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They looked wary, their eyes scanning the surrounding darkness like those of a hawk.
A box, wrapped in layers of heavy alloy, was slowly hoisted onto the deck of the cargo ship under their close escort.
Inside the box lies a secret powerful enough to overturn everything.
The handover ceremony is about to be completed.
The guards' tense nerves relaxed slightly at this moment.
Just now.
Two figures, like death gods emerging from the depths of the netherworld.
Silently, it descended upon this sinful land shrouded in night.
It was Saeko Sonozaki who transformed into Kamen Rider Metsu.
And beside her was a lifeless battle doll, Kujo Aya, who was more threatening than any living being.
"Do it."
Saeko's icy voice was like a sharp blade cutting through the night.
Kujo Aya's figure appeared in response.
She has no emotions, no sense of pain, and follows only one instruction.
Like a war machine that has been activated and knows no fatigue.
With her superhuman physical abilities and exquisite combat skills imprinted in her core program, she broke through the guards' supposedly impregnable defenses like a tiger among sheep.
Most of the guards' attention was instantly drawn to this sudden and violent attack.
Firepower and roars shattered the tranquility of the harbor.
The true hunter, Kamen Rider Metsu, chose a different path.
She was intimately familiar with the museum's rigid and arrogant security procedures.
During each patrol break.
Every blind spot in the surveillance system.
They were all clearly imprinted in her mind.
She did not choose to engage in a pointless fight with those ragtag soldiers.
The purple figure, under the cold moonlight, transformed into an elusive ghost.
She sped through the enormous shadows cast by the towering shipping containers.
The movements were fluid yet deadly.
Like a top-notch stealth master walking on the edge of a knife.
They bypassed all the visible sentries without making a sound.
It also avoided all hidden traps.
Her only target was that cargo ship that was about to leave port.
And on the deck, that last core protection.
The elite guards responsible for escorting the alloy boxes failed to detect even the slightest hint of danger.
next moment.
The chill of death is already near.
Kamen Rider Metsubou's scorpion tail, gleaming with a deadly, cold light, sliced through the air with precision and swiftness, like the Grim Reaper's scythe.
A few barely audible groans.
The light in the eyes of the elite guards quickly dimmed.
Their bodies stiffened, and then they collapsed helplessly.
It didn't even sound a single alarm.
The entire raid and capture process was extremely clean.
It was so swift and decisive it was breathtaking.
It is so efficient that it is completely devoid of any human touch.
No earth-shattering explosions echoed through the night sky.
There were no unnecessary, lengthy, or bloody battles.
With inside information that gave them a thorough understanding of the museum's weaknesses.
And the immense power it possesses after its own evolution, surpassing even its past strength.
Saeko Sonozaki, with near-perfect skill, intercepted the alloy box containing the core data.
Just as the piercing alarm shattered the distant night sky, the support troops at the "museum" were sounding their alarms.
She and Aya Kujo had already blended back into the deep night.
Like two drops of water merging into the boundless ocean.
The headquarters of Zero One Technology was brightly lit.
When Saeko Sono took steady steps and personally presented the special memory, which still shimmered with a dark blue data light, to Su Chen.
A faint scent of metal and gunpowder permeated the air.
Su Chen's gaze swept over the memory chip.
Then, he simply nodded calmly.
It was as if this achievement, which was enough to shake the entire "museum", was just an expected result.
"well-done."
A very simple compliment.
There wasn't much emotion involved.
But it was like a warm current, instantly penetrating the heart of this cold queen, who was wrapped up in layers of clothing.
An unprecedented sense of satisfaction, of being recognized, surged through my heart like a tide.
This feeling is far more real and intense than the vanity I gained in the past when I held the forbidden memory and looked down on all living beings.
She performed a flawless and perfect action.
She presented her purest abilities to her new master.
They also offered their most complete loyalty.
Chapter 38 Relics of the Past
The perfect success of the mission served as a solid foundation, allowing Saeko Sonozaki to initially establish herself within Zero One Technologies' vast and sophisticated system.
She was no longer the defector "ally" who was accepted solely because of her intelligence value.
Now, she is a weapon under Su Chen's command that has truly been unsheathed and has already demonstrated its astonishing sharpness.
A weapon that is trustworthy and eager to be used.
In the dead of night, the chill permeated every corner of the city.
Saeko Sonozaki returned to the Sonozaki family mansion.
This mansion was once an insurmountable wall in her childhood memories.
It symbolizes power, but also exudes a suffocating sense of oppression.
It was a haven she had to rely on, but it was also a huge cage that imprisoned her soul.
However, at this moment, when she stepped into this familiar yet unfamiliar place again, everything that had once stood tall and majestic seemed so insignificant in her eyes.
It's even a little ridiculous.
The lights in the mansion flickered, reflecting the anxiety and unease of the family members caused by Kirihiko's "disappearance".
She ignored all the whispers, the anxious looks, and the helpless pacing.
These people and these events seemed to be separated from her by an invisible membrane.
She walked straight through the deep, dark corridor, the air thick with a stale, luxurious atmosphere, and a barely perceptible sense of dread.
Finally, she returned to her room, which was filled with gothic style.
Cold and glamorous, just like her past state of mind, but now with a hint of detachment.
The room was furnished exactly as it had been before she left, with the exquisite decorations casting distorted shadows in the dim light.
The heavy velvet curtains blocked out the last ray of light from the outside world and also locked in the coldness inside.
A faint, almost imperceptible scent of dust floated in the air, mixed with a lingering fragrance of a fine perfume.
Without a moment's hesitation, she walked firmly to the deepest part of the room, to the private safe hidden behind a large family portrait.
Her fingers deftly entered a series of numbers on the cold metal keypad, each keystroke sounding exceptionally clear.
"Click."
With a soft click, the heavy cabinet door slowly opened, revealing a dark interior space, like a tunnel leading to the past.
Deep within the safe, bathed in a dim light, lies a memory chip, carefully wrapped in specially made black velvet.
The purple light, like a bewitching eye in the abyss tempting people to fall, flickered with an ominous yet alluring glow, standing out conspicuously in the darkness.
That pinnacle, which once symbolized her status and position, was something she was very proud of in the Sonozaki family.
That badge was once the highest honor her father, Sonozaki Ryubei, bestowed upon her abilities, but it was also an invisible shackle that bound her freedom.
—"Taboo Memory".
She reached out, her fingertips pausing almost imperceptibly just before touching the memory.
Then, she gently picked up the purple memory from the velvet pad, her movements carrying a sense of ritual.
The cold touch of the metal casing instantly spread from my fingertips throughout my body, sending a slight shiver through me.