Payback! (In progress)

“Casualty?”

The sitting figure’s intelligent eyes did not move from the information pad they had been given. Their little fingers continuously swiped the pad back and forth, reading more and more pages of the stolen report. However, it was clear that beside the nonchalance, they definitely was asking.

Beside figure was a taller figure of a man. Judging from the colors in his uniform and the status written on his name card, he definitely was a man of some high rank. He stepped closer to the sitting figure.

“Indeed. There have been reports of a special kind of Spirit that could unleash Noble Phantasms just before this. This so-called ‘corrupted’ Servant, however, is entirely new.

“And entirely worrying, I dare say.” He added.

The figure nodded.

“It would be worthy to take a look.”

“That can be arranged.” The man said, turning around towards the door. “I’ll take care of it. You just make sure Boss know, as usual.”

“I won’t fail you.” The figure answered, watching him leave.

But at the threshold of the door, he stopped. He looked at the figure behind him.

“Sure you’d be alright, though? You- well, don’t be angry- but you are not very-”

“I understand the risk.” The figure smiled, “Besides, if you risk yourself I have too, right? What would Boss say?”

“Good.”

The man stepped out and, without looking back, the door slid behind him.

The figure huffed.

“...if not for the fact that Boss never existed, and that you never owed her or any organization anything…” They shook their head, “Memories scare me sometimes…

“Still… this is interesting.”

On the pad’s display was a vaguely humanoid giant, entirely black in color. Only two glinting eyes gave any idea of where its head should be. Two menacing, entirely evil eyes.

As the figure watched, the giant inside the pad moved. It swung a gigantic sword in a terrible roar, destroying any structure it came to in a single blow. Debris flew everywhere. The recording was shaken badly, but it stood. The giant hunched, then with a surprising agility jumped towards the pad.

Then it became black.

They took a deep breath, excited. A finger tenderly caressed the blank pad.

“What are you?” The figure whispered, asking no one in the silent room.