IS Infinite Build
Construct 61: The Divide
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 Cross-Z, and Akatsubaki ready their weapon and Charges Smash Army)
Be The One, Be The Lights
(Rabbit Tank stands as sparks fall on him. BuildYell enters a battle stance as the Clover Funnels blast the screen, Keydragon blasts screen with fire.)
Message, Okoru yo hibiku yo~!
(Rabbittank Sparkling jumps at 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
Gen: It's you, Kiryu Sento. Heh… You are the Demonic Scientist… Katsuragi Takumi! Heh heh heh heh…. AhHahahahahahahahahahahah~!
I'm… Katsuragi… Takumi? I don't know what to think… My mind is completely blank. "This guy… Is Katsuragi? Stop talking bullshit!" Ichika shouts. "Yeah, that's impossible!" Houki shouts at Gentoku. "I was surprised, too." Gentoku says, brushing his gottee. "Since I was convinced that Katsuragi died from that incident last year, after all." Gentoku looks like he's telling the truth, he didn't know.
Sento: Then, why…
Gen: Tabane showed me something I thought was impossible. She transformed someone's face right in front of me. She apparently acquired it on Mars. After that, Tabane began telling me the truth behind Katsuragi's murder a year ago.
Flashback…
In the apartment complex, Takumi stands before Stalk whos sitting on the couch in front of him.
Stalk:(sitting) Do you have any intention of changing your mind? Losing a mind like yours is going to hurt our work a lot, not to mention-
Takumi: You can't convince me, Tabane… I'm quitting Faust!
Stalk:(sighs) You of all people should know that there's no going back now.
Meanwhile outside, Sato Taro exits the car and goes to meet the scientist.
Takumi: Just try and stop me if you can! I'll expose everything. I've already transferred my research data to a third party.
Stalk sighs as she stands up. "I guess I have no choice, then..." Stalk goes to leave, before she swings around hitting Takumi in the gut immediately knocking him out, as he passes out on the ground. The doorbell rings, twice. "Looks like someone's here." Entering, Sato slides into the room, not noticing Stalk. "Sato Taro has arrived! I'm here to test that new drug job you-" Sato then sees Stalk and freaks out at seeing Stalk. "Rude much? Running from the sight of someone's face." Stalk says taking out a kitchen knife, while Sato tires to run. Stalk throws the knife straight into Sato's head, Sato instantly dies.
Stalk:(walks over) Sigh~ I hate doing this, killing and switching faces can be a hassle sometimes. On the plus side, he has quite handsome face. Well, I guess I'll start off with this guy…
Stalk transforms Sato's face into Takumi's face. "And now with the genius physicist, Katsuragi Takumi." Stalk changes Takumi's face and body into Sato's body. Stalk returns to normal and draggs the body away. Back in Tabane's car, she calls up the police. "Help! My neighbor was stabbed with a knife, I-I don't know who murdered him, please hurry over!" Tabane hangs up and leaves.
Back in the present…
The truth knocks me off ballance. I look at myself and my eyes fall to my Belt and Bottle. I feel my face. "I'm… Katsuragi Takumi? Don't joke around!" I shout. I stomp over to Gentoku pissed.
Sento:(distraught) Then that would mean that I founded Faust and experimented on people to make the Smash! Screw that!(grabs Gen)
Gen: Calm down. Your fragmented memories… Those are Stalk's doing as well.
Sento:(confused) Hold up… If I'm Katsuragi Takumi, then I should have been able to ask you for help… Mogami too…
Gen:(sighs) Your memory has been erased before you were subjected to human experimentation, while you already had Gas injected into you. Stalk convinced me that you were a completely different person. Also You, had betrayed Mogami by then who ran into hiding before we could captured him.
Sento:(let's go and backs up) What did you say? But how if the gas hadn't been injected yet?
Gen:(Pockets hands) It's true that an after-effect of being experimented on using the Nebula Gas is partial memory loss, but it's only limited to the few hours before and after the experiment.
Sento: Then how?
Gen: Tabane erased your memory, another "Ability" she acquired on Mars. This was done before you were even experimented on.
Ichika: Then… Nabeshima's memory loss was also…
Houki:(Pissed) Tabane's Fault…
Gen:(chuckles) Now do you get it? You are the demon possed by science… The one who ridiculed justice and didn't hesitate to take lives for the sake of his own ambitions… Even your closest friends were just tools for you to use. Katsuragi Takumi! I won't let it end like this. I will definitely return. When that time comes… You will work for me as my right-hand man. And one more thing… Look up the initial tests of the Nebula Gas… I'm sure they will open jog some memories. Or not, who knows?(walks off.)
Everyone is left silent at the revelation, Ichika goes to walk to me. "Hey." We all look over to Chloe looking at me. "What was that just now?" Chloe asks. "You heard all that?"
Touto Government building… We are Observer
"Sir, I believe you are overworking yourself..." A staff expresses to Taizan, Taizan stops him. "I'm fine. I still have to fulfill my responsibilities." Taizan tells his staff, he steels himself. "The regular meeting starts at 19:00 hours. Before tha-" Suddenly, a tendril hits Taizan in the back and injects him with something before quickly leaving, Taizan falls out of his chair. "Prime Minister?! What's wrong?!" A guard quickly leaves to grab a medic. The tendril returns to its owner as the smoke engulfs and fades, leaving Tabane dressed in a Government Staff uniform.
Tabane:(sighs) I've got your back, just like I promised… Gen-chan.
Elsewhere…
Gentoku packs up his things. A Staff member runs into the room. "Interim Prime Minister Himuro! Your father collapsed." Gentoku looks up at the staff in a fake surprise. "Father? Father!" He shouts running to leave the room.
We are Ichika… IS Cafe…
The search for the Pandora box has been called off and we're free again. But the news quickly spread and now everyone who knows who Sento really is, is now standing in the Lab. The Man himself secludes himself in his workshop corner working on a belt. Everyone is silent, only the sounds of wires being sottered being heard through the room. Finally, Rin is the one to break the silence.
Rin:(shakes head) He has to be lying. He's been known to lie before!
Cecilia:(looks at Rin) But why would he wait to tell us that kind of information? You heard him, he wants Sento-san to work for him. If he wanted him as his right-hand man and knew who he really is. He would have said so sooner!
Laura:(stomps over) You are believing Rogue?! No, Sento is not that kind of person! He would never commit such terrible things!
Chifuyu:(walks over) That's because his memories were wiped and subsequently a large chunk of his personality. No one knows who Katsuragi Takumi truly could be.
Yamada:(prayer hands) Kasumi-chan, Mogami-san, Nabeshima-san, Ichijou-san… Who knows how many more people-
Charlotte:(cuts in) Over 5 thousand…(everyone turns to Charlotte) I looked up what Mr. Gentoku said. I checked the initial tests of Nebula gas. Five thousand people were kidnapped in the past 10 years. 3 thousand in phase 1, 1 thousand and 5 hundred in the second phase, and 5 hundred more in the third phase… I… I could barely believe it myself… Five thousand people were killed in the Nebula Gas test phases! Over a ten year period…
Ichika:(slams fist against pillar) ...How are you able to stay so calm?(walks towards Ichika) You're the Demonic Scientist after all!
Laura:(blocks Ichika) We don't know for sure!-
Ichika: Shut up! This is a problem between me and him.
I stomp over to his work space and knock away the belt. "You… You killed Kasumi, killed over 5 thousand people." I say, Sento stares off into his workspace. "You… you made monsters and hurt all those people! You've torn apart families! More than even the Skywall event ever did!" Sento continues to stay silent, I grab him and push him to face me. "Why are you so silent? Say something Damn it!" Sento looks away.
Sento: What do you want me to do?
Houki:(walks over) Fight me.
Ichiak: Houki…
Houki: Fight me! Prove that you're not him! Because otherwise… I'll kill you.
Ichika:(stands up and faces Houki) You can't be serious?!
Houki:(pissed) Then what?! What should we do? Just leave it like this? 5 Thousand people were hurt, and you're saying we just let it go? He help make Faust! He's responsible for Kasumi Dying! He and everyone else like him deserve to die!
Chloe: You don't mean that!
Houki: So did Tabane when she told me that she wanted to be sisters again, to mend our relationship… And now, even Katsuragi… If they keep lying, why should we even bother trying to help them?!
Ichika:(walks over) If you're going to fight him, then you taking me with you.
Chifuyu:(walks over) Not you too. The last thing we need right now is the three of you fighting each other!
Yamada:(walks over) Yes, we don't need to fight among-
Sento stands up, getting everyone's attention. He silently walks over to the table where his belt sits, he grabs it then his coat on the hanger. He walks towards the stairs stopping to look back at us. "Well? I thought you wanted to fight right?" Sento says walking up the stairs.
Outside under a bridge… We are Observer
Ichika and Houki stand directly opposite of Sento whos silent and looking at the ground. Off to the side, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte, Laura, Chloe, Chifuyu, and Yamada look on. "I know this won't solve anything. But..." Ichika mutters. "I won't be able to settle down until I give you a good beating!" Ichika shouts.
Houki:(pissed) Speak for yourself… I'm going to jog his memories and then make you answer for everything!
Ichika:(looks at Houki) Just don't kill him… Let's go!(straps on belt)
Houki and Ichika shake their bottle and insert them into their modules. "Wake up! Cross-Z Dragon!" "Ready? Let's go! Akatsubaki!" The two crank their drivers, their armor runners building up around them. "Are You Ready?!" The two enter their transformation poses shouting. "Henshin!" The armor completes. "Wake Up Burning! Get Cross-Z Dragon! Yeah!" "Shining Samurai Maiden! Akatsubaki! Yeah~!" Sento ponders for a moment before reaching to his belt, and straps it on. Grabbing a random bottle pair he shakes them, but no formula's float around him. Opening the bottles, Sento inserts them into his driver. "Kaizoku! Gatling!" Cranking his belt, the armor runners build up around Sento. "Are You Ready?!" The armor forms around him, as Sento says. "Henshin." The armor completes. The area goes silent as the three stare each other down.
Cross-Z: Here I come!
Akatsubaki: RAAAAAHHH~!
Akatsubaki and Cross-Z charge and Build as they both throw a punch. Build blocks both punches with both hands, Cross-Z comes in with a punch from the other side. Akatsubaki punches Build from the groin, Build stands up straight not even flinching much. Cross-Z and Akatsubaki throw a punch from both sides, Build moves back as Cross-Z and Akatsubaki fists collide, hurting both of them. Build kicks Cross-Z back before he roundhouses Akatsubaki back. Cross-Z and Akats ready their weapons and charge at Build again. Cross-Z slices across Build's chest, Akats jumps over Cross-Z slicing down at Build knocking him back to his knees. Build takes out the Platform Launcher and activate the plasma blades on them. Cross-Z and Akats go in for another attack, Build blocking the attacks that come at him.
"I feel that… You will be able to use Takumi's research for his intended purposes."
Katsuragi's Mother. The words echo through Sento's head. Remembering his own words. "It's society that influences science to be used for military purpose! Not the scientists!" Sento remembers, retorting to Ichika in his memory. "Are you seriously siding with the Demonic Scientist? Don't screw with me!" The thoughts put Sento off the battle, Akats kicks Build's weapon away, as Cross-Z comes in swinging and knocking Build back. "Are you saying that you've never hurt anyone before?" Stalk mocks Sento. Cross-Z and Akats toss aside their weapon as they crank their drivers for a finisher. "Five thousand people were killed in the Nebula Gas test phases! Over a ten year period!" Charlotte's words echo. "Ready Go!" "Dragonic Finish!" "Maidentech Finish!" Cross-Z and Akats puch together sending Build into the pillar of the bridge, Build falls to the ground.
Akats:(Pissed) You're holding back… Fight us with all you've got!
Build silently gets back up on his feet, before taking out the Rabbittank Sparkling bottle. Giving the bottle a shake, he cracks it open and into the driver. "Rabbittank Sparkling!" Cranking the leaver, the runners builds up, "Are You Ready!" "Build up." Build mutters, the armor closes around Build as steam exudes out of the suit. "The Effervescing Burst! Rabbittank Sparkling! Yeah! Yeah!~" Cross-Z and Akats run towards Build. The backpack deploys as the Sparklers open fire on the two putting them on the defencive. Akats pulls back readies her bow and fires off an arrow, four of the Sparklers join at the tips and expand outwards creating a shield layer that disperses the energy of the arrow off. Physical spikes deploy out of the ends of the Sparklers as they fly straight at Akats, grabbing her and pinning themselves against the pillar trapping Akats. Cross-Z charges in, swinging his blade, but one of the Sparklers changes into a blade and blocks the sword, the ports for the Sparklers aim themselves at Cross-Z and blast Cross-Z with plasma pushing him back. The Sparklers activate their blade mode and fly by Cross-Z cutting across his body, then all four combine into a drill then smash themselves into Cross-Z sending him flying back. Akats struggles within the net and manages to get one of her arms out, Akats grabs one of the Sparklers and tires to pull it out, energy builds up then is discharged into the Sparkler disabling it as it easily comes out of the wall, the rest of the layers dissipates and Akats drops to the ground dropping the Sparkler as she recollects herself.
Rin:(confused) What? She overpowered it or something?
Chifuyu:(shakes head) No, the Akatsubaki has a re-charge function allowing it to give energy to Both IS and Rider systems. She must have unknowingly overcharged the Sparkler causing it to short out for a second.
Akats gets back on her feet and charges at Build, the disabled Sparkler reactivates, as the Backpack funnels blast at Akats who's forcing her way towards Build, four Sparkler collect around Build's right hand. But the four Funnels that made the shield layer fly and they enter a football goal formation, that trips Akats as she falls right before Build. Build quickly gives an uppercut with his right arm sending Akats flying into the air, the Sparkers return to standby mode and revert back into a backpack on Build, as he cranks the belt. "Ready Go!" Cross-Z and Akats charge, Akatsu from Build's front while Cross-Z charges in from behind. Four sparklers collect around Builds right foot, the other four collecting around Build left hand. Cross-Z and Akats throw their fists at Build as they get close enough to punch, Build jumps spinning in the air dodging the initial attack of Cross-Z and Akats. Build then kicks Cross-Z while punching Akats at the same time. "Sparkling Finish!" This sends the two riders flying back and hitting the ground before their armor fades. The spectators run over to check if the two are okay. Build silently removes the Sparkling bottle as the armor fades into the air.
Sento:... It's just like you said. I… Killed your girlfriend and killed 5 thousand people… I… I've hurt a lot of people!... Just, go rest up… You have a vacation soon… Leave me alone...
Sento says before walking off. "Wait! Sento!" Chifuyu begins trying to go after him, but Sento simply speeds walks away. The others help Ichika and Houki to their feet. In a rage, while still on his knees Ichika slams his fist against the ground screaming in sorrow nearly on the verge of tears.
Later…. We are Ichika
"I see the sea~!" One of my classmates shout as the class run out onto the beach. First half of july, around this time the IS Academy Freshmen will be at a seaside campus. The participating countries have sent both IS and pilots for a 3-day 2-night practical operation test, we're given all of today to relax and have some free time… And yet… "Why are we here when we should be helping Sento?!" I exclaim sitting under an umbrella.
Charlotte:(walking over) I know you want to help Sensei, but we all really need some time to just calm down and relax.
Ichika:(groans) I know… But, I can't help but feel so…(stands up) So restless!
Charlotte:(sits down) Yeah I know how you feel… What with Tabane's reveille as Stalk, Mr. Gentoku being Rogue, the truth of Sento's amnesia, not to mention all of the people's he's hurt and killed…
Ichika:(turns to Charlotte) I bet that detail is hurting Sento the most. Let's not forget that Mogami was Katsuragi's Best Friend, and he let him go mad and nearly destroy the world... twice.
Charlotte:(looks at hands) Oh… Right. God, I can only imagine the pain that Sensei is going through right now…
Chifuyu:(standing behind the two) I'm more worried about Houki.
"Whaa~!" Charlotte and I shout in surprise to see C-Banjou-Sensei behind us all of a sudden. I let a sigh of relief that it's just Banjou-Sensei. "Please don't do that again." I tell her. Banjou-Sensei crosses her arms as she explains to me. "As we are now, we only have two Riders with us. And one of them is a danger to everyone else." Banjou-Sensei turns her attention towards the rocks as she points towards them. Right… Houki's is the weak link of our trio. But who can blame her. Her sister betrays her and makes it seem like her entire life up until that point is just a lie. "I need to know if we can count on her help. So I'm leaving it to you." She tells me.
Ichika:(nods) Yeah… Got it.(walks away) Leave it to me.
Charlotte: Ichika, if you need someone else to talk too, I'm here.
Ichika: Thanks, but I'll be fine.
I walk off towards the rocks, coming around the rocks I see Houki staring out into the sea, tossing rocks. I walk down towards her, trying to make myself obvious. "Hey." I say walking over, Houki looks at me before looking back out to the sea. "Come here to try and comfort me?" Houki says tossing a rock out to sea. "No, more to just see if you're holding up." I tell her leaning by the rocks. "We shouldn't be here, we should be going after Stalk." Houki says.
Ichika:(nods) Yeah, I just got done finished saying something similar.
Houki:(looks at Ichika) You still don't believe that He's Katsuragi?
Ichika:(crosses arms) Well it's not that I don't… It's just… Argh, I'm confused is all. What with Gentoku being Night Rogue, Tabane being Stalk, knowing that Katsuragi did all these horrible things…
Houki:(tosses stone) You talk like the two are completely separate people.
Ichika:(looks at Houki) Because they are! You heard Chifuyu-nee, when Sento's memories were lost, he lost a part of his personality. That's like losing who you are, not to mention the new face and body. My point stands, Katuragi Takumi and Kiryu Sento are not the same person.
Houki: Yeah? What if the person known as "Kiryu Sento" is just a persona. What if that's just a mask?
Ichika:(looks at Houki) What? The hell are you talking about?
Houki:(tosses stone) Think about it.(looks at Ichika) Tabane was wearing a mask of an Inventor for 10 years, what's to say that Sento isn't the same? What if he's just biding his time, somewhere in that mind of Sento is the real Katsuragi Takumi just waiting to get out?
Ichika:(annoyed) You're talking nonsense.
Houki:(stands up) So is changing faces! So is the Pandora Box and the Skywall! So is the Rider system, bottles, Smashes, Nebula gas, Hazard levels, IS's! Just look at our life Ichika! Our entire Life has been nothing but Nonsense and Crazy!(points to wall) Ever since that wall and box came into our lives, the entire world has been flipped on its head! And you want to say that my idea of Sento being a front is real Nonsense?!(turns away) You know what? Forget it. Just go away. I don't want to talk anymore...
Ichika:(reaches out) Houki.
Houki: GO AWAY!
… I sigh and turn away. Walking off.
Elsewhere… We are Observer
Tabane walks into a bar with her clothes that she wore when with Sento and the other. She walks over to a stool and sits down next to a woman who has long blonde hair, red eyes with a mole under her left eye, a beautiful face, voluptuous body and a large bust. Dressed in a red long skirted dress. "Stalk, what a surprise." The woman says. "Good to see you too, Squall Meusel." Tabane responds. Squall smiles as she looks down at her drink the ice hitting the chilled glass.
Tabane:(looks at Squall) How's the arm and eye doing? They holding up?
Squall:(sips drink) Fine, actually. How about you? I heard you took quite the beating from you're lapdog. How sad, as soon as he realises who you really are, he beats you down.
Tabane:(gestures waiter) I'll have a white russian.(bartender goes to work) I didn't expect him to make that little powerup. That much is true. But, I'll correct you in one thing. He's was not my lapdog, he was… A partner. For a time. But that's not what you called me here for did you?
Squall:(smiles) Gotta strike while the iron's hot.
Tabane:(looks at Squall) Are you that eager for war that you're willing to attack now?
Squall:(looks at Tabane) It's time we make our return. We'll hit him when their weak and divided.
Tabane:(gets drink) Oh?(sips drink) I assume it's with your… New toy? Silver Gospel was it? You know the rider system is the flagship weapon of the upcoming war, if we don't test you're squad for Rider compatibility, you're going to suffer much worse than that arm and eye of yours.
Squall:(sighs) You're not convincing me to let my team take that procedure. I know of the risks that procedure can have on people. Besides, if we manage to destroy a Rider with an IS then it shows that our team doesn't need the Rider system in order to fight. You said yourself once that the Rider system and the IS system doesn't have that much of a massive gap. It's only the ability to battle Smash is what makes the Rider system so valued. But in a one on one fight, it's dependant on who's more skilled and powerful. (stands up) I just wanted to let you know about that, We'll be attacking them soon. Don't worry, I'll only kill one of them.(places money on counter) Have a nice day… Stalk.
With that, Squall walks off. Tabane looks back at her drink, swirling the ice in the cup before drinking the rest. "Sigh~ While it's true that the Rider and IS system are comparable, and even able to fight on even playing fields." Tabane says placing money on the counter and leaving, she exits the bar and walks into an alleyway. "The deciding factor of this battle will definitely be their Hazard Level. Not just who's more skilled." Tabane removes her robotic ears and looks at them. "All according to plan, this is going to be fun isn't it…?" Tabane looks in her reflection off the Bunny ears. "Right, Tabane?" Tabane's eyes glow red for a moment before she throws the ears into a nearby garbage pile, before jumping away.
Construct 61 Complete.