DISCLAIMER: Do not own Teen Titans or Kamen Rider Gaim.

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After the men in black left, the Titans took their briefcases (along with the extra ones and the tablet) then went back to the living room to see what was in them. But first, Robin thought it would be best for them to see what Takatora had to say. So they sat down with their cases and Robin turned on the tablet. Just as before, a hologram of Takatora activated and began to speak.

"Titans. If you are watching this, then you have received your briefcases. As you can see, they are number combination locked, so you will have turn the dials to the right numbers to open them. The clue for opening them is on the front, where your insignias are. Feel free to pause this recording to find out what the individual codes are."

From there, Robin did pause the video and the team started looking on the front for some clue. Cyborg tries zooming in on his to try and see if the code was written microscopically, but that wasn't the right. And as Beast Boy and Starfire discovered when they tried to claw their way in, the cases are specifically wired so that if anyone tries to break in, they get a small electric shock.

All Robin did was look at the name on his case; GAIM. He stared at it, thinking that it could lead to the clue Takatora was talking about. That's when an idea popped into his head.

"Guys, looked at the names. I think that's the clue."

"Whaddaya mean, Rob?"

"What I mean, Cyborg, is that I think the letters correspond with the letters of the alphabet. For example: G means 7, A means 1, I means 9 and M means 13. My code is 7, 1, 9 and 13."

Beast Boy responded.

"Now that you mention, Rob, my one has 6 bars, so maybe you're right on this."

"Let me just see first."

And so, Robin put his theory to work. He put in the numbers 7, 1, 9 and 13. As he guessed, the lock opened from putting in the right code; his briefcase was open.

From there, the rest of the team did the same and ended up with these codes:

BARON (Cyborg) = 2 1 18 15 14.

RYUGEN (Beast Boy) = 18 25 21 7 5 14.

GRIDON (Starfire) = 7 18 9 4 15 14.

KUROKAGE (Raven) = 10 21 18 15 10 1 7 5.

And now, all of the briefcases were unlocked. They looked inside to see… belt buckles.

Well, calling them belt buckles was a bit of a stretch, as they didn't really resemble belt buckles. From their sizes, they seemed to encompass each Titans waist size, although they didn't seem to have any visible straps. The "buckle" was almost completely black, with a silver outline on the edges. The most glaring detail, however, was a silver chopping knife on the right hand side that had a neon yellow strip and seemed to be permanently attached to the buckle. There was also a hexagonal crevice in the centre of the buckle and a latch sitting above it.

Raven, surprisingly, was the first to react.

"What the hell is this?"

"Maybe we should continue watching the message from friend Takatora and learn more about this odd devices."

Starfire has the right idea Robin thought, as he went to the hologram and allowed it to continue.

"Now, what you see before you is the equipment you need; Sengoku Drivers. These devices are what will unlock the power of the Lockseeds that I will give you over the next few weeks. As you can see, none of the Drivers have a belt strap. That is because the strap is built in. Simply slap the buckle onto your waist and it'll wrap around your torso. Once that you slap the buckle on your waist, it won't do the same for anyone else if they try to use your one. Pause the video if you wish to demonstrate."

Robin paused the video, but hesitated.

"So… who wants to—"

"Not it!"

Robin was surprised at the simultaneous response and realised that he was the odd one out. Sighing, he stood up and got in front of the others. Looking at the buckle, he still couldn't understand for the life of him how something this strange can grant him the power to fight of a near endless hoard of monsters. Then again, he was trained by the Caped Crusader to expect the unexpected, regardless of how surreal it may be (a riddle-obsessed egotist or a living amalgamation of clay for example). But of course, just staring at the thing was simply delaying the inevitable.

He inhaled and slapped the buckle on his waist.

From there, he felt a tightening around his waist on to his back, confirming that the strap has wrapped around him. He also heard a noise akin to chanting from the Sengoku Era of Japan. He looked down and saw that, on the left hand side of the belt, new detailing was revealed. He saw what appeared to be the side view shot of a blue Japanese warrior's helmet, only with a silver mouth plate and a visor of some sorts; a multi-coloured visor at that.

After seeing the small demonstration, Cyborg got up to do the same thing, this time resulting in the sound of a fanfare. Looking down, he saw a red helmet that seemed to be more based on a medieval knight, with the curve angles and silver grill features over the eyes. Next was Beast Boy, who ended up with Chinese flutes and chimes. And based on the green Chinese warrior helmet and dragon flame outline that ended up as his faceplate, it wasn't a surprise. Starfire proceeded to do the same, but hers resulted in a simple clicking noise. Looking down, she saw what seemed to look like what human call a centurion, only coloured brown with silver ridges. Finally, Raven joined in, but with the same sound effect as Starfire, a simple click. The faceplate design was also simple, invoking the look of a ninja, only with the same multi-coloured visor as everyone else's.

Now convinced that the belts were safe, they motioned Robin to continue the recording.

"I hope that you tried out your belts. Now, this where the Lockseeds are going to come into play. On each Lock, there is a small latch. You must press this latch in order activate the Lock. From there, you must place the Lock onto the crevice and close the latch. Once the latch is closed, bring down the knife and the Driver will provide the armour and weapons that come with the Lock. Once that is down, you are then free to fight the Inves. Remember, these Drivers are strictly for combat purposes. They are the only hope that the human race has."

The Titans looked at each other, now fully realising the weight of the situation. Before they had time to talk, Takatora continued.

"As for the extra belts, they are for your next set of allies. Bravo will be a friend from your past and Knuckle will be an ally that you must earn. Good luck Titans. You will need it."

With that, the hologram ended. For the time being, the Titans were now on their own. What stuck in their minds, however, was the fact that soon, 2 more Titans will be joining them; one of them being an old friend. Beast Boy already had an idea of who it might be (A.N: *wink**wink*), but the others were stumped as to who their new ally will be.

They couldn't ponder for long, however, as the alarm went off, signifying the first real sign of trouble in a while.

A small part of the city was under attack. From the Inves.

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