"Imagination is the truest sign of intelligence." -Socrates

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While still looking at the grass beneath him, a hand appears in front of Nephilim. He looks up and with the sun behind him, Daisuki has a smile on his small face.

Daisuki: "Jeez, that guy sure is a jerk, huh Neph?

What the Hell was that all about and why does he call you ’Blood-Eyes’? I mean Yea, they’re red, but blood is a little darker, no?"

Nephilim’s eyes look at the dirty hand trying to help him up but instead he smacks it away and gets up himself.

Nephilim: "Don’t worry about it."

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[Present Day Sanpaku Cafeteria]

Xaaydagaay: "*click* *click* whiiuuuuuu*"

The few of the Takamagahara gang that is still awake is sitting around the same foldable cafeteria table.

Saku has sat back down but he is staring down at the table.

Saku(thinking): *Princess Kawaii...*

Both his clenched fists tighten and then two hands rest easily on each one.

He looks to his left and Itsuka gives him a soft smile.

Then the Izanami captain looks to his right and Laban squeezes his right hand harder.

Finally a pair of breasts covered in Itsuka’s cut-off sweatshirt land on his head.

Xaaydagaay: "*whiiuuuuuu*"

Meanwhile, the leader of the group is finishing up his old prison story to the crew.

Daisuki: "After that we finished our shift in silence.

I gotta tell you guys, it kinda made me feel really uneasy knowing there was a crooked cop around."

He looks over at Saku worried about the Princess while being completely smothered in women.

Daisuki: "I know how you’re feeling champ.

But if what Madame Laban said is true, our little Princess should be safe.

All we need to do is defeat Nephilim and his crew in three days for whatever he has schemed up, and then we’ll get the Princess back."

On the same side of the table, to the Head Hancho’s left, Shelly looks down the table passed Scylia, and at her Squad 40 mentor/Takamagahara leader.

Shelly: "But how do we know they’ll keep their word and not just kidnap her when we win?"

Katsu smiles at Shelly’s specific wording.

Katsu(thinking): *There we go Shelly.

Like my Dad always said, ’It’s not a matter of if we win, it’s a matter of when we win’.*

Daisuki: "Well sweetheart, as much as a hardass as I’ve known him to be, Nephilim isn’t the type of person to be what we would consider a ’poor sport’."

Itsuka: "From what you’ve told us, it seems his sense of righteousness is completely off whack and believes in his own justice system."

Daisuki chuckles and shakes his head while reminiscing about his old cellmate and his morals.

Daisuki(chuckles): "Yea, he sure is a card."

Zoram puts the knuckle of her pointer finger up to her bottom lip and is clearly pondering something.

Scylia: "Whatchya, thinkin’, Babe?"

Zoram: "That derogatory term Master Daisuki said the officer called Mr. Nephilim, ’Blood-Eyes’."

On the other side of the table, Laban kicks her feet up on to the table and puts her hands behind her head while leaning back in her chair.

Laban DaeMon: "He’s a cop.

Of course he’s going to call someone a slur.

They’re all racist pigs anyway."

Daisuki: "I wouldn’t put all police in the same box, Madame Laban.

You see, when I served my time, most of the men on watch were good guys with great families.

It’s just when you’re surrounded by actual agents of chaos all day, almost everyday, shit rubs off on you.

From the stories I’ve heard about his past, those same negative affects the police feel from working in that type of environment, has probably also taken affect on poor Neph."

Laban activates her eye while leaning back, a grey aura emits from it.

Laban DaeMon: "What the-?"

While she observes something in her vision, it catches her by surprise and she gasps while almost falling backwards.

Luckily, the amazingly strong and attentive Xaaydagaay standing behind Saku, catches the back Laban’s chair, saving the ex-Don from falling to the floor.

Xaaydagaay: "*whiiuuuuuu* *prrrr*?"

Blushing and a little embarrassed, Laban leans back forward and a new green color of aura quickly flashes from the DaeMon’s Eyelien before she deactivates it.

Saku: "Well? What did you see?"

After trying to compile her thoughts, she looks over at Daisuki, then back at Saku and shrugs.

Laban DaeMon: "I don’t know if my older sister is interfering with my ability to use my Nye-omnipotency or what, but just then, when I tried to look back at Nephi’s past, all I get is a vision of the stars."

Zoram: "Isn’t that the same vision your Eyelien shows you when you try to figure out who is causing the visible SeiõrSnow to fall around the world?"

Laban nods.

Suddenly, Xaaydagaay starts hopping side to side with both hands between her legs and "eeiieeking" in distress.

Xaaydagaay: "*Eeiieek* *eeiiiiieek*"

Saku: "Xaaydagaay, what’s wrong?"

It isn’t until everyone turns around and sees her pee dance that they know the problem.

Laban DaeMon: "Bitch, you better not piss in my sweatpants I let you wear!"

Itsuka sighs, gets up and gently grabs the orca girl’s wrist.

Itsuka: "Come on ’Xaay’."

However, exhibiting her unexpected strength, the orca whale turned human doesn’t even budge by the tug from the physically fit woman.

Itsuka: "What the Hell?"

On the other side of the table Shelly raises her hand...for some reason...

Shelly: "Umm...Isn’t it possible she might not be potty trained, Sis."

Saku: "Why did you raise your hand?"

Itsuka: "I was just going to toss her in the shower and I thought hopefully she’d just do it..."

Shelly: "Oh that’s a smart idea."

Scylia: " Wow, you girls sure are quick with both your the problem deducing and solving, haha!"

Daisuki: "Well, I’m sure when you hang around Katsu and Saku long enough that’s bound to happen, hahaha!"

Xaaydagaay: "*Eeiiiiieek*!"

Itsuka: *sighs* "Saku, will you please come with us so she follows you to the showers?"

Saku(blushes): "What?!"

Laban DaeMon: "Oh Heeeeeell, no.

This giant dumb fish bitch IS NOT going to shower with my Saki."

Xaaydagaay: "*Eeiieek!*"

Saku: "Okay okay! Let’s go!"

In a hurry, Saku, Itsuka, Xaaydagaay, Laban, and Friend leave the cafeteria.

All that is left is Katsu, Shelly, Scylia, Daisuki, and Zoram all sitting on the same side of the table.

Zoram looks at the black and white orca tail of the bladder full young woman before the door closes behind them.

Scylia: "Are you thinking what I am, Hun?"

Zoram: "Without knowing the specifics of his special alien symbiote, I can’t say for sure, but because of her tail..."

Using her amazing sense of hyperthymesia, Shelly begins to remember something very important.

[FLASHBACK]

Shelly looks at the top of Zoram’s head and finally notices the out of place cat ears. Then notices the Völva’s IceEye in its base-kit pattern.

Shelly: "Hey, Mrs. Zoram, why do you still have the effects of your eye ability still functioning, but your eye isn’t popped off? I mean you look really cute, don’t get me wrong, but I thought eye abilities didn’t work unless they were in 2nd Stage."

Zoram touches the soft furry ears attached to her own head and a sense of euphoria rushes over the Völva.

Zoram: "Well, for some reason, these eye symbiotes are acknowledged by Seiõr and they even use the cosmic energy to perform their abilities. Meaning, as someone who previously could see and control the same energy, I can slightly imitate the ability of my own symbiote. While Lady Scylia and I were alone, I showed her the new discovery. She then got incredibly red, got really close to my face and said I was the most adorable woman she ever laid eyes on. Then for a whole hour, we-..."

She blushes bright red and holds her head in her hands, smiling.

[END FLASHBACK]

Katsu can tell when his brilliant adopted sister is searching through her memory bank and he smiles knowing he can trust her to solve any mystery.

Shelly’s eyes suddenly grow wide and she immediately looks over to the beautiful woman.

Shelly: "Mizz Zoram...?"

Zoram: "Yes, dear?"

Shelly: "Doesn’t your ability to transmogrify into animals allow you to leave certain physical features of whatever said animal you transform into?"

Zoram(nods): "So you’ve caught on to our new friend’s unique appearance as well?"

After Shelly nods, Zoram and Scylia look at each other and they too both nod in agreement.

Zoram: "Like I said, without knowing the specifics of Saku’s special alien symbiote’s potential, I can’t say for sure.

However, when I look at that girl, her tail, the way she communicates and after Saku has even said he was around killer whales when their fight happened, I can only guess, while in that Berserker state he was in, our dear Saku was able to use my ability not on himself but to turn one type of animal into another.

He was able to turn a female orca whale into a human."