Opening song: G-Eazy - Don't Let Me Go Ft. Grace

Time: 7:50PM - Rin's Dorm

Liu went through hell and back, starting with the skills to pilot an IS, sent to IS Academy for protection, and recently, repelling unmanned IS units. Liu went back to his dorm, and discovered a black duffel bag on Rin's bed. He recognized the fabric as he looked around before he slowly opened the bag. Liu was shocked upon seeing the contents: huge stacks of cash wrapped in rubber bands in Yen, Yuan, and US Dollars.

However, there was more than just a money bag, it also had a Mac-11 with dozens of magazines taped 'jungle-style', gun cleaning kit, M26 Grenades, Noh mask, bulletproof vest, and business clothing. Liu's eyes widened that someone had the nerve to deliver contraband into IS Academy. He didn't know who and why they would send it to him until a note dangled onto the handle.

"Remember the score we pulled off before we went separate ways? This is your long time buddy, Hong. Hope goes well with your life; we're going to hit Three Dragons' operation because you once said whoever is still standing gets to kill this asshole. I'm giving you a choice; Pick up the duffel bag, you'll see us on the other side. However, if I don't receive a word within midnight, we'll act like this never happened, and cut off forever." - Hong

Liu felt sick to his stomach; he thought his crew disappeared forever the last time they robbed an armored truck and got separated. It turns out they survived the ordeal with the money still untouched. Liu's mind twists and turns as he compared the choices. Taking the duffel bag means there's no turning back to kill his nemesis. However, if that failed, there will be harsher consequences along the way. On the other hand, rejecting the hit would keep Liu safe from harm, but he's still unsure if his crew will survive without him, and Three Dragons might kill them to draw him out.

The lingering effects of his personal scores affect him so great it tore Liu up mentally, despite a promise he made with Rin. Liu attempted to not look at the duffel bag, but in the end, he examined the black machine pistol. Liu disassembled each guns to clean the parts before reassembling it back, loading up ammunition.

Forgive me, you'll hate me for doing this. Liu mentally spoke repeatedly that he made a choice he hated, wishing the duffel bag didn't exist. Liu's intense hatred against Three Dragons clouded his judgment. Liu changed into his business clothing, donning the yellow, black and red mask. Liu felt like the mask ate his whole face that became his new identity. Liu slung his duffel bag, sneaking out of IS Academy. He was near the monorail station until someone stopped him in his tracks.

"Where do you think you're going?" said an unknown voice. Liu artlessly turned around, pointing his Mac 11, and he was shocked to see a familiar face.

"R-Rin…?"

Liu and Rin were lost of words seeing each other. Rin could not believe Liu's getup clothes, the duffel bag, and the gun aimed at her stomach. Rin did so much to keep Liu out of his personal vendettas, but Liu still didn't learn. Rin's left eye twitched, having the urge to rip Liu's mask in half for hiding his face like a coward.

"A sad miserable fool you are, after the promise you made? You were thinking to kill Three Dragons, were you?" Rin raised her voice on the edge to being angry as Liu's fingertip were off the trigger.

"Can't keep a fish in a tank," said Liu, shaking his voice. "They're suppose to be in water in open seas swimming freely, not confined in a small space."

Rin smiled briefly to quell her anger, but still disappointed at his choice he made. "I see you got a new gun, how does it run?"

"I'll find out once I squeeze the trigger, better back off." Liu's index finger shake, struggling to fire the gun at Rin, his savior that guided him life. Now, it looked like he tore the link apart.

"Go on, shoot me." Rin taunted, extending her arms like a target dummy to provoke Liu killing her.

"Shut up..." Liu felt anger, vengeance consuming him.

"Criminals like you amaze me-"

"Shut up..."

"You don't have the balls to-"

"Rin, I said shut up..."

"I'm right here, a defenseless, little girl that has no powers. Whatever do I do-"

"SHUT THE HELL UP, YOU BACKSTABBING CHINK!" Liu yelled, firing a single round at Rin's face. What appeared Liu shot Rin point blank, but upon closer look, the bullet gazed Rin's right cheek with blood dripping from the cut. Liu slightly shaken at Rin, who still appeared the same. Rin chuckled distorted like a insane mental patient, walking closer to Liu.

"You're one hell of a shot," said Rin, clenching her right fist. "But, not even close enough!"

Rin partial deployed Shenlong, and punched Liu in the face with great force that knocked him over. His mask detached his face from the impact. Rin felt slapping Liu was not enough, so she punched him with a partial deployed IS to get his senses together. Rin grabbed Liu by the collar.

"Look at how much work I did to keep your ass out of trouble!" Rin shouted at his face, tightening her grip. "I told you not to think about vendettas, yet you didn't even listen!"

Liu shot back. "Three Dragons is still breathing to kill me over Sockdolager! That's the best solution you can think of?"

"Dumbass! Chifuyu's taking care of it, and you didn't believe me and her. I swear that you have no self-control!"

"Then what's the status report, huh? Is he dead, alive, or cops sent the death penalty?"

Liu and Rin stared at each other like friends now turned enemies. "I thought so. Sometimes, I question why you're keeping me in a cage, where I could have finished where I started long time ago."

"For obvious reason so you don't get killed over your antics!" Rin thought back saving Liu not once, but twice. "I should have let you died in China, then I wouldn't be in this predicament!"

"And the happily ever after, how fucking great! You never stepped into my shoes before, I like to see you do that!"

"I don't need to! Unlike you, I'm a Representative of the homeland of China, not a crook!"

"Ok, your highness, I guess we can't even speak anymore with our differences!"

"Fine! Have it your way! Next time, don't go running after me because I don't need your help!"

"I don't need you anyway! Try to stop me, I'll be your worst nightmare you'll ever see!"

Liu adjusted his mask filled with malicious thoughts as he stomped away to make his fate. Rin walked away angrily that Liu was fiercely stubborn and a loose cannon. Like a broken chain, they didn't bother to look back. Liu stepped into the monorail, alone in the metal car, looking at his Mac 11. Liu shook his head that he broke his ties with Rin, wishing he could fix it, but it was too late. Liu shed a single tear as he tried to maintain his cool. Rin, alone in her dorm sat on the bed, trying to be angry, but she quietly sobbed.

Chifuyu heard Rin crying as she knocked on the door. "Rin, are you in there? I'm here to see Liu."

Rin instantly snapped hearing Liu. "DON'T YOU SAY LIU EVER AGAIN!" Rin screamed, crying at the same time. Chifuyu realized Liu snuck out to settle his scores, shaking her head in disgust.

"Liu has no idea what he's got into," Chifuyu muttered. "I'll make him regret it should he attempt to step foot here."

Liu was outside of IS Academy, not looking back as he fixated on the plan to hit Three Dragons' operation. On the horizon, Liu recognized the black Mercedes Benz S550 as it came to a stop. The passenger door opened, and Liu went inside the grand saloon, driving away from IS Academy.

"It seems you still have the cars from the armor truck heist. How did you figure out my location?" Liu questioned. His crew, Zhang, Xu, and Hong were attired in business clothing. They were also wearing Noh masks, except for Xu that had a Hannya mask.

"I gave it to some crazy bitch in a maid outfit," said Hong. "I told her to give it to you right away, but she deliberately sent it to this weird boarding school."

"What? Who was it?"

"I don't know her name, did she do something that got you riled up?"

"Fuck...I think I heard of her, she sent Righteousness Union dealers into ICU. Shit! She might be the creator of Infinite Stratos!"

All were stunned to hear the news that they ran afoul with the genius. Liu heard of her so many times when Righteousness Union mentioned about her and the IS.

"Remember when Righteousness Union tried to sell an IS? I know what they are now, and Three Dragons the bastard has acquired them too."

Liu was like the leader because the others had no proper knowledge while he knows it. To make things worse, their hated enemy has become a threat with his hands on the mass weapons of destruction.

"Oh this is why I called you here to end this!"

Hong exclaimed, loading up his AEK-971 filled with hollow rounds. Zhang clutched his OSW SA58 duct-taped magazines, Liu holding his QBZ-95, and Xu's suppressed FN P90 with EOtech holographic sight in the trunk. They came prepared with modifications on their guns for a serious hit.

"Xu, I'm starving. Do you know a place where we can grab dinner?"

"I got it covered."

As they drive deep into the underworld society, Liu slowly turned back into his old ways as all hopes were lost to turn him back.