Malfunction

In a dark alley area, Cole walks down the alley looking around.

Cole "I can sense the others' elevated Frequencies. The test has begun."

He says as he walks in the dark alley lit only by dim, almost red lights. He stops with a slightly surprised look when he sees a tall android step out from around the corner in front of him. It stands there looking at the ground for a moment as it twitches, its eyes glowing red. Cole closes his eyes as he takes off his glasses.

Cole "I do not think I'll need these for the time being."

As soon as he opens his eyes, they grow wide as a long spike jets directly for his face. Dodging so sharply that it still cuts his cheek, it stabs into the wall behind him as he leans over. His expression shifts to a much more concerned and confused look.

Cole "Does it know my abilities?.. Because if not… That attack would have killed me."

The android lifts its head and looks at Cole as it twitches and sparks.

In the control room, Wither sits in his chair with a pleased look at the staff handling the androids and environment. Suddenly, one of the staff's screens begins to flash red. He looks at it surprised before his eyes widen a bit.

Staff 1 "Wither, android 12, its power is beginning to surge."

Wither "A surge to keep up with the students is bound to happen. Is it within parameters?"

Staff 1 "No, it's… it's up to 500%."

Wither's eyes widen with shock. Just then, another screen begins to flash.

Staff 2 "Android 7 is experiencing the same. It also appears its safety features and cautionary measures are being bypassed!"

Wither "What?? Reboot it immediately! Without those measures, these machines can really hurt those students!"

Staff 2 "I'm trying but.. It's locking me out."

She says with a strained look as the computer says 'Denied'. Wither begins to sweat as more screens begin to light up.

Staff 1 "What's happening? The entire system… It's…"

Wither "We're being attacked."

He says under his breath when he suddenly notices someone standing by the doorway. He turns his head sharply with wide eyes as the stranger smiles wickedly at him.

Stranger "That's right."

The door then slams shut as Wither forms a large ice hammer and thrusts it at him but the door gets in the way. Wither slams his fist against the door before shouting at one of the staff.

Wither "Get this door open!"

He quickly attempts only to receive an error message. The staff member looks at him with a concerned look as Wither realizes the situation and gets a frustrated look.

Wither "These walls are Hollowforged… I'm not getting through it anytime soon…"

He says under his breath before turning back around to his team.

Wither "Quickly! Let's do everything we can to get this system back in our control! We have to!"

He shouts as the team gets to work. Wither looks at one of the staff particularly.

Wither "What about the RD-x7?"

Staff 3 "It too is out of our control…"

He says with a worried look. Wither stresses.

Wither 'Damnit Teach! Why would you tell me to put that one in? It's still in experimental stages.'

He thinks back to the day before the Eval Tournament.

Teach "Why don't you go ahead and put the RD-x7 in?"

Wither looks at him shocked.

Wither "What?? Are you trying to get your students killed??"

Teach smirks a little.

Teach "One student in particular has shown quite a bit of power. I want to see how far it goes."

Wither sweats a bit before sighing.

Wither "We're designing those to train the Reps. You sure one of your new students can handle it?"

He nods confidently as Wither smiles a bit with a shrug.

Wither "Alright."

Wither in the control grits his teeth.

Wither "I can only imagine what it's doing now…"

Outside of the Reigndome, another man walks along the path with a smile on his face. He has medium length black hair and a kemono on.

Stranger "It is done. Now it's your turn."

He hears in his head. The man smirks.

Itori "Right. Let's begin."

He says before lifting one hand in front of him, crossing his index and middle finger while placing his thumb over his ring finger. He holds his left hand in front of his face before speaking.

Itori "Gallows of dark and moons of blight. Bellow the light to unfold upon thine eyes. Book of Light: Unseen."

He casts as a bright flash exerts from his hand and over the Reigndome. He lowers his hand with a smile.

Itori "This will only fool the agents for so long. I would be quick unless you want to be dismembered."

Stranger "Understood."

He says. In the Reigndome, the teachers and Representatives watch the students perform. Teach sweats a little.

Teach "I understand the test has only begun but… their performances are a little underwhelming."

 Nazuna "I hate to agree… but I have to. Should they be doing more than this? I mean, even the androids are moving at a slow pace."

Henry "You are correct."

They look over at the Reps as one of them speaks. The muscular one with long curly hair tied up in a bun. His school jacket open in the front with his bare chest exposed. A large smile on his face.

Henry "If this is what your students are capable of, perhaps we should take to training them. I could've demolished them all 10 minutes ago."

Nobody clicks his tongue in disapproval. 

Ashi "They wouldn't even be worth our time."

Samuel "Their moves are so monotonous. How boring."

They heavily critique the class' performance. Nobody looks away with frustration but eyes the field.

Nobody 'As little as I care for them, they're not wrong. But something else is…'

He thinks as his sharp eyes examine the area.

Nobody 'Despite everything I'm seeing, the energy levels and Frequency spikes aren't matching.'

He squints a little but continues to watch the tournament unfold. 

Back at the construction site, Killian flips backwards dodging the incoming drill of the large android. He lands with a serious look as he is covered in scratches and bruises.

Killian "Okay, this isn't right. This thing is gunning for my head."

He says as the android looks up at him with twitching red eyes. It pulls its drill out of the ground and back for another attack.

Killian "Okay big guy. Try this!"

As he speaks, bone forms around his forearm and wrist. He waits for the android to thrust its drill at him and when it does, he dodges to the side swiftly and shouts before forming a spike from his fist and striking straight at the android. It lifts its other arm just in time to block the attack as his bone spike shatters on impact. He falls back with a frustrated look.

Killian "Damn. Not hard enough."

He says before his eyes widen as the android backhands him. He goes flying back and smashes through a concrete wall. He hits the ground on his back with blood falling from his head a bit. He groans as he gets back up.

Killian "This is already taking too long.. I'm certain this is happening to all the machines. I can feel the others are in danger too."

He looks at the android as it marches towards him.

Killian "It doesn't matter how many times it takes, I will break this thing."

He then forms bones around both his arms and charges it. The android picks up its pace before they both swing, colliding their attacks. The drill stabs into Killian's fist, breaking the bone in the process causing him to flinch but he lets his left arm fall back before using his other to smash into the android's face. It falls back a bit before he follows up with another punch to the body of it. He tries another face punch but it blocks with its large arm before shoving his arm back and grabbing him by the throat. It lifts him up before stomping forward and smashing him through a cement pillar. He grunts before being slammed onto the ground. He rolls back and onto his feet quickly taking no time to reel from the attack. The android thrusts its drill at him as he sidesteps it and strikes it across the face again before ducking under the swings drill and uppercutting it. It leans back for a moment before slamming its head into his, causing him to shout in pain and blood spurting out. He stumbles back a moment but quickly opens his eyes to dodge the swinging fist and duck when it swings back. He then jumps up from the drill being thrusted at his legs. While in the air, he flips and slams his legs against the side of the android's head. Despite landing a solid hit, he looks frustrated with the attack.

Killian 'Still too soft!'

He thinks as it leans over from the impact, its eye being cracked and dents along its body but it quickly backhands Killian in the chest with the large drill arm sending him flying through the air and into a thick cement wall. He gasps in pain as blood falls from his mouth. As he falls, the android comes barreling at him preparing its drill to bore a hole through his chest. He quickly focuses and forms bone around his arms and chest to defend the incoming attack. The android thrusts the drill at him colliding with his defense but it crushes beneath the strength of the android cutting him along his arms and chest but smashes him through the wall entirely. He lands on his back upon the rubble beneath him and falling around him. He coughs up some blood as his wounds bleed as well. The android groans a mechanic sound before slowly stomping through the wall towards him. Killian lays on the ground for a moment.

Killian "It's no good… It's still not hard enough… I just can't make the bones hard enough yet…"

He says with a rough but quiet voice. The android stands above him and prepares the drill to strike Killian again. 

Killian "I need something stronger…"

He says as the android thrusts the drill down with intense force. Before it can strike though, Killian quickly sits up with a determined look and slams his open palm against the drill tip. But the drill doesn't stab through his hand, no, it is stopped as it scrapes and sparks against Killian's hand. His arm, up to his elbow, is now covered in a metal with small bolt looking bits around his wrist and forearm. It is dark grey and only a little shiny as it clashes against the drill. Not noticing the sudden ability, Killian focuses on the android as he pushes it back, getting back on his feet. He struggles for a moment before smirking a bit while holding back the android.

Killian "Got ya."

Suddenly, a crushing sound is heard as the android jolts a bit, its drill stopping. It lowers its head to see a large bone spike protruding from its chest. It looks back to see the spike coming from the ground then it looks at Killian's leg covered in bone and stabbed into the ground as well.

Killian "Can't lose your focus, even for a moment."

He says before using his metal arm to crush the drill in his palm and striking the android's face so hard he shoves his metal fist straight through its head. He pulls it out as the android slowly shuts down and falls to its knees. Covered in blood and bruises, he looks down at his metal arm. In just a moment, it slowly liquifies and absorbs back into his skin. He opens and closes his hand a couple times, observing his arm. 

Killian "Not really sure what that was but I sure am grateful I did it."

He looks up with a determined look, unwavered by his injuries.

Killian "Now time to help the others."

Eval Tournament: Killian Kamui - Passed.