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Following the signs wasn't a difficult task, as the man ended up in front of an elevator, seeing the person who matches the description mentioned by the bouncer. ???: Hello there. I reckon you'll take me to the arena?

???: Thank you. He said as he walked by the bouncer. Heading to the rear, he's greeted by large noises from the dancing area, despite being from another section of the place. People are jumping and screaming... but his eyes are set on a different place.

???: Understood. I'm not interested in dancing in a middle of a super crowded place filled by strangers anyway. ???: I suppose this guy with "tall" blonde hair is the owner of the arena or something like that?

A dozen of minutes pass by, and the man arrives in front of the place. A danceclub? He doesn't seem interested by it. He wants to fight instead. With a bit of excitement, the man proceeds to enter the building. ???: (I wonder what kinds of fighters are there?) He asks a man who seems to work at the place, judging by his attire. ???: 'Scuse me... where does the fighting takes place? I'm interested in participating in it.

The man explores the city of Kalos. The infrastructures, the atmosphere and the people seem unfamiliar from where he comes from, yet they're making him feel comfortable right off the bat. It's as if there was this feeling of unity between the people. No signs of discord were present, not even a single hint. He picks up a small informative paper from a nearby tourist information office and learns a bit about the city, ranging from its history, certain cultural places and activities, restaurants and hotels. It seems like he has been transported into a world which unites people from different universes. One thing is bugging his mind however... how did he get here instead of arriving at his preferred destination? Though interested in discovering the city a bit more, he decides to focus on his main objective instead. Getting money. Yes, money. No matter how important the difference between the worlds is, certain things will always be the same. ???: (Hmm... I need to find a temporary source of income in order to find a place to stay and keep my belly full.) Scrolling again past the papers, he notices that there is an arena in the city, which offers rewards to the participants. This would unexpectedly be a chance to hone his fighting and magic skills. ???: (It's better to get your glasses busted than to starve to death, I guess.) He checked the address one more time, then starts reading the map which came with the papers. Then, he starts walking to the destination, accompanied with intrigue and also a bit of nervousness.

In the meantime... a small, bright and blue-ish portal appeared from nowhere in a back alley. It throws a man out of it before sucking on itself, shrinking, and vanishing without leaving a trace. The man, fancily dressed as if he belongs to a military force, tries to recuperate his belongings who are all scattered everywhere on the ground. These include a fake pair of glasses, a black tome with shiny silver textures and a staff with a somewhat odd shape at one of its end. The staff ressembles something that is used by wandering monks, though the attire of the man indicates otherwise. ???: Ugh, so much for jumping into the Bottomless Canyon in order to reach Valla... He adjusts his glasses and proceeds to look around him. Something doesn't feel right. The environment seems different from where he comes from. ???: ...Wait a second, this isn't Valla?! And now the portal's gone! He takes off his glasses and looks around him again to make sure his eyes weren't fooling him. They weren't. ???: ...Looks like I've been thrown into a different world or something like that... Oh well, not that it matters anyway. Guess I should look around for information. The man leaves the small alleyway in order to explore the area.

Kirimuri was standing by in the room in the right flank. He was thinking how to infiltrate the Defense team's base. He could notice Emilia approaching his side. Kirimuri: (Change of plans? Oh we-) Then he immediately spots Byakuya's laid trap waiting at the exit. Kirimuri: (I doubt she's the type of people who'd brainlessly charge into the trap without planning ahead. I don't like to do something like this... but I'll use her as a bait, sneak around both of them and land a hard blow on the back of that guy's head before he could even touch her. Then I'll smoke bomb the whole place or become invisible then sneak the maid outside... Hopefully the left flank manages to penetrate their defenses in time as well.)

Kirimuri: Well, see you guys later! Kirimuri drops a smoke bomb in the middle of the map, near the middle wall of the Defense team. The blast radius was just enough so that Agni can scout the Defense team's base without getting his view obstructed. He becomes invisible then proceeds to sneak quietlg in the Defense team's base from the right flank of the map.

Kirimuri continues his approach at the car on the right side of the map. He equips his staff and prepares one of his smoke bombs.

Kirimuri begins the round by moving to the right side of the map.

Kirimuri: (Quick summary... Lure 'em with smoke, go invisible and snatch the maid. If I see 13P, I'll go invisible then shoot the Pod. Then proceed to batter him. Simple.) Kirimuri: Let's go... LET'S GO! Kirimuri said with determination and a bit of anger, while clapping his hands to call for everybody.

Kirimuri: I'll try to deal with him. And the Pod. I didn't get a chance to use certain tactics during the last round. Kirimuri: ...I wonder if a smoke bullet can take down his Pod? Kirimuri said as he pulled out his revolver, loaded with ammunition.

Kirimuri: What the fuck!? Clearly disappointed with the result, Kirimuri gets back up and begins to regroup with his team. Kirimuri: *incomprehensible mumbling and swearing* His current attitude is brief, however, so as soon as he arrives, he's back to his normal state. Kirimuri: Tch tch. It's happened. Kirimuri: Although I would like to propose that we change our leader... Kirimuri said as he turned his eyes at LightFlare. Kirimuri: No hard feelings man, you have the spirit and the desire of a warrior and I like it. But you're not ready to lead... yet. A leader also has to be someone who can take a whole lot of responsibility and guide their team to the best outcome. In this case, you left all of us by ourselves and it severely disrupted the members' ability to understand each other's thinking. Kirimuri: I'll take an example... Rokurou brainlessly charged at 4 of them, leaving Etomo alone. And then you know what happened next. Kirimuri: I think... for the next round, we should adapt a plan to the team instead of doing the other way around.

Kirimuri: Whoopity whoopity doo! Kirimuri rushes out from the left flank and swiftly performs a slide tackle at Byakuya, seeking to cripple him and knock him down.

Kirimuri answered Byakuya's taunt. Kirimuri: Oh yeah? How about I put you to sleep then pummel you right now and score an elimination? He flings his smoke-infused staff like a javelin over the wall, which should land where Byakuya was. The staff will emit instantly a cloud of hypnotic smoke which will put Byakuya to sleep within 10 to 15 seconds, should he inhale the smoke.

Kirimuri went farther into the offense base, then noticed Byakuya isn't following him. Kirimuri: (Is he gone? Maybe he decided to actually follow his team's objective instead. I need to fix up this injury real quick...) He left his invisible form again. He snaps his fingers, then his body proceeds to emit black-ish smoke. By using Smoldering, he can passively regenerate his health. Kirimuri: (I'll shoot that annoying Pod of 5T, it ain't fair when they have an extra semi-sentient being that can assist their team...) He pulled out his revolver, and loaded his smoke bullets inside. They can jam the Pod or force a living being to sleep. Kirimuri proceeds to leave the offense base from the west, now with his health almost fully regenerated, although his defense is still lower than before the explosion.

The gravity sphere slowly fades away. Kirimuri struggles to get up due to his hard contact with the wall behind him. He slowly reaches for his staff in order to stand up. Kirimuri: (Damned wall and lowered defense! If they were never there, I would have safely gotten myself out of this or could get up without breaking a sweat. My back freaking hurts and I can't even stand straight without shaking.) Although the haze that remained after the explosion is still lingering around, Kirimuri could see Byakuya's shadow slowly approaching him. He is clearly annoyed that his attempt did not eliminate any of the targets, even if 5T is weakened from it. Kirimuri: (Damn you! I'm getting my beat-up arse out of here.) Kirimuri quickly enters his invisible form then tries to flee from the area, whilst struggling with the shock from the impact between him and the wall.

Kirimuri finds himself in a huge disadvantage. With his body being dragged back by the gravity and Hinamori & 5T shooting at him, he knew he needed to think of something quick. He thought of trying something. He had never tried this before, so this could end up being risky and could fail. Out of sudden, he conducts the lingering white smoke into his staff and yells: Kirimuri: WHERE THERE IS SMOKE, THERE IS FIRE! Using all of his strength, combined with the gravity sphere which is dragging him back and down, he smashes on the ground in front of him with the staff. The white smoke triggers then creates a huge explosion that travels like a blast cone in front of him, which could cancel any projectile flying towards him and engulf Yui, Hinamori, Byakuya and 5T. The explosion pushes the man in black back who is slammed hard on the wall. His body is dragged back to the still-active gravity sphere's radius. Although the damage caused by the explosion isn't too much due to its nature, his smoke power and the fact that the explosion happened in front of him without touching him that much, the force caused from it that pushed him on the wall could incapacitate him because of his substantially lowered defense.

(Red: Area of impact, smoke cloud) The baton Hinamori repelled flies away but explodes just 5 steps away from her, then slightly pushed the people near the explosion. It leaves a cloud of smoke behind. Kirimuri: (Great. Now we're even more outnumbered...) Kirimuri: (Luckily I still have something...) Kirimuri retreats back to the rooms. This time, he leaves his invisible form. He pulls out his e-cig, vapes then proceeds to blow the smoke on his own body. The smoke appears unusually white and lingers around him. He pulls out a smoke bomb then throws it over the wall. It should land near the 4 of the attacking team then create a smokescreen, impairing their vision. Kirimuri: (If this fails, I must try to get close as possible to one of them then trigger this smoke...) He readies his staff charged with smoke and proceeds to leave the room, approaching Yui, Hinamori, 5T and Byakuya. (Red: Smoke cloud from the baton ; Light brown: Smokescreen)

Kirimuri: (Already? We're in a huge disadvantage if this keeps going on. I need to react fast...) Kirimuri leaves his hideout and proceeds to take a quick peek the battlefield, with his invisibility still on. It seems that everybody is too occupied with the fight. He could see a paralyzed Ludger lying nearby, while LightFlare is turning his attention at Joyce and Ryuko. Etomo and Rokurou are facing 4 people on the other team. Kirimuri: (Unless Lady Luck smiles at the redhead and the samurai, or the 4 opponents are simply unskilled, they will certainly lose due to the fact that they're weaker in number. I need to assist them quickly...) Kirimuri: (Laying an ambush behind the opponents seems to be the best option. With their minds occupied, I doubt they'll be prepared for what I have up my sleeves...) The man in black quickly retreats back to the rooms and proceeds to exit from the other side. Kirimuri: (Their back is defenseless... especially Hinamori who is still busy with the defense. If the commander is wiped out, their team formation will shatter!) The man in black rolls his remaining baton, infused with smoke, at the center of the enemy group. The baton starts agitating uncontrollably and violently, and could explode at any time. (Red: Potential area of impact)

Kirimuri: (There's still a bit of time left. Better position myself in a less open area, otherwise I might get hit with a stray spell or something...) Kirimuri: (...Can I sneak behind the opponents' back then backstab them? Attacking is a way to defend, I guess. ) Kirimuri quietly sneaks into the two-storeyed place in the eastern area of the map. He cancels his invisibility in order to take a break then continues thinking about his plan. Kirimuri: (I still have another baton in case they manage to get past the first one. Hopefully a loud bang won't kill them.) Then, he goes back to his invisible form. He readies himself with one of the remaining baton on his left hand and his right hand on the staff behind his back.

Kirimuri: (The eastern/south-eastern is pretty narrow. I should try to seal it... I'm going to use my staff to fight. The batons will serve me for other purposes.) With one hand on one of the batons, Kirimuri begins to infuse hypnotic smoke into the weapon. Kirimuri: Hopefully they won't notice a random metal stick lying innocently on the ground in a confined area... He proceeds to throw one baton, which lands near the entrance of the south-eastern section.. The staff begins to emit white-ish smoke which causes the inhaler to experience drowsiness and make them fall asleep. Anybody who inhales the smoke will start losing concentration and consciousness between 5 and 15 seconds, then fall asleep after 30 seconds. This can be avoided by covering the nose, mouth and ears. Kirimuri is invulnerable to this due to the fact that he's a smoke wielder. He then proceeds to position himself outside the section and starts becoming invisible. Kirimuri: (Now I wait. Would be nice if I can get one person...)

Kirimuri: So- ...Alright. No plans then. Kirimuri: Pure improvisions I suppose? In that case? I might detach myself from the team during the round SHOULD I find an opening in their team, in order to exploit it. In the meantime, I'll be hiding in a corner while invisible and probably put a nice smack on an attacker's head if they pass by. Then flee real quick.

While the teams are still forming, Kirimuri is busy coming up with a strategy. Kirimuri: (What if... while the attackers are approaching our area, we sneak in one or two people from the flanks to their own area and then proceed to backstab them? Maybe we can even transport the Mech-Hisui to their own place without them noticing, so that they will waste a few dozens of seconds in order to find the hostage...? Some say that the safest place to store your treasures is in the depths of the enemy's territory. But the plan remains risky, since we'll lack personnel in the defense.) Kirimuri: Hmm... We need to discuss our plans ASAP.

Kirimuri: Alright... Some of you have already known this, but I control smoke. I can use it for many situations, including disappearing into thin air, forcing people to sleep by making them inhale it or just burn and explode the hell out of them. I wield a staff and 2 batons, which is designed to conduct smoke. And, I also have a revolver in my pocket, just in case. Whenever you need someone to bait the enemies or just sneak behind them and make a nice swing at their heads, call me.