"And I would like to know, why didn't you guys tell me of something so... momentous!" Beth said with exaggerated indignation, trying to ignore the dry stare I was giving her while eating my eggs with bacon.

Right now Beth was in the process of 'berating' everyone else who was present the moment I sang, while I could tell it was mainly to mess with me, considering how wide her smile is.

Dakota and Rober were too immersed in a conversation at the end of the table, while BongBong, who was sitting right next to me, was trying to kill Dakota with her eyes while also hugging my arm, two tactics that spoke clearly of jealousy, which is understandable considering how those two have been talking a lot since yesterday. I have a pretty good idea what that was all about, so I'll wait for them to come to me.

Also, Dakota now dons the full Red Hood set of E.G.O. It fits her almost naturally, which is... interesting.

Now I should probably tell BongBong it isn't what it looks like, but even if they did it to help me, I can't ignore the 'song incident' if only because Malkuth for some damn reason decided to put the song that she RECORDED on the speakers and let it rip. I confronted her about this... kinda miffed about it.

Her response? 'This is what you get for rubbing your luck on me!' I don't know what that was all about, but something tells me I don't want to know... she also told me we should meet after work. I agreed... after clonking the top of her metal body with my fist.

She was asking for it for that little stunt...

Amelia and Gonzales have been playing into Beth's hands, I'll let those two have it. Only because they didn't smile smugly at me when Malkuth put the song on the speakers.

But Beth? "I hope you remember your E.G.O training is still pending, Bethany." She suddenly flinched and gave me a nervous smile, both Gonzales and Amelia took notice of this and glanced at me.

In response, I smiled ominously, making Gonzales gulp and Amelia to look away and try to look tough... she failed.

Rober and Dakota were finished with their talk now, and I was receiving a... stare from Rober. This is all on you, buddy, "Is something wrong?" Ah~ revenge is so good when you handle it with care.

Dakota was in a staring match with BongBong while occasionally throwing me glares, yup... very good.

But maybe I should get things straight, "BongBong, they are just talking... and by that I mean you are still his BB." She suddenly jerked away from me, the bluenette looking at me with a scandalized expression and a big blush.

"Sometimes I forget how witty you can be..." Grumbled Rober, who sighed and gave BongBong a smile, I can smell the love in the air... I'm actually starting to wonder if they are officially a thing.

I perked up suddenly, I glanced behind me and saw a single red electronic eye stari- no GLARING at me from down the hallway straight up on the other side of the dining room. I could see a Greatsword with flesh and eyes on it, but at the end of the day, the feeling of anger radiated from them clouded anything else I could have noticed, aside from the fact that whoever was trying to kill me with their eye was a Sephirah.

Getting up from the table, I gave everyone a half-assed wave, "You guys keep doing your thing, I want to go and get myself more acquainted with my new E.G.O." I had yet to use the weapon that was extracted from the Woodsman, so it should be a believable enough excuse.

While everyone else seemed to buy it, Rober, Dakota and surprisingly enough Amelia gave me skeptical stares, thankfully they didn't try to ask anything.

While I was making my way towards the Sephirah, they turned around and started walking away, only the fact that they glanced back at me made me continue following them.

It also let me see their name, Gebura... I'm pretty sure that was the one that wondered why I cared about Abnormalities.

Following the Sephirah around was starting to become unsettling, mainly because their anger didn't seem to go away at all, and the few times they looked back to make sure I was following them are filled with animosity.

Worse thing? I remember this factory-looking area, the place I met the Tiphereths after talking with Malkuth a bit before she went the deep end, the stains seem just a bit more prominent too...

The Sephirah turned around and simply stared at me, I looked around quickly and saw no one around... "Do you need anything?" I asked, feeling very tense, she just screamed danger and was by no means hiding her dislike of me.

"Just following through someone's request." By the voice, I can tell the Sephirah is a she, coupled with this estrange need to shout Malkuth's name...

She nailed her admittedly big sword, that I swear is alive, on the floor and fixed me with a stern glare, "Just wondering how the people here can look at you and not see the utter disappointment you are." Ah, so it's just trash talking, and here I was worried for a moment.

"Look, I could stay here and have this... whatever you wanna call hurling insults at each other, but I'd like to use my time in something productive." I commented with a sigh.

Just to receive this antagonistic and fairly dangerous laugh, "Ah yes, how could I forget that you are going out of your way to help the killing machines we have caged here. You can say whatever you want, but that 'Knight' can and will kill you just by saying the wrong thing."

...

Alright, not being polite anymore, "I'm hearing a lot of complaining, but I have yet to hear what I have done wrong." I said with an aggravated tone, she paused and looked at me with curiosity.

"What makes you think they have the right to be happy? I'll have to make sure that 'Knight' really remembers the pain she has caused." Oh, you Bitch.

You fucking waste of goddamn brain matter Bitch.

I took a deep breath and gave her one look, "At least I can protect what's in front of me, you stupid failure." In retrospect, I shouldn't have said that, but after what she said? I kinda lost most of my... let's say self-control.

If Gebura had a face, it would be apoplectic, one moment she was about ten-meters away from me, the next she was already swinging her blade at my chest. Out of pure reflex, the axe of the Woodsman reached my arms thanks to my butterflies, but I wouldn't be fast enough to stop her.

Then a sound similar to a car engine appeared but... meaty reached my ears, my chest felt as if it was about to explode and my veins bulged, I could feel the temperature rising in my body.

I swung the axe in a wide arc, I honestly thought I lost my arms when our weapons clashed, my bones rattled, my muscles strained, and my head was ringing, but I managed to parry her weapon. She was honestly just about as baffled as I was because that hit made whatever I was thrown before small... sure the 'Knight's' swords still hurt more, but those pierce the soul.

Gebura reached a close second in that scale by pure brute strength, and that was just terrifying.

She quickly recove- or not, immediately from nowhere black chains restrained her, and she was clearly struggling with everything she could, yet the chains didn't break, but they did rattle quite loudly, "BINAAAAAHHHH!!!" I turned around and saw the black Sephirah and all her glory, hand extended and smugness out in the air along with... disappointment.

Besides Binah was Angela with an expression that could be called 'not again' but incredibly passive, "Please do keep her restrained." While Gebura was showing her ability to both shout and curse like a sailor, something that both Binah and Angela just ignored, Angela reached behind Gebura, and I'm not sure what she messed with but suddenly Gebura slumped and stopped moving.

...

These two are terrifying, I let my butterflies put the axe back into the coffin and sighed... from my mouth came out steam and I suddenly felt not only incredibly sore, but also felt like my veins were burning, at least they are no longer bulging. I straightened my back just to not fall on my ass, "I would like to say thanks if half of this wasn't my fault." I said, trying my best to not groan in pain.

Binah let out a mirthless laugh, "One should not apologize for speaking the Truth." So they heard that... not my proudest moment.

"We'll take care of her, you should prepare for work Trigger." Angela told me, and I nodded, not before glancing once at Gebura with a frown.

Binah noticed, "Is there any need to feel guilt?" I glanced at her once and thought about it.

"I really can't change who I am, even if we had a... rocky start. I'd like to know why she reacted like that." My reply was met with what felt like a smile, and even if I wanted to know why Binah was disappointed, I really didn't want to test my luck again by opening my big mouth.

Angela was the one to reply, "You shouldn't, some things are better off being forgotten." Clamping my mouth shut to keep myself from responding, I walked away.

Still... very much sore all over, and now with a lot to think about.