Ryan never thought he would bring a communist to Dinamus's doorstep.

E

ique Ma

ADA's waiting room was almost silent, except for the sound of the secretary typing on the computer to break the monotony. Felix looked out the window, eager to end the meeting, while Len's fingers fidgeted uncontrollably. Ever since they arrived, she had been sullen.

Ryan wasn't much better. His wound was still painful, and even his dazzling clothes couldn't hide the bandages underneath it. Even at the metabolic rate of the genome, it would take him a few days to get back to his best.

The Messenger's gaze turned to his adopted daughter. For the occasion, she deliberately dressed appropriately, took off her jumpsuit, changed into a white shirt, and tucked a blue skirt into her waist. A delicate red ribbon completes the set. Although Ryan's affection for her has changed from romantic to brotherly in the past few cycles, he still finds her cute.

"Mr. Manada can now receive you," said the secretary, frowning Lun's brow even more.

"Are you sure you want to go?" Ryan asked her. "I can bring down the bourgeoisie for you."

"Yes," said the dwarf with a firm nod. "I need it, Rieley."

At least she had taken the alchemist's medicine before the meeting. Unsurprisingly, the brain genius arrived here yesterday with his team, and after analyzing Ryan's mind map, quickly confirmed his time travel story and immediately headed to the Conservation Bunker. The Courier trusts his allies to handle this part without him, especially with Livia's support.

Ryan convinces his girlfriend to postpone the celebration until they can cure Bianca. It's not right to celebrate the demise of the Superpowers Gang without her.

The trio walked into Blackthorne's lair, and the secretary closed the door behind them. Ryan focused more on the Japanese pond than on the flowers that adorned the office, while Felix glanced at the man behind the mahogany desk. Although Enrique Manada welcomes them in a chair that is more expensive than most houses, Wywen stands behind him in human form, arms crossed.

"Felix," she greeted her teammates politely.

"Wyvern." Kitten Atom nodded in response, then nodded to his other superior. "Blackthorn Lee."

"Atomic Cat." The superpowered gardener continued to greet the others. "I'm E

ique Ma

ada, Dy

Chief Brand Officer of amis and Il Miglio

Lead Manager of the e-project. ”

The man shook Ryan's hand, but when he held out his hand to the dwarf, she just gave him a cold glare.

"She respects your private property," Ryan told Blackthorne. "To each his own hand."

"I see." Enrique understood what he meant, and continued walking, the three of them sitting in comfortable leather chairs, facing the table. "I'll admit I'm curious. Atomic Cat told me that you would like to discuss the possibility of cooperation with our organization. ”

"I don't understand why you called me too." Waiwen said with his hands crossed. She was the only one who refused to sit down, perhaps because she feared that the meeting might end in a punch and kick.

"We would like to have a meeting to discuss the collectivization of our economy," Ryan announced. "The more people, the happier."

"Uh-huh," Enrique replied calmly. "What is the real reason?"

Len looked at the superhero manager. "Why?"

"Why, Miss Sabino?"

"Why did you do this to my father?" Len asked sternly, every word full of malice. "Do you want money? To power? Is it worth it?"

Enrique didn't answer, his fingers crossed in a diabolical strategist pose. His expression is still hidden behind the mask, even though the flowers around the office seem to be hairing on end.

Ryan was looking for something under his trench coat, which made Wyndwen nervous. Instead of a gun, the courier grabbed a folder and threw it on the table. Blackthorn didn't look at the documents inside.

"Enrique?" Mother Long asked her superiors suspiciously.

"I know what it means," Enrique replied calmly, though Ryan noticed an undercurrent of shame hiding behind his stoic exterior.

Wynne frowned and looked at Felix, who glared angrily at Enrique. She grabbed the folder and began to read the documents inside, and at the first line, her skin turned pale as chalk. "That's impossible," she said, flipping through the book. "It's fake."

"No," Lun insisted.

"Do you think I can trust half of it?" Dy

Did amis turn Psycho into a drink, or did he clone me?" The superhero shook his head. "False information about Lab 66 and the production process of copycat products is spreading extensively. I've heard all sorts of conspiracy theories. Aliens, children's bodily fluids ......"

"Well, they're half right," Ryan replied.

"You can draw my blood if you want," Shorti added, while Enrique remained silent like a tombstone. "See for yourself."

“U

de

dive

, I know you've attacked Dy in the past

AMIS facilities, but spreading these lies is a new low point that doesn't help anyone. ”Wyve

Placing the papers on the table, a photo of a counterfeit turning into blood mucus slipped out of it. "Felix, don't tell me you trust them?"

"Yes," Felix replied coldly. "I took this picture."

The dragon mother still doesn't admit it. "You've been deceived. About Dy:

AMIS funds Meta-GA

Part G is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. ”

This time, Enrique glanced at the document without saying a word and examined it carefully. He was quick to mention the generic drug given to Adam, Psyshock and Hecto

Ma

Ada's meeting notes, and most importantly Dy

Schematic diagram of the AMIS Brain Plotter.

"Where did you get these documents?" The policeman asked, suspicion tormenting him.

Len took out a phone and activated it. In the video, Agent Frank dutifully guards a pile of dangerous Marxist literature trapped in an underwater prison. Wyve

Immediately recognized this proud defender of democratic values. "Is that Frank the Maniac?"

"It's live," Lunn explained, while Enrique watched intently.

"We eliminated the leadership of the 'Superpowers,' and most of their members are currently locked up in underwater cells," Felix said. The video cuts to Dy being treated in the infirmary

Crates of amis slaves and counterfeits. "There are currently dozens of witnesses being treated. You can see them for yourself. ”

The Wyvern scoffed. "Felix, you're saying you defeated the Powers Gang on your own?"

"You can come to Rusty Town and have a look," Len replied coldly. Her anger at Dinas gave her confidence. "If you're willing to keep your feet on the ground, get your clothes dirty."

The superheroine winced for a moment, but quickly regained her composure. "I've raided the Powers Gang six times since they arrived in New Rome."

"That doesn't change anything," Lun said in a gruff voice. "What if...... If we hadn't been here, hundreds would have died. Elderly, children...... They wanted you to come and save them, but you never came. ”

It's clear that Mother Dragon isn't trying to say that she's done her best. She had advocated for "Miglio" to attack the "Yuan Gang" in the past, but still hoped that her superiors would take her advice to heart.

Speaking of her boss, Enrique grabbed his cell phone and started calling. "I was told that some of our drones have recently gone missing, probably by Meta-Ga

g repurposed," he said, with a picture of the smashed machine on the table. "Are you sure?" Aha, aha...... Why don't you notify me?"

Wynne glanced worriedly at her manager. "Enrique?"

"Pack your things, you're fired." Enrique ended the call and made another one. "Yes, it's me. I was told about the Elixi that was produced in April

s lost, can you confirm it? Uh-huh, what about the technicians of the robotics department, Team 7? Are they missing?"

"Enrique?" Wyvern asked again, getting more and more worried.

Dy

Instead of answering the phone, AMIS's chief budget officer made 12 calls in 15 minutes, verifying the authenticity of each piece of information and following up on every lead. Ryan noticed that as time went on, the flowers in the room became more and more agitated, their petals dancing, and their roots emerging from the soil. Wynne noticed too, and her suspicion turned to fear.

Finally, Enrique put his phone on the table, turned his chair around, and looked out the window. In the face of a flood of evidence, he could not deny the facts.

"Enrique, say something." "Please."

The manager didn't answer her, but looked at an empty spot on the left near the window. "You can come out, Martel. I know you're here. ”

The Shroud became clearly visible without any warning, making Wyve

The eyes glow green. Enrique nodded before his ally transformed, stopping her.

"You know me?" The Shroud asked in surprise.

Blackthorn Lee shrugged. "We have files of you and everyone at the carnival."

"Did you steal his private data?" Ryan asked happily. “Dy

AMIS should update its Privacy Policy Charter. ”

"I knew the day was coming, help." Enrique replied that the Shroud had made a glass seat out of his own armor. Blackthorne turned his seat to face everyone. "I guess that's how you defeated the Superpowers with the help of the Carnival, right?" Did Hargraves send you to arrest me? Or kill me?"

"No," Lunn replied, but her tone didn't soften at all. "I want answers."

Wyve

The mahogany table was slammed so hard that the surface of the table cracked.

Her violent reaction made everyone flinch, except Ryan and Enrique. the former, for he saw it coming; The latter, because he expected it.

"Enrique, what's going on?" The superheroine's fists clenched tightly, and some papers fell off the table. "Is all this true?"

"As far as I know, all of them." His voice was full of guilt and remorse. "All their evidence points to my father and Ogre Adam conspiring to weaken Augustus. As for our Elixi

Production process ...... I saw it with my own eyes. ”

Now, Migliore's glittering dragon was indeed trembling. "Tell me it's a disgusting joke."

"I wish so." Her manager sighed sadly. "The counterfeit reacted violently to Miss Sabino's blood sample. Her father had put an unknown potion in her hemoglobin so that our elixir would be ineffective. My brother Alphonse wanted to turn her into a guinea pig so that we could eliminate this defect and improve the production process. I voted no, but—"

This time, Wywen punched the table in half. Rya

Hurry up and stop the time to save the folder and collect all the files.

"You let Terranor clone me?" Turn me into poison?" Wynne asked, holding back tears. "Enrique, after all...... After so much has happened between us...... How can you do that?"

"Laura - - - - - - -"

"Your company has infected the people of this city with a neuropathy, Enrique!"

"By the time I learned the truth about how our artificial elixir was made, it was too late to call it off," the Congressional Budget Office replied regretfully. "These knockoffs have been distributed to the general public. I was brought to a fait accompli. ”

"Better late than bad," Lenn replied angrily. "Why don't you stop?"

Enrique did not answer immediately, but slowly took off his mask and placed it in the left corner of the table.

He looks quite handsome, with neatly combed hair and a sexy Spanish mustache. He inherited a lot from his father, Hector, although his face was thinner and his skeleton was more prominent. The father reminds Ryan of Pablo Escobar, while the son looks more like the lanky Antonio Banderas.

Enrique glanced at Ryan and Ryan, then looked at the latter. "As much as it doesn't deserve it, I want to apologize to both of you," he declared. "What my family has done to your family is unforgivable, and you have a right to hate us. It was my duty to hide the truth from the public, but I never wanted to. I did it behind my back. ”

"But you covered it up." Felix blames him, while Wyndwen wipes away tears of anger and betrayal.

Enrique defended himself, saying: "If I expose the scandal, atomic cat, then Dy

AMIS will surely be dashed along with hopes of rebuilding Europe. "Do you want Augustus to be our future spokesperson?" We are not perfect, but at least we are trying to rebuild a society based on the rule of law. The same cannot be said of our opposition. Dy

AMIS is the only check of Augustus' authority; This is the last barrier between Europeans and crazed genomic supremacists. ”

Enrique glanced out the window and saw Mount Augustus jutting out of the horizon. "That's why my brother lied to me and made a knockoff, Sabino. Trying to oust these so-called gods from their thrones. ”

"However, your solution poses as much of a threat to the world as Augustus," Felix accuses. "Maybe bigger."

"Carnival doesn't give you the complete reason why we want the blood to disappear to avoid panic, maybe we should be honest from the beginning. Our previous prophet ......" The Shroud cleared his throat. "My mother prophesied that if the blood was alive, it would cause a worldwide catastrophe. Our data proves that even now, the risks are still there. ”

"My father ......" Len's hand fidgeted at her lap. My dad could go crazy and ...... Everyone who drinks imposters ......"

Ryan put his hand on her arm, and he could tell that she was grateful for the emotional support. Enrique gloomily accepted the news, while Wynne looked like he was about to throw up.

"Dr. Tellano insists that his vaccine works," Blackthorne said, though doubts already crossed his voice. "In the event of a ruptured containment, it can neutralize the blood."

"Don't let reptiles do mammalian work," Ryan replied, severing his hand with his adoptive sister and pulling a beautiful diagram from the folder. Blackthorne grabbed it quickly.

"This is the analysis report of our plague doctors," Sh

OUD explained. "If it comes into contact with a blood preparation in his daughter's hemoglobin, the core of the blood will regain its full energy and automatically turn anyone who consumes the counterfeit into a clone of itself." According to our simulations, as it mutates further, it may acquire the ability to do this on its own. ”

Blackthorne sat deeper in his chair as he read. "Thousands of people ......"

"In the best-case scenario, millions of people will die," Sh

Oud replied.

"You have to stop this." Felix insisted.

Blackthorne returned the file to Ryan. "You're here to destroy Lab Sixty-Six."

"They wanted to rush in," the messenger admitted, "but I persuaded them and tried to find a compromise." ”

"Why?" Enrique asked dryly. "Of all the people in this room, you should hate us the most."

"Because even though you look like a cartoon villain on Saturday morning, I know you're not at all." If anything, Ryan sees Blackthorn as Livia on the other side, an internal reformer doomed to failure without outside help. "You're Dy

The only hope for AMIS to transform into something truly beneficial to the world. ”

"We found a cure not only for blood infections, but also for mental illness," Sh

OUD explained.

Despite his skepticism, Enrique seems willing to accept the possibility of a cure. "Do you have proof of what you said?"

"Of course." Ryan put his hand on his chest. "Thanks to our psychiatric care policy, my government is currently treating members of the Superpower Gang. You can see for yourself. ”

"But we need resources to treat psychopaths across Europe," Sh

Oud said. "Resources that your company can provide."

"I ...... I wanted to try this treatment on my father. Try to heal him...... If that doesn't work......" Len cleared his throat. "If it doesn't work...... I want to end his suffering. "That's my only request. I... I don't want revenge at all. I just wanted him to find peace. ”

Enrique tensed. "My father and brother would never agree—"

"They won't," Ryan agreed. "So we ask you to do the right thing, Jimini."

While he remained as stoic as before, the Courier's words affected Blackthorne. Ryan can tell from his body language how the plants in his office are changing. In a way, he does believe in the superhero propaganda he sells to customers.

Deep down, Enrique Manada is desperate to make the world a better place.

"I'm quitting." Huaiwen said in a tough tone. "I can't stand this. You shouldn't be like that, Enrique. ”

"No, I shouldn't," the manager admitted. "But if we reveal the truth and arrest my father, then my brother Alphonse will be in power. He wouldn't let his life's work go unanswered. He's gambling too much on this project and can't stop now. ”

"Even if you know the risks?" Felix asked, surprised.

"Even so. My brother dreamed of a world where everyone was a genome, so everyone was equal. He would rather die than give it up. ”

"Then we're going to stop him too." Atomic Cat and his manager looked at each other. "Do you remember the day I first came to this office, Blackthorne?" What did you say to me at the time?"

Blackthorne sighed heavily. "Even if your family is wrong, you are right to stand up for what you believe in."

"Start practicing what you preach. Or is that just a slogan?"

Wyve

Put your hand on E

Ique's shoulders froze him. The superhero and the soldier looked at each other for a moment, full of ambivalent emotions. The intimacy of the past, the pain and regret of the lies...... There is still a little bit of hope. They are so intimate that they may be able to understand each other's thoughts without having to say a word.

"Even if it's all in vain, Laura?" Enrique asked Wivian.

"Even if everything is in vain...... Somebody has to try, Enrique. "Otherwise, nothing will change." She held her breath. "Please."

Enrique raised his hand to touch Wyve

But before he could touch her, she stepped back from his shoulder. For the first time since Ryan met him, the courier saw the pain and loneliness behind the stoic exterior of the Canada.

"I'll help you." Miglio's manager faces his guests. "Even if our main lab is destroyed and we lose credibility, my brother will inevitably retaliate, Dy

AMIS has miraculously survived, and the company will become a shadow of the past. Augustus was easy to get started with. Unless you're going to kill him after we've cleaned our house?"

"You have a secret weapon against Augustus." "Gravity gun."

"An untested weapon," Enrique noted. "You should know best why we're not willing to take risks, Martel. The last confrontation between your organization and Augustus ended with the death of half of your members, Martel; Our Malta will sink to the bottom of the sea. When humans dare not let the lightning fall, they die. ”

Ryan felt a sharp pain in his chest, right where the lightning butt used to hit him. "We have another option," he said. “mec

o

Technology. Its efficiency has been proven. ”

Technically correct, although he left out bloody details.

"Nothing is certain for Augustus, but I guess that's true of everything in life." Enrique took Ryan's folder. "I will analyze these documents in detail. If you're right about the possibility of an elixir of life...... If you are correct, then I will contact you again. ”

"What about the Gravity Gun?" The Shroud asked.

"I'll send you the data." Enrique looked away, avoiding Wivin's. "Gone."

Not yet. Ryan turned to Wyve as the shroud disappeared and his other allies headed for the door

, said a word.

"Jasmine".

The Wyvern flinched. "What, Jasmine?"

"It's not too late for you and her," Ryan said. "She just wants an apology and an acknowledgment."

"Why apologize?" The dragon mother asked with a puzzled frown. "I've never hurt her."

"She wants you to apologize for never paying attention to her and letting her live in your shadow," Ryan said. "That's what she wants in the end. recognition of her accomplishments, as well as being treated equally. It's that simple. ”

Wyvern's eyes widened, and the courier saw the gears in her head turning. "Another prophecy?" She asked, and Enrique squinted at the messenger suspiciously. "Are you also a precognitive genome?"

"of". Ryan shrugged. "It's not too late to help her change her life. But without you, this is impossible. ”

"I ...... I understand. ”

Hoping that she would take his words to heart, Ryan walked out of the office, leaving behind two corpses. They met eye contact as the courier closed the office door behind him.

Although Ryan can see that not all hope is gone, Flower and Dragon still have a lot of couples counseling sessions waiting for them.

"What's that for?" Lunn asked as he walked out of the building.

"I once made a promise to a girl," Ryan recalled his jasmine. "I owe her that much."

Ryan drove the Plymouth Fury on the way home, but the group didn't immediately move to the dump. "Here." Kitten Atom said at a critical crossroads. "Southeast."

The messenger immediately recognized the way. "Family, or friends?"

"Friend," Felix said.

After a half-hour trip and avoiding two traffic accidents, Ryan parked his car in front of Jamie's house.

Even before the courier and Felix got out of the car, the people in the car were already waiting outside. Ryan notices Ki-jeong's rats on the grass around the house, and he throws a piece of Swiss cheese at them. "Why do you carry cheese with you?" Felix asked, confused.

"Why don't I bring cheese?" Ryan replied, while Ryan was still in the car. Although she is improving, she is not good at getting along with strangers. Baby's steps. "If you're thirsty, I've got milk too."

"Unless we drink the same cup," his partner replied before facing his old friends. Jamie looks nervous like a bear in an ambush, and Ki-jeong is happy and worried to see Felix again.

As for Sri Lanka......

"Look at that, a suicide bomber," Lanka said as he opened the beer can. She glanced at Ryan and Ryan, eyes hidden behind her sunglasses. "Are they your new team?" Come and blow yourself up?"

"Pretty much." Felix replied.

Ryan placed his hand on his partner's shoulder. "We found out that your cat was making a mistake on the road, so we adopted it."

"It's not our cat anymore," Lanka replied, sipping his beer. "He ran away, so you can keep it."

"Felix, why are you here?" Although Jamie asked the question calmly, he couldn't contain the worry in his voice. "Are you coming back?"

"I'm not coming back." Felix replied, then carefully chose the next sentence. "But...... I realize I might be too you. I wish we could still be friends. ”

"Interesting, I remember you said we were finished," Lanka replied, unmoved. "There are other colorful things."

"I still believe in them," Felix replied bluntly, which made Ryan sigh. Atom Kitte

As sophisticated as a prison door. Still, the courier hesitated because it was a private matter between former friends. "It's a mistake to stay on the Augustus, especially after you've seen the devastation they cause."

"Felix, you will always be our friend." Ki Zheng whispered. "I remember everything you did for me and Jamie. You will always be welcome. ”

"But you're here and you're putting everybody at risk," Jamie declared. "If Pluto knew you'd been there......"

"You're going to die." Felix sighed. "Guys, if you keep going, you're going to die. Even if you didn't do anything wrong, Augustus would have killed you. You will retire in a coffin. ”

They knew, Ryan thought to himself as he watched their reaction. Lanka and Jamie seem to think it's inevitable, while Ki Jong keeps his eyes on his feet.

Felix waited for them to answer, and as they were silent, he clenched his fists. "Man ......"

"We can't leave," Jamie said, while his girlfriend looked away.

"You dragged Ki Jeong into this mess, and you're going to keep her inside?" Atomic Cat blamed him.

Jamie's expression turned to disgust, and his voice was filled with icy anger. "Pull her in?"

"Jamie was against me joining Augustus," his girlfriend said, observing the rats in the grass. A dozen of them stopped fighting for cheese and returned to their hostess, surrounding her like a good rodent guard. "But we don't have a choice. I stole the organization's money, Ferris. They won't let me leave New Rome alive. ”

"Pluto wants her to die, to make an example of those who dare to steal Blis's goods," Jamie explained coldly. "There is no other way to appease the leadership. What else can we do?"

"Run away together." Felix said, unmoved. "Flee to another country, or join Dy

amis。 They could have protected you. ”

Something in his voice made Jamie's expression turn into a suppressed anger.

"Felix, if we had abandoned this family like you, Ki Jeong would have died a long time ago." The bandit crossed his arms with a gloomy expression. "I'm going to die, Lanka is going to die, everyone we care about is going to die. The only reason you're alive is because your parents and ex-girlfriend listened to Augustus. Without them?"

Jamie and his old friend looked at each other.

"You'll be buried in an unmarked grave in Rust Town."

The words hit Felix to the point, and he winced. Ryan didn't blame him. He's seen firsthand how far Lightning Ass would go in past loops, and how few people hope to escape his grip alive.

"Well, I know I'm a special case," the young superhero admitted, not quite sure about himself. "But let's assume that Augustus' leadership has fallen."

"They won't," Jamie replied sneeringly. "They can't. No one can defeat the Olympians, let alone Augustus. ”

Ryan shrugged. "We can, and we will."

"I don't believe you," Jamie said in a defeatist tone.

"What if we succeed?" Felix asked. "Imagine if we succeed and Augustus and his cronies are gone. Will you leave? I'm not asking you to join us, Jamie. Only whether you will just get out of the way. ”

"Leaving the family?" Jamie was stunned. "I ...... That's betrayal. I owe them everything. If it weren't for Mercury, I'd be an aristocrat—"

"Yes."

Everyone glanced at Ki Jeong.

"Yes," the pest controller repeated, hesitating at first, then firmer. "Yes, I am willing to leave. I will leave and will not look back. ”

"Are you sure?" Jamie asked, frowning.

"I ...... You saved me, Jamie. But every time I look at Bliss......" Ki-jeong's arms trembled, her gaze haunted by memories of the dark times. "Every time, I feel the urge to get back into it. As long as this medicine exists, I will never be able to get rid of it. You saved me, but... How many people are still suffering, but no one is helping? If we could get rid of this poison...... If we have the opportunity, we should seize it. ”

Her boyfriend considered her words, suspicion tormenting his heart. He probably owes Augustus everything and feels that he does not belong somewhere else .... But Ryan knows that he plans to marry Ki-jeong and start a family with her.

A real family forged with blood and hardship, not a fake family made by drug trafficking.

"Jamie?" Felix asked, a glimmer of hope in his voice. "What would you choose?" I had to know. ”

The gangster put his arm around his girlfriend's waist and pulled her closer. "I'll choose her," he said, as Ki-jeong rested his head on his shoulder. "It doesn't matter where it leads."

Felix breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Lanka. "What about you?"

"I'm sorry, Bomberman, but you're not going to get a diabetic meal from me." She shrugged her shoulders and threw the empty beer can away. "I don't say a word about this meeting, but I can't imagine that one day Augustus won't kill you."

Ryan put his hands behind his head. "I won't be struck by lightning this time."

"What would you do?" Sri Lanka snickered. "There's not a lightning rod big enough for the marbles guy upstairs."

"We're going to put the lightning butt in a bottle and throw it where he's supposed to be," Ryan assured. "With the Joker."