IS Infinite Build
Hello everyone! A chapter that's been long in the making. But just for a second, making these chapter may take some more time now. I managed to break my pinky finger on the pavement. Thus I'm in a aluminum brace for the next month. Writing I much more difficult without this pinki, I'm practically writing with one arm at this point! But even so, please enjoy this new chapter!
Construct 56: For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Sento:(sigh) Good to be back. In the last part, Mogami Kaisei a brilliant Scientist. Invented multidimensional travel through the use of a device known as the Enigma. Yet this discovery was bloodied by the work of Katsuragi Takumi, who betrayed Mogami at the near of the Enigma's development. Which subsequently sent Mogami spiraling into madness. Mogami used his invention to meet with an alternate universe version of himself in another Rider world. Along the way, the two meet Usobakka who hailed from a world of Magical Girls called Pretty Cure's. The three hatched a plan to destroy those their respective worlds to gather the energy and then go to rule other worlds.(Please go and Read: Heisei Generations for more details) But now we pick up after these events. What will happen in Construct 56?!
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. Firehedgehog blasts water at screen, Keydragon blasts screen with fire.)
Message, Okoru yo hibiku yo~!
(BuildYell enters a battle stance as the Clover Funnels blast the screen, Cross-Z throws dragon uppercut. Akatsubaki drops kicks at screen, Build takes signature pose with an echo of Sento mirrored.)
We are Sento
As the wind blows as I lie on the side of a hill overlooking the sea. The tree's branches and leaves create a wonderful shade the covers me. "What are you doing out here?" Asks Chifuyu walking over, and looking over me. I sigh as I adjust my position. "Enjoying the peace." I tell her closing my eyes to attempt to fall asleep. Chifuyu sighs as she sits down next to me.
Chifuyu: I get that you're tired what with what happened a week ago. But please tell me that you at least finished the work handed to you today?
Sento:(chuckles) I'm not that Meathead, of course I completed the work. I assume the same of you Chifuyu. I know you wouldn't be out here unless you were the same. Besides I should have the right to relax like this after all the crazy that happened. It'd be one big Mechokku if I were to be constantly forced to combat.
Chifuyu:(giggles) I-I'm sorry? Mechokku? Isn't that Hana-chan's favorite phrase? Where did that come from?
Sento:(smiles) Ah, that. Yes. It seems as a result of our fusion during that final battle, our minds had melded together. As a result parts of both of us crossed over. I have many of her memories, as most likely, she does mine. Equally our skills have also crossed over.(pulls up blank sheet) For example, despite my art being limited I do not remember being this artistic, nor having such a cute art style.
I quickly sketch down a image of Build in a cute, almost Chibi style of Build. "Oh, you're right it is quite cute." Chifuyu says. I nod as I continue sketch down ideas for Build. "I am going to make the most of the time I have with these skills. I project that these skills and memories will fade within a week or two." I explain as I continue to sketch.
Chifuyu: Then were you out here to get some fresh air?
Sento: Yes, Though, I wonder what Hana-chan is doing with my knowledge?
Chifuyu:(giggles) Most likely using you're genius mind to make Cheat Sheets for herself in future.
We are observer
Back with Hana, she sits at her desk her pencil moving at a fast rate, writing down titles and formulas, concepts, and many things for the future.
Hana: I WILL NOT LET THIS MIND GO TO WASTE~! RAAAA~!
Kotori:(peeks through the door) She's been like that for the past week.
Ruru:(Looking at paper) Observation. These formulas are complex but written in a very understandable way. This is quite odd?
We are Sento
Sento:(nodding) Yeah, I can see that. But I wish to jot down these ideas down and then relax. So forgive me for wanting-(phone rings) Ah, sorry. Probably that cybo- Nabeshima?(answers) Hello?
Nabeshima: It's been a while. Crazy what the last few days have been for you huh? Yeah, so somewhere in the middle of all that crazy last week. I somehow regained my memory. But I'll get to the point. I wanna thank you for what you did. The thing is… I was ordered to frame Banjou Ichika for the Murder… The person who gave me the order...
Sento: ...What?!... No… No way…
Chifuyu:(confused) What? What did Nabeshima say? Did he regain his memories?
Sento:(smiles) Nah. He just needed me to send a message. He says Ichika needs to work on his pecs.
Chifuyu:(worried) Don't lie to me. No way that's what you were talking about.
I get up and I go to leave. "Sorry, but I need some time alone." I say walking off. "Wait, what happened?" Chifuyu asks. "Don't tag along." I say before leaving the area.
IS Cafe…
I enter the cafe and into the fridge. As I do, I lock the fridge door behind me as I walk down the spiral staircase. Just before reaching the bottom. I stop and sit down, lock down all the other entrances into the lab. Before I reach into my pocket and pull out the Rabbit Bottle. I hear knocking at the fridge. Tabane.
Tabane: Hey, Sen-chan!? What's up? Hey! If this is punishment for me eating your ice, I'm sorry okay! Hello~? Sen-chan!
Sento:(staring at bottle) This is the worst possible outcome…(big sigh)
I get up and walk to my workbench, clearing up a space and I begin grabbing parts to begin work.
Later… At Namba Heavy Industries, LTD We are Observer
At the Chairman's main office at the top of the building Gentoku and the Chairman have a meeting. The Chairman looking out over the city in the night light, and Gentoku sitting in a chair. The two discuss… Matters.
Gen: Thanks to your wonderful suggestion, the public now believes that Faust was an organization created by Utsumi. But since we haven't found Pandora's Box, our relations with Hokuto and Seito are still dangerously on the edge, especially with last week's events. The whole world is nearly ready to pop.(leans forward) It'd be wise to have the government procure the Rider System as soon as possible.
Namba:(turns to Gen) About that… I belive handing the Rider System to Touto is a matter we need to reconsider.
Gen:(confused, stands up) What do you mean?
Namba:(walks over to desk) Giving you the Rider System carries too many risks. And I've already found a new partner.
IS Cafe... We are Charlotte
I open the door to the Cafe. "Sensei? Sorry to bother you this late but, could I have you answer… What the?" I see Sawa, Rin and Cecilia looking down at something. "What's go- H-Huh?" The sight before me is hard to consider. Sitting by the counter close to the Fridge, is a mini stove with a fish being cooked. While it's being cooked. Tabane, Chifuyu, Ichika, Houki, Chloe, and Laura looking at the cooked fish. Tabane holding a fan is blowing the sent off of the fish towards the fridge.
Charlotte: What the heck?
Rin:(shrugs) I have no idea. They've been like this since the two of us arrived.
Sawa: They were like this earlier. When I arrived, they had just pulled this fish out and begun cooking it. They haven't told me what they are doing with it.
Tabane:(fanning fish) Oh~ Sen-chan~! It's your Favorite~, cut and dried horse mackerel~!
"... YEAH!" Sento-sensei shouts before busting out of the fridge door with a plate and chopsticks at the ready. "We eating good tonight- Wait, what kinda trap is this?" Sento asks, before leaning on the counter. "Pardon us but… Party of 4 here, and were still kinda confused here." Cecilia asks, Chifuyu points to Sento saying. "Let me explain. Sento here got a call earlier this afternoon and he locked himself in his lab since. It was from Nabeshima." The news surprised me and everyone else. "What? Did he get his memories back?" I ask, Sento nods confirming me.
Ichika:(standing up) Why didn't you say something sooner?! Then does he remember framing me?!
Sento:(nods) But, he was apparently only following orders.
Chloe:(crossing arms) So there's a mastermind to this situation. Whoever this person is, must have set up Banjou as the killer and pointed the Evidence to him after almost a year of no new evidence.
Sento:(sits down) Yes, and that Mastermind is Stalk.
Houki:(looks at Sento) What? How can that be possible? We saw Stalk being killed during the Tri World Crash Crisis.
Laura:(looks at Houki) You forget we are talking about a Snake here? Don't forget that Stalk can change people's faces, Night Rogue was also there despite Mr. Utsumi being shot and drowning in the river.
Ichika:(walks over) Then… It has to be him. Katsuragi Takumi did this?
Rin: Wait? But… Isn't it odd, the dead victim being the killer?
Cecilia:(crossing arms) It might be possible. If you stretch the facts a bit. Stalk can change faces and bodies. Maybe he murdered someone else and disguised it as himself?
Sento: As far as details go… We'll need to ask Stalk in person.
Later… We are Observer… Unspecified forest location.
Stalk walks into the forest, and meets with Gentoku. Gentoku's back against Stalk. "How Rare of you to actually, Want to see me. Those blast attacks form the Pretty Cure do something to that noggin?" Stalk asks to Gentoku. Ignoring the last comment, Gentoku slowly turns around asking. "Where did you hide the Pandora's Box?" Stalk sighs as he leans on a tree.
Stalk: Getting down to the nitty Gritty huh?
Gen:(angered) Answer me, Damnit!
Stalk:(chuckles, and faces Gen) Why don't you swear Loyalty to me, and then I'll tell you?
Gen:(annoyed sigh) I should've dealt with you sooner.
Gentoku reaches into his pocket retrieving his bottle and shaking it before opening the cap, and inserting it into his Transteam gun. "Bat!" Raising the gun up to his cheek, Gentoku mutters. "Choukets!" Pulling the trigger and waving the arm out, smoke engulfs him. "Mist Match! Bat! B-B-B-Bat! Fire!" The smoke clears up in a sparkle of thunder and sparks.
Stalk:(leaning on a tree) You think you can beat me in a fight?
Rogue: The Transteam System doesn't Evolve, like the Rider System. It's Hazard Level remains Stable. Which means… You and I… We have the Same Power!
Rogue spins 360 before pointing his gun at Stalk and fires off a shot. Stalk leans back dodging the shot as it hits a tree behind him. Rogue with his blade at the ready, swing at Stalk. Stalk summons a small shield that blocks the blade. Rogue smacks away Stalk breaking off and making some distance, Rogue immediately opens fire again on Stalk. Coming it close Rogue swings with his blade. Stalk dodges the first two but gets slashed across the gut, before being stabbed. Rogue points his gun at Stalk's gut, but his gun is knocked out of the way and Stalk makes distance. Using a tree as a post, Stalk dodges gunfire from Rogue before, swinging around and kicking Rogue in the gun. Rogue swings at Stalk again, with Stalk dodging his attacks. Using another tree as a post, Stalk swings his leg around knocking Rogue's gun back before Stalk goes in for a punch. Rogue grabs Stalk and throws him into a tree. Rogue attacks again with his blade making a few shallow swings, before he goes in for another shot. Which is quickly knocked away by Stalk. Rogue changes positions jumping and hanging off a branch of a tree upside down. Rogue swing at Stalk again, but Stalk dodges the attacks but manages to get a shot in on Stalk. Rogue jumps back to the ground before charging at Stalk. Stalk rolls onto his feet and knocks Rogue's gun back but gets shot and Rogue kicks Stalk to the ground, putting his blade and gun up to Stalks throat.
Stalk: And when everything else is equal, it's experience that decides the victor.
Stalk knocks away Rogue's gun up, before Stalk liquifies and slithers away. Rogue turns around and shoots at the liquid but misses. Returning to solid form, Stalk readies his weapon. "Rifle Mode!" Stalk swings his rifle around blocking a bullet from Stalk, before moving in while blocking another bullet. Stalk then point blank shoots at Rogue hitting him straight in the body before spinning around and kicking Rogue back into a tree. Stalk goes for another point blank shot but is knocked back by Rogue. Stalk ducks under another shot from Rogue before he's slammed in the gut by Stalks rifle. Stalk then kicks Rogue in the rib twice before bringing the blade of his rifle up to Rogue's gut and slicing across it. As he slides Stalk bends back pointing his gun at Rogue and proceeds to send fire repeated shots point blank. Stalk gets to his feet and points his rifle again at Rogue and shoots him point blank again, enough to knock Rogue back into civilian form. Gentoku falls to the ground defeated, Stalk aiming his weapon at Gentoku's head.
Stalk:(chuckles) Wow. Didn't even need to bust out the IS weapons. Sucks to be you.(rests rifle on shoulder) As one of your comrades, who was there to create Faust with you, let me enlighten you on one thing.(kneels down to Gen) Nanba Heavy Industries' new partner…(points at self) It's me.
Gen:(shocked) What did you say…?!
Stalk:(stands up) You can imagine where Pandora's Box is now, can't you? So? What's you're next move?(walks past Gen) If you send a Government Squad, Nanba's gonna run to Hokuto or Seito and start a war, and if I remember you don't have any meat bags to send to their deaths any more huh?(Walks off) You know, if it was me… I'd use someone with no dies to the Government.
We are Sento
I sit alone at the counter looking at my phone. "I'm Home~!" Tabane exclaims entering through the door. Tabane walks over and wraps her arms around my shoulders. "What's wrong? What's got you so mopey?" Tabane asks poking at my cheek. I put away my phone. "Welcome back. Back from work?" I ask Her.
Tabane:(let's go of Sento) Yup. Got a big project so I'm going back in tomorrow, too!
Sento:(chuckles) Kinda hard to tell which is you're main gig…
Tabane:(sits down) Don't be like that, man! I'm busting my butt to keep this cafe open.
Sento: Yet why is it, that we barely ever get customers? You know it would be much better to just close it. It's gonna be more financially stable if you do.
Tabane:(puff) Mou~ Sen-chan, that's not the question here.(looking around) This place is special for us, right?(smiles) Do you still remember? That day when I found you, and you became Build…
Sento: …(nods) Yeah… How could I?
Back then, just when I had lost my memoires. There she was helping up and when I was cleaned up and given a new pair of clothes. She just handed me the Driver. "What is this?" I asked her. "This is the Build Driver. You can use this to defeat the Smash." I was so confused. Just, what are Smashes? I thought. "Please… Lend us your strength." Confused I went out for my first fight and got beat up pretty bad. In an act of desperation I Strapped on the Build Driver for the first time. All I had was Rabbit and Tank, back then the suits were not even created in the air. It would teleport a constructed suit of armor. But that first time that I shook those bottles and the formula's floated around me. I was confused yet… Somehow… I understood what the formulas were telling me. "Well… Let's begin the experiment." I muttered before inserting the bottles and transforming for the first time. "Are you Ready?" When I heard that, I was even more confused. "Wha- Um… H-Henshin?" The armor closed on me and it was so bizarre. "Awesome! I really did transform!" The suit was still incomplete but the feeling I had in the suit was… Hard to explain. Even now. But I fought the Smash and hobbled myself back home. Always to the smiles of those two. And everytime I heard those two words. "Welcome home." I couldn't help but get a smile forming on my face. "I'm home." I'd say back.
Tabane: Yup! From that day on, this place has been your home. And just look at how many new faces you were able to meet by bringing them here… Being able to greet you after you finish a battle…(smiles) Was the best thing that I always loved doing. It's like we're family y'know?
Sento:(nods) Yeah… Too bad you had terrible relations with your real family.
Tabane:(puff cheeks) Mou~! Sen-chan, you really had to bring that up?! Yes, I messed up with Houki-chan, but Things are smoothing over so all's well that ends well.
Sento:(smiles) Yeah… I guess so.
Touto Institute of Advance Matter Physics
In the morning, I'm called to work by Gentoku for a private meeting. We meet each other in an empty room. "Sorry for calling you out of the blue. I know you have work at the IS academy, so I'll make this brief." Gentoku apologies to me. It's hard to look at his face after what happened to Utsumi-san… Doesn't even have a hint of guilt for pulling the trigger. But I put my thoughts aside. "No it's alright." I say.
Gen:(stands up) I called you here for one reason. The Pandora's Box has been stolen by Faust, and we now know it's being held in a secure Nanba Heavy Industries facility. But since there's no evidence, we can't act freely.
Sento: Then… Why are you telling me this Gentoku-san?
Gen: I was hoping to tap your brain for this.
Sento: I… See...
Later… IS Cafe underground Lab.
Me, Ichika, Houki, and Chloe stand around a table. Sawa-san incerts the data stick into the table and brings up floor plans of the building on a holographic display table. "Nanba Heavy Industries' secure facility is where they store a ton of weapons." Sawa explains, she points to several key points in the facility. "Unlike before. This facility naturally, has a pretty tight security." Sawa advises me. I smile as I point to her saying.
Sento:(sits down) But a spy would know how to get in, wouldn't she?
Sawa:(covers ears) Ughhh~! Yeah…(points to map) The shortest route to the storage area, and the password to get the door open… I've got it all dug up.
Ichika:(crosses arms) You wanna steal the Pandora's Box?
Chloe: Che~ Hang on a sec… I don't know what the deal is between the government and Nanba Heavy industries… But if they told us all of this, it's sure to be a trap to lure Build out.
Houki:(looking at Sento) And you didn't include the other girls this time.
Sento:(looks at Chloe) Right. And we're going to get caught in it. I don't want the Reps to be caught up in this one.(standing up) True, we don't know what their actual motivation is for letting us know about this. But if we go after Pandora's Box, then Stalk will show up. And our goal… is to bring him down.
Ichika: …(looks at Ichika) I get it! Sounds good. I'm finally gonna clear my name! So, how're we getting in?
As the three discuss the plan, I walk over to Chloe and I bring her close. I take out the unpurified bottle taken from Sawa-san. "This is the bottle I got from Sawa-san. Can you purify it right now?" I ask her, before I hand it to her. She slowly takes it and looks at the bottle intently. "This is the 20th bottle… The last Purification." I tell her, Chloe looks at me and slowly hands it back. "I don't want to." She walks to the counter.
Chloe:(rests hand on chair) You're going up against Nanba. Maybe if you were with a good team maybe. But we're just a rag tag group. And we're aiming to capture someone. It's not gonna be as simple as catching Stalk.
Sento:(nods) Yeah. But there's something I need to know.
Later...
We pack our stuff and we go to the door, just then the door opens to Chifuyu. "Oh, hey." I say greeting her. She nods, then looking at Houki and Ichika. "Can you give us a moment?" She asks, moving out of the door way. The two oblige and leave, Chifuyu closes the door behind her. She looks at me, concern in her eyes.
Chifuyu: Sento… Don't take this the wrong way. I'm not stopping you're plan. I just… What did Nabeshima say?
Sento: ….
Chifuyu:(sighs) Look, Sento. I'm worried about what that info is and what it means for the situation… I won't tell anyone, you can trust me. Have I not at this point?
Sento:(argues with self) … Ahhh~ Fine… The thing is...
The next day… Nanba Heavy Industries Touto Plant #7
Me, Ichika(in a disguise), and Houki approach from behind the Facility, to the back entrance of the Facility. "It's up ahead." I say looking around by a corner. Three guards posted by the entrance in plain sight. "How are we getting in?" Ichika asks looking around the corner. "It's likely, that their will be Guardians just out of sight." Houki notes.
Sento:(looks at the two) Oh, come on now guys. Unlike with Houki-chan, we're here to get caught in a trap, remember?(pulls out belt) So we're going to bust through the front door of course.
Ichika:(smiles and takes off hat) Hell yeah!(takes out belt) My kind of plan!
Houki:(smiles and takes out belt.) Compared to Tri Kaiser, these the Guardians will be easy.
The Cross-Z Dragon and the Uso Akatsubaki land in their owner's hand. We shake our respective bottles and open the caps. Ichika and Houki inserting them into their pets and activating them. "Wake up!" "Ready? Let's go!" I insert my bottle pair into my driver. "Pirate! Train! Best Match!" "Cross-Z Dragon!" "Akatsubaki!" Our three belts exclaim, as we crank the lever as the runners build up. "Are you Ready?!" Each of us take to our transformation poses as we all shout. "Henshin!" The runners close in on us and our armor is completed. "The Scheduled Renegade! Piratetrain! Yeah~!" "Wake up Burning! Get Cross-Z Dragon! Yeah!" "Shining Samurai Maiden! Akatsubaki! Yeah~!"
Construct 56 complete.