Troy left Lily’s office shortly after handing back the drug; however, Lily wasn't finished, as following Troy was Jack, who wanted to ask Lily about Troy and what was going on with him.
“It’s nothing, Jack. Is there a reason you are here? Or are you here to nose around in other people's business?”
As a matter of fact, Jack’s robotic arm had an issue, specifically his ring finger not moving. He demonstrated to Lily that every other finger works, but his ring finger wouldn't move. He suspected that the problem started when he punched the door last night.
“Okay, it should be a quick fix. Please place your arm on the table, and I'll take a look at it.”
Jack followed Lily’s instructions and watched as Lily started checking each finger. Lily took the ring finger and, with all her might, tried bending it, but it wasn’t budging. She opened a drawer labeled equipment and pulled out a slab of wood as well as an elastic band. She placed the slab of wood underneath Jack’s ring finger while sliding the elastic band onto the finger.
“Now I must warn you that this may hurt, but don't worry, it will pass. I'm going to take the elastic band in and bring your finger toward us. Ready?”
Jack took a deep breath and gave Lily the green light to continue. Lily, with one foot on the table, started pulling Jack’s ring finger back until eventually a loud crack could be heard. Jack instantly shot up, screaming in pain. But, like Lily said, the pain was quick and disappeared in an instant.
He started moving his fingers and was relieved to see the ring finger working as intended. He thanked Lily for helping him, but before he could leave her office, Lily said to Jack:
“Thank you for last night. If you and Kairi weren’t there then, Troy would have died.”
He smiled before leaving Lily’s office. He started making his way to the elevator, where he spotted Troy, who was waiting for the elevator. The two get in the elevator, look at each other, and agree not to speak about what happened last night.
In the main hub, Harry, Anakin, and Ellie are gathered around a large monitor, watching the CCTV footage of the fight at the royal palace. Harry, the leader of the group, turns to Anakin, seeking his opinion on the events they're witnessing. "Your thoughts, Anakin?" he asks. Anakin, a skilled and experienced fighter, responds promptly, "There was no doubt about it; they knew something was going on in the palace. The only concern I have is. Where is the man with the white mask?"
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Harry then turns to Ellie, a young and talented member of the team, and asks for her input. "I feel the same as Anakin, sir," she says, echoing his sentiments.
However, Harry notices something off about Ellie's demeanor and decides to probe further. "Something is bothering you, Ellie. Please speak your thoughts," he says gently.
Ellie takes a moment to collect her thoughts before speaking up. "I just feel as though we're being played. We know how dangerous our masked friend is, and I fear that he was doing something else while we were dealing with Stallone and his lackeys," she says, her voice tinged with concern.
Harry nods in agreement, acknowledging the validity of Ellie's fears. He too senses that there may be more to the situation than what they've observed so far.
As they continue to discuss their observations, the elevator doors slide open, and both Jack and Troy emerge. Troy heads to his locker, while Jack walks over to his father.
Harry turns to his son and asks for his opinion on the fight with Stallone. Jack, who has been silent until now, speaks up. "I agree with Anakin and Ellie. Something feels off like we were being played," he says, his brow furrowed in thought.
The group falls silent, lost in thought, as they contemplate the events of the night. Harry was instructed by Ellie to turn the news on as there had been an announcement. Harry quickly switched the news channel on and noticed that it was a broadcast announcing the death of Yuki Shinobu.
Turning up the volume, they listened in to Yusuke Takahashi, who was in the middle of addressing the general public:
“This isn't easy to take, but I assure you, the people responsible for this will be punished. Because of this, there will be a general election to elect a new prime minister for District 1. There will be more details on who will be running in the election, but I can proudly reveal that someone who will be participating in the election is my son, Hiro Takahashi.” Yusuke moved away from the podium, allowing his son to speak to the public.
“I only have one thing to say, and that is a message to the killers. We will find you, and we will kill you as once a citizen of New Tokyo, I say we end this war with the Jackels!”
The crowd in attendance started clapping and cheering after Hiro’s speech.
Harry smiled, commenting that it was a good move Yusuke had made. A rainy soldier ran out of the elevator and started telling Harry that a GM attack was going on at the university in District 4 and that they needed help; otherwise, they would lose the university.
Harry instructed Jack, Anakin, Ellie, and the rest to get their gear and assist the struggling soldiers.