Nonon could not believe it. She refused to. Not only was Matoi and her little minion trashing Symphony Woman, but she had pulled off a second Style Change when most of the panels were destroyed. Worse, the newbie was trashing her. "Symphony Woman! Heal Chip, Barrier In!"

"Oh no you don't! Senketsu, Scissors Sword In! Download!" Senketsu nodded, the red blade materializing in his hand as he ran towards the tank, delivering a slash across Symphony Woman's chest. She exploded, sending bits everywhere. "Way to go, Senketsu! It's game over, Jakuzure."


Nui Harime was impressed. This Ryuko person already tore through two of Satsuki's friends and was surviving against Satsuki's "closest friend".

When Ryuko sent that chip in, Nui knew she had to meet the girl in person. Everyone in the slums had their eyes glued on the TV that they did not see the girl in pink hop onto the roofs and onto unseen roads.


"Really? You don't know music very well. Everyone wants an encore."

"Ryuko!" Ryuko looked down at her screen. Suddenly, the screen started to flicker, and it seems that Senketsu dropped his Jet Style. Suddenly, Ryuko had to hold her ears, but the loud noise still poured in.

Senketsu looked up. It seems that Symphony Woman not only survived but enacted a Style Change of her own too. Gone was the bodysuit and the large tank, and replaced was what seemed to be a cross between what a show girl and a conductor would wear. She also wore a hat that had a loud speaker protruding from it. Nonon grinned. "I must say, never did I have Symphony Woman enter her Da Capo Style, but you really piss me off."

"What? Can't hear you over the sound of me kicking your ass!" Ryuko growled. She tried to put chips in, though they didn't register. "What the?"

Nonon laughed. "This is Symphony Woman's greatest strength. With the sweet sound of music, she can create a frequency that can neutralize any Style and Chip data you send in. In fact, it also damages the data holding your Net Navi together, so I can just stand here while your little friend goes poof in a matter of seconds."

"Senketsu!" It seemed that Senketsu had trouble standing. At this rate, Nonon would win by default. "Senketsu! Block her noise out! Listen to my voice, my heart. Focus on nothing else but that."

"Ryuko..." With each heartbeat, Senketsu moved until he was on his two feet. "Yes, I can feel it...this bond..."

"I-Impossible! They Sync'd?" Nonon saw that not even Ryuko was phased by the noise. "Symphony Woman, make it louder!"

A blast of music erupted from Symphony Woman, but Senketsu rushed in, his hand cocked into a fist. "The bond between Ryuko and me is unbreakable! Her fist is my fist, and this is how she feels!"

Senketsu slammed his fist into Symphony Woman's face, slamming her so hard that she logged out before bits of her data flew into Senketsu's body. Oh, he did not even need to look at the screen to know that Ryuko was happy about their victory.

"Well, guess you were all bark and no-" Nonon leap over the console and tackled Ryuko to the ground.


"You know, deep down, Jakuzure's actually a nice person." Uzu told Ryuko, who had to be treated for bite marks. "Of course, that nice person is very deep down somewhere and I haven't found it yet."

"Yeah, yeah." Ryuko eyed Jakuzure who had been demoted and was sitting with the crowd. "Senketsu, Log In! Scissors Sword, Download!"

"What, no speech about a rematch?" Uzu didn't get an answer. "Alright, Blade Man, Log In. Fire Sword, Aqua Sword, Elec Sword! Program Advance: Life Sword Version 2! Download!"

Senketsu and Blade Man need not say anything. They ran towards each other, knowing that even one nanosecond of hesitation would determine the winner of this match. Nothing would stop them.

Except for a girl that descend between them. Everyone in the stadium could not figure out how this girl-like Net Navi got into a closed console. However, Satsuki was surprised and scared. "Sanegeyama! Log your Navi out!"

"No way! I waited too long for this match. Blade Man, chop her down!" Blade Man swung his Life Sword down at the intruder. Be aware, the Life Sword is a powerful attack. It surprised everyone again that this girl in pink managed to block the powerful attack with an umbrella. As Blade Man prepared to strike a second time, the girl stuck her pinky in his guts. With a flick of her wrist, Blade Man combusted into data.

"What...Blade Man! You! where's your operator?" Uzu could not see, but even he would not be prepared for an umbrella jabbing him from the console.

Ryuko was too dumbstruck that this girl was pulling herself out of the console to realize that Uzu flew off the stage. "D-did you just-"

"EM Waves are a fast way to travel. I wonder why humans don't use them." Nui turned her attention to Satsuki, stroking her hair. "So, Satsuki, I know your pet monkey wanted to fight her and all, but since I sort of knocked him out, can I battle her instead."

"Do what you want." Satsuki straightened out her hair, then she decided to stop standing near the edge of her tower and retreated to her seat. "Bakuzan, Junketsu. Be ready."

Ryuko blinked. A girl that even has Satsuki worried? And now she was gone.

"Gah!" Senketsu had to jump away when Nui Harime stroke his chest. "So cold. She's no human or Net Navi. Is she a virus?"

"Oui, are you calling me mean things? Do you hate me?" Nui pondered, walking on the digital panels. She wrapped her arms around Ryuko as she stood on the concrete. "That's fine. Hate is love, and I love it when you hate me."

Ryuko shoved the girl off her. "Get off! There's no reason for me to fight you."

"Oh? But you were willing to fight a whole school so you would know the...Ah, I got it. You don't need to ask Satsuki the killer. Scissors Sword In, Download." Ryuko stared through the screen. It was buggy, but Nui Harime held a copy of Senketsu's blade, only one of two in existence. Her next words confirmed it. "That's right. I snatched that chip from your father's corpse."

Ryuko stopped breathing. This girl killed her father? The very girl who still smiled with joy for a great crime? The very girl who wanted to fight her like it was just a game? There was only one thing on her mind. "Senketsu..."

"Ryuko?"

"DESTROY HER!"