4 Days Left
Neku and Dex-starr has awaken
Neku: Where am I?
Dex-Starr: I think we're at the underpass by Miyashita park…
Neku: That's an unusual place to start. Huh? Where's Beat and Streaky?
They saw them look silent over there
Neku: What are they doing over there?
Dex-Starr: Let's ask them.
They approach them
Neku: Hey.
Beat: WAAAH! You up already?
Dex-Starr: So it seems. Weird place to start the day, huh?
Beat and Streaky look islent
Dex-Starr: Right?
Streaky: Huh? Oh, yeah, yeah.
Dex-Starr's Though: Speaking of weird… What's gotten into them
Beat: AAAAAAIIIGHT!
Neku: Whoa, what was that for?
Streaky: Time to give Lollipop a lickin' and get Rhyme and Krypto back!
Neku: Yeah… You said it. From the way Lollipop-wait, Kariya, was it? The way he was talking, we gotta beat him today.
Beat: Yeah, jus' be ready, Phones. Lollipop's one tough customer.
Neku: Oh, come on. He's just another Reaper. I've already beat two Game Masters, remember?
Streaky: Naw, man, Kariya's skills put the brass to shame. He's only a small fry 'cause he likes it that way.
Neku: Yeah, they were talking about that.
Beat: Trus' me, he ain't' gonna mess up like Pinky did, yo.
Dex-Starr: … Wait, are YOU two worrying about ME and the boy?
Beat & Streaky: Huh!?
Neku: Who are you and what have you done with Beat and Streaky?
Beat: N-naw, man! We were jus' sayin' we gotta be vegetant! We after the Composer, not Kariya.
Neku: Vigilant. And is the Composer that strong?
Bear: He's gotta be, right? How else he gonna keep sly punks like Shades in line? All I'm sayin' is we ain't gonna get a better warm-up than Kariya. So let's take him down, rescue Rhyme and Krypto, an' then book it to the Shibuya River!
Dex-Starr: It won't be that easy.
Streaky: Well, you better man up, cause we gotta find Lollipop. Le's start at the scramble.
Neku's Though: …If the GM was right, Beat and Streaky'' only got two more days after today…
They left went off but they bump into a Wall
Beat: Oof! Oww, dammit! Freakin' wall… Now where's that keypin? Whaaa? It's…it's gone! The keypin's gone, man!
Streaky: What!?
Neku: Gone!? Then we're trapped in here?
Beat: …Tsk. Here, of all places…
Dex-Starr: What do you mean?
Beat: N-nothin', aight?
Neku: … Crap. This complicates things. How do we open the walls without a key? Think, think…
Beat: Yo, you know when I woke up, this was lyin' next to me.
They look at the Box
Neku: … Well, thanks for mentioning. What is it? A box? What's inside?
Beat: I couldn't get it open, man. I tried smackin' the button on top, but-
Dex-Starr: Are you crazy? What if it was a trap?
Beat: … Yo, you show me a button, and I wanna push it. Aight?
Neku: I think they design traps like this with you in mind.
Streaky: Sh-shut up! Leas' we know the button don't work. Press it an' this weird voice comes out.
Neku: Oh yeah?
Box: WRONG! Layout reset.
Dex-Starr: Now what does that mean?
Then something beeping
Streaky: Hmm? We got mail, yo. "See you at Towa Records. Key's in the box." This mail…
Neku: It's from Kariya. So the keypin is in this box?
Beat: That sneaky bastard. How we supposed to open it?
Neku: … If the box says "wrong" then there must be a "right."
Dex-Starr's Though: We need a clue…
Dex-Starr: Hey! What's that piece of paper?
Streaky: Yeah, they was lyin' all over the place.
Neku: Let's check it out.
Beat: I'll hang on to the box, yo. You tell me when to push the button, aight?
While they were walking they saw Flowers
Neku: Huh?
Beat and Streaky look so silent
Dex-Starr: Flowers… Was there an accident here?
Neku: I don't know, but who belongs to?
They noticed that Beat and Streaky look so silent
Dex-Starr: They look kinda silent.
Neku: We should leave them alone.
So they look at the first paper
Beat: 'Sup with this piece a' paper, yo?
Neku: Are these markings supposed to be Noise?
Streaky: This star symbol looks familiar.
Dex-Starr: Yeah, 'cause it's on that box of yours, Beat.
Beat: Whoa! You're right.
Neku: Think there's a connection?
They are going to figure the Puzzle
Beat: Ooh! Lemme guess! Is it…push time?
Streaky: OK… Here goes, ! Careful when you push it!
Dex-Starr: …Me? Fine... I'll do it.
He press the button slowly
Box: CORRECT! Box unlocked.
Beat: Booya! We did it, Phones, Tiger Cat and Streaky!
Neku's Though: … "We"?
Dex-Starr: OK, box's unlocked.
Streaky: I'll take it from here!
Then the box has opened and revealed a keypin
Beat: Sweet! A keypin!
Neku: OK! Let's hurry to Towa Records!
Streaky: Not yet, man. This is a Lv. 1 keypin. It won't open the way to the record store. But we could get into the Miyashita Park area.
Neku: Well, no point in staying here. Let's see what we can find over that way.
Beat: Aight! Follow me, yo!
Neku: Uh-huh. Lead the way…
They went off and removed the wall
Beat: Aight, it opened! Le's move!
They went to Miyashita Park
Streaky: Where you at, Lollipop!? COME ON OUT!
Neku: H-hey, reel it in! He's already said he's over by the record store.
Beat: Whatever, yo. He can hear me. I shout loud! Rrgh… C'mon, I can't stand sittin' around here!
He and Streaky ran off
Dex-Starr: We know! Settle down.
Dex-Starr's Though: What's got them so upset today? Did something happen?
Beat: Yo! Phones, Tiger Cat! We see somethin' over there!
Neki: OK. Let's check it out.
Dex-Starr: Come on.
They look at it and saw another Box
Dex-Starr: What have we here?
Beat: Anotha' box?
Neku: Again?
Beat: Yo, I call Box Holder! Jus' say when you wanna push the button.
Neku: …Right.
They have to solve the Puzzle
Beat: Ooh! You solve it?
Streaky: Sure you got it right, man?
Neku's Though: … You tell me, genius.
He press the button
Box: CORRECT! Box unlocked.
Beat: Hey! Very imprecious, Phones!
Neku's Though: Rhyme must have had her hands full…
Dex-Starr: OK, box's unlocked. Let's open it up.
Beat: I got this, yo!
He open it and then it revealed another Box
Beat: Bwaaah!
Neku: What?
Streaky: There's a box in the box! Man, I'm sick a' rackin' my brain…
Neku's Though: He's actually been…THINKING?
Streaky: Alright, your turn, Tiger Cat. I'll watch the box!
Dex-Starr solved the Puzzled
Beat: Ooh! You solve it?
Streaku: Sure you got it, man?
Dex-Starr's Thoigh: … Help, if you're that worried!
He press the button
Box: CORRECT! Box unlocked.
Beat: Wow, Tiger Cat. That was spesticular!
Dex-Starr's Though: Krypto DID have his paws full…Very full.
Dex-Starr: OK, box's unlocked. Let's open it up.
Beat: I got this, yo!
They opened it and see a Keypin
Beat: Booyaka! Another keypin! Now we can get to Towa Records!
Neku: All right. Let's hurry! But still…You have to wonder. Why would Kariya go through all the trouble of trapping us here by the underpass? To buy time?
They left the Underpass
Neku's Though: All right. Open it up. … Hey, you got the keyp-Huh? Where…
They saw Beat and Streaky look at the Street
Dex-Starr: What are they doing?
Neku: Let's find out
They approached them
Neku: Hey, man, what's wrong?
Beat: This is where…
They saw Flowers
N: Flowers… Was there an accident here?
Dex-Starr: An accident! …
Beat and Streaky has tears
Neku: Hey, whoa! Tears? Seriously… Who are you and what have you done with Beat and Streaky?
Beat: This is where…where me an' Rhyme died.
Streaky: Same here with me and Krypto
Neku: Here?
Beat: That morning' me an' my folks had it out. Jus' like always, I took off. An' jus' like always, Rhyme came after me. But one thing was different. The car, yo. It came screamin' toward her, I…
Beat: I jumped in front of her, but… I ain't strong enough to stop a car, yo. That was our ticket to the UG.
Dex-Starr: What about you, Streaky?
Streaky: Me and Krypto were on our way to Japan, but until then someone killed us. And then we are here in the UG.
Neku: I'm…I'm really sorry, man.
Beat: I killed her. I stole her future…ya know? Rhyme wasn't a loser like me. She had dreams. Things ahead of her. If I… If I hadn't run outta the house… Hadn't fought with my folks… If I'd pushed her outta the way a second sooner… …
Neku: But c'mon, man. You know she didn't hold it against you.
Dex-Starr: She cared about you, right? You don't have to feel bad.
Beat: I'll never know.
Neku: …Huh? But you two got along great! Like Krypto and Streaky
Beat: Yeah, she never blamed me.
Dex-Starr: See?
Streaky: LISTEN! She… She didn't remember Beat.
Neku: Like, her memory was gone?
Streaky: We dunno. But when we woke up in the UG, and what you think she said to Beat? "Nice to meet you." He said, talk about your sick jokes, man. Rhyme didn't remember a thing about him.
Dex-Starr: So they took her memory…Like they did with me and the kid.
Beat: Prob'ly. But she didn't win the Game. So even if I become Composer an' make her right again…her memories a' me might be gone for good.
Neku: That's terrible…
Dex-Starr: Man, that's Tragic.
Beat: It's what it is. But I don't care! I'm still gonna bring her back! That's the leas' I can do for her! And for Streaky, he cares for Krypto. They were best friends to each other, but he lost his memories about Streaky being his friends.
Dex-Starr: Him, too?
Streaky: Yeah... I was upset, that he forgotten about me, and I need to find a way to get his memories back. Because I don't want Krypto to forget about me. So I help Beat to get Krypto's memories back. Just like he wants to do for Rhyme. But... If we don't get them back, we'll lose them... I don't want to lost my best friend.
Neku: I'm with you, man.
Dex-Starr: Me too, and I know how you feel.
Beat: Thanks. … Sorry, we're wastin' time. We…we gotta get over to Towa Records!
They left the Underpass
B: Here goes. Aight, it's open. Le's go, Phones.
N: OK.
They made it to Towa Records
Bea: Where you at!? Come on out!
Dex-Starr: Is he even here?
Beat: Tsk… Fool's prob'ly hidin' somewhere. Yo, what if we scan for him?
Dex-Starr: You can't scan Reapers.
Beat: No, but we might find anotha' clue!
Neku: … All right.
They scan, but nothing happen
Neku: That's odd…
Beat: Huh? Wassup?
Dex-Starr: I can't scan!
Neku: Me too.
Beat: What? That's wack, man! Try again.
Dex-Starr: The Kid and I are serious! It's not working.
Beat: No way! Why not!?
Neku's Though: Good question.
Streaky: So this means…what? Everybody's a Reaper?
Neku: C'mon, please. You see any wings? And if they were Reapers, they'd notice us.
Beat: Alright…so then what, yo?
Dex-Starr: Hey, look! Red Skull pins.
They saw many of them from all the People in Shibuya
Streaky: Yeah, all the people's got 'em…
Neku: Wait! What if it's the pins? Maybe they block my scan, like the Player Pins!
Beat: Could be, yo. Rhyme said Players can't scan each other.
Dex-Starr: Or technically people carrying Player Pins. It's like the pin blocks the signal.
Beat: So these people is all Players? I mean, if they got pins, yo…
Neku: No, we're the only two Players. I'm sure of it. These people are alive-in the RG. Maybe the Red Skull pins are like the Player Pins for the RG.
Streaky: Naw, they can't play the Game if they alive. THINK, man!
Neku: We can't all be great thinkers like you.
Beat: So, yo, the Red Skull pins-they a CAT design, right?
Dex-Starr: Wow, you know CAT?
Beat: Hells yeah, I ain't stupid. Everybody in Shibuya knows CAT! The two pins sure look alike, huh?
Neku's Though: They do.
Streaky: It can't be a coincidence. The same guy musta made both.
Beat: So that means…he's also gotta be…uhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm…meh.
Dex-Starr: Riiight. How 'bout we go get Rhyme and Krypto.
Streaky: Oh! Good call! Lollipop is waitin'!
Neku's Though: … …Naw, that's ridiculous. It can't be him…
Kariya: Oh, here already?
They saw him
Kariya: That was fast.
Streaky: Shut up! You done sayin' your prayers?
Kariya: Still a ball of energy, I see. Fine. Make me do some work, why don't you?
Neku: Here he comes…
Streaky: Phones, careful. He's-
Neku: What? Do I detect WORRY?
Beat & Streaky: Huh!?
Neku: Who are you and what have-
Beat: I'm right here, man. Quit that! I'm jus' tellin' you not to screw up, yo!
Kariya: Tsk, tsk. Squabbling? You won't beat me like that. Come on. What are you waiting for?
Beat: You heard him, Phones and Tiger! It's time for a throw down!
Neku: I'm ready!
Dex-Starr: Me too!
They are fighting him and defeat him
Kariya: Ooh, very good.
Beat: Ha! Eat that! Betchu had enough!
Kariya: … What can I say? I know when I'm beat. You win. Here's your pin ba-
Then Uzuki appeared
Uzuki: What are you DOING? Ugh, Kariya! You lazy bum. Who said you could call it a day? Now look sharp before I put on my angry face!
Kariya: Uzuki! What are you doing here?
Uzuki: I came to see if you were goofing off. And it's a good thing. Honestly! I can't take my eyes off you.
Kariya: Oh, do you have to be such a drudge?
Uzuki: Hey, who told me to put my heart into my work? Now you're gonna have to let me help.
Beat: Tha's perfect, yo. We'll take both you and Lollipop at once! How many licks could it take!?
Kariya: Aight, Uzuki. One more fight. If I have to.
Uzuki: You have to. I'll buy you a bowl of ramen later.
They are fighting them
Beat: The Beat is on!
Neku: Bring it!
Streaky: Let's Dance!
Dex-Starr: Come On!
Then they defeated them
Kariya: Bravo! You got us. A big hand for the winners. As promised, your pin. Catch!
They grab the pins
Streaky: All right! Don't worry, Krypto! I'll save you!
Beat: Yoink! Hang in there, Rhyme. I'll fix you right-Hey… What are they tryin' to pull… Yo, punks! This ain't Rhyme!
Streaky: And this isn't Krypto! You liers!
Neku & Dex-Starr: Huh!?
Beat: These pin's are fake!
Neku: You dirty, lying cheaters!
Kariua: Damn! I KNEW I couldn't trust her. Hoodwinked again!
Uzuki: Kariya, what are you talking about?
Kariya: The Iron Maiden gave us a fake on purpose.
Uzuki: What!? Then where's the real pin?
Kariya: Where do you think?
Uzuki: She lied to us!? Then my promotion… All of it…
Kariya: Beat, Streaky, I don't know what to say.
Streaky: It's alright. Betchu ain't never even seen the real pin. How would you know?
Kariya: That's no excuse. I should've seen through the trick. Here. It won't make up for today…but take it.
He gave him a Keypin
Beat: A Lv. 4 keypin? What's this for, man?
Kariya: For everything. Right now…the UG needs you two to have this.
Neku's Though: (The UG needs us? Why?)
Beat: Aight, man. I know what to do.
Neku's Though: You…you do!?
Beat: C'mon, Streaky, Tiger Cat, Phones! Oh, yo, 'fore I forget.
Kariya: Hmm?
Streaky Watch your backs.
Kariya: And why would we need to do that?
Dex-Starr: The last Reaper to give us a keypin got erased. We think the GM was responsible.
Streaky: Dontchu go bein' the next, aight?
Kariya: Aight. Thanks for the advice. We can take care of ourselves. Right, Uzuki?
Uzuki: Hmph. They can mind their own business. Go on, scram…before I get grumpy. And, um…sorry about yesterday.
They left
Bear: Huh? Somethin' happened yesterday? I can't remember a thing! C'mon, Phones, le's bounce!
Neku: Right. We've got a Game Master to find.
Meanwhile
Kariya: Face it, she just used us to stall for time. Kiss that promotion of yours goodbye.
Uzuki: Never.
Kariya: Huh?
Uzuki: I won't give up. Not now. Don't you see how messed up this all is? They treat us field Reapers like we're tools! I mean, this work environment is just…ugh!
Kariya: Ugh-ier than it was back in the day, I'll give you that.
Uziki: Kariya… I love this town just as much as you. So I've decided. I can't leave Shibuya like this. I have to change it. All Reapers deserve to enjoy their work. To feel rewarded!
Kariya: My, oh my. That certainly sounds epic. Well, you let me know how that goes.
Uzuki: Ha ha. Nice try. You get to be my little helper.
Kariya: Bleh! Since when?
Uzuki: Together we can move up the ladder-really change things!
Kariya: A happier Shibuya for all Reapers. It does have a nice ring to it…
Uzuki: Anyway… I'm whipped for the day. Fat lot of good these O-Pins did us.
Kariya: You mean these? They're toys. They don't do anything.
Uzuki: No way… Duds?
Kariya: Something, anyway. Now how 'bout that ramen? I'm ready to-
Uzuki: Those kids. They're fugitives. Enough to warrant an EC. Why'd you let them have the keypin? If the GM catches wind of it, she'll slash more than our salaries.
Kariya: …Uzuki, don't you feel it?
Uzuki: Feel what?
Kariya: Shibuya's breaking.
Uzuki: Breaking? Don't be so dramatic.
Kariya: The town's…homogenizing. Turning simple.
Uzuki: Hmm, now that you mention it… The usual cacophony of thoughts has quieted down…
Kariya: Yeah. Because they're changing, focusing-all on a single point.
Uzuki: You think it's an omen?
Kariya: Dunno. I just hope that point isn't a period, The End.
Uzuki: Ungh…ahh…ahhhhhh…
Kariua: Uzuki?
Uzuki: Aaaaaaugh!
Kariya: Hey, Uzuki, what's wrong!
Then he feel the pain
Kariya: Nnngh! My…my head…
Meanwhile
Minamimoto: Hmm, that took a while. Longer than I assumed. Hmph! This body will zetta take some getting used to. But it's only a function of time. Now…let's crunch some more numbers!
Day End
Indelible Guilt