At Steffi's, The Gang entered the restaurant. Julie, in a red uniform, bowed to them and said, "Good day. How many people will dine?"

Steven C replied, "It's a table for 8, please."

Farra huffed, "There's nine of us, stupid."

Steven C said to her, "Percival's not here…"

"Oh."

Julie blushed and said, "Oh, hey. Long time, no see."

A man in flannel shouted, "HEY! It's The Gang!"

A woman cheered, "We saw you on TV, earlier!"

The people at the restaurant cheered on, as The Gang was fully embarrassed.

"Our saviors! Central City is saved!"
"The Gang is Heaven's best warriors!"
"They revived After School Tea Time! Pure heroes!"
"I want an autograph!"

Steven C nervously smiled, "Well, this is a fine kettle of fish. We get praised for our recent mission."

Michelle huffed, "So, how come they didn't praise us for Daten City?"

Julie said, as she showed The Gang to a table, "Right this way, people. Steffi doesn't have any best tables… since she opened."

They went to a booth table, as Julie calmed the crowd down. Steffi was serving food to a small family. She then said to the 4th wall, "Hello. As you can see, I'm working, today. But I'll be happy to tell you what happened, last time…"

"MISS!" A patron called.

"Just a moment!" Steffi dashed off.

She called from off-screen, "Roll the footage, Warren!"

Last time, The Gang, Panty & Stocking, and the Demon Sisters devised a plan to lure the zombies of Ho-kago Tea Time. After violence and angelic powers was no match, they resorted to their secret weapon – music. The Gang played "Fuwa Fuwa Time", in honor of the band. But the zombies crashed the party, invading the concert…. or so we thought… The zombies used the instruments that were taken by Michelle Nevins and played their own encore! Ho-kago Tea Time was reborn, but there was more to it than the zombie girls.
Farra and Steven N revealed that the plane crash was a publicity stunt gone badly, when it was revealed that they wanted to act like zombies, only to secure fandom. But it was learned, by Asahi, that the zombies were produced by Akai Kādo. Now the plight of evil has reared its ugly head in the alternate worlds. The only question is why.
The Gang… has reached a dead end.

Chapter 50
Lunch at Steffi's
(シュテフィのでのランチの巻)
(or "Just Another Clip Show")

Steven N was pacing, by the booth, as the others were having coffee, juice, tea, and milk. It turns out Steffi never serves liquor.

Steven N said, "I tell you, it doesn't make sense. Akai Kādo… She is responsible for these dangerous moments. I mean… the Sailor Scout Rogues… the HTT Mansion… Hayashimizu and Mikihara… Minami Makimura… the Zombie attack in Central City… I'm telling you, this is the biggest roadblock in our investigating lives."

Steven C said, "Well, I figured that we'll be able to get it done, once we have everything in place."

Peter said, "It has to be Onigiri. Anybody with a strong evil heart should create such a demonic woman."

Asahi remarked, "Nah, whoever this Akai Kādo is, she must be very crafty. Why, she could even usurp Onigiri… whoever that is."

Farra said, "You're right. Let's retrace our footsteps and recall what happened, a while back."

She explained, "Kanaka Nanase hired a girl named Usagi Tsukino to help out a matter that involved the Sailor Scouts."

At AAW, the woman entered Kanaka Nanase's office, as an uninvited guest. She smiled and said, "Welcome, Miss. To what do I owe you the pleasure?"

The girl, who has long yellow hair in a ponytail, with her pink dress on, introduced herself, "My name is Usagi Tsukino. I represent Super S Industries, a subsidiary of Moon Peach Ent.. And I was wondering if I have a moment of your time."

"If it's an emergency, please do," Kanaka said, "But it's not, so leave."

"It is an emergency. Super S Industries is failing, and all because four bad girls has ruined business, in public." Usagi said.

Kanaka said, "Go on."

Mizuki said, "And that was when you learned about Sailor Moon, my arch-nemesis."

She showed a scene of Sailor Moon's transformation. She said, "She is the one named Sailor Moon, and she is the leader of the Sailor Senshi. Her real name is still a mystery, but we hear that she is a brave leader, and as the champion of love and justice. We know little of her, but we hear that she's very strong. We also learn that she is somewhat clumsy and a bit of a crybaby. But that's all."

Mizuki glared, "My eternal rival!"

Kanaka gasped, "Huh? You know of her?"

Mizuki said, "You see, Sailor Moon and Card Master Peach are one in the same."

In a flashback, Mizuki started to pose in a mirror, as she narrated, "It was at that moment, when I learned of Sailor Moon, I poured all my sweat and tears into my training, and evade my hatred for sweaty and fat otaku…"

Mizuki started running in the rain, with a tire dragging behind her, tied with a rope around her waist. Her coach watched on, as he was amazed, "Mizuki Takase, my student… The one called Moon cannot beat the beautiful moon (Mizuki) through cuteness. You're above that."

Mizuki narrated, as she practiced and parodied the Moon Tiara Magic, with a Frisbee, extinguishing flames off the candles, "In order to maintain my focus on a masterful technique, I endured even the most rigorous of training."

Mizuki started to hit softballs from the machine, as she kept hitting in precision. Her coach bellowed, "Keep going! All magical girls are about love, beauty, and cute looks. There is but ONE motive you have that others don't… HEART AND JUSTICE!"

Mizuki was doing a yoga pose, with her back bent backwards, while on her knees.
"AUGH! What kind of training is that?!"

Mizuki stood tall, as she was calm and serious. "And with my body and chi in a calm focus, my training was complete."

Peter grumbled, "I'd like to know who this Coach was… and since when is he a supporter for anime?"

Mizuki said, "It was not just hentai, you know…"

Steven N said, "It was when you learned that it was all a fake."

Heather barked, "S.N., we split into groups of two, facing each Senshi that was rogue. All the damn girls are robots! You should've seen it! Every robot, destroyed, within our grasp!"

During the battle in Sakura City:
Percival echoed, as a huge gust of tornadoes appeared from around him, "Heaven and Hell, demons and angels, guiding lights and darkness alone, only you can guide me to victory. Give me the power, through power, honor, and justice!"

His body was surrounded by a huge cyclone, as Sailor Mercury cried, "He's mad! No one in his status could succumb inside a huge tempest!"

He burst out and punched air, producing fiery red twisters. He cried out, "Steven! GET DOWN!"

Steven C ducked down, as Yuri was still out cold. Percival fired his barrage of storms.

"ORDER TEMPEST HURRICANE!"
The huge whirlwinds struck Sailor Mercury, ripping her skin apart. She shrieked, as she was inside the hurricane.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"

The storm subsided, as Sailor Mercury collapsed to the ground, out cold, facedown.

Steven gasped, "Holy shit! Percival did it…"

VVVVV

Steven C approached Mercury, who was still out, and handcuffed her arm. However, when he turned her around, he saw her face, ripped up, showing a chrome face. He gasped, "NO! It can't be…"

He called, "Percival! Take a look at this!"

He rushed over and saw Sailor Mercury, banged up, with her skin ripped, showing metal skin and wires, with her face mangled. Her eyes went black and cross-eyed, while her mouth was curled up.

"A robot?" Steven trembled.

Percival viewed the black device and saw another dot, leaving Sakura Area. He said, "A decoy. This Sailor Mercury is a decoy, planted by someone. But who?"

VVVVV

During the battle with Sailor Jupiter:
Jupiter giggled, "You've ruined my plan, along with your farting friend! NOW, DIE!"

She kicked her face, which cut her skin. She was bleeding, as Jupiter punches her face, ferociously. She fell down, as she was moaning in pain. Jupiter crossed her arms and said, "Now… You and your friend will think twice about ruining Sailor Moon's plan!"

She fired a Supreme Thunder, again.

Farra shrieked, "NO!"

She dashed at Heather, running to her. She held her right arm up and screamed, "HEATHER!"

CRASH!
The Supreme Thunder smashed her arm, disintegrating her entire cast. She fell down, unconscious, as Heather was shocked.

"Farra…" she sobbed, "No…"

Jupiter growled, "Damn! I thought I'd aim at the heart."

Heather cradled her, "Farra! Farra! SPEAK TO ME! Farra?"

Farra moaned, "I'm fine… I saved you, didn't I?"

She coughed, as Heather was in tears, "No… Farra, it was just a scratch…"

Farra then weakly moan, "No… I'm fine… My arm… I think… Jupiter… reinjured it… I'll be… okay…"

Heather cried, "What are you talking about? That was stupid of you to go through all that trouble!"

Farra smiled and closed her eyes, "Heather… I guess… I'm the… one…"

She passed out, as Heather whimpered, thinking Farra is dead.

"No…"

She shrieked in the top of her lungs, to the night sky.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Jupiter smiled, "Aw, don't feel sad… Your friend died, because of the pain. Too bad… Maybe it was for the best, after your friend ruined my creation."

Heather got up and snarled, with tears rolling down her face, "You're going to pay…"

She seethed, as she held her chest, clenching her fist, "I swear it… I won't forgive you… for hurting many Luchadorés, for hurt these people, and for hurting my BFF. Never…"

She glowed in a pinkish aura and shouted, "YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS, YOU BITCH!"

She charged at Jupiter, but she was ready. She crossed her arms and shouted, "SUPREME THUN-!"

POW!
Heather slammed her fist in Jupiter's face, knocking her down. Jupiter tried to kick her down, but Heather slammed her head with an elbow. Every hit at Jupiter was swift and fast, as Jupiter did not strike back. Heather started to glow red, yellow, and green in the irises of her eyes, as she was like a speedometer. She kept going, as Jupiter started to grow dizzy, and bruised in pain.

"No… How can she… go that fast, like that? She's… She's a freak of nature!" She thought.

Heather then glowed in her chest the LED letters "MACH". She then yelled, "NOW! Sailor Jupiter! You will pay for killing Farra!"

Farra moaned, "I'm not dead…"

Heather charged at Sailor Jupiter, ignoring Farra. She then lifted her punch and tried to strike. Jupiter tried her Supreme Thunder again, but this time, Heather easily dodged it, in a swift dash.

Jupiter shrieked in fright, "GET AWAY!"

Heather shouted, "SUPER SPEED MACH 88!"

Heather struck Sailor Jupiter with an 88-hit barrage of punches and kicks, in five seconds.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Sailor Jupiter was sent flying into the air.

CRASH!
…and crashed headfirst into the trash cans.

Muscle Man appeared, holding up a flute. He tweeted at Jupiter.

"Nothing, bro," he said to the 4th wall.

VVVVV

They grabbed her out of the trash, as Farra examined her.

"Who knew such a young girl to create a beast that would destroy a city, that which we know of a place that is home to many masked luchadorés? Sailor Jupiter, no, Makoto Hino… You, my friend, played God, and you ended up a pawn in the evil world. It was wrong to create a being of mass Choujin strength. And it was wrong of you to accept Kinnikuman's challenge, since he is of Burning Inner Strength, whereas Heather and I have Friendship Power…"

Heather asked, "What was that?"

Farra said, "I made it up, to make it look cool."

Heather then asked, as she looked at her face, "Hey, I never knew Sailor Jupiter has blue eyes."

Farra gasped, "Nani?"

She looked at her eyes. It was flashing in an LED blue; the shade of the Blue Screen of Death. This Sailor Jupiter was a robot, like Sailor Mercury. Another decoy from Sailor Moon.

She spoke, as she was dying, "No… I have… failed… you… Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu…"

She shut down, as she started to smoke. Farra gasped, "A robot?"

Heather thought, "Huh? What did she mean "failed you"?"

VVVVV

And at Crystal Gulch:
Peter ran to the water trough and shouted, "HIT THE DECK!"

BOOM!
The henhouse exploded into burning pieces, with Sailor Venus inside. The building was reduced to rubble, as Peter and Mizuki ran together to each other.

"YEE-HAW!" He cheered, "I knew my idea would work!"

She remarked, "We did it. You made the trap for Sailor Venus, and I modified it. All I had to do was rewire the TNT and set up a barrel of gasoline. And, of course, you had that lighter I gave you, in case we'd use it for certain routines for July."

Peter said, "That reminds me… We need a new lighter. Of course, the chicken coop was old and decaying. Luckily, I had the windows and open holes covered, to make sure Venus didn't see me. Also, I had to make an escape hatch, from the ground."

Mizuki said, "Well, we failed at obtaining Sailor V, but she won't be harassing Usagi, for long. But something about Venus was all wrong… She loved you. And… Percival gave us the message that this Sailor Senshi was a trap. Something's amiss here… and I think I better mosey on over to Percy, and get the answers to this phenom…"

She held her iPhone and contacted Percival. Peter, however, notice some rubble moving.

"Uh, Miz…" he stammered, "I think our trap wasn't foolproof, at all…"

Mizuki cried, "What are you talking about?"

He pointed at the wreckage, all in a scared look. A person emerged from the rubble. It was Sailor Venus. She survived the explosion, as her hair and bow was messed up, and most of her skin was removed, showing chrome skin and metal plates. Venus stood in place, making electronic sounds.

"A ROBOT?!" Peter and Mizuki cried.

This, too, was another decoy!

VVVVV

Venus barked, "I could care less about your ambition to protect the ones you loved! I loved you, only to lose your girlfriend, in the process! I guess I broke your heart, and her heart, too, Giese. Too bad that you have to die, now. What will you do? You can't do shit!"

Peter yelled, "THAT'S WHERE YOUR WRONG! I WILL NEVER GIVE UP! Even if I die, I'll never give up! You have such pity over me, since you may be one of my fans, in the robotic kind! That is because I don't care! I could care less about your needs, even Mizuki's, since we broke up! I usually don't like it, when a robot like you tried to salaam me, just because you think of me as a hunk! And because of that, I show a lot of regret, remorse, guilt, and disgust over them, and I sometimes freak out a bit, since you girls are like that! WELL, THOSE DAYS ARE OVER! I'm not going to ruin my life, Miz's life, or everybody else's! You want to ruin my life by killing me, fine! But stay away from the one girl that you will never break up from me! And that girl… is Mother Earth!"

He started to glow in his fists, as he gasped, "Huh? What's this?"

His hands grew big, like boxing gloves. He laughed, "DUDE! I got huge mallet hands!"

Venus scanned him, as she smirked, "That does not compute! DIE!"

She charged at him, as Peter launched a barrage of punches onto the face and body of Sailor Venus. He roared, "FORGIVE ME!"

POW! POW! SOCK! BAM!
Venus was sent flying into the air, after a jab-uppercut combo.

"Mizuki! Heads up!" He called to her.

Mizuki held her wand out and started to swing at Venus, as she was heading down.

"Here! Take a taste of LOVE and HONOR!" She cried, "PEACH HOME RUN!"

THWACK!
Venus was sent flying, as Peter grew big.

She shrieked, "AAAAAAAAAH!"

Peter glowed in a blackish aura, emitting smoke, "As a friend of mine once said, REPENT, MOTHERFUCKER!"

He launched a HUGE right punch at the fallen gynoid.

"JUSTICE MEGATON DIESEL!"
HONK! HONK!
The horn of a diesel engine is made, as the punch landed heavily on the broken Venus.

"AAAH! AAAH! SYSTEM ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! REEEEEE-FRESSSSSSH!"
BOOM!
Sailor Venus exploded into nothing, as her entire parts were strewn all over Artemis Hill. Peter reverted to normal size, as Mizuki cheered, "YEE-HAW!"

Peter held his hands, as it was in pain, "Ow… Ow… Owwww…"

Michelle stated, "Well, Asahi and I learned of the secret, and then confronted the evil Sailor Mars. We were to apprehend her, but Sailor Moon came to the rescue."

She grumbled, "She escaped, after that."

Steven N asked, "What happened next…"

Mizuki explained, "You see, after that, we all regrouped and met with Usagi. She told us that Sailor Moon is at Millennium Castle, home of Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion."

Peter said, "That's right. And we learned the horrible truth."

A woman, with long blonde hair, said, from behind a chair, "Welcome, The Gang."

Percival thought, "That voice."

He asked, "Are you the one called Sailor Moon?"

She said, "Indeed I am…"

She added, "And I hear that one of you wanted to test me, with your knock-off style!"

Mizuki said, "That's me. Mizuki Takase."

Sailor Moon instructed, "I see. Quite a name for yourself. However, your friend, Asahi Sakurai, is also the knock-off. She has beaten Sailor Mars, and ruined my plan for global takeover. And I guess the Robot Senshis needed work, too. But I see you wanted to face me, in mortal combat. Kombat… with a "K". Of course, I want to see if you, the so-called Card Master Peach (Original), can match me, in battle."

Peter said, "Mizuki is Card Master Peach, in cosplay, but Asahi is the voice of her, in the anime."

Farra said, "He's right about that. She's been known as a great cosplayer."

Mizuki said, "What I don't like is how you, a Pretty Sailor Soldier, turn evil, all of a sudden. You have hurt all of us, after Usagi sent us to fix you, while you are invading her Park… and castle."

Sailor Moon said, "I know. Millennium Castle is rich with history. And, moreover, I am a part of it. You see… I, Sailor Moon, am, in fact, the Moon Princess, Princess Serenity."

She turned her chair around, facing the others, and continued, "But I go by another name…"

She smirked, as she was shown in a pink dress and skirt, with her hair done up in pigtails and meatballs. It was…

"Usagi?!" They gasped.

"And the battle we had with Sailor Moon, too." Mizuki said, "It also led to Tuxedo Mask telling Steven, Heather, and Asahi learning the truth about the Senshis, and its main reason…"

Tuxedo Mask said, "Even through thorough malice, pretty girls cannot lose what they have made to help other women, out of sheer revenge. This is not just your doing, Steven Cooke… Heather Dunn… Asahi Sakurai… it's her doing."

He then said, "The one who made these girls, is the one who is wicked to the core. She calls herself… The Akai Kādo."

They gasped, as he concluded, "It's mind control. Not evil ambition."

Heather gasped, "You mean… They're not pure evil? They're used?"

Steven nodded, "I see. What do you know about this Akai Kādo?"

Asahi thought, "Akai Kādo? Mind control?! She sounds familiar…"

Heather asked, "Wait. How would you know about this?"

Tuxedo Mask unmasked himself and said, "Maybe because I am a friend of the Princess… and her Senshis."

Asahi blushed, "Oh, my…"

He introduced himself, to his identity, "Promise that you would not tell anyone. But in reality, I am Sailor Moon's lover. My name is Prince Endymion."

Heather gasped, "NO! The SAME Endymion?"

He said, "I go by another alias… Mamoru."

Asahi said, "So… You were the one in the fable, and you were among those who were resurrected…"

Endymion said, "Indeed. You see, after I was resurrected, I lived a normal life, but my past somehow got to me. I realized that I was the prince, to whom I wish to secure the hand of Princess Serenity, in marriage."

He continued, "Of course, I was going to pop the question, under our aliases of Mamoru and Usagi, but the AUs came to be. That was when the Sailor Scouts went to business, only to help the worlds fixed up, by using the funds of their products for charity… while the rest was for profit. By that time, they would help fix the alternate worlds, and continue to fight for justice. However…"

Asahi said, "However… Akai Kādo came and took them away."

Endymion said, "When I overheard that a mysterious woman wants to buy out Super S Industries, I wanted to stop her, but she had a cold glare from her face. I sat back and watch, and waited for the right time. Suddenly, a blackout came to pass. After that, the woman, or Akai Kādo, as she's called, used her powers to hypnotize and brainwash the Scouts, when they'd attack. Only Sailor Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter were brainwashed as her slaves, while the rest of the Scouts escaped and disappeared. Since then, they thought of a plan to eradicate justice, peace, love, and honor to the worlds, only by their own special way. And your friend, Percival, read through Usagi's diary, of the accomplishments she and the Scouts made. Those were written in her blood."

Steven whispered, "Akai Kādo?"

Endymion said, "Exactly."

Steven N said, "But you managed to escape, leaving the Senshis on the ground, in pain and defeat."

Heather said, "Well, they were too much for us, not even two Card Master Peaches could take them. But what is worse – they sic a whole armada of gynoids at us!"

Steffi placed a plate of bread and said, "Here you go. I thought you might fill up, before your food is ready."

Steven C smiled, "Thanks, homey."

Steven N said, "And I suppose that was when you guys came to rescue After School Tea Time's will and deed."

Steven C said, "Steven Cooke knew we'd try to spoil their fun. Once we learned that the will was there, you told Peter to sabotage the dinner."

He opened the cage and whistled to the bird. He then stuffed the bird into the turkey and whispered, "Now remember, Polly. When I give you the call sign, "Walking", start walking. I'll also try and stab you with the fork, so avoid it. I can't have the bird get punctured."

The parrot squawked, "RAWK! Call sign walking. Stab and avoid. Stab and avoid. RAWK!"

Peter patted the turkey and said, "Good boy."

VVVVV

He then winked to Steven N, in his disguise. Steven N, in his Stetson hat, nodded quietly. Peter held up a knife and fork and began to carve the turkey. He whispered to the turkey and then lunged his huge fork into the bird. The bird jumped out, as Mizuki gasped.

She whispered, "Peter… Didn't Hayashimizu kill that bird, before you cook it?"

Peter said, "Sorry. I'll try again."

He stabbed the turkey, but it jumped out of the plate. Peter cried, "It's haunted!"

Hayashimizu smiled, "Now there's a rare treat."

He showed no anger, as Mikihara was trembling. She said, "Well?"

Peter shrugged his shoulders, as Steven C grabbed the turkey and used the fork, "Step aside, you moron! I'll carve the bird."

He jabbed the fork into the turkey, and…

"RAWK!"

The Gang shivered, "NYAAAAH!"

Mizuki trembled, "I think I know this routine before… Peter, what did you put in that turkey?"

Peter said, "I did what the cookbook and the Skit said, except I added leeks and garlic in it."

Ren gagged, "EW! GARLIC?"

Hayashimizu said, "How creative."

The guests were confused, as they clamor on. Steven C jeered, "Hey, fat ass! You don't believe that this bird is haunted!"

Peter smiled and said, "Aw, you're crazy. It has to be the stuffing… But I'll try something else…"

Mizuki barked, "If it is haunted, it should be walking, too!"

Peter gasped, "URK!"

The parrot heard the signal and squawked, "RAWK! Call sign walking. RAWK!"

It stood up, as it walked on small legs. Peter, Mizuki, and Steven C gasped in horror, along with Ren and Hayashimizu, and the guests at the dinner table. Steven N smiled, as he got up from the table, as a few dinner patrons fainted, after seeing the bird walking.

Peter cringed, "NOT NOW! It wasn't supposed to happen! Uh, the turkey is ruined!"

Mizuki grabbed a broom and shouted, "I'll get that haunted bird!"

She jumped up and landed on the table. But she tripped on the edge and fell, face-first.

SMASH!
The table was destroyed, as food was flying everywhere.

SPLAT!
The potatoes landed in Ren Mikihara's hair, as…
SPLOOSH!
…the chestnut dressing splattered all over Hayashimizu.

VVVVV

They went by the doorway and saw Hayashimizu and Mikihara, about to open the safe.

She said, "Remember, snatch it, when they got it."

The safe opened, as Mikihara looked inside the safe. She found a small booklet that says "Yui Hirasawa's Lyrics for New Album".

She gasped, "What is this, a gag?"

He thought, "NO. It's not there."

He then said, "Mikihara, I'm sure it's somewhere in this area. But the way things are going, the deed is somewhere where it's safe from evil hands. My suggestion… we look inside her guitar case. How else could Miss Yui Hirasawa hid the deed to the house? We'll look for it, snatch it, and then have it recorded, right away. After all, with Ho-kago Tea Time gone, we can always rework the place, as our own."

The lights turned on, as the two crooks gasped. Mizuki shouted, "Not so fast, buddy!"

They gasped, as Hayashimizu said, "You three? Heh. Should've known… I guess you stuck around, about to stop us from a horrible fate. You three, you should know by now that this is a historic landmark, in the AU."

Steven C nodded, "Indeed. In fact, this place is rich in history, with the band's many accomplishments."

Mizuki said, "He's right. But you, recording the deed, only for your sick games, is wrong."

Mikihara held a gun up and said, "I'm afraid you're wrong."

The Gang raised their hands up. The crooks headed to the door, as Steven C whispered to Peter, "Now what?"

Peter trembled, "Do as he says…"

The Gang was back behind the wall, as they were being held up by Mikihara. She said, "And don't make a move, or I'll kill you!"

"No need for violence, Mikihara… We'll have them find the deed."

"Oh, Senior, that is a great idea!"

Steven C cried, "You're crazy! We're not helping you!"

Hayashimizu said, holding up a white fan, "Now, now, my friends… There's no need to say NO. It's just that we wanted to own this place, since no one shall take it and repair the place. We only want to remodel the place, and claim it as my own mansion."

Mizuki shouted, "You're mad!"

Peter shivered, "I wanna go home…"

A shadow crept behind Hayashimizu and Mikihara, as Hayashimizu said, "Now, start searching, you three. And if anybody finds the deed, one of you will go scot-free."

Mizuki said, "Never."

He smiled, "I see. Goodbye."

Mikihara aimed her pistol at Mizuki and whispered, "You first…"

But then, the figure grabbed both their heads and…

WHAM! "SUEY!"
WHAM-WHAM-WHAM! "SUEY, SUEY, SUEY!"
Both Hayashimizu and Mikihara collapsed, out cold and bleeding.

Steven N said, "Wrong. YOU First."

Dynamite~! Dynamite~!

Steven C gasped, "So, it is you!"

The Gang was relieved, as Steven N grabbed Hayashimizu's wrists and tied them up. He then said, "Now, I know I'm only helping the AAW, but under no circumstances I'm letting myself apprehend a woman."

Mikihara moaned, "Oh, goody…"

Steven N smiled, "That's her job."

Mizuki kicked her face and placed her foot on her head. She then ordered to Steven C, "Cuff 'em!"

He approached Mikihara and handcuffed her wrists on her back.

Asahi explained, "Around the time, I had to do a secret mission to find this Akai Kādo. But she didn't cooperate, much as she was functioning."

Steven N asked, "Was she a robot?"

Asahi replied, "Worse. She was a coin-operated sexbot…"

They shuddered, "Ugh…"

She added, "But she wasn't Akai Kādo. The girl that made her, Koyomi Mizuhara, I believe, made her this way. That would explain why she used Hayashimizu, Mikihara, and the Sailor Scouts. Also, she was a creator of robots."

Peter said, "Damn… and you had it rough."

She thought, "I can't tell them about Hikari…"

She continued, in thought, "Right after Miss Minami broke down, I was given a gold bracelet… and I was met with a little girl, from in a mirror, that knows of a sage named Saki Hanajima. But she told me that the bracelet was powerful, so I had to use it to power-up. I don't remember how, but I'll never forget what Hikari told me… about Akai Kādo… and the Moji Mikisā…"

She explained the story of Akai Kādo:
"During the Alternate Worlds became fused and mangled, there was a girl by the name of Koyomi Mizuhara, a.k.a. Yomi. She was a college student, and the creator and CEO of the Maidens for Hire, android servants for rent that give users guaranteed service. One day, she was to sponsor the Maidens and Butlers in West Plaza, until an accident made her act this way.
Yomi was busy, putting up the last fliers for the NEW Maidens for Hire, until she was confronted by two evil beings. Of course, this was BEFORE Onigiri was birth. Two teens from Antagony, Alejandro and Courtney, confronted her and tried to persuade a deal to merge with her company, to make millions. Of course, Yomi heard of the group Antagony, and refused to side with evil women. In the end… They beat her up. Al, however, chose not to beat up a girl, since it's against his code. Only Courtney, in violent rage, assaulted her, out of swift malice. They escaped, after the cops arrived to find that Yomi was beaten up. She almost died. Luckily, her Maidens, Tomo Model and Eri Model decided to care for her, when not busy with the Maiden Café, near downtown. Three weeks passed, as she was under intensive care. By that time, she knew that she cannot become picked on, no more. She had visions of the Antagony kids, laughing at her, calling her a nerd. Something inside Miss Mizuhara boiled inside her, like she was a Fire-type. She woke up and fled from her hospital bed. She escaped through the window and disappeared into the night, similar to her first Maiden Android, Tomo Model, when she escaped from her place of creation.
After that, very few know of the being, Akai Kādo, meaning "Red Card" in Japanese. She was given the name, when she started out, controlling Miss Makimura, and used her for dirty deals. Minami is a robot, yes… but that's because of the Alternate Worlds' DNA mix-up. It's also called, "The Moji Mikisā". Hanajima knew of its name, which picks a selected few in different worlds, from their boring and humdrum life, and made it into something exciting, terrible, or anything that would make their in-canon story mixed up. You, Miss Sakurai, and also The Gang, are many of the few, unaffected by this power. Minami, the Sailor Scouts, Haruka, and myself… we were one of the unfortunate ones, but Haruka and I traversed on, for the good of life. Remember when you met Russia? He was NOT affected by the Akai Kādo's Moji Mikisā. But Warsman was, since he was a member of the UN; the very same UN that banned the AAW from pursuing Tohru Honda… who caused hell on all the worlds, including Plas City, which was caused by a summer snowstorm."

Asahi said, "I've heard of it. Yeah, Percival told me that it was caused by a spell. I never knew it was from a young girl…"

Dawn said, "I know. But now, Plas City is gone, and it's affecting all of us. Hana and I must make sure that Onigiri must be dealt with, with everybody's help. You can fight, too, if you'd like… But for now, let The Gang fight their battles, before the UN gives the green light to face Onigiri; and that means you have to fight Akai Kādo. And with the Bracelet of Gigantica in your possession, you are their Trump Card, next to Steven Nevins."

She whispered, "Moji Mikisā…"

She said, "Does these attacks have something to do with Akai Kādo?"

Steven N exclaimed, "NO. But it's nice that you come clean about this. We know now that Minami Makimura isn't responsible, but Koyomi Mizuhara is."

Julie asked, as she walked by, "You mean THE Koyomi Mizuhara… The CEO of Maidens for Hire?"

Mizuki asked, "You know of her?"

Julie snuffed, "I was saving up for a Butler for Hire, but she told me that it may take time, so I was on the waiting list. And she told me, last week that she didn't create those. Eri Sawachika did."

Heather griped, "Seriously?"

Julie stated, "While you guys had to point fingers at her, the same Koyomi Mizuhara was in my radar, whilst I was waiting in line for a mandroid to own! Plus, she only accepts Yen."

Heather griped again, "Indeed! That is finicky service! Now, speaking of which, what about my meal?"

Julie said, "Yeah, about that… You kind of won't want to sans cheese. Steffi's cheese and cream is 100% dairy."

Heather pouted, "WHAT? I HATE DAIRY! I stopped eating it, after I had Beth, remember?"

Julie said, "Calm down. I'll ask Steffi to add lactose-free milk in your foods."

Heather sneered, "Oh, thank you. I mean, she's a shitty cook, when it comes to making food! What's next: beef and Wellington? Roast and beef? Turkey and stuffing?! Ramen and noodles?! CLAM AND CHOWDER? SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS?!"

Steffi shrieked in joy, "THAT'S IT!"

She ran off to the kitchen, as she was brimming in joy.

Julie sighed, "Don't encourage her, okay?"

Michelle said, "Come now. It ain't her fault. Just give us what we order, and give Heather a plate of fish and chips, and we'll be all right."

Julie said, "Yes, ma'am."

Michelle asked her, "By the way, didn't anyone in this eatery know that you look like Jewel Staite, whoever she is?"

"Hmph! Mind your own beeswax."

She walked away, ignoring her question, as she muttered, "Freaks."

Asahi thought, "Maybe Hikari was wrong about Mizuhara… If it's not her, who is it?"

Peter asked, "Why did you ask her that?"

Michelle said, "Curious… I mean, she does."

Steven C said, "No, she doesn't."

Michelle said, "Back to the matter at hand – Akai Kādo. Now, at Central City, we learned that the zombie girls were controlled by this woman, after a fatal plane crash was a ruse gone awry, while the girls of HTT were zombified by Akai Kādo."

Peter said, "Well, we know about whom it was that made them. But what I didn't get is how they don't remember a thing!"

Farra said, "On the plus side, they did give us more clues."

Asahi asked, "Just one thing… How did you end up as zombies?"

Ritsu Tainaka said, "Oh, that. We decided to stage our deaths, so we can make a huge publicity stunt. And we totally had the idea of using latex makeup to portray our decaying selves. Mio had to shiver in fear, since she was going to be a zombie girl."

Mio Akiyama barked at her, "You're crazy! I didn't want to be a zombie!"

Steven C added, "That would explain the cans of latex skin I found at the mansion…"

Ritsu said, "But when we decided to terrorize our fans, we suddenly ran into a woman with a blue school uniform."

Asahi gasped, "No…"

Steven C asked, "What did she look like?"

Mio said, "Let's see… She had long brown hair… a blue summer uniform, short-sleeves…"

Yui Hirasawa added, "And with glasses, too. Plus, she has a very huge chest and has a sexy stance."

Ritsu remarked, "And… on top of that… she resembles Koyomi Mizuhara of The Maidens for Hire Company!"

Asahi asked, "Was she the one that did this to you? If so, we broke her spell that she casted upon you."

Yui smiled, "Oh, what a relief. But I wish I knew what she was."

Mio added, "We somehow don't remember, since we became like this…"

Steven N asked, "Asahi, do you know of what is going on?"

Asahi said to Ritsu, "Does this woman have a name?"

Ritsu retorted, "Huh? She never mentioned her name. Why do you ask?"

Asahi said, "And now, we're headed to West Plaza, without any lead on where Akai Kādo will strike next."

Steven N said, "If only we all find a flawless piece of the Akai Kādo puzzle, we'll warn Percival about this."

He asked Farra, "Any idea why we're going?"

Steven C said, "Oh, yeah. Steven Cooke thinks that Kanaka had to see Robin Mask, in hopes of breaking the ban of Onigiri."

Farra said, "He's right. But he didn't tell us why, fully. I texted to him, to call back, while we're at Steffi's…"

She replied, "Still, though… It's merely nothing. We meet a lot of new people, new fans, and evil villains, but sometimes… It just doesn't seem right."

Steven N said, "Guys, Steven Nevins is at a road block. If we don't stop her, and fix this Alternate World Mind Fuck, or this Moji Mikisā, then there's a chance that everyone will cease to being…"

Michelle replied, "Bro, I'm sorry. I guess we'll have to ride it out and wing it. Whoever this Akai Kādo is, we know that she's neither Minami Makimura nor Koyomi Mizuhara! But she is at West Plaza."

Mizuki stated, "She's right, Steven. Two suspects: a gynoid builder and a strict Comic Party officer… They are clean, but something seemed uneasy. Here are the clues - Akai Kādo is a woman, with a summer school uniform (blue), long brown hair, huge breasts, glasses, and goes by a sexy stance. Her powers are mind control and destruction, and she sports a red mask. Now, all we have left is to find out who is the voice of Akai Kādo. And Gang, let's try to-."

Dramatic sting music played, as Steven N halted Mizuki, "WAIT!"

They stopped, as he had a thought, "Miz… You said… The Voice!"

Mizuki said, "Uh, yeah. Akai Kādo does speak. But we don't-."

Steven N grabbed the chalkboard and asked Julie, "Lemme borrow this."

Julie asked, "What's wrong?"

Michelle said, "I think he's brainstorming."

Steven N stated, "I learned this from Black Dynamite. If in a pickle, and suddenly had a random clue, he brainstorms, using a chalkboard, and then asks random questions and facts, leading to the main solution!"

Steven C shouted, "Then that means…"

Asahi cried, "…you know who…"

They yelled, "Akai Kādo is!"

Steven N said, "Exactly!"

He wrote "The Voice", as he asked, "Quick! What is another word for "voice"?"

Heather replied quickly, "Like NBC?"

Steven N said, "Yeah. But I'm talking about the noun, "voice"."

Mizuki said, "Vocal chords!"

He nodded, "Right! And a chord is another word for…"

Mizuki replied, "Harmony."

Asahi said, "Arpeggios."

Steven C answered, "Triads!"

Steven N said, "RIGHT!"

Steven C said, "And "triad" is another word for threesome."

Peter smiled, "Reminds me of Three's Company."

Steven N signaled to Peter, as he figured it out, "Wait… Oh, my god! Three's company… Three's a crowd… THREE OF A KIND!"

Michelle added, "Which is… a poker hand!"

Steven N exclaimed, "Right, Michelle. And here's the deal. As we know, poker is a game of cards. But which hand is the rarest hand of them all."

Mizuki said, "Royal flush!"

Steven N said, "Close, but even rarer."

Peter said, "A Straight Flush!"

The Gang cheered, as Peter continued, "And it usually beats every hand, including the Four Aces, which is impossible to make a Royal Flush."

Steven N said, "And now, Aces. What types of Aces are used, mostly in the worlds, but not in the alternate worlds?"

Michelle pondered, "Not Aces and Eights… That's called "The Dead Man's Hand"."

Steven C said, "What about fighter pilots?"

Heather said, "YEAH! Ace fighter pilots! An Ace fighter, or Flying Ace, is a military aviator that gets decorated with medals, by shooting many planes down, during aerial combat, mostly used during World War I! But hold the phone! World War I used the term "Aerial Combat", which is called "Flying Circus"!"

Michelle agreed, "It happened during early 1917!"

Julie said, "Yeah? I always thought Flying Circus is Monty Python."

Steven N gleamed, as he said to the others, "What she said!"

Asahi asked, "Monty Python? Akai Kādo is related to Monty Python?"

Steven N said, "Yes. Now remove "Monty", and what do you get?"

Steven C said, "Python! A snake!"

Steven N said, in confidence, "And my friends, what is the most deadly snake in the world. Come on. If you guys don't know, try the most venomous snakes in the world."

Steffi replied, "The Australian Inland Taipan."

Steven N nodded, "Yeah!"

The Gang cried, "Australia!"

Heather said, "That's right. Its bite is deadly, and its skin changes color, depending on the season. A member of the Elapidae family, and it's a very shy snake. In fact, they appear all around Central to Eastern Australia."

Steven N said, "Right. Now, we all know that Akai Kādo means "Red Card" in Japanese. And we covered the cards, so now…"

Mizuki said, "We'll cover Australia! And if my hunch is correct, Australia and Japan are one in the same, meaning they are members of the UN!"

Michelle said, "You're right. And the UN has many members, even in these alternate worlds!"

Steven N bellowed, "And WHAT, my friends, is one of the flags that have mostly red?"

Mizuki said, "Well, there are a lot – Canada, Albania, China, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Samoa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, and Viet Nam. They are the only UN flags to wear the color red, almost completely."

Peter asked, "Are Iraq and Afghanistan in the UN?"

Mizuki said, "Yes, Peter. In fact, including the USA, there are 193 members in the UN."

Heather said, "193 is the area code for India, located in Anantnag."

Asahi stated, "And India is one of the original members of the UN!"

Steven N said, "Now, which of Mizuki's red flag members is also an original member of the UN!"

Steffi said, "Canada."

Steven N continued, "But there was another…"

The Gang cried out, "CHINA!"

And Turkey, too.

Steven N said, "And what was China, before it was China?"

Mizuki said, "Long ago, it was known as the Republic of China, as it was considered the oldest country in the world."

Peter said, "And it's history lasted four thousand years and counting!"

Heather pondered, "China… Didn't they have the Olympics, a while back?"

Michelle stated, "And it was in 2008."

Mizuki stated, "China was born in 221 B.C."

Steven C said, "Indeed. But Iraq is the oldest, under the name Mesopotamia, birthing in 3100 B.C."

Steven N said, "YES! And the nickname for the Mesopotamia is…"

Steven C smirked, "The Land of Rivers."

Steven N said, "Now, which is the longest river in the world?"

Asahi said, "OH! I know it! It's… The Nile!"

Steven N said, "Correct!"

Mizuki said, "Egypt… That would mean…"

Steven N said, "And… we're getting close. How long is the Nile?"

Mizuki said, "About 6,650 km (or 4,132 miles)."

He said, "Very good!"

Farra asked, "What does that have to do with Akai Kādo?"

Steven N said, "It means everything! Now, remove the zero and add 1 to 665."

Farra gasped, "666…"

The Gang gasped, "The number of the beast!"

Farra said, "The Akai Kādo, I believe, is another word for The Red Card of Evil!"

Heather said, "Onigiri wears blue, and Akai Kādo wears blue, too. And the polar opposite of blue is red."

Michelle said, "Not to mention that they are BOTH wicked evil."

Farra stated, "And someone in blue is in the UN! And the UN's flag is blue! And blue is used in most countries' flags in the UN, including America, England, France, Russia, and Australia."

Heather concluded, "And Akai Kādo would've been called Ao Kādo, which is Blue Card in Japanese."

Steven N said, "Right! So what they're really saying is…"

They all cried out, "AKAI KĀDO IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS!"

Heather said, "It all makes sense! The reason we were banned from fighting Tohru Honda is because of Akai Kādo, posing as a member of the alternate world's UN!"

Steven C said, "Steven Cooke has a premonition. Maybe Honda and our mystery woman, Akai Kādo, are in conspiracy with each other!"

Asahi nodded, "I think so, too."

Steven C said, "But still… Who is this woman?"

Steven N said to Michelle, "Michelle, where's Percival now?"

BEEP! BEEP!
Michelle answered the phone. It was Percival.

"Hello?" She asked.

Percival said, via phone, "I got your text. Michelle, what's going on?"

"Never mind that! Where are you? And what the devil are you doing?"

"I'm at West Plaza. I'm in the UN, about to be a part of the deal being made by Robin Mask and Kanaka Nanase. We're about to get back in the game! You guys should join in, too."

She whispered, "It's Percival. He's at the UN!"

"You have to listen to me." She said, in fear, "You know of Akai Kādo?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Well, we have a hunch that one of the UN members is Akai Kādo, and it's female. We know that Robin Mask isn't responsible."

"WHAT? You mean Akai Kādo is in this building?"

"I'll explain later. We'll meet you there, posthaste! Over and out!"

She hung up, as Steven N asked, "What was it?"

Michelle trembled, "He's with Miss Nanase. He said that he's going to help reinstate your antics, in order to battle Onigiri!"

She gasped, "OH, BOLLOCKS! If she's there, Percival's in trouble!"

The Gang gasped, "WHAT?"

She exclaimed, "I'm afraid we're in trouble! Akai Kādo is there, and we have no idea who! If he finds her, before we do, she'll kill him!"

Farra cried, "What are we waiting for? We have to save my darling!"

Peter cheered, "YEAH! LET'S DO IT!"

Steffi asked, "You guys all right? If you don't mind, since you were excited for a mission, I had your food in TO-GO boxes. The minute you were to get a new mission, I knew something like this would happen."

Steven N nodded, as he took the white takeout boxes, "Thanks. We have to go to West Plaza, and quick. Put it on my tab."

Julie said, "Thank you. Come again!"

Steven C ordered, "Gang, to the van! LET'S GO!"

Steven N said, "Michelle, Farra, you ladies come with me."

Asahi called, "Shotgun!"

Peter and Steven C groaned, "AUGH!"

They left, as The Gang entered the van, while Steven N, Michelle, and Farra went in his Rolls Royce. They drove away, heading to West Plaza. Will they make it, in time?

"GANG! Hurry to West Plaza!" Steven C shouted, "It's show time!"

Next chapter, we reveal who Akai Kādo is… and moreover, we finally see Asahi Sakurai's newest powers.
All this and more, in the next chapter of…

The Gang
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Julie then asked Steffi, "Hey, wait… Who's Tohru Honda?"

Steffi snuffed, "Hell if I know. What's an Onigiri?"