Helloooo again readers, and welcome again. Now, from now on i don't have anymore a beta reader (That originally was CrackPairingLover, a good senpai) due to his work, so it maybe the chapter before this and others more can have tipogracfic errors. If you spot them please pint it out with no fear!
Oh, and have a good read!

Midtown of Vale. 08:15 AM.

A big muscular man with large blue hair and notorious tiresome was walking down the sidewalk. He was trying to find some food for free in a strange world where he doesn't belong, and obviously where he was totally poor at the time. His search was interrupted by a tall, green haired man in suit that calls his name from some meters behind him. This was really surprising for him given how no one was supposed to know him here, so instinctively he turned around and saw this man. For a couple of seconds he tried to recognize this person, but nothing came to his mind, prompting him to ask.

"Who are you? And why do you know that name?"

"Well, it's a rather long explanation. Would you mind taking a walk with me? I assure you that this is going to bright your doubts about your recent travel"

Azrael is doubtful, but by the time this was the only way to get info in peace, and seeing how this man apparently knows what happened convince him even more, making him approach Hazama "Very well Mister"

"Ah, great choice. And please, just call me Hazama. Now, it's from here sir" he waited for Azrael until they both where side by side, and then started to walk.

"Now it's the time. You know Kokonoe, don't you?" Azrael asked, saying that name with disdain.

"Quick thinker. Yes, I do know the professor, and for what I gathered before getting to this place she did you something reaaally strange at the Reward Tournament of Ragna the Bloodedge, but unfortunately we didn't discover what exactly there. Mind telling me?"

Azrael had his memories still fresh as it was just yesterday "If you're so curious I can only tell you that that pink professor find a way to trick me… but as soon as I can lay my fangs in her flesh on her…"

"Wow wow wow, lest not get so gory here, shall we? Now we have more important things to discuss; the first would be: Why are you here? The thing that I and an associate of mine find was your body trapped between dimensions, outside of our and this world, but in contact with both at the same time, and I assume it was Kokonoe's doing"

"Yeah, the dimensional prison… After the fight she use the Red Devil to transport me onto some weird space where I couldn't move or think straight"

"Well, it's your lucky day then. After finding your body lurking in between dimensions he was able to make a portal to the other dimension that trapped you, and letting your body falls here. You can thank us latter" said Hazama smiling with a little sarcastic tone.

"You have talked for a while about a partner. Who is this partner?"

"Who he is doesn't matter right now, given that he's not here at the moment. What it DOES matter is the proposal I have to you"

A proposal for him? It was weird given that they have known for only 10 minutes, but it sounded interesting "What are you implying? I'm not the kind of guy who just does works for random strangers for money"

"Oh no, I know what kind of taste you have, and this world offers not only a good number of challenges, but whole academies dedicated at training hundreds of hunters… It's that the kind of taste you have?"

"Academies, huh?" he sound a little bored. What Hazama said has indeed caught his attention a little, but given the nature of academies in general he thought that all of them would be just kids with fancy weapons "Despite the looks, I'm not a total savage that just attack weaklings that can barely defend themselves"

"Weaklings? Don't worry sir. Despite what it sounds, these academies have many groups of hunters, and to top that, there are many expert huntsmen on the business, with some really vast experience and feats… Sadly for you, they're the kind of person that could appear just if a big dangerous threat…"

Azrael smiled a little at the possibilities, but he remains suspecting what where Hazama true intentions "Good bait, I admit it, but I won't fall for a trap like that to times in a row. What have you planned?"

"Plans, plans, that's something we can discuss latter. But at least you're interested in a contract"

"You need to give me something better than that. What is going to be my part in this contract of yours?"

"Doing nothing"

Azrael was confused, not knowing if he heard well or if he really wants him to don't do anything, so he asked raising an eyebrow "What? Are you… serious?"

"Very serious. You see, some high scale disaster that can give profit doesn't occur one day to another. One needs planning, preparation, resources, enough allies, lack of competition, and an escape route. Rome wasn't made in one day amigo. For now the best way of action is to find stable resources, like something to eat and a place to sleep, and then the plan begins. Until that I need that you maintain yourself in stand-by, and avoid any unwanted attention. I will get provisions and the money necessary for the plan, and you will have to wait in a specific place outside of the city. When the time comes I'll make you know, but while you wait you can have some exercise whit the "Regional Fauna". Oh, and if any huntsman is send to investigate you can give them a warm welcome~"

It was a really long and convoluted plan, but at least it makes sense. Azrael was a little down for having to wait before the real fun begins, but given the situation it was somewhat understandable. But some questions came to his mind "Why do you planed all of this? Do you have some grudge against this place or something?"

"Well, not really. I have my own personal reasons to act, but that's something personal mister. In another moment maybe I can tell you~" fishy as always, Hazama was really confident of Azrael assistance to his cause.

But Azrael has one last question "What happened to the world we come from?"

Hazama sighed with a look of distress on his face "Unfortunately, thing go very wrong in there, with several events that make the world as we knew it completely changed, even to the point of seithr eradication and almost 20% of humanity alive. We couldn't live in a world that was so disastrous that it looks easier to search another world that was more suitable for life. And then we found your prison, or maybe your prison found us? Who knows~"

"Wow, that's… Pretty impressive" he was moderately shocked, but it explains why Hazama was there and why it wants so much his help "Argh… As you describe it, I have no other options that follow your lead. But at last you know what's going on with this weird world?"

"Of course; I made my investigations for a while now, and if you sit with me I can explain it all for you. Would you mind if we share some books and knowledge for a while?"

Azrael doubt for a second, but accepted, and both of them went again to the library, giving Tukson, the librarian, a very good scare at Azrael appearance, and then asking for one more chair in Hazama lecture table.

Midtown of Vale. 09:24 AM.

After several minutes of exposition that felled eternal about Huntsman, kingdoms, Aura, weapons, Grimm, general history, and whatnot, they start talking in a low tone about the plan again to clarify things, and then Hazama gives Azrael a location in the forest, coinciding for only some hundred meters from where he wake of for the first time. Azrael leaves the place, and goes to the specified place, eating just wild fruit on his way, and noticing that after leaving the city someone's following him. "Whoever this guy thinks i am is going to have a great time discovering it, JA!" he thought, smiling greatly at the incoming fun.

By his side Hazama decides to keep himself in the library, and get close to the owner in the hope of an opportunity. "Excuse me sir, but can I ask you something?"

Tukson was wondering if he had read all of the books he asked for, or if he wanted more books "Sure mister. What can I serve you?"

"I have only some questions. This place… Is really as complete as the slogan said?"

"Well, is just a slogan, but almost; Why the question?"

"I was just wondering… With such a big and complete library, how can a person alone take care of the place? It sounds like the person in charge deal with more job than is healthy"

"Thanks for the compliment, but it's not a really big thing, only a good man working hard"

"But you look like the kind of man that needs a break or two sometimes, something you can't have by now"

"I see where you going, but the money isn't enough by now, so better luck other place"

"So fast to say no; Well, I guess I would be the same in your situation, especially when dealing with certain… Harsh people…"

Seeing what he was implying e remain calm "Well, some people just happen to have more problems with bad clients, I guess"

"If only there could be anyone who kicks out those people… Life would be so much easier… don't you think?"

"There are problems that don't resolve trough violence, and only by playing safe"

"Yeah… But I hate when bad people just do as they please without any karma giving them what they deserve… It's just unfair… "

"Well, life's not always fair. Sometimes bad guys just do bad things, and no one can do anything. Even if they wanted…"

"It's a shame… With so much people out there confronting the Grimm for the safety of the city… but no one protecting the people of the inside… but I think karma may come… I have the feeling it's going to come"

This man really wanted to do that? Well, he had confronted Roman before, so he was at least a little brave. "Interesting way to see things… Can I ask for your name sir?"

"Name's Hazama, mister Tukson" he said, removing his hat to greet him.

"Hazama? Weird name; you aren't from here, i suppose"

"Correct Tukson; in reality I'm from Atlas, and when I was there I was a damn good huntsman"

"You used to be huntsman? Don't look like it. You look more like some tailor if you ask me"

"That's the point, pal. I'm the kind of guy that don't go directly, but instead sneak between normal people, and then get the job done"

"And where's your team?"

"Unfortunately, they're the reason I'm here… after a failed mission only I get out with the hide intact, and they send me here to have a little super vacation with and old friend, only to find that friend out for who know how long on duty…"

Seeing the bad luck of the poor guy he started to feel some pity "Do you want a drink buddy?"

I should REALLY stop making this too late.

Hello 2:45 mi old friend...