"Baron kidnapped my daughter." Rose says, her expression serious.

Argus expression quickly change into horror. Baron Malice, an intimidating name that strikes fear in the heart of criminals underworld.

He still remember the pain of defeat at the hands of Baron. A flashback of him lying on the ground and Baron approaching him with a menacing smile.

"Argus! Snap out of it!" Rose slaps Argus, in an attempt to snap him back to reality.

Argus sits there, sweats flowing down his body. Just the mention of Baron is enough to break him into pieces. A cold blooded figure that almost killed him and how many people died that day.

Rose gently grabs Argus by the shoulder, "Argus, look at me. You're stronger now, stop reminiscing the past. I know it's hard for you but please we have to save my daughter."

"B-but–" Argus's voice is trembling.

Rose puts her hands gently on the face of Argus. "You're gonna be okay. You have the suit, right?"

Argus's body stopped trembling, "That's right, I have the suit now. Back then, I didn't have any weapon but it's different now."

"That's right, Argus. You're stronger now, you have the power to stop him." Rose encourage him.

Argus takes a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart. "You're right, Rose. I have the suit." Argus says, his voice steadier now.

Argus stands up, his resolve strong. He knows that he can't let fear paralyze him anymore. "We'll rescue your daughter, Rose. I won't let Baron get away with this," Argus says firmly.

...

At the school's underground secret laboratory. Lisa and Viktor are researching about the whereabouts of Argus.

Just yesterday she's talking to him, now he's nowhere to be found. The big screen is filled of the possible places that Argus will go, but all of them have an "X" marked.

Lisa turns to Viktor with a worried expression, "Viktor, we need to find him."

Viktor nods in agreement, his mind racing with possibilities. "I'll try to access the city's surveillance cameras to track any unusual activities. Maybe we can get a lead on where Argus could be."

As Viktor types furiously on his keyboard, Lisa paces back and forth, her thoughts filled with concern for Argus.

BACK TO WHERE ARGUS AND ROSE IS...

They are on top of a container, watching the armed guards walks around the place. Argus now in his suit is crawling towards the edge to see closer.

He saw two armed guards patroling the perimeter and four other armed guards drinking just below him.

As Argus cautiously observed the movements of the guard, Rose climbs on his back and whispered softly at his ear. "You have a plan, cowboy?"

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Argus tensed at the warm breath of Rose, but it's not showing because of his suit and mask. "I do have a plan." He replies back, while observing the guards.

Argus pointed to the two guards patrolling the perimeter and whispered his plan to Rose. "You take out those two guards first quietly. Then I can deal with the others below."

Rose nodded in agreement, "Let's do it," She said softly, her hand resting on Argus's shoulder.

She jumps long enough to stand at the other edge of the container. Argus looked at her with a concerned beneath his mask.

"Before we proceed, there's something I need to ask," He spoke up tentatively. "Is the kid... mine?" He inquired softly, stepping closer to her.

"Shush, cowboy." She puts a finger on Argus lips not that she can touch it with his mask on. "I'll tell you after we find her."

Rose gives Argus a reassuring smile before she swiftly moves towards the two guards patrolling the perimeter. With a quick movements, she takes them down silently, ensuring that no alarm is raised.

As Rose finishes disabling the guards, Argus leaps down from the container, ready to take on the remaining guards. The four guards quickly grabs their guns, but Argus throws a dagger towards them, targeting their wrists.

The guards cry out in pain as the dagger hits its mark, causing them to drop their guns. Taking advantage of the momentary confusion, Argus swiftly moves in to incapacitate them, he punch the first guard on the face, the force is too strong that the guard's jaw brokes.

He grabs the guard by his collar and toss him to the other three guards, sending them all crashing to the ground in a heap. Argus moves with fluid grace, rendering each guard unconscious with a series of punch and kicks.

Rose calmly walks over to join him, her eyes scanning the area for any signs of additional threats. "You're stronger now, cowboy." She remarks with a hint of admiration in her voice.

Argus nods at her, "Let's go." He says, as he starts running towards the direction of the warehouse.

"Still the same, Argus." She grins before running towards the same direction.

INSIDE THE WAREHOUSE...

Many armed guards are patroling inside the warehouse. Some of them are on top of the crates and some are on the ground.

A masked man is standing inside the office, chains are wrapped around him and a large scythe clinging on his back. He seems to be talking to someone on the telephone.

"Yes boss. They are here." He says, before dropping the phone on the table. His expression hiding beneath his mask, he sits on the chair and put both of his feet above the table.

The warehouse is dimly lit, with crates and stacks of boxes creating a maze like space. The air is musty, and the sound of footsteps echoes off the walls as guards move about their patrols.

Argus and Rose sneakily make their way through the shadows, avoiding the sight of the guards.

"Hey, Rose." Argus taps Rose on the shoulder, "Find the kid. I'll distract the guards."

Rose nods and she dashes towards a large tube hanging above the warehouse. Argus looked at her before looking down on the guards below him.

Argus sneakily made his way by walking on the rafters. He stops below two guards that are patroling below him. When one of the guards starts to look away, Argus quickly pulls a rope and throws at the other guard.

The guard chokes on the rope and Argus quickly lift him up using the ropes and hangs him on the rafter. The other guard starts to look around confusedly, Argus waits for the perfect timing before doing the same to the guard.

Two guards are hanging and Argus starts to make his way to the other guards. One by one, guards starts to disappear and the warehouse falls into an eerie silence.

...

The masked man in the office quickly notice the intense silence that is enveloping the whole warehouse. He looks at the window and sees the guards around his office disappeared in an instant.

He notice a shadow moving and he quickly rush towards the door and opens it. Outside his office, he saw a hooded figure standing there in silence.

The masked man let out a short chuckles, "Look who finally showed up." He rubs the chains around his chest and reach out at the scythe clinging on his back. "I guess you're not going down without a fight."

"Where's the kid?" Argus asked,his tone is serious.

The masked man laughs at him and takes a fighting stance, "There's no kid here, only me!" He shouts before charging towards Argus.

Suddenly, lights inside the warehouse starts opening. Casting a warm light inside, the masked man stopped on his track. He looked up and saw a bunch of his guards hanging above the warehouse.

The masked man froze in shock at the sight of his guards hanging above him. Their unconscious bodies swaying gently in the light breeze, suspended by ropes tied to the rafters.

"Unbelievable." The masked man shouts in awe. He quickly rush towards Argus, his kusarigama whirling beside him.

Argus quickly jumps above the masked man but the masked man throws his weapon, the kusarigama's chain wraps around Argus' foot, pulling him off balance.

As Argus falls to the ground, the masked man lunges forward with his scythe, aiming for Argus's stomach. But Argus swiftly rolls to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Argus swiftly regains his footing and retaliates with a swift kick, causing the masked man to stumble backward.

The masked quickly recovers and toss his weapon towards Argus again, but Argus anticipates the move and sidesteps, dodging the incoming attack. He quickly closes the distance between them but before he can deliver any attacks, the chains starts to wraps around his body.

As the chains tighten around Argus's body, the masked man quickly delivers a punch to Argus's face. Using the chains, the masked lifts Argus and toss him to the large crates.

Argus's body crashes against the large crates, causing some of them to topple over with a loud crash. As Argus struggles to stand up amid the wreckage, the masked man approaches menacingly. The chains that bound Argus start to tighten even more, constricting his movements.

"If you're wondering. My boss calls me the Reaper." Reaper says, his tone deepens.

Reaper looms over Argus, the chains constricting tighter around him, making it difficult for him to move.

"So, in the end. You're just another hero that people will forget as soon as you disappear." Reaper taunts him.