Cy has arrived in Targus City, and to find the place to meet, in helping out with Percival Gaynes, whom, along with Raiki Gouriki and Oboro Tsukimigusa, were kidnapped by Eli Ayase, a gynoid Stand User who wields her Tri-Stand, Star Drop Stand, a.k.a. Paper Muse.

She rang the doorbell, as a man in a lab coat appeared to her, "Oh? Hello. Who are you?"

Cy explained, "My name is Cy. I wish to see her… The girl my friend is watching over…"

He asked, "What does she look like?"

Cy said, "Bwonde hair… cute eyes… Her name is Ewi… E-R-I."

It was Enos Ryuken, as he said, "Oh, the Experimental Robotic Intern? Yes, she was here, and I am repairing her, as we speak. Why?"

Cy showed her badge, as she spoke normally, "I am an O.S. Sai, created by Obnubi Labs, as a replacement droid for her, for Feral Beauty Agent, Percival Gaynes. I wish to speak to her, and tell her what was wrong, since he is in grave danger."

Ryuken nodded and said, "Yes… I understand… Come on in."

She stepped in, as Ryuken said, "So, you're an android, too?"

Cy nodded, "Cowwect, sir."

Ryuken said, "My name is Dr. Enos Ryuken. I am the proprietor to this city, repairing all gynoid-related citizens, including cyborgs and such. I am an excellent robotics expert. How about you? Who made you?"

Cy replied, "Lady Zina, head researcher of Obnubi Labs. Co-creator of design: Mari Hanao. Technician and supervisor: Kirino Saion-Ji. I was brought here to America to aide Mr. Gaynes, who lost E.R.I., due to a malfunction. However, during the mission, he was beaten down and kidnapped by an evil woman with a spiritual entity called "Stands". Mr. Gaynes gave me a full report on them, during a hunt for Daichi Taira (currently deceased). She is an android, disguised as him, whom she killed, prior to."

Ryuken asked, "Does she have a name?"

Cy said, "Eli Ayase. Android. Sunstone power. She is, according to intel, a Jewel Woman, a hybrid of human, robot, and vampire. Ayase does not have vampirism installed in her. So she is possibly an android slave."

Ryuken said, "Wow… An android that wields a Stand… Impressive…"

Cy said, "Not just a Stand… Try three Stands…A Tri-Stand, as she calls it. She wields the pop idol trio "Star Drop Stand"; its real name is Paper Muse. This Tri-Stand is three Stands at once, and work in unique precision. All Stand Users are limited to one Stand, each, but this android wields three, and of the same power."

He said to her, "Interesting… Humans are able to wield one Stand, but three? I've heard legends about it, including the Morioh Town incident in 1999, and again in Cape Canaveral in 2011. But I never knew this whole Stand issue really existed."

Cy said, "True."

They stepped in, as it showed Eri, completely naked, with her hair over her bare breasts. She was only a head and upper body, as her arms and lower half were removed, with her stomach exposed, showing circuitry. Cy asked, "Is she-?"

Ryuken said, "This is her… Eri Sawachika. She told me her name, as I studied her. She is formerly Miss Sawachika. But she responds that she is an E.R.I., which is fair."

"Something happened to her?"

"Can't say. She's been like this, since we got her in."

Eri's face was emotionless, as Cy went closer to her. Cy said, "She's deactivated?"

"No… Just under Standby Mode. She's become fragile… All she thought about was… a guy…"

Cy wondered, as Eri was deep down heartbroken, since she ran into a familiar face: Kenji Harima.

Episode 37 – Chapter 3: Escape from Nozomi-Works!
The Idol Factory's Main Distribution!

Percival crawled through the vents, and searched for an escape. He grumbled, as he was struggling, "Eli Ayase… An android who wields a Stand… Three Stands! This is nuts! I must be in Bizarro World! Bizarro World must welcome Eli Ayase, the crossdressing android!"

He was still in shock to see Eli become dismantled, and being repaired, for maintenance, all for Nozomi. He then thought, "Who's Nozomi? I hear her name, but…"

He said, "If I had my equipment, I'd search on who she is… So, it looks like it's all about winging it. I hope I find a way out…"

He saw a light and said, "Ah! Exit!"

He pulled the vent out and dropped down. He moaned, as he said, "PHEW! I finally escaped…"

Gouriki's voice called, "What took you so long?"

He saw the door to the dungeon, as Gouriki and Oboro were still inside. Percival was outside. He facepalmed himself and groaned, "Santa Maria!"

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Eventually, he freed Gouriki and Oboro, using his locksmith abilities. Gouriki said, "Thanks for the rescue… What I wouldn't do for some food, right now. These girls wouldn't eat anything."

Percival said, "We got bad news… Eli Ayase, She's an android."

Oboro replied, "I can safe to assume that Eli has beeping sounds from her gem."

Gouriki said, "Well, let's fight fire with fire, and use some gem power at them. Percival, see if you can give us the Super King gems that they removed from us."

Percival replied, "Wish I could, but Mizuki told me that they melted in the sun. In short, they're useless now. So, we're on our own. Our only task is to escape, and destroy this building, from inside."

Gouriki said, "You have a plan?"

Percival said, "No. But I wish I knew what it was. My friends are far away in Egypt, and I'm all alone."

Oboro said, "No one's around. Seems that security is down. Perhaps we can just walk away and leave. We'll worry about Ayase, later…"

Percival asked, "What about Nozomi?"

Oboro said, "Hmm… That, I do not know… I know of Eli Ayase, Sosogu Hoshifumi, Shizuku Tsukino, and Korona Fuhi."

Gouriki asked, "Oboro, you don't think…"

Oboro nodded, "She could be in league with Miss Ayase and MIO."

Percival stated, "In other words, they are all in coalition to the vampire queen. While I was finding an escape route, I discovered Eli's secret… and learn of the girl, Nozomi."

He walked off, "For now, we leave. We'll learn more, later. Everyone, follow me."

They crept off, as Percival took lead. He, Gouriki, and Oboro snuck into the halls, finding an escape route. Percival whispered, "Remember, we have to find the exit. We have no idea what this building is."

They continued, as inside a small room, Nozomi was watching on, sitting in her chair, with a purple gem above her breasts. She smirked, as she was calmly smiling, "Oh, my… Naughty boys trying to escape our plan to eliminate humanity? My body may-."

She pressed her gem and blushed, "Mmmmngh… My body may take it, but this gem gives me life."

Love Live's Nozomi Tojo
Jewel Woman of the Violet Morganite, Nozomi Tojo, an android created by her brand, Nozomi-Works. Very little is known about this factory, as it is noticeable for founding the idol band "Star Drop Stand". She is CEO and head of all J-Pop Idol productivity. She represents and is for X Prohibition – a.k.a. The Zero Humanity Plan, in which she helps construct secretly with Anna Nishikinomiya.

"Sophia Nishikinomiya was found out… her daughter suffered… and killed… These three, tools of the end of my plan. But the plan will be prepared, once the humans experience our law. Lord MIO promises me the end of the human race, once everyone agrees to the laws I make."

She sat up and continued, "I shall be the one to eliminate The Gang, once they return from Egypt, empty-handed. They should be shrugged off, including that traitorous Cassandra Martinez. Siding with the organics."

She grinned, "Let the organic males escape… For there is no escape. I had Star Drop Stand and Eli-chi kidnap them all, while unconscious… Though, the little one, the android called an O.S. Sai, she's trouble. She's far more advanced than the rest of us."

She then said, heading to the door, "This thing between myself and Eli-chi… She'll be almost ready… And soon, Plan Hoshiiro… will be all set. That's stage one…"

She turned to the monitor, as she said, "We're close as he's going… Percival Gaynes, the man from FBI… He's the man that ended X Prohibition, likewise Sniper Mundy of ICPO and Humming Rook of the CIA. World Government is too focused on their organics, including the men and women that bring peace to the world… But this Percival Gaynes, he knows little about Lord MIO… despite that she's gone full-organic, obtaining Stephanie McMahon's body. But yet it is incomplete."

She stepped out, as she waited, "I know much about the man… the one who harbors a very hostile burden, throughout this multiverse."

She then concluded, "With the powers of my morganite, and Eli-chi's sunstone, I will give Lord MIO her dream… to bring a perfect world… over heaven…"

Percival, Oboro, and Gouriki enter a small room, and said, "We'll hide here… Supposed that you can locate your PMs here."

Oboro replied, "Apologies but no. Since we are still using euphemisms, we cannot say anything dirty…"

Gouriki said, "Well, I need a chance of clothing, since my sister's bra was starting to wear out…"

Percival looked around, and viewed a bin of clothes. He pulled out a red bra and said, "Will this fit you? I mean, you're shy about your nipples."

Gouriki said, "My rubber bumps are fine, thank you… It's embarrassing to wear bras."

Percival said, "Ever heard of this invention called pasties?"

Oboro said, "We have no time to debate. It appears we stumbled onto a clothing bin. So, if my hunch is correct, we have arrived at the building's wardrobe closet."

Percival said, "Well, most of the clothing are female… Hardly anything that has tomboyish charms. You pick out the clothes…"

Oboro held up an all-white idol outfit, as he said, "This may fit me."

Percival smirked, "Hey, curious… Do you stuff your bra, or do you have boobs?"

Oboro replied, "I would not be obliged to respond, sir. And as for your answer, since Gouriki does know, whatever I wear is under order of Matsukage. If which gender I am ordered to play as, I must follow through. I'm still working as female, even though I am really male."

He added, glaring at Percival, "But… I will never forgive the Big Giant kicking me in my twin-berries, back in North City. Granted that I made him angry…"

Percival said, "I know… I mean, wear protection, next time, will ya? When you fight someone, dressed as a drag queen, it's best to protect your crown jewels, to avoid suspicion. I know the feeling of it…"

He shuddered, "One I refused to forget… dressed like a woman…"

Oboro smiled lightly and held up lipstick, "Then, why not pose for us?"

Percival gasped, as he was shocked, "Uh… If I choose to, can you, uh, lemme remove my beard stubble? I was found out, because of whiskers."

Oboro said, "Do not worry. I am aware of unsightly male facial hair. You don't need to shave it off…"

He held up a small cup of skin and said, "We will use this leftover skin substance to simulate your female persona."

Percival was grabbed by Gouriki from behind, as Oboro said, "Sorry. But if we are to escape, you're to go as a woman…"

Percival pleaded, "Uh… Not Rule 34 again! I don't wanna be a woman, again! Crystal Park, all over! Hey, please… Cut it out! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

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Minutes later, Percival, as a woman, fully built and created, using Oboro's skills, was wearing a yellow and orange idol outfit with long brown hair and glasses. He also wore white stockings and pink and white gloves.

"This is embarrassing…" he sobbed, "Why did it have to be me?"

Gouriki said, in a black tuxedo, and a black wig, "You'll be fine. As long as these girls do not recognize us, we'll be sitting pretty."

Oboro then said, showing no emotion, wearing his all-white outfit, "You will forgive me… My outfit is covering my naughty bits, as we speak. However, since I am no wearing my PMs, I chose to cover my entire chest area, to avoid being found out. Plus, I am terrible at having cleavage."

Percival griped, "When this is over, you're dead…"

They walked off, normally, as three girls walked in front of them, in their way. Percival said, "So far so good. I wonder what this place is."

Oboro said, "Huh… What about this room? It is safe…"

He pointed at the door that says "Personnel ONLY". Percival said, "Well, at least we know where it is. However, this is more of a break room."

He then found a yellow line on the floor and said, "Hmm… I am beginning to think this is a huge factory, manned by androids. And if I know robotics… We have to see these girls walk in this line."

Gouriki said, "And on the way, we can find the exit…"

Percival said, "Well, as long as I get my wallet back. Damn Eli!"

They walked along the line, as Oboro said, "Pay attention. Some lines lead to a fork in the road, and leading to another direction. So, we'll stick together. No split-ups."

They continued to walk, as they spotted a huge empty room. Percival asked, "Eh? What is this?"

Oboro said, "A testing room?"

Percival thought, "Hmm… This must be how Eli Ayase is being tested…"

He said, "You two find the exit, while I investigate here. Make sure to stay calm and not thrash these ladies…"

Gouriki said, "Right. Oboro, let's go."

Oboro nodded, as they walked off. Percival sniffled, as he stepped inside. The room was huge and white, similar to a Simulation Room. He then asked, "Hey, man… It's dark."

The room lit up, as Percival called, "Uh, AHEM, ma'am, I must've stumbled into an unauthorized room. Please have mercy."

Nozomi spoke, "Oh, I'll give you mercy… Percival Gaynes…"

He gasped, as he thought, "Huh? She knew?"

A huge monitor appeared, as Nozomi showed herself. She then responded, as her green eyes were flashing, "Attention, human. You are charged with the worst case of humanity… I wish to eliminate you, where you will never return. All goes to plan, as I do not plan to let you leave Nozomi-Works."

Percival asked, "Nozomi-Works?"

Nozomi introduced herself, "As you have guessed, my dear, I am an android girl, built to preserve the duties of Lord MIO's new world. My name is Nozomi Tojo. My gem is that of the Violet Morganite, and yes, like Eli-Chi, my partner, I am a Stand User, like her."

He barked, "First of all, how did you know it was me, and why did you spot us? And how?"

Nozomi said, "Please… You fleshies are all obvious. I knew you'd try to escape, since Nozomi-Works is the world's largest android industrialized distribution in all of America, imported from Japan. And to ask, security is weak, but thank god for security cameras the size of Nanobits. In short, I let you escape… because I hear you are looking for us."

Eli appeared in another screen, "Hello… Perv-cival…"

Nozomi said, "I believe you've met Eli Ayase, the head of Nozomi-Works. I am CEO and founder of this establishment, with one thing only: I create beautiful idols, producing the perfect world, full of humanity… though, it will not be flourished by your kind. Our kind will usher in a brand-new world… Lord MIO commands it."

Eli said, "Yes. We, at Nozomi-Works, built the finest pop idol androids, perfected to replace humanity. They do not sleep, eat, drink, or tire out. Battery life is unlimited, and we tend to give repairs, now and then. We are considered as the Perfect Androids."

Percival said, "In short, you freaks are godlike machines?"

Nozomi said, "Of course. Robots like the previous models die out and shut down. Eli-chi and I are run on unlimited power, including our Power Cores, in which we were blessed with."

Eli said, "We proudly obey Lord MIO's plan for the perfect world, as Nozomi introduced her Zero Humanity Plan."

Percival gasped, "Zero Humanity Plan?!"

Eli said, "Our plan is to eliminate the human race, and replace it with our android race, born and bred from the Jewel Women of old."

Nozomi added, "Is he going to stop our plan?"

Eli said, "This is unacceptable. I am against it. This man has the right to foil our plan to rise back X Prohibition."

Percival snarled, "X Prohibition… So, it's another word for Zero Mortal Plan? Did Zamasu gave you the plans?"

Eli said, "No. We would never associate with the mortals…"

Nozomi smiled, "We have contingency plans to make sure you fleshies will not stop us."

Eli said, "I fully support Lord MIO, and her promise of a new world."

Nozomi said, "Indeed."

He yelled, "BRING OUT YOU STANDS, YOU BITCHES! If you are simply Stand Users, show yourselves!"

Eli said, "I will not. My girls are already resting their vocal chords. The last thing we ever want is to make them tire out. Besides, we've already proven our point to you…"

Nozomi smiled, "Indeed… You, Percival Gaynes… you have a knack at getting the job done. But you left out one problem…"

Eli nodded, "Harasho… I believe we have read your brainwaves, learning of this false goddess, a human by the name of Tohru Honda. From what we recall, you are still upset over the fact about this false prophet. She is NO Lord MIO."

Nozomi said, "As Eli-chi said, the reason you lost because Tohru Honda ruined you… Because you never had the chance to end her, yourself. You should've killed her, when you had the chance."

Percival bowed his head, and growled, "So? So, you're saying that if I should've killed her, this would be over… I knew all about her… The modern-day Darth Vader, the female Freddy Krueger, the 21st century's Ren Hoek."

"Who?" They both asked.

He said, "You really don't wanna know."

Eli said, "Well, now that you know everything, we forbid you to leave, along with Gouriki and Oboro. These nice gentlemen will be fallen by our drones. What are you going to do, stopping our primary objective?"

Nozomi said, "Our main goal… is to eliminate your race… one step at a time…"

They both spoke in unison, "Our gems are the base core of humanity… and the downfall of its pathetic race. The plan will never fail. X Prohibition must pass!"

Percival smirked, "Hmph. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news… World Government made it official… X Prohibition, before it was about to be law… became abolished. While we lost a lot in the battle for the future, Head of AAW, Daniel Bryan, put a stop to your nefarious schemes. After he took over for Big Cass, he agreed with fellow representatives, including Matsukage Nishikinomiya, that X Prohibition would be rejected, for a safer humanity."

He walked to the middle of the room, as he removed his female disguise, and was in his suit. He straightened his tie and said, "I didn't get here to help The Gang… My time with them is done. And I agree with what this world is coming to. But I refuse to stop, until I get closure. I'm not proud of my past accomplishment… and yes, I was a fool to believe that Tohru Honda would become evil, because I thought someone else was the fault of this horror show of an AU melder. I'm not about to lose myself, for what I've done…"

He said, as he was walking, "An honest man told me, long ago, in the West Greenwich War… "Your thirst for battle is your undoing. Every blow you make, you land upon your own men. However, if anyone here's still hungry for battle… Fine, then come! I, shall be more than happy to face you!" Kenji Harima said that, when he stopped the West Greenwich War, won by the World Government, turning The Authority into hated pariahs… and led to the death of Stephanie McMahon, whom is under your lord and master's control, as a reusable and stolen body! But you care for MIO, even if she has changed back to human form… but deep down, she is the scent that dirty stinking rotten trash bag ho of Stephanie McMahon… and nothing more than a newly-recycled vampire."

He grinned, "Well, Eli… You wanna try? Sorry… Nozomi… Show me your Stand."

They gasped, as Percival felt confident. He said that his last battle was a fluke, since he wasn't ready.

Eli boomed, "No! Unacceptable. I refuse to waste my girls onto your feeble human body."

He laughed, "Huh? That's a real shame. I was hoping I know what they've learned. Make these girls come back, and let me learn more about Star Drop Stand."

Eli was about to speak, as he said, "But then again, you're too cheeky to act high and mighty, like you're some sort of asshole. Wanna try me, asshole? I'll call you that, since you're bossy and strict…"

Eli was annoyed, as he said, "But yeah, whatever… Besides, I haven't met her Stand. So, Nozomi, was it? I guarantee you I'll show you what I've learned. My mistakes are about to be revisited."

He stood in the center and said, "So… What I promise… the end of my errors… my judgments… and… your lives!"

His energy brimmed, as Eli said nothing. Nozomi nodded, as she held her fingers, "So be it."

SNAP!
The doors bust open, as Percival bear witnessed a girl with black hair, done in pigtails, and wearing an all-chrome bodysuit and a Cylon visor over her eyes. She walked robotically, as she was beeping. Nozomi called out, "Percival Gaynes, you had a touching speech about wanting to reform your mistakes, ones that you wish to correct… but to correct the biggest mistake you've ever made, you'll have to go through the both of us. I'd like you to meet my gem-powered android Stand… She is built to perfection… and durable against your pitiful attacks."

The Stand stood in place and lit up her visor. He stared down, as Nozomi said, "I should warn you of this: You asked for it."

The Stand posed robotically, holding her hands up like cat ears, and swayed her hips to the left, as she beeped, without smiling, "Nico. Nico. Nii!"

Nozomi said, as Percival was shocked, "Percival Gaynes… meet my Stand… Nico Idol."

Back in Targus City, Cy approached Eri, as she asked, "Ewi…"

Eri suddenly responded, "Huh? O.S. Sai…"

Cy said, "You know of me… Do you, Ewi…"

Eri nodded, as she was speaking, "I am so sorry… Agent Gaynes is useless without me…"

"No…"

"Yes. I… I remember who I was… and I am… I am…"

Tears rolled down her face, as Cy whispered, "Poor Ewi…"

She then said, clutching her fists, "Widdou fail… for him… widdou fail…"

Meanwhile, in a small castle in Cairo, Birch Small, a girl in purple hair, wearing a black shirt and jeans, was walking in the dark den. "Shit, it's dark in here. Can't even see a damn thing in here. Where the hell are they?"

She held up her light and grumbled, "Midday, and it's a hell of a pain in the ass, trying to find her here…"

She walked off, as she grumbled, "Having to encounter that old hag is one thing… but The Gang, as a whole, next to impossible, if you ask me… Now I have to feel around this hovel…"

She whispered, "No sign of MIO or Lord Nevins… It's too quiet in here… Okay, I have to go through MIO or Lord Nevins in that room."

She kicked an arm, and looked down. She gasped in shock and cringed, seeing a dead girl in a harem attire, with her face shocked and eyes dilated, and two finger marks punctured in her neck. Another harem girl was lying on the ground, on a pile of gold, also dead. Birch growled, "Shit… I'm gonna be sick. Lord Nevins isn't that bloodthirsty… So, they must be MIO's leftovers. I know she's bloodthirsty, but these beauties in the harem are powerless over her lesbian charm… not that she is, anyways. Meh. Whatever. Vampires are like that, and I bet blood drinking is the latest sex toy, if you ask me. The whole thing's nutty, but these girls do get the hots for the bad boys."

She viewed a huge room of golden treasures, and complained, "And while I'm at it, why the huge soiree of Egyptian gold? It's like a gold mine in there, enough to be set for life! I'll never get them…"

She continued walking, as she was nervous, "This is spooky…"

She peered into the study, as she saw Mr. Nevins, sitting in his chair, reading literature, while drinking wine, in candlelight. She thought, "Lord Nevins… Huh… But where's Lady MIO?"

She walked off, "Well, MIO's not here, so, I'm done."

Mr. Nevins suddenly said, "Did you… want something?"

Birch stopped, shaken, as she gasped, "Huh? M-M-M-Mr. Nevins? I mean, Lord Nevins…"

She looked up and suddenly saw him, up in the bookcase, leaning on a ladder. Birch shrieked, "L-LORD NEVINS!"

He stepped down and said, "Do I know you?"

Birch panted, "Damn it… He's so intimidating, as I thought. It's no wonder MIO has a thing for the hunky men… namely the Hag Nevins's brother… Don't let him get to you, Birch… He's not that strong like MIO, but he is a superhuman person. Yeah, I'm better off being home, but I don't want anything to happen…"

Mr. Nevins said, as he was turned away, "I asked you a question, woman. Who are you?"

Birch gulped, "Uh… AHEM! Uh… Birch Small… The Emperor, hired by the late Enyama Rumin. I'm still standing, as we speak… uh, your lordship…"

She exclaimed, "Well, you see, I actually meant to give you my report… Your Egyptian Gods have already met with The Gang. And in a sad twist of fate… Yuno Gasai and Shion Sonozaki all fell to them, just recently."

He asked, as he was getting another book, "And?"

She coughed and said, "AHEM! And that's it… Your sister, Princeton, and all the rest… and there's more to it! We got trouble coming. They're arriving in Cairo, tomorrow. Right now, there are three Egyptian Gods left…"

Mr. Nevins turned to Birch and hissed, "When I said "and?", I was referring to you, Birch Small. When are you going to fight for me? Hmm?"

Birch stammered and was shaken. She whimpered, "Shit… He's scary, like this…"

He approached her and grabbed her shoulders, "I haven't seen you fight, yet, the moment my sister and the others arrived. I meant when are you stepping in, in the battle? While it's true you have pledge loyalty to her, you have been recently off-guard, and you've yet proven yourself in battle. Any jive-arse can give a report, in this day and age. Twice you've failed Lord MIO, and you had to run back here!"

He grabbed her candy cigarette, and then punctured his finger with a sharp end. It bled lightly, as he said, "Lord MIO is slumbering, until the time has come. Let's study on MIO's body and her sexual lust that entices all that kneel to her… As you see, my cuts are rather tough, in comparison to MIO's. You couldn't know this, but her body, from the neck down, belongs to an evil woman, named Stephanie McMahon. SHE once aided The Gang in a mission, only for Broken Matt Hardy to slew her, three years ago. Look at my fingers, Small! See how my left side is recovering faster than my right?"

He held a book and said, "MIO's is the same, only her right side is recovering faster, than her left. The left side is weak, meaning Stephanie's body is not completely hers, yet. We share sort of a psychic bond, since she had rearisen."

He sat down and did his leisure time, reading a book. He concluded, "MIO is NOT completely immortal. She's yet to face The Gang, herself, as she is ill-equipped. But in due time, as I gave her a present… something for her powers and her abilities, as a gift for helping me learn from my master. Birch Small, you hear me? Run along and do your master's job, on my behalf. I expect you to kill The Gang, as a whole, even if it's one-by-one, including those that side with them… By them, I mean Princeton, the Ninja Girl, and the Android, as well…"

He held his finger up and added, "Otherwise, I'll kill you… This is your last chance! Failure to impress my master will lead to your untimely demise."

She trembled, as she whimpered. She thought, as she was appalled, scared, angry, and frightened, at the same time, "Is he… mocking me? You're barking up the wrong tree, Hoss! That bastard has no right! I'm… I'm only siding with those that are strong! And he dares tell me to do Lord MIO's dirty work for him?"

She then roared, "I GET IT NOW! A gift to Lord MIO… Assassins hired by you, only to be dealt with, one-by-one… Insulting minions, who give asinine reports… It's like…"

She shouted, as she realized, "IT'S LIKE YOU'RE NEVER WITH MIO TO BEGIN WITH, WERE YOU?"

Mr. Nevins calmly replied, "And what if I did?"

Birch barked, "I didn't swear loyalty to you, from the bottom of my heart! On your behalf, my ass! I obey only Lord MIO, you heartless traitor! I'll sell my soul to Satanica, herself, and NOT a deceiver, like you! I'm no fool! I know your every plot… Everything I've said has been lip-service. You knew you sided with the vampire fembot, so you can destroy her, yourself! Isn't it? I won't sell my soul to you! Rat bastard, I guess obeying and playing Yes-Man to a whore with a skank's body has made you soft. You're not so tough! You're wide open… I don't have to fight any of those losers, if I have you in my crosshairs! I'll be a helluva lot easier to blow his head to smithereens, right now."

She prepared, but was shaken, "Damn it… My body won't move… Is he even that strong than Lord MIO? Even so, he's turned his back at me, and he's wide open! I have a chance to oust The Gang, starting with the man that started it all! Lord MIO will praise me, once I tell her about this act of insubordination! Come on… instead of those 11 bastards, you have the head cheese of this reckless bunch of fucking bastards!"

She unsheathed her revolver, Emperor, and aimed at Steven Nevins's head, "Just call me John Wilkes Birch! And the death of the man, Steven Nevins, the Choujin Tiger King! I'm going to end his band, right here, right now! And when I do, half of this treasure he procured is mine; well, MIO had a hand in it, but whatever. He doesn't know the barrel of the gun at his head, and he's about to die… One bullet, and the END of the Choujin Tiger! My Emperor is known to fire at point blank range, which is its best firing range; after all, Emperor was made for close-combat carnage. Come on… Fire the trigger, damn you! Come on, Birch Small, kill this asshole traitor!"

Mr. Nevins responded, without looking, "You do know that I am psychic, after all… Well?"

Birch stammered in fear, as she cried, "HE… HE KNEW?!"

He asked, "What are you waiting for? Shoot me, now."

She held the gun and pulled the trigger. She jabbed his head with Emperor, and glared, "LORD MIO! Allow me to sacrifice the one true evil villain that wants to end you… YOUR OWN STUDENT!"

She aimed and shouted, "EAT LEAD, SHIT-BAG TRAITOR! I'm about to splatter your brains all over the floor! One pull of the trigger, and MIO is rid of you, you traitor!"

Mr. Nevins smirked, as he was held up, "You're not really going to shoot me, are you? Steven Nevins likes that tenacity, but since you may or may not have figured me out… Steven Nevins suggests that you keep your damn mouth shut, son."

Birch shrieked, as she hesitated to fire. Mr. Nevins vanished, as he was behind Birch. Birch gasped, "He's gone…"

He walked off, as he said, "I suggest you tell no one about this…"

Birch yelled, "SO, IT IS TRUE! YOU WEREN'T SIDING WITH MIO TO ELIMINATE THE GANG! YOU ONLY DID IT TO-!"

He yelled, "SILENCE!"

He then said, as he looked away, "I like you, Birch Small. At the moment you were about to kill me, you never broke a sweat; you even had your breathing leveled. You're just the one MIO likes about you, boy."

He walked off, as Birch was stunned and puzzled, looking up. She replied, "That man… He was gone, when I had him at gunpoint… and in one split-second, he vanished, and I didn't blink…. Not even the cobwebs above him were damaged. There's no way in hell he could've gotten behind me…"

She figured it out, "Whether or not he is with MIO, or against her, it's fairly obvious… This is his Stand… The World!"

He disappeared, as she growled, "Lord MIO's not ill-equipped to fight The Gang? Fine!"

She kneeled down and said, "Then, I, Birch Small, will exact my revenge on them, Lord Nevins… and honor to you, and those that died in battle, including ROZ Rumin and her mother, Enyama! I lost myself completely, but… this man's got me beat."

She kneeled silently, knowing that she's trapped.

Mr. Nevins was in the hallway, away from Birch. He held up his red Power Core and snickered, "Even if it is true, that I am defying Lord MIO… Even if Birch Small tells her that I'm a traitor to her… She'll never believe her."

He walked off and said, "Three Egyptian Gods are left… Ryugu, Hatred, Gasai, Sonozaki, Anubis, and Tokisaki… They all fell to the Awesome Forces… But the fight's not over, yet…"

Episode 37 – The End

Birch Small is back… And she's going to get her revenge on The Gang, one way or another… Will she succeed in her final chance?
Also, will Percival Gaynes find a way to survive Nozomi Tojo's Stand, Nico Idol? And what of Cy and Eri? Does Eri remember her past?
And what does Birch Small meant by "Steven Nevins NEVER sided with MIO to begin with"?
Find out in the next exciting episode!

To be continued…