Wow... this place is huge!

Yuna was standing before the seemingly infinite skyscraper.

Like ten or a hundred times bigger than that lab!

Someone placed their hand on her shoulder. As usual, she turned around, pointing a pen towards the person's eye.

— Hello, Yuna.

— Oh, Mitone... I'm sorry.

— You can always tell your friends if something's bothering you. You look pretty alert all the time.

— No, it's just... the way I am. I was never taught what laws there are. I was never raised to be a normal girl, so it's really hard for me.

— I see... Great minds think alike, am I right? I used to be paranoid, but it didn't help me at all. I never saw any real danger coming my way. Besides, I can always use my power, right?

— Oh yes, we always have our power as a last resort... Wait, what is your power?

Suddenly, Eraser landed on the sidewalk, between the two. He let Gomi down.

— Oh my god, this is amazing! My heart is about to explode...

Eraser looked at Yuna.

— She wanted to fly. Don't worry, even if she fell, I could catch her in time.

— Whatever, man. Just tell us what the hell you are.

— What am I? Didn't I say it yesterday?

He looked at them, trying to remember the conversaton they had.

— Oopsie.

— Really? Is that all you have to say?

— I forgot to say who Genesis was. She was the association's second best android.

— An android? You said you were her son... Can androids have babies?

— They can, but I was created by her power.

— So you're an android?

— Yeah! But I was born just a few days ago. In fact, she created me when she was still alive, but I only gained consciousness later.

Gomi asked:

— Is she dead?

— That's what I'm trying to figure out. Normally, androids don't go to school. I was trying to find answers the internet hides.

— I can help you with that.

— For real?

— Yeah, I can change my body to anything I want. If I copy a specific person, they must be alive. Do you have a picture of her?

— Of course.

Eraser projected a hologram with his hand. Genesis could be seen in her real size and colors.

— Alright, let's try.

Gomi closed her eyes and her body started changing slowly. When she fully transformed into Genesis, she fell down. She couldn't feel her body. The others bent down to see if she was okay. Mitone placed his finger on her neck.

— She has no pulse! Call an ambulance!

Yuna tried to calm him down:

— Wait, she's an android now, I don't think she needs a pulse. Also, she wouldn't put herself at risk. Gomi, turn back.

Her body started changing back to normal.

— See? Gomi, is she dead?

— I couldn't control her body, so that means she's not alive.

Eraser stood up, thoughtful.

— I see. Thanks, Gomi. I think I'm alive now because she's dead. A soul for a soul.

Inside the building, they entered an elevator. Before the doors closed, a man held it with his hands. He and a girl came in.

He had white short hair and yellow eyes, wearing a white coat. Gomi recognized him immediately.

Hayasa?! What is he doing here? I didn't know he was into cosplay! Oh my god, what do I do? Smile?

He was a popular idol among girls. Aside from being handsome, he was rich and powerful. The whole package of a perfect husband. Obviously, Gomi knew he hid secrets, as everyone does, specially celebrities. But appearances were stronger at the moment. She blushed a lot. Yuna found him pretty, but didn't see anything special.

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The girl had long light blue hair and a very serious expression. For some reason, she was wearing hospital gowns. She had scars all over her body. Yuna thought that was a cosplay at first, but the look on her face said something different. She looked like an assassin.

The idol was smiling from the beginning and greeted everyone. When he turned around, he said:

— This is a long ride, huh. I hope no one dies today.

They went silent until the doors opened. They left, but their aura remained in the elevator. Nobody could say anything while they were nearby. Their presence was quite frightening.

The others left the elevator. A group of cosplayers were talking to each other, showing off their costumes. Mitone suddenly got interested:

— Hey, isn't that... guys, I think I'll walk around and take a look. There are a lot of good characters here!

Eraser followed him:

— Yeah, I think they're pretty too.

— Aren't they? Wait, does an android have a sense of beauty?

They disappeared into the crowd.

Yuna noticed a strange person leaning against the wall in the corner. She looked like a woman and had black long hair. She wore a silver armor and had a sword on her back.

That would be a normal cosplay, but she had a frightening aura, like the guys from the elevator. 7-Up improved danger perception, but Yuna was also trained to spot assassins. Actually, she learned that on her own, since her only purpose was to kill clones.

Maybe she was just another hero. Many were legal murderers. She looked at Yuna, who quickly turn around to see her friend.

— Gomi, have you ever drank 7-Up?

— No... Most students are prohibited to even touch a potion.

In the past, it was accessible to almost everyone. I guess Ria changed that.

— Stay close, then. I smell danger in here.

— Why? This place is monitored by the police and heroes, like any other event.

— Just stay close, okay? I'm probably stronger than anyone here, but the guys from the elevator said otherwise. If you find them, tell me.

— If you say so... Hey Yuna, do you know this character?

Yuna looked at Gomi again as she needed to be aware of her surroundings. She had turned into a small fluffy being. It had a green hat and held a blowgun. Its eyes were closed.

— Oh my god, what's this?

Yuna crouched down to pick her up. She was delighted by the cuteness and fluffiness.

— What have you turned into? This is too cute!

She squeezed the little being.

— H-Hey, stop, it tickles!

At least I managed to make her more relaxed.

— You know what? Show this to the world!

— W-What? I don't know if I can...

— Of course you can. Look, there are people wanting to pet you already.

They looked around. There were other cosplayers and guests admiring her new form. They were taking photos already.

— No need to be ashamed of your power, Gomi. It's perfect here!

Yuna left her on the floor. Gomi looked around, trying to gather courage. She finally walked into the crowd, being greeted by attention. After some time, she decided to change to a new character. She transformed into a a man with pink hair and a lot of tatoos over his body.

— I am the king of curses, Thukuna!

Everyone was amazed. The center of attention became her.

Is this what being a celebrity feels like? I never liked being the center of attention, but this is amazing!

Then, she turned into another man. He wore a blue and red suit, with an S on the middle.

— I believe in truth, but I'm also a big fan of justice.

They're not judging my power! Maybe Yuna was right, my time to shine would arrive sooner or later...

Now, a giant super soldier. He had dark green armor and a bright orange helmet visor.

— I need a weapon.

... I just wasn't using my potential in the right place!

Yuna smiled. She never had a genuine smile before. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw someone. She turned to see that person. It was the blue-haired girl from the elevator.

Huh? How did she arrive here? Her appearence would catch my eye...

She was looking around, like Yuna. They both knew something was wrong.

Gomi returned to normal and went to find Yuna again. They both smiled at each other. Gomi hugged her.

— Thank you so much, Yuna. If it weren't for you, I would just be a red spot right now.

Yuna got taken by surprise. She blushed, noticing the crowd looking at them. Gomi wanted to thank her, but not privately. She wanted them to know who saved her.

Suddenly, someone ran past them. It was the blue-haired girl again. She tried calling the elevator several times. It was being used at the time. Someone tried to walk through the crowd. They made way for them.

The girl turned around and glared at the closest person, Gomi. She ran towards her and grabbed her neck, stopping after running a few meters. The armored woman from before finally stepped out of the crowd. They stared at each other for many seconds, not saying a word. Suddenly, the woman started running to reach the girl, even though Gomi was being held hostage.

The girl released her and ran towards the glass wall that led outside. She broke the window and jumped from the skyscraper, landing on top of a crane. The woman followed her. Right before she reached the window, Gomi appeared in front of her. Everyone was confused.

Huh? I don't remember coming here...

Gomi?! Did she teleport?

The woman braced for the impact and didn't stop running. It all happened in less than a second. Gomi only realized it because she was in great danger. Yuna was being cautious enough, so she noticed that her friend had disappeared suddenly. She ran to catch them. The woman jumped out of the window, pushing Gomi along with her.

Mitone threw a small red axe, trying to reach them. Eraser grabbed the axe to gain speed and used his thrusters. Yuna was the first to jump out of the window, because the 7-Ex increased her speed exponentially. She created several clones to hold her back, one after the other. The last one would also fall, so Eraser decided to grab her by the legs and push himself backwards with blue flames.

Yuna managed to catch Gomi's hand at the last possible second. The armored woman stared at Gomi for a moment, got on top of her and jumped. It took so much strength to jump high enough to reach the crane that Gomi's body was thrown downwards. The woman managed to reach the crane and resumed her chase. Everything happened so fast that Yuna couldn't do anything. Her friend's body disintegrated on impact, painting the asphalt red.