It was hours after she first entered that Chisato emerged from the chamber. While she appeared generally the same, she now had a much paler complexion than before, her pupils were almost imperceptibly glowing several colours and the Digitizer on her wrist had turned into a white gauntlet. "How are you feeling, Chisato?", Shibolena asked.
"I feel… renewed.", Chisato smiled. She then burst out laughing. "I am now rid of that pathetic, ugly human existence." But then she looked at herself, repulsed. "But yet, I still retain this body. I want something better, more beautiful, more… twisted."
"I'll see what I can arrange with Doctor Hinelar.", Shibolena informed her. "But until then, it might be good to rest for a while, acclimatise to your new existence. Come, I'll show you to your room."
After some walking, Chisato was introduced to her new room. It was mostly plain, consisting of little but a wash bowl, a sink and a bed. "Is this it?", Chisato asked. "I was expecting something a little more… beautiful."
"I anticipated as much.", Shibolena smiled. "Which is why I took the liberty of arranging some decorations. You may enter now." She clicked her fingers, at which point a few Petit-Rose Nezires entered the room. "I think you might recognise at least one of these. Though I doubt she'll know you anymore."
Sure enough, Chisato looked over the three humanoid flowers, looking at their facial features. And one of them was her old friend Ruri, the one who led her to her current life. Once upon a time, she might have been sorry for the fate this girl had undergone, becoming little more than her room decoration. But now, she was simply happy to see her again. "How are you doing, Ruri-chan?", Chisato asked with a cheery smile.
"Who's Ruri?", the humanoid flower asked, as she looked at the older girl. "Miss, who're you?"
"The pollen they give off suppresses their memories of humanity.", Shibolena explained. If you're ever feeling like your old self, then I suggest you simply smell it for yourself." She then turned to leave. "I'll be back when we're ready to perform your modifications."
Now alone with her new decorations, Chisato approached the Petit-Rose Nezires, fingering a sample from the one that was formerly Ruri's petals.
Soon enough, a Kunekune appeared and led Chisato to an impromptu operating theatre, where Dr. Hinelar was working on a machine. "To turn a human body into a Nezire Beast, I can't believe I never considered the possibility before.", the good doctor was saying to himself. "If I can raise one human to a higher state of being, then I can do it to all of them." He then moved to operate his machine, asking one question of his patient. "Any requests, my dear?"
"Actually, there is one." Chisato handed him a sample of the mind-altering pollen she had taken from the Petit-Rose Nezire that was once Ruri. "I want to become something that can actively infect others with this. After all, while having one Megaranger in your ball court is advantageous, imagine how smoothly your conquest would run with all of them."
"Ah, an excellent notion.", Dr. Hinelar smiled as his patient climbed on the bed. "Now then, I'll begin by rendering you unconscious so you can't feel a thing." And that was the last thing Chisato heard as she closed her eyes, losing awareness of the world around her.
And when she awakened, Chisato observed her visage, expressing disappointment. "I thought I was supposed to gain a new form.", she pouted. "Yet I'm still stuck with this ugly body?"
Yugande approached her. "You can't accomplish it by yourself, but you do have a new form. First, you need to input the code for your gauntlet."
Chisato looked at the gauntlet. It had been on her wrist since her rebirth and while she had never used it, she knew what code to input. She entered the code "7-4-0", transforming into an armoured form. It resembled her Megaranger suit in general appearance, but the specific details had several differences, such as an overall more sinister design, with the mouth area resembling a rictus grin. The suit also seemed to consist more of armour than fabric. "Is this it?", she asked. She noticed that in this form, her voice had changed. It now sounded more mature and softer, almost like a mother.
"Not at all.", Yugande informed her. "This is merely what Dr. Hinelar has dubbed his 'Neziranger' plan. You need merely focus your rage into your heart, allowing for your true power to be unlocked."
"Rage?", the new NeziYellow asked. Then she really concentrated, looking for something that made her angry. It didn't take long to come to her. All the memories she had with her friends from her previous life, along with the bad memories, such as the fact she managed to miss the competition she had spent a long time preparing for twice in a row. This rage, though minor, was enough for her to transform. Her new appearance was mostly yellow, with black lines, arms, boots and chest, with a white face that had red eyes. She had a red gem on her chest, fangs on her face, which bore a permanent snarl, with long cape-like stinger tails emerging the backs of her shoulders. When she spoke after this, her voice had a distorted quality to it. "So this is my new form, huh?"
"You requested something that could spread the pollen your flowers have access to.", Dr Hinelar said as he entered the room. "I this decided to construct your new body based on a bee, giving you a symbiotic link to the Petit-Rose Nezires. Now in your new form, NeziSophia, you can bring anyone you scratch over to our glorious cause. Now then, NeziSophia, how do you feel?"
"I feel great.", NeziSophia answered, clenching her fist. "My new body is beautiful. Megaranger won't know what hit them when I'm through with them."
"Bibi!", Bibidebi flew into the room. "How is NeziSophia going to cover for her past self's absence in battle-debi?"
"Don't be so presumptuous, Bibidebi!", Yugande snapped. He then collected himself. "You should know that you can, in your NeziYellow form, assume any disguise you so choose."
"Is that so?", NeziSophia asked as she reverted back to NeziYellow. "In that case, I'll try it out." She transformed herself into an exact replica of Yugande. "I see.", she said as she analysed herself, before transforming into a little girl. "This is cool."
"Don't lose focus.", Dr. Hinelar scolded. "You know what your mission is."
"Find the Megarangers, capture them and bring them back here to become one of us.", NeziYellow said as she altered her appearance to resemble Chisato. "And I know where to start."
