IS Infinite Build
Construct 54: The Snakes Trap
Sento: In the last construct, the government begun a operation to "Takedown" Faust. Though the entire situation felt like a performance made to please the public. In the resulting battle, the Genius Physicist and Inventor Kiryu Sento battled as Build against Night Rogue who ended up being revealed as the Acting prime minister's secretary Utsumi-san. Though in his last moments he seemed me to want to "Get out." Almost as if I were in a trap… Utsumi-san… Ah, right. After the events of the raid, it was discovered that Houki-chan was kidnapped and being used as subject for, as of current unknown project. Now what will happen in Construct 54!
Kono mama~
(Shows Sento working on bottle.)
Aruki tsuzukete iru
(Zooms in on Sento, changes into build and throws punch)
Konnya mo maasugu
(Shows Build throw a punch then a kick)
Hitori no ashiato tadotte...
(Scene changes to Ichika working on paper)
Hateshinai, dakedo kimi dake wa
(Zooms in on Ichika as he changes into Cross-Z and Roundhouse kicks)
Dokoka de matteru
(Night Rouge and Blood Stalk with Monsters in front of him, Scene switches to bottles on a spinning table. Hands grab the bottles.)
Egao tayasazuni
(Shows Sento, Tabane, Ichika, Chloe all shaking bottles)
There you will...
(Chloe enters chamber and caresses wristband, as eyes glows.)
Be The One, Be The One! All right!
(Build armor encloses around Sento. Shows Rabbit Tank doing finisher, Cross-Z Drop Kicking, Keydragon blasts fire and then swings chains at the screen.)
Ashita no chikyū o naki da senai kara
(Tabane, Cecelia, Rin, Chifuyu, Yamada, Charles, and Laura all stand.)
Be The Lights, Be The Lights! All right!
(Sento spin kicks, Ichika throws a punch. Steam engulfs screen to Night Rouge)
Tsuyoku nareru yo, I wanna Get it!
(Build walks towards camera, zooms in as helmet folds away, showing Sento's face, Sento opens eyes. The eyes flash red and blue.)
Nanika wo tasukete sukutte dakishime
(back to Sento and Co shaking bottles as camera pans around)
Kokoro ni furete todoku yo, tsutawaru
(Build and Cross-Z ready their weapon and Charges Smash Army)
Be The One, Be The Lights
(Rabbit Tank stands as sparks fall on him. Rocketpanda flies by, Firehedgehog blasts water at screen.)
Message, Okoru yo hibiku yo~!
(Keydragon blasts screen with fire, Cross-Z throws dragon uppercut. Build takes signature pose.)
We are Ichika Flashback…
I head towards Houki's room. I haven't seen her ever since yesterday. I'd had figured that she would want to talk again after the date we had. I knock on the door of her room. No response? Odd, where's her roomate? I grab the door handle… Huh? It's unlocked? I open the door, my eyes as I see Shizune Takatsuki-san tied to a chair with duct tape across her mouth.
Ichika:(runs over) Shizune-san! Are you okay?(takes off tape) What happened?
Shizune:(shakes head) I was just sitting here yesterday when I heard a knock on the door. I throught it was Houki-san coming back from your date with her. But when I opened the door, it was some snake guy!
Ichika:(goes to untie Shizune) Stalk… Hold on, I'll get you out.(unties Shizune) Did he leave anything else?
Shizune:(stands up) Yeah.(points to table) He left that data stick and told me too. "Give it to the Kamen Rider." Also to: "Meet at the base of the Tsukuba mountain, on the 23rd." What's going on?
"I've got no idea… but the base of the Tsukuba mountain?" If I remember that's in the Ibaraki Prefecture. I untie Shizune-san, and I walk over to her desk taking the data stick. "I'm gonna take this to the teachers. See if they can figure out what's going on. You stay here." Shizune-san nods, I leave the room and I look at the Data stick. Houki… I need to get this to Sento as fast as possible! I start dashing towards the train station.
We are Sento
I begin a trace on the data stick that Ichika had acquired. I look at the clock, to see that the meeting day is tomorrow. I look back and the analyze of the Data stick. Nothing. No clear way to track where the data was recorded nor any indication of what kind of place it was recorded in. I cross my arms as I begin to ponder Stalk's reasons for this sudden meet up.
Sento:(stands up) Obviously it can't be for a Bottle hand over. Though I think that's going to a secondary.
?:(from behind) Perhaps it has something to do with what Stalk said when he took the Pandora Box.
Sento:(turns) Oh, Chifuyu hey. Yeah, it's a possibility.
"But this is one of two things I came for. Seeya!" Stalks exact words before he left with the Pandora's Box… Soon after, Houki was kidnapped. I sigh, as I look at the clock. "Shouldn't you go back home for the day?" I ask Chifuyu, she looks at the time and nods. "Yeah, you should rest for the night too. You're probably going to need it tomorrow." I nod, as Chifuyu leaves for home. I look back to the Data analysis, the video is paused when Houki is shown with a bottle in her hand. Are they forcing her to boost her Hazard Level? But why tell us of the possible location? Or even having a meet up in the first place? Stalk… What are you playing at?
We are Nanba
Entering into the lab, some Faust members in gas masks arrive to greet me. "Welcome, Chairman Nanba." I nod as I walk past then towards a viewing area. "Progress?" I ask them. "Progressing smoothly, thanks to Stalk's directions." It was right to let her have control of this operation. I walk over to the viewing glass, to see Stalk and Shinonono duling each other. The Glass has screens of data recording and analyzing the resulting battle and measuring Shinonono's Hazard Level. Their is also a status of the window between, visible and one way.
Gas mask 1: It's incredible though! In only 2 days of her capture. The subject has risen to Hazard level 2.9!
Gas mask 2: Not to mention that she managed to take down 2 Smashes.
Nanba: So, direct Pandora Matter injected into a person can yield such results?
Gas mask 2: Yes, though it requires a Rider Candidate. Our previous attempts had yielded us, the Smashes that the subject took down. It seems when it's not a Rider Candidate the Smash that is yielded by the Pandora Matter is no different from a normal Smash.
"I see." Yet it still is quite empowering with a Rider Candidate. I smile and nod, as I continue to observe the duel between, Stalk and Shinonono.
We are Sento
Me and Ichika walk towards the meeting area. "Think this is a trap?" Ichika asks me. I sigh as I point out. "Obviously." We walk into the center of a clearing, their sitting on the grass is Stalk. "Hey their. You're a little late. I'd assume that the Meathead here would be running like a mad man to get here. A White Knight saving the princess priest." Stalk remarks at us. The two of us stand firm, we know the play.
Sento:(sighs) Sorry, but he and I realise that even if we were against time. We need to make sure that you wouldn't try anything.
Stalk:(slaps leg) HA! As expected.
Ichika: Where's Houki damn it! She's not yours! Give her back!
Stalk:(stands up) Well aren't you just a White Knight in shining armor… Or I guess it's now a Dragon Knight. A Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.
Sento:(rolls eyes) Names for TV shows aside. You have something planned don't you. What did you do to Houki-san?
"Hmm?" I pull up an image of the Video. "I noticed that on the video, there was a message stating that Houki-san was at Hazard Level 2.9. No way she could have reached that level so fast." Stalk chuckles before gives me a thumbs up. "Nice Find! Yes, after I took back the Pandora's Box, I decided to run a few tests." I look at Ichika who's angered. "Grr..." He says clenching his fists.
Sento:(looks back at Stalk) I assume since you aren't with those test subjects. I assume there was no real difference with other possible test subjects.
Stalk:(sighs) Really. I'd at least expect a slight increase in power. But no, nothing of particular interest besides the boost it gives to Rider Candidates.
Sento: That's why you gave her that full bottle. Where did it come from? How did you make those full bottles?! You don't have anything to purify Smash essence.
"If you want that answer. Then you're going to have to beat it out of me." Stalk gestures, Faust Guardians begin running out from the woods surrounding us. "Ichika!" I shout, opening my jacket to my Build driver already on. "Okay!" Ichika says opening his jacket with his driver also on. I take out Rabbit and Tank, I shake them as I dodge out of the way of a Guardian's attack. I insert a Full Bottle. "Rabbit!" I duck under a bayonet, and kick away a guardian as I insert another bottle. "Tank! Best Match!" I crank the lever as the armor builds up. "Henshin." I exclaim as the armor closes around me. "Rabbittank!" Ichika grabs the Cross-Z Dragon, and shakes the Dragon Bottle. Ichika then punches away a guardian as he inserts the bottle into the Dragon. "Wake up!" Ichika incerts the Dragon into the Driver. "Cross-Z Dragon!" Cranking the Lever Ichika exclaims. "Henshin!" The armor closes around Ichika. "Wake Up Burning! Get Cross-Z Dragon! Yeah!" We ready our weapons and get to work slicing down the Guardians. We cut them down like a hot knife through butter.
Stalk:(leans forward) Well now. Figured I should have brought some Smashes with me… Man, it's a shame. Maybe I should have held back when I killed the other subjects.
Cross-Z:(cuts down Guardian) Killed other Subjects?! There people damn it! Not your play things!
Build:(turns to Stalk) Cross-Z! Focus. We double team him, just like during you're match with Laura!
"... Yeah, okay, let's kick his ass!" The two of us charge Stalk. I jump and roundhouse kick, Stalk ducks under the attack. Cross-Z jump kicks Stalk, but Stalk simply grabs Cross-Z and throws him at me. As Cross-Z flies towards me, I manage to switch out Full Bottles. "Build up!" "Phoenix! Robot! Best Match! PhoenixRobo!" I duck under and grab Cross-Z by the leg. "Cross-Z! Try again!" I shout as I throw him back at Stalk. "Whaa~! Give me a heads up damn it!" Cross-Z flies towards Stalk at high speeds. "What the?!" Cross-Z's head smashes right into Stalk, as the Stalk is flung back into some trees. I fly towards Stalk, reading my fist. Suddenly heavy gun fire flies from the trees that Stalk smashed into. I put up a flame barrier melting all of the bullets that fly my way. "Wh-What the hell? How is he shooting so much?" Cross-Z asks as he gets to his feet. The bullet hail ends as I lower the shield. My eyes widen as I notice Stalk holding a Gatling gun, a gatling gun that was designed for IS's!
Build:(points) Where the hell did you get that? More so, how are you using it?
Stalk:(chuckles) You should know why yourself? Isn't you're Build system using some IS systems too? Check the Transteamgun, you'll know that it also uses a similar system. Thus I throught that having weapons like this would be quite nifty no?
Build:(clenching fists) Crap…
"Now where were we? Ah, yes. You dying." Stalk says as he switches his gatling gun to a grenade launcher. Firing a shot at me, I blast a stream of fire causing the grenade to explode mid-air. I switch out my full bottles. "Build up!" "Ninja! Comic! Best Match!" I separate into two, as my copy jumps into the trees. "What are you doing?!" Stalk exclaims breaking out from the flames and towards us. "Fuck off!" Cross-Z shouts as he readies his Beat Closer. "Pull it! Pull it!(steady techno music with synths) Million Hit!(disc scratching)" Cross-Z swings his blade, but before his blade makes contact. Stalk summons a shield onto his arm, as he blocks the blade. Stalk is still knocked away by the impact of the strike. Stalk lands back on the ground and switches weapons to a semi-automatic rifles in both hands. "You've gotta be kidding me!" Cross-Z exclaims as Stalk opens fire on us. I slice the shots flying at me, as Cross-Z tries his best to dodge the shots. "Don't tell me this is all you have?!" Stalk shouts. "Heh… Wouldn't count on it." The copy of me jumps out of the trees, roundhousing Stalk in the back of the head, causing Stalk to drop one of his rifles. The kick sends him towards me and Cross-Z. Stalk turns his body in mid air and shoots my clone as he disappears in a puff of smoke. "Cross-Z! Finish it!" "Okay!" Cross-Z says cranking the lever. The dragon appears behind Cross-Z. "Ready GO! Draconic Finish!" Cross-Z launches towards Stalk and round house's him into some more trees. As Stalk flies he takes aim and fires two shots, I react but it's too late as the shot hits me and knocks me to the ground. The second shot hits Cross-Z in the leg causing him to fall onto his ass. Stalk extends out his tendril and launches it at a tree. The tendril wraps around and Stalk swings around the tree, letting go of the tree Stalk lands on his feet.
Stalk:(laughs) And the Crowd goes wild! Ahh~ Ahh~
Cross-Z:(gets up) No one cares you slithery prick!
"Ooh~ You kiss your mother with those lips?" Stalk remarks back, as he summons another weapon to his hand. "What's your play, you wouldn't fight us like this, just to show off you new acrenal. You're fights always have a reason." A chuckle, before Stalk opens fire on me. "Taka!" "Build up!" I launch into the air, Stalk continuing to fire at me. "Raaaahh~!" Cross-Z charges Stalk, Stalk sends out his tendril again. The Tendril wraps around Cross-Z's leg as he launches him at me. I catch him, but Stalk switches weapons to a rocket, and fires it at us. "Enjoy the parting gift!" I blast the rocket, but the rocket blasts off it's shell as a barrage of smaller missiles break off and fly towards us. "Whaa~!" I stop my wings, as I fall. At the same time feathers falling out, a few of the smaller missiles hit the feathers, but the rest follow after us. "Heat Seeking?" I exclaim looking back. "Crap, crap!" Cross-Z exclaims. I begin to spin as more feathers fly out hitting the missles. Nearing the ground, I change my angle as I pull a U path with my wings. Narly dodging the missiles the remaining missiles hit the ground. I land letting Cross-Z lie on the ground.
Build:(looks at Cross-Z) You okay?
Cross-Z:(head spinning) I...Don't… Feel… So…(Helmet folds away) Burrrlgh!
Build:(looks away) Oh that's not a good sight.
Stalk:(clapping) Not bad! Not bad at all! But I can't leave without giving you something to go off of. Heh, you'll find my little gift. You'll know where to find me after that. Chao!
Stalk disappears into smoke, my helmet folds away. "A little gift?" I ponder, but a hurl from Ichika distracts me. "Ah… There, there." I say kneeling down and patting him on the back. I guess I should have dropped him… Ah well. I stand up, to look around. That's when I notice something still on the ground. I walk over and pick up Stalk's rifle. The other rifle must have transported away, but the other rifle the one that my clone knocked out of his hand. Looking at the rifle, I notice that it's still factory made. This was given to him recently… I take the rifle and attach it to my back.
Build:(pauses and looks at Cross-Z) Um… I'll just wait for you to collect yourself? Are you okay? Need anything?
Cross-Z:(puts out hand) N-No! Just… Go… Ahead. I'll see you later…
Build:(turns away) Okay… Sorry.
Later…
"It's as I throught." I say looking of the specks of the Rifle. The manufacturer is Namba Heavy Industries, and I've pinpointed the factory in which it was created. Problem is, that the factory it's located in privately owned location. It wouldn't be a problem to attack the facility without permission, but the nearby suburban areas it would make it problematic to fight in the area. The possibility of our combat being overheard and bringing people into the fight. "So I assume you have some sort of plan in the works?" Chloe asks looking over my shoulder.
Sento:(nods) It's currently a rough outline. But I think it's going to need you and the rest of the girls help on this one.
Chloe: Everyone else?
Sento:(nods) Yes, Cecilia's sniping prowess, Rin's melee, Charlottes arcenal, Laura's heavy attack level, and Ichika's brute force. Finally Mii-tan's data distribution abilities.
Chloe: I see… (crosses arms) Still though, you'll be dealing with tons of Guardians, and IS units. Not to mention the possibility of Smashes.
"Exactly why I need to go to the government for this one… As much as it annoys me." I look back at the IS rifle. Getting up and heading over to the rifle. "Hey, Sawa-san? Can I get the floor plans and data on the facility?" I ask looking over at Sawa-san. She gives me a nod and heads off to acquire data on the location. I'm gonna have to bring this to the government building and to Gentoku-san's attention…
Touto Government Building...
I walk into the building carrying the briefcase with the rifle inside. I told the guard at the metal detector, that this was being returned to the IS pilots station here… Close call. I walk up to the front desk. "Hello? What can I help you with today?" The attendant asks. I hand my ID as I ask. "I'd like to speak to the Acting Prime Minister. I'm sure he can talk right now." The attendant takes my ID, and puts it into a scanner. After the scan, the attendant types a few keys on her computer.
Attendant:(hands back ID) Okay, go ahead. Gentoku-san says he will speak to you in his office. Also, thanks for that little modification you gave to this computer.
Sento:(smiles) Enjoying the games?
Attendant:(smiles and nods) Helps past time. So I made sure you got priority.(winks) No need for wait.
"Thanks." I take my ID and head up towards the Prime Minister's office. Walking up to the front doors of the office, I pull up my HUD and send Gentoku-san a message. "If you're right outside, then just knock." Gentoku-san says from the other side of the door. I open the door and enter. "Sorry, I wasn't sure you had earbuds in or something." I walk into the room, Gentoku sighs as he places a hand to his head.
Gen: Forget it… What brings you here today, Kiryu-san?
Sento:(places down case) Well sir. I wish to make a request.
Gen:(raises eyebrow) What kind of request?
I take the briefcase and open it. "Is this a IS Rifle? What's this have to do with anything?" I take out the rifle and put it on the table, I slide aside the case as I pull up the rifle's data. "This weapon was dropped by a collaborator of Night Rogue." I tell, to only get a confused scoff from Gentoku. "What are you talking about?" I pull up images of the raid on the Government building.
Sento: I was curious about the events of the Raid here. Thus I looked through the camera's. I had to recover, and I only found bits a pieces. But though it I found multiple images of the Kamen Rider battling Rogue and this other member of Faust.
Gen:(surprised) These are!... Are you saying that this is one responsible for the Raid on the facility here?
Sento:(nods) Yes, and there was a battle recently at the Tsukuba Mountain base. The Kamen Rider and a new Rider battled the person in the images. With some further research I found out that it's likely the name of this snake is Blood Stalk. Back to the battle at the mountain, I found out about it when a student at the IS academy was kidnapped. Shinonono Houki.
Gen: Did you say Shinonono? Tabane-san's little sister. Tabane-san must be ballistic right now.
Sento: Heh, heh heh… Ahhh~
Flashback…
Tabane: WHAT?! MY SISTER'S BEEN CAPTURED!
Sento:(sweatdrop) Tabane. Calm down.
Tabane:(turns to Sento) HOW CAN YOU EXPECT ME TO BE CALM?! I'LL FIND THE ONES RESPONSIBLE AND TEAR OUT THEIR HEARTS!
Sento:(grabs Tabane) Tabane! Down! I don't want to going out there because you might actually, just do that! Calm down!
Tabane: AGAIN HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO CALM DO-(slapped across the face)... Okay. That works.
Sento:(sighs) Slow breathing, Slow breathing Tabane...
Back to the present…
Gen:(sweatdrop) Those exact words?
Sento:(sweatdrop) Those exact words, sir.
Gen: I-I see...(sighs) Okay, anyways… What is that you want from me?
Sento:(points to rifle) This was dropped by Blood Stalk, during the fight he had with the Riders. And the manufacture of this is Namba Heavy industries. The factory of which I have pinpointed. I believe this is a hideout for remaining Faust Members. So I'd like to personally conduct an operation.
Gen:(raises eyebrow) I could easily have a-
Sento: No… It would only raise suspicion. Besides there's the possibility that Faust has used the factory as a way to manufacture weapons for themselves. I have a plan though to neutralise and limit possible damage. But I need your approval for this.(sends file) Here's the plan.
Gentoku-san takes the plan and takes a look over it. "I'll think about it." Sigh~ Politics… "Please hurry with the response. A student's life is on the line… And I don't think Tabane would like the idea of her sister being held in captivity or longer than a minute." Another tired groan from Gentoku before I take the rifle and leave. Set up complete. Now I just need to wait...
Later… We are Gentoku
Kiryu leaves the room. I slam my hand on the table. Stalk? What are you doing? Wait, Stalk Kidnapped, Shinonono… So then. "Sigh~ Doing such experiments behind my back..." I get a call on my private facetime. Chairman Nanba… I answer as I get up and bow. "Chairman Nanba." I greet Nanba on the screen.
Nanba:(crosses arms) I've just been informed that Build has taken the bait.
Gen:(stands up straight) Y- Excuse me? Were you in on whatever it is Stalk is doing, sir?
Nanba: Yes, Stalk has been cultivating a new Rider candidate. So I recommend you allow Build to undertake the operation.
Gen: I… see… Very well.
The next day after school…
"These are the floor plans of the Facility." Sawa-san says as the floor plans for the main facility and the nearby power plant appear on table. Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte, Laura, and Ichika all look over the floor plans I place down chips, each representing one of us. The Build Symbol for me, the gear dragon for Ichika, a blue tear for Cecilia, a red dragon's roar for Rin, an Orange submachine gun for Charlotte, and a Black Rabbit for Laura.
Sento:(takes a seat) Ladies… Ichika.
Ichika: Sup.
Sento: I'm glad all of you could make it. Today we're planning the operation to save Houki-chan. This operation will require all of you're guys skill. Cecilia, you're on overwatch.(places markers on hill) You and Laura take long range positions on the hill near the facility. Laura you will provide, coverfire for Cross-Z, Charlotte, and Rin. You three will assault the front of the Facility.
Ichika: What about you?
Sento:(places marker) I'll be over here by the Powerplant. I'll be planting an EMP on the plant, the resulting blast should knock out the facilities power and disable any Guardians and IS's which includes you're IS's. Once I detonate the EMP Ichika, Rin, and Charlotte will infultrai-
Ichika:(puts up hand) Okay, I'm gonna let you finish but first… You said Emp. Right? Instead or E-M-P?
Sento:(sighs) No, it's pronounced EMP. Emp. Not E-M-P. Hollywood is the only reason why people say it as E-M-P. Anyways, after you three infiltrate the facility. I will enter into the facility from this underground tunnel that should lead into the Faust holding cells. Our two teams will meet up their. Break out with Houki in tow, and Laura and Cecilia giving us cover fire if any Smash and possibly Stalk chasing after us. Everyone know their jobs? Sound off.
Ichika:(thumbs up) Break in.
Rin:(smiles) Break in.
Cecilia: Sniper overwatch.
Charlotte: Break in.
Laura: Mortar Overwatch.
Sento:(nods) Power shut down and break in. I suppose just in case. I'd be best if we were to have code names. Me and Ichika should be easy. I'm Build, Ichika's Cross-Z. Cecilia should be… Hows Madam sound?
Ichika: Or Custard Cornet.
Sento: Hmm?... (gets it) Ahh… Yeah, no. As much as that is a good nickname. That should be left for school. So are we in agreement on the codename?(everyone nods) Okay, then Red Dragon for Rin, Paladin Orange for Charlotte, and Yellow Eye for Laura. How's that sound to everyone?
"Fine." "Like it!" "Whoo! Let's do this!" Everyone begins to talks amongst themselves. This planning session is devolving fast… I sigh. Figures. I'm getting teens in on the plan… Oh boy, I'm having second thoughts now... Is it too late to ask some Special Defence forces for assistance?
Construct 54 Complete