Giant Monster: SCREEEE
The Monster is flailing about in pain and part of its body dissipates into noise!
Cerastium: It's working!
Shaft: But how is it still alive after all those attacks?
Toshu: All Monsters are tough.
MC: Hmm...Giansar, any ideas?
Giansar: Ugh, it's STILL hanging on? Whenever we're close to Protect Breaking the core's defenses the small monsters fuse with the big one to heal it. It's probably gonna keep flipping out like that.
Toshu: For how long? We can't hold up forever.
Giansar: Eh, three hours?
MC: WHAT
Cerastium: But we're so close to winning... (hands shake)
reXer: ...Giansar, you know where the core is?
Giansar: That, I can pick out. Got anything strong enough to hit it though?
reXer: Tell Shaft where it is. MC, figure out where to put Toshu and Cerastium on support. I'll handle it, somehow.
Cerastium: Do you have a plan?
reXer: (turns around and readies his weapon) It should work...I'm sure of it. I can't do it like Dad, but...will you guys trust me?
MC: ...okay! Everyone, support reXer!
The party agrees and head out to face the Monsters.
Giant Monster: SCREEE
The smaller Monsters rush in!
Toshu: Me first then. I'll cut as many as I can.
Cerastium: Everyone get behind me once Toshu is done. I promise to protect you all.
Shaft: I'll carry reXer to the end. I'll signal to you.
reXer: ...MC! Let's do this!
MC: Right, VP Charge! Let's go, guys!
MC charges VP to all party members!
Toshu: Let's begin! Summer Lion's Sword Dance!
Most of the small Monsters get blown away! Toshu didn't hit the core though, and the small Monsters start grouping up again.
Shaft: I see it! Let's go, you two! Summer Runner Charge!
Lines of light run across the ground from Shaft's Parallel Weapon and lead straight to the Giant Monster core.
Giant Monster: SCREE
Small Monsters gather together to form a wall!
Cerastium: You can bash with shields too, you know! And I will, for my justice! Strong Defense "Bouclier du Justice"!
Cerastium's shining shield blows the Monster wall away! The core is almost there!
Toshu: Fortune be with you, reXer!
Shaft: I promise to bring you back!
Cerastium: Believe in your justice! I will protect us all!
MC: Careful, reXer!
reXer: Everyone...! Sorry, and thanks!
reXer follows the path towards the core!
reXer: Take the cyber hero's special ult! Overtaker "Oversynchro Execution"! And get out of my territory!
BAM! reXer's weapon mode changes to axe form and charges with blue lightning, and it cuts through the small Monsters and the core all at once!
Giant Monster: LOVELLLLYYYYYYY
FLASH
When the light dies down...
Giant Monster: eeee.... (starts falling apart)
MC: D-did we win!?
Giansar: ...hmph, we're done here. It and the small ones will disappear soon.
reXer: W-we did it...yay, Dad! Everyone! (falls to the ground)
Cerastium: That was amazing, reXer!
Toshu: Indeed.
Shaft: You pulled an awesome turnaround! Friends are great!
reXer: Ow, don't hit me! ...heh, hahaha!
Shaft: It's finally over...but I feel like I'm forgetting something important.
Toshu: Wait, this isn't over is it?
Giansar: Nope. We destroyed the one in here, but there's still some in Raidark's server room where I am. Your bodies are fine, the pods are strong. You guys can take them out once you get back.
MC: Oh. Just a little more then, everyone!
Giansar activates some program.
Toshu: Wait, what's going on with me?
Shaft: Me too. My body's turning transparent?
Giansar: I'm logging all the heroes connected to the Orient City servers out.
Toshu: What are yo--
Giansar: Lemme finish, geez. I'm sending you guys the Monsters' location too.
Shaft: W-wait, this is so sudden!
Giansar: I also switched the relay cameras to stream the real world. Same for Raidark's cameras. Get some Operators and you guys should be done soon.
Toshu: ...oh, so we still have work to do.
Toshu sighs, and he and Shaft turn to face the party.
Toshu: Cerastium, MC, Shaft. It's been good fighting alongside you all.
Shaft: It's been a great experience teaming up with you all! But I wish I could've stayed a bit longer.
Toshu: Let's meet again somewhere. Take care of your health.
Shaft: Off to fight! Let's win this one!
MC: Good luck guys / Later, Toshu / I'm glad we were on the same team again, Shaft
Cerastium: See you, and good luck.
reXer: It's been good. Later.
And so Shaft and Toshu log out.
Raidark
Akashi: !? Are we back!?
Ryekie: Oh my god I'm back in my body!
Huckle: Did you all see that message? There are Monsters in the server room.
Mokdai: Let's go!
Melide: Hmm, MC isn't here. I'll operate then.
And so the subjugation begins.
Server Room
Monsters: reeee...
Wolf: Eat it, punks! This ain't nothing after being stuck in an NPC!
Trainee: DIE
Monsters: Eeep!
The World Neoaxis
The remaining party is on some hill watching the battle in Raidark through some window in the sky. The heroes are kicking ass in there.
Cerastium: ...wow, there's so many heroes in Orient City alone.
reXer: Things should be fine then.
Giansar: Hmph...
MC notices Giansar bug up for a second.
MC: Huh, Giansar?
Server Room
Ryekie: Is that all of them!?
Toshu: ...where's Giansar? He helped us, but he still has crimes to answer for!
Shaft: Giansar! ...huh. Didn't he say he logged in through here?
Toshu and Shaft happen to run into each other in front of some capsule.
Shaft: Toshu, this capsule is...
Toshu: The only one in the room. So he must be in there.
The two see the capsule is off. No one is inside.
Toshu: !?
Shaft: What!? Then...where did Giansar get in from?
The World Neoaxis
Giansar: You didn't expect me to STAY there after I said I was there, did you?
Cerastium: Then how are you still here?
Giansar: You don't need a capsule to access this place. But I do have to use a keyboard to move now.
reXer: Damn, that's gotta suck.
Giansar starts bugging out harder. So does his voice.
MC: Oh, so you already got out...
Giansar: Welp, the game should go back to normal soon. I'm getting out here.
reXer: So what WAS your big plan? Far as I can tell...you failed.
MC: ...did you change your mind a bit? You got to be a hero.
Giansar: ...hmph. Heroes still suck and that includes you guys.
For a second it looked like Giansar barely smiled.
Giansar: ...I had a little bit of fun. We probably won't see each other again. Bye. (logs out)
reXer: ...damn, this tournament turned into a mess. Think they'll suspend it?
Cerastium: It wouldn't be surprising...but still, I--
reXer: Same actually. I think meeting you guys and being here was worth it.
MC: reXer... / Cerastium... / I'm glad we teamed up.
reXer: You too? I guess we're all happy then.
reXer: I... (looks up)
reXer: At some point I started feeling comfortable fighting using Dad's body. I felt I had nothing, so doing this made me feel less bad. But meeting you all changed that. (smiles at MC and Cerastium)
reXer: I'm here because I had something of my own that could help people.
MC: ...I see.
reXer: I used to think all I needed was the cyber world...but now, I wanna try being a hero in the real world, as myself. I think I have my own kind of justice...you think I can do it?
Cerastium: (smiles) ...I think you've become a person of real justice here at least. You've saved so many people, fighting because you wanted to do so.
reXer: ...oh. Heh.
Beep beep
System Message: Tournament's on hold. Details to come later after you log out. Log out, by the way.
reXer: ...time to go, huh? Later. Thanks for teaming up with me.
MC: See you later, reXer. It's been great!
Cerastium: ...yes. I'm sure we'll see each other again. And I'm sure you'll become a hero.
reXer: ...yeah, I'll do my best. Next time I see you guys, I wanna be a real hero then.
reXer, logging out.
Cerastium: ...maybe it really WAS simple. Everyone has things important to them they'll never give up. That's their justice that brings them closer to others. And I...
MC: Did you find your justice?
Cerastium: ...ehehe, maybe? I do think I have an answer for Justice's question now though. We should go back too. Next time, we should have a relaxing chat with drinks.
MC: ...I'm glad we met. I'll have some nice tea for you.
MC, logging out.
Title Card: Everyone's Justice
One month later
There's a party/social event happening where as many heroes near Earth as possible have gathered.
MC: Ceras, over here! Wow, it didn't take that long for us to meet again actually.
Cerastium: MC! How have you been? This feels weird, but I still like it. And... (notices someone)
MC: He said he wanted to meet you.
Ryekie: Hey, haven't seen you since that battle!
Cerastium: (GASP)
Ryekie: Haha, sorry about that! I made MC look for you! I've been wondering about a follow up since our last conversation.
Cerastium: Oh my!
Ryekie: Heard you kicked ass during all that fighting. Did you find your justice?
Cerastium: ...yes, but only sort of. It's obvious that justice means different things to people...but it's an irreplaceable thing that supports and guides them. So of course your justice and mine would be different.
Ryekie: (waits kindly)
Cerastium: Justice isn't about always choosing the right thing. Sometimes we make mistakes, or we disagree on what is right. It's about reflection and growing. My justice is believing that I did the right thing, and I'm going to keep protecting the people I can.
MC: I see.
Cerastium: ...I haven't gotten to the point to where I'm sure this is my final answer, but if I ever become someone who can embody true justice, I'd like to spar with you again.
Ryekie: ...sure! I'm still working on myself, but I'm sure you can get stronger! You've found your way forward with your justice, so your hero of justice future is waiting for you! I want to see you then, fight with you, and fight alongside you when you get there!
Cerastium: !!
Ryekie: I look forward to seeing you again in the next Hero Fest.
Cerastium: ...me too!
Ryekie and Cerastium shake hands.
???: Oh, there you are.
reXer: ...hey, it's been a while MC. Cerastium.
Cerastium: !? reXer!?
MC: reXer! / Wow you different without the visor / Damn, you're cute
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(C) reXer: W-what!? Well...not that that bothers me.
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reXer: Man, I was worried you guys wouldn't be able to tell since I look different here.
Cerastium: ...I actually thought you were going to look MORE different, but you really do look like your father.
reXer: ...people said that a lot. I actually expected that again here, heh.
Ryekie: I know you, cyber hero reXer. I know you always kept your identity a secret, but I didn't think you'd be so young.
reXer: I think it was my dad you knew. Back then, he was reXer. Now, it's my name.
Ryekie: ...you're his heir, huh?
reXer: Well...I still haven't actually done any hero stuff yet. But I had a new dream after meeting you all.
MC: What's that?
reXer: Dad was awesome as a technician and a hero, and I inherited his name. And since I have, I wanna create a new reXer.
Cerastium: Quoi?
reXer: Yeah, you guys taught me that there are things I can do because of who I am, so I wanna be a real hero that's even better than Dad was.
MC: Cool! I'm cheering you on.
reXer: Yeah...so I've started making my way forward. (pulls out a card)
Ryekie: ...a hero temp license? Oh, you're going to take the test.
reXer: ...yeah. If I make it, I think I'll team up with you guys and fight again. Hope you guys look after me then.
MC: Good luck!
Cerastium: Best of luck. I think you'll be okay.
Fireworks go off outside. The tournament never finished this year, but the fireworks go off all the same to appreciate the heroes.
reXer: ...next time, I'll be a hero when I come here.
Phone: New Path detected. Subject: reXer. Connectivity: Very Strong
MC: ...hmm! Execute!
reXer: (transformed) WHAT
The End
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