Outside the erotic shop, Maine's crew and Six could see a number of things happening. From the barred windows, they observed most of the Tyger Claws in the building descending towards the basement, all the while Tyger Claw reinforcements closed in on the street.
Maine's and Ori's vehicles were both in hidden spots so that their getaways wouldn't be destroyed, not to mention keeping Kiwi and Lucy safe while they get to work. Six had already gotten out and was marching towards the building with Max's old LMG however, prompting Maine and Dorio to follow.
"Pilar, keep the girls safe, get those bombs ready too, we'll be needing 'em." Maine states, grabbing his gun and walking away.
"Got it! Let's see these things in action!"
"You sure it's a good idea to leave him alone with them...?" Dorio questions, but Maine just shrugs in response. They turn and watch as Six kicks the shop's front doors open and begins spraying bullets inside, killing everyone.
Not even the customers, if they even customers, survived. He holds down the trigger and strides through the building, blasting away any Tyger Claw that dared try and descend from the second floor.
*SCRRR!*
A dozen Tyger Claws on motorbikes stop down the street, unsheathing their swords in preparation to charge the store... Only for a small RC car to drive up to them.
"Someone's kid playi-"
*BOOOM!*
"Holy crap! Kid wasn't lying about those things was he!" Dorio exclaims as the group explodes into a fine red mist.
Another couple RC cars drive out from an alleyway, towards some trucks that were approaching.
*BOOOM!*
They go up flames too, though, Maine was unsure if they were even Tyger Claws in the first place... He's broken from his thoughts as a bullet hits and ricochets off of his metal arm. A group of Tygers were shooting at them from another building, forcing the duo into cover, their backs to the store which was still filled with hostiles.
"Talk about a rock in a hard place!" Dorio utters as she returns fire.
"Eh, don't tell me you're havin' second thoughts?" Maine retorts as his arm opens up to reveal a large barrel.
*BOOOM!*
The second floor of the opposite building explodes as he fires at it, the gangers who'd shot at them almost all dying, aside from the single guy who'd fallen and landed headfirst on the concrete, knocking himself unconscious...
"Second thoughts? Yeah right!"
Explosions continue going off around the street, Pilar driving the RC cars underneath the approaching vehicles and annihilating them. One managed to get through however and seemed intent on crushing Maine and Dorio... Only for the steering wheel to rapidly turn, forcing the car to smash into a lampost.
The driver flies through the front windscreen and lands at Dorio's feet, allowing her to flatten his skull with a stomp.
[Thank you, girls.] - Dorio
[Don't mention it.] - Kiwi
Six blocks a mantis blade with his metal forearm before headbutting the danger, crushing the guy's forehead inwards and causing massive brain damage. He feels bullets rain at his back but he just raises the LMG behind him and fires, killing the one responsible.
"Baka! Shine!" a woman shouts as her camouflage Cyberware falls, revealing her as she thrusts her blade forwards.
*SCRK!*
The tip barely pierces Six's chest plate, but it's enough to draw blood. The girl freezes as Six pauses, looking down at the blade before refocusing on her. "Matsu!-" she starts to shout in fear but-
*Chiiink!*
Six snaps the blade brings his fist down on the top of her head, crushing her body down like a hydraulic press and literally flattening her skull. "CORPO VERMIN."
*BANGBANGBANGBANG!*
*Click!*
He glares at Max's LMG before tossing it at another Tyger Claw, disrupting their aim and allowing him to crush their face with his fist.
*Splatter!*
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"They're here!" someone shouts, forcing Rebecca to fire down the hallway at the voice.
Sasha was helping Fujino take Cat away from the place, but the former Tyger Claw was missing a hand and some fingers, leaving him pretty useless...
They'd had to go the opposite direction from where Ori had gone as the Tyger Claws were quickly gathering in on that location. Lucy was giving them the direction to an alternative exit which seemed to be used to drag prisoners inside without causing a disturbance in the shop above.
Unfortunately, there were two other entrances to the basement that the group hadn't noticed. According to Lucy, there was a single hatch door, and another staircase that'd been concealed in a storage cupboard.
Rebecca and Sasha probably could have gotten by now, but with Fujino and Cat slowing them, it was a losing battle. More and more Tygers just kept coming, and they weren't sure if that would end anytime soon.
"How many of these fuckers are there!?" Rebecca angrily shouts.
"No idea, there's fighting going on above us but-" Sasha starts but the comms interrupt them.
[There were sixty-three in the building, now there are thirty. Outside forty arrived, but only ten are left. More are coming so go faster.] - Lucy
[We're trying alright!?] - Rebecca
"Kitanai rokudenash-*BANG!*-IIiieeeeEeee!"
*BANG!*
*Slash!*
"Aagh! You rotten bitch!" Rebecca shouts as a woman slices her arm with a tanto, it's oscillating blade managing to breach her subdermal armour. She retaliates of course, dodging another swipe by backing up and blasting her with a shot from Guts.
"I-I phthink I'm..." Fujino pauses midstep, pale face as blood from his severed hand drips to the floor. His eyes flutter as he abruptly passes out, dropping Cat and falling to the ground.
"Oh hell no! Kitty! Shoot 'em up!" Rebecca growls, this Fujino guy could die for all she cared, Lampost only wanted his sister back anyway!
Sasha just nods despite her wariness. Boosters like what they were using could be lethal on someone like Fujino who'd already suffered massive blood loss... But it's not like she had a choice.
*Thump!*
"AAARRRGGHH-III'MMM AWAKE!" the guy shoots upright and shouts, eyes flitting around the room before they land on Cat. "LET'S GOOO!"
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The Tyger Claws were getting wise and now shooting at the RC cars piloted by Pilar. Which was unfortunate given their limited number and effectiveness. They alone had already blown up sixteen Tyger Claw bikes, cars, and trucks, leaving the street looking like a warzone.
The NCPD had attempted to arrive on the scene but got intercepted by the Tyger Claws, who refused to allow them past the bridge and into Japantown. Of course, most of the Tyger Claw forces were quickly moving in on Ori and other's positions, the amount of death, explosions, and gunfire had drawn the attention of the whole district, maybe even the whole city.
Maine and Dorio had been forced into the erotic shop since more and more Tygers kept arriving, but thankfully the fort-like building served to give them the advantage. Six was blazing a trail of destruction up the floors, having run out of opponents since they'd all either moved into the basement or stayed on the second floor and above.
Ori himself was struggling to stay on top of it all, especially when the more dangerous Tygers started getting involved. Those with better Cyberware and weaponry, smart weapons and radically strengthened bodies.
Strength-wise he could somewhat keep up, but speed and durability wise he was having issues.
*Shiik!*
Ori grunts as he feels a blade enter and leave his side, he slams his elbow backwards into his attacker's face, but they take it and back up, readying for another slash.
"Pathetic dog, you will regret coming here!"
"Fuck off already!" he spits back, pointing Bore at the guy and firing... Only for them to lean backward at insane speeds, a reflex-enhancing Cyberware he imagined. Thankfully, those usually required a vast amount of the user's concentration.
*CRACKOW*
He blows one of the guy's legs off, sending him to the ground screaming. He silences him by stomping his head into pulp, but grunts once more as bullets find his back. "JUST PISS OFF ALREADY!"
*CRACKOWCRACKOW!*
Ori lets out a breath, inwardly grimacing as the nanites push bullets out of his skin.
[What's the sitch?] - Ori
[The sitch is we need to leave! We ran outta RC bombs and the Tygers numbers are building up! We need to delta!] - Maine
['Becca, Sasha! You got Cat out yet?] - Ori
[Working on it!] - Rebecca
[Well work harder!] - Ori
[Once you're out I'll overload the street lights, a makeshift flashbang.] - Kiwi
Ori fights his way out of the basement, taking damage here and there but managing to endure it, mostly because the Tyger Claws in his path were quickly depleting, likely thanks to Maine, Dorio, and Six.
He kills one more and the stairs were clear, he runs out and out of the backroom, finding the hallway completely filled with corpses, all of them shot to pieces or simply torn apart. In the front of the shop, he spots Rebecca and Sasha dragging Fujino and Cat towards where Maine was hiding behind cover.
"Where's Six!?" he shouts over the gunfire.
"Upstairs! Tell 'em we're leavin'!"
[Six, time to go!] - Ori
...
[Six?] - Ori
He wets his lips, suspecting the problem. He palms the immunosuppressant on his hip that he'd acquired just for this occasion... Except, now it was just wet shattered glass. One of the Tygers must've cracked it earlier...
"Fuck! I'll go get hi-" Ori starts but has to throw himself out of the way as a black blur appears and smashes its arm on where he'd been standing.
"Six! Stop! You're going fucking psycho!" he shouts, causing the others to perk up at the severity of his statement.
"Shit kid! If he's going Cyberpsycho then we can't wait around!" Maine exclaims.
Ori scowls and points at the door, "Run, get Cat to safety, I'll try and bring him back."
"Hehe, you hear this Baily? Corpo scum thinks he's taking us somewhere!? FUCK THAT! YOU AREN'T TAKING US ANYWHERE!" Six shouts, drawing his revolvers and firing at him.
Ori throws himself behind the cashier counter, the metal material of it thankfully blocking the shots. "Baily!? Max is dead Six! Stop being a crazy cunt and listen!" he shouts from behind cover as the others charge out towards their vehicles... Well, most of them at least.
*BANG!*
"GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS YOU GONK CHROME IDIOT!!!" Rebecca shouts, her shot sending one of his revolvers flying out of his grasp.
Ori takes advantage of this and leaps out of cover, sending a kick as Six's other gu-
*BANG!*
The world around Ori turns fuzzy all of a sudden as something wet hit his forehead. He tries to touch it but realises his hands weren't working... His legs weren't either, since he could see himself dropping to the ground in slow motion.
"NOOOOOOO!!!!" Rebecca screams, her voice distorted by his strange perception of time.
Ah... He'd just been shot in the face...
His eyes trail up, noticing the familiar sight of brain matter flying in the air...
Oh, that wasn't good... Was all he could think of in his last moments of consciousness.
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Ori opens his eyes and scowls when he sees a familiar place. His family home, one created entirely from computer code. "Here again huh... This isn't my personal hell is it?" he asks aloud, wondering if the nanites had followed him into the afterlife...
To be honest, he wasn't all that upset... Sure, he'd died, and yeah, Rebecca would be upset about it. But he'd saved his sister, or at least, He hoped he did... His mind did feel hazy however, like pieces of himself had been taken out and rearranged. Was that why he wasn't screaming and crying at his own death, you know, a normal person's reaction?
He lets out a sigh and takes a seat, spotting the code around him undulating and forming a humanoid figure. At least it wasn't the fact of his family this time. "Yo."
"We greet you, Flesh Administrator."
...
"So, you taken over my body yet? Turned me into a puppet? This is how it works right?" he idly questions.
"Why would we do that?"
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