[Meanwhile, in Another Place...] [Locked Event]

[rideon_clearwings]

*So, Yuzu. You had a busy day. Between being chased by blue uniformed goons, Sora being weird, meeting your twin sister clone imposter that's from the future, being hunted down by a Yuya who was absolutely not Yuya-like, and then getting hugged by a motorcycle not-Yuya, the peace of being currently unconscious is likely an inviting break.

... Well, too bad, because you're waking up, and you become almost immediately aware of a boy leaning over you, shaking your shoulder, saying something that your ears can't really pick up just yet.

> Attack
> Defend
> Item
> Escape*

Comments

[rideon_clearwings]

*he... kinda gets it. but he has to keep facing forward.* ... Sorry to have gotten you into this mess. But I can't afford to get caught now, either. Not when I still gotta find Rin, and not when it's coming up soon... *... it? what is "it"?*

[strongyuzu]

Wh...what're you talking about?

[rideon_clearwings]

You talked about your "wonder quartet" thing before, right? It's a big tournament, I'm guessing? Well, here in the City... we have someone who's known as the King. Even a Common can become a King, and it basically elevates them up to the level of Tops in an instant, long as they can keep winning. People wait forever to be able to challenge the current King, and when Rin and I were younger, we wanted to be able to win, so we could have better lives, together! ... But... *he was speaking excitedly for a bit there, but then his voice lowers* The guy who's King now is someone we both look up to a lot. He's someone we ended up getting to know and helped us out, back when we were building this D-Wheel we're on now... and right now, the duels he's been getting into, just to keep his title, keep getting more and more brutal, like it's a show for the Tops to laugh at. *he shakes his head* I gotta do something about it. And if I get arrested now, I'll lose my chance to do anything. Either for him, or for Rin.

[strongyuzu]

... [Yuzu slowly swallows, knowing something about duels becoming more and more brutal and how frustrating it can be.] ...o-okay...but how're we gonna do anything about that if the cops are looking for us?!

[rideon_clearwings]

My turn at challenging the King is coming up really soon.

We're gonna go to some people I know. Don't worry, these guys can be trusted-- they can help out with finding your bracelet, and once the challenge is active, Security can't go after me until I finish my match. It's a protection rule.

It'll all work out. So just trust me on this, okay, Yuzu?

[strongyuzu]

[Yuzu quietly swallows. She feels extremely anxious about this, but she's also aware she doesn't really have a choice at this point.] F...fine. Okay.

[rideon_clearwings]

If you get it now, then it's settled. Here we go! *and then he speeds off again, this time into the night.*