Susano-o: Heads up this chapter has a lot of set up and very little action, but it's still good and very much necessary.

Sekhmet: It's a little unnerving to send a lamb to the supposed slaughter, isn't it? I mean IRL I don't really care about Syrus, but Yuko loves him so much, it's kind of sad.

Susano-o: Oh he'll be fine… at least when compared to the rest of the White Student's he gets off easy.

Sekhmet: (in French voice) He never really was on their side…

Susano-o: Yes hehehehehehehe.

Sekhmet: On with the show.

Duel 36: Bomb Has Been Planted

"Alright, So how are we gonna do this?" Yuko asked. After her and Syrus got their shit together, they had gotten dressed and Syrus was sat in a chair in the common room.

"You're gonna need a costume," Rose explained. "We'll use you and Camula as one identity, grabbing notes Syrus throws away at night."

"Alright. I got that part, I was mostly talking about the hypnosis. I don't know a thing about it." Yuko said.

"Umm I don't know," Rose said scratching her head. "I guess I'd have to use my power to prevent him from being brainwashed," She explained. "Or I guess kinda suppress his regular personality until a certain trigger."

"Yeah, if you're able to fragment your power at all you wouldn't have to constantly maintain it either." Yuko agreed.

"I don't even know how much I have," Rose answered picking up a cup with her powers. "I can barely keep this up as it is, but I don't think I'll need them that much, we're gonna do this the old fashioned way," Rose chuckled. "-But first let's do some brain surgery!"

"Yeah, let's get the hard part out of the way first." Yuko agreed, and turned to Syrus. "Last chance to back out. If you have any lingering doubts, speak now or forever hold your peace."

"I'm ready." Syrus said with determination.

"Alright then," Rose said poking Syrus's nose. "Boop," She joked as she pushed some of her power into him, causing her to get some of Syrus's thoughts as she weaved her power through his brain. "Damn Yuko you a freak," She chuckled as she finished weaving a barrier to protect his mind while implanting some keyword triggers.

"Hey! That night is private!" Yuko pouted.

"Hey you're the one that asked me to mess with your boyfriend's brain," Rose chuckled as she put some finishing touches on her barrier. "Wow I can't believe you fit that in you."

"He volunteered for this!" Yuko pouted.

"You asked me to do this part though," Rose responded sitting down heavily. "Oh wow that took a lot."

"Anyways…" Yuko derailed. "Now do we just drop him off and snap our fingers or something?"

"Nope, he'll wake up when he sees a photo of you," Rose explained. "To undo it fully I have to say a certain phrase."

"Dare I ask?" Yuko asked.

"Nope, can't say it right now, obviously," Rose laughed sticking her tongue out.

"So do we drop him off in the forest nearby or…?" Yuko asked.

"I guess," Rose said shrugging. "He needs to lose to someone to get in."

"That could prove difficult. Why wouldn't Sartorius just take any advantage he gets though? I mean, Syrus knows how you, his biggest threat, think. That's a pretty big advantage in a war." Yuko said.

"We'll just get him to challenge Chazz or Bitch-Face McCunt Slut," Rose said. "They know he'd be willing to challenge them one on one despite our warnings, he did it with Camula."

"I suppose." Yuko said. "How are we gonna get him to challenge someone though?"

"Just walk up and challenge then duh," Rose sighed rolling her eyes. "You are way over thinking this, he goes, he duels, he loses, he's in, short, sweet, and to the point."

"Well alright." Yuko sighed.

"Great," Rose said clapping her hands. "Syrus go find Chazz or Slutbag and challenge them, make sure you lose!" She ordered. Syrus got up from his chair without a word and left the common room.

"I hope he's gonna be alright." Yuko sighed.

"He'll be fine," Rose insisted. "Now you and Camula go get your costume made."

"Right." Yuko said, and the two started the perilous journey to the main building. Hours later, the two came out of the classroom in pitch black nun outfits, with golden trimmings. The habit was much longer than usual, going to their calves, and a huge insignia that displayed Avatar with Eraser and Dreadroot's horns in the center of the back. Covering their eyes were pure white masks with an eyelash like black trim around the eyes, obscuring their identities.

"We look good." Yuko said, putting on her mask.

"Yes we do." Camula agreed. She teleported the two back to camp, where students were preparing for the next battle, going as far as to put up makeshift walls and barriers. There was a new path behind the girls' dorms that led to a small stone church. On either side of the path were two cherry blossom trees, getting ready to bloom.

The inside of the church was beautiful. Three pairs of stained glass windows, each sporting a Wicked God or Sacred Beast, filtering shadows into the church. Rows of wooden pews lined the main aisle, done up in black carpet. Atop a raised platform was a large altar, a piano, a pulpit, a wooden confession box, and three huge statues of the Wicked Gods in all their glory. Torches lined the support columns, giving off light, but also shadow.

"Holy hell I think you went a little overboard," Rose said looking around.

"I didn't oversee this." Yuko said, just as stunned as Rose was. "I think this was Tania's work."

"You designed it," Rose countered. "I've seen your sketchbook."

"Those were just idle doodles. You gave Tania my sketchbook?" Yuko asked.

"No I think she took it for inspiration," Rose responded.

"Syrus gave it to us," Tania answered from the doorway to the basement.

"Ah, that explains it." Yuko said, chuckling. "Cheeky kid nabbed my sketchbook when I wasn't looking."

"He's like a toddler with a knife, gotta watch out," Rose snickered.

"Awww, so cute!" Yuko squeaked.

….

"Crowler," Chazz growled. "You can't let her get away with this!" He yelled.

"That's Dr. or Chancellor Crowler to you," Crowler responded with a smirk. "And I don't know what you mean."

"Look at my face!" Alexis yelled. "That freak did it!"

"Ms. Rhodes," Crowler said calmly. "While your injuries look extensive, you have no way to prove it was Ms. Warren who caused them."

"What about these accounts from the rest of the people in the lobby!" Chazz yelled pointing at the stack of papers on Crowler's desk. "Shouldn't that be enough?"

"Hearsay from a group of students that already agree with you?" Crowler asked raising an eyebrow. "That is not hard evidence, I would bet I could ask many of Ms. Warren's friends who could place her nowhere near your dorms all day."

"We have security cameras!" Alexis shouted.

"Ah of course," Crowler said pulling out a VHS tape. "The dorm cameras, it's a shame though that the footage was corrupted," He said not breaking eye contact as he pulled the tape out. "That would be the perfect evidence...if it existed."

Alexis was in shock. "You're really gonna let her get away with this," She asked in horror. "Aren't you?"

"How can you do this!" Chazz yelled. "You're the head of our dorm."

"No," Crowler glared. "I'm the head of the Obelisk Blue dorm, sadly it doesn't exist anymore," He said smirking. "Maybe Mr. Saio can help you, after all he is your leader," He said throwing the now destroyed tape in the garbage. "Now if you two are finished wasting my time, I have more important matters to take care of," He said with a dismissive wave.

"This isn't over!" Alexis yelled, and was shocked when Crowler started laughing.

"No Ms. Rhodes, no it isn't," He said smirking. "Know this, you and your little group did not just kick a hornet's nest, you stomped it into the ground with a sledgehammer, and now you have to deal with the consequences," He said before turning serious. "You knew how she would react, and you poked the dragon anyway, now I suggest you prepare for the fire."

With that Crowler dismissed them once again, unaware of Bonaparte who was watching the exchange in shock.

"I can use this," He said chuckling. "The red dorm is as good as gone!"

…

"Alright, So What's our plan in the meantime?" Yuko asked, still dressed like a nun, mask propped up on the front of her habit.

"This," Rose said poking Yuko's nose. "Boop." In an instant, waves of dark energy revealed the cosmic secrets of the universe to her, and it was all gone a moment later.

"What unholy power have you given to me?" Yuko asked.

"I don't know," Rose said shrugging.

"Right, still figuring this out." Yuko said. "Well what's our plan?" A smirk was her only reply.