Somewhere, in another place, a mysterious tavern has attracted the most "interesting" of customers. Two mysterious cloaked figure walks in with his hood still on. The people inside the tavern turn and look at them. After staring at the figures for a few seconds, they return to their own business.

The figures walk up to the bar, where they are greeted by the barkeeper.
"What can I get you?"
"I'm looking for someone." one of the mysterious figure passes a photo over the table. The barkeep takes a look and passes it back.
"Sorry, can't help you."
"I'm sure you can."
"No. I can't"
The barkeep looks at the figure intensely, giving off an aura of intimidation. The people around them started to get a little nervous. However, the Clocked figure was unfazed by his stare and looked at him back.
After a few seconds of silence, the barkeep broke off his stare and turned to the shelves.
"Back Room, knock three times. The door will open for you once you do."
As thanks, the mysterious figure bowed slightly and they proceeded to the back door with.

Knock, knock, knock. The clocked figure did as instructed. Sure enough, the door opened for them. From inside, they were greeted by a young girl holding a weapon that somewhat resembles an RPG launcher. In a corner, a pumpkin-head humanoid was polishing his chainsaw, with a smaller figure wearing a hockey mask polishing what seemed to be the remains of a human foot. That wasn't all; there was a cybernetic robot that seems to be playing chess with a monkey, whose brain was exposed in a giant glass jar. The strangest of all, a fairy was being chased by a long spotted creature, whose face was that of a young girl.


However, these all seem like a small pebble to a giant meteorite against the enormous aura of who sat in the throne of the room. There, where he could see every inch of the room, was the demon, known as "Grave Shifter"

"Well, it sure isn't common for someone like you to be in a place like this. What brings you to my humble resting place?"
The mysterious figure pushed her hood back, revealing a young woman with red hair.
"You know why we're here. Where are they?" said the still clocked figure
Grave shifter smirked. "Who could you be referring to?"
The red hair women then spoke: "Don't play dumb! Where are they? Where are the missing members?"
At this point, the people in the room had stopped what they were doing and was staring at the red-hair woman, and were readying to fight.
"And why would I know? Do I look like their mother to you?"
"I haven't seen any mother who's as ugly as you"
"Big talk coming from someone who doesn't have one"
With her blood boiling, the red hair figure started baring her fangs. Just as she was about to move closer, her companion stopped her.
"Control yourself, Hirruko; we're not here to fight"
The other mysterious undid her hood, revealing another woman, but with a purple hair tied in a ponytail.
"But Dicyia..."
"No buts. Remember, we're here to find the missing members. That is all"
Gritting her teeth, Hirruko reluctantly complied.
"Seems like your friend has a temper problem. I like that in a victim"
"Can the trash talk, Grave Shifter. We know you came into contact with our members."

"The watchers, I assume “they” told you that? Even if they did, So what? I see other worthless life forms all the time, that doesn't make me responsible to all of them. Maybe they went off to find a meaning to their . . . meaningless existence"

The people in the room, apart from Dicyia and Hirruko, began snickering.
Grave Shifter continued "maybe they coincidently just disappeared after coming here. It’s not that uncommon in this world"
Dicyia stared hard at Grave Shifter, and said "Too bad for you, the rules I am bound to does not allow me to believe in ‘coincidences’ ”
Dicyia starts to turn around, facing her back on the Demon "Hirruko, we're leaving."
Hirruko slightly baffled "but, we haven't got any info on the members!"
"There’s no way he's going to give us any information. This has just been a huge waste of time"
Knowing that she was right, Hirruko followed her. “This isn’t over Shifter. We’ll find them. And when we do, I’m coming for you”

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Not long after the Dicyia and Hirruko had left the room, Grave Shifter began to speak.
“Proceed with phase 3”
“Sire, is it wise to exert such little caution?”
“So what of it? The die has been cast. Those fools in Hour Foray can no longer stop us.”
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Outside of the tavern, both Dicyia and Hirruko are contemplating. Hirruko began to talk.
“What now?”
“You return. I’m going to visit the land in the east.”
“You mean Bunday? I hear the place was under assault a few months back. Apparently it started with some kind of overpopulation problem in the Caturday village. You’re not thinking that this is connected do you?”
“Hirruko, you should know, as well as I do, that the borders of the world aren’t truly connected to reality. There’s no way overpopulation.”
“So you’re saying this is somehow connected to the missing /AMP/ members?”

“Hirruko. Everything in this world is connected”


Chapter 2 End