Sun

The same night, Zerotwo left unwillingly as she wasn't allowed to stay there overnight... or at all really.

Hiro was sitting in the bathe with his elbows on the edge, looking up to the ceiling with a towel over his face, thinking about life. He looked at the screen in front of him.

[Congratulations! You've completed [Don't be a Thief!] Reward: Everything Upgrade +1, Soul Connection with [ZEROTWO] (LOCKED), OmniWeapon: Magma Cudgel (Other Forms: LOCKED)]

Hiro looked at his status.

[Status]

[Name: Hiro/016 (Monkey)]

[Age: 15]

[Race: Human/Klaxosaur Hybrid (30% Fusion)]

[Titles: He who Rides with Death]

[Talents: Photographic Memory, Enhanced Reflexes, Inexhaustible Stamina, Cooking (Orgasmic), OmniVehicle control (Superior), Massaging (Intermediate)]

[Powers: God Tongue, Acute Sense of Smell, Impenetrable Mind, Soul Connection w/ ZEROTWO (LOCKED)]

[Passive Skills: Iron Skin (Upgradeable), Dread Pressure]

[Items: Black Gloves (???), 3x Mystery Chest, Super Mystery Chest, Impurity Cleanse (Intermediate), Healing Potion (intermediate), OmniWeapon: Magma Cudgel (Other Forms: Locked)]

[Extra Stats for nerds: +21 Charisma, +11 Luck]

[Daily Quest: 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 crunches, 10 Mile run. Rewards: Mystery Chest]

[Main Quest: Save the World- Rewards: ???]

[Cooking takes work! Make 50 new dishes (26/50) Reward: Upgrade Cooking Talent, Recipes for every Sweets Dish on EARTH]

[You're a Mech-Pilot, you need to learn how to fix things! Learn Mechanic Talent. Reward: Boosted Mechanic talent by 3 levels]

[You're a Mech-Pilot, you need to learn how to fix yourself! Learn Medical Talent. Reward: Boosted Medical Talent by 3 levels]

[When you're not a Mech-Pilot, you need to learn how to defend yourself! Learn Fighting Talent. Reward: Boosted Fighting Talent by 3 levels]

[You're a contradiction, stop being that! (Part 1.) Fully merge your souls. Reward: ???, Legendary Mystery Chest]

[You're a contradiction, stop being that! (Part 2.) LOCKED]

Hiro looked at the red staff with glowing orange rings on both ends, just before the Gold caps. He mumbled "Like Sun WuKong?" he grabbed the staff and it trembled, he immediately felt connected with the weapon intimately, he said "Recognizing the Master?"

The staff buzzed and Hiro smiled saying "How about we call you Sun?" Sun flashed and Hiro smiled, he closed his eyes and Sun shrunk before flying over to his ear and nestling itself in the cartilage, looking like a bar inside his ear.

He was satisfied by this and said "Open Super Mystery Chest, Use Impurity Cleanse, and 20% Bloodline Fusion." Black gunk seeped out of his pores and he laid back in comfort, occasionally grunting in pain as his blood had faint blue hues in it.

[Congratulations! You've received OmniWeapon Mastery talent.]

Hiro grunted and looked at the description 'Mastery of all weapons. No matter the size, length, weight, shape, width, or use. Requires training to increase level (Basic)' Hiro sighed and sank into the water, washing off his impurities in the water.

The next day

Hiro finished his morning routine and was currently fighting with Goro, practicing their fighting skills and sharpening their reaction speeds. Goro threw a punch and Hiro tilted his head to the side countering with a punch to the gut.

Goro froze and Hiro stopped just before his gut saying "En. Good, but you can't freeze up like that." Goro stood straight and sighed "Scared." Hiro suddenly said "Have you ever been punched in the face before?" Goro was confused and said "No-" before Hiro punched him right in the face.

Goro stumbled back and spat out a bit of blood from his lip. Hiro walked over and said "That didn't hurt too bad right? That was when you least expected it, if you're ready it will hurt much less." he patted Goro's shoulder and said seriously "Also, if your reaction speed is enough, you can tense your muscles at the point of impact to soften the blow."

Goro groaned and Hiro said "It can't be you're upset?" he patted his stomach and said "Punch me right here, I won't move. This way we're even." Goro was stunned and he chuckled before cracking his knuckles.

Hiro could've sworn he heard him say 'Ora' while punching. Goro punched Hiro right in the stomach and Hiro grunted, spitting out black blood. Goro said in shock "Are you alright, Hiro!?" Hiro straightened out and said "Much better actually. I had some old blood in my system, you got it out..."

He rubbed where Goro hit him and smirked "You really pack a punch behind that weak appearance." Goro blushed in embarrassment and scratched the back of his head, Hiro got into a fighting stance and said "Alright, let's go. Pretend I'm taking Ichigo away from you."

Goro jumped and said "You!" Hiro moved and shot his leg out, Goro jumped back and his face was shadowed. Hiro looked at him and felt the atmosphere getting solemn, Goro looked up and he pushed up his glasses, they flashed and turned white as he said "Omae wa mo shindeiru."

Hiro blurted out uncontrollably "NANI!?" and Goro ran forward, throwing a punch, Hiro caught the fist with his palm and pulled his arm back, softening the blow as he threw a punch and they started fighting again.

A while later

They were relaxing in the bath, Hiro looked at the new screen in front of him.

[Congratulations! You've acquired Fighting talent!]

[Congratulations! You've completed [When you're not a Mech-Pilot, you need to learn how to defend yourself!] Reward: Fighting talent +3!]

[Fighting (Basic) > Fighting (Superior)]

Hiro gave a satisfied smile, he was getting there. He said in his mind "Clank, why is the Soul Connection locked?" Clank responded "Souls not merged." Hiro clicked his tongue, he needed to get on that but he had a feeling the old Hiro had some unfinished business.

He didn't like that, he felt a bit uncomfortable all the time. He needed to merge his souls, fast. He said "Yo. Merge with me." the old Hiro said "No." Hiro sighed "Why?" the old Hiro replied "Because I don't wanna." Hiro was frustrated "What can I do for you to merge with me? Do I really have to devour you?"

The old Hiro said "Teach the rest how to truly pilot the Franxx and I'll merge with you." Hiro roared angrily "Are you crazy?! Do you want me to get my mind wiped and experimented on?!" the old Hiro sneered "I know everything you know. We have Mind protection."

Hiro's face was dark and he said "Clank, if I devour him do I complete the quest?" Clank said simply "No, you will lose bits and pieces and you'll be unable to complete the Second part of the Quest forever. In short, devouring his soul is messy and you'll regret it for life."

Hiro's eyes turned and he said "Listen up. I'll do this. I'll write a book about Emotions between man and woman and how it directly correlates to piloting a Franxx, putting everything I know in it and I'll leave it on the table anonymously. If you can't agree to this then forget it."

The old Hiro was silent for a few moments before saying "Fine, but you have to make 4 copies." Hiro growled "You!" the old Hiro said simply "If not, forget it. I'll just lounge around here watching memories as I'm doing now. Very interesting world we lived in before."

Hiro almost died from anger and said to Clank "Compile my memories and knowledge about emotions into a book." he grabbed a stack of towels and added "4 books with the same content." Clank said "You-" Hiro cut him off saying "Equivalent exchange. I'm giving you towels for paper."

Clank grinded his teeth in hatred and 4 books appeared in his hands, Hiro made them disappear and left the Bath. He got dressed in his new uniform and slid on his black gloves, looking at himself in the mirror. He grinned, this is the look. Much better than that old one.

He walked out to the mess hall, his jacket, that was draped over his shoulders, fluttered behind him. He looked around and threw a book on the table before leaving. He came to the library and left another one on the desks in there. He went to the kitchen and left one on the counter, Finally, he left one in Ichigo's room.

Finished with his anonymous charity, he walked outside to the rest. Ichigo said "You got my message?" Hiro took out his Comms and read 'We have a ceremony, get dressed.' before saying "Yeah." Ichigo rolled her eyes and said "Alright, let's go."

They were all wearing their new uniforms with their own favorite colors.

The group left and Hiro said in his mind 'Done. Now make with the merging, punk.' the old Hiro said 'Not until they read it.' Hiro was really angry, so much fucking work for a single soul merging. Who was this guy!? Hiro said 'You're being a real cunt right now.' the old Hiro sneered 'We're the same so that makes you the cunt.'

Hiro was really going to reach into his head and throttle the old Hiro if he spoke to him anymore, so he just stopped and went through the ceremony. His eyes were calm but were burning with anger on the inside, he wanted to get back and merge his souls quickly.

This guy talked on and on about the Evil Klaxosaurs and how they were the last line of defense. Hiro resisted the urge to roll his eyes 'If they didn't steal the Magma energy, would the Klaxosaurs even be a problem at all? Nobody thinks of why the Klaxosaurs suddenly started attacking? Then again they're all brainwashed by the VIRM and those dumb apes at the top.'

He cracked a smirk and thought about the faces of those apes when they found out they were helping humanity along on the path of extinction. He chuckled and pulled down his black military cap to cover himself up.

Ichigo elbowed him and Hiro wiped the smile from his face, glancing at Ichigo, who didn't even look at him, looking solely at the announcer. Hiro clicked his tongue in displeasure 'As expected my Angel is best girl' now that he really thought about it, were all these humans retarded? Was that another side effect of the Immortal procedure?

Why would they forbid breeding? Hiro, someone with knowledge of science and common sense, was perplexed by their stupidity. If you keep breeding, you can create more soldiers, not only that, but since the back is Immortal can you slowly conquer over planets with more resources by swarming them with Franxx?

There was so much potential. The human race could become a potential galactic empire via cannon fodder tactics. They breed so much and so frequently that it wouldn't be a stretch to say that they could probably over populate within 50 years.

When a Parasite turns 30~ make them 'Immortal' and you basically have a constantly expanding force. Eventually someone will come up with a Mech that can be piloted by one person, then all you have to do is send out billions of mech-soldiers to conquer other plants and raid their resources.

Has nobody thought of this before?! Could he truly be the only one? Maybe he should as Dr. Franxx? Surely that guy has thought about it? He narrowed his eyes, too dangerous. Dr. Franxx was what Hiro would call a 'Situational ally' he would help but if the benefits were more or the mess was too much he would bail.

Hopefully, that didn't mean he would rat him out. Then we'd have a real problem. Hiro didn't trust the old man and the old man didn't trust him. They had a give and take relationship, Hiro provides him with his statistics and Dr. Franxx provides him with knowledge and the occasional clean up. Nothing more, nothing less.

Hiro pulled his cap down as he walked at the back of squad 13, along a red carpet, leaving the ceremony. He sighed and said "Yare Yare." too many complicated things, for someone who would rather use his fists than his brain this was a huge ordeal.

They walked to the 13th Plantation and went back inside.

Hiro's eye glanced to a corner and he saw Dr. Franxx looking at him before walking away, holding a shiny USB in his hand behind his back. Hiro separated from the group and followed after him, leaving his cape-like jacket to flutter in the wind, giving off a heroic vibe, but the person wearing it was nothing of the sort.