Magicus Ensis Art Online
Magic Sword Art Online
HP/SAO x-over
Kirito/Asuna HP/Argo

XXXIV

(Three Days Later, RECT Meeting)

Harry sat in trousers and a rather scruffy shirt. He had been pulled up; out of the blue and required to attend a board meeting. "He could have dressed the part."

"My apologies Goyozo-san, I was not aware that I was to be summoned to a meeting, otherwise I would have made myself more presentable…Have I or my department done something wrong?"

Just then Harry's phone began to ring. Harry looked at it, it was blaring like a klaxon, Shouzou looked at his worker. He and the Board had wanted to congratulate him in person; however, Harry had gone stock still. "Harry-kun, is something wrong?"

Harry didn't answer but pressed 'receive', he accidentally hit speaker and went to speak when a voice blurted "Harry-kun, it's Leafa-chan…This is serious." Leafa said showing up on Harry's phone as an unknown number.

"Leafa-san…can I call you back in…"

"Have you seen Kirito? He was on a date with Asuna and he's not back yet. This was yesterday?"

"No idea. He's not working today, I didn't see him eating me out of the house…Have you…"

"I've tried his phone. I've tried Asuna's and everyone else, you've made it clear that for minor things you're the last person…I mean this is Kirito, he could have easily gone to the Dicey…"

"Give me five minutes…"

Just then the Board phone began to blare "Leafa-san, I'll call you back."

"Is something wrong, Potter-san?" Asked Mrs. Yaoyorozu.

"I certainly hope not…I didn't clear the Death Game to be turned into the 'Problem Solver'. The only problems I want are family related." Harry replied, mind flickering to possibilities. He was brought to reality when the woman pressed answer.

"Harry-kun, It's Yuuki Asuna…I need to talk to your right now!"

"Yuuki-san, please calm down…What's got you so rattled? Leafa-chan just called asking about your boyfriend…"

"He's in Hospital but he's not in Hospital! He's been poisoned the poisoner's Johnny Black…He's still in the area."

Harry's eyes glittered with an intensity that unsettled everyone "Wunderbar, thanks Yuuki-san…It seems my drinking session with him has been sped up considerably."

"We wanted to congratulate you…"

"No, it is me who should be thanking you…All of you staked your reputation, money and most importantly TIME on a plea request. Your profits are climbing, customer satisfaction is through the roof. Your company is no-longer being dragged through the mud…any more so than before." Harry replied bowing deeply.

"Keep doing what you're doing Harry-san, and we'll endorse you even more. Go…get to the bottom of all of this."

With that Harry left and as he left, Shouzou saw a faint trickle of smoke leaving from Harry's hand. It was faint and more of a trick of the light "Asuna-chan, I'll see you tonight. Hopefully; I'll have some answers for you…Harry's gone…"

Asuna grunted something and hung up "Harry saved my daughter and her…boyfriend; in the Death Game. Kirigaya-kun then saved them in the disaster that nearly destroyed us and now Kirigaya is in trouble…Honourable board members, do not get involved Harry-kun will get to the bottom of this."

(RATH)

"How is he?"

"Stable, the poison's progress has been stopped but his Fluctlight have been damaged."

"Ano…Keep me informed. Furthermore…you might want to reach out to Potter-kun."

"Sir! He's a liability! Completely against our goals and we have no leverage over him! It'd be better…"

"Higa-kun; there is more too Potter-kun than on his already sketchy file. Believe me, when he finds out and there is no other word than 'when', he has made it perfectly clear that he despises my machinations and my attempts to manipulate Kirigaya-kun. He suspects at least my part in this and will gladly settle for having me and any projects I'm associated with including the Government and by extension the Monarchy in ruins. That is if he finds out on his own, if he's approached by my subordinate with a missive signed by the both of us he's more likely to take it out on just me." Seijirou explained.

"You're Military! This is a Military project plus he's an outsider! Here on a visa…"

"He's got JMOM residency status. He's involved with a woman here and will eventually become a Japanese Citizen…It's not like he already isn't paying his bills here."

As they had this discussion they were observing Kirito's process in the Underworld. He worked quickly.

(RECT)

"Well, I found him…" Harry murmured to himself. The rest of the team, realised that Harry had been unnerved and had decided to keep working. He'd bring them in "Guys…I need to go make some phone calls and possibly murder some people."

With that Harry left the building. His destination a bar.

(Underworld)

"What do we do?"

"We become Integrity Knights! That is our job after all."

(USA)

"We have received intelligence that the Japanese Defence Force are dabbling in technology unbeknownst to us. We, the United States Government want that technology; but it can't be traced back to us."

"Understood…Thank you for the down payment, now let me prepare. This must be done; for America's sake and also for America's sake let me get this right."

(JMOM)

"Potter-san, our concerns match yours. RATH, is messing with a soul and for a group of mundanes; they are by far the closest to finding it. However; we have not found what they are intending to do."

"I have some suspicions, Elder-dono. I gave you some documents concerning the AO Incident."

"We did see those records and it was quite disturbing."

"I'm thinking that this idea was based on that. However, we are now successfully able to clone meat and animals…Nobuyuki wanted to make a soul his plaything and…"

"Cloning a soul…Harry-san, I want you to investigate this and intervene. However, you want to do this the Magical Conclave of Japan and the Asian Guild of Sorcery shall back your choices. Our approaches to magic are different and we may have opposing philosophical and sociological positions but you agree that the soul is something sacred."

Harry breathed a sigh of relief as the Minister bowed to him, Harry bowed back and left the room. He needed to find Akio, Asuna and a few others in order to make a plan.