*The next morning*
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The teams are called for a meeting in the palace. "There is an urgent matter," says Najenda. "Esdeath, would you mind?" Esdeath steps up. "Last night, the Imperial Armory was broken into." Everyone looks in shock. "Didn't we have 20-25 guards in that area," says Bols. "Must be a tough team were up against." "The guards say it was just one girl," says Esdeath. "She must be wicked strong," says Tatsumi. "The only clue we have is this." Esdeath holds up a drawing of Natalia's scorpion tattoo, earning Akame and Kurome's attention. "It can't be," says Akame. "What is it," says Leone. "When I was in the Elite Seven, I heard Gozuki was planning to make enhanced soldiers. One of them was a girl from our village. Her name was Natalia. She was an orphan until our parent's adopted her as out sister before we were sold. That tattoo belongs to her." "Did she take anything from the Armory? Any Tiegus?" Esdeath looks at the inventory check. "She did take one Tigeu: Moonlight Sword Dance: Shamshir." "Shamshir, huh? The sword we took from Enshin of Wild Hunt when we killed him," says Najenda, lighting a cigar. "There is one more matter to discuss. At the same time, the same place, we had another intruder that was invisible to the Falcon at first." "But doesn't the Falcon have a perfect record? Its never wrong," says Mine. "The guards say it was broken at around 5:00 pm." Najenda looks to Lubbock. "Lubb, I want you to investigate the Tiegu." "Yes, Najenda. By the way, who was the other intruder?" "Suzuka of the Four Rakshasa Demons." "It appears she came to recruit our little thief," says Susanoo. The team is dismissed while Esdeath talks to Najenda. "I think I know her plan: Suzuka was part of a tribe that supported Minister Onest during his reign. With Onest dead, the tribe might plan to either take back or destroy the Capital." "Then we destroy them first," says Najenda, stomping on her cigar.
*Some Disclosed Location*
Natalia wakes up, her head feeling like it was whacked with a hammer. She gets up to find she has been locked in a cage. "Good. You're awake."
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Natalia looks to see Suzuka leaning against the wall. "Let me out of here, you crazy mummy." Suzuka smiles. "Or what?" Natalia grabs Suzka by the head and smashes her face first into the wall. Suzuka smiles before slapping the taste out of Natalia's mouth. She enters her cell before kneeing Natalia in the gut and smashing her back first into the ground. "Try that again. I dare you! Then again, it would be the last thing you'd ever do." Suzuka leaves as Natalia glares before blacking out. She meets a tribesman on her way up. "Make sure our guest is comfortable." "Yes Lady Suzuka." "Our spies in the Capital are doing great. All we just need is her!"
*Back in the Capital*
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Lubbock investigates the Tiegu: God's Eye: Falcon, which detects any intruder with evil intent. "Hmm, interesting." "What's up, Lubb?" He looks to see Leone with a bag of food. "Oh hey Leone. What brings you here?" "Bols made you some lunch and asked me to bring it to you." The two Night Raid members sit and eat. "So you and the Boss seem to be growing closer than usual," says Leone smiling while Lubbock blushes. He's been in love with Najenda since the minute he laid eyes on her. "Kinda like you and Run," he retorts. Leone blushes. She and Run used to be rivals, but after the Revolution, they started developing feeling for each other. "Anyway, I was investigating the Falcon and it doesn't appear broken at all. In fact, it should've worked that time." Leone sniffs. "Wait a minute." She sniffs some more. "That smells familiar." Lubbock removes the panel to reveal a slew of cogs and gears. "Now I smell it. Whew! That is ripe. Even Coro would faint." "I knew it! That chemical's from Stylish's lab." "Stylish?" They look to each other. "You don't think?" Meanwhile, Dr Stylish walks around the Armory before spotting a piece of paper on the ground. He picks it up as Seryu and Coro arrive. "Have you found anything, Doctor," asks Seryu. "No, nothing," says Stylish as he puts the paper in his coat. "Oh, alright, let's head back." They head back to the palace, Coro giving Stylish an uneasy look. Meanwhile, Lubbock and Leone ponder their new theory. "We need to tell the others," says Leone. "Hold on! There could be others who are teamed up with Stylish. We can only tell those we can trust. Most of all, we cannot tell Seryu: she won't believe us. Stylish is like a father to her," says Lubbock as they head back.
To Be Continued
