![]() Gettan then orders Garter to institute inspection checkpoints at any exit from the royal capital. ![]() When Gettan inquires if John Smith was the mastermind, the remaining agent affirms that their investigation led to John Smith who stopped them from ceasing his counterfeit operation. As one of the agents jests about Gettan's personal relation, he is decapitated in the blink of an eye by the still seated Gettan, leaving the other agent startled. In Garter's office, Gettan meets with two agents of the Cult, relaying the organization's concerns of the credit collapse and the Cult losing substantial holdings. Gamma is stunned that such a man would be ambitious enough to have the market constantly generate profit for himself, while Alpha's rage reaches its peak and her mana begins to manifest in a blue flame. As Gamma informs her of the continuation of counterfeit bills flooding the market, more than the assets needed to redeem the value for the bills, Alpha now believes John Smith planned for the credit collapse, wiping out the Major Corporate Alliance and Mitsugoshi distracted by their commerce war, and take what remained for himself. Alpha orders the search continue, if at least to find her (presumed dead) body, cracking the window in quiet rage. Alpha is shocked as Gamma fears the worst, as both know Delta would never abandon a mission. The next day, Gamma reports how their scouts found the battle scene of the train along with Delta's bell ornament from her tail, cracked and broken. ![]() Exasperated, Cid worries about the situation and thinks about Alpha, but is sure in himself Delta will be home once the weather is warm enough. Delta reviews her assignment, Cid reminds her that the reward will be under his conditions, and she gleefully races off. Breaking off the window, Cid brings Delta to the opening and directs her to the Lawless City to hunt Juggernaut at his Black Tower. But as Delta is conflicted since she's on a mission for Alpha, Cid reminds her that his authority overrides Alpha's so he gives her a special mission instead, promising a reward, within reason and his abilities, exciting Delta. While Delta playfully asks to accompany him, Cid declines as the mission is something only he can do and it could end in failure if she reports back to Alpha. Stopping her from reporting back to Alpha, Cid tells her that she cannot tell Alpha because he's in the middle of a secret mission. Cid is dejected that Delta found out and ruined his roleplay, but he gets over it to give her a back ride to another train cabin.Ĭid asks why Delta was there and she confirms she was ordered by Alpha to hunt John Smith, only to realize Cid is John Smith so she knows she can't beat him. As John Smith stands above her to deliver a villainous monologue, Delta turns from raging to inquisitive upon smelling him so close, then jumps playfully once she realizes he's actually her master, Shadow. As Delta dodges the string attacks, she roars with enough force to rupture the train cabin outward, but John Smith immediately takes advantage of the debris to pin her down under the rubble. ![]() She charges in breaching his cabin in her usual feral hunting, only for her attack to be halted by magical strings as John Smith casually holsters his notebook to continue fighting her. On a train leaving the Lawless city, " John Smith" reviews his notebook before noticing the prowling Delta pursing the train. With the Cult holding a heavy resistance, Alpha voices wanting the fighting to finish soon so they can relax, worrying Gamma before deciding to send Delta to handle John Smith, with the therianthrope ready to hunt. Resuming their briefing, Gamma updates Alpha that she assigned Zeta to search for an objective they previously discussed, with Alpha hoping Zeta's silence on reporting in is because her mission is progressing well- as Zeta concurrently overlooks her objective alongside her backup. Panicked at the idea of punishment, 664 rushes 666 out of the office as 665 sings farewell to Alpha and Gamma. But while the two leaders debate his origin, 666 interjects to clarify the strength of John Smith, much to the fright of 664 trying to keep her in line before their leaders. As Gamma has no information on this "John Smith," thinking he might be a First Child of the Cult of Diablos, Alpha postulates he might be a resident of the Lawless City. Alpha is surprised to hear how three of their Numbers were bested by a new opponent.
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