This was going to be my last time in this office. I had cleared almost all of my work from the computer, and designated a COMP for which the program was to be based. The Maiden once again had come to my office, even though it wasn't necessary to watch my progress anymore, I still had to show her the finalized product. "Has the Shomonkai Maiden come to see the finished product herself?"

"Thank you for all your hard work, but… please call me Amane. After all, even though you work for us, our progress thus far would not have happened without your assistance." She was truly humble, almost sickeningly so.

"The Demon Summoning Program is complete, the COMP's have been remodeled, and the Summoning Vessel's adjustments have been completed, so my work is done."

"You've done so much for us. I thank you, on behalf of the Shomonkai as well." She bowed her head.

"You don't need to thank me. I took this job because it interested me, and I actually enjoyed my work this time. Your goal is the revival of Belberith, correct? You'll have a ways to go before you can accomplish that, all I've done is put you on the right track." I had to treat them well; after all they were my greatest pawns.

"I am aware that we of the Shomonkai still have a long road ahead of us, and it would be inconsiderate to bring you any farther into this after all you've done for us." Her apologies were starting to sicken me; she made it sound as if I had done this against my will. But at least she got the point.

"So long as you understand that much. Excuse me." I finished packing up my things and opened the door to the office, taking my leave.

"The Demon Summoning Program… This means we can finally proceed!" She seemed to be speaking to herself, but I knew what was coming. "Will you continue to lend us your aid?"

I stopped halfway down the hall. "My aid? I've done all I can. They called for that girl, Aya, and she was the basis of the research. However, now that the system is complete, what you want is a programmer…" I chuckled at her surprise. "Or… are you saying I have something more to offer?" She was silent, either she knew better or didn't want to tell me something I shouldn't know. "Regardless, I am not fond of God, and have no desire to be involved in your schemes."

"What do you intend to do now?" She asked.

"I wasn't aware that was my former employers business. But, I have many things I wish to do. For now, I think I'll go for a walk and stretch my legs; all those hours in the office are getting to me." I left her alone in the empty office.

"Excuse me. Do you know where I could find the Shomonkai meeting place?" He was a bit older than me. Standing a few inches taller then I was, with brown hair. He appeared to be a businessman of sorts, wearing a beige suit.

"I'm sorry? Do you have business with the Shomonkai?" His knowledge that they were even here surprised me. However his reason for asking for them was all too obvious, he would make a good pawn. "Do you desire to obtain a COMP? Because you won't get them from the Shomonkai, they are being distributed only to high ranking members."

"You seem to know a great deal about them. Are you by chance Naoya? The one who helped with the programming?" Oh? That was a surprise, he knew about me? He must have been hired by a private company; it was only natural that they would have heard of it. We had been working on the project for several months.

"Indeed I am Naoya Minegishi. Who might you be? To be asking me such questions without introducing yourself."

"Ah. My apologies. My name is Yasuyuki Honda." He introduced himself quickly, but formally. He had good manners, and a professional sense about him.

"The COMP you're looking for is currently useless. I can assure you, the COMP's your employer is looking for will be available to you in a few days time." I told him exactly what he needed to hear to make him stay. The COMP in my pocket wasn't for him anyway.

"My employ-" He looked taken aback, I had been right then. "But I can't wait!"

"I'm afraid you have little choice. I don't know why you accepted such a job, and I don't care. But if you want to do what you were paid for you'll have to find a COMP in a few days. You'll know when the time is right."

"The time?" He looked confused. I had wasted enough of my breath. As a good a pawn as this man might be; he needed to pave his own way, just as I had. I had one more place to go, he could decide what he wanted on his own.

The boy was being chased, but I didn't intervene, I wanted to see for myself what he was going to do. It was obvious he had taken the burden of protecting those kids onto himself, but they had fled the moment the bullies had started to chase him. Typical cowards. He was exhausted as he finally started to slow down; it had been an impressive chase. But it was going to end as expected.

"Don't make us run after someone like you." The first bully shoved him.

"If only you'd just given us your money, then we wouldn't have had to hurt you." The second punched him in the face, sending him onto the ground.

"Hmph. What an idiot. Acting as a distraction even though you're so weak," the first kneeled down to get closer, and spat in his face. "You should know your place is down here. That's where you belong."

"Let's go. I'm sick of this." The second started to walk, the first quickly to follow.

"Damn it… Dammit." The boy punched the ground. I had seen enough. "DAMN IT"

"It hurts doesn't it?" I asked him, being sprawled on the ground, after giving everything you had. I knew the feeling all to well. "Do you desire power?" He looked shocked, surprised at my sudden appearance. "Then I'll give you this." I dropped the COMP inf ront of him.

Picking it up, he opened it, examining it. "A game system?" He looked up at me expectantly. But I had already turned my back on him.

"No… It's power. And how you use it, is your decision." I answered his look; I wasn't going to help him up. He would have to pull himself up, or drag those who put him there down. I left him there, to consider what I had offered.

"Ah! Wait!" He called for me but I ignored him, just close enough to hear the word. "Power…?"

First, is something like this... what you all have obtained is power, I chuckled in anticipation. Now then... it's starting…