{Pure Death - Yasushi Ishii}
Once the deed was done, the world returned to normal in almost no time. All A52 tried to fight for ended ultimately being a meaningless way to die. Nobody in the world remembered a single thing they said once they were gone, and the media didn't even cover the Capitano incident.
Yet one man remained skeptical about A52's death. The original creator of the R.A.D.U task force, Gero, didn't think A52 was dead until they tested the field metals and remains with their equipment. Gero thought, 'For sure, A52 is dead.'
After taking in a mysterious machine left behind by A52, Gero set to work with it while the board of members at the round table celebrated the easy defeat of their greatest threat. Dr. Walsh especially had a blast celebrating the destruction of the machine that humiliated his best works.
"Got to hand it to that damn kid! He delivered something so awesome A52 didn't stand a fucking chance!" Walsh celebrated with a champagne glass while the others also happily congratulated Gero and, of course, Alexander for funding the whole thing.
"I still can't believe you guys managed to actually erase them that easily," Alexander says while bitterly drinking from their wine glass like they are still skeptical about the death of their daughter's best creation. 'Sounds too good to be true,' Alexander thought, still thinking A52 might be slive and planning revenge on them.
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Still, since Alexander didn't wish to ruin the mood of the party, he simply walked away for a second to cool his head off and also calm his nerves down. 'A52 is dead; there's nothing to worry about,' Alexander kept repeating to himself in silence, trying to convince his paranoid self to calm down.
Yet Alexander could not calm down; something inside him told him the fight against such an advanced machine wasn't over. It couldn't be this easy, he thought, looking worried for a while. His worried looks caught the attention of a few who didn't press him about it.
"Sir, is everything alright?" Soon, Alexander's demoted daughter Toshiba comes to her father's aid, only wanting to be helpful. However, since Alexander still blamed her for everything, her presence only gave her a brutal slap on the face.
"Who let you in here? Get out before someone notices you, you disgusting little shit." Dr. Toshiba doesn't say a word, and just as sneakily as she gets in the room, she leaves it. She is almost about to cry but is unable to, thanks to the modifications her father did to her eyes.
At the same time, the party went on the crew on the ground working around the clock to repair the roads and the buildings damaged by the fight between two godly powers, which, of course, would end up costing a small fortune but nothing the round table wouldn't be able to cover quickly.
"Man, I don't get paid enough for this shit," an exhausted worker suddenly complains while shoveling debris out of the way, only making their coworker laugh at them.
"Come on, move your ass, or we won't pay at all." The coworker, clearly not doing anything, messes with their friend, who doesn't seem to like the fact they called them lazy.
"Says the guy who hasn't done anything since we started! Get your ass moving too!"