Tsukasa and Kagami were about to be blown to bits by Monokuma's Revenge, Otome Saotome's Type Two Bomb Stand. But suddenly, a figure appeared from the dust, and went after the tank. Tsukasa was in shock, as it was the same size as Tsukasa, only with chrome and green trimming, with the number 3 on its chest and stomach.

"Could it be?" Tsukasa gasped in shock.

Kagami cried, "Wha-? What the hell is that?"

The figure was THX, only more human. It latched onto the Bomb Stand, as Tsukasa whimpered, "Now I see… My Stand's changed forms again!"

The Stand spoke, "THX ACT THREE!"

Kagami asked, "Uh… If you're her Stand, you, uh, you can perform powers, or something? Don't get me wrong, but I'm not sure if it's you…""

THX Act Three spoke, "Act Three, awaiting orders."

Kagami gasped, "Is that a robot?"

Tsukasa said, "No… uh… But yeah, I think I get it! My Act Three has matured!"

The Bomb Stand rolled forward, as Kagami gasped, "Uh, now's not the time for praising! LOOK!"

"GET OVER HERE!"

Tsukasa called, "Act Three, stop that thing!"

THX Act Three said, "I'm still awaiting orders."

Tsukasa called, "STOP THAT TANK! GET TO IT, ACT THREE!"

THX responded, "Understood!"

It zoomed towards the Bomb Stand, and it spoke, "Prepare yourself!"

Kagami held down her skirt and shrieked, "AAAAAAAGH! THIS IS INSANE!" And they were blown away from THX's speed.

Tsukasa moaned, "Ungh… How fast was that thing? Compared to Acts One and Two, this one's extremely superfast!"

Act Three held its hands together and aimed at the Bomb Stand. It called out, "THX ACT THREE – Special Technique: 3-Freeze!"

It shot out an energy blast at the Bomb Stand, and landed a rapid-fire barrage of punches towards the small bomb. It stayed in place, after the assault, as Kagami cried, "WHOA! BADASS!"

WHAM!
But the Bomb Stand rammed onto THX Act Three, stumbling down.

Kagami asked, "Whoa! What just happened?"

Episode 49 – Chapter 4: The Sketch Artist Killer (Part 1):
The Elusive Otome Saotome Escapes!
The Ally Count Dwindles!

Tsukasa was concerned, "No way… I thought it'd be destroyed, but… THX Act Three, what happened?"

Act Three called, "Too strong, but no hope lost."

Kagami asked, "NO HOPE? What are you saying?"

THX said, "It is taken care of! We're doing battle with an adversary of Herculean strength. It's time for us to face the music, we're S-H-I-T in the woods!"

Kagami cried, "I have no idea what you just said! Tsukasa, I think your Stand is broken!"

THX said, "The act of protection has been exacted. Your order has been compromised."

Tsukasa asked, "Then, why isn't it working now? You know what, you're useless in battle!"

But then, the Bomb Stand suddenly sunk to the ground, and went into the pavement. The sisters gasped in shock, as the Bomb was sunk down, "Get… over here… Ungh…"

Tsukasa gasped, "What was that? It sank into the street!"

Kagami replied, "I don't believe it… But… Did THX Act 3 somehow stopped it? It said that it's unstoppable!"

A huge crater was made, after the second sink, and the Bomb Stand remained in the ground. Tsukasa whimpered, "What the hell?"

XXXXX

At a café, Otome was having coffee, as she looked at her watch. She grumbled, "Ten minutes now, and still no news on Monokuma's Revenge. I know it won't rest until its enemies are eradicated, but it couldn't take this long."

SMASH!
Her left hand suddenly dropped, smashing her cup of coffee. She cried, "What the-? MY HAND!"

Since THX Act 3's power was able to stop Monokuma's Revenge, making it sink into the ground, her left hand suddenly became heavy.

She groaned, as she was lifting it up, "What the hell is happening? It's my hand… It's… This is the hand I used to summon Monokuma's Revenge, and now…"
SMASH!
"It's heavy as a cement block!" Otome dropped her hand onto the table.

The waiter called, "Ma'am, is everything alright? Do you need anything?"

Otome moaned, "Ungh… It's fine. Give me the bill…" She held her wallet out and moaned, "Damn it… I'm fine. I'll pay for the coffee and the cup. My apologies, but I suddenly felt hurt."

"Do you need a hospital?"

"No, thank you. There's something that needs my attention, so hop to it!"

She thought, as she held her wallet, "What's going on? WHY'S MY LEFT HAND SO HEAVY?"

SMASH!
She destroyed the table, as she hollered, "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? MY LEFT HAND WEIGHS A TON!"

The waiter cried, "Ma'am, are you alright?"

Otome shouted, "I SAID I'M FINE! I'LL PAY FOR THE TABLE, TOO!"

She thought, "It feels like there's a huge weight pushing down my hand! What is happening over there?"

The waiter asked, "Do you need any help? Here."

She griped, as she was being helped up, "For the last time, I'm fine! Just let go of me!"

She gasped, "This weight!"

RIIIIIIIIIP!
Otome ripped the waiter's uniform off, as he gasped, "AGH! Was it something I said?"

She cried, "I'M SORRY!"

XXXXX

Tsukasa and Kagami were in awe, as they saw Monokuma's Revenge, planted into the ground, immobilized. Tsukasa said, "I have no idea what I did, but… It saved us enough time, before Princeton gets here!"

Kagami asked, "Ask your Stand! Why is it deep into the pavement?"

THX replied, "Three Freeze. Three and Free rhyme together."

Tsukasa asked, "Yeah, but… That didn't answer my question."

THX said, "Well, I told you that Three and Free rhyme, Master Tsukasa. Need I say more?"

Kagami asked in annoyance, "What the hell is wrong with you?"

XXXXX

Otome snarled, as she was holding her hand up, struggling to lift it high, "What is happening there? I don't know how they did it, but those meddling jerks managed to weigh down Monokuma's Revenge! Shit! How did it come to this? I have to go back and retrieve Monokuma's Revenge, myself!"

She limped off and dragged her hand around. She snarled, "Damn it… This weighs a ton…"

She thought, as she was walking slowly, "This is unbearable… Defeat was never in the hands of Otome Saotome; especially since it despises me more than sticking out in the crowd… or being the center of attention. To think I had to suffer the sickening sensation of being a public attraction to total strangers!"

Watanabe was watching on, as he thought, "That poor girl… Who was she, and why is she-?"

Otome thought, "What's going on here? Monokuma's Revenge pilots itself, and usually comes back to me! Why did it get ensnared?!"

Two thugs shoved her down, as she was on her knees. She moaned, "I don't know what the hell is going on, but I have to retrieve it, before it's too late!"

The first thug, in a white shirt and dirty jeans called, "Well, well. Look at this child! How's it going over there, buddy? You don't look so good."

The second one, in a hoodie and knit hat laughed, "I can call your Mommy for ya, if you're lost."

He kneeled to her, "Listen, I know you're rich and all, but my bro and I got fired, just today! So, how about we borrow some from you?"

Otome thought, "This is even more unbearable…"

She responded, "I'm fine… and I'm not handing out to you two losers. Now, fuck off."

The second thug laughed, "Ohhhhhhhh, what a mouth! Have you forgotten how to use manners, kid?"

Watanabe cried, "HEY, YOU! Lay your hands off this child, right now!"

The thugs suddenly have their attention towards Watanabe, as Otome moaned, "I don't know even know if I'm saved or getting any more despair… All I know is that the distraction paid off."

The first thug pulled her back, and her left hand slammed to the pavement, gushing out blood. She groaned, "GAAAAAH!"

He moaned, as he went to her, "ENOUGH! You're in Department of City Security territory, you assclowns!"

The first thug huffed, "Oh, protecting Little Miss Princess, are we?"

The second thug smirked, "Well, two against one isn't that bad…"

Watanabe stood his ground, as Otome moaned, "I'm going to do something about this…"

Her wallet dropped, as the first thug noticed it. He picked it up and grabbed all her money. "Ohhh, thanks for the cash, you little shit! We'll pay you back, when we let you!"

Watanabe grabbed his wrist and roared, "ASSHOLE! UP AGAINST THE WALL!"

Otome slammed her thumb down, and then…
KABOOM!
The wallet exploded, with the thug and Watanabe caught in the explosion. Watanabe was in pain, as Otome snarled. The thug lost his fingers in the explosion, and was shocked by the mutilation.

"AAAGH! WHAT THE-? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?" The first thug cried.

Watanabe shrieked, "AAAAAAGH! WHAT WAS THAT?"

Otome explained, "That was Lethal Queen's Bomb Type One… made by my Stand's power."

She turned her attention to Watanabe, as she hissed, "Today has been a complete disaster… Since you saw me unleash it, with just you three… I can't let you live…"

She held her thumb up, as she thought, "Once I eliminate these three clowns, I can move on to the shoe store. All Otome Saotome wanted was a nice quiet life… but those meddling maggots had to stick their noses to where it doesn't belong!"

Chazz and Asahi were heading to the shoe store, as Asahi cried, "So, explain to me why we're going to a shoe store?"

"Tsukasa's in trouble!" Chazz explained, "She didn't have time to explain, but it didn't sound good! Let's hurry! We have only five minutes to get there!"

They sprinted off, as Tsukasa had the tank bomb slammed down with 3-Freeze. Tsukasa asked, "You managed to crack it? And the user is there, it managed to take damage, too!"

THX Act 3 said, "Please do not venture away from the Stand, Master Tsukasa!"

Tsukasa asked, "Huh? Why?"

THX Act 3 said, "It's not too much, but my range is about five meters."

Kagami gasped, "FIVE METERS?! But the other THX lasted 50 meters!"

THX explained, "Well, that is true, but unlike my predecessors. We've indeed matured, since its forthcoming, but my imperfect range was fated. Moving outside my range will result in the target being freed, but only to be excited at such degree that it'll rush towards us, like an animal in heat. Conversely, if you're aiming the target down, moving closer with keep the target pinned, increasing the weight forced down applied to it."

Kagami said, "In that case, stay where you are, Tsukasa!"

Tsukasa said, "I'm hoping that Princeton and Agent Sakurai show up, soon enough…"

Otome suddenly appeared, holding the stop sign for support, as she was still heavy. She moaned and panted, "You know… I hear a new gym is getting built here… and giving today's events, I'm considered joining. Judging by the fatigue I have, I should build up my muscles. Then again, I haven't had the best luck of a perfect day, so you say. I was attacked by two thugs, I reimbursed the café I stopped by in, and a police officer was killed in the line of duty… I mean, I could share a swimming pool or lifting weights as the dregs, who'd rather play with their dicks than bathe!"

She coughed, "It only took me three minutes to get here… I realize that the full extent of my weakness is that I traversed to the crosswalk."

Kagami asked, "Wait… Who are you?"

"Question for you… The one in the bow…" Otome points at Tsukasa, "How many guests should I be expecting, since it's more of a party?"

Tsukasa gasped, as Otome continued, "What? You phoned someone for help, right? Chazz Princeton and Asahi Sakurai are coming this way, five minutes from here… But I made it with two minutes to go… You're one of their friends, right?"

Tsukasa was nervous, "Huh? But you…"

Otome growled, "I had a run-in with your other friend… even those ninja girls and Haruno Aiko. They're all Stand Users, too, correct? Though, I sincerely doubt that you'd turn to them for help, in your hour of need."

Kagami was shocked, "Wait… You mean, you're the…"

Otome sighed, "In all the confusion, I left my other jacket behind. No matter, I'll retrieve it, later."

She called out, "But first, I'll do away with the both of you!"

Tsukasa thought, "I was right! She is the killer!"

She called out, "You're the woman that we're all after! You're the murderer! Sketch Artist Killer!"

Otome growled, as Tsukasa snarled, "Year after year, all deaths were made… by your cold hand… Minatsu… Sakura-chan… and now, Watanabe!"

Kagami gasped, "WHAT? Watanabe's dead?"

Tsukasa roared in anger, as her aura boomed brightly, "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

THX Act 3 charged at her, as Tsukasa hollered, "MAKE HER SUFFER, ACT THREE!"

She fired punches at her, but Otome called out, "LETHAL QUEEN!"

Lethal Queen knocked down THX Act 3, and Tsukasa crashed into Kagami. They were down, as THX jumped up. Kagami barked, "That's not even fair! Why does this girl have two Stands?! She's only supposed to have ONE!"

Otome explained, "While Lethal Queen is my sole Stand, Monokuma's Revenge is my smart bomb, which launches from the Stand's left hand. And that's why the damage I received is sustained to my left hand."

THX called, "Before we proceed, Master Tsukasa, we have left the designated range of my 3-Freeze range."

Tsukasa gasped, "Huh?"

Monokuma's Revenge emerged, as Otome's left hand regained its strength. "Ah, finally!"

Kagami growled, "I forgot… That piece of shit killed Watanabe, and she has that thing as her smart bomb explosive?!"

THX Act 3 added, "Since it's escaped, I will activate 3-Freeze, once more!"

Otome smirked, "How interesting… You have very short range for a Stand."

She and her Stand walked forward, as Tsukasa gasped, "THX ACT 3, ATTACK THEM BOTH!"

THX Act 3 asked, "Which one, the actual murderer or that piece of S-H-I-T bomb Stand? Unfortunately, we cannot weigh down two enemies at once, using 3-Freeze!"

Tsukasa cried, "TAKE THE BOMB STAND!"

Kagami rushed towards Otome, "I'll go after this piece of shit!"

Tsukasa cried, "NO, WAIT!"

THX Act 3 lands its heavy attack on the bomb, but Lethal Queen stomped onto THX's head, slamming it to the pavement. Otome barked, "A valiant effort…"

She punched down Kagami with her free hand, as Otome was moaned, "It would seem that you two had it all planned, but even so, you were destined for defeat, if I were to be heavy down, again… no matter which of us you'd take. I used to think that Monokuma's Revenge was my Ace, but it turns out that it would be ineffective…"

Tsukasa was pinned down, as Kagami was helpless. Otome smirked, "Well, if you were to ask, yes, I managed to kill that scumbag of a poor schmuck. But what a day! I had to compensate a café, get mugged by two bullies, truthfully, I've been taken for a ride. This is a first for me. Never have I been challenged in some way. But that said, I had a bitter taste of defeat in my mouth. I have my respects for your sister, kid. But you're something else… By the way, you wouldn't happen to have any tissues at hand, now would you? I go out of my way to pay my respects, the least you can do is make me converse with you."

Kagami moaned, "I have none…"

Otome threw some tissues down and said, "No worries. Use mine."

POW!
"Quickly now! Your nose is bleeding fast! I offered it so you could clean it off." Otome socked Kagami, who was now bleeding badly. "I'm about to beat you into a bloody pulp. And in just over a minute, I'll be able to leave nothing, as your friends will arrive to see it."

Kagami was hurt, as Otome stomped on her, "Leaving the two of you alive is not my issue, especially after the public humiliation that I endured, earlier. This day has gifted me with the exact same pain that I was given to me, and you're getting it, ten times worse! However, I accept it as grace, as it is to you and your whiny little sister, you mewling quim."

She grabbed her head and called, "Sit back… and WATCH A REAL WOMAN WORK!"

She slammed her head down on the ground, as she hollered, "In one minute, you and your friends will be gone forever… so for now, work up the pain that I endured…"

She slammed her down repeatedly and roared, "LEARN TO BE TOUGH IN THE FACE OF RESISTENCE! HUUUUUUUUUUUH?"

Otome stopped, as Kagami was out, covered in blood. Tsukasa growled, "You… Your name…"

She called, "You're Otome Saotome, correct?"

Otome gasped, "HUH? How did she know my name?"

Tsukasa moaned, "You were surprised… All I did was guess your name! Saotome!"

She rolled over, as Otome's wallet was in Tsukasa's own puddle of blood, and with her ID out. Otome hollered, "NO! How can this be? You saw my ID, but when did you pilfer my wallet?"

Tsukasa moaned, "Don't tell me you forgotten… You reimbursed the café. You gave me a better clue if I asked…"

Otome grabbed her wallet and said, "I don't see how the two are related. Regardless, learning my name now does you very little good."

Tsukasa growled, as she kneeled up, "Believe me, if this is how I'm supposed to end my suffering, but even so… if I can figure your name out so easily, I guess you're not as tough as you are!"

She smirked, as Otome was shocked, "You might get away for the time being, but at least a whiny brat like me was able to unravel the identity of your name! And if they aren't, then I'll do the honors for them! A mewling little girl just found you out!"

Tsukasa hollered, "YOU'RE A HUGE DUMBASS! I'LL BE WAITING ON THE OTHER SIDE, YOU MURDER-HAPPY SON OF A BITCH!"

Otome roared, as she unleashed Lethal Queen, "THAT'S ENOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUGH!"

SMASH!
She punched through her solar plexus, as Tsukasa was down. Otome growled, "That's the end of that bitch! Damn her! Why do I feel like I lost? That impervious pest… I still have a minute before Princeton and Sakurai arrive! But it's alright by me… since I have that much time to spare."

She saw Tsukasa's left sock and asked, "Huh? Why is she wearing her sock, inside-out?"

She growled, seeing Tsukasa down on the ground, "NO! I can't stand it!"

She removed her sock and muttered, "Fix your goddamn sock…"

She fixed up her sock, as she said, "There. What I despise is imperfections, especially from a mouthy brat like her!"

She hollered, "WHICH MEANS THAT I'M NOW GOING TO ERADICATE YOU LIKE THE BUGS YOU ARE! LETHAL QUEEN!"

She explained, "Since you're close to your sister, I'll execute BOTH OF YOU at the same time! One touch of its fingertips can turn anything into a bomb! And for your execution, I'll turn that smarmy bow in your hair into a bomb! Bomb Type One!"

It swung down on Tsukasa, but Peter appeared, calling out, "Good job, girls. I'll take it from here."

WHAM!
He launched a Phantom punch onto Lethal Queen. Otome gasped, "WHAT?!"

She deflected it, as she gasped, "He's still alive?!"

Meanwhile, Chazz & Asahi ran off, as they split up. Chazz called, "WRONG WAY! It's this way!"

Asahi called, "But it's this way, since it's the proper route!"

Chazz called, "Yeah, but this is a shortcut! COME ON!"

She and Chazz headed off, as they were headed to the shoe store.

Otome was stunned, as she saw a bloodied Peter appear. She said, "What a surprise… I didn't expect you to appear, out of the blue. You would've been better off, eternally sleeping in your resting place. I can see those trees behind me with your gaping wounds."

Peter said, "Nice watch… I think I'll bust it up… By that, I meant that I will bust your face, so you won't see it again…"

Otome smirked, "You're such an intriguing man… I'd love to stay and chat, maybe get to know you better, but I have to go."

She walked off, as she continued, "I have a mere twenty seconds left. My mere agenda wasn't mindless small talk."

He dropped to his knees, in pain, as she called, "I have to be honest, your Stand's attack is feeble, compared to mine. Stopping that pitiful punch is compared to a fly in your face. You'd have to be a total Neanderthal to think that you'd stop Lethal Queen's assault!"

She launched one final punch, and-.
POW!
"ORA!"

Otome was socked brutally in the face, by Darkness Devil. He grabbed her wrist, and looked at her watch. She cried, "HOW? How did he use that power and speed to assault me?"

He called, "Good fucking grief… I take it back. This is an ugly dollar store watch you have. Although to be fair, that's the least of your worries, now…"

He brushed his bangs and added, "By the way, my Stand is called a Spirit Caller, much different than your Stands… and what you're about to see is a lot worse than that piece of junk… especially since it's your putrid face."

Otome was scared, as Peter grabbed her and throttled her with his punches.

POW-POW-POW-POW-POW!
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!"

Otome thought, as she was being bloodied and bludgeoned, "Wha-? WHAT IS THIS POWER? IT'S SO FAST THAT THE DAMN THING CAN STOP TIME!"

"ORA!" He landed one final blow to Otome, sending her flying into the trashcans. Peter was able to stop the Sketch Artist Killer's assault. He moaned in pain, as he turned to Tsukasa and Kagami, who are still lifeless and out.

"Tsukasa, if you hadn't stepped up the way you did, I'd be dead. You have my respect." He said, "Even all alone or with Kagami, you were valiant to the end. There's no doubt. You've matured…"

He collapsed to the ground, as he, too, was unconscious. Everything was quiet, as four bodies were down, lifeless and brutally beaten. But then…

"HEY, TSUKASA! TSUKASA!" Chazz called out, as he and Asahi arrived.

Asahi shrieked, "NO! PETER! TSUKASA! WHAT HAPPENED?"

They rushed to the injured, as Otome regained her hearing. She overheard their voices.

"Eyes open, Asa?"

"Yeah! But what happened? How'd they get mutilated like that?!"

"Calm down! We have to find out if they're still alive! If they are, I'll heal them with my Ojama Star!"

"Right… Tsukasa breathing… but… Who's the other girl?"

"No idea… but she took much shit like her sister…"

Otome groaned, "That's Princeton and Sakurai… They… already came… So much for my escape plan, but… they are…"

Asahi cried, "Her breathing's failing! She's not going to make it, Chazz!"

Chazz healed Peter, as he said, "He's clinging to life… Good! He's alive!"

Otome sobbed, "This is the worst day I have ever been through… I can't kill them yet… but still… Otome Saotome has been through any obstacle that's been in her way… and she's overcome it!"

She crawled off, as she moaned, "And I'll get out of this mess, as well… I MUST!"

Chazz halted her and called, "Where are YOU going, kid?"

Asahi said, "She's badly injured…"

He said, "Listen, turn around and we'll have you fixed up."

Otome sobbed, "Now or never!"

She shrieked, "AAAAAAAGH! You have to stay away from that shoe store! ANOTHER crazy explosion happened, and it may happen again! The first came along, and killed the owner on impact! THEY were caught up in it, too!"

She bawled, as she was crawling off. Asahi called, "Chazz, get to her!"

Chazz asked, "Hey, calm down! Were you also in the blast?"

Otome moaned, "Barely… I was on my way to work, and… urgh… pain… I'm a part-timer in college, but now, I'm going to die! The injuries were severe! WHY ME?"

He said, "Hey, I'm here to help! Lemme heal those wounds of yours! Now, tell me where it hurts the most?"

She explained, "Ungh… My midsection, I think… Just hurry and do it! I got not much time left!"

Chazz smiled, "Right, I'll have your injuries healed up, soon…" he then scowled, "But then again, you're an awfully hurried little bitch. Tell me, I looked like was just a high school student, yet you look like a preschooler?"

He smirked, "You saw my Ojama Star… which means you took The Chazz's bait!"

Otome was shocked, "CRAP! He saw through me! I overdid my acting!"

Chazz smirked, "You know, I think I figured you out… from Tsukasa. You're the killer that we're after… and they are your would-be victims!"

Asahi gasped, "WHAT? HER?! You mean… Are you saying that she's The Sketch Artist Killer, the one we've been after?! SHE'S THE KILLER?!"

Otome kneeled up and smirked, "It seems I am found out… You were right. I am the Sketch Artist Killer... – F City's, no, Japan's Resident Sadist. You know my identity, the true nature of my Stand, you even know my real name… I suppose that a good night's sleep is now out of the window for me…"

She roared, "BUT IT'S JUST A MINOR SETBACK! LETHAL QUEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!"

She unleashed Monokuma's Revenge, as the bomb Stand emerged. But…
SLASH!
Lethal Queen hacked off her left hand and groaned in pain. Peter, Tsukasa, & Kagami came to, as Chazz and Asahi were frightened. Chazz yelled, "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Otome was crying in pain, "WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M DOING? I SEVERED MY OWN HAND! It's the only way to eliminate you… while I have a peaceful night's sleep for me! Victory and defeat means nothing to me, but at least I will survive! All I want is peaceful tranquility, and is what I want! It's true that I have to live the rest of my life with the urge to kill, but make no mistake, I'll have my happy ending!"

She called out, as she trotted off, "Monokuma's Revenge! I hereby free you of your control! You're free to do as you please, so for your final act, protect me! Kill all five of these rotten brats!"

Monokuma's Revenge flew towards Chazz, as he cried, "You're kidding me!"

Peter called, "CHAZZ! STAY BACK! That's a remote-controlled Bomb Stand! It's that brat's smart bomb, and it triggers to thermal heat!"

He asked, "Body heat, eh?"

He launched Ojama Star and punched at the bomb. Peter cried, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU CANNOT BREAK IT! IT'S DAMN NEAR INDESTRUCTIBLE!"

He punched at it, as Asahi shouted, "STOP IT! PETER SAID YOU CAN'T BREAK IT!"

"Break it?" Chazz asked, as the Bomb Stand returned to the hand. He added, "All I did was fix it. In fact, she was kind enough to leave behind her hand."

The hand flew off, as Chazz said, "It's not the prettiest sight to look at, but at least we'll be able to find our murderer. LET'S GO!"

They chased after the hand, as Chazz called out, "YOU'RE NOT GETTING AWAY FROM US THAT EASILY, YOU MURDERING PSYCHO!"

They ran past Steven and Farra, who were returning. Farra asked, "HEY! What's going on?"

Tsukasa cried, "WE FOUND THE SKETCH ARTIST KILLER!"

Steven gasped, as Farra shrieked, "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!"

XXXXX

Meanwhile, in the city, the male coworker was gasped, as he saw Otome, without her left hand. He asked, "Saotome?! Are you seeing this?"

She thought, as she growled, "Mark my words, I will have my revenge, and get my peaceful sleep, eventually!"

The man gasped, "What happened to you? You're caked in blood!"

Two girls shrieked, as they saw her, all bloody and battered. She moaned, "H-H-Hey, guys… Is it time to go? Sorry… but I have to be on my way… It's an emergency… See you around…"

She hobbled off, as Misaki was viewing behind the corner. Misaki nodded, "This girl… Soaked in blood, her hand's cleaved off, there's not a doubt; it's her. Tsukasa warned us about her. She's right here… Make sure that we corner her."

Sumiyoshi said, This is for Watanabe. I couldn't find his body.

She growled, "Bitch! Once we have you, you'll pay for your crimes, all these years!"

XXXXX

Meanwhile, The Aces, the Hiiragis, and Chazz chased after the hand, in downtown, as the hand was heading to town.

Tsukasa called, "The murderer's name is Otome Saotome! 19 years old! She's the elusive Sketch Artist Killer that haunts F City AND Japan! Also, she wields a short-ranged Bomb Stand called Lethal Queen!"

"Shit! What the hell is with this limb?" Farra asked.

Asahi said, "Saotome hacked it off her arm, and Chazz fixed it! I know it's too much, but-. Just look at it go! Where is it running to?"

Chazz said, "It doesn't matter! All we know is that this Saotome bitch will get hers! When we find her, she's dead!"

Steven roared, "SAOTOME!"

Farra cried, "Steven Cooke's in the zone, and so am I!"

Chazz roared, "We're going after that freak show of a murderer!"

The hand made a right turn, into a building, as Tsukasa called, "YES! Misaki and Sumiyoshi are holding her off! I gave the slip to that jerk!"

Kagami called, "Good call, Sis!"

They arrived at the door, as Steven called, "We barge in! And when Misaki traps her, she's dead! NO EXCEPTIONS!"

They bust the door down, as the office was trashed. They gasped, as Tsukasa called, "Oh, no! Misaki-chan! Sumiyoshi!"

She went to the room and saw Sumiyoshi and Misaki on the ground, along with a girl with long green hair, lying naked, faced down on a table, and dead. Tsukasa shrieked, "MISAKI-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"

The hand was slowly crawling off, as Asahi whispered, "No… How did it happen?"

Farra approached Sumiyoshi and growled, "Fuck! He's dead! The hell did they do to deserve this?"

Chazz asked, "Look! Is that Otome Saotome?"

Peter approached the girl's corpse and shook his head, "She's dead."

Tsukasa ran to Misaki, as she sobbed, "Misaki-chan!"

Chazz gasped, "This can't be… This wasn't how we want it! Saotome was supposed to be incarcerated, not killed! This is awful…"

Peter looked at the girl's corpse, and saw her left hand. He cried, "NO! WAIT! THAT GIRL ISN'T OTOME SAOTOME! THIS ONE'S GOT TWO HANDS!"

They looked at her face, as her eyes, face, nose, mouth, and part of her scalp was removed and sliced off clean. Chazz whispered, "Holy shit! Her face is missing!"

Asahi said, "Her fingerprints are, too! But who is this girl?"

Misaki croaked, "Ungh… I… couldn't… hold her… off… She had someone… force her… face and fingers off… She killed… Sumiyoshi… and Watanabe…"

Tsukasa whispered, "Who was it? Whose face was that?"

Misaki croaked, "She has… the same height… as the murderer… She's more ghastly as I imagined… She murdered that poor girl… in front… of my eyes… and then sliced off her face for her own… and her hair and fingerprints…"

Chazz asked, "Wait, are you saying she's someone else now?"

Kagami called, "Who is she? Who is that girl?"

Misaki slowly leaned up, as she croaked, "This… This girl is… This girl is…"

Chazz called, "Ojama Star!" and Ojama Star reappeared.

Steven looked at the hand, "It's retreating!"

Chazz prepared to heal her, but Peter roared, "NO! CHAZZ, DON'T TOUCH HER! GET BACK, RIGHT NOW!"

Misaki was croaking, as Tsukasa was waiting. And then…
KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Misaki exploded into nothing, likewise Sumiyoshi. Asahi used Idol Diamond to pull Tsukasa and Kagami back, as the others shielded themselves from the blast. Chazz dodged out, in time, while Steven shielded Farra from the blast. Peter, however, was already far from the explosion's range, near the exit.

Tsukasa wept, "MISAKI-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"

The hand retreated, as Peter called, "SHE'S GETTING AWAY!"

Steven cried, "SHE'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR!"

Farra roared, "FUCKING BITCH! SHE'LL GET HERS!"

Chazz cried, "AFTER HER!"

They rushed out of the door, but when they stepped outside, they were in a huge surprise, in a huge gasp. Asahi whimpered, "No…"

A huge crowd of people were leaving, as Tsukasa sobbed, "You're joking!"

Kagami cried, "Damn it! There are so many people, going home!"

Chazz asked, "But which one of them is Otome Saotome? Which one is she?"

Tsukasa rushed into the middle of the crowd and hollered at the top of her lungs:
"OTOME SAOTOME, YOU MURDEROUS CUNTBAG! SHOW YOURSELF, YOU FUCKING PSYCHOPATH! COME OUT AND FACE US!"

Kagami held her, as Tsukasa was bawling in tears. Steven asked Peter, "What the hell happened here?"

Peter growled, "Simple… We failed…"

He added, "She managed to slip away. With her new face, she has no reason to fear or hide. You can bet your ass she's in F City, hiding somewhere, and she won't stop, until she is satisfied of her bloodlust… and go on living, just as she always has…"

[Misaki Matsuya, Toru Watanabe, & Daimaru Sumiyoshi: DECEASED]
[The Gang's Mission – Capturing the Sketch Artist Killer in F City: MISSION FAILED!]
[Otome Saotome (Lethal Queen): Whereabouts Unknown, with new face, hair, eyes, and identity]

The Gang lost… They lost Otome Saotome, somewhere in the crowd of F City, with a new face, body, and persona. They lost the battle against the elusive serial killer, but the war is far from over.

Episode 49 – The End

A rare sight to behold – The Gang FAILED their mission! But the war against the Sketch Artist Killer isn't over! Will they bounce back?
Find out what happens next, in the next episode!

To be continued…