The four Shittenou had gathered in Queen Beryl's courtroom for a progress report. Each was flanked by their respective second-in-command; Balm for Jadeite, Widow for Nephrite and Ninjana for Kunzite. Zoisite's second, Techniclon, was one of the Seven Great Shadows lost in the Twilight Conflict. The 7 of them turned to face their monarch.
"All of you, present your report of the current progress.", Beryl said to her warriors.
Jadeite was first to speak "I have at least 10 operations in place, with Balm in charge of one of them. This will ensure I can gather large amounts of energy without immediate action from our new enemy. Of course, things would be running smoother if I didn't have outside interference." This last part in particular was directed at his silver-haired brother-in-arms.
"What disruption you face doesn't concern me. Just perform your duty." The queen turned to Nephrite. "How goes your search for the Phantom Crystal?"
The brunette answered in his deep voice. "I have discerned that the seven rainbow gems that comprise it will soon be within the same radius. I suggest we assign someone with their retrieval."
"An excellent idea, Nephrite. This mission will be assigned to Zoisite, given his lack of action of late."
The effeminate blonde stepped forward "As my queen commands, so it is done."
Finally, Kunzite gave his report. "My queen, I have uncovered a lead on one of the Sailor Guardians. Based on our surprisingly informative knowledge of the Silver Millennium, I have found a candidate that has a 78.34529% chance of being Mercury. I have calculated that she has a 89.2715% chance of attending Jadeite's "cram school"."
"Excellent!", the evil queen replied. She then addressed all of them at once. "All of you are currently reporting success so far. However, I expect you to continue your current streaks of good luck. Fail me, and I'll have you all put on ice." The four were scared, knowing that this threat was no exaggeration. She really would freeze them solid.
Elsewhere, Rei had started attending self-defence classes. Luna said she didn't need them, but she felt her powers weren't enough. And the local crows had dropped to 2, both of which were following her around. She went into the health centre and asked for the martial arts class. The receptionist pointed her to room 7. The instructor was a tall, handsome blonde. The name on the timetable said his name was Tenoh Haruka. Rei saw that apart from her, there was only one other girl in the room. A brunette with brown hair.