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 No.1040

>Date: April 5th, 2017
>Location: Sanctuary City - Financial District
>Time: 10:00 PM

>Blaring alarms go off in the middle of the Sanctuary City banking square. A centralized location for various local, regional and federal banking agencies. As footsteps get louder, the cause of the noises quickly barrels across the street. Running away from a bank vault and bank entrance, a group of Brigadiers continue moving quickly in the direction of their getaway van.


"Hurry the fuck up! The MRD's gonna catch us if you don't haul ass!"

"You think I don't fucking know that dipshit? Shut the fuck up and move!"

"Guys! It's already on the news! Fuckin' helicopter's tailin' us!"

>One of the Brigadiers points upward, diverting their collective attention towards the eavesdropping news helicopter. As the news crew continues covering the scene, they detail their report.


"….nd there are five members of the infamous 'Brigadier' Meta-Human gang, quickly moving away from the scene of the bank heist! They appear to be convening on a narrow street corner on the intersection of Maine and Rogers street. Potentially a getaway vehicle waiting for them! Channel 5 SCTV is continuing to pursue the criminals and will continue to provide eyewitness commentary of the situation!"

>Shooting their handguns in a futile effort to deter the helicopter, the Brigadiers then quickly turn their attention towards their initial focus point.


"….Wait. Where's the fucking getaway car?!?!"

 No.1041

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>>1040
>Turning towards the Brigadier who mentioned the helicopter, another one points out:

"Look what you did dumbass! You distracted us! Now we can't find the car!"

>Then, suddenly, a voice begins to echo out from a seemingly unknown place.


["You all seem to be in a bit of a conundrum, aren't you?"]

>Spinning around, the Brigadiers look on in astonishment, as their leader says:


"The fuck?! Who's there?! Show yourself asshole!"

>The disembodied voice continues to speak:


["Sure, if you can prove that you're smart enough to solve a simple riddle."]

>The Brigadiers look stunned.


"What-"

>They are then interrupted by the voice once more.


["I am both simple and complex. Muted and vibrant…."]

>Lights begin to spark around the dark, empty streets of the intersection, with only locked cars populating the streets. The Brigadiers look around somewhat anxiously as they respond.


"The fuck kind of bullshit is this? We don't want your fuckin' mystery guessing shit! Get the fuck out here!"

>The disembodied voice seemingly scoffs, then continues speaking.


["…I am unique, yet repeated. Situational, yet versatile."]

>Irritated, one of the Brigadiers begins rapidly firing their handgun into the street - damaging car windows and blasting tires.


>Sounding amused, the disembodied voice then says - with slight laughter in their voice:


["I am minuscule in number, yet large in scope. I am individually basic, but far greater in the bigger picture. I am simultaneously nothing special - yet also everything that ever is, and ever could be."]

>Suddenly, in that moment, a bright flash of red light appears - illuminating the streets. The red light focuses itself into a column - before fading away into bright red particles to reveal a figure in a black, silver and red costume; said figure is standing in a casual manner, almost goading the Brigadiers into a response.


"Still can't figure it out?"

>The figure then makes an exaggerated yawning motion with their gloved hand - bringing it up to their deep red helmet. A fancy and ornate ring adorns their right hand as they then state:


"I am Mosaic. Nice to be back in town after a break, wouldn't you say?"

 No.1042

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>>1041
>Panicking, the Brigadiers immediately connect the name of the figure to their voice. While his appearance has changed, there can be no mistaking the familiarity of the voice - confirming the worst nightmares of the Brigadiers in this moment.

"Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!"

"It's actually him?!?! Shit!"

"Fucking shoot him you idiots!"

"Get the fuck out of here! Move!"

>The Brigadiers immediately begin firing volleys of bullets at Mosaic, while backpedaling and scrambling to run away from the scene. As they do this, Mosaic casually moves in-between the bullets, exceeding the speed of sound in his maneuvers. While doing this, he takes a mental note of the relative position each Brigadier has in the street.


"No you don't."

>Holding out his hand, Mosaic generates a nanite grapple - stronger and more reinforced than his previous suit's variant. As the wire jettisons outward at seemingly imperceptible speeds - it then supernaturally ensnares itself around the Brigadier to the left of the street - binding them.


"What the fuck?!?! Wait, wha-"

>Before the Brigadier can finish their statement, Mosaic flicks his wrist - effortlessly launching the Brigadier into 2 of his collaborators. The move knocks all 3 of them to the ground. The remaining 2 Brigadiers look at each other for a moment, with both of then internally losing their composure. Without a word, both of them quickly begin running back towards the bank - which causes Mosaic to shake his head.


"Not the most seasoned criminals I see….."

>As both of the Brigadiers run, one of then turns back, aiming their gun at Mosaic and once again attempting to shoot them. Mosaic effortlessly sidesteps the bullets while making a familiar flicking motion with his wrist. Suddenly, a large vibro disc manifests from sheer nothingness into his hand - as he spins it in his fingers. After catching the vibro disc again, Mosaic aims it carefully and deliberately - before flicking it across the street with supernatural strength and precision.


"Fuck!"

>The Brigadier with the gun shouts in pain as the gun is slashed out of their hand, and sliced into two pieces. As the destroyed gun falls to the floor in a small explosion of sparks - Mosaic leaps after the two Brigadiers.


"No you don't!"

>Landing on the disarmed Brigadier - Mosaic pushes them to the ground with his feet, only to vault over their body and leap over the second Brigadier. As he lands, he then sweeps them up by their feet effortlessly - causing them to fall to the ground.


>On the other side of the street, a lone figure in a jacket and a hat looks on - seeing the altercation. As the figure rises from their spot working on the damaged car in the back, he looks over and sees the confrontation unfolding before him. He then thinks to himself:


{"….So that's Mosaic, huh? Not bad. His form's somewhat off - but I can see how he'd be capable of handling himself."}

>The figure then sees the other 3 Brigadiers rising up slowly, dazed, but still able to fight in this situation.

 No.1043

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>>1042
>Mosaic then looks up to see the remaining 3 Brigadiers attempting to reach for their guns. As they begin aiming their guns at Mosaic in an attempt to shoot him immediately, Mosaic says:

"Really? That's not going to do you any good, and you know that at this point-"

>Before Mosaic can finish his sentence, his reflexes instinctively activate as he detects another presence. A blur, immediately too fast for his eyes to see, then slows down into focus as his senses acclimate.


{"Huh? Who is this guy?"}

>Mosaic, now internally changing his perception to keep up with the being in question - begins to make out their shape and details more effectively. The figure is a young adult man, around his age - with midnight black hair. The man also seemingly has golden eyes - though flashes of red appear for the briefest of seconds.


>Interestingly enough, from Mosaic's senses, the man also seems to be supernatural in nature. The man continues moving at blinding speeds, surprising even Mosaic, as he says:


"Not bad. You're probably not a normal human, that's for sure."

>The figure quickly makes swift work of the remaining 3 Brigadiers - punching one of them in the gut with enough strength to make them keel over. Then proceeding to palm strike another hard enough in the face to make them skid across the floor into a car.


{"Yeah, definitely trained alright."}

>Finally, the last remaining Brigadier generates their bone protrusion swords - and rushes the man in an attempt to slice at him. Instead, the man responds by punching the air before him with such force as to shatter the glass windows of nearby cars and displace air pressure enough to rupture their skin and clothing - causing them to fall to the ground in pain.


>As the man finishes, Mosaic walks up to him slowly, stating:


"Definitely not a normal human. Not even a Meta-Human."

>The man then turns around slowly to see Mosaic walking towards him, a casual body language being displayed.


"You're probably supernatural, guess the Sorcerer Supreme wasn't kidding."

>Raising an eyebrow, the man then states:


"….You know the Sorcerer Supreme, and you knew I wasn't a Meta-Human? Who are you?"

>Mosaic holds out a hand, saying:


"I'm Mosaic, protector of Sanctuary City, obviously. You are?"

 No.1044

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>>1043
>The figure takes one moment to look at the hand, and is skeptical for a moment. Examining the figure, he then narrows his eyes, saying:

"….You seem like a cacophony of energies and powers. You're not a Meta-Human yourself, as far as I'm concerned."

>Giving a light motion with his free hand, Mosaic says:


"The name is self-explanatory, of course. Mosaic, as I said."

>The man then takes Mosaic's hand in a firm grip, shaking it as he says:


"Sun."

>Nodding, Mosaic states:


"Not the most conventional name I've ever heard, but a good name nonetheless-"

>Mosaic then stutters as he suddenly jolts back partially. His body begins glowing with a red and blue light rapidly as he stumbles backwards. Starting to shout in pain, Sun quickly runs towards him as he stumbles to the floor.


"What's wrong?! Mosaic!"

>Mosaic continues screaming in pain slightly, as visions of the past day begin to flash through his mind. Statements, actions and thoughts begin to flood his mind - until he begins to regain control of himself.


{"No. Not again. This time, I will be in control of myself. This is my body, and it's my power!"}

>Letting out one more shout of pain, Mosaic then discharges a massive burst of bright blue and red light - the glow subsiding as memories unfamiliar to him begin to flood his mind.


"What happened? Are you alright?!"

>Sun then helps Mosaic up to his feet, as Mosaic says:


"Yeah. I think I am."

"Good."

>As Sun removes his hand, Mosaic then has a thought - then says:


"….Hey, Sun. Can you test something for me?"

"What?"

"Sorry in advance, but I need to know."

"What are you talking about-"

>Mosaic then quickly spins around, far faster than before - as he delivers a roundhouse kick to Sun's face.

 No.1045

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>>1044
>Instinctively, Sun blocks the attack with his hands - outstretched in a cross position. But as he blocks the attack, he is surprised to find that it is far stronger than he anticipated.

{"What in the world?! When did he grow this powerful?!?!"}

>Again acting on instinct, Sun's core magic activates, as he manifests his mystical gi, hand wraps and circlet. Now in his true form as the Monkey King's progeny, Sun narrows his eyes, stating:


"What is the meaning of this, Mosaic? Have you lost your mind?"

>Mosaic shakes his head, stating:


"No, but you're not going to believe what I say - so I might as well show you instead."

>Mosaic then rushes Sun with a greater magnitude of speed shown before. As he does so, Sun rushes towards him in return - the two beings colliding in a massive surge of force. The strength of their collision is enough to send all of the cars flying into the air - crashing into the sides of buildings as they harmlessly land on the ground below.


"What-"

"Huh, not bad. Just as I expected."

"This isn't a game, Mosaic! What have you done?!"

"It's not what I did, but technically, what you did to me. It's hard to explain."

"You better explain yourself right now, before you do something that you'll regret."

"Is that a challenge or…"

"It's a guarantee."

>Scoffing, Mosaic then says:


"Alright then, show me."

 No.1046

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>>1045
>Moving with greater and greater speed, Mosaic seemingly begins to fight on even footing with Sun, matching his blows, strikes and general combat techniques - action for action. As the fight between the two goes on and on - the rift in their skills begins to rapidly decrease in size, surprising even Sun himself.

{"He's reached my level of skill in an instant. That…shouldn't be possible. Unless…."}

>Now fighting in the skies above Sanctuary City, Sun begins firing energy beams at Mosaic with precision accuracy - beams countless times faster than the speed of sound. However, Mosaic stays true to his deductions and begins rapidly avoiding the beams - confirming to Sun the nature of his abilties.


{"He's perfectly mimicked me. My physiology. My skills, possibly even my muscle memory. How?! This can't be possible!"}

>Spinning around, Mosaic converges on Sun with a rapid aerial bounce, moving to land an overhead somersault kick - which Sun blocks again with both hands.


{"Is this what those blue and red energies signified? Does he have the ability to mimic any opponent he faces? Such a staggering amount of potential that allows a fighter….I should be careful now."}

>Deflecting the attack, Sun spins Mosaic's leg - causing the figure to spin in the air himself. While doing this, Sun manifests his staff, the Ruyi Jingu Bang staff of legend - a keepsake copy given to him by his celestial father.


"Let's see you keep up with this."

>The staff immediately extends outward in length and size - becoming the diameter of a small building and converging directly on Mosaic's location. Holding out his hands, Mosaic catches the surface of the staff - but is immediately pushed backward.


"Nngghh! Yeah, you're definitely not a pushover Sun!"

>Thinking for a moment, Mosaic then flips in the air, using the carried momentum of his flip to transfer kinetic force to his feet - kicking the large staff back at Sun - who catches it and immediately reduces it back to its normal size.


"That confirms it. You have my strength and reflexes. My speed, and quite possibly my stamina. Unfathomable…"

>Sun then spins the staff once more, this time aiming it squarely at Mosaic and tossing it like a javelin.


"Uh oh."

>Mosaic catches the staff - instinctively studying the staff as his ring glows with a pulsating black light.


"What in the-"

>Then, a discharge of black light emanates from the ring - creating circuitry that covers the staff entirely. After a moment, the staff seemingly splits into two - with the original version quickly returning back to Sun.


"What tricks are these that you're pulling?"

 No.1047

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>>1046
>Looking at the staff hovering in front of him, Mosaic makes a motion with his fingers - causing it to instinctively spin towards his hand. As he then holds the staff, a slightly more technological version of the Ruyi Jingu Bang staff, he examines it for a moment, thinking:

{"This must be the Machina function in the Thaumaturgy Ring at work. Huh."}

>Looking back up at Sun, Mosaic then says:


"Really nice staff! It's pretty well weighted!"

>Mosaic then begins flipping it across his fingers effortlessly - in a manner identical to Sun's general usage of the weapon. Staring in disbelief, Sun then says:


"….I've seen enough. I know better than to drag this out."

>Lowering himself to a nearby rooftop, Mosaic then flies towards the same rooftop, landing on his feet and holding the staff in his right hand.


"Sorry about that. I needed to know if what happened to me actually just….you know."

>Sun sighs and then says:


"I figured - you assumed I wouldn't believe something so absurd as perfect mimicry of my abilities. Yet here we are."

>Dissipating his staff into nothingness, Sun then crosses his arms, stating:


"So you know of the Sorcerer Supreme?"

>Nodding, Mosaic says:


"You should probably ask him how he knows me."

>Nodding, Sun then looks over Mosaic once, more, stating:


"You seem bothered by something."

 No.1048

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>>1047
>Mosaic then stares at the staff in his hand intently - recognizing as it pulsates with supernatural and magical power.

>He then thinks to himself, as his mind flashes back to the prior day's events.


{"….If I had been this strong, just a day before. If I had just met this guy a mere twenty four hours prior…..I wouldn't have needed Magister's help to stop him there…"}

>Out loud, Mosaic then states:


"There was this situation the other day, involving an incredibly powerful Meta-Human. Dangerous. Knew who I was. Had a vendetta against me. I wasn't strong enough to face him that day - and I needed the aid of a Sorcerer Supreme to save me."

>Spinning the staff in his hand, Mosaic continues speaking as he then leans the staff against his right shoulder.


"If I had met you prior - or even if you were just there. He wouldn't have put me in a position to need that assistance from a Sorcerer Supreme. If only I had just been stronger that day….."

>Gripping the handle of the staff tightly, Mosaic then sighs as Sun states:


"The enemy is defeated, is he not?"

>Mosaic nods slowly, as Sun stops crossing his arms, putting them at the sides of his body.


"He is gone, and you remain. Now you are stronger, thanks to your encounter with me. So that mistake will not happen again."

>Looking up at Sun, Mosaic then says:


"Yeah, you're right. Thank you. There's no use ruminating about the past anyways."

>Sun then nods as he says:


"Indeed. I am glad to have assisted a friend of the Sorcerer Supreme, however."

>Thinking for a moment, Sun then states:


"If you do have all my abilities and techniques, then I assume you are aware of the Transmission technique?"

>Mosaic taps the side of his helmet, replying with:


"Instantaneous Transmission? Yeah, I can do it now. Pretty damn useful if I'm being honest."

>Mosaic then demonstrates by tapping his helmet with his right index and middle fingers - instantly teleporting around the rooftop - then across various rooftops in the city in the blink of an eye - then back to the rooftop in front of Sun. Moving hundreds of miles in an instant.


"Impressive. I'll be seeing you around then, Mosaic. I would prefer if you keep my identity a secret however."

>Noticing the helicopter finally approaching their direction, Mosaic then says:


"Yeah, no worries. Your identity's safe with me."

>Both Mosaic and Sun then put their right and middle fingers up to their helmet and forehead respectively.


"Be seeing you around then."

"Likewise."

>Both figures then disappear in an instant - leaving nothing behind as the MRD approach the streets below in their hovercraft vehicles to arrest the Brigadiers still knocked out on the ground.

 No.1073

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>>1048
>Location: Sanctuary City - Industrial District
>Time: 10:30 PM

>The Aurora continues flying through the skies, with air currents slowly trailing behind the aerial vehicle. As soft red lights pulsate across the vehicle, it begins generating a scanning pulse - attempting to map certain areas of the city.


"Where are they….."

>Mosaic says, sitting in the pilot's seat, continues typing on holographic keys with his right hand - as he slowly pulls down on a holographic lever as well.


"Thanks for picking me up by the way."

>Arachnid says, from the back seat - looking out the window at the same time.


"It's been a while since I've sat in here. It's a pretty awesome machine, boss."

"Don't worry about it, Damian. I figured you'd want a ride out from here. How'd the mission go?"

>Arachnid thinks for a moment before he then says:


"Good. I was able to stop the Cyrobytes from freezing the manufacturing plant. Don't know why they're trying to flash freeze the last coal processing plant in the city but I stopped them."

>Mosaic then speaks, while continuing to focus on his work.


"They're eco fanatics, so it's not too surprising."

>Finishing the scan, Mosaic then continues flying the Aurora, as Arachnid says:


"….So, what's with the new outfit? Did you get an upgrade or something?"

>Mosaic gives a half-and-half gesture with his hand, stating:


"Just now? Yeah. Before that? Not exactly - but I'll explain later if you want me to."

>The Aurora continues flying off in the distance, generating a pulse of red light as it does so.

 No.1074

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>>1073
>Location: University Sector - Sanctuary City University
>Time: 10:35 PM

>The Aurora pauses its hypersonic flight path right above the dormitories of Sanctuary City University, the largest and most prestigious university in the entire city. As it does so, Mosaic speaks to Arachnid from the front seat.


"I'll make you a copy of the Aurora one day if you want one to practice flying yourself. I'll guide you."

>Blinking behind his helmet, Arachnid is speechless for a moment, before stating incredulously:


"S-Seriously?! That'd be awesome Aiden! Thanks!"

>Making a motion with his right index finger - a glowing red light then appears inside of Arachnid's jacket.


"Wha-"

>Reaching inside of his nano-jacket harness, Arachnid pulls out a somewhat larger and more expensive smartphone.


"Isn't this the latest model of the phone? How did you-"

>Mosaic looks at the rear view mirrors of the Aurora's pilot seat, pretending not to notice the question for a moment. He then replies:


"You did ask what was up with the new outfit. Let's just say that's a preview of what I can do. You've earned it anyways. Go get some sleep - you've got college classes tomorrow."

>Nodding, Arachnid then quickly moves to look down the now open hatch of the Aurora - before saying as a final remark:


"I'm really glad I got to meet you Aiden. Not sure where I'd be without you."

>Mosaic gives a light movement of his helmet to the side - back and forth.


"I'm not so sure you'd be too worse off - don't sell yourself short, Arachnid. Ever."

>Nodding, Arachnid then leaps out from the bottom hatch of the Aurora as it closes behind him there. Gliding to the rooftop of the dormitory building, Arachnid then makes his way down to the usual spot in order to get inside of the building.


>Firing up the engines once more, Mosaic then presses the gas on the Aurora with the synaptic tactile controls; it immediately begins flying at hypersonic speeds away from the University campus and towards the Business Sector of the city - towards the Prism hideout.

 No.1075

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>>1074
>Date: April 6th, 2017
>Location: Sanctuary City - Archeon Incorporated - Central Facility
>Time: 10:00 AM

>Aiden finishes a meeting with the Engineering and Biotechnology Divisions of the company, and exits the meeting room.


"Hold it Aiden!"

>Sighing, Aiden turns around to see a tall redheaded woman walking towards him. Wearing a bright red jacket and gloves, she crosses her arms as she stands before Aiden - nearly matching his height with her boots.


"What is it, Amber?"

>Aiden says, somewhat annoyed.


>Still crossing her arms, Amber says:


"You haven't finished authorizing the investments requested by the Biotechnology division. They're worried that you're thinking about cuts."

>Blinking, Aiden says, astonished:


"I'm not planning any cuts. We don't cut talent - ever. My father's core ethos, and mine as well. I've just been busy. But I'll approve those right away."

>Breathing a sigh of relief, Amber puts her arms down, with one hand on her waist as she says:


"Thank you, Aiden. They're going to be relieved to hear that."

>Nodding, Aiden says:


"Whenever you need me, just call. You're the Chief Technology Officer of the company so I give you the authority to authorize any and all funding requests sent by either division - as per your own personal judgment; effective immediately. I've got some e-mail correspondence to finish reading now."

>Aiden then waves to Amber before he turns around and starts walking away to his office on the third floor of the building.

 No.1076

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>>1075
>Location: MRD Spire
>Time: 12:00 PM

>Chase overlooks a training exercise involving Valkyrie and Dynamo - being watched by a platoon of MRD troopers. The exercise is taking place inside of one of the large combat hangars in the Spire's outside areas.


"Begin the suppression exercise."

>He says, watching as both Meta-Humans face off against each other.


"Hyah!"

>Valkyrie moves first, moving to strike Dynamo and stagger him. As Dynamo stumbles backwards, he immediately begins charging up more energy in his body as his armor begins glowing with golden light.


>Without a word, Dynamo slams his boot into the ground - rupturing the ground beneath his feet as Valkyrie is stunned and staggered. Seeing his opportunity, he attempts to sweep her leg to disarm her stance. However, Valkyrie immediately grabs onto Dynamo's leg and spins him around - sending him flying into the air.


"Nggh!"

>Stopping himself in mid-air, Dynamo begins to hover thanks to the energies coursing through his body. Matching him, Valkyrie flies toward him as they clash in mid-air - enough force being generated to send the MRD troopers flying backwards.


>Dynamo and Valkyrie then continue clashing in mid-air, grabbing each other's hands in an attempt to win the aerial power struggle. They begin generating massive amounts of electromagnetic energy while this is happening - forcing Chase to walk in and stop the exercise.

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>>1076
"That's enough, both of you."

>Chase holds out his hand, as his golden and red eyes faintly glow behind his sunglasses. Activating his powers, he manifests an ability specifically tailored to negating energy fields. The power immediately cancels out Valkyrie and Dynamo's energy fields - sapping them of their power temporarily as they both fall to the ground.


"Nggh!"

"Gyah!"

>Both of the MRD figures then fall to the ground, landing gracefully, as Chase walks up onto the field. As he does so, he begins to speak:


"…..That was suppression. Negating the abilities of your target as quickly and effectively as possible in a bid to minimize collateral damage and maximize efficacy of containment procedures. The more effectively this is done, the easier it is to dampen Meta-Human criminals and get their abilities under control."

>Looking out to the MRD troopers that slowly rise from the ground, Chase then continues speaking.


"Remember that. Dismissed."

>The MRD troopers nod and begin walking out of the large combat hangar - back towards their standard patrols.


>While this happens. Chase turns around and focuses his attention on both of his subordinates.


"Both of you, a word."

>As Dynamo and Valkyrie walk towards Chase, he then says:


"This wasn't an exercise - this was a competition. Neither of you are usually like this, so I'll let you each tell me what's causing this."

>Crossing his arms, Chase waits as Dynamo keeps his hands at his side and looks away - while Valkyrie puts one of her hands on her waist, muttering to herself.


"What was that?"

>Chase says - as Valkyrie then says out loud:


"I said: 'He knows what we did'."

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>>1077
>Turning his attention towards Dynamo, Chase then sighs and rubs his eyelids, stating:

"Ryan, I don't have an excuse for what I did. But that's not a good enough reason to set a bad example for the MRD troops."

>Dynamo looks back at Chase, somewhat annoyed as irritation manifests in his voice:


"It's not the fact that you did it Chase. I don't have anything against you and Diana being together. It's the fact that neither of you told me."

>Chase then puts his hands in his jacket pocket, sighing before stating:


"How'd you know?"

>Scoffing, Dynamo says:


"Your office is soundproofed. Not that soundproofed to someone with superhuman senses - including hearing."

>Valkyrie looks away, embarrassed as her cheeks flush red.


"….We didn't mean to hurt you over it, Ryan. We swear."

"I knew you were in love with Chase there, Diana. It's been obvious since we were at the MRD academy. I just figured my best friends would tell me about it sooner or later."

>All three of them are silent for a moment, before Chase then says:


"We don't have an excuse for keeping this from you, so we'll do better. Just….it'd be best if this remained between us."

>Picking his words carefully, he then says:


"I wouldn't want to make it official."

>Nodding, Dynamo then says:


"Yeah well, for the good of the agency and all that."

>Wanting to change the subject, Dynamo starts walking with Chase and Valkyrie, asking:


"So what about the Outsiders? Do we have a lead on their whereabouts? Because the longer that Aisha's leading them? The deeper in shit we're gonna get."

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>>1078
>Chase rounds the corner - reaching the door to his office as he continues outlining the information to his subordinates.

"We're still not sure where exactly their bases are, but we've got reconnaissance units helping us on that. We've also got a few informants from the criminal gangs in the city feeding us some information about where their distribution networks could be."

>Opening the door and walking in, Chase says:


"Still, we're going to need a lot more help to figure this out once and for-"

>Stopping himself mid-sentence, Chase is surprised as he sees an armored figure reading a book in his office. The figure is sitting on his desk, casually crossing his armored legs - and seemingly reading with perfect accuracy through his helmet.


"Oh would you look at that? The Three Musketeers are back together again."

>Recognizing the voice with the same degree of modulation as before - Valkyrie immediately groans loudly and points an accusatory finger at the figure.


"God damnit! What are you doing here?!"

>Lowering the book, Mosaic looks at Valkyrie, stating:


"Offering a helping hand. You're welcome about the informant tips by the way. The Cryobyte incident with the coal plant really could've been a disaster - good thing someone fed you the information needed to stop their city wide attacks, huh?"

>Realization dawning on all three of them, Dynamo then speaks:


"….You're the one who's been feeding us information for the past few weeks."

>Clapping his hands together, Mosaic states in an appreciative tone of voice:


"Wise as always, Dynamo. Why wouldn't I want to help my favorite peace-keeping organization with some suppression tactics?"

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>>1079
>Dynamo then says to Chase, with a hint of astonishment in his voice:

"…..I didn't even sense his presence. Normally I can sense at least something from him. Not this time though."

>Chase nods slowly, stating:


"You've clearly changed. And judging from the fact that I can't sense anything from you, you've gained a substantial increase in power."

>Instinctively curling her hands into fists, Valkyrie thinks to herself:


{"Damnit. How is this guy always ahead of me?! It's unbelievable! No matter what I do, he's always at least one step beyond my abilities!"}

>Staring at Mosaic through her mask, Valkyrie then takes a deep breath and sighs, before stating:


"….OK. Suppose we believe you in that you've been helping us all this time. Why do that? We've been trying to capture you for years."

>Mosaic moves himself up from the desk, walking towards the three MRD officials as he stands a few feet before them. Looking over all three of them, he then says:


"Because we can help each other. Turn a blind eye to me and the other vigilantes: Omnius, Arachnid, Speedrunner - any vigilante that doesn't resort to outright killing. Do that? And I'll continue feeding you valuable information about the state of the city's factions, groups and infrastructure."

>Walking over to the window, Mosaic then puts his arms behind his back, stating:


"Including, say, distribution networks for the Outsiders, the Harbingers and…"

>Dynamo cuts Mosaic off at the obvious bait, stating:


"Wait what? The Harbingers? Who are these people?"

>Turning his head back toward the three MRD officials, he then says:


"I'm glad you asked. They're essentially a splinter group of the Outsiders - led by the Outsiders' second in command, Derelict."

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>>1080
>Narrowing his eyes behind his sunglasses, Chase then says:

"…Rachel? She's turned on Aisha? How do you know this?"

>Mosaic reaches inside of his armor's "jacket" nanite weave - revealing a large set of manilla folders that couldn't possibly have been placed in there.


"How do you think I'm so good at knowing information? I do my homework."

>He then tosses the manilla folders onto the desk, where Chase picks them up and begins flipping through them.


"…Unbelievable."

>The folders have various papers showcasing images and assorted thumb drives - along with transcribed audio in the form of written text. The images involve Derelict meeting with Meta-Humans like Hollow and Paramore - Meta-Humans broken out of The Wedge. They're also seemingly found in abandoned warehouses and outside of them - with Sanctuary City's large skylines in the distance.


"You've tracked them all? When was this?"

"Last few weeks. A situation came up - but I kept the information. Also kept tabs on them yesterday night. They're getting ready to make their move."

>Valkyrie turns her attention to Mosaic, her interest piqued.


"Where?"

>Mosaic responds, stating:


"New Science Initiative research facility. Joint operation between the city government and private industry."

>Valkyrie interrupts him.


"I know what it is. Why there?"

>Shaking his head, Mosaic then makes a gesture with his hand, saying:


"Why else? Their particle beam technology. Derelict wants to weaponize it for her own ends."

>Dynamo then asks Mosaic a question, watching as the vigilante leans against the nearby wall.


"Why is Hollow with her? I thought he broke into The Wedge in order to impress the MHA?"

>Sensing Dynamo's confusion in his voice, Mosaic then clarifies:


"Because they're not actually trying to impress the MHA. They're trying to get access to them to recruit more Meta-Humans for their fight."

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>>1081
>Chase then curses under his breath as he says:

"They're trying to stockpile up Meta-Humans to prepare for a full frontal assault on the MRD, aren't they?"

>Still leaning against the wall, Mosaic nods as he gestures his head to the manila folders as well:


"That's also why Derelict brought in Hollow. You remember how his power works? That's their plan B."

>Valkyrie walks up to the desk beside Chase, instinctively touching his shoulder, before she moves to pick up the pictures of Hollow.


"…..How many?"

>Mosaic immediately answers:


"Two hundred and thirty five discs from what I could count while observing them. He likely took powers from Meta-Human criminals all across the country, lower level MRD precincts without the resources to fight him effectively - or to even detect him either."

>Looking back at Mosaic, Chase then asks him another question, as Valkyrie keeps her hand on his shoulder, instinctively and without thinking either.


"How many of the Outsiders do you think Derelict has already converted to the Harbinger cause? There's roughly a thousand active Outsiders in the city."

>Leaning off of the wall, Mosaic then says:


"Around two hundred and thirty five. Like I said - plan B is to imbue those new Harbingers with Meta-Human powers to create a makeshift army, in case their plan to get into the MHA falls apart - which it likely has, given my intervention at The Wedge."

>Dynamo then suggests a potential response:


"We need to flank the Outsiders and take out their forward operating bases, now. There must be a dozen or so of them across the city - and they're likely using old tunnel networks that haven't been maintained in decades to get around. That'd explain why we haven't found them by now."

>Chase shakes his head as he counters:


"The Outsiders aren't the problems. It's the Harbinger splinter cell that they're unknowingly incubating right at this moment.

>Mosaic then polishes his gloved knuckles against his armor plating on his chest, before looking at them as he then nonchalantly says:


"Oh and the Harbingers are working for Eukaryon under the guise of the Outsiders to recover the components of a biochemical weapon payload. When aerosolized, it'll be able to bind to Meta-Gene receptors in the body, blocking access to the Metatone hormone that activates Meta-Human powers….and will slowly kill them too."

>All three of the MRD officials turn their attention back to Mosaic, each shouting in unison:


"…..WHAT?!"

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>>1082
>Shrugging, Mosaic then says:

"Don't say I didn't warn you. The subsidiaries of Eukaryon that manufactured the materials are right there in those folders. More than enough evidence to get the right to an investigation. At the same time, you'll be able to send MRD troops to check their distribution centers. Make sure there's nothing involving a biochemical weapon there."

>Valkyrie turns her attention back towards Mosaic, narrowing her eyes behind her mask, as she asks:


"Why are you helping us this much? You'd be better off just doing this yourself - not complicating matters."

>Mosaic dusts off his coat in a casual manner, stating:


"Because I'm too valuable for you to not have access to, and we both know it too."

>Sensing Valkyrie's building annoyance, in addition to her irritation, he then states:


"That, and we do better by working together. I give you valuable information, and you don't have to go around wasting your valuable time and resources going after vigilantes making your city streets safer. Omnius, Speedrunner and I have done exactly that over the past few years, haven't we?"

>Biting her lip in annoyance, Valkyrie then waves off Mosaic then says:


"Fine. I can't argue with your results. Crime has dropped by double digits since you appeared."

>Mosaic makes another gesture with his finger, stating:


"And the majority of crime left comes from constantly appearing large scale threats that perfectly justify your existence and continued funding; and by extension my help too."

>Valkyrie thinks for a moment, looking at Chase and Dynamo - who both nod at her. Sighing, she then looks back at Mosaic and says:


"OK then. Let's make an arrangement. We'll work with you as long as you continue to feed information to us. In return, our troops won't prioritize you in the field, though we can't remove the guideline that you're still operating outside of the law. That's out of our hands."

>Mosaic then says:


"I'll need a direct line to the MRD database - hacking it all the time is slightly inconvenient, but incredibly easy."

>Closing her eyes again and sighing, Valkyrie then says:


"Alright then. Anything else?"

>Thinking for a moment, Mosaic then states:


"Access to the laboratories created by Chiral. Ever since I told you were they were, I anticipated you'd set up shop there and try to use the laboratories for your own ends - unfortunate that a lot of the equipment was already gone….."

>Valkyrie crosses her arms, going:


"God, you are such a bastard. Fine. Unfettered access whenever you want - since you clearly have the genetic samples that we were hoping to get from those gene engineering labs."

>Mosaic nods at Valkyrie, stating:


"Good to know we could work out an agreement. And if you break it?"

>Mosaic taps a button on his wrist, as a recording of Valkyrie's exact voice begins to play:


["OK then. Let's make an arrangement. We'll work with you as long as you continue to feed information to us. In return, our troops won't prioritize you in the field, though we can't remove the guideline that you're still operating outside of the law. That's out of our hands."]

>Immediately recognizing what Mosaic's done, Valkyrie puts her head in her hands, groaning.


"Relax. I have no reason to use this against you - unless you give me a reason to."

>Valkyrie looks at Chase, who says:


"He's telling the truth. It's more performative - and a demonstration of what he's capable of doing."

>Valkyrie then turns back to Mosaic to state:


"You might be incredibly effective, but you are a huge as-"

>Mosaic has already disappeared however, causing Valkyrie to sigh once again.


"Figures….."

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>>1083
>Location: Sanctuary City - "Camo" Base #4
>Time: 12:30 PM

>Aisha continues sitting in her seat in the underground base of operations for the Outsiders. Reading through the files on her desk, she narrows her eyes at certain words in the files.


"Specialized cargo. Covert acquisition. Careful requisition."

>Tossing the papers and files on the desk, Aisha turns around in her chair towards Derelict, stating:


"This is an extraction job. Covert."

>Derelict nods, stating:


"High security, code red."

>Aisha then asks:


"What's the cargo?"

>Derelict replies, smiling.


"Need to know basis, Aisha. Didn't ask, and the pay was too good to turn up. Fifty million."

>Narrowing her eyes, Aisha then says:


"Why on Earth would anyone pay that much money for a dual extraction job at two simultaneous points in the most heavily fortified city in the United States? More importantly, why would they leave that in the hands of the main underground organization built around combatting the MRD's authority?"

>Derelict shrugs as she waves Aisha off, stating:


"It's not that big of a deal, Aisha. Besides."

>Derelict leans forward and gives Aisha a kiss on the mouth, before saying:


"It'll give us enough money to stop all of this. We're done after this payday. Bahamas and never looking back."

>Giving a raised eyebrow, Aisha then says:


"….Fine. It's your op, Derelict. Stick to the plan and don't get caught. Dismissed."

>Spinning around in her chair back towards her desk, Aisha continues her work, cataloging information sent to her by the Outsider's reconnaissance agents.


>Nodding, Derelict turns around and begins walking out of the room. As she does so, a tear reflexively falls down her face as she thinks:


{"That wasn't entirely true, Aisha. There's one more thing that I have to do. They need to pay, and I'm sorry that I can't let you stop me from doing this….."}

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>>1084
>Location: ???
>Time: 2:00 PM

>In a dense forestry field on the outskirts of Sanctuary City's borders - Derelict stands around in the middle of nowhere, with buildings nowhere to be seen for miles. As she continues waiting around, she then hears a light sound in front of her - signaling a distortion of space-time.


"About time….."

>In that moment, a rupture in the fabric of space-time appears, as Hollow steps through, holding a bag in his hand.


"Took you long enough. Where's the payload?"

>Hollow smiles as he opens the bag - revealing hundreds of miniature discs inside of the bag.


"What about the MHA? How did it go?"

>Shaking his head, Hollow then scowls, stating:


"They didn't take the bait. Even after Mosaic compromised the mission, they didn't buy it. Think I deliberately sabotaged the recruitment mission I myself started there. Typical."

>Sighing, Derelict then says:


"We'll go with plan B then, get ready to arm the Harbingers with their discs soon, Hollow. We're going to go on the offensive now."

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>>1085
>Location: Sanctuary City - Business District
>Time: 5:30 PM

>Arachnid carefully flips in-between attacks from a humanoid robot in armor, wielding a blaster and firing energy beams at him. As he continues avoiding attacks, doing everything he can to avoid being overpowered by the pressure of the robot - he then shouts:


"When you said that we were going to be doing more training today, this is not what I had in mind!"

>Barreling towards the nearby door to the floors below, Arachnid narrowly misses another energy beam blast. Keeping his composure, he then says:


"Well shit. I guess it's working! The training I mean!"

>Noticing his increased reaction times, Arachnid then dives back out from under cover - firing concentrated silk bursts at the robot - specifically at weak spots designed to stiffen up its inner workings. As the robot starts to slow down, Arachnid continues firing webbing at it rapidly - causing it to completely stop moving as well.


"Not bad. Your fastest work yet."

>Looking at the robot, Mosaic suddenly appears from behind the robot, relative to Arachnid's point of view. As Mosaic presses a hand to the center gem on the robot's chest plate - he twists the gem and activates the repair function. Motors and armor plating then begin to move around, restructuring the robot's internal motors as it then repairs itself.


"There. I'll program it to be more aggressive in its offense next time."

>Mosaic then taps his ring finger against the chest plate of the robot - ejecting its core system on a chip structure into his hand.


>Looking back at Arachnid, Mosaic then says:


"You're almost ready to go it alone."

>Arachnid places his hands on his head, reflexively panicking at the statement.


"I don't know, I haven't done that many missions on my own!"

>Mosaic shakes his head, stating:


"Neither did I when I started out. In fact, I didn't even know the ropes like how I taught you. I had to figure that all out by myself - and you would've done the same in my position."

>Mosaic then places a hand on Arachnid's shoulder, saying:


"I know you would."

>Mosaic then takes the processing chip out of the machine, looking at it, as Arachnid looks at the robot.


"What is this machine anyways?"

>Mosaic turns around, looking at the armored blue humanoid robot.


"Experimental android. I made it using the nanite architecture and….some other supernatural elements. I call it 'Omnikron'. Since it's designed to be an all purpose combat and defense android."

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>>1086
>Looking at the robot more carefully, Arachnid then says:

"….So it's an adaptational android? An adaptoi-"

"Already considered that nickname - not bothering."

>Arachnid then walks back to Mosaic, asking him more questions:


"So why'd you make it?"

>Crossing his arms for a moment, Mosaic then says:


"…..Insurance."

>Arachnid looks at Mosaic, then back at the Omnikron android - and then back to Mosaic with more scrutiny.


"Insurance against what?"

>Mosaic then walks forward to face Omnikron, continuing his thoughts:


"Against our absence. Someone or something needs to be able to help people. A biomechanical android that's capable of rapid adaptation to circumstances is our best bet as a contingency plan."

>Arachnid then walks up to the machine and taps it on the side, stating:


"….Biomechanical? It has organic components?"

"Of course. It's the most advanced piece of machinery that I've ever made. It can shapeshift itself into an organic form if necessary - though its core processing unit is situated where the "brain" should be."

>Seeing Arachnid's skepticism, Mosaic then flicks the SoC back into the center plate - as it presses itself back into the core of the machine. Remotely interfacing with the machine through his suit, Mosaic then says:


"Activate camouflage mode. Preset Alpha-001."

>Immediately, the Omnikron android begins to rapidly shift its body - radiating a blue light as its appearance changes. As this occurs, its mass begins to shift drastically - with a nanite surface rapidly catabolizing old components and replacing them with synthetic cells.


>After a few seconds, Omnikron is gone and in its place - is a perfect facsimile of Amber, the CTO of Archeon Incorporated.


"Oh no. You weren't kidding. Jesus. Well at least it's just appearance."

>Mosaic makes another motion, causing Omnikron to speak.


"Are you sure about that, Arachnid?"

>Omnikron then speaks in a perfect recreation of Amber's voice, complete with her natural cadence.

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>>1087
>Arachnid looks clearly freaked out, as Mosaic commands Omnikron to return to its default appearance.

"Holy shit….Glad the android's on our side."

>Nodding, Mosaic then taps his ring against the chest armor of the Omnikron android - converting it into energy and absorbing said glowing energy into his ring. Looking back at Arachnid, he then says:


"I've got a few more contingencies planned. Omnikron is just the first. I've got to be ready, just in case anything ever happens to us."

>Nodding, Arachnid then looks down at the mobile terminal in his jacket. After taking it out, he flips it open and begins typing on it.


>Then he scans the skies above the rooftop with a bright red light - that stretches out seemingly for miles. After a few moments, the light dies down and he looks at the results.


"…..No interference. Comms will work long range."

>Flipping the mobile terminal back into a portable shape and placing it back in his jacket, Arachnid then looks at Mosaic and says:


"You sure you don't need my help for this? From what you've said, the Harbingers are gonna bring a really big battle to our doorstep."

>Mosaic walks forward and leans out over the edge of the rooftop, looking over the city skyline. He then says to Arachnid in a matter-of-fact tone of voice:


"For now, I don't. But you'll be in reserve. In case anything happens? You'll be notified automatically by the internal systems in the Prism. For now? You should probably get back to your dormitory. I have a feeling it's going to be a long week."

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>>1088
>Nodding, Arachnid then prepares to swing away on a silk strand - before turning to Mosaic to state:

"I also thought about what you said the other day. About Bella."

>Mosaic looks at Arachnid, making a gesture with his hand as he says:


"I've only met Blake a few times, but I'll just say she's definitely…..'unique'. I won't ask you to do anything on my behalf regarding her business. We're rivals, and that's that. If you truly do love her though, and you're willing to handle the struggles of a relationship? Then go tell her how you feel - but only after you've spent enough time with her."

>Arachnid nods, but then asks:


"You say that from experience?"

>Mosaic nods as he responds:


"Hiyuki. I could tell that she was hesitant to say what she said - but at the same time, it's true. We barely know each other, but for some reason I just………"

>Arachnid then says:


"Yeah, I get what you mean. I'm the same way with Bella. Not sure if I'm just too afraid to tell her how I feel, or am just doubting myself - that I'm worth her time and general attention."

>Mosaic then states to Arachnid very clearly:


"You are. Whether she realizes it or not, there are very few people who could match up to you in terms of quality, Damian. Either way, go get back to your dorm - it's getting late."

>Nodding, Arachnid then swings off of the rooftop with a silk strand - moving his way across the city skylines.


>Afterwards, Mosaic then immediately blasts up into the air from the rooftop - rocketing into the air with his own power as he quickly flies in a separate direction; the armored vigilante then makes his way towards the Archeon Complex in the distance.

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>>1089
>Location: Sanctuary City - Archeon Incorporated - The Prism
>Time: 10:00 PM

>Mosaic finishes preparing the nanite architecture equipment that he's designed, in preparation for all the potential Meta-Humans that he could face in the coming days. After finishing the preparations, he then walks away from the work bench and slowly makes his way up - towards the large supercomputer on the upper level of the Prism.


>Once he reaches the supercomputer, he sits down in his chair and slowly removes his helmet. Shaking his head quickly, he fixes his hair somewhat, before running his hand through it - to properly style it. He then looks down at the ring on his gloved finger - faintly glowing now that he's focusing on it. The ring pulsates with a mixture of unique magical energies, as he reminisces about the past.


"…..I've come this far. There's no reason to stop now, Aiden. Don't let it all be in vain. Ever."

>Initially considering another fly through of the city to patrol it directly, Mosaic then decides against that approach. Instead, he presses a few keys on his keyboard with one of his hands - as his other hand still wraps around his helmet. Bringing up a feed, he can see thousands of small nanite "insect" drones - indistinguishable from actual insects at a glance.


"….When was the last time I just gave myself a rest? Just one night of rest…."

>Looking over the live feeds of the miniature insects, he then says:


"Seriously. For once, Aiden - just think of yourself. Besides."

>Thinking back to Omnikron and his other inventions, he states:


"….That's why you made them in the first place. Machine can always do more than man - even one like me."

>Standing up, Aiden then continues to carry his helmet in one hand - as he makes one final key stroke on the keyboard.


>Mosaic then commands the nanite swarm insects to continue observing criminal activity and notify the MRD if thresholds of intervention are reached.


>He then walks away from the supercomputer, going to the elevator.


>As he uses the elevator, he then finally starts succumbing to his mental fatigue. While he's too powerful at this point to physically tire in any way, his mental state has been taxed to its limits over the past few days.


{"I can't do everything myself. One day, I'm going to need something to take this job instead - something permanent and always active. Because I need to live my life as well too."}

>The elevator then reaches its destination - Aiden's private quarters in the Archeon Complex, as he makes his way towards his bed to finally get some much needed rest.


>He then does just that.


[To Be Continued]



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