[Audio] [Locked from Hostiles] [Backdated to the morning of the 11th]

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[He sounds completely exhausted]

We found Nick. He and his partner were shooting up one of the shopping districts and wrecking buildings. He shot Greg and we had to knock him out, so Faith's takin' 'em to the hospital.

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If anyone can get over here and gimme a hand searchin' the rubble that'd be great. The whole place is pretty much leveled.

And Haku? Can you bring a tow-truck or somethin'? Greg's car's in pieces here.

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[Haku has faced down a lot of baddies in her time there, and she's even gone toe to toe with the cat responsible for maiming her husband in to a coma and survived. Like hell she's about to be intimidated by him just because he's bigger than her.

She squares her shoulders, not even flinching back away from him. She doesn't have any weapon on her (her scythe is in her D-Reader), but that doesn't stop her own light purple digisoul from starting.]

They do not need to be beaten down. They're good Tamers just like you and me, and they're not in control of themselves, and if that's how you really think that its pretty damn obvious you don't need to be out there! Let DATS handle it! ... [beat] And I am not a runt! I just have a small casing, you... giant!

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[Sadamitsu makes a show of bending over so that he's at eye level with her and right in her face.]

How else're ya gonna take 'em down, flea? Sing to 'em? Go as easy as ya can, but ya gotta take 'em out fast before they cause too big a problem. An' ya said yerself, DATS ain't got enough people. Sounds like me savin' their asses is a good idea then, eh mite?

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I think they need to be saved from your ego! At least I have enough sense to know when a situation doesn't call for brute strength! Creator forbid you actually use your brains instead of your muscles!

[Yeah. She's finally pissed. Pissed enough to actually manage a decent come back, and enough that she's practically glowing with Digisoul. She points at the truck again.]

Now get your sorry ass in the truck before I tie you to the flatbed and take you home that way!

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Hey, I know how good I am. You don't.

[Sadamitsu mimes picking wax out of his ear with his pinkie, since the helmet prevents him from actually doing so.]

Buuut I guess whoever built ya went for boobs instead of brains, so ya wouldn't think of that, huh? Ya know, ya'd prolly fall over if ya kept yer feet too close together in the wind. Gotta be careful. Wouldn't wanna see ya get hurt.

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... grr... that's IT!

[In a flash there's a rather large wrench in her hand, instantly surrounded in digisoul. She wastes no time in lifting it and bringing it down as hard as she can on his head. Helmet and armor be damned, she's going to knock the shit out of him if no one stops her.]

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[That...wasn't something he was expecting. He doesn't have too much trouble blocking it though. White Digi-Soul flows over his forearms and the Material Guard adds to the deflection. Sadamitsu feels the vibrations in his arms, but it isn't a disabling impact by any means.]

Hey! Do ya normally go 'round hittin' guys with wrenches!?

[Kulon grabs Haku's leg and tries to push her back. Junk, however, says nothing.]

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Only jerks that deserve it! Like you!

[Haku easily shakes Kulon off and swings again, trying to hit him despite his blocking.]

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[Sadamitsu takes a step back and blocks with his left arm, extending the forearm guard and adding the shield and Digi-Soul. He feels the impact even less this time.]

I can just keep doing this all day ya know.

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I can too!

[Phasco comes wandering back, standing over Kulon while, randomly, sucking on a lolipop he seemingly got from nowhere.]

Should we stop them?

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[Kulon shakes his head and sits up. He looks over at Sadamitsu and Haku, then at Phasco.]

How!?

[Sadamitsu will be blocking the next few attacks that Haku makes without much trouble.]

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Allow me.

[Haku just keeps wailing on Sadamitsu, bound and determined to break him. Or at least get him to cooperate.

All of a sudden, though, there's a Phascomon between them, so with a frighteningly quick maneuver for one who's normally so slow, he lashes chains around both their ankles and yanks hard. Haku isn't expecting it, and goes down like a ton of bricks.]

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[Sadamitsu isn't expecting it either, but his reflexes let him throw out his hands to keep from falling completely.]

What the fuck was that for!?

[Kulon stares.]

...That works.

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You're BOTH being stupid. That's what.

Phasco...

No, I mean it, Haku. If he wants to help, then you should let him. It's pigheaded and probably going to get him hurt, but at least he's being noble when everything else has gone to help.

... you're right. I'm sorry...

And you! [gestures a claw at Sadamitsu] When this little lady says she cares about you, she means it. It's not some arbitrary feeling. She's got a damn big heart and you should count yourself lucky you've found a way in it instead of treating her like crap for worrying about your safety!]

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[Sadamitsu grinds his teeth and stands up. He takes a couple steps back.]

C'mon Kulon. [Kulon runs over and climbs onto Sadamitsu's back.] Junk? Let's look around.

[He stands there for a few seconds while nothing happens.]

Junk?

Due to a combination of combat against Nick Stokes's partner, moving large pieces of debris, and blocking Onizuka Haku's attacks, I no longer have sufficient power to operate the flight systems while maintaining defensive functions. If you wish to search for other individuals in the same state as Nick Stokes, you will need to do so on foot.

[Sadamitsu goes silent for a moment. Kulon climbs down off of his back.]

Then... [He spins... and finally notices the people watching them, as well as the local emergency services personnel who have arrived and are directing the relief efforts. He just stands there and watches blankly.]

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[Haku finally notices the crowd they managed to attract and her cheeks go a nice shade of pink. Seeing that they've pretty much argued their way through relief efforts arriving, she figures this is a pretty good point to just go and quit while they're ahead.

She tugs on Sadamitsu's arm gently, speaking much quieter than she was a few minutes ago.]

C... come on... let's just get out of here...

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Yeah...

[He lets her pull him towards the truck. Once they reach the cab, he removes Junk, revealing the bruises and the swollen lip covered in dried blood that he got from being tackled by Cassie earlier, along with bags under his eyes and a bit of stubble.]

Let's get going.

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[Haku gives him a properly worried look, and starts to say something but seems to think better of it after a few seconds, instead starting up the truck and pulling out.

Its a very quiet (and some what uncomfortable) ride back to the garage. Once inside, Haku carefully backs it up in to the bay, but once out of the cab she doesn't bother unhooking the ruined Denali. Instead she heads right for her office and comes back with her own first aid kit.]

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[And she'll return to discover that at some point along the way, Sadamitsu fell asleep sitting up.]

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Sada-- ...

[she stops, and actually lets out a quiet little laugh at seeing that. Luckily for him she is strong for her size, and after a bit of struggling she manages to haul him out of the cab and drag him to the cot in her office.

After covering him up with a blanket, she heads out of the office, turning the lights off and closing the door behind her, but not before muttering a quiet "Goodnight, Sadamitsu-kun..." to him.]