AnimeA55Kicker: Their relationship was quite complex, really.

Buujama: Sen's understanding of winging was very different since its function was not restricting unlike the other Sekirei's. Sen did not see winging for her that restricts her freedom. Even if its possible, Sen wouldn't resort to that method because it was completely a waste of time.

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Memory 23.0

Takami just closed her eyes and breathe deeply. Despite the recent events, she just couldn't shake the feeling...no, she must not pretend that everything is still ok despite that damn Minaka leaving her on her own. There is a fair chance that things might go wrong in an instant she looked away. That's why she was trying her best to resolve all of the current issue right here in the heart of the city.

...and Sen being here means that she's tired of waiting for something and that there is no means of stalling her anymore.

"You know why I am here again..." Sen said as she crossed her arms underneath her chest.

"Of course..." Takami replied as she dropped her glasses and ceased checking the papers and looked straight toward Sen. No matter how much she have seen her a couple more times, she just can't just used at her.

"I have this feeling that you are prolonging this stupid game..."

"How could I know...?" Takami was aware that she has no idea what to do next and she was just a rambling mess now. Yes, maybe she has still feelings for Minaka, maybe not but one thing she was sure was that she was just pretending that everything is still ok. Her heart was racing right now due to anger for herself.

Sen went straight to her motive. "Since I've got to bonded with you, you deserve to know that I will personally remove Minaka from the equation once and for all and cease the operation called the S-Plan." She bluntly told her and Takami didn't even have a reaction but she was listening nonetheless. She cannot affirm or deny this time since Sen was totally in control.

Maybe, just maybe she can't decide right now because of the extreme stress that was Minaka's doing. Takami felt tired all along and admitted that she might be not fit for deciding Minaka's destiny. "Can you promise me, one thing?"

"Yes, of course..." Sen was all ears.

"Just keep him from dying..." Takami replied. "I wanted to slap his face one more time before he's gone." She added.

"I'm no tyrant, Dr. Takami but I assure you he will be alive... sort of." She said before she was gone.

Then Takami just slouched to her seat and wrapped her face with her own hands.

Weak.

That's right. Takami felt weak for Minaka, despite the way he treated her, he is still her husband, who gave her children. She guess it was just a natural reaction but she also admitted that Minaka must be punished too equally.

She then just wipe her tears off her face. She still have so much work to process.

Sen was already on the top of the tallest tower right here in Shin Tokyo, which is the MBI Tower. She was currently surveying the horizon, particularly a certain island she was targeting. With her sharp eyesight comparable to those of a hawk, she already seen it several kilometers away. All she need was a boat to arrive there. Of course, she can just swim to the island with no problem but it seemed that it was better to reserve her strength and endurance for something else.

Now that she thought of it, it is foolish for her to lose her sight on the scheming Minaka. She will have to reciprocate this by making sure the S-Plan would have to end to the point it is impossible to revive. That's dedication for her.

"Ora? Is my sister finally decide to finish this once and for all?" Sen swore not that she only sense Karasuba's presence but also she can now smell her several times away, ruining the Black Sekirei's element of surprise, not that Karasuba cared for. Nevertheless, Sen didn't pay any attention toward Karasuba when it invaded her personal space.

It is as if Karasuba can read her mind alone, or in other words, their mind interconnected to each other through their bond forged. When Sen did not utter anything, Karasuba just laughed herself off.

"C'mon, you know Minaka was now already out once he escaped away from the Shin Tokyo. He's no more other than a dead man walking." The Black Sekirei teased. "What more is he use for you?!"

"I know that even though he's thousand miles away, he still literally held the life of all of the Sekirei. One snap, and everything will be dead at no one's notice. Him being scheming between means that he still need something from me..."

"Clever but typical. You really cared for the rest of Sekires." Karasuba said as she nodded.

"Of course, this doesn't come with just my own set of morality. The recent events just made my lose focus on studying all of you and it will be a shame if they died..." Sen said coldly. With the accompanied study, I might find a way to reverse engineer their abused method of winging, she added truthfully within her mind.

"Cold but necessary... cold but necessary..." Karasuba repeated as she nodded in confirmation. Whether her sister becomes a tyrant, or a genocide or both, she will always support her. "I wonder why would you tell this all to me..."

"Because I trusted... at least, my bond with you tells me that I could trust you, you cold-blooded killer." Straight to mocking Karasuba herself, the Black Sekirei was delighted upon being teased.

Sen then spotted a lone boat by the port miles away again with her eagle-like eyes. It was being managed by a fisherman. Sen could used that boat in to gave chase to the island where Minaka fled and stop him once and for all. Karasuba guessed what Sen was about to do and leave it as it be. It is up to the Black Sekirei whether she would follow her sister or not but she admitted that an interesting event was about to unfold and she couldn't wait for it to happen.

Karasuba only smirked when Sen descended already and have her destination toward the boat she spotted earlier.

Takami sighed once more.

This is it.

A cataclysm was about to occur any moment. Takami could blame it to the recent bond with Takami. She knew it was vastly different from method of winging from the other Sekireis. It is as if this is the untouch version of winging cultivated by Sen and none other could ever use it. Takami was aware that before its desired method, they have no information regarding to its true use and maybe Sen is actually one who has already managed the pure form of winging.

Info aside, Takami knew that Sen stayed true to her words and that she was coming for Minaka to end this farce. Yes, Takami now treated this S-Plan as ridiculous as it was started by Minaka.

Instinctively, as if Takami was being dumbed for a moment, forgot what she was currently doing and stared at the empty space. Then she reached for her own phone and contacted Minaka.

No worries, she won't even have to need to warn the bastard since she knew he has his own ways to be alert of his own surrounding, to the point he have already knew who was coming. That dumb freak was as paranoid as heck.

Takami already memorized Minaka's phone number since he never changed his phone. All she must do was wait for him to pick up for she knew that his phone was always with him.

She could hear her breath by the phone as it beeped, waiting for his voice to come in.

"Wazzup!?" Just like the old times, Minaka did not take her seriously. Takami could only chuckled for a moment before she retorted back.

"You are still the same as always, Minaka."

"You flatter me as always, Dr. Takami... to what do I owe this call?"

"I don't know... for starters, why not we stop the operation for good since we have a considerable amount of research this past year..."

"Cease the operation? Hah, Ms. Alicia is getting into your head, aren't you?" He accused.

There are considerable truth in what Minaka said but Takami vehemently denied, especially because she has another different reason. "*sigh* I have my reasons, other than her. Do we need to involve other on this godforsaken experiment?!" Takami was now aware of how Sen was connected to Russian operatives and she thought wisely. There is no doubt that upon Miss Alicia's arrival and her interference, Russians already have a sight on their operation. It seemed that letting it end is the best thing for them as well as for the rest of the staffs. Money, Security and forces be damned.

"*sigh*, you know me, Takami, I never surrender, I never give up." Minaka explained to Takami.

"It's just typical of you as usual... but this time its different. I do believe your cunningness and genius is not up to par to Dr. Alicia."

"No matter how you convince me, I have already accepted the possible outcome of what may happen to me..." It seemed that Minaka himself too knew he couldn't overcome Alicia through mundane means and accepted what will happen to himself... in the name of science. This also his way of saying that it is too late for that.

"I'm not trying to warn you, I'm just stating the facts."

"My answer s still the same, Takami..."

"Then you are just being persistent and thick-headed..."

"The same can be said to you, Takami... too bad you aren't here to beat me up." Minaka teased, which made Takami chuckle.

"I can also say that that you can't tempt me going on that island just to beat you up again."

Minaka was taken aback. "Heh, touche..."

There was a long period of pause.

"I'm sorry but this is over now." Takami said finally.

"I understand..." It seemed that Minaka accepted her plea. "...and please, do not blame yourself." This is one of the rare times Minaka wasn't acting megalomaniac and crazy and only Takami was the one who witnessed those rare times.

"Huh?! Don't just assume you idiot!" Takami's tsundere side resurface again. "You might just retract my last word and really beat your ass really good."

"Ha! There's my good ol' Takami, ready to strike me anytime when I'm acting delirious..."

"Oh, so you are fully aware of your true nature, huh?" Then Takami soften since there is no use prolonging this conversation. "Still, this is my goodbye for you."

"..." It is so rare for Minaka to be quiet like this to the point Takami was worried a little. "Goodbye..."

That's the last thing Takami heard before the line was cut off first by Minaka himself. Takami eventually drop the phone herself. She was sure that dialing the same number again won't produce the same result. Minaka and Takami have now officially cut their ties to each other.

Takami couldn't even comprehend right now what she was feeling.

Damn this mixed emotions that was welling inside her.

Of all he desired most, the call from Takami was one of his wish list. He slowly turned his smile into a condensing smirk, only for a moment. Not in a hundred years has Takami used her phone just to call him and now it seemed that one of his wish was fulfilled. Of course, only a madman can appreciate these little things.

He already exhumed everything he can do for this grand finale as a totally human being. It seemed he get another dose of energy just from hearing Takami's voice as he stretched his arms repeatedly.

The computers and machines hummed in rhythm. Minaka was on a certain unknown island that might be currently unknown for Sen but will confidently knew about sooner, that's why he wholly prepared himself as well as the rest of the team, who joined him into the voyage. They were know already few of them, whom majority are very loyal while others have no choice.

They were now ready, he was ready. The platform for this final game is now prepared right now. The only thing that is missing were its player. If Sen wanted to end this game, better she play it fair and square.

She was walking briskly toward the port. There is no one to stop her now, not even the other Sekireis whom do not mind with her presence anymore. Takami has now finally lifted up the lockdowns but remain insistent that all of the Sekireis still remain inside the Shin Tokyo for additional checkup. This means that the Sekireis have a chance to become free, if that's on everyone's mind. As expected, all of the Sekireis dutifully obeyed and remained as it is... she thinks.

Takami thought that the S-Plan is finally over, and therefore, announced as it is. Little did she know, that Minaka was far from over. No matter how insignifcant, Sen knew this is still a good news nevertheless. At least, no one will bother her anymore. She was nearing the harbor when she sense a familiar Sekirei coming to her. It is definitely not Karasuba since she have no sense of being sneaky and Sen imagine that she will just boldly confront her right here right now if she felt it.

Sen just continued walking when she realized that the familiar Sekirei just stopped by and hid by nearby. Sen wondered what the Sekirei wanted from her and didn't stop until she reached the old man who owned a boat.

The old man greeted her as it is.

Sen just sighed. "Can't you just come out and face me." she was curious so she called them, whoever it was. The Sekirei who was trailing must have been scared for a moment but then bravely get out from its hiding place. Sneaking toward Sen is useless after all.

Turns out it was Homura, who was already donned in his battle outfit. He landed beside Sen who was waiting for him.

"You look stabilized. That's a good news." Sen commented upon laying her eyes upon Homura's body while caressing her own chin, Homura really did followed her instruction, or else he would have faced difficulty. This made Homura freeze for a while.

"I know that you are coming for Minaka."

"...and then what?" Sen wondered.

Homura was dubious for a moment. "I want to come with you." a trickle of sweat ran on his cheeks. His eyebrows quivering from nervousness.

Sen studied the Fire Sekirei's face for a moment before she looked away. "I know that look..." She deduced. "You want to kill the Director." It was just to obvious since she knew how the look of a distraught individual looking for revenge.

Homura just squinted upon guessing his own intention. It seemed that Sen can uncover what he wanted to do in the first place when he'll given a chance. Still, all Homura want was for Sen to agree with him. He thought that maybe Sen was also harboring a grudge against Minaka too. With them together, no one can stop-

"I refuse..." Sen said straight away.

"W-what?" Homura was flabbergasted.

"Don't get me wrong, I hate Minaka for pulling me into his game as well but that killing him won't answer your thirst for vengeance." Sen answered. She might have felt it a long time ago but when she observed it to her fellow compatriots back from Russia, she realize how it devoured them from inside and made them broke. She swore to herself that she will be as it is for the sake of her Father.

Of course, Homura expected for her to refuse, that's why she's bringing some back-up. Sen stared straight through his eyes, guessing that he have something else, to well, convince her to join him and she will welcome his advances if he wanted to.

"..." Homura was about to say something when someone else interrupted him.

"Ashikabi-sama!" She realized it was Akitsu herself, running toward Sen as she was calling her. Sen was somewhat surprised by now. She has never thought Akitsu would went outside the inn unprecedented. Well, Sen was aware that Takami has officially ended the game and should have reduced the danger throughout the streets.

Akitsu begun to hug Sen, her voluptuous breast rubbing against Sen and yet Sen did not illicit any reaction. " What are you doing here?". Before Akitsu could reply, she hugged Sen as tight as she could before looking straight at her face; she has missed her smell already.

"I-I wanted to help you, Sen-sama."

Sen didn't heed any reply anymore, or rather, she doesn't know what to do with them. When the two of them arrived, she already pre-planned subconsciously on what to do with them, which made Sen feel unpleasant. When she shifted her gaze toward Homura, he just shrugged his shoulders, meaning that he wasn't involved in this sudden scenario.

There is no doubt that Karasuba would join her, whether she likes it or not.

Homura clasped his fist tightly. "I bet you don't know where Minaka ended up."

Sen looked at him with a hint of concern. "Takami told me he was somewhere on an island."

Homura just squinted at her. "Karakuri Island. It is where the ship crashed and where Minaka dug all of us."

"..."

"If you let me in, I can guide where it is." A sweat trickled down on his cheeks. Sen thinked about it for a while Akitsu was holding her dearly.

Guess she have no choice.

*WAAAPAAKK*

She must go stronger.

*KRRAAACKK*

Faster.

*KAABLAAAMM*

Stronger.

All manners of equipment right here in the room were wrecked at its finest by her own fist. Benitsubasa was breathing heavily while her hands shivered from constant punching and breaking things. If she were a normal human, her hands must have been shattered from deadly blows.

She was one of the Sekireis who accompanied Minaka back to the island.

She need to get stronger and even this outcome isn't enough.

*CLAP* *CLAP*

"Brilliant! Bravo! Exciting!" A certain individual appeared in this kind of training room. In came Minaka, who was applauding and clapping for Benitsubasa's performance.

"More!" Benitsubasa demanded as she foresaw him.

Yes, she was getting stronger thanks to the concoction that was personally made by Minaka. A serum that boost the overall strength of a Sekirei. Never have Minaka thought to make a formula that can strengthen a Sekirei, let alone with now sudden side effects as expected of a crazy genius in a short amount of time.

But Benitsubas was abusing it lately in her desperate to gain strength. She must defeat a certain someone!

"Calm down! Since this is your 14th dose now." Minaka explained. "Even though the serum was successful, we still can't determine what's its long-term effects and can't let you drop dead due to overdose."

*KABLAAMM* A large hole suddenly appeared out of nowhere that exposed the training room from the outside environment. Not to mention that the walls inside the training wall were several meters thick and were made of the stainless steel. Benitsubasa's fist was surely fractured and laden with her own blood but all of the Sekirei can naturally heal at a higher rate.

Minaka was disappointed as he observed the newly created hole. "You should have reserved that for the visitors room."

"I don't care!" Benitsubasa's face was scrunched with fury. The lightings from the outside hinted that the fighting-type Sekirei's face wasn't pretty at all; must have been another benign side effect of the serum.

Both Benitsubasa and Minaka stood there for a while in an awkward silence.

"I will see what will be done..." Minaka said finally before he left the wrecked room. Benitsubasa finally calmed down and just stayed there.

Minaka passed another room occupied by the other two Sekirei aside from Benitsubasa, whom are now the only individuals left in the Disciplinary Squad. Haihane was laying on a brand new sofa. The Director stopped for a moment.

"Geez, she's very loud... I can't even sleep properly." Haihane argued toward Minaka. unlike the fighting type Sekirei, Haihane did not favor using the serum and would like to stay lazy this way. She almost tried to pick her ear but thankfully she remembered that she has still her claws, she just can't add more scars than she could bear.

"No worries, Haihane-san, this will not last long." Minaka assured.

"Hmm, my claws are ready for your service, Director, but..." Haihane presumed, with a frown on her face. "I will never participate this fight if Karasuba-san is present."

"Of course, I will allow that." Minaka formally agreed. "I did say that all you have to do is to delay them, not outright face them, dirty tricks or not." Minaka wasn't trying to overestimate his enemies, they were formidable at least.

"What a relief..."

Then Minaka turned to the last one, named Kuruse, who was deep in thought.

"...and what about you, Sekirei no. 54?"

Kuruse was surprised for a moment then looked toward the Director. The blonde Sekirei was obviously lost in thought but the Director never minded it.

"N-nothing, Director." Kuruse replied quickly. Just like Haihane, she doesn't like the idea of a serum injecting into herself and was quite saddened by Benitsubasa's decision to do so. "I'm also ready anytime!" As expected of a lone rookie in the Disciplinary Squad. She pumped her arms up to show that she was quite enthusiastic upon this debacle and Minaka was satisfied.

"Good. I'll see you later." Minaka said as he eventually left their room. He still need to overseer all of the remaining staff to ensure that their progress was working perfectly. It would be shame that their final spectacle would be reduce to a crumbling shame, that's why they are giving the best they can.

Even though they have finally accepted that the arrival of Sen would bring end to this game, they still give their best as they want.

All they wish was for this to have a banger ending...

That's a wrap folks and the next chapter would be the finale! Stay tune.