Asakusa, the city to the northeast of Akihabara and Ueno with many relics of the past century. Many Transients come to sightsee, and many get hurt at the huge festival at Umamichi Academy. It's never a dull moment as hotblooded students come in from everywhere, and they say that you can find a fight just by turning the corner.
Katsushika Shibamata is also a place steeped in traditions. It's a place where natives and Transients that feel something for their home worlds, and there's always something going on. That meant Asakusa and Shibamata became something like rivals. And there's some Transients really quick to fight that fights never stop around them.
Flashback!
Taishakuten: Shibamata's number one! (punches Sanat Kumara) Heh, you're the only one who can tank my best punches.
Sanat Kumara is the one who brought Asakusa and Shibamata together, and the truthy rumors claim has been in the school way before this year's new students. He only ever does anything when things threaten blow up badly, and he minimizes the danger as much as possible. If someone is treading their own paths, he'll never step in to stop their growth. That said, he'll never stand for injustice and inhumanity or irrationality. He also tends to get in the way of people needing trials. He always stands alone, and that was his stance as he watched over Taito's peace for so long.
Present
This is the border area between the East and South. The Rule Makers World Reps aren't showing up. Masanori is commanding the Invaders attack force, but he's losing interest.
Masanori: We need to take control of 20% of the East and/or West's Portals, but this attack isn't going anywhere. We need a new attack plan. Perun and Temujin are leading the attack on the Warmongers, but they're probably fighting against Teda and Marduk. That's probably not ending anytime soon, so we need to cut down the middle. (looks at map) Hmm...based on what the Warmongers scouts are like...Yoshito!
Yoshito: Present.
Masanori: Sorry, I got dirty work for you again.
Yoshito: Good. We've both hurt people close to us, so I trust you.
Masanori: Thank you. Go to Taito and sabotage them internally.
Yoshito: Okay. What's the dirty part?
Masanori: ...I want to know how resolved our new friend Sanat Kumara really is. Meaning...I want to know how dirty he'll get his hands. We have many new sympathizers, but are they true believers? Can you see if he's really left his old connections behind?
Yoshito: Okay. Viva la revolución.
Masanori: Indeed. Viva la revolución.
Yoshito: These hands they have betrayed our friendship, Moritaka. But the world will change soon! And then I can see you again...
Earlier at Shibuya when Invaders mobs were attacking the Missionaries
Azazel: The rain stopped for now. We should go now if we're moving.
Azazel has been using his artifact to observe the rain.
Azazel: Follow us, children!
Later in Shibuya
Invaders Mobs: Stop!
Children: Eek!
Taoshi Assist!
Motosumi: No threatening little kids! Get bent punks!
Sanat Kumara is watching.
BATTLE START (more happens later)
The Asakusa Taoshis normally don't do group work. There's lots of fights within the guild. They may all be Umamichi students, but not all Umamichi students join them. Or they join some other guilds like the Outlaws (Tetsugyuu), Summoners (Hanuman), nobody (Sarutahiko), or the Warmongers (Nezha). And then there are people who join in from other schools (Jiraiya). The members come and go depending on how they feel, so you could say the guild has no unity. That said, they do have one thing in common: their actions are based on the tao, the path. Does the logic follow or not? Will their paths become realized? If something's in the way, they'll fight. If things follow their path, then they'll get respect from anyone.
Sanat Kumara is not a Taoshi, but his actions have deeply influenced the Taoshis' formation. He's always watching over people as they grow and take their own paths. One faith claims he came from the far reaches of space to watch over the evolution of humanity. He hopes they'll one day reach him, but when they do he'll stand in the way to give them their greatest trial as an initiation.
Present
Motosumi: Azazel, take the kids and hide behind me! Let's go, Vajra of Indra! BOOM! Go you guys!
Gouryou and Li Chou follow up!
Azazel: ...we're going to be okay now. Run, children!
Aoyama Cemetery
Maria: Jacob! Azazel says they've successfully escaped!
Maria's using her artifact as a rain shelter.
Maria: Everyone left at Aoyama has moved to Asakusa. We should leave too and regroup!
Jacob: Yes, Guildmaster.
Maria: Israfil, we're taking Zabaniya's body back one day!
Israfil: Aww, how bold. You remind me of that one saint. But soon...the Last Judgement! I look forward to your despair!
Maria: We will stop you for sure.
Israfil: You are mistaken. It is less that you won't lose and more the world will not even let you lose. So let me tell you something because it will make you suffer more later. One of Eden's twelve little prophecies says in the fight between God and Man, Man wins. Normal people might wonder how God could possibly lose to Man, but they'd be sorely mistaken. A God can win or lose by their own will, but Man is always handed his defeats. They don't get to choose. Which means only God can give Man true defeat! That's what the Last Judgement really is! Okay bye now! Hahahaha!
End of Episode
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