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Episode 3


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Dies irae - Animation OST: Unus Mundus


"..."

Altair - Military Uniform Princess was now slowly opening her eyes up, still feeling the pain and agony of the impact that had led to her being knocked out of commission. She begins to look to her left and to her right as her vision slowly clears away, replacing the blurring sensation that made her eyesight too foggy. She tries to raise herself slowly from the comfortable bed that she was placed on, with pillows and blanket to accompany it. She was now presently sitting at her bed as she slowly looks around and observes her surroundings.

Unbeknownst to her, a rectangular framed non-glass window that only shows from one side, impenetrable in design due to being made of certain metals not particularly found on Earth, was located from the right side of the cell, with some SCP Foundation scientists and MTFs monitoring Altair's heart rates and other vital signs from the monitoring systems. From her point of view, she could only see nothing but empty walls of marble, no windows or doors whatsoever. It was like someone being trapped in a sealed-off cage with no way out.

Then there was something that she had begun to instantly notice.

"..."

She widens her eyes considerably, feeling as if a part of her was missing, looking towards both of her trembling hands in shock. Her powers?! They're gone?! She can't access her powers any longer?!

She slowly begins to stand up from her bed, slowly walking around her large cell, examining each and every wall as if trying to ascertain the most probable path of escape. But she could find absolutely none of it no matter how much she tried to look. The expression on her face was now one of anxiety and dread since for the very first time, she cannot use her powers of the Holopsicon. Something has been barring her complete access.

The anxiety seems to be increasing as every moment seems to pass by, looking from all directions as she tried to ascertain what was the most possible course of action. Feeling absolute fear for the very first time, being locked on a very inescapable bird cage with no hope of escaping, all with no powers left.

There was no prison that she could not escape from. As her nature as a Creation, she could simply just leave this prison and be on her merry way in order to continue on with her plans. But things are far too different this time. This prison seemed to be designed just for her. Somehow, her powers and abilities have been totally taken away from her, rendering her no different or better than the Creators that she would ultimately despise with all her heart. With this reasoning, she is no less than an ordinary girl who is simply wearing a simple dress gown. And all she could do was wait for her inevitable captors to show herself.

She could only simply walk back to her bed and sit on the side of it, simply opting to wait and reflect back on everything that had recently happened to her. Panicking won't do much either way as she was ultimately powerless for the moment.

She slowly but surely remembered the last moments before unconsciousness.

KAMEN RIDE: DECADE

She remembered the voice announcer making a declaration from the belt that was worn by her so-called father's counterpart. Kamen Rider. Specifically Decade, the 10th Heisei Rider. Quite intriguing and surprising for her. How in the world did that came to be? How had this Sota gained the powers of a seemingly fictional (?) character? What had changed? And the knowledge and experience that was present from within him was apparent in the way that he had fought against her. It was almost as if he was used to fighting and the seemingly quick defeat that came about, with her being the one to suffer said defeat.

The Sota Mizushino that she had encountered not too long ago was a Kamen Rider, and this one had a very mysterious past that she could not just gauged instantly since the mere fact of his timeline is an unknown blank slate. She could not see anything, likened to that of a fog that was obscuring her vision. Her Holopsicon allows her to see through possibilities like the back of her hand. She could understand a person's timeline just by looking at them which would prove to be of major advantage to her goals.

But this Sota Mizushino, the one who beaten her to the point of a disciplined submission, was a very elusive factor of unpredictability. The fact that he knows who she is, the circumstances behind the death of her Creator, and other factors that he should not have known. Then there was the power that she had felt. It was...quite difficult to describe.

There was the otherworldliness of him that is very hard to pin down. Like if it was the fact that he does not seem to exist dependently on the present timeline, a very separate existence to that of the rest, with a multitude of unknown benefits, immunities and protections put into place. A very human and alien nature that seemed quite unlike the usual aura of a Creator, if he could even be called that now.

She couldn't help but make a distinguish between what she knew of the Sota Mizushino that let her Creator die due to feelings of being not good enough and pathetic jealousy to this Sota Mizushino who had defeated her with his power that was supposed to be of the realm of fiction.

There was one distinguishing factor. Somehow, this power seems to lie beyond the realm of fiction and fantasy, grounded in reality and yet is seemingly far from it. The power that the Sota Mizushino who defeated her carried was from an entirely different plane of existence, somewhere relatively far away, and the power source that she felt was unlike anything she had ever felt before.

The discoveries of having more than just one Real World were quite the fascinating picture to behold for many, each being it's own native reality and existence that is a multiverse of it's own. Truly there were far more possibilities to be realized instead of just one simple Real World.

Just how vast was the concept of a multiverse? Just what truly separates and distinguishes between Reality and Fiction?

There are as many Story Worlds as there are many Real Worlds that make them.

That could only mean that no matter how much she would tend to try, in some Real Worlds, she might have existed, while in others, not so much or even a mere 50% chance. No matter how much she would tend to try to manipulate the rules of the Universe itself, with it's many Story Worlds that branch off from the habitants of said Universe, it still wouldn't be literally enough.

Her goal was doomed to fail from the very start. And it was a realization that was slowly but surely angering her to the point of bringing about temptations of defeatism that would eventually result in feelings of depression and little prickling tears.

She was no longer in her Origin Real World. She was somewhere completely different. And with her powers and abilities all totally stripped from her, literally anything could happen to her.

With little tears that were being wiped from her own two eyes, she was simply awaiting in silence for what seemed to be about a few hours at most, sitting at the edge of her bed, awaiting for someone (or anyone) to come for her.

Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.

This was a prison, no doubt about it. That was the thought of Altair who had simply decided to wait for the past few hours.

And with said prison comes the security and staff of said prison. And these people were being awaited by her if they as much as come in from whatever possibility it may come from at whatever direction despite seemingly having no entrance or exit, neither doors nor windows.


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Sakakibara Yui - Einsatz ~zugabe~ (Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ for Nintendo Switch OP)


And then...she felt it...

But...

"..."

She could only gasp in shock and dread as she begins to feel the fraction of the power that is now being felt throughout this room...and this power seemed to be felt from everywhere...whether from her very own prison up to various parts unknown to her.

Everything was simply quiet. Everything was simply silent. Nothing of import seems to have happened here. Only her simply sitting on the edge of her bed awaiting for someone to eventually come by, with an attentive and a growing frightened expression that came with it.

It was like...like time itself would seemingly stop. No...more than stopped. It would appear to carry a signature of stagnation that is felt by her in particular, and the source of this signature was close. Very close.

What was this presence? This presence that seemingly dwarfs even a little tiny particle of her power and ability of the Holopsicon?

All of a sudden, the wall from the north of her viewpoint would suddenly come apart bit by bit, revealing a metal grey blast door that is now opening quickly to reveal the person, or persons that were now entering from the cell, with other persons being found from outside.

There were four heavily armed guards on stand-by from the outside, with state-of-the-art rifles on the ready in an act of saluting, wearing black and grey combat gear, with a black helmet and visor, with an overall very familiar logo that is seen from the shoulders.

The SCP Foundation.

In accordance with what she knew from back in her Real World Narrative, the SCP Foundation was a Creation; a fictional secret organization documented by the collaborative writing wiki project of the same name. Within the website's shared universe, the Foundation is responsible for capturing and containing various paranormal, supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena unexplained by mainstream science (known as "anomalies" or "SCPs"), while also keeping their existence hidden from the rest of global human society. The real-world website is community-based and includes elements of many genres such as horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy. On the SCP Wiki, the majority of works consist of thousands of SCP files (short for "Special Containment Procedures"), which are confidential quasi-scientific reports that document an SCP object and the means of keeping it contained. The website also contains "Foundation Tales", which are short stories featuring various characters and settings in the SCP universe. The wiki's literary works have been praised for their ability to convey horror through a quasi-scientific and academic writing style, as well as for their high standards of quality. The SCP universe has inspired numerous adaptations and fan-made works in widely varying forms of media, including drama, novels, and video games.

With the current information that could be gleaned from what she knew from the vast realm of fiction that came forth from her Real World Narrative, this could only mean one thing entirely. She was in a Unit, self-contained sections of Sites or Areas such as those containing Biological or Dimensional anomalies and are designed to self-seal in case of a breach or other catastrophic event. She is now officially tagged as an SCP, and as to what number would be given to her might be up to the ones in charge to decide.

A very strange predicament, but nevertheless concerning, especially when taking into account the various official "canons" and the interpretations that came with it when describing the SCP Foundation. This SCP Foundation could range from the "cold but not cruel" to "the ends justify the means" to many other types, some more preferable than others.

There were two people that were coming in from the cell. One was the one she would clearly recognize to be the Sota Mizushino who defeated her judging by the familiar aura that she would tend to see. The other was...not someone that she was familiar with, narrowing her eyes in concern and dread, all locked on to the man who was now staring at her with subtle blue eyes.

A man with blue hair, with blue eyes that seem to stare deep into her soul, with a stern but kind face, wearing regular clothing that is composed of a simple white shirt, blue jacket, dark blue pants, and brown shoes.

There was this very strange feeling from the back of her mind. A warning of sorts.

Do not fight this man for you will never truly win. For this man is as far above you as creation itself. This man is someone who's young physical appearance doesn't even begin to truly describe the power that he truly wields. In fact, this might be a projection of sorts of what might as well be the actual true form of this great being who is walking towards her.

She could not seemingly take her eyes off of this person for one second, shaking in dread the whole time he was looking at her with those eyes that denote that of someone who was much older, capable of feats that she couldn't dream of. And this someone was well deserving of respect, that she could feel and that she could see, taking into account the respectful posture the four armed guards were now showing from the outside of the blast door that was now automatically closing, revealing a white marble wall once more.

After the only exit from her cell would begin to close automatically, she was left with the two individuals who were now staring at her. The man with blue hair could only look at her up and down as if he was inspecting her, sporting a subtle curious and pondering expression for a few minutes. The Sota Mizushino who defeated her was simply sporting a concerned expression, one of paternity, something that she could not simply grow completely use to due complicated factors that stemmed from her history of tragedy, being in dread of him, less so of him and more in dread for the man with blue hair who was still inspecting her, but was nevertheless in dread of the Sota Mizushino who defeated her by what amounted to only a minute at best. And she had the very positive feeling that the man with the blue hair that was now inspecting her would practically dwarf the man who defeated her by more so in an unfathomable measurement of power.

She could not help but shake in dread at the sight of the man with blue hair, whose curious and pondering expression, would eventually form a simple smile, saying in a kind voice. "Fujii Ren."

"...Eh?," Altair muttered spontaneously, making a tilt of bewilderment, with the feeling of dread that was still there, not knowing what to say due to the surprise of introductions that were now being enacted.

"Fujii Ren, that's my name," Ren Fuji simply said. "And...what's your name?"

Altair was very hesitant, seemingly not being able to speak as she was feeling dread at the figure that was now asking her name.

"Hey, it's ok," Ren reassured. "Take your time as much as you need too. I can wait."

After a few moments, Altair could only begin to hesitantly speak in a trembling voice. "...Sh...Sho-Shouldn't you have known my name by now considering..." she looks towards Sota who was giving her a reassuring paternal expression, one that is saying to her that she shouldn't be afraid, much to her conflicted thoughts and feelings that have a tinge of bewilderment.

"I would like to hear it from you personally since I'm the kind of guy that wants to hear it directly and not from someone else's. Besides, you are practically my niece by technicality and I would definitely like to know you better through your own words," Ren simply explained, sporting a reassured expression while making a knowing side glance towards Sota.

"Niece?," Altair titled her head in confusion, looking back and forth between Sota and Ren, before eventually coming to a very surprising conclusion.

These men. They were brothers in a sense. It seemed quite obvious the more she looked at it. The subtle way of familiarity between the two, with the man who defeated her seemingly acting like the younger sibling who was smiling respectfully to the much older and more experienced sibling.

But as far as she could tell, Sota Mizushino never had any form of blood related siblings, but then again, this was a different level of the narrative she ended up entirely.

"This guy beside me," Ren gestured to Sota. "While we aren't related by blood or anything, I considered him to be my younger brother. It's practically natural of me to think of it that way since we both consider someone to be akin to a father in a sense, the same father that practically raise us and eight others like us, being part of a team so to speak. And us ten aren't the only ones in the family either way as there are quite many of us."

Eight. Altair thought curiously. Eight others that this man - Ren Fuji - would recognize as being brothers, all forming a team so to speak. Then there's the part when these eight, along with Ren and Sota, were not the only ones in this "family" so to speak.

There was a very great difference between the Sota that she knew from her native narrative and that of this Sota who had defeated her, not only in terms of power and ability, but also through other factors such as relationships. Then there's the personality to consider.

In her moment of recall, she could tell that the Sota Mizushino who defeated her was quite the brave man in particular which was unlike that of the counterpart he was familiar with. The fact that he carried that determined expression, the fact that he was trying to dissuade her from fighting him, claiming that there truly was no conflict between the two of them due to the main point of fact that he was not the Sota Mizushino that she truly knew. There was the posture of a warrior. There was the posture of a soldier. Of someone who had fought more battles that could be counted from one hand, ones that relate to a very shadowy mystery that still remains unclear.

"You don't have to afraid of him or of me, Altair," Sota reassured her. "We aren't going to hurt you. I won't hurt you."

Altair, after a few moments of hesitation, decided to mutter her name for Ren to hear, with respect and trepidation still present from her voice. "A...Altair...my Lord."

"Now, now, none of that lord business," Ren reassured, waving his hand casually as if it wasn't a big deal. "Just call me Ren-ojisan since like I said, you're my niece, and everyone that I know does call me by my name since I'm not the kind of guy who is to big on the whole formality shtick either at home or at work."

"U...Umm," Altair nodded respectfully.

"Now then, Altair," Ren sported a gentle correcting expression and a knowing smile at Altair, to which the latter could only compare to that of herself being told out by her own uncle for doing something wrong. "I and your father would need to have a little talk about what you've done lately and as to how did you got here, understand?"

"U...Umm," Altair nodded again respectfully.

This was quite strange of a predicament that she manages to find herself in. At one time in the past, she wouldn't be this compliant and would still remain her quite usual self, seemingly invincible with no one to stop her due to her ability to manipulate the rules within jurisdiction without getting ejected by force. But that was then, this was now. And she already received a curbstomp of a lifetime by none other than someone who was her father's counterpart in this native reality. She rather not have to go through that one again if she could help it. For someone even more powerful than said father was now standing right before her and would rather not like to anger someone who utterly dwarfs her in power and stature, with her being likened to that of an insignificant atom while the man was entirely boundless, a force of nature that could be quite terrible to behold when pushed.

And it was at this very point that she had just received the gentle scolding of a lifetime that involved her long explanations of the plans that she would have carried out, were it not for the Sota Mizushino that defeated her, and finding a loophole as to how did she managed to end up from her native narrative to this one, and with the gentle correcting and concerned tone that came forth from Ren Fuji - the One Who Wields the Law of Stagnation - Eien no Setsuna and Sota Mizushino - Kamen Rider Decade - Sekai no Hakaisha.


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Dies irae - Animation OST: Burlesque


"Yay! Higher, Kasumi-oneechan! Higher!"

"Yosh! Get ready, Altair-chan!"

Somewhere in a suburban park not too far from the Mizushino Residence, sometime in the early morning, the young Altair is now being push gently and excitedly by one Kasumi Ayase who was sporting a very kind and excited smile as she pushes the swing that her second niece was now sitting at.

Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki was simply watching from just a few short meters, sitting on a bench alongside Kei Sakurai, Rea Himuro, and Marguerite "Marie" Breuil, all of whom were sporting smiles in accordance with their personalities, discussing with one another about causal topics that range from simple girl talk, politics in general, and the current state of affairs in the Masadaverse, making every sentence count due to the fact that their visiting hours are unfortunately limited as they and Ren would have to get back to the Senate Building back at the Alpha Multiverse Quadrant in order to help and assist the latter with the tons of paperwork that were filed up from within his office, much to their chagrin. Akira Hoshida - Kamen Rider Diend was simply resting from the side, leaning on the trunk of the tree with arms crossed and a smile on his face as he watches the scenes before his very eyes.

Selesia Upitiria and Meteora Österreich were simply standing from the side as they looked at the young women who were sitting alongside Setsuna, along with the young woman who was currently playing and having fun with Altair. They were currently sporting expressions of surprise and shock among other appropriate emotions, mulling over the fact that they are now quite literally in the presence of actual goddesses, and the term itself would seem to understate it. For they felt that these women were as far from them as from everyone else.

They could never forget the time when they, along with a young man by the name of Ren Fuji, would suddenly appear from the living room as they, Setsuna, Sota, and someone by the name of Aki Kikuchihara, General Coordinator Officer for the Situations Countermeasures Council and high ranking Agent of the SCP Foundation (via hologram) were officially discussing about the fact that they all suddenly ended up in the Real World, the problems that lie from within their respective worlds and the proposals that were handed out to each of them.

For Selesia, with regards to the official discussions surrounding her world and the current problems that were being undergone by her own people, she was to be provided for with an army of clones from the 501st Legion and the 7th Sky Corps of the Spatio-Temporal Armed Forces (STARS) under her command as they would help and assist her with regards to the problems of her world, responding to threats such as the Avalon Brigade among others, and in order to provide humanitarian aid for her people, all of which would be dispatch from within the appropriate hour. For Selesia, that seemed to be quite the surprising proposal that was set out for her in particular since it seemed far too good to be true. Then there was the fact that based on what she had just seen regarding the clones in general via recorded video screens that showcased their over the par excellent prowess in many forms of combat and experiences on many types of battlefields and theaters, such excessive force of sheer military might who would practically outgunned her entire world, with governments and militaries of every nation and kingdom almost immediately surrendering when faced with such capacity for levels of destruction that could wipe them off the blip of the map. But then, with reassurances that were provided in turn such as the fact that all of the proposals are in official line with the First Contact Protocols that were to be established in cases like this along with the fact that a few assigned politicians of the Temporal Powers Alliance (TPA) would be coming along with her in order to negotiate with her kingdom and the surrounding kingdoms in general for political, economic, and agricultural reasons. Then there was also the part when she once asked about her Creator, to which in turn was revealed to be a man by the name of Takashi Matsubara, his real name being Takeshi Ōsawa, the author of her Story World that was known as Elemental Symphony of Vogelchevalier, also known for being a close friend of Sota in the light novel and entertainment industry. Said friend would eventually be scheduled to meet with her in due time, much to her hesitation on the matter.

For Meteora, she also in turn asked about her Creator, to which in turn was revealed to be a middle age man of his forties by the name of Sakamoto Nobuyuki, the author of her Story World that was known as AVALKEN of Reminisce, also known for being a close friend of Sota in the light novel and entertainment industry. Said friend would eventually be scheduled to meet with her in due time, much to her subtle eagerness and excitement upon the matter. There was also her profound interest in the concept of the multiverse theory and on how it relates to the Known and Unknown Multiverse in general and on point.

The Multiverse.

Described by many names, an infinite and unlimited collection of cosmologies that tend to be similar or different upon one another, all separated in eternal boundaries, likened to that of separate houses or places where one ought to live and breathe.

The Real World that she and Selesia had ended up in was just one Real World out of countless many in the seas of probability, with many countless Story Worlds connected with each Real World that it had been assigned to, one that intrigued her greatly, for there seemed to be many kinds of worlds that lie beyond even the realm of the imagination, whose physical and metaphysical properties would depend upon how it was to be enacted in a seemingly harmonious process.

According to what had been provided to her, it would appear that the cosmology that they are all native from is considered to be one of the most complex, with each individual from the Real World having the power to create Worlds at a seemingly random pace with no sign of stopping, with the concept of "Audience Approval" taking into account some of these Worlds such as her's and Selesia's, while others don't appear to be so.

One of the closest comparisons to their cosmology that is proposed by Sota himself would be likened to that of the cosmology of the Dark Tower, a cosmology that was relatively quite far from their own cosmology, whose authors, writers, artists, etc... of the realm of fiction are known to use their imaginations that touch on these other worlds and they write, draw, and do whatever these things they see from their point of view with regards to the fiction they write in. However they don't create these worlds, for the supreme deity of the setting, Gan - The Purpose, is the one who creates them, with the authors, writers, artists, etc... of the realm of fiction being known as the Prophets of Gan. The same comparison could be drawn from their cosmology as a whole.

While the Creators have the power to create these Story Worlds out of nothing, they are not ultimately responsible for said Creation, for it was the One Who Is Above All Others - the Divine Trinitarian Presence who is the originator and the one who ultimately creates them as much as he creates the Real Worlds, with the Creators being the instruments for said creation in order to partake of his work, likened to a father that wants his children to participate in his work.

When asked as to who is The One Who Is Above All Others - The Divine Trinitarian Presence, there was a subtle respectful atmosphere that was seemingly present, with Sota simply describing Him as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith, Three Persons in One, worshipped by many names and titles throughout many tribes, nations and cultures throughout the Multiverse, with the most well-known religions that worshipped Him on this Earth: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, being the most reliable of sources that came with such information. And this same divine presence even exceeds or surpasses even Gan himself, being a much lesser aspect in comparison to Him.

This was a topic that made both Selesia and Meteora payed very close attention as it was all simply laid out for them. Especially taking into account was the fact that the God that is now being described seems to be quite out of course and unexpected for every single god and goddess that ever was or were, for He Who Is Without End is not of their number, being as far above them as the skies of the heavens themselves. Then there was the mind-boggling concept of such a God being a Crucified God among other things in order to bring eternal salvation for all, which in turn completely sets Him apart from every other god and goddess in existence.

They were mind-boggled on how such a deity of benevolence and power actually existed, even ,more deep and bewildering is the concept of One in Three, Three in One, being even more unfathomable and indescribable, and yet was seemingly so very near and present that it encompasses all with no exception, with none escaping such presence.

It was a very deep reflection amidst the background of worlds that they all came forth from.

Then all of a sudden, lo and behold, Ren Fuji and the four women had suddenly materialized out of nowhere, much to their surprise and shock.

Then...they felt it...

A power that dwarfs their very own. A subtle signature of stagnation that came forth from Ren Fujii himself. The others were of varying degrees. Kei Sakurai for instance seem to wield the power of the flames which far surpasses even the sun. Rea Himuro for instance seem to wield something that concerns the very souls themselves, using it for power in a variety of ways. Kasumi Ayase for instance seems to be a major unknown, with the only trace of it being her connection to souls in general that concerns that of the past in connection with the guillotine, along with being a sort of spirit that is in connection with the sun of the moment's daily life. As for Marie herself, she seemed to be of the same nature as Ren, albeit different in power and the aura that came forth in a seeming twilight of eternal embrace.

When it came to all of them, Ren was by far as above them as the four women themselves were quite above everyone else. And to be quite frank for themselves, it terrified them greatly, reassurances from Ren himself, the four women who came with him, Sota and Setsuna, and the young Altair aside.

"Hey...," Selesia looked towards Meteora, sporting a concerned expression.

"Hmm?," Meteora tilted her head as she looks at Selesia with a blank cool expression.

"Is it just me or do we seem to be completely out of place here?," Selesia asked in concern, indicating the current surroundings of casual slice of life that they were all bearing witnessed too.

Meteora simply shakes her head. "I don't think of it as such, no."

"Is that so," Selesia muttered.

"Hey, you two over there," Kei called out to both Selesia and Meteora who took immediate notice of her, spotting her, Marie, Rea, and Setsuna sporting reassuring smiles. "Are you quite sure that you don't want to join us? You two must feel a little pretty left out and bored while us girls are having all the fun."

"U...Umm," Selesia raised her hands, shaking her head while sporting a reassuring expression with a few sweatdrops present to her face. "It's perfectly mine, my Lady. I'm just simply content with admiring the view from here that's all."

"And I'm simply doing some quiet observations for needed future use," Meteora said in a monotone voice.

"Now now, that just won't do at all," Marie said, shaking her head as she sported a concerned expression and a reassuring smile. "You two should just calm down and be reassured. You need not be so formal with us since as far as I'm concerned, we are all friends here. I happen to be quite curious as to what your stories are back in your worlds, and I would like to know about them through your own words and not that of everyone else."

"I would also like to hear your stories as well," Rea said with a nod, sporting a reassuring smile of simplicity.

Both Selesia and Meteora could only look towards each other, the former sporting a hesitant expression while the latter was sporting the same blank expression. They look back towards the four women that were now seated on the bench.

"I suppose that is appropriate," Meteora simply said with a monotone voice.

"Same goes for you, Akira," Kei said with a smile, looking towards Akira who was still leaning on the trunk of the tree.

"Hai, hai, Kei-oneesan," Akira simply said with a smirk as he begins to head towards the bench.

And thus both Selesia and Meteora were simply dragged in to the girl talk that had just occurred for the past few minutes or so. The two people from two different Story Worlds would begin to tell the tale of their respective worlds and the lives that they had lived while the others would simply just smile and listen attentively. The three women in turn, along with Kasumi who was bringing Altair along by the hand, would begin to discuss to them in summary of who and what they are, along with the cosmology that they were all native too. By the end of the tale, both Selesia and even Meteora herself were at awe and in admiration at Marie, Kei, Rea, and Kasumi, seeing them in a brand new light, with Setsuna cracking a smile on her face and Akira simply making some side comments that would bring him the hilarious wrath of the four women due to delicate topics such as a woman's age, much to Selesia and Setsuna's laughter, the tilted blank expression of Meteora, and the sweatdropped contrite expression of Akira.

And for approximately an hour or so later, after a few major and minor conversations, a clone trooper from the 501st, a private first class in rank, would suddenly come via teleport, saluting in turn immediately to the four ladies who took immediate notice of him.

"My Ladies, General Hoshida, Lord Setsuna and General Mizushino would like for all of you to come and visit Site 2017-K immediately."


Site 2017-K was a Foundation Site that was located somewhere deep within the Japanese Alps, specifically the Akaishi Mountains, a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. It is also called the Southern Alps, as it joins with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Kiso Mountains ("Central Alps") to form the Japanese Alps. Built sometime a few years after World War II and during the beginnings of the Cold War, this large Site that covers the entirety of the Japanese Alps was used extensively by the Japanese Branch of the SCP Foundation in order to establish important political connections with the Government of Japan and the peoples of the surrounding prefectures, due to historical and cultural significance, and due to the sacred grounds that provide beneficial results in the cases of anomalies and the unexplained.

Somewhere deep within one of the large hallways, one that had multitudes of Foundation personnel and other peoples from many backgrounds quietly walking from the background, Altair - Military Uniform Princess was quiet. And "quiet" could mean many things that were now being pondered from within her mind.

Nervous. Fear. Concern. Of what is now about to come. The time when after a few needed conversations and protocols that have been discussed and established, with the conditions being that she was now under probation by the Foundation, allowed to come and go as she pleases, but will be under the supervision of Sota Mizushino, who alongside Ren Fuji and some clone troopers of the 501st Legion (much to her surprise as another batch of "fictional" characters were seemingly present as well), was standing beside her, and Setsuna who would be coming to her alongside a younger eight year old version of herself, much to her complicated and conflicting thoughts on the matter; another person, Kamen Rider, and best friend of Sota by the name of Akira Hoshida, to whom she had no knowledge of; Marguerite "Marie" Breuil, Kei Sakurai, Rea Himuro, and Kasumi Ayase, to whom she also had no knowledge of, but was nevertheless very wary considering the available information that was provided to her.

She would have to admit that the Foundation had been pretty lenient and benevolent to her so far. None of the usual extremities that came about with the containment of anomalies. No sign of any D-Class personnel being violated from within his or her rights. None of the usual "normal" traits that came about for an organization whose motto "cold but not cruel" would suggest from many canons.

Both Ren Fuji and Sota Mizushino would explain to her that with regards to the many countless canons of the SCP Foundation, due to the vast complexity of the Multiverse, one can definitely assume that all information regarding the canons would exist in one shape or form, and that the Foundation had dealt with many of it's lesser counterparts as part of the ordinary job description, even the "evil" kinds of alternates. They would also reassure her that the Foundation that she was now bearing witnessed to is the actual Prime SCP Foundation. "Prime" being a term to distinguish it above every other alternate that pops up every now and then from the metaphorical radar. The Prime SCP Foundation is more on the lines of protecting all life, and it is exactly as it says in the tin much to the raising eyebrow of Altair who could not help but be surprised at the fact that there appeared to be an organization this benevolent, even having her own proper doubts on the matter.

Both Ren and Sota would nod in understanding, with the former simply saying that while it is true that no organization is purely benevolent (with a few exceptions such as the anomalies involving inconsistencies and the like, but even that would be relative to whomever would use the terms "pure" and "benevolent" as the words could mean many things to many people), the organization itself is being monitored from all sides from both inside and out, one of which involved a few ambassadors assigned by the Temporal Powers Alliance (TPA), basically the United Nations of the Known and Unknown Multiverse to give her a comparison, whose job it was to monitor and inspect SCP Foundation reports and paperwork every now and then, with one of those ambassadors being Ren himself and the "father" to whom he and Sota would talk about at a proper subtle length.

Said father being known as "The Doctor". The fictional character himself, Ren would clarify.

She couldn't help but widened her eyes out, recalling the fictional information that was available back in her world.

The Doctor is the title character in the long-running BBC science fiction television programme Doctor Who. Since the show's inception in 1963, the character has been portrayed by thirteen lead actors. In the programme, "the Doctor" is the alias assumed by a millennia-old humanoid alien called a Time Lord who travels through space and time in the TARDIS, frequently with companions. The transition to each succeeding actor is explained within the show's narrative through the plot device of "regeneration", a biological function of the Time Lord race that allows a change of cellular structure and appearance with recovery following a potentially fatal injury.

Curious, she once asked as to which Doctor for there were quite a lot of them.

Both Ren and Sota would simply turn to look at each other with a smirk, with the former simply responding with a serious joke "The original you might say." while the latter simply responded "To be more serious, the last time anyone had seen him, he has the face of Peter Capaldi so you might recognize him on sight if you're aware of him." to which she could only respond with a simple nod, with subtle feelings of shock.

They would also tell her quite frankly that whatever she thinks she knows about the Doctor is missing a lot of countless marks so to speak. For instances, there are things such as the Expanded Universe of Doctor Who, especially those that were to be written in a future relative to her timeline, one that was quite familiar to Altair via her metafictional knowledge. Then there are other countless unrecorded adventures that could not be found on either her Real World Timeline, other Real World Timelines, or even every single piece of fiction in existence, all as a major consequence of the Doctor's life being far too long to cover for one single book, even a bigger-on-the-inside one. Then there are all of the other interactions that the Doctor have had with other "fictional" characters from their respective cosmologies which would further complicate things even more. Then there was his age which seem to be all over the place, whether if it was 900 or 2000 years or more. In reality, his age far exceeds the mere concept of numbers at this point, having aged well past it by more than nayuta years to count.

Altair would immediately take notice of the way that these two would refer to the Doctor.

Admiration. Respect. The love that sons would have when talking about their father. A past unlike any other. It intrigued her. The effects that had ranged from such subtlety of emotions and feelings. What kind of impact did the Doctor had on these two, along with eight others that were mentioned in passing?

She asked both Ren and Sota about the Doctor and what was it that made them see him as a father figure of sorts.

Both Ren and Sota would simply look at each other with a smile, with the former simply responding "Well, it's quite a long story for all of us really, so a summary might as well be in order."

And thus came about when Ren and Sota would discuss about their meetings to her of the Time Lord known as the Doctor.

In Ren's case, there was a thing called "Dies Irae", one that was quite a well known visual novel within a fictional franchise created by Masada Takashi, born at 31st October at the Yamaguchi prefecture, with his debut work being Paradise Lost released in 2004. He would later be releasing the well-known Dies Irae and other followings entry in the franchise, including some other works such as Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Hachimyoujin.

Little did anyone realize that all of these stories that Takashi (no matter what version) had made was actually a grand reality that was all too real, taking place from within it's own cosmology somewhere very far away when speaking of intermultiversal distances. When it comes to her and Sota's cosmology, the "fictional" part of Dies Irae and everything related to it exist in it's own Story Worlds. This part was what Altair was quite aware of in general, having the ability to access any type of Story World without hamper. However, she also knew that due to things such as "Audience Acceptance" which basically ensures that once Altair steps into a "fictional" Dies Irae, that Story World's version of the one who was at the top (Mercurius) would take immediate notice of her in accordance with the rules, and that said top would do whatever he deems fit in accordance with the Opera of his choosing.

As a very grave warning from Ren himself, she should never try to visit these Story Worlds or anything like them whatsoever, claiming it to be far too dangerous and unpredictable for even someone like her who would practically be squashed by even lesser versions of the people that he knew in accordance with Audience Approval. Said lesser versions would offer her nothing but trouble in the end that was not worth the price. Dies Irae and the franchise that it came from being one such example of a Story World setting. And as a consequence of her native cosmologies multi-complex nature of the Imagination of the Creators, there were quite many of them, and some of which such as Dies Irae and the fictional franchise it is set in is under heavy overwatch by him and the rest of his fellow Hegemony (Hadou) Gods.

Dies Irae, to bring a short summary of it for her, was of the following.

On May 1, 1945 in Germany, during the final days of World War II, a group of high ranking officers that belonged to an organization known as the Longinus Dreizehn Orden carried out a certain ritual during Berlin's collapse since the countless lives lost in the battle served as a catalyst to their sacrificial ceremony. Following the war, they faded into the realm of myth with no one knowing if this group of officers succeeded in reviving the Order of the 13 Lances. 61 years later in present day Japan, in the year 2007, the beginning of which involved Ren Fujii's friendship with Shirou Yusa which had shattered into pieces following a certain incident, ending in a vicious fight that sends Ren into the hospital for two months. After leaving the hospital, Ren intended to rebuild his new life without Shirou, but his plan falls apart as irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city. Abnormalities soon seek to destroy everything Ren holds dear before his eyes with overwhelming violence. Even if it means crossing the boundary between the ordinary and the extraordinary, Ren must change though his desires are hardly anything grand. All he wants is to return to the old days filled with simple, everyday joy.

That was the summary of it that is quite well known and recounted in the "fictional" accounts. But there were certain additions that remained in secret and were not well known. The Doctor was one such factor and that was when Ren would describe to Altair in summary form as to who the Doctor was, whether in his life, or that of his two childhood friends, Shirou Yusa and Kasumi Ayase, along with everyone else from his native cosmology. And in the case of Dies Irae, one must look specifically to the seventh face of the Doctor - the Seventh Doctor - the one who sported the face of Sylvester McCoy.

The Doctor had become a father figure of a sorts, always the silent watcher that is content to have stayed in the background, giving him, Shirou, and Kasumi of subtle hints and riddles that would relate to their assigned role of the future, many of which were quite difficult to solve which was deliberate on the Doctor's part, many of which were greatly useful for when the time were to be right, like that of planting a couple of seeds on good soil that had sprouted the plants that were to be used for later. He was quite the enigmatic person to be around, always the one who saw the bigger picture, yet was always the fun loving person that cared for them as much as a father would care for his children, seemingly swooping in out of nowhere and adopting them in secret as his very own, always fond of the eternal moment of now, savoring every fraction of it for his own, teaching it to him personally as a lesson for all, from the least to the greatest.

The hints and riddles had paid off, being recalled when the moment were to be right. From hints that seem to involve the other players of Dies Irae to the mysterious past that was connected to the official battle royale that was about to commence in Suwahara City to the four main heroines whose lives revolved around him in ways that Ren had yet to realize and so much more.

But these hints and riddles were just the tip of the ice berg. Not even the whole contingency plan that spanned for 30,000-40,000 years x Nayuta. And it was something that took a lot of time for such a plan to be reenacted. And it was something that the Doctor himself had to lived through all his life during that time.

When hearing of this for the first time, Altair was mind boggled, bewildered and surprised even.

That long? How had he not gone completely insane was even more short of a miracle to pull of?

But that was the thing. This was not the first case when the Doctor had to deal with such a fate that involved countless loops. For this was one of many that developed his character in ways that no fictional account could ever produced. Dies Irae just happened to be one of the most impactful of all in terms of his multi-millennial cycles of life, and it was one heavy cross that he still carries even now to the rest of his days of eternity.

For he was there from the very beginning up to the very end. For he witnessed it all, from the beginnings of the ancient civilizations up to the last spark of dust of the universe, all of which were in a constant state of looping. And all of this had worn him down, with many temptations arising from time to time. But with each temptation comes a determination that was almost to the point of being inhuman. Recalling his own family and friends in the Known and Unknown Multiverse was his comfort in the midst of such a twisted multi-complex prison of design. A Heaven (Kamukura) that was heavily based on the concept of the Ewige Wiederkunft (Eternal return).

The basic premise proceeds from the assumption that the probability of a world coming into existence exactly like our own is nonzero. Then, if time is infinite, our existence must recur an infinite number of times.

A person living on a planet called Earth, with misty mountains, fertile fields and sprawling cities, in a solar system with eight other planets. The life of this person has been identical to yours in every respect – until now... it looks like we will just have to live with it, since the simplest and most popular cosmological model today predicts that this person actually exists in a Galaxy about 10^10^29 meters away.

A ghetto of eternal foreknowledge, this Heaven (Kamukura), known as Die Omega Ewigkeit (The Eternal Mercurial Recurrence) has been repeating countless times, due to the law of the one who sits on the Throne, and by virtue of his paradoxical nature, this was the beginning of timelines and the multiverse, with the Throne transformed from a machine that rules over a single universe to a metaphysical device that rules over a multiverse. In which, cause a complete Transcendence God, Marguerite "Marie" Breuil, to exist for the first time in Throne eras.

This summary was proving to be quite too much for even Altair to fully grasped and understand in relation to the role that the Doctor had played out in this Heaven (Kamukura).

And it was something that she would ponder from time to time in her moments of silence as she awaits those that have yet to arrive just as anticipated.

After Ren's story was Sota's story. In his case, he had met the Doctor by random happenstances, with him being old friends of his parents. with said parents being his companions and students; his father, Shinichiro Mizushino, being a scientist of the Science Department (ScD) of the SCP Foundation, and his mother, Airi Mizushino, being an office worker at Wayne Affairs, a branch of Wayne Enterprises, Inc. that deals with intermultiversal affairs for the benefit of the company, being the biggest division of the company due to the countless numbers of employees that came from many backgrounds in life.

These critical points of divergence would point to a spanner in the works, many of which had already been enacted by the time Sota was born. Then many other things had happened which lead to him meeting up with four of his fellow main companions: Touma Kamijou, Shinichi Kudo, now currently known as Conan Edogawa, Kyon, and Lelouch vi Britannia, four of which Altair knew immediately via her metaknowledge of fiction. There were others as well such as John Connor, Andrew William "Andy" Barclay, Koichi Minamoto, and Taki Tachibana, all of whom Altair would also know via her metaknowledge of fiction.

It would appear that Ren was the only one among the ten who was an unknown to her, no matter how much she tried to find a single reference to him, Dies Irae, and other related things and topics. And this in turn would confirm her worst fears. That in the over abundance of the concept of fiction, there might be some that were simply left out of the world, and if it was not possible in one, then it was possible in another. The multiverse theory at it's finest.


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And at this very moment in time, the anticipated visitors would arrive just as scheduled, and with it, the attention of the three, Ren Fuji, Sota Mizushino, and Altair - Military Uniform Princess, along with the rest of the 501st Legion clone troopers that were on stand-by as they begin to salute appropriately with weapons on the ready.

There was the 501st clone trooper private first class immediately saluting at Ren and Sota attentively, with the appropriate posture and demeanor, saying "Sir!," to which the former would reply with an approving nod "At ease, private," to which in turn would make the clone drop his salute and stood in attention. Alongside the clone was Marguerite "Marie" Breuil, Kei Sakurai, Rea Himuro, and Kasumi Ayase sporting bright smiles on their faces, immediately taking notice of Ren and Sota, eventually laying their eyes on the older Altair, recognizing her instantly. Akira Hoshida was simply making a peace sign towards his fellow Kamen Rider, casually saying "Yo!," to which Sota responded with a nod and with a smile. There was also Selesia Upitiria and Meteora Österreich, the former of which was sporting a battle stance immediately, not taking her eyes off of Altair for one single second, and the latter was simply sporting a blank expression on her face, but was actually subtly cautious with regards to Altair.

What really caught Altair's attention in all of this were two of the following.

The first were the four women: Marguerite "Marie" Breuil, Kei Sakurai, Rea Himuro, and Kasumi Ayase. The power that she felt was simply quite astonishing. Similar with her encounter with Ren, there was something from within the back of her mind that one should never antagonize these women who could end her a simple as swatting a fly or an insect that was simply irritating at best and ignorable at worst. The only consolation that she seemed to have is that these women were practically smiling at her. She recognized the four women all too well, recalling what Ren and Sota had told her, knowing that just like with Ren, she must never try to fight these four, for just one of them is enough to end her in one fell swoop.

The second was...

"..."

She could only gasp in shock, not quite believing what she is now presently seeing, and yet knows to herself that this was all too real.

Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki in the flesh, alive and well, holding a child that was eight years old, very similar in appearances to her who wore a simple white-blue dress. There was that maternal expression of determination and resolve that was to be found in Setsuna. A far cry from the suicidal young teenager that the Military Uniform Princess would know. And she understood at a glance that this version of Setsuna was far too different.

There was life present within her eyes. A happiness and hope that was to be found within this Setsuna Shimazaki.

Then there was that maternal smile, a smile that was far too different from her Setsuna, one that was full of a surprising amount of maturity and understanding.

Was this really Setsuna Shimazaki?

She knew that this one was different from the one that she knew, but still...

"Hello," Setsuna said with a smile, with a young Altair in hand tilting her head, sporting an expression of curiosity.

"..."

Altair - Military Uniform Princess would simply take a few steps back, not knowing what to do as she was now in the presence of her Creator, or as close to her Creator as she could get. There were complicated and mixed feelings that were entering her mind.

This was not her Setsuna. This was not her native narrative reality. This was not her world.

So why...

"..."

Why was she trembling like this? Why was she so afraid and hesitant of this Setsuna?

There was nothing but silence. But this silence was speaking many kinds of feelings of inner and outer complexity that was now becoming a bane for Altair - Military Uniform Princess.

"You are...," the young Altair muttered, tilting her head, sporting a curious expression as she looks at the alternate older version of herself.

"..."

Altair - Military Uniform Princess could not help but step a few meters back, frightened and almost to the point of tears as she sees the spitting image of her Creator, recalling the very moment when she decided to take her own life on that very day, the time when she simply let herself fall to the tracks as the train managed to kill her instantly upon impact. A nightmare of a memory that was not worth recalling. That was the moment that made Altair - Military Uniform Princess swore vengeance upon the Real World, wanting to end it all in order to bring a well deserved justice to her Creator.

But seeing her like this...

"You are Altair, right?," Setsuna said, sporting a reassuring maternal smile, one that made the older Altair's heart clench in an uncomfortable chain of feelings and emotions.

"..."

Altair was simply silent. She did not say a word. She was trying her best to control herself.

With all of her power, she never wouldn't even bother too much with her plan of bringing in people from different Story Worlds. No, of course not. There were other simple ways to get her revenge. For starters, killing every last one that was responsible for her Creator's death that was carried out via the internet. Looking up all of them was such a simple thing to do. But they were simply one part of the problem of cruelty and backlash that came about that contributed to one factor of many.

In order to truly eliminate the problem, one would need to eliminate the sources of the problem. Simple internet users come and go just like any other day. They are an ignorant crowd with no consequence. Killing them all would be of an unsatisfying conclusion. And now did she thought about it, she supposed that in some Real World Timeline, another version of her might have done it and gotten away with it before he enactment or lack thereof of the plan to collide the Story Worlds to the Real World, bringing with it a total oblivion.

But then...if that were to be the case...what was the point of what she had been doing all this time...?

Was her goal doomed to fail from the start? Had there been similar cases just like hers? Had these similar cases succeeded or failed?

In a cosmology that was multi-complex in design, with Reality and Fiction being mutual equivalents connected to each other in a variety of ways, in light of which every single decision that were to be made through the power of Imagination creates an actual Real World or Story World. All types of multiverse theories can exist within the setting. The power of the Imagination is limitless. Humanity are a creative species by nature. You just can't ask them to stop making things. You just can't ask them to stop truly thinking. For when one stops making things or even stops thinking, one is no better than being dead.

"I am...," Setsuna hesitantly muttered with a sad maternal smile. "Setsuna... But...," she lightly bowed her head in sadness. "I'm not really you're Setsuna. But I suppose you already know that by now."

"U...Umm," the older Altair nodded hesitantly, taking all her efforts to not break down and cry.

Ren, understanding the current atmosphere, would eventually gesture to Marie, Kei, Rea, and Kasumi that they should probably take their leave right about now since it would appear that both mother and daughter have a lot to talk about, to which in turn the four women would make an understanding nod. He would also turn towards the 501st clone troopers on stand-by, saying. "Men, you're all dismissed for this time. General Mizushino and Lady Shimazaki would need some privacy with their older daughter."

"Sir yes sir!" all of the clones, including the private first class, were saluting in compliance as they begin to head towards another direction from the hallway.

"Now then," Ren looked towards Sota. "Here's the part where I and the girls go our merry way. I've got a ton of paperwork that needs to be sorted out back at the Senate so I can trust that you can handle the rest from here just fine."

"Of course, Ren-niisan," Sota nodded, sporting a determined expression.

"And of course one shouldn't forget about me to take care of this guy, right?," Akira said, sporting a smirk on his face as he gestured towards Sota.

Ren made a nod and a smile. He turned towards the four important women of his life with a smile. "Well girls, shall we go?"

All of the women made a nod, with Marie waving goodbye at everyone, especially looking towards Sota, sporting a familiar bright smile on her face, one that was quite well known to Sota, considering it to be a blessing worth more than gold. "Goodbye, everyone. Goodbye, Sota. Let's do this again some time."

And at that moment, Ren Fujii and the four women had disappeared instantly, with seemingly no trace whatsoever.

Selesia and Meteora were sporting blinking and surprised expressions, all while waving at the now disappeared Marie. Sota and Akira were sporting sad smiles on their face as they look at each other.

"You know Sota, I kinda missed Marie-neesan already," Akira said sadly with a smile.

"That makes two of us, but it can't really be helped at this point since you know how she, Ren-niisan, and the others are always busy for most of the time," Sota explained sadly with a smile.

"Oh, I know. Just can't help but point out the fact that I missed her, that's all," Akira said sadly with a smile.

And while this conversation was happening, the adult Altair, after slightly noticing the fact that Ren and the others had now disappeared instantly, with their presence seemingly undetectable, almost as if they were never there, was now paying close attention once again to Setsuna and a younger eight year old version of herself, with the latter two still looking back at her, the former with a maternal expression while the latter with a curious tilted expression.

There was silence. An uneasy silence that would spring from a major concern that was eating at the back of the adult Altair's mind.

"Umm...Altair," Setsuna muttered in concern.

"..."

The adult Altair's heart seemingly clench as she heard her name being uttered by her Creator's counterpart of this native reality. This was getting a little too close to home. She could not simply ignore that face. She just can't.

She was sporting a very hesitant expression, completely silent, with her head bowed down low out of shame and regret.

Setsuna, understanding immediately, would begin, with a young Altair in hand, slowly draw near to the adult Altair, much to the surprise of the latter as she tries to take a few steps back once again, however...

"Stop right there, Altair," Setsuna muttered in a determined maternal tone.

And thus came the halt of the footsteps, with Altair sporting a frightened expression, due in part to the tone that was used on her and the fact that she was coming to her by just a few meters apart before immediately stopping in the proper meter relative to her direction, with a maternal smile accompanying her face.

"It's alright," Setsuna reassured with a maternal smile, slowly raising her left hand in order to bring it towards the adult Altair. "I know. You don't have to explain anything to me. The only thing that really matters now is that I'm here for you. Even though I'm not technically your actual Creator from your Real World, I still can't help but consider you as my daughter, to which in turn makes you my responsibility. I would prefer to get to know you better through your own words, if you wouldn't mind."

A gentle maternal hand was raised towards the adult Altair.

Feelings of hesitation. Lasting for a moment. Before slowly but surely raising her trembling right hand, slowly accepting it. But when the adult Altair slowly accepted the gentle maternal hand, the dam would begin to suddenly burst as visible tears would flow down her cheeks.

"Ah...Ahhh...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

"Shhhh. It's okay. Everything's going to be fine."

As the adult Altair would begin to cry thoroughly, letting known her feelings which were seen by all, Setsuna was simply embracing Altair gently, patting her in the back, sporting an understanding smile on her face. The young Altair in particular could not help but sport a curious tilted expression, with feeling of concern as she sees her older alternate counterpart crying very visibly, seeing the tears that were raining down from the eyes.

Selesia, after seeing this surprising display from the woman that had once attacked her not too long ago, would slowly ease from her battle stance. Meteora, while sporting a blank expression on her face just as always, was harboring feelings of surprise as well. Akira was simply sporting a grim understanding expression, knowing how much this encounter meant to Altair, recalling the fact that he had been briefed about it a while back.

Sota in particular was sporting a saddened understanding expression, with grim features that accompanied it.

He understood clearly as to what this means for her. He understood clearly as to what this means for the woman that he loves. He understood clearly as to what this means for himself in particular.

This scene would recall to his mind a reflection of a darker side of his nature that is in line within the boundaries of probability that is composed of free will and choice.

For it is through this scene that he would be reminded of what would have become his greatest failure. Of one that he would have to live with for the rest of his life. The death of the woman he loved. The death of Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki.

He clenches his fists, with feelings of denial pouring down from within his heart. Feelings of anxiety were being felt, recalling the information that was once passed on long before this encounter. There were details that he now knew with regards to the incident that had led to the death of the woman he loved. And all of which was seemingly caused by his very own hand through nothing but inaction and jealousy.

He simply couldn't accept himself doing it. But he knows all too well that in another life, he might have done so.

The saddest thing about the multiverse is that any decision that was made was possible in principle. A lot of what ifs and what nots. What he was seeing right now, of a Creation being embraced by her Creator, a glimpse of such a fate. A what if scenario of how he had never managed to save Setsuna. She was from that Real World What If. And it was something that was making him angrier.

Truth be told, if he as much as encounter that particular version of himself, he wouldn't hesitate for a moment to draw a simple punch towards said version of himself in order to show just how angry and disgusted he really was.

Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?!

Screaming repetitive questions born out of anger, disgust, and sadness would probably be heard from his voice.

Why did you just let her die?! Why did you just leave her to get hurt by others?! Why did you just leave her when she needed you the most?!

He would probably scream in anger, with obvious tears running down his cheeks, making this particular problem hit way too close to home.

Oh he knows that this wasn't how it happened for him, thank God for that one. But he couldn't help but make this his personal problem due to hitting too close to home because of very similar circumstances that could've been different at a certain direction.

And he contemplates this in very grim tone silence as he sees the adult Altair being comforted by the woman he loves the most, with a young Altair trying her best to comfort her other self as well as her mother, not just in imitation of example but out of concern as well.


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Sota was simply crossing his arms, watching from a few proper distances apart as he sees the adult Altair and Setsuna having a much needed talk, with young Altair sitting beside them attentively, making a few comments here and there that the adult Altair had found to be eyebrow raising and cute in a way, all of them were simply sitting on one of the benches of the hallway. Selesia and Meteora were currently being lead around the Site, with a proper Foundation personnel wearing a lab coat, denoting his status as a researcher of the and a few 501st clone troopers to act as their tour guide. Akira was simply right beside him, leaning towards the wall, with both hands to his pockets as he also looks at the conversation that was happening between the adult Altair and Setsuna.

Sota in turn could not help but remain sporting a grim expression, recalling and replaying the moment from within his mind, when the adult Altair was being embracing Setsuna.

He could turn a blind eye to it. He was in fact very much haunted by it.

The adult Altair who cried had come from a Real World Timeline where Setsuna had taken her own life which was mostly related to cyberbullying and harassments from the internet, being falsely accused of plagiarism due to her works.

He couldn't help but recall that one Real World Timeline that he went to not too long ago in accordance with the instructions that his sensei, the original Kamen Rider Decade, Tsukasa Kadoya, would give to him.

That Real World Timeline that had a version of Setsuna still alive and well, about to be jumping off of the platform of the train station, with a train heading straight for her.

But that wasn't all that he found.

Apparently, the Emotionless were not too far behind, being present during the moment of suicide that is about to take place. They were always the type of anomalous creatures that feed on the negative emotional spectrum. Being present at places where a suicide is probable is part of their twisted nature.

But the questioned remained.

What were the Emotionless doing there?

A mysterious random purpose seems to be going on behind the scenes in many Real World Timelines. The Emotionless have been getting bold in their attacks lately for the past few months relative to this world. Something about this was becoming quite concerning as the attacks seem to be quite random. Whether if it was some random street at Rome, Italy, or if it was the simple highways of the desert of Nevada, or if it was the simple city streets of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. And all of which were incidents when he and Akira had to respond one way or another.

The SCP Foundation had now been pulling heavy duty overtime in his world and many others, not only with the MTFs being on full alert in accordance with official protocols, but also being in charge of training the law enforcements and militaries of almost every country in defending themselves from the Emotionless threat.

All of this in turn would make him feel concerned to the brim.

With incidents like this, the warnings about disturbances to the timelines would tend to come back from his mind. With the question popping up: "How did the Altair who lost Setsuna got to some Story World connected to their very own Real World?" Something like this might let Sota link a few subtle connections between the few months that passed by. In between the months following the Disneyland Incident up to the adult Altair's appearance up to Selesia and Meteora being dragged into their world. He would also recall what was on the anomalous meteorological reports that were provided at the Japan Meteorological Agency and sent through the Science Department (ScD) of the Foundation for further evaluation. The results were less than promising and more grave of a situation.

Anomalous forces are working behind the scenes. That is most certain.

"Ne, Hoshida-san," Sota spoke grimly.

"Hmm? What is it?," Akira raised an eyebrow.

"First was the Emotionless attacks that have been happening lately for the past few months in our world along with several others. all of which seemed to be increasing with no sign of stopping. Then a young adult version of my daughter showed up where she wasn't suppose to be, coming from a timeline where I...," Sota sported a hesitant grimaced expression. "Lost Setsuna. Then there's Selesia and Meteora who were getting dragged out from their own Story Worlds. Then there's all of the official reports about the "glitches" that were causing abnormal radio frequencies and magnetic fields. Something about this feels like that this is all connected."

"You think so as well huh," Akira made grim expression. "I was wondering when you'd want to discuss with me about this."

"Do you think this might have something to do with the "timeline interferences" that Kadoya-sensei and Daiki-sensei once told us about?," Sota asked grimly.

"Maybe," Akira spoke grimly. "The fact that the Emotionless attacks were already a dead give away. Remember, the Emotionless thrive on anomalous locations and make them their feeding grounds. Negative emotions and feelings such as fear, anger, hate; they're all just the icing on the cake for their preferred menu. "Fictional" characters coming in to our world is simply another pattern that's in the works."

"And something tells me that Selesia and Meteora would not be the only ones that would be dragged into our Real World...," Sota spoke grimly.

"Of course they wouldn't," Akira muttered grimly.

"Sota! Akira-kun!"

Sota and Akira would immediately noticed Setsuna calling out to them, with the young Altair waving a hand and a smile towards Sota while the older Altair would sport a very hesitant uncomfortable expression.

"Why don't you two come and join us?," Setsuna proposed with a smile.

"Umm, I don't think...," the adult Altair tried to mutter her concerns, but would eventually stop speaking, not having the heart to actually reject Setsuna's offer of bringing in her technical "father" of this narrative world.

"Papa! Akira-oniichan! Come here! Come here!," the young Altair was simply waving her hands upwards in a cute fashion.

"(Sigh)."

Both Sota and Akira immediately sighed, with the latter pinching his eyes out as he turns towards the former with a humorous exasperation.

"Well, you heard the ladies, let's go," Akira said.

Sota nodded with a simple smile as he and Akira would begin to head towards the three women who were sitting at the bench.


It was quite a long awkward moment for both Sota and the adult Altair.

It had been about a few hours since then. Lunch hour period was now at full session as they, along with Setsuna, a young Altair, Akira, Selesia, and Meteora were now sitting in their chairs, gathered at a rectangular cafeteria table, located in the midst of a very large cafeteria where many Foundation personnel and other individuals were simply eating their meals with various conversations and reactions being heard from the background.

Selesia and Meteora were simply discussing what they have learned regarding Site 2017-K and the rich history that was explained to them from their tour. They got to see many of the places that are deemed "Safe" for tour such as the various laboratories where the scientists and researchers were doing their work, with them eventually meeting Sota's father, Shinichiro Mizuhino, when he and many others were simply analyzing an anomalous chemical compound that was altering the color of the surroundings around them, some of which involved a bunch of purple polka dots spreading throughout the scientist's lab coats, much to the amusement and awe of many.

Sota couldn't help but shake his head at the sheer ridiculousness that came about during that time, muttering "That time of the month huh," in reference to the work days that his father and his fellow staff would get too every now and then when it comes to SCPs, anomalies, and other weird and ridiculous things in general.

Selesia and Meteora were also discussing the various non-human creatures that they met on the way whether in passing or in first-time official meetings and introductions or in reading the files that were shown to them by the tour guide. Creatures of myth and legend such as yokai, dokkaebi, Chinese gods and immortals, and many others. Creatures from other worlds such as Grey aliens, aliens with eight arms and a single eye on a stalk, keepers, and many others. While Meteora would explain in her usual monotone voice, with a subtle hint of curiosity, wonder, and pondering, Selesia was simply rather excited at the prospect of meeting these creatures of benevolent and amiable nature who came from actual Real Worlds (being political refugees) and other cosmologies instead of Story Worlds.

Reality and fiction tend to blur at the prospect of when actual creatures of fiction were real and breathing, native to cosmologies that are completely separate from their own multi-complex cosmology.

While Selesia and Meteora were discussing their adventures to everyone, Sota and the adult Altair were glancing at each other, with the latter sporting an uncomfortable expression due to being quite close to the former.

In the midst of hesitations, Sota would try to lighten up the mood by making the first move.

"So Altair, how have things been holding up so far?" he said with an honestly concerned tone of inquiry.

The adult Altair would simply sport a hesitant expression on her face that was now turned to the other direction, before eventually answering in a soft murmuring tone. "Perfectly fine...Um...Thank you..."

Sota could only smile in understanding, making a nod. "I'm glad to hear that."

Both father and daughter were simply eating their respective meals. In this case, they and the rest that was seated alongside them were having Takayama ramen, known locally as chuka soba or even just soba, which is the style of ramen commonly found in the town of Hida-Takayama, located high in the mountains of Gifu prefecture. It features a dark yet refreshing soup broth made from clear spring water, katsuoboshi (bonito fish flakes), and soy sauce, while the noodles are thin and wavy. The most common toppings for Takayama ramen include char siu pork, menma bamboo shoots, and scallions.

"You know..." the adult Altair spoke before hesitating once more.

"Hmm?" Sota sported a concerned expression.

"How exactly did you meet Setsuna in this world?" the adult Altair asked, sporting an honest curious expression.

Everyone from the table would eventually stop what they were doing, all eyes looking towards Sota, with most such as Selesia and Meteora immediately stopping their current discussions and sporting curious expressions, with Setsuna sporting a smile of reminiscence on her face, with the young Altair tilting her head in curiosity, and with Akira sporting a knowing smirk on his face. The rest of the Foundation personnel and other individuals from their respective tables and positions could not help but notice the question as they too were listening in, awaiting the response from Sota.

Sota would immediately notice everyone looking at him, awaiting his answer. He would especially notice Setsuna sporting a bright smile of reminiscence, the latter subtly gesturing the former to answer their daughter's inquiry. He smiled as he turned towards the adult Altair.

"Well, it's quite a long story to tell really."

And a recounting of the beginning was in order for the rest of the lunch hour period.


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Dies irae: The Animation 『Walhall(Piano)』


The past can be quite the memory to invoke upon the memory. And each memory of the past can be different in quantity and quality.

As far as Sota Mizushino would recall, it seem like it were only yesterday.

In a time during his ordinary days of being an artist, posting his own drawings on an image board at Pixiv. He was a third-year middle school student back then. There were many types of drawings that were uploaded. Many of which ranged from the infamous Mona Lisa made by Leonardo da Vinci, the Sunflowers made by Vincent van Gogh, and many others to the fictional characters of Selesia Upitiria, Meteora Österreich, Charon Seiga, and many others in his drawings of people that he was very well acquainted with such as Ren Fuji, Marguerite "Marie" Breuil, Frederica Bernkastel, Clark Joseph Kent - Superman, and many others to other original drawings that he made up on his own.

He was simply reviewing the comments that were given for the posted pictures. All of which were of the positive marks, much to his humbled smile. But there was one comment that caught his eye during his scrolling.

There was someone who posted a positive comment and a like that was made from a posted picture of his well-beloved second sister, Marguerite "Marie" Breuil.

"Amazing. I've never seen something drawn so beautifully. It almost feels like you're looking at an actual person."

He smiled at the comment, thinking back as to how much time and effort he had to spend in order to draw that picture, wanting to make absolutely sure that he got it right to near perfection, eventually showing it to Marie in order to see what she would make of it. Said response was a beautiful radiant smile that came forth from the Goddess of Rinne-Tensei and a comforting embrace of twilight, telling him "I love it. Thank you, Sota," to which he would recall as the one of the most wonderful moments of his life, eventually being given official permission and endorsement by Marie to post this picture for his world to see. Said picture is quite the well beloved portrait that was usually found in shrines dedicated to Marie's name, many of which were located at many Foundation Sites and Areas, all with appropriate buckets of flowers to accompany it.

After responding to the comment with a grateful comment of his own, he looks into the profile page of the one who made the comment. He sees many drawings of beautiful intricacies. Like him, it would appear that there were many types of drawings that were to be found, especially taking notice of a young woman carrying a broomstick, with a garden scenery to bring a colorful background. There were many views and comments, many likes and less dislikes.

This person was a very good artist, he thought with a smile of amazement and awe.

And that was the time when a simple comment turned into a time when he and the one who made the comment - Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki would exchange emails and started writing to each other. Many topics that would range from art to their daily life and many others were discussed quite frequently as each moment seems to come by. It was a time between the lines of adventures and misadventures. While not out into the stars of space and through the seas of time, there was the ordinary days when he and Setsuna were just talking. And they talked quite a lot, with them apparently realizing that they share very similar interests as artists.

In those days, he recalled his best friend, Akira Hoshida, simply stopping by his house from time to time due to having nothing better to do, and in those times, Akira was in his room looking towards his computer screen, seeing the private messages and emails that details the conversation. Judging by the writing alone, Akira could seemingly tell at a glance that it was a girl that Sota was speaking too, to which the former couldn't help but sport a knowing smirk as he teases the latter to no end.

"Alright Sota, fest up. Who's that you're talking too? Girlfriend?"

"Eh?! No! No! No! No! Absolutely not!," Sota would shake his head vehemently, with both hands shaking in denial.

"Oh is that so," Akira put a hand to his chin, sporting a humorous pondering expression as he begins to hold up a phone while exiting Sota's room. "Then that must be quite a relief since it would be such a shame if your girls fan club in TARDIS School were to find out that the boy that they like has someone that he actually cares for and that only means that he is unavailable."

"Don't. You. Dare!," Sota sported a horrified expression as he begins to make chase towards Akira.

A lot of things tend to happen when it concerns the chase of Road Runner Akira Hoshida and Wile E. Coyote Sota Mizushino. In some cases, it would seem to last for more than two hours which would usually be on the weekends.

One time, when Sota was simply relaxing in his bed, a familiar tone that was being played from his cellphone that was on the table started to be heard. The Doctor Who theme music written by Australian composer Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Created in 1963, it was one of the first electronic music signature tunes for television. It is used as the theme for the science fiction programme Doctor Who, and has been adapted and covered many times. Quite a fitting tone for one who is a member of Team TARDIS.

He would stand up from his bed and head towards the cellphone in order to check for any new messages.

"On the 30th, there's going to be a Hakoniwa meetup. It's a big festival for social networking sites. The creator of Megalosphere would be there. I really want to go there but I don't know anyone who'd go with me. So if you're interested, let's go together."

And that was the time when Sota would start to prepare for the eventual meet up on the train station somewhere in Tokyo.

As he was waiting for about an hour or so due to being early, looking at all of the passer by civilians that ranged from happy family members to tired and worn out office workers to many others, the anticipated meeting had finally taken place just as Sota was talking to Setsuna at his phone.

"It's me. Hi. Um...I'm at the front gate now..."

And as he was speaking from the phone, he spots Setsuna standing from the other side, with an ad sign at the back of the wall where she was standing saying "Guidebook" with the year "2016" at the top of the ad sign.

"..."

At that moment, Sota couldn't help but widen his eyes out in mesmerization as he spots Setsuna from the corner of his eyes, seeing her with a phone in hand spotting him from afar, running towards him with a smile.

When describing Setsuna's physical appearance, Sota could definitely say that it was very plain looking which wasn't necessarily a bad thing since the beautiful shape face that has a very bright smile more than makes up for it, making him feel a bit shy if he could believe it, making a hopeful side note on never letting Akira or his second brothers of Team TARDIS or anyone else in his life from finding out for now. To hell with his second father - the Doctor not finding out about this. He always does anyway. Somehow...

Wearing a simple white dress with blue collars. Wearing simple glasses with red bridges. A brown handbag to her shoulder. A typical ordinary Japanese woman whose physical appearance seem to denote to be somewhere in his age.

"I'm glad," Setsuna said, still sporting that smile. "You're just like I imagined you'd be. N-Nice to meet you. I...um...I'm Shimazaki Yuna. Sota-san...is that you're real name?"

"Uh, yeah," Sota said, sporting an expression of shyness and a defeated smile, raising his right hand as he rubs the back of his neck. "It's a rather boring name honestly."

"N-No, that's not true," Setsuna raised her lfet hand in the negative, still sporting that smile, with closed eyes and tilted head. "I...um...simple things make me feel the most comfortable."

"U...Umm," Sota slowly nodded, lightly blushing.

After a few conversations of interest, they head on towards the convention. Various activities like rock climbing, news program, and other various things were found in the background that was attended by many people. Sota and Setsuna were checking the place out, including the guest list for the Megalosphere talk show. And it just so happens to be right in front of them, spotting Producer Toshiro Maeda, Artist Takatsu Sakaki, Voice Actress Sakura Nakahara, and one other person from the table in relation to the Eternal Wars Megalosphere: Creating the Future from a Melody franchise. The only problem now would be the gathering crowd that makes it hard for them to get pass through, with Setsuna unable to see the aforementioned people of importance due to the crowd, trying to see via jumping with no success.

But Sota spotted a few catwalks that they may be able to use.

After dragging Setsuna by the sleeve, heading towards the top floor, checking from the door on whether or not the coast was clear, he and Setsuna would begin to walk at the catwalks, spotting the aforementioned people.

"See, we can see it from here," Sota pointed towards the ground.

"Oh, look!," Setsuna sported an excited expression as both of her hands were grabbing at the top rail, seeing the main artist drawing an image from the tablet device. "He's doing a live drawing!"

"Ah! You're right!," Sota exclaim with an excited expression.

"Wow!," Setsuna exclaimed rather excitedly as her posture then leans a little too close to the edge of the top rail in a bending like fashion. "How can he draw so well without doing a rough sketch..."

However, Setsuna teeters over too much on the top rail and begins to slip suddenly.

"Careful!"

Sporting a horrified and concerned expression, Sota, however, is quick on the draw and grabs her by her purse, but is able to pull her up. She does lose her glasses, though. Lying on the catwalk, the two calm their hearts from the near accident before turning towards each other and laughing.

"I'm glad. It would have been really bad if you fell!"

"Amazing."

"―What is?," Sota sported a curious expression.

"―This is an adventure. An adventure isn't it?," Setsuna answered simply.

"..."

An adventure. An unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity. Oh, Sota would agree with a very happy and sad inward smile. In fact, this may in fact be one of the least in his bucket lists of dangers of personal adventures and misadventures. Invading a catwalk through what seem to be illegal entry was a walk in the park all things considered. And it would probably be the one to get a concerned talking too from his second brother, Shinichi Kudo, when he would find out about this. Always the one to whom concern was always a unique type of trait especially when it involves the "legal" side of things.

"But...we should probably get going. We'll be in trouble if they find us," Sota suggested.

"T-That's true."

But just as Setsuna was simply standing up from her position, she would instantly become dizzy in movement as she falls once again, with Sota catching her immediately.

"Are you okay?," Sota asked in concern.

"Ah, sorry," Setsuna said, sporting a contrite expression. "Without my glasses, I can't see perfectly."

"Is that so," Sota muttered in concern, before having the quick flash of thought as he said. "Then use mine."

"Usually they wouldn't fit," Setsuna said with a smile and with soft laughter, raising her hands as she delicately removed the temple of the glasses from Sota's ears and place it to her own. "How do I look?," she would say, sporting a light blush on her face.

And that was the encounter that started it all. After that came so much more. They continued sending text messages and emails to each other even more frequently. They got to know each other a lot more down to their personal lives down to the least detail such as the fact that Setsuna comes from a very wealthy family that lives nearby a few meters from the Mizushino Residence, with her parents being quite the nice pair of people that one could find when it came to people of such status, with said parents instantly liking Sota from the get go, with the mother saying with a grateful smile, with her hands grabbing Sota's.

"Thank you so very much for befriending my daughter. Please continue to take good care of her from now on."

"Um...Ummm," Sota nodded in embarrassment.

"O-Okaasan!," Setsuna exclaimed in embarrassment.

Then there were times when Akira would suddenly dropped by unexpectedly, spotting Sota and Setsuna from the corner of his eye, with Akira eventually exacerbating the situation by asking Sota on whether or not Setsuna was his girlfriend, much to Sota's denial and Setsuna's quiet embarrassment.

Sometimes, the Doctor, whether the Tenth Doctor or the Eleventh Doctor, or sometimes with companions like Gabriella Lucia Fernanda "Gabby" Gonzalez and Cindy Wu for the Tenth Doctor being an example, or Amelia Jessica "Amy" Pond and Rory Arthur Williams for the Eleventh Doctor being an example, would simply watch Sota and Setsuna from afar, with Sota sometimes noticing immediately, much to his embarrassment and chagrin.

"What is it, Sota?," Setsuna would sport a concerned expression.

"Ah...Ahh, it's nothing, Setsuna, nothing at all," Sota said, waving his hands in reassurance, while thinking "Damn it, Doctor," as he sees the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, and Rory Williams waving at him with a smile.

Then there was one of the most important of events being Sota saving Setsuna from a cyberbullying campaign that was launched in view of her stealing other people's works and claiming it as her own. Upset reactions from some unmentionables when she started working with famous producer, Shimashima!, in a time when she was becoming famous at the internet due to her works as an artist.

Naturally, Sota, in his anger and concern, came to her immediate rescue the moment he found out as he was checking on the internet during his free time, just having got back from his adventure that involved him, Touma Kamijou, Shinichi Kudo, Kyon, and Lelouch vi Britannia helping Ash Ketchum and Red saving the Pokemon World once again from the nth time.

He went towards the Shimazaki Residence, with Setsuna's mother instantly letting him in and pointed him towards the door where Setsuna was locked up in her room, being told by her mother that she was crying for the past few days, much to Sota's extreme concern.

"Setsuna! No! Yuna! It's me, Sota! Open the door!" Sota said as he was knocking at the door.

After a few knocks later, Setsuna would immediately open the door, with little tears seemingly present from her eyes, much to Sota's .

"Ah...Ahh...Sota...Ahhhhhhh."

She immediately embraced Sota, crying from his chest as he would gently pat her in the back, shushing her that everything was going to be alright.

That was the straw that broke the camel's back.

With his connections, drawing in a few favors from his parents, his second brothers, and some other people in his life, and with much hard work and effort, Sota had managed to expose the ones who did the bullying via IP tracking, gathering enough evidence to prove the innocence of one Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki, with a little help from Shinichi Kudo as he and Sota would begin to deal a fatal blow upon said bullies via his deductions and the presentable evidence that was gathered on the metaphorical table. Many of said bullies were discovered to be no more than those who seem to belong to both middle school and high school, along with a few young adults. Having been exposed, many of said middle school and high school students were eventually decided by the court proceedings to be sentenced to juvenile probation while the young adults would be sentenced to imprisonment of three years, with a fine of ¥648,058.04 ($5,630) for penalty payment.

All of this and more would restore the once tarnished reputation of Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki back to where it should be, with praises and apologies being made in her name.

This event would bookmark the slowly but surely evolving feelings that Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki would have for Sota Mizushino, eventually falling deeply in love with him, confessing to him that one time when they were alone together.

"I love you, Sota."

Truth be told, that was one defining moment that was considered to be the most happiest in terms of Sota's life, recalling the very first kiss(one that spoke of many feelings) that he had ever made with her.

After the drama had seemingly passed by, Sota would become quite the infamous person on the internet, being hailed as the "Cyberhero of Japan" due to the exposing of the cyber crime involving the clearing of Setsuna's name and the exposure of the culprits who instigated it, one that attracted quite a lot of admirers, especially the female kind, much to Setsuna's chagrin, annoyance, and jealously.

Many other moments had passed by ever since then. A tale that stretches throughout space and time. For being an intermultiversal time traveler can mean the fact that the adventure that started with the clearing of Setsuna's name was the beginning of the secret coming to life when Sota would eventually show her his other life.

Surprises awaited her. Adventures and misadventures awaited her. And such a past is as long as it could be recounted that might take a lot of "time" as it were. For space and time can be quite a fickle relative thing.


Back in the present time, Altair - Military Uniform Princess was mulling over everything that was said with regards to the story that had been given to her by the father of this world.

There were similarities that she could find, but there were also differences.

Like the fact that Sota Mizushino and Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki had met much earlier, both being at middle school instead of being at high school. The similarity of events that would lead to that incident that would have driven Setsuna to suicide, but in this world, had managed to be completely averted. This time, Sota lend his hand towards Setsuna and managed to help and assist her with regards to her problem.

She looks at Sota with a new pair of eyes.

This Sota Mizushino was truly nothing like the Sota Mizushino who abandoned her. Not even close. The road that lead to that misfortune had long since been derailed. A new road to an unknown future had been laid bare for all to walk upon.

Amidst the clapping and cheering, the praises and comments that were showered upon the canteen, the happy and cheering Foundation personnel and other individuals that were there; Selesia Upitiria was clapping very vigorously, all with a pleased smile of approval that was on her face and Meteora Österreich was simply sporting a simple smile of approval.

Sota in turn was quite embarrassed of these turn-a-round of events, rubbing his neck with his right hand as he hears the cheering crowd.

"Papa is so cool!," the young eight year old Altair would say as she begins to embrace Sota, with the latter simply accepting it with a chuckle and with a smile, patting the head of his daughter.

Setsuna smiled as she looked at the embrace of both father and daughter, then looked towards the Military Uniform Princess, spotting a pondering troubled expression that was on her face.

The Military Uniform Princess could not help but sport contradictory and complex feelings that were subtle as a river, all that accompany her pondering troubled face.

There were so many differences in this world that it was very staggering to process. This Real World had decided to spare Setsuna from her fate. What else perhaps may be different?

It wasn't fair. That was a very dark prickling thought that would pass through the Military Uniform Princess's mind. And yet, she could not help but felt relieved at the fact that there was a Setsuna that didn't have to suffer the same fate that her Setsuna had. Contradictory feelings of many complications. She was both happy and sad, both relieved and depressed. Not sure as to what to make of this current information that was provided to her.

Both Sota and Setsuna would immediately notice the subtle expression that the Military Uniform Princess was sporting, both were now looking towards each other in understanding, making a nod towards each other, resolving to help this version of their daughter as best as they can, letting her experience the same things that they had experienced, allowing her to see more than what she was born out to be.

No longer would she need to harbor such hatred. No longer would she need to accomplish such twisted goals. Little by little, they will find ways to help her cope with her current dilemmas. For she is no longer alone. And she would never have to be.


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Kakero! Spider Man Toei Theme with English Lyrics


And while this was resolve happening...

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

An alarm had just sounded throughout the entirety of the base, alerting the entirety of the base as multiple people were now scrambling to their assigned positions. An attack had recently been detected by the multi-scanners, automatically activating holographic screens throughout the base that were showing a battle at the streets of Chiba. Civilians were now fleeing in droves. A battle between the Emotionless, this time sporting the appearances of bananas, wielding swords, spears, and shields on the ready; and what appear to be a person in a red body suit with black boots and black bracelets and shoulder straps, all with silver hollows attached. The armor of the bust is black with pectorals and silver abdomen. On the left arm was a dragon head-shaped glove with yellow eyes and a black and silver muzzle as a handle extended from the front to fit the hands. The helmet was black with a silver mask with a grid over two large eyes. On the forehead there was a symbol similar to a dragon head. Around the waist was a silver belt with silver sockets on the sides. In the middle there was a slot and in the slot there was a black case with a golden dragon symbol on the front.

Kamen Rider Ryuki.

He was utilizing a blend of Chinese and Japanese techniques that belonged to several martial arts, shouting "Kachū Tenshin Amaguriken!" which unleashed a dedicated set of rapid-fire punching attacks at full speed while dodging several swords and spears that were being hurled and thrown towards him by the Banana Emotionless, knocking out many of the latter with ease through the proper vital spots. He was also using a decently powerful close-range weapon which was the Dragsaber, one that was used to perform parrying techniques that managed to block the sword and spear attacks that were being hurled and thrown towards him, twisting and turning, killing many of the Emotionless through the use of precise slashes to the proper vital spots.

This battle was being watched by everyone in the canteen area as many were widening their eyes in surprise, concern, and other alarmed expressions.

Sota Mizushino and Akira Hoshida were standing from their current positions, sporting grim expressions on their faces, turning towards each other in silent gestures and communications.

They recognize the person that was fighting in the streets of Chiba to be Kamen Rider Ryuki, the 3rd Heisei Rider. But there was also something they would recognize. The combat techniques that were being performed by Ryuki were a blend of Chinese and Japanese techniques, recognizing the style that was now being performed. The Saotome style of Anything Goes Martial Arts. This in turn would make them realize immediately that this was not the original Kamen Rider Ryuki but that of someone else. An Alternate Reality World (or A.R. World) by default. The World of Ryuki.

But then they noticed something else. A person that was swinging from one side of the building was now performing a kicking maneuver that managed to knock out a couple of the Banana Emotionless with ease, sending them through the windows and doors of any nearby buildings and abandoned automobiles, disintegrating instantly upon impact, much to the surprise of Ryuki as he was swinging his sword, delivering a slashing maneuver that managed to kill three Banana Emotionless.

"What?," Ryuki muttered in surprise.

This was person was now landing towards Ryuki, now performing a crouching position, with both hands raised in order to enact that a battle stance that belong to that of a spider. He was wearing a traditional red and blue suit, made from a skintight cloth, mostly blue with red gloves, boots, mid-section, and mask. A web pattern that covers the red portions of the suit, starting at the mask. The suit also has a black spider in the center of the chest and a larger red spider on the back, both of different designs. The mask has updated plastic lenses with a chrome covering that allow one to see out, without letting others see in. The lenses also protect the eyes from dust particles and the glare of the sun while swinging through the city. The lenses are also used to protect oneself from hypnotic and psychic suggestions. In addition, the mask helps to conceal one's identity by muffling one's voice, thus making it unrecognizable to others. There were also wears a twin set of web shooters on his wrists under the gloves. A web cartridge belt is also worn under the suit, which has a spider-signal on the buckle. The suit also contains a special ear-piece that protects one from the effects of sonic attacks. A bracelet was worn around his left wrist, with many inbuilt functions put into it.

"The emissary of Hell! Spider-Man!," the person exclaimed, performing a set of spider gestures through the use of his hands.

Selesia Upitiria and Meteora Österreich were sporting shocked and intrigued expressions, with the latter recognizing the suit and the name that was just uttered through the use of her ability - Book of a Thousand Miles. Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki and the young eight-year-old Altair were sporting excited and relieved expressions, with a knowing smile adorning their faces.

Altair - Military Uniform Princess was sporting a shocked and intrigued expression, instantly recognizing the suit and the name that was just uttered, along with being surprised at the fact that this person "Spider-Man" seem to be a Creator instead of a Creation, with the powers of the fictional character Spider-Man.

Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He has since been featured in movies, television shows, video games, and plays. Spider-Man is the alias of Peter Parker, an orphan raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City after his parents Richard and Mary Parker died in a plane crash. Lee and Ditko had the character deal with the struggles of adolescence and financial issues and gave him many supporting characters, such as Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson and Harry Osborn, romantic interests Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson and the Black Cat, and foes such as Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Venom. In his origin story, he gets spider-related abilities from a bite from a radioactive spider; these include clinging to surfaces, superhuman strength and agility, and detecting danger with his "spider-sense." He also builds wrist-mounted "web-shooter" devices that shoot artificial spider webs of his own design.

There was another thing that the adult Altair would notice. There was a certain bracelet that was present on this person's left wrist. She would recognize it instantly as the Spider Bracelet, one that was found by a Spider-Man by the name of Takuya Yamashiro, a fictional character who was the main protagonist of the Japanese Spider-Man TV series.

Spider-Man, also referred to as Japanese Spider-Man, is a Japanese live-action tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company, loosely based on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man character via a contract that was negotiated by producer Gene Pelc. The series lasted 41 episodes, which aired in the Wednesday 19:30 JST time slot of Tokyo Channel 12 (TV Tokyo) from May 17, 1978, to March 14, 1979. A theatrical episode was shown in the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival on July 22, 1978. From March 5 to December 24, 2009, Marvel uploaded English subtitled versions of all 41 episodes on their website. While Toei's version of the character, Takuya Yamashiro/Spider-Man wore the same costume as his Marvel Comics counterpart, the show's storyline and the origin of the character's powers deviated from the source material. In addition to fighting by himself, this incarnation of Spider-Man piloted a giant robot known as Leopardon, which he would summon to fight off enlarged versions of the show's monsters. Toei would later adopt the giant robot concept for their Super Sentai franchise.

The Spider-Man that was now fighting on the streets of Chiba seem to be a mixture of both West and East, both American and Japanese influences, carrying a legacy that was well beloved and has inspired so many people from many different backgrounds in life.

She would see Spider-Man now performing acrobatic techniques, flipping from one position to the other as he performs a few bio-electrical powered punches and kicks that would instantly kill many of the Banana Emotionless in one fell swoop, dodging many of the swords and spears that were being hurled and thrown towards him.

One butterfly kick maneuver that managed to strike through the torso of two Banana Emotionless, disintegrating them instantly. Blocking a sword strike by a Banana Emotionless through the use of his left arm, using his right hand to perform a counterattack maneuver that manage to send the Banana Emotionless flying towards some of it's fellow comrades, disintegrating instantly with sparks flying. Dodging through multiple sword and spear strikes, shooting bio-electrical web zips that manage to shock many of the Banana Emotionless, disintegrating them instantly. Performing a flash kick maneuver that manage to knock out one Banana Emotionless from the front, tumbling towards some of it's comrades, and knocking out two by two Banana Emotionless, sending them falling to the asphalt road, disintegrating instantly.

Ryuki, seeing the combat maneuvers of Spider-Man, would eventually enter the fray in order to assist the latter, using his Dragsaber to perform sword attacks via cutting at seeming speeds, all aimed at the arms and legs of the Banana Emotionless, cutting them in halves, disintegrating instantly with sparks flying.

One quick slash that managed to cut down one Banana Emotionless with sparks flying. A twisting maneuver that managed to cut down two Banana Emotionless with sparks flying. A spear was hurled towards Ryuki, only for the latter to dodge by moving his neck to the right side, using his left hand to perform a powered ki punch that managed to disintegrate the Banana Emotionless that hurled a spear at him. Five Banana Emotionless would be coming at Ryuki from behind, only for the latter to perform a twisting cutting maneuver from the back, killing them instantly with sparks flying.

"Who...," Altair - Military Uniform Princess could only mutter in surprise, wondering as to who was the "Spider-Man" that was now assisting Kamen Rider Ryuki, another fictional character that should not be here, recognizing his status as a Creation. She was also wondering at the fact that Kamen Rider Ryuki was making use of the powers and abilities that came from a manga called Ranma ½.

Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan. The story revolves around a teenage boy named Ranma Saotome who has trained in martial arts since early childhood. As a result of an accident during a training journey, he is cursed to become a girl when splashed with cold water, while hot water changes him back into a boy. Throughout the series, Ranma seeks out a way to rid himself of his curse, while his friends, enemies and many fiancées constantly hinder and interfere. Ranma ½ has a comedic formula and a sex-changing main character, who often willfully transforms into a girl to advance his goals. The series also contains many other characters, whose intricate relationships with each other, unusual characteristics, and eccentric personalities drive most of the stories. Although the characters and their relationships are complicated, they rarely change once they are firmly introduced and settled into the series.

"Wataru-san," Sota muttered, as he and Akira were looking at the battle with smiles on their faces.

Wataru Kibou - Spider-Man.

A second-year high school student of Metropolitan Kissui High School, the same school that Sota, Akira, and Setsuna go to. A childhood friend of Sota and Akira. He was also a student of TARDIS School.

He lost his father, Masahiro Kibou, at a very young age of 8 due to being shot twice at the chest with a revolver by a member of the Yamaguchi-gumi by the name of Rai Fukushima in an attempt to take his wallet after being dragged out of his car that was parked at one of the empty streets of Chiba. And the same Yakuza members that had committed this terrible deed was now currently spending a life sentence after being caught by the police, having cornered him somewhere in the Chiba Prefecture's alleyways, with Shinichiro Mizushino, Sota's father, being heavily involved in helping the law enforcement locate the man who killed Masahiro, being an old friend of the latter, wanting to see justice being done.

This incident had incited a strong sense of justice and responsibility within Wataru, one that already been developed since he shared in his father's love with regards to comics, television, and entertainment regarding the superhero genre, especially those belonging to Marvel and DC. A fan favorite among superheroes for both father and son was Spider-Man, having read many of the vintage Silver Age Marvel comics depicting him, along with watching the Japanese Spider-Man TV series, a series that was heavily recommended and thoroughly by Stan Lee himself, the man behind the concept of Spider-Man alongside Steve Ditko, all of which were described in the official interview - Stan Lee Interview in USA: Toei Spider-Man meets American Spider-Man.

Wataru tries his best to uphold and apply the iconic motto "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" to both mind and heart in his everyday life. He is well liked by many due to his kind and caring personality, possessing a very intelligent and brilliant mind which managed to let him remain at one of the top ten in terms of examination scores alongside Sota and Akira, and possessing an indomitable will to never give up no matter the odds.

The origin behind his power as Spider-Man was the result of a spider bite that came from a special type of mystical radioactive spider that came from the planet Spider, having been sent to his bedroom via transmission by the Great Weaver in anticipation of events to come and as a personal request from long time ally and friend Tsukasa Kadoya - Kamen Rider Decade. As a consequence, Wataru Kibou had become one of the first superheroes that were to be born in the Real World which came about at least a few days after the Disneyland Incident.

From between the months of the Disneyland Incident to the appearance of an Altair from a different Real World Timeline, the Prime Real World of Sota Mizushino had undergone a massive superhero boom, with each country having their own respective superheroes that were deemed worthy to hold the mantles and legacies of the ones that they represent, forming the International Legion of Heroes, with Sota Mizushino and Akira Hoshida being the leaders in command.

Spider-Man and Ryuki were now seen battling side by side against the Banana Emotionless that were countless in number, being seen from many parts of the abandoned steets. Multiple powered punches and sword attacks over five hundred times in ten seconds was being employed by Ranma while acrobatic maneuvers and spider style martial arts that were performed at over a thousand times in five seconds, all of which resulted in the decimation of many countless upon countless of Banana Emotionless hordes.

No matter how many swords and spears that were being thrown and slashed, no matter how sturdy their shields, many Banana Emotionless would fell so suddenly in one feel swoop.

Five Banana Emotionless would raise their shields, performing a circular powered shield attack that was thrown towards both Spider-Man and Ryuki, only for the former to jump up in the air, firing lethal web zips, while the latter would parry the shield strikes with his sword, sending the energy attacks back, causing the Five Banana Emotionless and many others like them to explode instantly, disintegrating them.

Spider-Man would begin to perform a web strike, sending him to one Banana Emotionless, knocking it out instantly, then performing another web strike, sending him to another Banana Emotionless, knocking it out instantly, then performing another web strike in a continuous pattern, knocking out many Banana Emotionless along the way. Ryuki would ready his blade, making an appropriate stance, eventually performing a twisting maneuver that managed to turn him into a human tornado, performing twist attacks with his sword, killing many Banana Emotionless that would dare cross his path.

Spider-Man would perform a swinging kick that sends two Banana Emotionless flying, sending them to the windows of a nearby building, disintegrating them instantly upon impact. Landing upon the ground, he performs a series of palm-punches and flash kicks, knocking out the weapons that were to be hurled at him and knocking out many of the Banana Emotionless to the ground, with sparks flying. Ryuki would use his blade to slash one Banana Emotionless in half, parrying the sword strike to the right while disarming the Banana Emotionless and cutting it down. He would duck at the sword strikes that were employed by two Banana Emotionless that ended up hitting themselves instead, being cut down instantly.

Spdier-Man would perform a basic series of four attacks on the ground, with thee last strike delivering a precise blowback to many countless Banana Emotionless that were all gathered at one corner of the abandoned streets. Ryuki would enter the fray, sprinting fast and performing zoom attacks that managed to disintegrate many countless Banana Emotionless that were gathered at another corner of the abandoned streets.

"Oi, Sota," Akira said with a smirk and a raised eyebrow, drawing out his NeoDiendriver. "Do you think we should let Wataru and Ryuki handle these monsters since they seem to be having this at the bag, or do you think we should join in the fun as well?"

Sota with make a knowing smirk, saying "Oh I would definitely choose the latter," while drawing out his NeoDecadriver and placing it to the center of his waist, with a strap coming out of the side of the belt and automatically wrapped around his waist. He turns towards Altair - Military Uniform Princess would sport a surprised expression.

"Altair," Sota said with paternal smile. "I and Akira would have to leave for now in order to help our friend and one of our fellow Riders. Stay here with your mother and your younger sister for now," he said, gesturing to Setsuna sporting a knowing smile and a young Altair sporting an excited expression due to the fact that her father is about to transform and be a hero once again. He would also look towards Selesia and Meteora as well, the former was sporting an expression of concern while the latter would sport an expression of intrigue. "Same goes for you two. You two would still need to be here for the time being."

"Of course," Meteora nodded in compliance.

Sota would nod in thanks before sporting a determined serious expression, turning towards Akira. "Ikuzo, Akira."

"Ah," Akira nodded with a determined expression.

And thus would the two young men walk from one part of the canteen that was nearby their table, with many Foundation personnel and other individuals clearing out in order to provide the necessary space.

Sota would begin to pull the NeoDecadriver's side, the central part of it turned clockwise, and a slot revealed itself. Taking out one of the Rider Cards, this one was depicting the figure of a magenta Rider with the helmet having green visors and five black 'cards' sticking out of it, a yellow gem in the center card, and the words 'Kamen Rider Decade'. He begins to raise the card with his right hand, pointing it straight, and say.

"Henshin!"

He flipped the card and inserted the slot into his Driver, with the barcode symbol could be seen through the glass in the center, closed it back, a hologram manifesting in front of the Driver displaying the name of the Kamen Rider and announcing it.

KAMEN RIDE: DECADE

It was at that moment that 18 shadowy translucent figures appeared around him, beginning to converged on him, a full-bodied armor materializing on him. The armor had an 'X' shaped black line with thick white outlines along the right shoulder pad to the chestpiece. The suit itself was a bit bulky and was black and grey along with some white on it's inner legs and arms, except for the green visors. Several 'cards' came out of the NeoDecadriver and flew towards Tsukasa's head, attaching itself to the helmet and forming its horns. The yellow gem glowed for a second before it magenta-colored the suit between the horns on his head, the shoulder pads, outer legs, arms, and chest.

He was bringing both of his hands together, wiping them while doing so out of habit.

Kamen Rider Decade.

Akira begins to take one of the Rider Cards from his belt, this one was depicting the figure of a cyan Rider, with the helmet having blue visors and eleven blue plates, a yellow gem in the center card, and the words 'Kamen Rider Diend'. He begins to put the card into the slot of the NeoDiendriver, loading it as the voice of an announcer was heard.

KAMEN RIDE:

Akira then points the gun above, shouting.

"Henshin!"

Before eventually pulling the trigger, with the announcer continuing to speak.

DIEND

It was at that moment when the symbol of Diend was released upwards, three symbols, now sporting three silhouettes of red, blue, and green started to fly to and from in triangular formation begin converge around Akira, a full-bodied armor materializing on him. A cyan black suit of armor, a bit bulky and was black and grey along with some white on it's inner legs and arms, except for the black visors. Several 'barcodes' came out of the NeoDiendriver and flew towards Akira's head, attaching itself to the helmet and forming its horns. The yellow gem glowed for a second before it cyan-colored the suit between the horns on his head, the shoulder pads, outer legs, arms, and chest.

Kamen Rider Diend.

As both young men have transformed from their respective default armors, Selesia would sport a surprised and awed expression; Meteora would sport an intrigued and awed expression; Setsuna would sporting a knowing smile of confidence on her face; the young Altair would raise her hands in childlike wonder and excitement; and Altair - Military Uniform Princess sporting a shocked and awed expression.

Both Kamen Riders would instantly turn to each other, making a nod to each other. Decade would now raise his right hand to conjure an Aurora Curtain which would lead to the battle that was now being presented on the holographic screens that were being displayed throughout the canteen and several parts of the base. They would begin to charge straightaway towards the Curtain as it now dematerializes at the moment of entry.


From the other side, Ranma Saotome - Kamen Rider Ryuki was having the weirdest and most thrilling fight of his life.

He had just gotten out of the usual harem hijinks that come out of those who had lived in Nerima, trying his best to lay low for a little while through his secret part-time work at ORE Journal which is an constant updated to the times news website which tackles areas in which some other consider as dead cases and conspiracies. The site mainly accepts its news sources from tip-offs submitted by readers.

He lastly recalled assisting his sensei and former Kamen Rider Ryuki - Shinji Kido, at reorganizing many of the photos that were submitted to him by some random people on the internet. After taking a walk through the street as suggested by his sensei in order to unwind and relax for a while in order to get a clear perspective on things, he would suddenly get randomly transported from one part of Tokyo to somewhere at the streets of Chiba, much to his bewilderment. He would even notice the way that he was transported seem...different for some reason, comparing it in some way to a "glitch" at the computer.

And as he was trying to make sense of everything, suddenly these wannabe bananas with swords, spears, and shields had started to show up out of nowhere, terrorizing the local populace, with some of these wannabe bananas almost killing some civilians were it not for him parrying their weapons and throwing it back against them, killing some of the wannabe bananas in the process.

He recalls transforming from his civilian form to his default Kamen Rider form, taking out his Card Deck, a rectangular case that was sporting the image of a golden dragon's head, and raising it forward, summoning his V Buckle, a metal belt that would wrap around his waist, with a slot in the front which the Card Deck would fit in.

"Henshin!"

He called out as he threw his other arm across his chest before sliding the Card Deck into the belt's slot. He crossed his arms and then pulled them to his sides, fists clenched as black and white images would overlap his body to form a suit of armor.

A red body suit with black boots and black bracelets and shoulder straps, all with silver hollows attached. The armor of the bust is black with pectorals and a silver abdomen. On his left arm was a dragon head-shaped glove with yellow eyes and a black and silver muzzle as a handle extended from the front to fit his hands. His helmet was black with a silver mask with a grid over two large eyes. On the forehead, there was a symbol similar to a dragon head. Around his waist was a silver belt with silver sockets on the sides. In the middle, there was a slot and in the slot, there was a black case with a golden dragon symbol on the front.

He had transformed into Kamen Rider Ryuki.

And thus comes back to the present moment.

He was presently engaging a couple of Banana Emotionless across one part of the streets. There were some civilians that were running for their lives in the background, with the Banana Emotionless trying to kill them by throwing spears and swords at them, only for Ryuki to instantly intercept in the blink of an eye, parrying the swords and spears with his Dragsaber. He would instantly grab an Advent Card from his belt and loading it to his Dragvisor by lowering the dragon gauntlet's brow and sliding the card inside.

Guard Vent

As the card was activated, a pair of red bulky shields known as the Dragshield would instantly be found from within his own two shoulders, effectively guarding him from any rear attacks that were to be thrown at him.

He would use the shields to parry the incoming swords and spears that were being thrown by the Banana Emotionless in order to kill any civilian in sight, while also performing zoom attacks through the use of quick paced palm punches at three hundred per second, managing to kill every Banana Emotionless within his sight with ease.

As he was using his sword to slash several Banana Emotionless that were terrorizing some children and some adults that were hurdled around each other, he would spot from the corner of his eye the Spider-Man delivering a continuous chain of web attacks that were quite effective against many of the Banana Emotionless, many that were being sent flying via web zipping, many that were being thrown from many directions, most of which would land to their fellow comrades, many that were being kicked to mere oblivion, with the last takedown involving a roundhouse kick to the face in case of some Banana Emotionless that were now twisting and tumbling to the ground, dispersing upon impact.

Ryuki couldn't help but whistle in an impressed tone while performing chop attack of twenty for a single second that were employed on one single Banana Emotionless.

"I have to admit," he said, dodging three sword strikes and kicking three Banana Emotionless to their equivalent of torsos, sending them flying towards the ground in a thump. "This guy's good."

He was quite impressed at the way that this man claiming to be "Spider-Man", much to his surprise and bewilderment since last he recalled, Spider-Man was a fictional character, was now carrying himself on the battlefield. His movements were quite fluid, very acrobatic, employing the use of martial arts techniques that Ranma would recognize as Chinese and Japanese in origin.

From the entanglement of the Banana Emotionless through the use of ropes made out of spider webbing; to the flipping maneuvers that were performed that managed to land a kick or two at some of the Banana Emotionless; to firing a set of bio-electrical charges of punches and kicks that were aimed at multiple directions, even being used at both aerial and ground combat to creative effect.

"Whoever this guy is, he's got some training under his belt," thought Ryuki as he delivers a precise blow at one Banana Emotionless that was using his shield to decapitate him, knocking him several meters away, landing straight to some of it's comrades, disintegrating instantly.

And suddenly, a grey colored curtain would appear from one side of the street, with Kamen Rider Decade and Kamen Rider Diend coming out from the curtain. Decade was wielding his Ride Booker at Gun Mode while Diend was wielding his NeoDiendriver, opening a barrage of highly-energized, pixelated projectiles that were hurled at multiple directions, instantly vaporizing many countless Banana Emotionless with ease.

"Huh?!," Ryuki would sport a confused expression while performing a raised punch to the back, knocking out one Banana Emotionless to the face.

He would spot Decade and Diend from the corner of his eye, sprinting faster than a mere blink as they deliver a precise blow to the vital areas of the arms, legs, torso and other exposed body parts that are to be either shot or slashed.

Many countless Banana Emotionless had never seen the Kamen Riders coming, moving too fast for them to process before the next attack completely decimated their numbers.

Decade and Diend would suddenly stop besides Ryuki, with their respective weapons and battle stances on the ready.

"You alright," Decade would ask Ryuki in a concerned tone.

"A-Ah, I'm fine," Ryuki nodded in bewilderment and in surprise.

"Good," Diend simply said, using a card from his belt and inserting it into the slot of his NeoDiendriver, loading it as the voice of an announcer was heard.

ATTACK RIDE: BARRIER

After said announcement, he fires his Driver above, projecting a shield that would spread out throughout the area, vaporizing the Banana Emotionless in sight from within respectable meters. Spider-Man would notice this as many of the Banana Emotionless that he was fighting had suddenly disappeared, instantly vaporized to oblivion. He immediately recognizes the attack as he looks towards Decade, Diend, and Ryuki who were standing by from another side of the sidewalk.

"Cause we might need to get our heads together first and foremost and take out the trash," Diend said as he begins to suddenly disappear without a trace, no doubt heading towards another part of Chiba were the mass concentration of Banana Emotionless would no doubt be needed to be taken care of.

"Ah! Decade!," Spider-Man would exclaim as he swings towards their location with his web line, landing towards the ground in a graceful fashion. "Am I glad to see you and Diend here," he said with a smile from underneath his mask, shaking hands with Decade. "No wait, scratch that. Diend just left, so that makes only you being the only hero that I know."

"As much as I am glad to see you Spider-Man, we've got bigger things to worry about," Decade said grimly.

"I know," Spider-Man nodded instantly. "Let's take care of these monsters first since there are still plenty more of these things were that came from."

"W-W-W-Wait! Hold up!," Ryuki hastily raised both of his hands, as if he needed to check if he heard that right. "You mean to tell me that there's more of these damn things out there!"

"Unfortunately so," Decade nodded grimly. "I know that you have a lot of questions as to what is happening lately."

"Damn right I do," Ryuki nodded immediately.

"But we should need to take care of these monsters first and find any civilians that may need our help," Decade nodded.

"Sounds like a plan to me," Ryuki nodded immediately in agreement, thinking that while he may want to find answers as to what the hell is going on, saving lives come first and foremost. That was part of the deal when he signed up as a Kamen Rider. Even more than that as before he became a Kamen Rider, he was first and foremost a martial artist. And he sees it as a martial artists' duty to protect normal people from monsters, the supernatural and similar threats, and has saved bystanders in danger of getting hurt. He's been doing that for many years now. And he damn well knew that it is something that he would continue to the very end.

And thus commences a battle that would rage throughout the streets of Chiba.


Insert Song: End


ED Song:

Go! Now! ~Alive A life neo FULL SONG Rider time Ryuki 行け!今すぐ! 〜アライブライフネオ


Main Companion Protagonists:

Sota Mizushino/Kamen Rider Decade - VA: Daiki Yamashita

Ren Fujii/Tenma Yato/Eien no Setsuna - VA: Kousuke Toriumi

Main Love Interests:

Yuna "Setsuna" Shimazaki - VA: Ayaka Ohashi

Marguerite "Marie" Breuil - VA: Yui Sakakibara

Rea "Theresia" Himuro - VA: Hitomi Nabatame

Kei Sakurai - VA: Kei Mizusawa

Kasumi Ayase - VA: Fukuhara Ayaka

New Characters:

Wataru Kibou/Spider-Man

Ranma Saotome/Kamen Rider Ryuki (World of Ryuki) - VAs: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara