"So you're saying that the high-security lab has been strengthened and can survive a missile attack?" Ryan asked Nora and they were in Dy

Nurse Amis led the way through the corridors of the hospital. The panda is humming a song and holding flowers and chocolates in his wardrobe.

"Yes, the stained glass windows on the outside are just for display," the architect explained. "Separate energy generators keep the entire floor running without any outside help, and the alarm system can detect any intruders. There is only one way to get in, take the elevator first, and then open the blast door. ”

"No emergency exits?" Ryan asked, realizing that the options for sneaking into the lab and not being noticed had narrowed down considerably. "Not to criticize you, but it sounds like an oversight on my part. What if there's a nuclear explosion inside?"

"Bite me, Mr. Manada wants this place to be 'safe, not safe,'" Nora replied with a smile. "I guess they experimented with dangerous animals and didn't want them to have any chance of escaping. I mean, have you ever seen what the Colosseum was used for?"

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o new design!" Reviews of wardrobes. "Especially the holographic goggles, which are very elegant."

"Oh, about that, people are asking Panda to participate in the opening event of a new tournament!" Ryan's disciple proudly flaunted his chest. "Panda vs. Velociraptor, the ultimate showdown!"

"If you ask me, I'd say it's a huge waste of resources." Nora rolled her eyes. "It's better to spend this money on hospitals than on dinosaurs. They are expensive to make, let alone feed. ”

"Frankly, I'm struggling," Ryan admits. "I understand where you're from, but dinosaurs have a special mass appeal. But if someone blows up the entire building because they're too lazy to take the stairs, will the lab still be intact?"

"Well, yes, they will." Nora looked at Ryan strangely. "Why would Dan be too lazy to take the stairs?"

"It's pure assumption," Ryan lied from between his teeth. "But it's good to know this!"

Finally, the nurse led them to a white ward; Or in Ryan's words, Felix's nest.

The young hero looked much better than he did a few days ago, when acid rain pierced his guts. Except for the fact that he needs to lie in bed with a bandage around his chest, the atomic cat looks almost very healthy. Even though he had to swap his unsightly suit and mask for a white hospital gown, Ryan thought it was an improvement.

Looking at Felix's lovely face, Ryan thought, no wonder Livia would fall in love with such a face. However, he soon remembered what Fortuna had said about how her mother had used her powers for cosmetic surgery. Did Venus do the same to her son? Now that Ryan remembers, the facial features of the atomic cat seem a little too perfect.

Poor kitten. Not even his face is his own.

"Guys," Felix said, not surprised by Nora's appearance. The wardrobe may have introduced them in the past.

"Felix, I'm glad you're okay!" The wardrobe immediately poured chocolates and flowers on the patient's lap, much to his shock. "Are they good to you?"

"Of course," said the nurse at Dinamis Hospital with a smile, then closed the door behind them, "I won't bother you, but please don't be too noisy." Other patients need to rest. ”

The panda scratched the back of his head, a little confused. "I thought you were with ...... The guy with the glass has a room......."

"Translucent," Ryan said. "Or translucent friends."

"The Shroud." Felix replied. "After some shrapnel hit his vital organs, he was transferred to the intensive care unit. His injuries were so severe that they had to put him in an artificial coma. ”

This bothered Ryan. Although Marty Boy has killed him a few times, time travelers have come to appreciate this vigilante. The transparent hero has provided a lot of help in the loop, and without his help, Big Fat Adam might have gotten Bahamut by now.

"Will he survive?" Wardrobe asked, her expression deflated. Atomic Cat shook his head, unable to answer. "It's my fault...... I should have come up with a better character. ”

"You won't know, Yuki." Nora reassured her. "This is in the heat of battle. No one will blame you for losing your cool. ”

"Your nurse roleplay saved my life," Felix noted.

The fashion designer didn't look convinced. "Yes, but ...... I did some research and there are a few characters I can use to save you both. But I want Master Bai to be a ...... in the public domain."

"It's the first time you've been in that situation, right?" Ryan asked the wardrobe, which nodded slowly. "No one will blame you for not being perfect on your first try. Trust me, I know. Skill comes from practice. ”

His words were meant to encourage the wardrobe, but they made her mood even more depressed. "I don't want to practice watching people die," she said, holding her arms as if to protect herself. The architect placed a comforting hand on his girlfriend's shoulder, trying to reassure the wardrobe.

"So, Felix, when are you going to go out?" Panda tried to change the subject.

"Tomorrow, but I won't be with Miglio." Felix said, and then dropped the bomb. "I'm going to a carnival."

"What?" The news was enough to cheer up the wardrobe from its frustration. "Impossible, saving the panda only succeeded once, and you all left?" It's like disbanding a band after a hit!"

"We can form a duo, Yuki," Panda said, trying to save the brand. "Yin and Yang!"

"If you change your hero's name to Circus Lion, I'll cut ties with you." Ryan warns the atomic cats. Felix ignored the courier's onslaught, appearing uncomfortable in front of him. Something has changed.

"Is it about clothing?" Felix asked with a frown. "Because Enrique won't let you join the Pro League unless you change your outfit?"

"Wearing what I want to wear is just an added bonus," Felix said with a smirk. "I'm sorry, but I feel like I'm more in line with the values of Carnival than the values of millionaires. Too much red tape can prevent us from doing the right thing. ”

Ryan couldn't tell if he was surprised, but he wondered how "Daddy Flash" would react. The mob Zeus was almost persuaded not to murder his godson because he had joined Dinamus; Joining Sunshine's team is likely to push this aging psychopath to the brink of collapse. Come to think of it, both Lucky Girl and Livia have been surprisingly silent lately and haven't messaged.

A storm is brewing in the background. Ryan could feel it in his bones.

"I'm sad about that," the wardrobe lamented. "The four of us could have worked miracles ......"

"We can still team up from time to time," Ryan said. "There's a crossover event every month until our fans get tired of it!"

"Yes, but it's not the same," the fashion designer replied. "I really enjoy hanging out with you guys."

"You can organize a group on your own," Nora advises. "I think Enrique will be open to the idea."

"I'm not going," Ryan replied. "I don't think I'm going to be in New Rome for long."

"Really?" This time, Felix finally notices him. "Where are you going?"

"Where will life take me."

In fact, Ryan doesn't know what will happen after he completes his perfect run in New Rome. In the best-case scenario, he might stay with Ryan and the kids, but the time traveler might get back on the road. Staying in one place makes him restless and unable to live without looking for new adventures.

The courier doesn't feel like home anywhere.

"Master, are you going to leave me?" Although he is humanoid, the panda's expression still resembles that of a bear.

"Your training is complete, young disciple." Ryan said, trying to make himself sound more sensible. "From now on, life is your teacher."

"I ...... I understand...... "Poor bear held back and didn't cry." "I see."

"I know there's a lonely cowboy spirit in you," Wardrobe said with a frown. "But...... I don't know, it sounds like a very lonely existence, Ryan. "Are you sure you don't want to stay? Even if Dinas doesn't need you anymore, I must!"

Ryan looked at this pure, lovely creature, too good for this broken earth. “BFF ?”

"Good friends forever! She replied with a warm smile.

"Unfortunately, you may have to discuss Yuki's better qualities later," Nora said as she looked at the time. "You're going to be late for a meeting."

"Do you have any plans?" Ryan asked the others unknowingly.

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Hope every Il Miglio

e members are all in a big meeting," the wardrobe said with a sad face. "I'm sorry, Ryan, only members can participate...... I really wanted you to attend, but the new CEO disagreed. "But we'll tell you the result!"

It didn't take long for Ryan to put the pieces together, but he didn't say what he thought. "Okay, then I'll change the kitten's mattress myself."

"Oh, we can meet at my house tomorrow!" Panda suggested. "It's small, but it's comfortable!"

"Of course, that's great," Nora said, turning to face Ryan and smiling. "Maybe you can introduce me to the underwater expert you told me about?"

Ryan chuckled. "I'm not sure she'll agree to leave the communist cave, but I'll try to convince her."

"Oh, maybe I should take the Karl Marx costume out of the warehouse!" With that said, Wardrobe apologized to Felix for the short visit and left with her girlfriend and panda. Ryan and the young superhero are alone together.

“Dy

AMIS and Carnival are planning to attack the Augustus, aren't they?" After the others left, Ryan asked Felix. Two days after the Rust Town raid, all heroes attended a meeting. Alphonse Manada and Hargraves wanted to strike while the iron was hot. ”

"Do you want to know?" Felix asked, his tone suddenly becoming reserved and cautious. "Or maybe Livia asked through you?"

"Honestly, kitten, I'll find out soon anyway." Ryan replied with a shrug. "I'm just trying to find something to talk about. Also, I thought you didn't want your family to visit, but I saw Nasinia leave. ”

"I made an exception for Nassinia. She has the right to know the truth. "That explains her reaction." I told her everything. How Augustus murdered her parents and arranged for her to be adopted so he could use her abilities to make drugs. Just mentioning it makes me sick. He was worse than I thought. ”

"I don't think she'll believe you, right?" Ryan sat lazily in the nearest chair, one leg resting on the armrest. "Can't she remember her biological parents?"

"No," Felix replied, frowning angrily. "Bacchus probably destroyed her mind at a young age. He can do it with his powers. Mentally torturing people, driving them crazy, or gaslighting them into believing wrong things. ”

Ryan mentally jotted down this gossip so that he could use it later when he blew up the Happiness Factory. "Well, if you do join the carnival, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the family feud."

"I know about Livia." Felix glared at Ryan. "Blackthorne, tell me you've seen her and Fortuna."

This explains why they are suddenly estranged. "If I told you that this is part of an overall plan to get your sister to stop annoying me, would you believe me?"

"I know what kind of person she is, but what about Livia?" Felix crossed his arms. "First my sister, and now my ex? Do you have to sleep with the whole family?"

"Are your parents in an open marriage?" Ryan asked innocently.

Atomic Cat didn't find him interesting. "Are you with them?" Augustus?"

"Figurative or literal?" Strictly speaking, he did sleep with Jessamine, but that was a cycle ago. Because the answer to both is no. I swear I haven't touched your sister, though her power has made it difficult for me. She's not as bad as I thought she was......"

"Don't say my sister again......" Felix closed his eyes for a moment, as if to clear a dirty image from his mind. Livia is very careful not to approach people outside the upper echelons. Even with Fortuna by your side. And that's not all. You know that Fortuna is my sister, and I dated Livia, and this information is known only to a few people from Augustus and Dinamis. Blackthorn swears you've never mentioned me before. ”

Ryan guessed what was going on. "Kitten, do you think I got this news from Augustus?"

"Where's the rest?" Felix replied sarcastically. "I just don't understand you, Ryan."

"If I work with Augustus, will I help translucent and sunny?" Ryan glanced at the chocolates left for Felix in the wardrobe and asked a simple question. He had a feeling that they might not be eaten. "If everyone wants to know me, I can't help it."

"So you're not a friend of Augustus, but you're not his enemy either?" Felix sneered, his former friendliness gone. "So, you're a mercenary at heart?" Did you organize the fall of the Superpowers because someone paid you?"

"What? No, my work is not paid, although I wish I was. "Gosh, if Ryan got paid for every consumption he made in New Rome, he would be richer." The truth is, kitten, I destroyed Hannifat Lecter's organization because they threatened my friends. I just want to make sure that the people I care about live one more day. No more, no less. ”

This is Livia's excuse. Protect her family no matter what. ”

"She still loves you, you know?" While Ryan respects Felix's decision to disown his family, he is too sympathetic to Livia's situation and at least won't try to reconcile them.

"I don't." The atomic cat looked away. "I never have. It's not like that. ”

Ryan frowned. "What do you mean?"

Felix admits: "Our parents pushed us together." When their organization was still an offshoot of Kemorra, they were best friends. Our marriage was decided when we were children. I still care about her, don't get me wrong, but as a friend. I don't love her. I was never the Prince Charming she wanted me to be. ”

"She told me your secret hideout." Ryan tried to stay neutral, but he couldn't suppress the reproach that surged in his voice. "How did you go about hiding from your family. You misled her then?"

"I ...... I'm not lying, I really don't. I tried to get it to work, but ......" the kitten atomic shook his head. "You can't force yourself to love someone, man."

Ryan has some sympathy for Felix, but it is Livia who he sympathizes with the most. Longing for something that never existed.

But most importantly, the courier could not shake off this feeling, a situation similar to his own. He sees parallels in his relationship with Ryan on the wall, though at least he and the dwarf might eventually talk. The situation of Livia and Felix is a sign that tragedy is about to happen.

"You're very close to her," Felix said. "Livia. She told you about the hideout. About me. That's why you know. You're not a friend of Augustus, you're a friend of Livia. ”

"I'm not going to go that far. More than once we threatened to kill each other. ”

"Blackthorne, though, tell me you're friendly with each other." Felix examined Ryan closely, his face unrecognizable. "What does she have to do with you?"

"I ......" Ryan cleared his throat as he tried to gather his thoughts. She...... She reminded me of another person. I tried to free her from the monster, but I failed. I just don't want Livia to end up the same way. ”

The atomic cat was painfully silent for a minute, then spoke her thoughts, "You can't save her, Ryan."

The Courier winced.

"I tried, too," Felix said. "But you can't. His grip on her was too strong. The only way is to destroy Augustus, and even if you can, she will hate you for it. ”

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"Isn't that what you want to do?" Ryan asked. “Dy

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G Butt won't let you side with them. Your parents can't protect you forever. ”

"I don't care." Felix replied, shrugging his shoulders and trying to look stronger than he really was. "I accepted the possibility."

"With the help of the Sunshine, the Canada may have enough firepower to shoot down the Augustus," Ryan admitted. "But the real problem remains. Go to Zeus. ”

“Dy

AMIS has weapons. Something that could cost him his job. ”

“Alpho

SE The gravity gun mentioned earlier? His own father didn't believe it. ”

"We can't live in fear of him forever, Ryan." Felix replied crudely. "Someone has to take a stand, even if they have to pay the price. Otherwise, things never change. Happiness will continue to flow and people will continue to die. ”

Ryan was about to argue with him further when his phone rang. He quickly took the letter out of his pocket and checked the sender. "It's Livia," he said.

Felix replied contemptuously. "Don't answer. I don't answer the phone. ”

"Okay, baby boomers," Ryan replied before answering the phone. "Yes, princess?"

Ryan. Her tone was frantic, almost panicked. "Is Felix with you?"

"Yes, but he won't talk to you—"

"You have to run," she interrupted, "you have to run with him." You have to leave New Rome now. ”

"Wait, wait, leave New Rome?" Ryan frowned and straightened up in his chair. "Princess, I have my own life, I can't let go of everything-"

"If you don't, Daddy will have someone kill him!"

Ryan froze in place, looking at the uncaring atomic cat. "Because he attended the carnival?"

"And what he said to Nassinia." Livia continued, her voice choked up. Although Felix couldn't hear what she was saying, he seemed to understand the gist clearly. "I ...... I'm trying to stop it, but the possibility is getting worse every minute. I can't see the exit, but I can't see you either. I need your help. ”

"Should I take him to Dinamis?"

"Nope. My father was gathering his army to prepare to fight the Canadians. Felix is not safe anywhere in New Rome, you understand?"

War.

Ryan's worst fears happened. Either Lightning Bart learns of Sunshine's alliance with Dimenis, or their impending attack and leaves his throne. Both the living sun and Augustus will soon settle their rivalry in one way or another.

Ryan looked at Felix, considering his options. Strictly speaking, with the exception of Lab 66, he was never able to stay in New Rome this time. Sho

TIE wants to abandon the surface altogether, and Carnival may make the Elysium Factory their first target.

However, if the city is at war, Ryan can't afford to miss it. If Ryan believed Enrique's words, he could be involved, and there were too many people he wanted to protect at risk. He needed to gather more information.

"Who's chasing him?" The messenger asked. "Why couldn't he have survived?"

Livia hesitated, but in the end, she wanted to protect Felix more than hide her family secrets.

"Aunt Pluto." She finally admitted. "Aunt Pluto will go after him."

Cruella. They sent Kuira.

"If she finds him, Ryan is finished. She'd already tagged him. "Ryan too, beforehand." If she got close enough, he would have nowhere to go. He had to leave the city. ”

"How does Pluto's energy work?" At the mention of her name, the silent Felix tensed.

She ...... She can curse people, and the closer she gets to them, the closer they get to death. "Ryan, you have to leave now. She'll be here soon. ”

Ryan looked at the Atomic Cat, and it looked ...... It's almost resigned to fate. It's like a person sentenced to death hears the death sentence.

He felt like he couldn't live.

Ryan might leave him to die. Pluto may be one of the few people who has been able to kill him permanently, and he has made real progress in breaking his curse. Ryan is about to open the door to a brain transplant, and they can sit on the sidelines. Livia would be angry, but Rya

If handled properly, any punishment can be avoided altogether.

But it means ruthlessly sacrificing teammates for personal gain.

Even without punishment, Ryan wasn't that kind of person.

"You're on my list too," the courier told Felix at the end, remembering the previous discussion he had with Livia in this loop. "She claimed you first, so I didn't say your name."

The atomic cat blinked in confusion. "What?"

"A list of people I wish to protect." Then there is only one option left to choose "Kitty, pack your things, we're going to Monaco"

"Monaco?" Felix asked in horror.

"I'm kidding," Ryan said, his phone still in his hand. "About the Monaco part. Pack your things, we're leaving. ”

"I'm not trying to run away, not even to run away from Pluto." "I'm not going to hide—"

"Let me tell you something," the time traveler put down his phone and looked Felix in the eye. "Death is painful. It's painful, it's lonely, you don't know how painful it is. Not only for you, but for all those who care about you. If you want to die as a martyr? Well, the choice is yours. But can you imagine how your sisters would feel? What about your friends?"

“But—”

"How do you think Pluto will feel if she brings your head to Fortuna?"

This time, Ryan's blunt question left the young hero speechless. Unlike the courier, Felix had someone to mourn his death; People will remember. He seems to have finally realized this.

"We're leaving." Ryan tells Livia that Felix gets up from bed to change. "How much time do we have?"

"I'll give you as much as I can, but ...... Not much. She let out a long sigh. Thanks, Ryan. I'll keep it in mind. I swear, you're not helping an ungrateful person. ”

"You won't remember, but thank you." Ryan hung up and dialed another number. "Shorty? Shorty?!"

"Really?" She replied. Thankfully, she has established a line of communication for this emergency. "Any questions?"

"Yes, a big one. Can you change the course of your bathyscopy and let a life-size cat go to France?"

"What's going on?" She immediately began to panic. "Reilly, are they after you?"

"No, not yet." Although Ryan had a hunch that he would soon be on the assassination list by Augustus. "This is for a friend in need."

"I ...... I can do it. ”

"Okay, we'll see you out of town." If the transfer took place within the confines of New Rome and they knew about the Abyssal Sphere, then Vulcan would either track down Felix or tell Augustus where Lane was hiding. While the weapon genius isn't too loyal to her boss, there's no reason for her to help Ryan this time. "Be careful, the Vulcan may soon have his sights on us. How long will it take you to recraft the armor based on the design I gave you?"

"Leili, we can't, it's too early to test...... I'm not sure ......."

"We're running out of time," Ryan replied. "The whole cardboard castle will soon collapse."

Enrique's forewarned storm was about to hit New Rome. Ryan wanted Ryan to remember him after it subsided.

"I ...... I'll do my best," she said. "Take care, Riley. I'm coming. ”

"Thanks," Ryan said and hung up. At this time, the atomic cat had already taken off its hospital clothes, changed into its usual costume, and even put on a mask.

"Why France?" Felix asked, with a dart belt hanging from his chest.

"A lot of people out there owe me a favor, and I'll honor it." Ryan's first idea was to send the atomic cats to Ryan's base, but Augustus was too risky to attack the cave. The courier must not endanger the shorty and the children. "But I hope you like Camus."

"Who?" What an uneducated nasty ghost!" Are we going to drive your car?"

Damn, this chaos happened the very day he left his Plymouth wrath to Ryan!

"No," Ryan said, realizing he needed to cross the line today. "We're in a panda car."

He had a feeling that the day was going to get worse.