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"So what's the deal with this project?" Ryou sat on the floor a few feet from Kite and watched him furiously typing. "I'm guessing it's math, huh?"

Kite didn't respond. Sighing, he ceased his loud banging on the keyboard and reached for a bag of chips he was sure he had left next to his mouse. Noticing the space was now vacant, he looked over at Ryou, who appeared to be frozen in time, open bag in one hand and the other holding a chip inches from his open mouth.

"Who said you could take those?" Kite stared angrily at Ryou.

"Your mom did," He responded, deliberately placing the chip in his mouth and crunching on it loudly.

"Jerk," Kite got up out of his chair and snatched the bag from Ryou.

Returning to his seated position, Kite took a few chips from the bag, ate them quickly, and resumed his work. The two sat in silence. Ryou stared at the bag of chips, contemplating whether or not he should attempt to take it back.

"By the way, where is Akira-san now?" Ryou asked.

Kite continued typing loudly.

"Hey I'm sorry about the chips. Don't ignore me," Ryou stood up and walked over to the door. Looking back at Kite, he waited for a few seconds. When Kite still refused to respond, he sighed and reached for the handle. The door burst open violently and hit him. Ryou fell back on the ground, covering his injured face.

"Oh… Sorry, Haseo," Akira Hayame leaned over, looked down at her victim.

Kite leaned back in his chair and looked irritably at the visitor.

"Why can't anyone just knock? If that door breaks they'll make me pay for it."

"Sorry, sorry," Akira bowed slightly and then stepped over Ryou's prone body.

"What is it, BlackRose?" Kite resumed working on his project.

"Any breakthroughs with this case?" she examined the monitor screen over Kite's shoulder.

"I'll deal with it as soon as I can," Kite responded, still typing loudly. "This project is important."

"I think my problem is pretty important, too!" Akira fumed.

"Maybe I can help?" Ryou volunteered.

"Since when have you ever been any help?" Akira glared at Ryou and then turned back to face Kite, who was too absorbed into his work to listen to either of them. Akira remained silent for a few moments, and then punched Kite in the shoulder. Kite ignored the assault as best he could and continued typing. Akira continued her attack, blow after blow increasing in force. Wincing from the pain, Kite finally turned in his chair towards her.

"FINE! I'll help! Just let me get to a stopping point so I can save this, okay?!"

Just as he spoke, the power went out in the dorm. Kite's face paled, and he slowly turned back toward's his computer, the screen of which was now completely black. Akira, backed slowly toward's the door, hoping the escape before Kite exploded. Ryou began laughing hysterically, now clutching his stomach as he rolled back on forth on the floor.

Kite slowly stood, picked up his computer monitor, and threw it out the window.

ERROR 24

Azure Kite sat alone silently in the cathedral. The light shining through the large windows at the front illuminated the marble floor, which gave a surrealistic reflection of the entire inside of the building. Aura was in the process of reconstructing the Door in her realm, where it would be safe from BlueRose. The doors to the cathedral itself had already been repaired by the System Administrators, as well as the windows and pews.

Leaning back, Azure Kite toyed around with some of the data in the cathedral, slowly piecing together a figure on top of the pedestal in front of him. Eventually the form was completed. A stature of Aura stood there, her eyes looking towards the entrance. Chains stretched out from both sides of the cathedral and wrapped around her, preventing any escape. Azure Kite shook his head and snapped his fingers. The statue shattered, it's pieces fading out of existence.

The doors to the cathedral slowly creaked open and footsteps grew louder as the intruder approached. Azure Kite did not even turn around, but simply waited in silence.

"I've often wondered exactly what you are," BlueRose spoke, his voice, though quiet, echoing throughout the cathedral.

"Many have wondered the same thing," Azure Kite sighed. "Would you like me to tell you the logical explanation or the truth?"

BlueRose grinned.

"I'm partial to the truth," he laughed.

"I'm the scariest thing you will ever see."

Azure Kite stood and turned, facing his enemy. In a second, he was gone.

"Wha-" BlueRose stepped back, shocked. He had always been able to detect the location of players through their character data, but he couldn't track Azure Kite's movements. He began to turn, but halted. Slowly lowering his gaze, he saw the three black blades that pierced through his body. Loud, raspy breathing came from behind him. He turned his head and shivered as he saw Azure Kite's face directly behind him, his green emotionless eyes opened wide. Lifting his right hand, Azure Kite grabbed BlueRose's head. His arm began to glow as red shapes formed of light began to gather around his wrist.

"Good-bye, parasite."