Hunt For The Mystical Medals
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Last chapter left you in a cliffhanger as to what the Greed – specifically Kazari and Gameru – are going to do with the 1000 Cell Medals, What will Kazari do with the Core medals he stole from Mezeru and Uva, and what is Dr. Maki up to…but in this arc all the questions will finally be answered…as aside from that…you get to see what would happen if a Greed took in Core Medals that are over the limit, and who will this "newcomer" be…
In the previous arc, a few things have happened…
O – Shiho Miyano went missing which Kazari goads Kyuji and Ankh into heading for the Kougami Foundation in order to find her; after Kazari claims she was "abducted" by the Black Organization;
O – Kyuji and Ankh decided to join the convoy en route to the Kougami Biotech Laboratories so that once the shipment is unloaded, they can find Shiho without delay, but ran into some obstacles and the Iruka Yummy;
O – The Greed revealed themselves and Shiho is found hidden inside the truck, and the distraction allows them to defeat O's and took some of his Core Medals, while Kazari double-crossed Mezeru and Uva and took off with their Core Medals;
Much later, Kazari – in his human guise, arrived at the gate of the Kougami Biotech Laboratories and is driving the truck with Gameru – also in his human guise – hiding at the truck's compartment, and when the guards questions the driver, Maki contacted them and orders them to allow the truck in and bring the shipment inside his office, and then instructs Kazari and Gameru to head straight to his office, which minutes later, the two disguised Greed arrived at Maki's office, and the trio are unaware that Vermouth is watching them (via her hidden CCTV she secretly installed) and is curious to see what he has in store for his two "visitors".
Anything Goes by Maki Oghuro
(Opening Song from Kamen Rider OOO)
(You count the medals 1,2 and 3
Life goes on Anything goes Coming up OOO)
ira nai mota nai yume mo mi nai
furii na joutai sore mo ii kedo
(kokkara hajimaru The show we're waiting for
Count the medals 1, 2 and 3 )
unmei wa kimi hanattoka nai
kekkyoku wa susumu shika nai
(michi naru tenkai Give me energy Count the medals 1, 2 and 3)
daijoubu. ashita wa itsu datte hakushi (Blank)
jibun no kachi wa jibun de kimeru mono sa
OOO! OOO! OOO! OOO! Come on!
Anything Goes! sono kokoro ga atsuku naru mono
mitasa reru mono o sagashi te
Life goes on! honki dashi te tatakau no nara
makeru ki shi nai hazu!
Count the medals! The medals that O's currently have are:
Set 1:
Taka + Misago
Set 2:
Lion + Tora + Cheetah + Ocelot + Sabaru
Set 3:
Kuwagata + Kamakiri + Batta
Set 4:
Sai + Gorilla + Zou
97: Ka Fuka, Totsuzenhen'i, Shinjin part 1
At Kiyoto Maki's office, Maki watches as Kazari gently tells Gameru to assume his Greed form which he does, unaware of the deception he is being made to go through as Maki studies him, pleased that Kazari effortlessly brought a "test subject" for him to study, and after being told of how Gameru can be easily manipulated, he will not have trouble conducting an experiment on the heavy animal-Greed, and he can freely do some tests on him to see what good will do with his "experiment".
"Okay, Gameru…show your form to him…"
"Is it okay…?"
"Yes…it's okay…"
"There…"
"Very good, Gameru…"
"Hmm…so this is what Gameru's Greed form is like…"
"Yes…we Greed have different forms…you've seen mine…this is his…"
"Yes…and he is a perfect specimen and subject for me to conduct my experiment…I thank you…here…as my way of showing my appreciation…"
Pleased with this opportunity, Maki rewarded Kazari by giving the two of his missing yellow Core Medals – the Cougar and Bobcat – which he managed to sneak them out of Kougami's office and gave them to Kazari for his "work" and now with the Core Medals in his possession, which Kazari surrendered, he can now commence on the experiment on a Greed to see its raw power, and to see if a Greed can contain more than nine Core medals besides its own.
"Now you have your Core Medals…now is the time to see what would happen if a Greed possesses more than nine of his Core Medals…"
"More than nine you say…? You seem to know about us…"
"It is because of Kousei Kougami…he told us what he knows…and how each Greed is based on…including their Core Medals…we were told that each of you need nine Core Medals in order to sustain yourselves and to be "complete", but I became curious as to see what would happen if a Greed exceed that limit by having more Core Medals storied in his/her body…"
"Really…?"
"Yes…there are two results…a positive one…which MAY result in a Greed gaining additional power…or a negative one…which MIGHT result in an overload…who knows…hence the need for this experiment and to see if either one of the results would work…"
"Hmm…getting more power…or going out of control and/or overloading oneself…that's something I wish to see and find out…I guess Gameru fits the role…after all…he does have power in him…"
"Then watch carefully and see what will happen once I do this…"
"Okay…"
The idea of using Gameru as a test subject to see what would happen if he takes in more than nine Core Medals sound intriguing for Kazari as he wondered if that would mean more power so he decided to play along with Maki's plan so that he too would see the result and what steps he should take in the event that the results shows a side effect or worse. There Kazari gave Gameru the Sai and Zou Medals, which he took, then tricks Gameru into thinking that Mezeru will show up if he take her Core Medals in to his body, which Gameru foolishly accepted.
"Here…take them…"
"My Core Medals…!"
"Yes…and take these as well…put them inside your body…so that you can guard them well so that once you find Mezeru…you can give these to her…"
"Really…? Mezeru can be saved? She be happy if I keep them from O's?"
"Yes, that's right…"
"Then Gameru will do it! Gameru will do it for Mezeru's sake!"
"Good…now here we go…"
"Me have Mezeru! Mezeru happy when she finds I kept her Core medals and keep them from O's!"
By then Maki brought a plate full of Core Medals, the ones that Jirokichi found and attempted to use them to bait the Phantom Thief Kid into coming out. A flashback scene reveals that towards the climatic battle at the airship Maki sent his Taka Candroids to retrieve the Core Medals when the airship arrived at Nara, Osaka and succeeded, though for some reason the Candroids failed to get Ankh's Core Medals and left for Maki's lab after capturing the medals.
As Kazari added Mezeru's Core Medals – Kurage, Kani and Kamonohashi – onto Gameru, the heavy animal-Greed seemingly achieved his full form, yet nothing bad appeared to happen to him, but then the feline-Greed did not stop there as he added Uva's Core Medals – Kuwagata, Kamakiri, Suzumebachi, Koorogi, Suzumega and Inago – into the mix, and Gameru didn't show any ill-effects other than his full form.
Kazari and Maki glances at Gameru, who appeared not to show off any excess aura and is seemingly in control of himself, yet Maki isn't satisfied with the result and wanted to see more, so he asks Kazari to led some of his Core Medals, which he wasn't too keen on doing so and grabbed the scientist by his collar and gave him a stern statement.
"Hmm…not enough results…I need more…Kazari…can you loan your Core Medals so I can see if this would brought out more…"
"Listen here, human…I wouldn't overstep your boundary on me…be thankful I provided you a test subject…but I have no intention of becoming a foil…"
"…"
"Gameru is enough for you…so don't abuse your authority on me…be thankful I'm willing to put aside my pride just to help you as I need my Core medals to become "complete" again…"
"So what do you intend to do now?"
"To think…and to see how Gameru would do next…and if you keep your cool…I'll consider not to lash out at you…so be careful not to impose too much on me…"
"I see…"
"And as a reward for my role in completing your plan…I'll take this…I might consider absorbing it if the result on Gameru turns out to be beneficial…and you can do whatever you want with Gameru…so for now I'm taking my leave…"
The feline-Greed made Maki know that he won't let someone "abuse" his trust and tells him he should be thankful he lent someone to become Maki's experiment and said he needed his Core Medals in order to "complete" himself and tells him he can do whatever he wants with Gameru and took the Kujaku Medal as "payment" for the role he played. As Maki watches Kazari leave, Gameru also took his leave, assuming his human guise and to go find Mezeru, believing that he can find her on her own while not showing any signs of breakdown or overloading of his power.
"Um…Kazari…?"
"He just left…"
"Where did he go…?"
"I don't know…"
"Can I go now…?"
"Go ahead."
"Okay…there…now to find Mezeru…"
"And to see what the results would be once you can't contain that power…"
-x-
Outside the Kougami Biotech Laboratories, Kazari watches Gameru leave as the heavy animal-Greed calls out for Mezeru, which the feline-Greed grinned as he anxiously await the moment Gameru goes overload from the sheer number of Core Medals he took in and it is just a matter of time before the signs are shown. He wondered what has become of Uva and Mezeru, which both have been deprived of their Core Medals yet he decided to take precaution in case the two work together and tries to get Gameru to side with them and take him down.
"Hmm…I wonder how Mezeru and Uva are doing…? If they managed to find Gameru and told him what I did to them…he might turn against me…so I'd better lie low…and even if they did gain Gameru's allegiance…I doubt they can do anything once his power spirals out of control…assuming that it is the case…"
-x-
Meanwhile, at the Kougami Foundation, Kougami is sitting at his chair doing some office work when Erika came and informs him that he has a visitor, which he tells her to let the visitor in, who turn out to be none other than Ankh, yet the Greed is in no mood of pleasantries as Erika tells Kougami she is leaving the office.
"Sir…you have a visitor…"
"I see…"
"He wants to see you right now…"
"Let him in…"
"And he says "I can't wait to get my hand on you"…"
"I see…I know who he is…you may let him in…"
"Sir…I'd like to go ahead as I have an appointment…"
"Very well…go. I'll see you tomorrow…"
"Thank you, sir…"
After Erika took her leave, Ankh confronted Kougami about the chain of events that led to Kazari and his fellow Greed taking off with the Cell Medals and went as far as accusing him of masterminding the events, which Kougami denies the accusation and points out that Maki may be the one who caused the situation in their favor.
"I suppose you're aware of the events that happened earlier today…"
"Yes…I have…and I must say it's a terrible pity about the transport truck being hijacked with all those Cell Medals…"
"And my fellow Greed seem to be aware of the route the convoy is heading too…sending a dolphin-like Yummy and caused some…gate crashers…to stall us…and even Kyuji and I are taken by surprise…even one of our…comrades was secretly loaded inside that vehicle…I suppose you're aware of that fact…are you…? Well…? What do you have to say about that?"
"About that lady…Shiho Miyano…I think I know how she ended inside that truck…"
"Really…? How?"
"It seems that your fellow Greed named Kazari did it…he may have disguised himself as an employee and secretly hid her inside the truck…very sly of him…but moreover…it appears that he has an ulterior motive…"
"Which is…?"
"He wants you Greed to beat each other out and…"
"And…?"
"He probably wants to monopolize all the Core Medals…which would…"
"Before we go to that…let me know one thing…you're not secretly helping him out, are you?"
"Ha! Don't be absurd. The situation came to this as it was Dr. Maki who requested the transport in the first place. So you're accusation is baseless as it was I who provided the equipment for you to take out the Yummies."
"Dr, Maki…? Ah…that weird human with a puppet on his shoulder…but what role would he play in this scenario?"
"It is possible that he may play a hand that led to Kazari leading the Greed in taking the truck…but…I can't take action against him."
"What was that? And what reason would you not do anything about him?"
However, Kougami pointed out that he can't just reprimand Maki for his actions as his role is very pivotal to his cause and perhaps giving off a "few" Cell Medals may be necessary to carry out the Kougami Foundation's operations, among them saving the world.
"What? Maki has a single, pure goal?"
"Yes."
"Bullshit! And what goal would that be that warrants you not to take action against that fool?"
"He conducts experiments to grant his desire!"
"Grr…"
"Therefore…desire must not be stopped…for desire will save the world."
Ankh is pissed at the reply he got yet he decided to change the subject by demanding that he give him the Kujaku Medal which he reveals that he sent a Taka and Batta Candroid and used them to spy on him, which he said he saw it and now he wants it.
"So you say desire shouldn't be stopped, huh?"
"Yes…"
"Then how about granting MY desire?"
"Which is…?"
"My Core Medals."
"Which one? The yellow? Blue? Green? Gray?"
"The red one! I saw it! You were showing it to that Maki fool!"
"Oh, that…you see…"
However, Kougami sadly informs him that Maki has already taken the Kujaku Medal during the event of the airship incident and thus, is too late to get it. This made Ankh more pissed and revealed his "monster right forearm", threatening to harm him if he doesn't do anything to appease him for the Core Medals that were pilfered away, though Kougami didn't appear to be fazed by the threat.
To Be Continued…
Now you seen it…Gameru taking in about 23 Core Medals…23? Now it's just a matter of time before he shows any ill-effects of him going overloaded with so much power…unless he has complete control over them…who knows…it might prove beneficial to him or otherwise…
Now Ankh is pissed…he wants his Core Medals yet Kougami couldn't give it to him since he already gave it to Maki…and in turn Maki loses the Kujaku Medal to Kazari…see what would happen if Ankh snaps and ends up killing Kougami…"happy birthday" to him…
Preview:
See who'll stop Ankh from killing Kougami…
Mezeru shows up and tries to find Gameru and get him to help her regain her Core Medals…
Spotlight:
Presented here is the Core Medals of the Greed and what powers it lie, and what it can do when O's uses any of them. This is where the main aspect of the story in this fic comprises, and in this chapter, I will highlight the Core medals belonging to one of the Greed, and this greed is Uva.
Uva's Core Medals
Kuwagata x Kamakiri x Batta
Tondo x Suzumebachi x Koorogi
Kabuto x Suzumega x Inago
Kuwagata Medal
- First appeared: "Runaway Girl, City Hunter, Cruise Ship"
- The Kuwagata Medal is the Stag Beetle-themed Core Medal. As a Head Core Medal, it allows O's to use the Kuwagata Head, allowing him to create lightning from the Kuwagata Horns normally and, when using the Gatakiriba Combo, it allows the power of duplication, an effect known as the "Branch Shade". It is used as an offensive, and defensive attacks.
Kamakiri Medal
- First Appearance: "Medals, Underwear, Mysterious Arm"
- The Kamakiri Medal is the Praying Mantis-themed Core Medal. As an Arms Core Medal, it arms O's with the Kamakiri Sword gauntlets, attached to his wrists, as weapons. It was one of four initial Core Medals O's could utilize upon first transforming, serving as an alternate weapon for any bladed weapons.
Batta Medal
- First Appearance: "Medals, Underwear, Mysterious Arm"
- The Batta Medal is the Grasshopper-themed Core Medal given to O's by Ankh. As a Core Medal, it allows O's to use the Batta Legs to jump and kick with great strength. When used in a "Scanning Charge" or when energy is pushed into the legs, the legs become more grasshopper-like, allowing him to jump high in the air to perform a "Final Kick" attack or to reach higher places. It was one of four initial Core Medals O's could utilize, and once belonged to Uva.
Tondo Medal
- First Appearance: "Runaway Girl, City Hunter, Cruise Ship"
- A dragonfly-themed Core Medal, this belonged to Uva, and serves as one of the head parts within Uva's Core Medals. Though it has yet to be used by O's, its powers range from being a pair of compound eyes that enables them to see objects from a far distance, able to scan 360 degrees as well as above and below. Its vision probably allows them to discern individual wing beats, which to us would appear as a blur. They can see ultraviolet and polarized light. It also either Uva or O's (if ever he takes possession of this Core Medal) see well in dim light.
The Tondo Medal can equip O's (should he take possession of this Core Medal) with offensive, and defensive, capabilities as it enables him to discharge optic, electrical blasts, as it can act as a long-ranged, or short-ranged, attacks.
Suzumebachi Medal
- First Appearance: "Runaway Girl, City Hunter, Cruise Ship"
- An arm-type Core Medal that is modeled after a hornet. When O's first uses it, it equips him with a right-handed gauntlet with a huge stinger at the end of the gauntlet's tip. While a good offensive weapon, it has its weakness as it is short-ranged and can barely defend himself against long-ranged attacks, as shown when O's first used it against Mezeru, showing that he can only used it on close-ranged combat.
Uva regained this Core Medal, and O's has yet to regain it.
Koorogi Medal
- First Appearance: "Airship, Core Medals, Hijackers"
- A leg-type Core Medal, it is modeled after a crickett. Its abilities are similar to the Batta Medal but it's not that strong, but it's jumping and attack capabilities are better than the Inago Medal. O's has yet to gain possession of this Core Medal.
Kabuto Medal
- First Appearance: "Cicadas, Village, Motive"
- A beetle-themed Core Medal, this belonged to Uva, and serves as one of the head parts within Uva's Core Medals. It's similar to the Kuwagata Medal except when O's first used it, it gave him only one horn. Its function is the same as the Kuwagata Medal but its powers were only half yet it gives him offensive and defensive attacks, which can still give O's the advantage.
O's used it only a few times, against a horde of Semikuibachi Yummies, and against Kazari, whom the Greed took it after a collision with O's. O's or Ankh has yet to get it again.
Suzumega Medal
- First Appearance: "Runaway Girl, City Hunter, Cruise Ship"
- This serves as an arm-type Core medal that is modeled after a hawk moth. O's has yet to take possession of this Core Medal and so far its powers have yet to be demonstrated, though it is hinted that if O's gain this Core Medal and use it, it enables O's to "produce" wings and allow them to fly and move rapidly from side to side while hovering, called 'swing-hovering'.
Inago Medal
- First Appearance: "Runaway Girl, City Hunter, Cruise Ship"
- A leg-type Core medal, it is modeled after a locust. Its abilities are similar to the Batta Medal but it's not that strong, but it can be used for kick attacks. O's has yet to gain possession of this Core Medal.