The Machine vs the Trickster, Finale

Himmy put the phone down and then threw it to the wall, it shattered like glass as it hit it. Her shoulders were tense and fist well curled. She then left the room and looked to see Mi attempting to break open the window. Himmy moved behind her and grabbed her shoulder.

"Stand back." Himmy said, Mi took a few steps away as Himmy grabbed the crowbar and began to pry open the window.

"I sure hope Kibe didn't get grabbed, he left before any of us...oh god...Kibe." Mi said as she covered her mouth, Himmy simply just kept breaking the window. Mi's eyes looked at Himmy's ferocity and violence towards the window itself, like as if it was a insult to her or a disgustingness she couldn't bare to look at. Mi wanted to try to break the ice somehow, she had only known Himmy though one meeting and now she was here.

"...Are you ok?" Mi asked

"...Just focus on standing there, ok?" Himmy said

"I was just trying-"

"Well don't." Himmy said quickly and sternly. Her dark eyes temporarily locking with Mi's before she turned back to the window. Its frame nearly broken.

"What is Kibe for you?" Mi asked, Himmy stopped, her head slightly turning to Mi.

"...I don't need anymore FUCKING therapy, leave me alone." Himmy said as her hands on the crowbar shook for a moment until a hand would gently touch them. She'd look at they're origin and see Kibe standing there.

"Himmy." Kibe said, Himmy's eyes stared at him. Her face not knowing how it should express itself to someone like him, her very soul was shaking with such ferocity that any other word from him. Could shatter her. Then birth something new from the shards that can be scavenged while also smelting them, with all new ones.

"Himmy." Mi said, Himmy's reality reset as she saw Mi now in Kibe's place.

"...Your relationship with Kibe, I understand it. I know this isn't the place, but I want you to know. I get it." Mi said, Himmy just stared at her.

"I know what its like to talk to a wall, to be part of a one-sided relationship." Mi said, Himmy sighed as she then kicked out the window, she looked down and saw a truck beneath them. She backed away and gestured towards it.

"Go, call the police and...If you can do me one favor, just one. Its to please forget about Nori Kibe. Any relationship with him is not a relationship. It is gaslighting decorated with brute honesty, with a stench of eerie...nostalgia." Himmy said as she walked past Mi and back into the depths of the warehouse. Mi turned to watch her before she would eventually leap out of the window, land on the truck and then onto the ground. She took a deep breath of freedom as she then immediately began to run towards the closest place possible. As she exited the warehouse lot, she then saw down both roads to her left and right. A road leading into a neighborhood and the other going into town and close to the city. She ran towards the town.

A few minutes after Mi had left, Kibe would eventually arrive at the warehouse lot. Still wearing the his white rabbit outfit, he proceeded to walk through the lot. His head turning to each warehouse around him.

"These look abandoned, likely haven't been used for several years. Not even for storage. All of them besides-" Kibe stopped as he then looked to the middle warehouse.

"It couldn't be that obvious." He thought, thats when he saw the main doors open revealing a car revving up inside.

"It could." Kibe thought as he then saw some dragon gang members flocked inside the car. One of them sticking out of the passenger window, Kibe's eyes looked to him.

"THIS IS THE END OF THE DAMN LINE FOR YOU! WHITE RABBIT!" Shouted the random dragon gang member as the car then began to speed right towards Kibe, its speed increasing more and more. Soon it'd be at 50mph, Kibe just stared at it.

"I don't have time for this, Mi should be alerting the authorities soon. Which means I can't be wasting any seconds on these things.

25%, that'll be enough." Kibe thought to himself, he then dodged out of the way of a bullet that was fired at him from the car, sidestepping out of the way before he then put both his hands forward.

"UGH!? WHAT THE HELL IS THAT GUY DOING!?" shouted one dragon gang member sitting in the back.

"WHO GIVES A FUCK! WASTE HIS ASS!" shouted the one in the passenger, however the moment their car made contact with Kibe's hands, the hood of the car would completely cave in and fold around his wrist. In those same moments, the driver and passenger would go flying over Kibe and hit the ground hard; while their faces would skid and scrape across the ground. Glass and screams filled the air as everyone in that crash would die, all but the thing the car had hit. If anyone had seen the damage of the car. They would say it had ran straight into a wall.

Kibe took a few deep breathes before removing his hands from the inside of the car. As he did, a bit of the engine came with his hand. He looked and saw through a hole in the car that the engine had been completely bent out of shape from his hand. Kibe stood up and flexed his hands and biceps. He could feel the jittering from them until he flexed them again and stretched them. Then they finally stopped.

"Had the car been any faster, I think i would have sprained or actually fractured something.

Now, for the rest- oh." Kibe said as he turned to see everyone was dead who was in the crash.

"That was expected, the damage of the vehicle is completely staggering. To a maintenance man perhaps, forensics will conclude that another car was here. Though it'd be easier to say that this car was moved here from another more devastating incident. Either way, its time to head inside." Kibe said as he walked straight ahead towards the main warehouse, as he entered he'd see all of the equipment and weaponry they had. Kibe's eyes traveled to all the different guns and weapons. He then walked over and with his gloved hand he'd pick up a pistol, he'd test fire it in the air before then putting it in his pocket. He then walked over and began dismantling all of the other 10 or so guns there. Including 3 SMGS, 2 sniper rifles, 3 snipers, 6 pistols and 1 rocket launcher. Kibe was getting ready to enter into the main structure when he saw one single grenade. He picked it up and juggled it in his hand for a moment. Kibe looked outside again and could hear the sound of police cars arriving.

"Well done Mi, you may keep your usefulness afterall." Kibe said as he entered the main structure. As he walked through, Himmy then came from a room, she stopped when she saw Kibe.

"Himmy." Kibe said

"...You." Himmy said, the two of them just stared at one another until Kibe took off the mask and gave it to her along with the overcoat. She grabbed them and she put on the coat.

"You already know what comes next, so just meet back with me at my house when your done. Try not to get sidetracked." Kibe said

"Shut up." Himmy said as she started walking, putting the white rabbit mask in her coat. However she stopped and looked back at Kibe who was still looking at her. Her face got a little rosey from the fact he was staring.

"I uhhh....don't be stupid and get hurt. You still need to teach me those moves ya'know." Himmy said, Kibe nodded to her before he kept walking further down the hall. She stared at him before she sprinted down the other way. As Kibe walked he then began to hear the voices of Jun and Kenji.

"Ugh, hes not in this room either. Can we go and get the police now?" Kenji said

"I'm a good second pal, now keep your ass moving. Unless you want to confess to something I don't know." Jun said

"Huh? What the hell are you talking about? Where is this coming from?" Kenji said annoyed, Kibe out himself aginst the wall, getting his pistol ready as he moved closer. As he did he'd eventually reach the door and peak inside. There he saw Jun holding a wounded Kenji at gunpoint.

"Dont play with me! I know you're involved with this. I just don't know how. Your story didn't add up back there.

Sure Mi could have sent you the invite, but I don't believe you got grabbed with us." Jun said

"Ryota and me were taken away from you girls when we got out, if you were going to talk about why I wasn't with you." Kenji said

"No, I wasn't. I was going to ask, why were they moving you." Jun said

"Well, they said that-" as they kept talking Kibe noticed a shadow come over him. He turned around to see a familiar face.

"Thats the whole thing, what else do you want from me?!" Kenji shouted

"I don't believe you!" Jun said, thats when they'd hear some footsteps come to the door. Jun immediately turned towards it to see nonother than Ryota. They both looked in shock at him, yet Ryota's face was one of sorrow and guilt.

"Ryota..." Kenji said

"Ryota, what-" but thats when Kibe would come from around the corner. A gun pointed at Ryota's head.

"KIBE!?" Jun thought in shock while Kenji seemed...almost terrified.

"Greetings, move forward." Kibe said as he pressed his gun to Ryota's back forcing him forward. Kibe would close the door behind them as they all entered. Now, Ryota, Kibe, Kenji and Jun were all in one room together.

"Kibe, what the hell are you doing? Why do you have a gun to Ryota?" Jun asked

"He planned to use a much bigger one on me." Kibe said as he then pulled a shotgun from behind his back and threw it across the room, Jun stepped away from it. Her gun still pointed at Kibe and Ryota.

"...Thats-"

"Its true." Ryota said, much to Jun and Kenji's suprise. His confession was not expected yet Kibe's face was the only one unmoved.

"I had it...to kill you, Jun." Ryota said

"...W-What?" Jun stuttered

"The trickster, he promised. That once the dragon gang had all been dispatched with. That he'd make me the new head dragon, that way I could keep my family and sister safe." Ryota said, Jun couldn't believe it. Kibe's face was indifferent to the words and to the situation from what others saw. As Ryota continued to talk, Kenji's eyes slowly made they're way to Kibe, who, was already staring daggers at him. His emerald green eyes were locked onto Kenji. Jun noticed they're eye contact, but then focused back on Ryota.

"But, that doesn't explain why you would have to kill me." Jun said

"Thats easy." Kibe said, everyone turned to him.

"Thats because your the only one who suspects who the trickster really is. Why else would he order for your death?" Kibe said

"Maybe hes a psychopath, hes just crazy." Kenji said

"No, hes perfectly in his right mind. I've spoken to him before, he dosent strike me as someone who kills randomly." Kibe said

"You sound like as if you know who they are Kibe." Jun said

"Thats because I do." Kibe said, everyone's faces grew in shock and amazement.

"T-Then who is it?" Jun asked, Kibe moved his hand up and then immediately pointed straight to Kenji. Kenji's face twisted with expressions of confusion, annoyance and disbelief. Jun looked at Kenji with disbelief while Ryota with sadness.

"Thats unreal! This is absurd even, what proof do you even have?!" Kenji asked with baited breath.

"You were the only one to meet me at the end of the competition that day. During the poisoning.

Surely you knew the stakes of that day. What had happened and how grave it was for you to get out. Yet you remained anyway.

Not only that, but I found your letter. The one you left with Mr.Uchida. the headmaster. Then not only that, but your personality matches perfectly with his.

Someone who doesn't like to lose and Someone who's fascinated with the white rabbit.

The letter gave me two things, one that you were a student and the second was that you've been anticipating these events since before the white rabbit showed up. Meaning you likely know his identity. Yet you didn't turn him in, why is that?

Is it because you want to be better than him? Are you fascinated with him?

All yes, but still no. There is only one answer that makes sense for this sort of expression.

You're jealous of him. Thats why you never appeared in person, you didn't want to risk the idea that you may be robbed of a chance, of the chance to be the one to kill him.

But, you were also afraid. Afraid of this exact scenario. Of being caught. Not by the police though, but by him. Which is why, right now. You're sweating more than you ever have in your life, you've been playing games this entire time Kenji, but the time for games are over. This is the real world.

This is game over." Kibe said, those words hit like a hammer aginst ice, it felt like as if reality had shattered. That every breath was now real, that ever second of standing and every beat of his heart was all more real than ever before. His hands were sweaty, eyes were ready to pop out of their sockets and he could hardly stand still.

"...hehehehehehehahahahahAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!" Kenji laughed, his voice erupted into complete laughter. He then covered his mouth chuckling to himself as he did, he moved his feet around almost liken a excited child. Kibe then reached over and grabbed Jun by her arm pulling her close. Her eyes meeting his. Kibe slowly grabbed her gun and took it.

"Go and meet with Mi, she ran down the street. Likely doing down clover way, she even now wouldn't go too far. Meet her at the ice cream restaurant off the corner. Its where she'll be. Call the police, the more calls the better." Kibe said as he then turned with her and pushed her towards the door. Jun kept eye contact with Kibe as she opened the door and ran away. Kibe watched her before he then looked to Ryota. His tears coming down like a waterfall.

"Hehehhehehe, you heheh you just screwed yourself Ryota! AHAHAHAH! THIS IS FUCKING PRICELESS! AHAHAH!" Kenji laughed, Kibe looked at Kenji and then to Ryota.

"You know something, you're really good at that. Pulling everything together, all the lose ends and dead ends. Somehow making them all come together like that, turning a dead-end into a highway is your specialty. Isn't it white rabbit?" Kenji said as he watched Kibe kick Ryota in the back of the leg forcing him onto his hands and knees. Kibe then sat on him and pointed the gun at Kenji. All Ryota could do was be quiet. He had no longer a horse in this race, no...he was indeed a horse in the race. Kibe and Kenji were the betters.

"Why did you do it?" Kibe asked

"You were the perfect one ya'know? He spoke so highly of you when he picked you up from under whatever damn rock he had found you under.

I knew it that day, oh I did. I knew the moment that you were introduced, you were going to cause me nothing but pain. I was the star! I was the one looked to by our peers in those halls and those rooms. They looked to me for guidance, but you...when you came that all went away.

You were just so...perfect, good at everything. Well thats when I decided to test that out. To test out how perfect you really were." Kenji said

"Mmmm, is that when you started all this?" Kibe asked

"Oh this little game? Its noth-"

"I was referring to the dragon gang." Kibe said, Kenji's smirk turned into a light frown.

"So, you deduced that too? Just how did you come to that conclusion?" Kenji asked, Kibe fixed his tie for a moment before sitting up straight.

"I didn't, you just told me." Kibe said

"EH?! Bullshit! You figured it out!" Kenji shouted

"You'll never know that." Kibe said much to Kenji's disliking.

'Human trafficking, money laundering, dark net workshops and a city wide gang. Quite the operation, especially just for me." Kibe said

"Couldn't take any chances of you wiggling your way out of this." Kenji said

"Well, did you anticipate this? This outcome. It was predictable, once you let go of the probability of capture." Kibe said

"Heheh, but you see. I did anticipate this, my scapegoat is right under you now." Kenji said

"..." Kibe didn't have anything to say.

"You see, Ryota here has been a excellent Trojan horse for me. Getting as close as he did with your little group of misfits, has given me a grand exit.

Here are your only win conditions, perfect rat! Either you let me go and Ryota doesn't say a peep or you can turn yourself in as the white rabbit, with me being the one who caught you." Kenji said

"And if I just shot Ryota?" Kibe said

"KIBE! NOW WAIT A SECOND!" Ryota shouted, but Kibe simply fired his gun near his head. The sound nearly deafening Ryota.

"Did you put the fact of me killing him into your plan? Did you anticipate my every action? To a T? Did you take in my thoughts?" Kibe asked, Kenji who was so quick to answer...had no response.

"I didn't think so. Alright heres whats going to happen, Kiko wanted to know how the leak happened. I don't need to hear from you that you were the leaker and the one who pushed Akia to end her life that day.

You also are behind Takashi's actions too. How much I can't exactly say, but I know this. You, me and Kiko are about to have a long discussion." Kibe said as he then looked down to Ryota.

"Ryota, to be so helpless, it must be unlike you. Aginst you're nature. What you feel right now is beyond grief and sorrow and disappointment.

The Dragon gang is gone now. There won't be anything left to hinder you now. Nothing...but me." Kibe said, Ryota slowly looked up at Kibe. Kenji looked at him, his face showing astonishment and disbelief.

"I am pressure, I am a wave. I've come and washed away all of your troubles. But just like any wave, I can wash over you again.

When I do wash over you, I will always leave something behind. I don't need to tell you what it is, cause you know. You already know." Kibe said, thats when Ryota began to cry as Kibe walked over and grabbed Kenji by his arm and began to walk. Kibe kept his gun pointed at Kenji as they walked. Kibe then stopped at the door and grabbed Kenji's phone from his pocket, he then threw it over to Ryota.

"You know what to do." Kibe said as he walked away with Kenji.

The next day, it was all over the news. The arrest of Takashi, confirmed by Ryota to be the trickster. The white rabbit case still unsolved and currently going slightly cold. All the while, Kibe was sitting with his mother in the living room. Eating breakfast.