[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

[strongyuzu]

...we are?

This place looks kinda nice. What's wrong with it?

[rideon_clearwings]

Well, you see... *oh god, Yuzu. A few guys are approaching-- and you don't realize until they're a bit away, but their eyes are glowing, and they're dressed up in what looks like a security outfit. You hear a distinctive curse from Yugo, as he taps a panel, opening up a compartment that has a helmet inside. He takes it, and tosses it to Yuzu, before getting his own helmet on.* Put it on and get on behind me.

[strongyuzu]

[Yuzu catches the helmet.]

Wwwwhhhhy.

[rideon_clearwings]

There's no time to explain, just get on! *he's already revving up on the bike, as the guards speed up, one of them calling out in a semi-robotic voice. "Halt, Commons! You're wanted for trespassing into a Tops-only residential area!" Wait, "Commons", "trespassing"... ... do they mean you, Yuzu?*

[strongyuzu]

.....Tops? You mean those really fancy apartments?

If we're trespassing, we can just go, y'don't need to call us common, sheesh!

[rideon_clearwings]

*they don't respond to you Yuzu-- least not directly. They just simply go: "Fugitive identified. Fugitive identified. You're under arrest for trespassing..."* Stop trying to talk to them! If you stick around, you're gonna be thrown into the Prison!

[strongyuzu]

For trespassing? Even if we are guilty, which we're not, we got dropped in here out of nowhere 'cause of magic stuff, wouldn't that just be a fine? [She's not taking this seriously at all.]

[rideon_clearwings]

Oh for the-- *hey, Yuzu, Yugo is just outright grabbing you by the arm and getting you onto the bike. Right out of the way of when one of them shoots a net at the spot you were standing a moment ago.* GET ON WHEN I SAY TO GET ON!

[strongyuzu]

--IS THAT A NET?!

[Okay, she's getting on and putting the helmet on now.]

WHY DO THEY HAVE A NET?!

[rideon_clearwings]

Because they want to take us to Prison, weren't you listening!? *the D-Wheel speeds off-- just in time for two more nets to land where he was. And these aren't just normal nets. These are the industrial nets with weights attached. If you got caught in that, you wouldn't be getting out. The ones shooting those nets call out. "HALT! HALT! YOU ARE UNDER ARREST--" But Yugo's bike is, at the very least, fast. And the sounds of their voices fade out.*

[strongyuzu]

TOO FAST! TOO FAST! [She's not used to this.]

[rideon_clearwings]

Can't slow down! Just hold on tight! *he's quickly getting out of the residential area-- but it strikes you that there's yelling, muffled slightly by the helmet and the wind from how fast the bike is going. The people from there yelling, "The Commons went that way!" "Get rid of them!" "How dare they--!?" Whatever situation you got dumped into... it's not good. It isn't until he's on the actual highway that Yugo can even slow down a little.* Damnit, that was way too close...

[strongyuzu]

[Yuzu is breathing pretty hard and holding onto whatever she can, after that.] I am so freakin' done with this day....!

[rideon_clearwings]

*can maybe take a moment to check on his tag-along--* Hey, you holding on alright? Sorry I had to yank you like that, but you were kinda standing around like a big target, there.

[strongyuzu]

[Deep breath. Keep it together.]

I didn't know they had NETS! Geez!

[rideon_clearwings]

Must be nice to live in a place where there isn't robot police with nets. And that's just their warning method.

[strongyuzu]

We just have normal cops! Nice cops! Why do you have crazy robot net cops?!

[rideon_clearwings]

Because that's how the City is! Or at least how it's been for a while now. *he makes a turn into a tunnel, passing by trucks* For a long time... there was a huge divide between people. The 1% who owned much of the wealth, and the 99% who lived in the slums, who handled all of the factory work. Those are the "Tops" and the "Commons". In the past some years, things were actually getting better... but when that new head of security came in and introduced that new dueling system, suddenly there were reports of how Commons were instigating riots and doing crimes, and they cracked down! Soon, even regular Security was replaced by those robots! *his grip tightens on the controls of the D-Wheel* Now, even getting near someone from Tops, when you're a Common, is the same as committing assault!

[strongyuzu]

Geez... [Yuzu grimaces.] That...that sounds really messed up...

W-wait...new dueling system?

[rideon_clearwings]

Yeah. It's this new system that makes Duel Monsters "real". They use it to trap and hurt people they call "fugitives", and they even made it into a spectacle for people to watch. Be it chasing down Commons, or in the arena!

[strongyuzu]

...that sounds like Real Solid Vision...

[rideon_clearwings]

That might be what they call it. All I know is, we're not out of the fire yet. Between our yelling earlier and being in a Tops-only area alone, there's gonna be a real warrant out on us.

[strongyuzu]

A warrant for our arrest just because you were yelling at me?! That sounds a little freakin' overboard!

[rideon_clearwings]

They'd call it "disturbing the peace", "intent to harm", "intent to vandalize"... whatever they want to call it. The end result's all the same-- Prison. We'd be sent to Prison, and then Marked and tracked for the rest of our lives. *he clears the tunnel, and at this point, the sun's down-- the lights of the buildings spread out far and wide at eye level, but you become very aware of the darker street-level. Even from up on the highway, you can tell it seems almost purposely rundown and poorly maintained.*

[strongyuzu]

[Yuzu quietly swallows. She immediately notices the difference in the buildings.]

Well I can't go to prison! I have to get home, somehow! So what're we gonna do?!