Terror Infinity Side B
Chapter 29, HxH Greed Island
Day 65 of Greed Island.
City of Love, Aiai.
Early morning just before Noon.
Three days have passed since the first confrontation with Team Germany which resulted in the deaths of the regular member Kampa and Newbie Renji. Recalling that day Team Japan's leader, Shin in a far from happy mood, was standing on top of a roof within the city looked down at the city streets with a look of melancholy his face, despite Aiai's residents being in good cheer.
After the terrorist attack committed by Genthru/Bomber all the cities of Greed Island were critically damaged, yet Aiai suffered the least damages. That, combined with the destruction of a major city like Magic City Masadora created an influx of new residents wanting to live in the most popular and least damaged city, Aiai. The many citizens were currently in the mood of a celebration as just the day before the body of the terrorist Genthru was discovered and identified in Gambling Coty Dorias, so the people of Greed Island were celebrating his death along with hopes that their lives will no longer be threatened.
Sixty percent of the survivors of the terrorist attack were among the nonviolent players of Greed Island, so with no one considering creating new clans to replace Moderate Clan or Savage Clan, Greed Island had entered into an era of peace... or at least that was what they wanted to believe.
Shin: "...Do it."
Shin gave his command to his comrade and (bad) friend over the Communicator Phone while still looking down at the city of Aiai and its citizens. Shin didn't despise any of them and felt somewhat happy that they found peace, yet he couldn't enjoy it deep down and didn't hesitate to use them for his own ends.
What Shin and his comrades had in mind after much discussion was cold and evil, but it had to be done for the sake of Team Japan continued survival. That's why Shin gave the command to the man who wouldn't hesitate to do this dirty job that he couldn't ask of Aqua, Hikari, Misaki, Shuai, Connor, or a newbie like Kisara to do. That's why Shin gave the job to him.
Jin: "On it.” *CLICK* “Okay you three, follow me. We're in danger so keep close and try not to make a scene, okay! We don't want to be discovered, right?"
Jin, speaking to Shin over their cell line, had hung up to speak those following behind him. After confirming that they had no objections they began to follow him towards the center of the crowd of people in the streets of Aiai. The ones following right behind Jin and appearing incredibly nervous were the three remaining of Team Japan excluding Kisara.
The three Newbies were among those who Team Japan said didn't have the ability to become a part of the team like Kisara and who also didn't have the desire to volunteer to become a part of the team like Renji. There were originally eight such Newbies, but after the battle with Razor five of them had died which left just the three Newbies following after Jin.
If Shin was asked what he thought of those Newbies then he would say that he didn't care for them in the slightest. Shin originally came with the plan to protect/isolate the useless Newbies so that his comrades wouldn't be bothered, and then after returning to the Terminal Lobby they would have the chance to power up and gain the power to become a part of his team, but over the course of the long mission of Hunter X Hunter - Greed Island, Shin's opinion of them kept declining.
Shin and the others watch the Newbies enjoying themselves freely, out of danger, and complained when things went wrong. There were those in Team Japan like Aqua and Misaki who wanted to be rid of them, but because of the Team Battle penalties they had refrained from taking extreme action... but with the deaths of Renji and Kampa, and the three Newbies still complaining and not taking any action to help Team Japan, not even asking once if there was something that they could do... Shin, more than anyone else in Team Japan, was fed up and like so he and the others came to a decision for the sake of the team.
They made the decision to get rid of the worthless Newbies holding them back and would become a burden to Team Japan during their next and hopefully last battle against Team Germany. It was a cold-blooded decision, yet deep down no one was opposed to the plan. In fact, one of us had come up with an easy way to get rid of the three Newbies with the least amount of damage to Team Japan and had in fact considered such a possibility from the very beginning and had made plans before even leaving for the next mission.
It was Team Japan's magician, mastermind strategist, and man with openly dark thoughts, Jin. Before leaving the Terminal Lobby for our current mission, Jin had secretly exchanged for a few items from the game, "Assassin's Creed", Berserk Darts. It was a type of poison that would kill an individual with a low/normal Immunization Strength, yet had another interesting ability as Shin was about to see.
Shin watched as Jin lead the three nervous Newbies towards the middle of a street of Aiai and hand them three dart. The three looked confused, yet Shin had been told by Jin that he would say that it was a special item that they were saving for an emergency. Beforehand, Jin had lied to the three Newbies that the enemy were on their way and that they needed to escape. Then leading the three away from harm Jin would say that he has to leave to support the others, but before he goes he would hand them items that will increase their strength temporary once they prick themselves with the darts... and that's what happened.
Jin left the three nervous Newbies behind and a minute later it happened. They were unsure of what they should be doing, but they wanted some, any power to make themselves feel better and have a better shot at staying alive. Each of them then stabbed themselves with the Berserk Darts and a few moments later it happened. Instead of a rush of power like they were expecting... they began to sway and act funny. Then a few seconds after that a euphoric rage rushed through their veins and took them over. The three Newbies began to yell out loud, shove those close to themselves, and finally attempt to hurt and kill those walking nearby.
This was the most horrific effect of the Berserk Dart. Not just a poison, but a drug that compels the victim into a rage and assaults anything that moved. Shin felt horrible looking at the scene with last minute guilt, but making the choice that he did he watched them to the very end as he didn't have the right to turn away. The three Newbies induced by the Berserk Dart kept attacking those nearby, but there was a fundamental problem with this action. The three Newbies who attacked all those nearby were just normal men and women on a rage high, yet their victims were in fact Nen Users. All too soon the three were surround, restrained, and seeing their rage like state were killed without hesitation.
The better word was put down, but in the end it was all the same. It was death and deaths indirectly caused by those who they believed to be on the same side. For the sake of getting rid of dangerous baggage that would slow Team Japan down and not wanting to give the points to Team Germany, Shin and his comrades purposely sent a message with the blood of their Newbies to tell Team Germany that their battle comes to an end today. That today only one side will leave Greed Island alive.
- POINT CASUALTIES: THREE MEMBER OF TEAM JAPAN DIED. TEAM JAPAN -3 TEAM POINTS AND TEAM GERMANY +0 TEAM POINT.
TEAM JAPAN TEAM POINTS: -5.
TEAM GERMANY TEAM POINTS: -4.
TOTALS WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY 2000 BY THE END OF A TEAM'S MISSION AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH LIVING MEMBER. MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS WITH NEGATIVE POINTS AT THE END WILL BE ERASED.
With hearing that notification... it was over. I no longer looked down at the scene that I caused and left. Jumping down from the roof of the building and was back down to the city streets of Masadora. I let out a small sigh and started to walk far away from the crime scene and towards Team Japan's temporary loggings. Then a few minutes later a teammate came up and joined me on my return home.
Jin: "Yo, are you okay?! Shin, you shouldn't feel bad for what we did. We made the right call to kill off the Newbies who were just a burden to the team. When it's time to head for Limeiro we won't have the room to protect them. Also, we can't leave them behind. Team Germany is well aware that we are in Aiai, but they just haven't attacked. They won't pass the opportunity to kill the three Newbies worth a free 6000 points, B rank reward, and +3 Team Battle Points once we-"
Shin: "You don't have to reassure me, Jin. It just makes me feel worse because it's you. It's the Newbies like Kisara... and Renji who should be protected when things go wrong like they did. They were our comrades despite their lack of enhancements as they were willing to risk their life for the team and they actually did put their lives on the line for us They're fundamentally different from those three Newbies. They hid from danger, ate our food, and had fun on the island with their money while our comrades worked hard and some even died for the team. Also, they had the nerve to lash out after we returned from the battle with Team Germany. Saying things like ‘what are you doing?” and “why can't you protect us like you promised?’ They even badmouthed those who died fighting for Team Japan. I feel bad for the act itself of planning their deaths, but... I've lost any feelings of sympathy for them that I might have originally had."
Jin: "Hahahaha! Good! I was worried for a second, but it looks like... you're still a leader I can follow without worry."
Shin: "If that didn't just sound down right ominous Jin. What would you have done if... no, that doesn't matter. You’re Jin after all. A different you would be too boring."
Jin: "Haha, and I'm sorry for that. Anyway, let's head back. Today's the fated day for us to wipe out Team Germany! I've spoken to my contacts around Greed Island. The preparations on our final plan to complete the mission and wipe Team Germany are finished as well."
Shin: "You sure are confident."
Jin: "It's not confidence. It's fact. Do you know why Team Germany has yet to attack us? They have a healer, so they should have recovered far faster than us after the last confrontation when we had to rely on goods from Drebin893. The reason is because they don't want us to choose death and commit suicide. Team Germany is in a bad spot, but it's clear that they are the still stronger team. They can kill us, but God will erase them if the battle ends in a negative score. I don't know how many points each of them have saved, but there's a high chance that just -1 Point in the Team Battle could mean the deaths of a few of them."
I get what Jin means. Thinking about it I could see the merit of Jin's conclusion. Normally, a person would spend all of their points and rank rewards unless they are saving up for an expensive ability. How strong you are determines whether or not you'll survive the next mission, so unless you had the confidence to survive and save up points, there wouldn't be much left over after the ten days in the Terminal Lobby are up. Going further, a Player is more likely to have rank rewards left over than points. For Team Japan on more than one occasion we all had D rank rewards left over that we couldn't use because we didn't have the points to use them for anything.
Jin: "And that's why Team Germany is waiting. They can guess that we have all the Cards necessary to complete the Greed Island game, yet have not done so because of our Negative Team Battle Score. Team Germany wants to wipe our Team Japan for the points and rank rewards, and to save their skins they need to make sure that they can kill enough of us to get out of their point deficit. That's why they will strike when we are certain to have hope to come out of this battle alive. When we are making our way towards Limeiro. When survival is right before our eyes no one will think about punishing Team Germany by committing suicide or killing off comrades to avoid giving points to the enemy. That's when they will strike!"
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Shin: "That sounds good. We have to kill off five of them now to undo our -10,000 point defect and if they're that desperate to kill us they can be lead into a trap. We pushed Team Germany into a corner thanks to Kampa's efforts, but were practical in the same situation as before they arrived. That's why for the sake of our fallen comrades we can't allow Team Germany to walk away from Greed Island alive!"
Shin said this confidently, yet he knew that he just wasn't fighting just for survival. What dominated his mind at this moment was revenge. If Team Japan were willing to accept a -4000 Point deduction and complete the mission without fighting Team Germany... it would be possible to survive by just killing one more member of the enemy team and not killing off the three Newbies.
Team Japan held 99 of the 100 Designated Pocket Cards and will soon hold all 100. By completing the main mission Team Japan no longer needed to pay the 2000 Point fine they originally believed that they had to. Putting aside the basic mission reward and Team Battle reward that they only get if they don't end in a Negative, it is thanks to Aqua every Player had gained an extra 2000 points. Just killing one more member of Team Germany would have been enough for everyone to survive the mission and could escape safely... yet Shin didn't want that, so he didn't stop the plan to kill the Newbies who would bring us down.
Not even considering whatever small rewards that they would have left over after accepting -4000 point loss, or good and evil in this mission as there was none, Shin couldn't forgive Team Germany. Shin thought this way and so did the others. What they wanted wasn't just a chance to live another day, but to fight back against Team Germany. Either way it was a battle destined to happen, so-
Shin: (I'll kill them all. Every single last one of them!)
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In a certain apartment building in Aiai.
Team Japan were resting up for the final battle against Team Germany. They had it all planned out, so now they were just using the time before they take action to rest, or make last minute preparations. The day after the battle with Team Germany, Team Japan called for the services of Drenin893 and gathered important items that they needed. Items to increase stats, healing goods to regrow Aqua's missing arm, a weapon to kill Team Germany and anyone else that'll get in their way. Team Japan was prepared, so all that was left was to use this time to relax before the final battle. Shin, Hikari, and Aqua were sitting around a dining room table. Shin was checking on Aqua after she was injured in her fight against Genthru and Hikari was making a light meal for everyone (Girl power is still low, but is no longer toxic like that time she knocked me out with cake).
Aqua: "Shin, you don't have to keep checking to see if my new arm is okay. The description of the item said that my arm would regrow. It's been two full days since then and all the flesh, bone, and even adamantium is there. It may not be perfect, but it'll do."
Shin: "But I'm still worried about you. How about getting undressed and letting me check your body in depth. Just show me where it hurts... or doesn't hurt and we'll take it from there."
Aqua: "Don't ask for sex before a final battle! That's what you would call a flag, right?"
Hikari: "And can you two not flirt in front of me!"
Hikari said that as she dropped plates of food in front of them. She was upset that Shin had just forgotten that she existed and the efforts she was making by making something to eat, but soon forgave him. Hikari had seen how upset Shin has been lately over the deaths of Kampa and Renji. So much so that he has barely eaten anything or slept since then and has just been making plans with his comrades for the final battle.
Hikari: "Anyways, Shin, try to eat something. If not for your high stats you would have collapsed by now. It's bad enough you’ve barely got any sleep, so just eat this."
Shin: "...Will I pass out again?"
Hikari: "Shut up! It was just one time that you passed out! Just be a man, gather your resolve, and eat!"
Shin: "Why do I have to gather my resolve just to eat a meal!?"
Aqua: "Shin just do as she says for once. You're our leader, so you need to be at your best for the upcoming battle. Just relax while you can and get back up your strength."
Shin was moved. Seeing that the woman care about him so much, even if Aqua would never admit it. Shin agrees to eat something. Hikari and Aqua looked relived and were then called by the other for something. Seeing the two leave Shin looked down at the plate in front. There was a look of disgust on his face. Not because the meal was made by Hikari, but because of something else. A change in his body after the battle against Team Germany three days ago.
Shin: "It isn't that I was too focused or sad to eat. It's because I didn't want to eat. After biting into that guys flesh... I can't taste anything. Just that. It's better than Ken Kaneki and other ghouls who felt disgust when eating anything other than human flesh. Glad that I'm not going out into the middle of the night looking for human flesh, but..."
Shin was beginning to notice a change within himself. Shin had more than notice that he has been becoming stronger, faster, and able to even think faster than what normal humans should be able to. Most shockingly was Shin's healing speed. Shin recalled that Klaus and Webber basically pummeled him into the ground not that long ago, yet he was completely healed. Shin also remembered that he was badly injured by Razor in the Capture the Flag game as well. He was injured all over, received a high powered Nen Ball to the back, and had a clash of power with Razor at the very end. Shin didn’t have the time to think about it back then, but that injury also healed by itself. He had just relied on medical supplies as the last Healing Potion went to Kampa.
Shin reached for his back where he was once hit by the Nen Ball and felt scars here and there and the scar layer fell off revealing fresh skin underneath. Such recovery rate wasn’t what a normal human should have. The only possibilities were either due to the Ghoul mutation, Ki Energy, or reaching the Second Stage of the Genetic Constraint. Ghouls, even One-eye Ghouls had naturally high recovery rate. Ki was also a strong power that in addition to increase power and speed, but also increased healing speed. In addition, Shin's highest stats were Cell Vitality and Immunization Strength. Of course it might also be the Second Stage of the Unlocked Mode if recovery rate was also included in having absolute control the body at will.
Anyway, the extra recovery speed wasn’t bad in itself and his changed taste buds wasn't pleasant, but it wouldn't kill him either or drive him to go out into the night looking for human flesh. It was just that he felt he was becoming less human like. In fact, after being in this world for so long, and getting numb to killings, perhaps even his mentality wasn’t human anymore.
Shin: "Shit, whatever. A higher recovery is a good thing after all. I even gained free stats so I'm stronger than before. Also, becoming a non-human isn't a bad thing if I want to survive, protect my comrades, and ultimately become an Over Powered main character. It doesn't matter what becomes of me... as long as I still have a sex drive. As long as I have that and special powers I won't commit suicide. Now..."
Shin with a look of determination began to eat the food in front of him. It didn't have a taste, so it was strange, yet he still ate it. Shin still needed food to recover energy and for the upcoming battle he would need as much as possible.
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(SMALL REMINDER. KURT IS FIRE MAGICIAN. KORT IS POISON AND SNIPER GUY. I MIXEX IT UP THE LAST CHAPTER AND HAVE FIXED IT. SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION.)
Abigail: "Fuck! Fucking Team Japan! That Shin bastard! I'll kill them all!"
Abigail was angry. Just before Abigail was still mad that Team Japan had successful killed Webber, Kort, and three of the four brainwashed Newbies, and just now her hatred and rage for Team Japan reached all new heights. She along with the rest of Team Germany had just heard from the notification from God about how three members of Team Japan had died, yet she didn't believe it. Not that no one died since it was an official notification from God, but she didn't believe that it was because of some accident, or that they were attacked by someone. Abigail knew what that notification meant and so she was furious.
Abigail: "Fuck that this is an accident. Team Japan simply killed off their Newbies, or useless members just so that we couldn't get the points later. Also, this is a challenge. Team Japan and their leader Shin aren't willing to accept any small penalty or easy method to escape the mission. They're at -10,000 points now after all. The only way they can hope to survive is to kill us off. They won't run or hide the next time that we fight. It'll be till one side completely wipes out! Erwin, bring out our last Newbie."
Erwin: "Him... but-"
Abigail: "But nothing, or is it that you're disobeying me?"
Erwin: "..."
Erwin along with the others could tell what Abigail planned to do, yet not one of them, even Adam and Klaus planned on stopping her. They all knew that if not for Masadora/Spell Card Shop being shut down and having no Spell Cards for travel left, Abigail would have at this moment and alone went after Team Japan despite the disadvantages.
Abigail was filled with rage and her enemy couldn't be reached at this time, and so to not become her next target they quietly handed over the Newbie. The last remaining Newbie who survived Team Japan's Kampa dreaded beam attack on their base, still brainwashed, slowly walked over towards Abigail like a zombie. Then once he was a few feet away Abigail took out a handgun and without hesitation pulled the trigger to put a bullet into his head.
- PENALTY 1, NEW PLAYER KILL - NEGATIVE 1000 DEDUCTED.
- POINT CASUALTIES: ONE MEMBER OF TEAM GERMANY DIED. TEAM JAPAN +0 TEAM POINT AND TEAM GERMANY -1 TEAM POINTS.
TEAM JAPAN TEAM POINTS: -5.
TEAM GERMANY TEAM POINTS: -5.
TOTALS WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY 2000 BY THE END OF A TEAM'S MISSION AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH LIVING MEMBER. MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS WITH NEGATIVE POINTS AT THE END WILL BE ERASED.
Abigail then didn't spare a second to look at her own victim and then turned towards her still alive comrades of Team Germany. Adam, Klaus, Kurt, Lutz, Erwin, and Cora. Including herself, each one of them were in perfect condition to fight at any time thanks to the healing spells of Lutz. Abigail was thankful that she still had her main combat force to wipe Team Japan, but by no means was she showing trust to them. Team Germany is only a tool for her to rise up in Mass Enlightenment after all. If her comrades disappointed her any more than they already had then she would rather dispose of them than offer them to Team Japan.
Abigail: "I hope you all understand. Thankfully, because a Mass Enlightenment Team had the experience of appearing at the end of a Hunter X Hunter - Greed Island mission in a Team Battle we know that we still have a chance to chase down and wipe Team Japan even without Spell Cards to follow after them... but that's also why no more mistakes will be tolerated! Kill them all, or else I'll kill you myself! I'd rather take the penalty than give Team Japan the points. Now with that made clear let's just wait for the end of this troublesome mission. Team Japan will certainly open the doors to Limeiro themselves and the final event quest... Hahaha, we will show just how much more powerful Team Germany is to Team Japan!"
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