The Mystery of Pandora


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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here the story picks up where the last chapter left, as Katrielle and Ernest deal with what they discovered, and how to deal with the matter as they know that they cannot tell anyone what they saw and heard…

Moreover, with Kibo bailing Masaru out, they are now wanted fugitives and must deal on what to do next and figure out who is the group behind Masaru's abduction and turning people into armored minions…

Well, read on and enjoy!


The scene shifts at the area near the sky wall where Katrielle and Ernest remained hidden inside a thick bush, where they overheard the conversation between Tanya and her subordinate, and she stared in a rather serious manner which Ernest was quite surprised, as he usually see her having an upbeat mood, but seeing her look serious, he wondered what she is like if with a facial expression like that.

He asks her what is going on, and there Katrielle said that they may have unintentionally witnessed what would become a possible conspiracy within the British government, and if Masaru is innocent and is telling the truth, there may be some connection going on here. She then tells Ernest that they will stay hidden here till the rest leave, and once the coast is clear, they will head straight to Alfendi and tell him what they just discovered.

"Are you sure, Katielle?"

"Yes. You heard what we heard just now."

"…"

"If Mr. Daimon is innocent…and if the battle we just saw is any indication…"

"So we're like…we stumbled into something that we…""

"Yes. And that Daimon kid and that armored guy can be our big lead in uncovering something that is hidden from the public. For now we should keep this to ourselves."

"O-okay…"

"…"

Ernest nodded as he and Katrielle stayed hidden and not let the Guardians and normal soldiers catch them, as they feared that they might get incarcerated should Tanya discovered their presence and overheard the conversation.

The two remained hidden for several minutes until the Guardians left, and after making sure that the coast is clear, Katrielle and Ernest came out, and they are pondering their next move as she intends to discover the mystery behind this new discovery they made, wherein the Smash incidents turns out to be made from a secret experiment, as what she heard from Masaru.

Then she overheard what Tanya said about not caring if Masaru is killed or not, and with the man who was reverted back to normal after becoming a Smash said he has no memories of being one, and Masaru's claim about being abducted from prison and nearly becoming a guinea pig, this is something she cannot ignore, and her first step to gathering clues…


"It's been ten years since the artifact from Mars,
the Pandora's Box, caused the Sky Wall Tragedy…

The United Kingdom, a proud continent within the European Union
was split in to three…

England, North Ireland, and Scotland…
the end result is the chaos that ensued…"


Be The One by Pandora feat. Beverly
(Opening Theme from Kamen Rider Build)

kono mama arukitsuzuketeru
kon'ya mo massugu hitori no ashiato tadotte
hateshi nai da kedo kimi dake wa
doko ka de matteru egao tayasazu ni
There You will

Be The One Be The One
All right!
asu no chikyū o nagedasenai kara
Be The Light Be The Light
All right!

tsuyoku nareru yo ai wa makenai
nan ka o tasukesukutte dakishime
kokoro ni furete todoku yo tsutaware
Be The One Be The Light
messeiji okuru yo hibiku yo


Ch. 11: Saisho no kaigi

At the office of the Prime Minister, Minister Olent arrived after attending another meeting, which he talked to various officials, from the mayor up to the senators. It was quite a chore, yet he managed to keep things in line and maintain the peace he has worked so hard to achieve, as the last thing he ever wanted is a full-blown internal conflict, which happened after the Sky Wall incident 10 years ago.

As he entered his office, Minister Olent looked around and he noticed that his granddaughter is not around yet, hinting that she has not yet returned, whuch he recalled after being informed that she is pursuing the escaped convict Masaru Daimon and the so-called Kamen Rider that he heard about, yet hr does not want to condone vigilantism that might entice violence that has somewhat gripped the city in the past year.

Moreover, he is also worried about Tanya's constant requests about increasing England's military strength to combat PERCEIVED THREATS from other neighboring countries which Olent assured to her that it will not happen. He hoped that Tanya would not do anything rash or foolish that would bring England into conflict with Scotland and North Ireland.

"Tanya…I hope you would not act so rash or foolish…"

By then Tanya came back and is greeted by her grandfather, and there the two talked, in which he asked her what went on, and what was she doing at this time, and Tanya told her grandfather about the escaped convict managing to get away, and that the Kamen Rider aided Masaru in getting away, which the Prime Minister is concerned about this. Smash sightings...an escaped convict...and a person in armor doing vigilante acts...this is something he felt that needed to be addressed, and felt that he had to do something, or else the public would get apprehensive and chaos may broke out.

There Tanya vowed to address the matter, and patiently asks for a small funding in order to hunt down Masaru and the other one, which Olent reluctantly obliges as long as she do not go reckless and cause unrest on the streets.

"Very well…I will comply with your request."

"I'm grateful."

"Just make sure you address the matter."

"Of course."

"The escaped convict…the smashes…the so-called Kamen Rider…see to it that you address the aforementioned problems."

"Yes, of course."

"Then I leave it to you, Tanya."

"I will."

After that, Tanya took her leave, and the Prime Minister sat on the chair, wiping the sweat on his forehead and wondered if he did the right thing, and his secretary comforted him, asking if he did the right thing, asking if deeming this Kamen Rider a threat is the right thing to do, pointing out reports that the armored vigilante saved some citizens, but Olent said that he cannot condone wanton violence and he must set an example that conflicts can be resolved without resorting to violence.

"Yes…I believe I did the right thing."

"But, sir…that Kamen Rider…he protected some people…how can…"

"Even then…it is not an excuse to go bragging around. Violence is a big no-no for me."

"Sir…"

"Unless that vigilante cease this foolishness, he will be deemed a fugitive."

"Are you sure, sir?"

"Yes."

"…"

-x-

Later in the day, the scene shifts at Alfendi Layton's house, where Alfendi and Lucy are relieved to see that Katrielle and Ernest are safe and sound, and there he told his younger sister to be careful about Masaru Daimon, telling her that he is a wanted person due to being convicted of murdering someone, but both Alfendi and Lucy are surprised when told by Katrielle about what she and Ernest discovered an hour or so ago.

Alfendi and Lucy listened intently at what Katrielle said about her discovery, such as the Smash, Masaru Daimon being framed for murder, and the apparent connection between the English government and an organization that uses abducted persons and subjecting them to an unspecified experiment that turns them into Smashes.

Lucy watches on as Alfendi asks Katrielle for confirmation as he finds his sister's discovery both fascinating...and alarming, as he never thought things like this would happen, and wished that their father, Hershel, was here to offer insight on this, but then he asks her about this Kamen Rider and why he took Masaru with him and fled, seeing that his actions now make him a fugitive just like Masaru.

"If what you say is true…then why would this person help Mr. Daimon in escaping? That would make him a fugitive now along with the other person?"

"From what I observed…it seems that Mr. Daimon and the kamen rider have something in common."

"Which is…?"

"They appeared to be victims…the kamen rider appeared to know about the Smashes…how they were made…and how to turn them back to normal."

"Goodness…"

"And from what I heard from the assistant to the Prime Minister…"

"…seriously…?"

"Yes."

Alfendi rubbed his chin after hearing that the person in question appeared to be somewhat connected after hinting that he too was victimized and underwent the secret experiment in question, but he made it clear that he is somewhat doubtful if this person can be trusted, and even if he is a victim, he cannot be sure on how to make the approach given how he managed to defeat the Smashes and where to find him given that he fled to parts unknown.

Katrielle gave her usual optimism and said that she already know where to start the search and said that she will definitely meet this person and get to hear his side of the story and what motivates him to protect the citizens of London and why go so far as to help Masaru Daimon.

"Do not worry, my brother!"

"Hmm…?"

"Leave it to me!"

"Huh? Katrielle…?"

"I know where to start…and where to find them!"

"Are you sure?"

"Of course! I am the only daughter of our father! If I can't solve a simple puzzle…what kind of person am I?"

"Goodness…"

Lucy and Ernest sweat-dropped at seeing the Layton siblings having their usual conversation, Layton-style, and both Lucy and Ernest wondered where this would lead to as they are having their hands full with the apparent involvement of some government officials in regards the Smashes and the kidnapped victims who disappeared without a trace.

"Um…Lucy…"

"Yes?"

"What are your thoughts…?"

"Well…I think Katrielle might go for it…"

"Really?"

"She is so active when it comes to cases that piqued her interests…search for her and Alfendi's father is one…but the so-called Smashes…"

"Makes me worry for her."

"Me too…"

-x-

The next day, the scene somewhere within London, where you can see the coffee shop, Nascita, is open for business, and as the scene went inside, you can see that everything is set, ready to accommodate customers, except that there is not a single one there, as word got out that the coffee being served is terrible, to say the least.

Moreover, you can see the refrigerator is left open, but upon close inspection, it turns out that it wasn't really a refrigerator, but a secret passageway that leads to what appeared to be a secret basement area, where Masaru Daimon woke up after spending the night, and upon waking up, he sees that Kibo is already up, sitting on a chair facing a desktop computer on a table and is researching something, and Masaru looked around to see that the basement area looked like a stacked-up hiding place.

There Kibo noticed him and greeted him, asking how his sleep was, and Masaru went to the point and asks him if he really believe that he is innocent, professing that he was set-upped and never murdered anyone at all, which Kibo smiled a bit, saying that it would depend on the answers given.

This made Masaru more apprehensive at hearing this.

"So you still doubt me?"

"In a way."

"What would it take for you to believe that I'm innocent?"

"By starting to tell me about yourself."

"Eh?"

"You said that you were framed, right?"

"Of course I am!"

"Then…"

By then another entrant showed up and greeted them in an eccentric manner, and it was Dasaku Bandai, and he wanted to hug Kibo, but ended up hugging Masaru by mistake, and the teen boy shrieked and called Bandai a "homo", which Bandai released his hold to say it was a mistake, only to shriek upon seeing him here and asks Kibo why is a wanted fugitive here at their secret lair.

Kibo sighed and told Bandai that he believes that Masaru is the key to the mystery, as he escaped the lair where people are being experimented and turned into a Smash, and according to Masaru, he was placed inside a glass container with water, fitted with a gas mask and was exposed to an agent, which Kibo revealed as the Nebula Gas, in which the gas would affect the victim's body and get turned into a Smash, and there Kibo said that he wanted to know more, stating that Masaru, despite being administered the gas, he did not turned into a Smash and managed to overpower his captors and fled.

Of course, Bandai said that it could be a trick, which Masaru resented and said that he really fled after inhaling some of the gas, and feared that it could be poison gas or something, and since then he was being hunted, both by the Guardians and his abductors.

This sparked an argument with both Masaru and Bandai, which Kibo sagged as the two are being too noisy and annoying, as their bickering is disturbing his research on the Smashes and the group behind the experiments.

"I say that this kid is a spy!"

"What was that, you afro-asshole?"

"Afro-asshole?"

"Yeah, you!"

"Me?"

"Who else am I referring to?"

"You red-haired brat!"

"Muscled moron!"

However, their bickering came to a stop when someone came in, and it was Katrielle, with Sherl leading the way, and she greeted the guys inside the secret lair, and Kibo stood up in surprise, quite shocked at how Katrielle was able to enter the lair. Katrielle smiled and waved at Kibo and Masaru, greeting them and complimented them for a good job in halting the Smash's rampage before running off, leaving Kibo and Masaru too speechless to reply.

"Hello, you two!"

"…"

"…"

"Good job in stopping that Smash the other day!"

"…"

"…"

"I finally found you…and want to meet you in person!"

"…"

"…"

To Be Continued...


Hope you liked this chapter, and while there is nothing much shown here, apart from some serious discussion between sibling Katrielle and Alfendi, the story is kicking off, and things are about take a turn for something…exciting.

Looks like things are about to take a turn…for better or worse.

Masaru finds himself in Kibo's place, where he meets with Bandai and the two got off to a rough start, but then trouble ensue as katrielle came and found the secret lair, and even greeted Masaru and Kibo, acknowledging their efforts in stopping the Smash, and now the guys are having to deal with an outsider who might squeal to them what she found out…


Preview:

The story continue in the next chapter as Kibo and the others deal with Katrielle and about Masaru's background on how he ended up being arrested and sentenced for murder…a charge Masaru denies up until now…

See you on the first week of October…

Reviews are welcomed…