The once-quiet streets of Octopolis were no longer silent. Instead, an eruption of gunfire had broken out throughout the city. And the fighting here was just as fierce as a lion.

Takumi and Hina had a hard time getting across the street, let alone down it. They pushed VERY slowly. It seemed like the horde of Octarians just wouldn't end! But after a full hour of constant re-spawns, something happened back at the Octarian HQ… The Respawn Pad overheated and just gave out. No more respawns could be made in that area, and the octopi could barely reach the other respawn pad from the other side of the city.

"Okay! Guys, I think we got an opening!" Iho declared as she watched from overhead. "Okay, clear out the last couple of octotroopers and then move in until you reach the Octopus statue!"

The duo then did as they were old, took out one each and they ran until they got to their destination. When they got there, they could see a long, wide road that led to the massive tower that they were heading for. "Ho-ly-carp…" Hina said in absolute shock and awe. "It looks…. It looks so much more…. Amazing…. When you get closer to it… It looks like something that could cut clouds in half! Well... If it was on the surface anyway."

Takumi just brushed what she said off. He didn't think that the Octarians deserved any credit whatsoever. "Whatever. Let's just deal with these Octarians and be done with this so we can go home."

However, while Takumi and Hina started closing in, Octavio stared out the window in shock. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. "What!? H-how…" He slammed on the table with everything he had in him. "HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!?"

Kareshi, however, still had absolutely no sweet clue what was happening. All he knew was that he'd been trapped in this room for five minutes too long and he needed a way out NOW.

Then, as if someone started opening the gates of heaven, the door slowly creaked open and light finally shone into his once pitch-black room. "What do you people want now?" He asked in an annoyed tone. Frankly, he was sick of the constant prestering from all the octolings. He was- no IS the mighty Agent 3! He strikes fear into the hearts of anyone who stands in his way! But now…. Now he's just on his knees. Powerless. Bound to this one room.

Octavio marched in and just looked at him, as well as two of his personal guards. "Guards! The second I leave this room, execute Agent 3 and use him as an example as to why Octarians will rule!"

The duo saluted him. "Yes your highness!"

And, just like that, Octavio turned on one tentacle and started walking out.

Back in the apartment, Iho was frantically trying to kill the power to the whole building. She already had access to the security feed, so cutting off the power would hurt her ability to tell what's happening, but could very well aid Kareshi.

"C'mon….. C'mon….. Almost…." She got in. "GOTCHA!" She then overran the system with everything she could cram into it. "C'mon…. Go out! Go out! Go out!"

Her wish then came true. Just before the Octarians fired a shot, all the power went out. Kareshi's shock device in his tentacles was now useless as he proceeded to turn into a squid, slip out of his bindings, and splatted the closest of the two octolings. All under the cover of near-complete darkness.

Once the other octoling got the flashlight turned on on her phone. It didn't last long, however, as Kareshi kicked it out of her hands and made sure she was next.

He then picked up the phone and walked through the still slightly open double doors. Using it as a beacon of light, he was able to open the doors and finally leave the room that he had been forced to stay for what felt like years. He was also finally able to get rid of the stiff back and tight legs that he got from sitting down for so long.

The sound of inkfire got closer and closer. Instead of trying to move away from it, he decided to move closer to it. Anyone who was firing on the octarians was a friend to him right now.

Sure enough, his prediction was correct. They were down to one last octoling, so he decided to finish the job for them. But once they realized who it was standing in front of them, the duo went berserk.

"KARESHI!" Takumi and Hina exclaimed in pure ecstasy as they all shared one big group hug.

Kareshi was in a mixture of shock and awe. He was amazed that they had come all this way for him and, admittedly, that they somehow made it there alive. "Y-you guys!" He hugged them some more. "You're both maniacs! H-how did you survive!?"

Hina handed him a bag that had his Heroshot and headset in it. "Well… Let's just say we had some help from a certain octoling." She shot him a smirk.

After equipping his gear, it finally hit him. "Wait…. Iho helped you!?" He chuckled and tuned into the radio signal. "Iho! Iho!"

Iho let out a gasp of relief and being overwhelmed with emotions. "K-Kareshi!" Tears started streaming down her face as she knew that her husband was finally safe.

"Thank you, Iho." He smiled, even though he knew she couldn't see him. "We're on the way home. Make sure Shinto's ready for me."

However, before they could exchange anymore heartening words, they were interrupted by the sound of octarians starting to shoot at them. Having little time to react, they decided to swim down the trail that Takumi and Hina made with their ink while on the way up there.

After encountering a surprisingly pitiful resistance, they were on the streets once again. They decided that it would only be logical to leave the same way they came… It was a big mistake. The Octarians were well aware of their idea and already had an idea to destroy them.

When they were in the middle of two alleyways, every last mini octostamp in the army had boxed them in. "Oh cod DANG IT!" Hina said, desperately looking for a way out. "T-there gotta be something we can do!"

Kareshi sighed as he felt defeat wash over him. "I-I don't see anything we can do!" Come on! He thought to himself. I've been waiting on something seriously convenient for the last only cod knows how long! PLEASE! Let it be now!

Then, as if a miracle from god, his wish came true. Yujin, decked out in hero gear and a couple of Hero Dualies, came dashing in behind the line blocking them off from freedom, splatting as many of them as she could. Her face then went from hardened to petrified as the line behind them jumped up for an attack. "RUN!"

The group, not wanting to waste any time, followed her instructions and ran, just barely being missed by the second row of mini octostamps. Yujin used this opportunity to open fire on them, splatting about half of them.

The trio sighed and, with the exception of Takumi, thanked her relentlessly. "It's okay. It's okay. Thank me later." Yujin replied, pushing them back a bit. "What station are you using to talk to Iho!?"

Kareshi then spoke up. "67.7, but…. How did you know we-"

Yujin then cut him off. "Don't ask questions!' She pressed a hand against her ear. "Cap'n Callie! You hear that? 67.7!"

Cap'n Callie nodded. "On i-"

Marie, who was already at the dial, had already punched in the code and changed the frequency. "Done…" She spoke, looking up at Callie with a slight smile.

Callie smiled back. "Thanks, Marie." She then pressed a button on her microphone. "Iho? Come in, Iho!"

Iho was stunned. "C-Callie!? How did you….?"

"I'm here too, Iho!" Yujin replied, tossing her hat into the conversation ring. "Nice to talk to ya again!"

Iho squealed with delight. "O-oh Yujin! Now everyone I know is okay! P-please! Everyone! Come home now! I need you all!"

Kareshi gave her a thumbs up. "We're on the way, Iho! Make-"

Yujin then cut in. "No…" She looked at the massive wave of reinforcements making their way through the now riotous city. "They're gonna send everything they got at us… And none of you are in perfect condition to fight them off again."

"Wha- Yujin, was it?" Hina asked. "Are you crazy!? I don't know you that well… In fact this is our first time meeting… But…. You don't have to do this! We can outrun 'em!"

"No!" She looked at Hina dead in the eyes. "I'm not just here to save you. I'm here for my mother, my sister, I'm here for everyone who has been splatted under Octavio's boot! Okay!? This isn't just a rescue mission…" She took a deep breath. "This is justice."

Before Iho could protest this absolutely insane action, Kareshi cut in. "I see that look in your eyes… Yujin…. I can tell from that alone that we have a lot in common…' He looked as the massive horde. "You keep us safe! And make sure you come back in one piece, ya got me!?"

Yujin nodded. "Thank you Kareshi. Now go! All of you!" She refilled her ink tank and started walking toward the tidal wave.

Takumi and Kareshi had to hold Hina back from rushing towards her and bringing her back with them. But, after a constant reassuring from the two, she finally gave and started running with them, reluctantly leaving her new friend who she didn't even know behind.

Yujin, not wanting to hear Iho bawl from her headset, turned her headset on mute before starting to hum an Octarian army song from The Great Turf War as she took an offensive stance, ready for anything… Yet also ready for nothing at the same time.