, their armor's accent colors were polar opposites; blue against red. On top of that, the feeling Ieyasu got around the two was almost completely different.

Around Nobunaga, the air was tense and staggeringly oppressive, a veiled and malicious evil intent bubbling just beneath the surface. His was a presence that nearly screamed, 'cross me, and die.' It was something that commanded respect...and no small amount of fear.

With Kizami, however, the air was slightly thickened, but to a muchlesser degree than with Nobunaga. The aura still commanded respect to be sure, but the urge to feel fear didn't accompany it. The flow from it was calm, peaceful even, revealing little emotion outside of what Kizami himself allowed others to perceive. Though any humor he once had seemed to have run dry as the Hawk's eyes appeared to narrow just a bit further in what was likely irritation at the loss of conversation.

At this, guilt again rose within Ieyasu. Here he was, judging the man before him and looking at every conceivable concept that could possibly connect him back to Nobunaga, when it was more than likely that the man perhaps didn't want to be.

While Ieyasu shifted through his thoughts, Kizami couldn't help but feel a fair bit of anger as he realized what the other man was thinking about.

'I know that look...he's only remembering me through my connection with otou-sama. Hmph, even Ieyasu's just like all the rest.' Kizami thought with a mental sigh of frustration. 'Kuso...just once, I'd like someone to remember me for ME, not for being the adopted son of someone who's already dead!' he inwardly yelled, thinking back to his travels after the fall of Honno-ji.

Although he hadn't revealed himself to any major powers as of yet, he had visited several villages throughout his wanderings after the destruction of the temple.

But town after town, it was the same thing...

The trek would go fine until somebody recognized him, immediately connected him back to Nobunaga, and then started screaming something to the effect of, "AAAAHH! It's him! The son of the Dai Rokuten has come to wreak his revenge! Help!"

After that, he or she would run off yelling, alerting the other villagers to his presence and forcing him to flash out of the area before a riot started. It always irritated him so. Especially since no one ever seemed to realize that if he was really out for revenge, he'd be going after Yukimura Sanada or Masamune Date.

"Anyways," Kizami started, breaking both himself and Ieyasu from their thoughts. "I'm here to ask you one question, Ieyasu." he stated, his tone still even despite his inner turmoil.

"Alright. Fire away, Kizami." Ieyasu responded, now certain that Kizami meant no harm to him.

"Do you truly understand what it means for you to have killed Hideyoshi?" the Demon's son questioned. "Mitsunari has sworn revenge against you. The armies formerly under Toyotomi control will revolt now that he is gone, let alone anyone else who's been biding their time. The land will return to chaos once again." Kizami continued, pushing his point forward.

"I know...and I do understand." Ieyasu said, staring back at Kizami with a determined look. "However, Hideyoshi wished to rule through force of arms, disregarding the safety of the people. I wish to unify this land through the bonds that unite us, to create a land where the people can prosper! I shall grant life to that dream, no matter who or how many stand before it. Come Mitsunari and anyone else who opposes me, I shall make my vision a reality!" Ieyasu spoke with conviction, truly believing in his cause.

Kizami showed no outward reaction as he responded. "Ah yes, the age old idealistic dream of unification. And yet, Nobunaga tried and failed; Hideyoshi succeeded only to die soon after, thanks to you. If you were to rule, what would make your reign any different from those before?" Kizami asked, wanting to see how far Ieyasu had thought into it.

"Nobunaga-sama and Hideyoshi were militants, using their armies to maintain their control. I wish to rule peacefully, and to keep that peace through the bonds of friendship and love among people." Ieyasu answered back, still firmly believing in his dream as righteous.

This time, Kizami managed a small smirk, satisfied with the answer and the conviction behind it. "Well frankly, I wouldn't be so trusting in the will of people for a lasting peace of all things, but...you have a true goal in life, and the determination to see it through. That, I can respect." he said, Ieyasu nodding.

"Then would you be willing to join me? I would be truly grateful if you were to support my cause, Kizami." Ieyasu said, holding out a hand and extending an invitation.

Although the chance to end his long period of wandering was sorely tempting, Kizami shook his head in the negative. "My apologies, Ieyasu, but I still have some business to take care of. I'll definitely keep the offer in mind, though...maybe one day I'll come find you." he answered.

"I wish you luck in your travels, then. Let's go, Tadakatsu!" Ieyasu responded, the tank of a man acquiescing and flying past Kizami on their previous path.

'He's come to his senses about me, huh? Good.' the now lone Kizami thought as he allowed his energy to dissipate, launching himself into a freefall. 'Well, if I'm going to be joining anyone, I'd better have something to bring to the table.' he thought as he broke through the clouds, still falling at an accelerated speed. "And I know just what to get." he said to himself as he disappeared in a flash of black light.

Remnants of the near-defunct Oda army were said to have gathered at the late Nagamasa Azai's home territory of Oumi...

(end song)


Kizami Kurotaka – A Dark Legacy!


-{[a day later; Kanegasaki]}-

A black flash appeared at the beginning of a narrow beaten path, unveiling Kizami, who immediately took stock of the area.

Night had obviously started long ago, as it was nearly pitch black. It was almost unnatural, in a sense; considering that all he could mainly see outside of a few feet around him were vague shapes and shadows of mountainous terrain and a seemingly ruined fortress base, it was easily the darkest night he had ever witnessed.

However, he didn't let that fact get to him as he began walking along the path. But despite traveling forward for several minutes, he had yet to run into anything...or anyone.

'This is where the Oda remnants are supposed to have holed up, right? Where the hell are they?' he thought to himself as he stopped in his trek, about to turn into another direction...

"Wait...you...do not go..." when a voice, decidedly female, spoke in a whispering echo.

Halting completely this time, Kizami turned back towards his original direction, wondering where the voice had come from. It was so soft and quiet, he briefly wondered if he'd imagined it, but he disregarded that notion, as hearing a voice proved that someone was here, and with that, he preceded along the first path.

'That voice...sounded oddly familiar...' Kizami thought as he came to a closed gate. In front of it, he saw...something that looked like a large, black vine growing from the ground. Despite the nighttime scenery, its form could easily be made out due to the dark-pinkish aura that surrounded it.

'What on earth is this?' he inwardly wondered as he peered closer, only to receive a shock when the coils of the black vines opened up in a spider-like shape, revealing a beautiful woman hanging upside-down from its apex, the darkness clenching her legs and keeping her in place.

The woman's hair was a stark black color, and it stretched down to the middle of her back. Her clothing consisted of a dark-pink armor with a large black slash running through the middle and silver tones along the back and edges. The outfit only went to just above her thighs, leaving her shapely legs bare besides the dark-purple leg guards that went from her knees down to her sandals. Her eyes were currently closed, but it didn't change the fact that Kizami knew exactly who this woman was.

"O...oba-san? Is that you?!" Kizami asked out loud, thunderstruck at the sudden encounter. The last time he'd seen her was...


-{[flashback; Honno-ji Temple]}-

(Kizami's age: 18)

The enormous enemy alliance against Nobunaga had practically hit their doorstep. Even now, the two leaders, Masamune and Yukimura, were making their way to Nobunaga's throne room. However, that wasn't what Kizami's attention was on.

*BANG*

Kizami stood, eyes wide and legs rooted to the floor in terror at the sight of his aunt, Oichi, falling to the ground, undoubtedly dead as his 'otou-sama' had just seen fit to blast her with a point-blank shotgun burst, downing her instantly.

Still grounded to his spot, Kizami turned his horrified eyes towards Nobunaga, whose gun was still smoking slightly from the burst. "H-how could you...? How could you do that to oba-san?! She was your sister, your blood!"

"Leave this place, sochi." the ruler said, ignoring the heir's outburst while practically spitting out the word 'sochi' as if such an affectionate term was some kind of foul acid on his tongue. "You are unfit to battle such an army. I shall deal with them myself. I'll not have my legacy die here." he spoke, glaring down at his 'son'.

"Tch..." Kizami gritted his teeth, infuriated over the Oda commander's callous disregard of Oichi. "I won't let you face them alone, otou-sama! I can help you! Just let me-" Kizami started, but his tirade was cut off as Nobunaga's gun was now pointed at him, the ruler's glare intensified.

"That was nota request. It was a command. Leave. Now." the Dai Rokuten declared coldly.

Kizami backed down at this notion, letting out an audible gulp at the sight of the shotgun's barrel before nodding solemnly and running full speed towards the open balcony. He leaped into the nighttime skies and disappeared into the darkness, without even a parting word towards his 'father'.

He would not be seen again for years.


-{[flashback end]}-

'I-impossible...! How could she have survived?!' Kizami asked himself, but his thoughts were broken when Oichi began to speak.

"I can't see...maybe...I know." she began, speaking softly, as if to herself. "Perhaps it is night...perhaps I am blind..." she continued, opening her eyes and staring blankly at Kizami, who received another shock when he looked back.

Her eyes were filled with a sheer nothingness. Kizami felt startlingly colder as he peered into her blank orbs. However, he could also feel a hint of...something else, but it was indiscernible to him as of yet.

"How cruel you must be...dragging me from my slumber into the light." Oichi said, her form slipping from the black vines and falling to the ground. Shadowy 'hands' appeared from the ground below her and hoisted her back into a standing position.

"I already miss the darkness...the sweet, gentle dreams I dreamt." she finalized, her blank stare still evident on her visage.


Oichi – Living a Nightmare!


"Who are you? Do you know who I am?" she asked, walking forward slowly as if in a trance.

"W-What?! Oba-san, it's me, Kizami! Do you not remember me?" he asked, but the only response from the woman was a distinctly large shadow hand shooting forth at him!

(play "Queen" - King of Fighters XI)

Kizami just barely had enough time to release his sword and block, his weapon crossed in an 'X'-pattern with the hand as he pushed it back.

"Stop! Why are you attacking me?!" he asked/yelled.

"I am a good girl...I will protect this place." she answered in her even tone.

'This is bad...' Kizami thought, his mind working a mile per minute. 'The mental trauma from Azai-sama's death and the events at Honno-ji must've finally broken her. She's descended into madness...and some otherworldly power appears to have taken full advantage of it. Shit...that'll make her apparent memory loss the least of my worries...' he thought as he flipped backwards, deftly avoiding a pair of dark arms that slammed together at his previous position, as if clapping.

'What the hell should I do, though? It's not like I can just kill her...' he thought as he jumped upwards, dodging a hand that arose from the ground beneath him. Seeing him in the air, Oichi's shadow powers generated a pair of wing-like structures by behind her and propelled her after him.

The airborne assault catching him off guard, Kizami was further surprised when Oichi pressed her cold hands to either side of his face.

"Wha...? What are you-" he asked, his cheeks taking on a light pink tint despite himself.

"Are you here alone?" she inquired softly, cutting him off. "I'm alone, too...all alone..." she continued while lightly caressing his face, their noses practically touching.

Despite the perceived tenderness, however, Kizami sensed danger, and he only just managed to escape getting crushed within the shadow wings by breaking her hold and maneuvering himself backwards. However, the blades on the dark wings caught his chest and the force and angle of the attack sent him careening downwards, his body crashing into the ground back-first.

The young man had little reprieve from the moderately painful impact, though, as Oichi pushed her attack, launching into a hard slam with the still-active wings. Kizami rolled away from the blow and slashed her across the abdomen after her attack missed, knocking her back. Not missing the chance, Kizami went on the offensive, chaining his previous attack into one of his special techniques.

'Sorry oba-san, but I have to knock you back to your senses.' he thought as a bluish aura phased into existence around his sword and he hurled it forward, the angle of the throw causing it to spin rapidly and cut her multiple times across her form before aerodynamically returning to his waiting hand.

Oichi slumped to the ground after the attack subsided, and rather than get up this time around, a shadowy circle appeared beneath her prone body and sucked her inside, revealing it to be a portal.

"Wait!" Kizami yelled, reaching a hand out to her, but a shadow hand appeared and smacked his arm away, Oichi disappearing. The act coincided with the opening of the gate, formerly the backdrop for the battle.

"Kuso, I'd better be more careful. I don't know what strange power is at work here, but I'll be damned if I inadvertently kill her because I acted recklessly..."

"Hahahaha...the Demon Queen can't be killed!" the young man heard a voice declare, emanating from the newly opened gate.

Whirling, Kizami saw various men in white armor heading his way from the gate, presumably the Oda remnants he'd come here to find. 'Demon Queen...Oichi-oba-san? Just what is going on here?!' he thought, subsequently voicing the question out loud to the soldiers, who merely laughed crazily in response.

"The Demon Queen? Yes, Oichi-sama is indeed the Demon Queen! And as for you...we shall sacrifice you in order to resurrect the Oda clan! Hahahaha!" one of them declared, he and the others charging forward at the Demon's son.

'Wonderful...these men don't recognize me, either. Doubtful they'll stop and talk, and I can't afford to go all out against them. What a night this turned out to be.' Kizami thought sardonically with a sigh as he advanced forth.

Attacking first, Kizami landed a blow on one enemy's neck with the hilt of his sword, knocking him down and out. Ducking under a slash meant for his own neck, he flipped the weapon in his hand and repeated his previous attack with the next enemy.

Shifting into a small flurry, Kizami went into a quick spin, simultaneously blocking several swords coming towards his person and taking out some of the soldiers with shallow, non-lethal cuts. Luckily, this unit was relatively small, only around twenty in number, and said amount had been cut in half at this point.

Now finding himself encircled, Kizami sheathed his blade and readied his position on the defensive, waiting for them to make the first move. They didn't disappoint.

One lone soldier was the first to charge, and thus was the first to fall, as the armor-clad young warrior bent himself backwards under the horizontal swipe and gave the enemy a swift jab to the gut and an elbow smash to the back, taking him down.

The next assault came from three soldiers, each one of them attacking with a flurry of strikes in random orientation in hopes of confusing Kizami and catching him off guard. However, their adversary had no problem with this approach, as he rapidly twirled his blade in a defensive fashion around him. The oncoming blows were all soundly deflected and the soldiers were beaten back, downed with shallow marks on varied parts of their bodies.

The remaining 6 all decided to attack at once, hoping to end the fight with a single unified blow. Unfortunately, they again underestimated Kizami, who in the face of this assault, charged a small bit of his energy, holding it until they came close enough, until...

*CRASH*

He released it in a shockwave that rung out with the force of a gunshot, sending them all flying backwards and crashing into whatever structures happened to be in their line of flight.

Seeing that no more enemies were coming, Kizami moved onwards, past the long-opened gate.

(end song)


-{[a couple minutes later]}-

Crossing a small bridge, Kizami again encountered Oichi, seemingly asleep and sprawled out against the dirt with a pool of darkness underneath her form. The shadowy hands again lifted her upwards, but at a decidedly slower pace than before as she spoke once again.

"Everywhere you go...I follow." she began, a low and dark-toned echo underlying her normal voice.

"If you try to run...I'll catch you. I won't rest until you're on your deathbed...I won't stop until I sleep in darkness..." she continued, unnerving Kizami with her disjointed walking pattern and the fact that her eyes were radiating the same dark-pinkish color as the aura that edged the dark hands around her.

'What IS this...oba-san, what's happened to you?!' Kizami inwardly asked as he prepared for another battle with the Demon Queen...


Oichi's Return – A Sleepless Hell!


-{[story outro]}-

play "Shinjitsu no Uta" by Rumiko Takahashi (Inuyasha anime ending #5)

Akaku nijimu taiyou wa subete o,

(Kizami walks solemnly through a completely black landscape, the only light being a white outline around his body that illuminates his form)

Terashite kita ima mo mukashi mo.

(the scene shifts to a headshot view of a still-walking Kizami as he levels a hard stare straight ahead into the distance; only half of his face can be seen)

Kono yuuyami ni egaiteru souzou wa,

(the image slowly fades to a ghostly gray but stays visible as other images appear on screen:)

Hatashite

(Masamune unleashing his Six Claws)

kono te ni

(a yelling Yukimura swinging his spears)

oenai mono na no ka?

(the shadowy visage of Nobunaga turning his back to the camera, his ragged cape enveloping the screen)

Motto ima ijou ni hadaka ni natte,
Ikite yutsu de oshiete yo.

(all images fade to white as Mitsunari appears on screen, slashing his sword in slow-motion as a black sky emerges, appearing to follow the sword's trail)

Honno sukoshi dake watashi o yogoshite?

(fully immersed within the dark landscape, Mitsunari's visage slowly fades until only his golden eyes can be seen)

Sou yatte hitori kizutsuitari,

(the camera pans a distance behind him just as Ieyasu emerges from the sky, a fist raised above him and a silent yell in his expression)

Mawari o nakushita to shite mo,

(he slams the fist into the ground and generates a light-emitting shockwave that flows forth in all directions)

Shinjitsu no uta wa kono mune ni nagare!

(the scene shifts back to Kizami, still walking within the darkness as a bright light consumes his form)

Shinjitsu no uta o michishirube ni shite.

(the light fades and reveals Kizami walking along a rocky path, the Oda remnants flanking him on both sides and parting before his advance)

*instrumental outro*

(final image: the screen depicts a landscape divided in half by a thin white line; Mitsunari and his 'dark world' on the left, Ieyasu and his 'bright world' on the right, with Kizami perfectly in the middle)

-{[outro end]}-


Notes

And there you have it. Sorry if you were hoping this would be longer, but I like my updates relatively short so that I have an easier time proofreading and editing them. Plus, this seemed like a decent place to stop.

Give me your thoughts on this in your reviews; what you like, what should be improved, whatever. Any constructive criticism is appreciated, but please, no flames.

Anyways, the next chapter will finish the fight between Kizami and Oichi. What surprises will be in store? What battles will the Kyoshi no Taka go through next? Tell me what you think the answers to those questions oughta be; who knows, I just might make it happen.


Here's a list of the special arts used in this chapter.

Kizami Kurotaka: (Shut 'em down and take 'em out!)

Spin Drive – Kizami throws his blade forward, causing it to spin and repeatedly strike enemies. Hit count rises at higher levels.
Reverb Shock – Kizami rapidly spins his sword around himself in a defensive manner, countering oncoming attacks.
Wave Break – Kizami charges a portion of his power, eventually releasing it in a shockwave that propels enemies backwards. At higher levels, it can be charged longer, increasing its power and range.

Oichi: (Show 'em their worst nightmare!)

Painful Dream – A shadow hand emerges from the ground below enemies, attempting to grab and throw them. At higher levels, the hand will repeatedly slam captured enemies onto the ground. Can be used simultaneously with other actions.
Forgotten Sins – A shadow hand appears in front of Oichi, launching forward and smashing into frontal enemies. Can be used simultaneously with other actions.
Hollow Moon – Shadow hands appear on Oichi's back and launch her forward. Holding down the attack button will add an air assault. The number of hits rises at higher levels.
Deep Scars – 2 shadow hands appear and slam together in a clapping motion, smashing any enemies caught in their grasp. Can be used simultaneously with other actions.


Well, that's it! I have one more special art for Kizami that will make an appearance later on. This is VaLente Spada, signing off! See ya!