Sakamoto returned to her home after seeing Kimblee taking his leave. What was very keen on her mind was how Solf was able to track her down after losing him a few months ago. 'Or… was it that new friend of my daughter he was looking into instead?' Sakamoto wondered as she pondered this. The Yokai woman has heard about the rumors regarding the girl's unique abilities. From Superhuman Strength, Incredible Endurance, and the high levels of Chi that she possessed. 'Yet… this girl doesn't actually seem to be Luz based on what I have heard about her. Anyways, I need to ensure Azula's safety from the White Star Corporation.' Sakamoto declared in her thoughts. The Sanguine Star was far darker than what the CEO had let on. The only thing certain about it was the large number of bodies it had left behind.
Seperate from Yokais, very few humans actually know the truth behind the Crimson Element. However, Sakamoto decided that it would be best for her to ensure her daughter's safety from Agent Kimblee and White Star for now. As she thought about what she should do next, she felt the Chi of the Martial Arts Master knocking on her front door. She has met both Camilia and Roshi earlier, so it was a relief that she could find more humans like her late husband. Upon opening her front door to the hermit, she offered for him to come inside due to a suspicion of what he was here for. "This about Solf J Kimblee?" She asked while closing the door.
"Unfortunately, it is Ms. Emiko. I sensed your presence as he was questioning me." Roshi admitted as he removed his sunglasses to address this situation. "What can you tell me about him and this Corporation he works for?" He requested while he folded his arms behind his back.
Sakamoto was a bit shocked that he sensed her presence, though Roshi was known among Japan to be one of the few who has access to the power of Chi like her father. Yet his Martial Art, and how it used Chi, was far more benevolent than how her father would use it. "To begin, Solf was a renowned soldier of the United Kingdom's MI6. Though, he was also known to be very psychotic with a murderous taste for explosions." Sakamoto explained as she looked over what she had been able to learn about the madman. "Yet, his intellect and analytic behavior was able to suppress this bloodthirsty side of him. Enough for him to be employed as the group of a unique unit of agents. The kind that I don't think any forms of government would be willing to acknowledge." She declared grimly as Roshi grew concerned with the Agent's Talents as a Black Ops Agent.
"Explains why Straxus would hire someone like him." He added on as Sakamoto nodded in agreement. "So, why is he here? Does it have to do with Vee or your odd Chi?" He questioned with a raised eyebrow, more akin to trying to establish a degree of trust between them.
Sakamoto was taken off guard by this question as she debated a bit if she should establish this road of trust with the Hermit. "Though… You are correct to suspect that I am not human, but I think this is more about the girl you…" She began before realizing he had mentioned a different name than the one she believed that Azula had introduced her too. "Vee?" She questioned dumbfoundedly as she looked at the Hermit in shock, "Is that the shapeshifter's name?" Sakamoto asked how Roshi was so willing to trust her with this information.
Roshi nodded as he seemed glad that she was able to show her true nature as well as noticed that he had intentionally told the Yokai the truth about Vee. "Yes indeed, Ms Emiko. Though, she is what is called a Basilisk from what has been told to us." He went on before explaining, "I can tell from your Chi that you are someone we can trust and even are trying to hide from the corporation run by Straxus." This won a smile from Sakamoto as she continued on with what she knew.
"Now… Straxus is an odd topic… What I have learned about him, in particular, is confusing…" The Kyōkotsu started off, "The origin that is publicly known about him states he was a man born in Raymore, Missouri. Though there wasn't anyone who knew about him and his records about him being a general in the Army of this country were also fabricated. Yet, it was hard to prove that officially." She went on before recalling an odd story that she did manage to uncover, "There is one story within the recorded archives of the second world war about a military general that was able to cut down an entire small army of soldiers with nothing more than swords. It claimed that he was able to pass through storms of bullets, without a single scratch, as if he could… See them flying at him." She told the hermit as he was completely baffled by this information regarding the CEO.
Elsewhere, Jacob was trying to figure out how he would be able to capture the basilisk girl without anyone seeing him. Though, he did question if his desperation was clouding his judgment yet he shook the thought away since this was his only chance for fame and glory. He was watching the girl and her goth friend as the two were on tour within Gravesfield Historical Society Museum with Camilia. The Hispanic Nurse had offered this trip due to it being her day off and the two girls were quite eager to visit the museum. 'If I can draw that basilisk over to my workspace, she will be easy prey for the trap I have set up.' Hopkins declared within his thoughts with a smirk.
"You know, I wouldn't have suspected that Ea… History would be so intriguing and yet… It also seems so grim…" Vee stated as she looked upon a display covering one of the darkest pieces of Human History, The Holocaust. A Mass killing of countless people was conducted by the evil of The Nazis due to hatred and the power of a tyrant. It was too much of a close piece to the origins of the Basilisks and why they were wiped out. Though, she wondered why Belos would try to bring her people back. Even create that Monster out of her species.
Camilia did try to comfort Vee as did Azula. "Yes, we aren't perfect. Though we can learn from our mistakes and better ourselves. After all, our past doesn't define who we are now." She told Vee as it brought a smile to her face.
The three then continued on with the tour before something had caught Vee's attention. The item was an odd small red crystal that glowed with power. This caused her hunger to grow since she could sense the magic pulsating from it as she immediately rushed over to the object, though Azula caught notice of this as she followed suit. Camilia did see this and believed that they needed to use the restroom. So she didn't pay any mind to this.
Vee continued to follow the crystal over to a small workspace for a janitor before a trap suddenly sprang into action and captured the young basilisk girl. "Holy Crap! I didn't expect that little crystal I snagged from Kimblee would be enough to draw you in so easily!" Shouted Hopkins in triumph as he entered the room while placing the small crystal on his desk, "But now I have finally the proof I need to claim my place in the-" Jacob bragged until he felt a terrifying presence enter the room.
"You better Luz go or else, scum…" Azula declared as she glared at the human before her. Jacob was about to pull a gun on the girl due to his desperation and was finally driven to madness by how close he was to fame and glory. Yet Azula simply revealed her true Yokai form of a powerful spirit to place Jacob into a living nightmare.
Afterwards, Kimblee is seen walking out of the crime scene that is covering the museum by Hopkins being placed into an asylum vehicle as he was now completely insane by all that has happened to him before pulling out his phone to call the CEO of White Star. "Kimblee here. I have to apologize for the failure of my mission. I didn't expect for the janitor to steal the stone you gave me." He told Straxus who wasn't bothered by this.
"As long as you have reclaimed the Star, there is no worries about this. It will be easy for the blame to be on Hopkins alone due how the events played out." Mr Nebulous reassured Solf, "Though I have another more important assignment for you. As you know, our spacecraft has managed to obtain four of the Symbiotes from their Expedition. We have lost one of these and I need you to locate the one that has escaped." Straxus explained as Solf understood his assignment.