Back in New York, Mizuki was boiling tea, as Michelle was annoyed.

"How come your lab is that huge than Feral Beauty's and MI5's? This is exactly why I hate living in America!" Michelle complained, "You bloody idiots have to enjoy life, in Agent Archer's old office!"

Rook replied, "We're enjoying life there. They lounge around, as we do. But when a mission comes around, we spring into action, tried and true!"

Michelle boomed, "Justice, schmustice! You lads are lazy!"

Mizuki said, "Yes… Miss Nevins, I am acquiring your tea."

She responded, "Tea time in 4 minutes, until hot."

She served her tea, as Peter sighed, "Mizuki's over her powers."

Mizuki yelled, "NO, I'M NOT! THE ROBO-ME IS STILL HAUNTING ME, TAKING OVER MY WORDS!"

Michelle replied, "But your cybernetics is halting it."

Mizuki smiled, "Well, now and then…"

She asked, "By the way… I'm curious of how you died… and you suddenly came back to life…"

Michelle sighed, as she held her teacup, "Well… If you think about it, I have explained Peter & Rook about the Power Cores that MIO runs on, along with all the Jewel Women. That's the name of MIO's species."

Mizuki replied, in a robotic monotone, "I see… Jewel Women – half-robot, half vampire, powered by gems, created by Mount Fuji, known as Power Cores. They are lasting up to five days, before recharging by Master Core."

Michelle said, "You're knowledgeable on the Power Cores. I'm glad I gave you the info on it."

She took a sip of her tea, and then spat it out. She gagged, "BLAAAAAAAAAAARGH! THIS AMERICAN TEA IS ABSOLUTELY VILE!"

Peter sighed, "Gimme a break…"

Rook said, "That's your brand of tea…"

Michelle gasped, "Eh?"

Episode XXII – Chapter 2: LUST!
The Power Core's Aftershock!

At West Plaza, Yuzuki was in her outfit, lying on the table. Steven and Farra were sitting in their chairs, as Minoru said, "I've checked her circuitry… and it appears that there are no abnormalities inside her. From what I read, she has a foreign object inside her. But it's unsure. All Persocoms are built to act like computers, and people, as well."

Farra replied, "Ichiro Mihara… He helped create the Persocoms. Now he's dead. It's a wonder in science and technology, but times changed, and in came the Android Phones and the fidget spinners…"

He huffed, "Not cool, brah."

"Right. Scratch the fidgets."

"You say that like it's a bad thing, either way."

"Oh, shut up."

He asked Minoru, "Anyways, you have a clue on what is inside her?"

Minoru said, "To be honest, I don't know… But it could very well be something that is controlling her. Viruses, possibly. She is a computer."

Farra said, "Well, you think we can open her up? Steven thinks there's something inside her that is undetected by technicians, during search."

Minoru asked, "Really?"

Farra stated, "If you please, you mind if I be alone with her? I won't be long… and I advise that you don't peek."

Steven said, "She's right, Minoru… Let's go out."

They stepped out, as Farra sighed, "I thought they'd never leave. Now… Let's see if Steven's hunch is correct."

She opened up Yuzuki's maid outfit, and exposed her bare chest, wearing a white bra. She then carefully opened her chest and removed her breastplate. She gasped, as she was horrified. Inside Yuzuki's circuitry was a small violet gem, installed in her chest bone. Farra whispered, "So, it's true! A Power Core! MIO's doing, I bet. But removing the gem can be tricky. But I'll have to try. Sadly, removing a Power Core will not be easy…"

She paused, as she sensed something. She reattached Yuzuki's chestplate and said, "I sense him… The guy that was thinking of using her, like a puppet."

The voice called, "Correct, Farra Stevens…"

She turned to the window and growled, "YOU! AGAIN! WHO ARE YOU, YOU BASTARD?"

The man reappeared from the window and said, "At long last we meet, you fiery devil. The name is Hirokawa… I have been watching you, and how you're not wearing a skirt… But then again, I long to see you burn your clothes off…"

Farra seethed, "You pervert! What have you done to Yuzuki?"

Hirokawa smiled, "Now, now, all will be explained… But I advise you… This gem is her battery. And by removing it, you've only destroyed her. You said that she's broken… well, if you remove that gem, she will be…"

"The Power Core… You don't mean?"

"I do mean…" he said, "Of course, I'll tell you, if you show me your panties…"

"For the fabric?"

"No… For the hell of it…"

Farra blushed heavily, "You're fucking sick, you asshole! You're worse off than Rook, except he's curious! You're an unnatural demented freak!"

Hirokawa said, "Well, that's too bad. I was to let her go, but you somehow didn't want that… For now, she's the only panty shot for me."

He stepped inside, as held his hand out. The door locked up, by itself, as Hirokawa smirked. Farra seethed, "Damn you…"

Hirokawa approached Yuzuki, as Farra roared, running to him, "DON'T YOU DARE GO NEAR HER!"

WHAM!
Hirokawa pushed Farra back, using a mysterious force, crashing into the chairs. He said, as he smiled, "I believe that you want to hurt me. I am the violet gem, known as the Purple Garnet. And if you attack me, she gets damaged, too."

He held her legs and started to mimic an electric guitar, impersonating a guitar solo. Farra seethed in anger, as she snarled, "You bastard… How dare you harm an innocent Persocom?"

Yuzuki suddenly got up, as she beeped, "I am Yuzuki. I am Hirokawa's slave."

Hirokawa said, "See, Itani and I have only come here, pledging loyalty to her. And she ordered us to kill The Gang. And since you're one of them, Farra Stevens, you're about to die."

Yuzuki flails around and started to attack Farra. Farra dodges each flail, as she stumbles around. She moaned, "Shit… He got me. Knowing my destructive power, I can't smash her. But still, that gem… I have to get it out of her, one way or another."

XXXXX

Back at Central Park, Chazz and Asahi were walking together, as Itani, a boy in short black hair, was walking by. They passed each other, until the wind blew. Asahi's skirt blew, showing her panties. Itani gasped, showing a lecherous grin, seeing Asahi's panties.

POW!
"PERVERT!" Chazz roared, as it was Ojama Heart smashing his face, with a lethal left.

Itani fell, as Chazz stomped on his chest, "I bet the wind you created was your doing, wasn't it?"

Asahi blushed, "How embarrassing…"

Itani moaned, "Pink… Beautiful pink panties…"

WHAM!
Chazz stomped on his groin, "Unless you want to reproduce, or lose your manhood, you get lost, before I snap your neck!"

Asahi said, "Let me, dear…"

He held him down, as Itani blushed, "Oh, thank heavens… This brute is assaulting me for a misunderstanding…"

Asahi flashed her badge and barked, "Yeah, well, this misunderstanding is a federal offense; and that brute is my beau! You're under arrest!"

Itani shrieked, "A COP?!"

Asahi stomped his neck, and then barked, "Okay, you pervert! What gives you the right to blow my skirt, like that?"

Chazz said, "Give it to him, Asa Baby!"

Itani sobbed, "OKAY! OKAY! I'LL TALK! Please, don't hurt me!"

He wailed, as he apologized, "I'm sorry, but my buddy was owning a new sex robot, and we-."

Asahi snarled, as she glared at him. He shrieked, "WEST PLAZA! HIROKAWA IS THERE, ABOUT TO OWN ONE!"

Asahi roared, "WHERE, YOU SON OF A-?"

Itani shrieked, "THE ASYLUM! THE WEST PLAZA SANCTUARY!"

Asahi gasped, "WEST PLAZA?! Not far from here!"

Chazz said, "Asa, watch that scumbag! I'm going there, alone!"

Asahi saluted, "Okay~!" and Chazz runs off.

Itani was beaten down, and then handcuffed. He smiled, "Uh… Is this the kinky part of the mission?"

She kicked him in the face and barked, "LET'S GO, ASSHOLE!"

She panted, as she apologized, "Sorry… I didn't mean to be mean to you…"

She yelled, "BUT YOU DON'T! TOUCH! ASAHI SAKURAI'S PANTIES! WITHOUT PERMISSION!"

She gasped for air, as Itani meekly asked, "Then… can I have a look at your panties, please?"

Asahi huffed, "No."

She dragged Itani away, as Asahi called HQ, "Agent Sakurai, reporting, a pervert tried to grab my ass. Now, his friend's at West Plaza Sanctuary, wanting a sex robot. My boyfriend's on the way there."

Scarlet replied, "Copy that. Agents Cooke and Stevens are there. They're pondering on what's going on there. Bring the bastard here!"

Asahi said, "Roger that! Over and out."

She radioed Chazz, "Chazz, baby! Steven and Farra are there, and his friend's already there! I'll bring him in, you assist the others!"

Chazz growled, "Whatever. Just don't remind me twice, you stupid bitch!"

Asahi replied, "Okay~!"

XXXXX

Minoru tried to open the door, as Steven said, "Stuck?"

Minoru said, "The key's inside! Darn it! What is going on in there?"

Steven called out, "FARRA! You better not be doing something dirty in there with Yuzuki!"

Farra called out, as she was avoiding Yuzuki, "I can assure you… I'M NOT! I found her source of her evil, and this pervert is using her as a puppet! It'd be a time to get in here! But the door's locked, so…"

Steven smirked, "No biggie. I got this."

He revved his punches ready, but Minoru cried, "WAIT! Can you really punch the doors down? It's indestructible titanium! It's a perfect way to block intruders from entering our office!"

Steven said, "I'll have a word with President Iizuka about the skimping of your budget, later! I won't have this jerk hurt Farra!"

Farra blushed, overhearing his pleas, "He does love me… How manly of Steven Co-!"

SMASH!
She dodged out of the way, as Yuzuki chopped down a table. "Less blushing, more fighting, Farra!" She thought in panic, "How am I going to break that guy's balls, without breaking this Persocom? Damn my lack of combat skills!"

Hirokawa then smirked, "KILL HER!"

Yuzuki grabbed Farra by the neck, as she was choking. Hirokawa smiled, "Perfect… Before you die, Yuzuki, remove her jeans, so I can see her panties…"

A voice called, "Sorry. But bastards like you need a spanking."

Chazz appeared from the window, as Hirokawa gasped, "Who the hell are you?"

Chazz said, "Chazz Princeton – the Ojama Heart. And I come for your dirty soul… claiming it for AAW…"

Farra gagged, "Yeah… I'm a detective… and a cop…"

Chazz roared, "LET HER GO, NOW!"

Hirokawa said, as Yuzuki let go of Farra, "That's interesting… You see, I am human, and I was hired by her, to obtain this doll… all for your disdain. Now, you're next to be dead… by a Persocom…"

Yuzuki charged at him, as Chazz prepared. Chazz grabbed onto Yuzuki, and kissed him, mouth-to-mouth. Suddenly, Ojama Heart appeared, biting the head of a ghostly spirit, made of violet steam and plasma. Chazz said, "I have zero intention on hurting this thing… since she's delicate. But it's safe to assume that this Spirit Caller is the one possessing that Persocom. The moment that she came onto me, I notice its dark eyes. And now that it's exposed, it's nothing but a sleazy Spirit Caller."

Ojama Heart pulled it out of Yuzuki, as she drops to the floor, immovable and like a rag doll. He grabbed the Spirit's head and shouted, "So, this is a Spirit Caller? You're of the gem, Violet Garnet. All I see of it is a shiny blackberry."

Hirokawa snarled, "You're gonna regret doing that."

Chazz replied, "You want to make pleasure to that Persocom, once you kill the others, do you? Was that your intention? Were you going to kill this thing's creator?"

Farra said, "It's true. He and his partner, Itani, are using Yuzuki as a puppet, for the mass murders in the asylum. My guess is that he plans on having Yuzuki perform the Frankenstein Effect on Minoru Kokubunji."

Hirokawa smirked, "Ah, you catch on, Farra Stevens… But it's too late. Even passed the impenetrable wall, A-Fist cannot stop me. You see, I have no intentions on killing him… My master wants an army… and she joins the fray, as of now. Itani and I are to meet, to prepare the final step."

Chazz said, "If he's your partner, why is he locked up?"

Hirokawa gasped, as Chazz smirked, "On the way, this pervert, Itani, took of view of my Asa's panties. Big mistake, butthead. No one touches or views the merchandise on my boo… but me!"

Hirokawa snarled, as he was livid, "You… You bastard! You had to ruin my plans?! LIKE THAT?"

He cried out, as his forehead was dented. Chazz threw the Spirit down and said, "Don't act tough! I can see my mark on your forehead. And to ask why I got here, your partner-in-crime told me your location. In short, when he viewed my boo's panties, she throttled him, and he sang like a canary. So, if you don't cooperate, I'm taking it that your head will be crushed, like the berry it is, almost as much as the berries down below your belt."

The Ojama Heart clasped onto the Spirit, as Chazz stated, "I'm gonna keep a tight grip on you, for now. We're going to pay the old hag a visit, in AAW HQ. She wants to know everything about you… and I'd like to know more about MIO, myself…"

The windows blew shut, as Farra gasped, "What the hell?"

Hirokawa barked, "I warned you, you interferer. You shouldn't have done it! I told you you're going to regret it!"

The Spirit oozed from its skin and hands, as Hirokawa raised his hands up. Farra cried, "That purple slime… Why is it oozing?"

Chazz cried, "NO WEIRD MOVES!"

BLAST!
It shot a huge blast of purple fluid towards Chazz. Farra dove in and took the bullet, coated in a fiery aura. She deflected the shot, but it knocked back down. She was out cold, as she was damp and battered. Hirokawa said, "Well, look at you, the one that risked her life to save you. I told you not to interfere, and look what happened. You had to go play hero, only for this weakling to remain."

Chazz growled, "Damn you… That blast was meant for me. But why?"

Hirokawa said, "Allow me to explain… The gem this Persocom is powered by is my life source… the Power Core increases power, whenever the area is in a tight confined space. If you pull out my Spirit Caller, it gets angry. The more angrier it gets, the stronger and fierce it becomes. That's why, you destroyed the robot, the minute you dragged it out."

Chazz snarled, "You scumbag…"

Hirokawa said, "And here… you stand. You will pay for foiling my plans. But once I spring Itani out, and this Persocom with us, you will regret this decision! And I hate to see how your girlfriend will react, seeing you suffer for your failures…"

Chazz glared and barked, "Look… No one ever said that Chazz Princeton is perfect. I have won duels in Duel Academy, but never got the one person to defeat, before I graduated. When you talk about love, the one girl I admire ignores me, and goes with that jerk. I was shunned, treated like dirt, never given a time to be the coolest kid in school, because The Chazz is COOL! That is, until, someone told me that saying you're cool means it's uncool."

He clutched his fists and roared, "But… even a guy like me knows true evil… and those who use their perverted acts to gain pleasure for themselves… especially an innocent machine! And that's exactly what you've done! ISN'T IT? Well, be that as it may, your plans are foiled, by the one and only Chazz Princeton, the Duelist Extraordinaire!"

He signaled, "You're about to lose this duel, you bastard!"

Hirokawa said, "Such determination… Looks like I have me a celebrity to own… And because of that, you're finished!"

He charged at Chazz, but Farra grabbed onto his ankles. Farra snarled, "You make me sick, you bastard! CHAZZ! DO IT NOW!"

Hirokawa gasped, "WHAT? She's alive?"

Chazz produced his Ojama and shouted, "OKAY, PERVERT! TRY AND SEE WITH SWOLLEN EYES! OJAMA HEART!"

Ojama Heart strangled onto Hirokawa, as it landed a punch to the face. Hirokawa's hair messes around, as he moaned, "UNGH! Can't see! That's it! I'm getting a fucking haircut, now!"

Chazz roared, "ALLOW ME TO DO THE HONORS!"

Ojama Heart starts to rip off Hirokawa's hair, leaving spots of ripped hair, all over the head of the pervert. Chazz barked, as he revved his punches, "Now, for the CONDITIONER!"

POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW!
"DORARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARA!" Chazz launches a huge rapid-fire punch attack, as it stuns Hirokawa. It then lands a lethal uppercut, knocking him through the walls. He croaked, as he fell unconscious.

Farra got up and dusted herself off. She gave a thumbs-up and said, "Great work…"

He huffed, "Keep your thanks… You saved me first, so now, we're even…"

The door opened, as Steven asked, "Huh? Did we win?"

Farra moaned, "Yeah… NO THANKS TO YOU, YOU LOSER!"

She blushed, turning away, thinking, "I can't stay mad… I love him, when he's confused…"

Minoru approached Yuzuki, as Chazz said, "Your Persocom's fine… It's just a gem inside. AAW will take her from here… I'll take this guy out to jail with Asa. I want to know more about this MIO chick."

Chazz hopped away with Hirokawa in his arms. Steven said, "Well, I assume that means we won."

Farra said, "Yeah. But I'll explain, once Mizuki examines her. I want to know everything about this Power Core, inside her."

Steven stated, "Michelle may know. She's the expert."

Minoru said, "Please… Take care of her. And let me know if she's fixed."

Steven carried Yuzuki in his shoulders, as Farra followed. She called out, "Okay, we're done here. We'll be back!"

As they departed, Minoru felt uneasy, as Yuzuki was being taken away from her, by The Gang.

XXXXX

Meanwhile, across the globe, in her dark home, MIO was holding her shoulder. She whispered, "It hurts… in here… At that time… I was very weak."

All she saw in her vision was a fire. She continued, "Lacking a body made me vulnerable…"

She caressed herself and roared, "If I… had not taken… Stephanie McMahon's body!"

She threw her arms out and said, "If it hadn't been for her energy, to augment my own limited source, I couldn't have survived the bottom of the ocean, for that many years. Four years, it has been… If it were twenty, or thirty, or even a century, I wouldn't have survived… But still, this body has sort of a bond between friends and family… It ties me to his kin…"

She walked up the stairs, as MIO concluded, "They seemed to know of my existence… And of this power I've gained, by taking Stephanie McMahon's body… the Spirits! It is the Spirit Caller that reaches out to me. It is NOT a Precious Stone, but the polar opposite. A pure heart was all I needed, as my older body was robotic, sultry, and lack of a heart. This is what it feels like… to be human… There are always advantages and disadvantages to the humanity I craved, that I once lost, in every situation…"

She looked at herself in the mirror and said, "I will eliminate them all… Tohka Yatogami… Lan Hikari… The Nevins of old… and even my own Yui-Bot… They are no longer in my crosshairs…
The Gang must be destroyed, as a whole, soon! And the man to extinguish them, one by one… is the Man with the Heart Scar… The Fist of the North Star!"

She concluded, "He will be the first to go…"

Outside, Chazz met with Asahi, as he threw Hirokawa down. He said, "Here. This is the accomplice. You can handle him, if you like."

Asahi said, "Oh, my… He's the second pervert… OH! What did you do to his hair?"

Chazz barked, "NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!"

He walked off, "I need to find the old hag. Finding anybody in this big city sucks…"

Asahi said, "Well, Steven and Farra had just returned to the building. I think Michelle is with the others, as we speak. But not Oscar and Heather… They haven't returned yet, from New Jersey."

He walked off, as he said, "You be careful, Asa… You may be strong, but I don't want you in danger…"

Asahi nodded, as Chazz left to HQ. Asahi blushed, "I love you…"

XXXXX

At AAW HQ, Yuzuki was lying on the table, as Michelle examined her. She said, "I'm glad you got to her, but even for a Persocom, it'll not be easy. It's already too late."

Mizuki said, "Well, not really. But I bet we can revive her."

Chazz huffed, "Not quite. He said something about a gem inside her."

Michelle replied, "I sense it. Yes, a Power Core inside her. Chazz, this is NOT your fault. Do you want to know why this android is implanted by a Power Core, and the blokes that controlled her are working for MIO?"

She opened Yuzuki's breasts and said, "Look right here… AND I WILL SHOW YOU!"

The gem flashed rapidly, as Chazz gasped, "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?"

Mizuki cried, "It's glowing and pulsating!"

Peter asked, "What is that? It looks like a jewel-formed spider, made of flesh."

Chazz asked, "That's it? That's the thing that is controlling this robot?"

Farra gagged, "Disgusting!"

Michelle explained, "This is the Power Core that is evolving!"

Rook said, "Yes. It's a Power Core, fused together with MIO's cells. It connects directly to the brain. And being she's an android, this gem is only used by control of its user. Meaning that… this gem is the two men's main primary core. Power Cores are used as batteries for the Mecha-types of Jewel Women. But these Cores are smaller, and can influence the thoughts and actions of its victims."

Michelle said, "In short, this small gem awakens abilities, far beyond anyone's control! It's called LUST! Like the Deadly Sin of Lust, this LUST Core empowers the victim to follow its leader, like a sworn dictator! The only downside of this gem is that LUST Cores work on human hosts. THOSE TWO MEN… They implanted their main Power Core to this Persocom, and that's why they swore allegiance to MIO!"

She sat down and said, "MIO is known to wield the power of lust, one of the Seven Deadly Sins. It also means that there will be others that she'll try to influence, too. This Persocom was a pawn to these two dirty lads, only for their LUST Cores to manifest. Power Cores are usually the main gem that surrounds over the LUST Cores!"

Steven said, "So? Remove the gem."

Michelle said, "NO! The brain is delicate. And like average computers, this Persocom was ordered to kill us, and she is a delicate machine. If a human, controlled by the LUST Core, could twitch and move, while removing the small gem, it would cause brain damage."

Rook said, as he whispered, "Chazz… There is something I never told any of you…"

He explained, "You see… I have traveled the world, looking to find ladies I can charm with… but only… It was four months ago, on a routine mission in Cairo, Egypt, to find interesting fruit…"

He seethed, as he cried, "I SAW HIM! I SAW STEVEN NEVINS!"

The others gasped, as Rook was unhappy. Unknown to the others, Heather was listening on, from behind the wall, overhearing about her husband.

So, LUST controls the brain… And in the next chapter, what will they do about it?
Also, we learn of Steven Nevins' recent whereabouts… in Cairo!
Be sure to tune in to the next exciting chapter…

To be continued…