WEEBCENTRAL CULLING GAMES EP 24: INCREDIBLE LUCK AT TOKYO NO. 2 COLONY PART 10

[November 12th, 10:55 AM. Tokyo No. 2 Colony] Zenstone rounded the corner of the destroyed office block, her eyes narrowed. TheFool was sitting casually on a chunk of concrete. Dangling from his right hand, was an unconscious young man. "Ellie?" TheFool glanced up, tossing the unconscious man."Ah. You know him. This guy and his friends tried to stall me from intervening in your bout with the insect. They practically threw their lives away to ensure you remained trapped. Tell me, who exactly are they? They clearly long for your death." "He's the Kamo Clan heir,Is he still breathing?" "Barely,And what of the Cricket?" "I exorcised it," Zenstone stated. "Magnificent".He reached out,kicking Ellie in the ribs, sending a sharp jolt of CE into the boy's nervous system. "Wake up, boy. You have an audience." Ellie gasped, his eyes snapping open as he scrambled backward. Zenstone looked down at him, cynical smirk playing on her lips. "Hey, Ellie." Ellie’s pupils dilated in absolute shock. "You... you survived the Cricket? How?" "Surprised I lived?" Zenstone’s had an icy glare. "Tell me exactly who sent you and your elite little friends here. Was it the Higher-Ups?" Ellie looked at TheFool, who was casually rolling a spectral Tarot card between his knuckles."Lying would be pointless,without my Alts i have no choice to escape",he thought. "Yes," Ellie whispered."They ordered the extermination of all Tokyo Jujutsu High Students" Zenstone closed her eyes, letting out a heavy sigh for she just confirmed Schnoz-sama's warning to them.She turned her gaze to TheFool. "I came into this Colony purely to gather points, just as my fellow students intend to do," Zenstone began. "But since I have definitively confirmed that the Upper Brass of Jujutsu Society is actively hunting our heads, the parameters have changed. It seems I must agree to your proposal. I need your assistance". TheFool’s smile widened."An excellent pivot. So, what is your grand plan, my first ally?" "Because of my HR, I possess absolutely 0 CE. To the barriers erected by Archanos, I am no different than a building or a gust of wind. I can pass through the colony borders freely. I must inform my fellow students of the Higher-Ups' assassination plot, and I need to become the medium for our faction to rapidly exchange intel." "Why waste time playing messenger? Do not think Archanos instituted the 19-day time limit simply to strip awakened sorcerers of their techniques and watch them die. That man does nothing without a layered purpose. It is already November 12th. We only have one week before the penalty activates." TheFool sighed "Furthermore, my point total was reduced to 10 just 5 days ago when I added a rule to the system. We are drastically short on capital. How could you even possibly travel from colony to colony in such a short window of time without being intercepted?" "I know a certain Jujutsu Sorcerer whose CT will allow me to travel across the country almost instantaneously," Zenstone countered smoothly. "And I agree with your assessment of Archanos’s time limit. That is exactly why my peers are scattered, gathering intel. I will be the tool that allows us to see the bigger picture." "Aside from adding 4 necessary rules to the game to stabilize the colonies and prevent a massacre, our ultimate, secondary goal is to gather the necessary data to awaken our NohMask Sensei from his indefinite sleep. If he wakes up, the Higher-Ups' plan crumbles." Zenstone pointed the tip of Dragonbone at Ellie. "I need you to hold this Kamo bastard hostage for me for exactly 3 days. Do not kill him. You’ll have to trust me, just as I’ll have to trust you." "Very well," TheFool finally agreed, leaning back. "Where will you go first?" "Probably the nearby Tokyo No. 1 Colony," TheFool reached into the folds of his suit and withdrew a heavily wrapped object, tossing it through the air. Zenstone caught it with her free hand. She unwrapped the cloth to reveal a jagged, wicked-looking combat knife brimming with a sinister aura. "That's Slaughter Demon," TheFool introduced. "You already have the engine-blade, but you will need a secondary weapon suited for close-quarters assassination. Consider it a down payment on our alliance." He paused, his eyes darkening slightly. "Also... I highly recommend you alter your itinerary and go to Sakurajima Colony. Archanos explicitly told me he placed a 'familiar face' there." "Huh" "A man I met when I first came to Japan centuries ago on Archanos's behalf," TheFool explained."That certain man... he understands the true nature of a body without CE.He will help you experience true rebirth." [An Hour Later] "Take care of that bastard for me," Zenstone called out, turning toward the invisible edge of the colony barrier. "Babysitting an aristocrat might be difficult,but alright" Zenstone stepped forward. Her phone was ringing Zenstone slowly reached into her pocket, staring at the blank caller ID. "Hello?"