[Yanai Hebiru]

The Doctor is In

"T-minus one minute."

"Copy that, Yuki Onna," Hebiru responded through her earpiece before letting go of the push-to-talk button, clearing her throat and raising her voice. "Everyone, take your places."

Adjusting her hood so it covered her entirely Hebiru took a seat against one of the support pillars and put on a pair of the fake restraining armbands provided to all of the hostages. All around the inside of the warehouse armed guards marked with a red armband scurried into action as if the building was an anthill that had just been kicked. Half a dozen settled into position near the support pillar where a group of sitting hostages were positioned. Eighteen others gathered into groups of three and took point at the corners of the lanes of shipping containers within the large warehouse. The final sixteen split into groups of two and each picked a direction to patrol. It wasn't nearly enough to properly cover the one hundred meter long and one hundred and fifty meter wide warehouse but with some luck it would give the main force some advance warning. In little over half a minute the entire scene was set.

Hebiru's earpiece crackled with static as it was linked into the channel set up for the incoming students so she could follow along.

"Lodestar, Mr. Inflatable, Paragon. Your shared call sign is henceforth Team C. Link up inside and head to the center of the warehouse. Heavy resistance is expected, proceed with caution. Yuki Onna out."

"It would appear Emilia Hall of Team A as well as Masao Ando and Michael Faraday of Team B are the first ones to get through the cordon. Are you familiar with any of the three, Surplus?" Hebiru calmly asked the volunteer student closest to her, making sure to keep her voice low so their chatter wouldn't be heard. It was awfully quiet at the moment, the tension hanging heavy in the air. She doubted it would remain this calm for much longer.

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TL;DR: 
A group of hostages -amongst them Hebiru and Kei- have been captured and are placed under guard at a pillar near the center of the warehouse. Emilia has entered the warehouse from the front middle and the pair of Masao and Michael from one of the sides. The three are assigned the call sign Team C and advised to to link up and head for the center while avoiding the wandering patrols for as long as possible. A total of forty opponents are present within the warehouse.

Tags: Masao Ando  Kei Hada  Emilia Hall  Samaritan

[Kei Hada]

If someone were to ask Kei why he signed up to play as a hostage in a rescue simulation, he wouldn't have an answer. Well. He had one but it seemed silly the more he thought about it.

Despite being in the university for as long as he had been, he hadn't seen what the hero students did beyond public events. All he heard were stories of how brutal their exams were, and he'd see how battered his friends looked after all was said and done. The injuries weren't life-threatening or anything but it still worried him sometimes. Heroism was a difficult career to work towards, but the school's not going too hard on the students surely?

So he got curious one day. And now he was here, loosely wearing restraints on his wrists as he sat on the floor. He eyed the 'guards' warily. For people who worked in the institute standing in for an assignment, they sure were convincing grunts.

He perked up when Hebiru said names he recognized though, turning his head to her before his voice fell in a whisper as well, not wanting to break the tension that settled in. "Oh yeah, I know Emilia and Masao. I made some gear for Emi actually." Would he see the gloves here? He hoped so. Watching them in action during a simulation would be a lot different from inspecting them while they were tested on target dummies.

Kei furrowed his brow in confusion at the second name though. "But Masao- she's in support. Why's she runnin' a rescue sim?" Maybe she was taking some hero electives? She was braver than him, that was for sure.

He leaned his back on the pillar to make himself comfortable. Here's to seeing how this would go.

Yanai Hebiru Masao Ando Emilia Hall Samaritan

[Masao Ando]

When Yuki Onna gave them their sign to move out Masao took the lead walking near the front of their newly formed Team C. She wasn't all too familiar with the powers her fellow students possessed and thus could only trust her own. Namely, that she was able to don a durable armor that could help her serve as a shield for the group once things got intense. Speaking of intense, Masao didn't let up one bit despite this just being a hostage rescue simulation. Serious as always, she was treating this like the real deal. ''There's no telling what harm could befall the hostages while we are out here. Moving with haste, while avoiding unnecessary skirmishes should be our utmost priority.'' For that exact reason she hadn't activated her quirk yet. Heavy plate armor like hers would be a dead giveaway and frankly terrible for stealth operations in an urban setting.

''Put simply,'' She kept an eye out as they moved, but made sure to look at her fellow heroes too. ''My quirk makes me stronger and tougher, but I cannot use it quietly. In other words, I will only activate my quirk when we are spotted as a last resort, or when we are ready to make our move. ''Lodestar, I have heard about you from your roommate, but I do not know what your power is.'' She then looked at Michael. ''Mr. Inflatable, excuse my crudeness, but is it right to believe your power has to do with balloons?'' Heck, between the name Mr. Inflatable and Michael's balloon head it was practically staring her right in the face, but that didn't mean she was just going to make assumptions and not want to hear from the man himself.

Kei Hada
Yanai Hebiru
Emilia Hall
Samaritan

[Emilia Hall]

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Once Emi had made it through the door she briefly hesistated, concerned over the idea of leaving both Jun and Hawthorne behind. This hesitation locked her in place as she could hear the chaos outside, and for a moment, she turned to head back outside to give some, presumably, much needed support. The buzzing in her ear would dissuade her from this and she had to focus, she was apart of a new operation and in the field she would need to not let her emotions get the best of her. An attachment to both Jun and Hawthorne meant that if this wasn't a simulation that she could potentially get them and herself killed.[break][break] "I'm moving in, Mood Ring and Trailblazer are drawing their attention. I'm coming from the north side." she didn't have to go far until she ran into Masao and Michael. Seeing Michael was another relief, she knew he was capable and kind from their scuffle. Masao was someone she had only heard described by Sumi when she would meet up with her and Freja during lunch. Both were really tall compared to her and that only heightened her confidence in them handling this well. [break][break] "I agree." she'd nod along with Masao "I hope good things! I've heard about you from Sumi Okita, she sometimes hangs out with me and my roommate Freja...speaking of, she's supposed to be in this exercise, maybe the next group?" she would move alongside the two bringing up the rear as she wasn't as quick as either of them. [break][break] "My quirk is I can increase my strength and toughness but it does make me heavier and brighter, hard to sneak around when its active but its even harder to put me down!" [break][break]

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[Samaritan]

Michael Faraday

Quiet the Introduction

Michael was all too ready and with no pun intended: he was rather pumped up to get into the simulation and save some people. He didn't really have much stomach for combat and conflict, Michael only really saw that kind of resolution as a last resort. So for their objective to be focused on rescue was essentially ideal for the rubbery man. Michael's only regret was not having more time to get to know his teammates better. In a mission like this trust and understanding were vital and he knew that his powers and appearance alone tended to baffle people.

Michael was glad to see the familiar face of Emi joining Team C. He had only sparred with her but having someone as strong as she was would be vastly helpful in this, especially if there was going to be any heavy lifting or, heavens forbid, a fight. Paragon stepped up with their namesake to take on the role of leader of their trio, much to Michael's appreciation. While he was normally very capable by himself, Michael found himself in a more supportive and defensive role when it came to teams. A useful quality, but it lacked the big picture kind of thinking a leader needed.

When Masao called out Michael's assumed quirk, he felt kind of embarrassed. Many people doubted his capabilities due to the apparent nature of his quirk and it wasn't exactly easy to explain it in a more flattering light. "Yes, my body can do pretty much anything a balloon can. Inflating, twisting, even floating to some degree. While my skin is rubbery in nature it doesn't really have a squeaky quality unless I force it to or if I get wet."

It wasn't much but it seemed like Michael would likely be their quirk header while they were sneaking along. Michael hoped that they wouldn't come across any enemy targets then... He didn't want anyone to get hurt, even the people that were playing the parts of the villains.

Notes & Tags: Emilia Hall | Masao Ando | Kei Hada | Yanai Hebiru


TLDR: Michael was ready to follow the team and hoped they didn't need to fight anyone. Michael explained his power and understood that he likely would be the first line of action while they were sneaking since he could use his quirk more quietly while they employed stealth.

[Yanai Hebiru]

The Doctor is In

"An excellent question, Surplus," Hebiru replied to Kei's inquiry. "Perhaps she wishes to see how her gear functions in action? On a similar note, if I might ask, which creation of yours is in Lodestar's possession?" 

She was curious to see both the students and their equipment in person. It was different from simply reading reports and treating injuries after the fact. From what she could tell it wouldn't be much longer before they'd have front row seats to the action. Now that Team C had gathered all that was left was for them to reach and free the hostages. 

How smoothly the path there would be remained to be seen. Two patrols were on a course that would take them within view of the team before long, the first's route taking them right to where the group was standing in less than half a minute and the second patrol being a little under a minute from spotting them.

Regardless of whether they were able to avoid the prying eyes of the villainous patrols and their menacing rubber bullets the greatest challenge would come once they drew closer to the center. The rows of containers throughout the warehouse were set up in a rectangular grid pattern with relatively clear lanes in each of the six 50 meter wide and 30 meters long 'blocks' the facility was divided into. Once Team C reached the central block the guards would undoubtedly spot them almost immediately. Provided they went with a standard approach, of course.

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Tags: Samaritan ,Emilia Hall ,Masao Ando ,Kei Hada

[Masao Ando]

''Is that so? I had heard about the escapades of one Lodestar beforehand. Functionally, our quirks are similar after all. However, I was not aware that you were roommates with Helt-san.'' She nodded solemnly when Emilia mentioned that Freja should be in this exercise. ''Indeed, she signed up like the rest of us, though I have yet to run into her myself.'' Just like she had assumed her and Emilia's quirks were very similar, which made her feel all the more relieved when Michael talked about his powers.

''I see. In other words, that means you are the most versatile of the three of us if we're just talking about the applications of our powers.'' She looked at the both of them, as intense as ever, though that was hardly a surprise when it came to Masao Ando. ''I will personally see to it that no villains do you harm during this incursion, and in turn I will place my life in your hands too.'' She bowed her head proudly, before turning to the matter at hand.

Sneaking through the streets of Ground Beta was no easy feat, especially not with so many patrols about, and yet... Somehow they managed just fine. ''Mr. Inflatable, may I ask, how proficient is your floating properties?'' She kept her voice low as they approached the center. ''If we are to make a plan and execute it, now is the opportune time to speak your mind.'' Her own plan? It was remarkably simple, but it depended on a few factors. ''I propose we toss this gentleman here.'' She said to Emilia while pointing at Michael. ''Our quirks are more suited for rabble-rousing than stealth. Either one, or both of us could serve as a distraction while Mr. Inflatable floats in from the top.'' Naturally, if their enemies were smarter they wouldn't send the entire force to deal with just Emilia or Masao. The both of them? Perhaps, but it still ran the risk of leaving Michael outnumbered on his own. She left room for the others to speak too, more interested in supporting their ideas than going with her reckless own.

It wasn't until she actually saw the center blocks that she reconsidered her plan. ''These villains really aren't holding back on us. We had better make haste, lest the hostages will get liquidated in cold blood.'' She looked to her allies in arms. ''Come what may, you have my support.'' And she was true to her word. Whether they stuck to stealth, a mixture of stealth and combat, or just charged straight into enemy lines, Masao understood that one shouldn't halfass anything. No matter what she was going to commit fully to their next course of action.

Yanai Hebiru
Kei Hada
Samaritan
Emilia Hall

[Samaritan]

Michael Faraday

Loftly Ideals

Michael felt almost embarrassed by Paragon's comment to him on his quirk's versatility. It was true that he did have a great deal of variety and creativity when it came to using his quirk, it still wasn't quite up to par when it came to applying it, most especially when it came to combat. He had been working on getting better, having gone so far as to join in sparring matches with his fellow students. This was actually how he had met Lodestar, or Emilia as he knew her. With talk of putting each other's lives in their hands, Michael hoped they wouldn't come across and conflict. He didn't want anyone to get hurt after all, good or "bad".

Michael still hadn't grown fully accustomed to his hero name, using it as the only placeholder he could think of and then not feeling quite worthy of the idea of a heroic title yet. He nearly corrected Masao to just call him Michael as they asked him a question, but Michael refrained as he needed to focus on the question at hand.

"We'll I can float with another person but not very high or fast yet...I can managed myself pretty decently but I can lift probably 250 lbs before its barely hovering off the ground." Michael wished he was stronger as being able to carry multiple people out like a dirigible would be exceptionally helpful. However it was the rest of the plan that troubled him.

"Is there a possibility of us being able to pull this off without hurting anyone? I know its just a simulation... but I really don't want anyone to get hurt." Michael voiced his concern. He understood that they had to treat this as a real mission, but that was all the more reason to approach this with hopes of a peaceful resolution.

"If stealth isn't an option and diversion seems most plausible, perhaps I could try drawing them away so that the two of you could use your strength to break the kidnapped from their confinements. This would at least limit the chances of harm..."

Michael was flexible about whatever needed to be done, but he had to try. He continued his reasoning with as much confidence as he could muster to accentuate its importance to him. "I'm not the fastest, but I do know to draw a crowd and avoid injury or capture. I can give you two the time you need to get in and get the others out."

Notes & Tags: Emilia Hall | Masao Ando | Kei Hada | Yanai Hebiru


TLDR: Michael pitched his own idea in the hopes of causing the least amount of harm.

[Emilia Hall]

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Okay so Masao wasn't anything like Sumi had described. At least from her first impressions she seemed a lot more...serious? Then Sumi described her description that 'She's super friendly and helpful and fun!' which Emi was now starting to realize was how Sumi viewed everyone. Even still, she seemed like she meant well! Maybe she was just a little awkward like her or Freja? Either that or the intensity came from a different place. There is no time to worry about that, though. They had a mission![break][break] Emi would listen to Masao's explanation and then turn to Michael as he spoke. She wasn't exactly short, so it felt odd to have to look up to both of them, knowing they were both close to her own age. [break][break] She would raise her hand to speak "I have an idea. I think stealth is possible, but in an unconventional way. Since this is an exercise, we'll probably have a hard time forcing our way through even with our quirks since the teachers know what we can do." She would point to the ceiling. "If that's your weight limit, you can't carry me, but you can probably carry Paragon. If you can't move fast then-" she'd knowingly point to her support equipment as Michael had first-hand experience with it. "I'll send you two off and draw them to me!" [break][break] Engaging her quirk, she wouldn't wait for any response, gathering as much energy as she could and taking a stance. "Whenever you're ready!" if they accepted the plan she would wait until they floated up together and then release a palm strike to send them flying on the wind currents in that direction. [break][break]

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[Kei Hada]

Everything was still quiet. Kei wondered how fast the team tasked with rescuing them were moving through the containers; if they've encountered some guards already and dispatched them silently like in the movies. Or maybe he was expecting too much- the students were still in training after all. This was just an exercise.

His brow furrowed slightly at Hebiru's guess when it came to Masao's involvement. "For her to do that herself though? Huh... usually I ask a hero student if they could test my gear durin' an assignment." After he tested it himself in a safe environment of course. He had to trust his own stuff before he could give it to anyone else.

Kei smiled at her next question. "They're gloves!" Someone next to him shushed him and he lowered his head sheepishly. "Sorry." Turning to Hebiru again, he explained in a whisper. "I made Emi gloves that can condense the radiation from her Quirk to her arms. The resultin' mass lets her generate air blasts with her punches, which in turn lets her strike from a range."

A sudden bright light emerged from one side of the facility and his eyes were drawn to it, blinking. "That might be her actually."

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OOC: Kei shares his thoughts on the potential reason behind Masao taking part in the simulation and explains the gloves he made for Emilia to Hebiru. He notices the light Emilia's quirk is giving off and looks in that direction.

Yanai Hebiru,Masao Ando,Emilia Hall,Samaritan

[Yanai Hebiru]

The Doctor is In

"An interesting difference in methodologies," Hebiru responded to Kei. "Both have their merits. It would be interesting to see the results of a collaboration between you and Paragon."

No person, method or way could accomplish everything. It was both infuriating and tended to make the results of collaborative efforts so much greater than the sum of its parts. In a similar vein Hebiru was quite curious to see how Team C would approach the current situation.

"An intriguing design. Will this be your first time seeing Lodestar using them in action?" Hebiru asked before her attention was taken up by the light in the distance as well. As was that of the guards. It appeared that Team C had managed to get close enough to the center to begin whichever plan they were thinking of executing.

All six of the three-man guard groups, whether it be the two at the approaches angled towards the front of the warehouse, the two at the back or the group at each of the sides, snapped into full readiness at a whistled sign from the leader of the six-man squad guarding the hostages. In a startling display of coordination and professionalism each group had two members swivel their guns towards the direction the light came from while their third maintained coverage on their respective lane of approach.

The centermost group acted slightly differently. Four of them each aimed at a different direction while the final two kept an eye on the hostages just in case.

"Shall we find out what they are up to?" Hebiru asked Kei with her best impression of a conspiratorial smirk before pressing one of the buttons on her earpiece. "Mai, how is Team C's progress."

"S-senpa-" Mai stuttered, then remembered to turn the mic on and select Hebiru's private channel. "Team C is preparing for a strike from above combined with a distraction," she explained on her second try while keeping an eye on the cameras. "They shall be at your position shortly. Yuki Onna out."

Clicking away from the channel as well Hebiru turned back to Kei and whispered silently enough none of the guards would hear.

"Keep an eye on the area above the containers. We are about to see what they have planned," Hebiru explained while craning her neck. With a ceiling that was thirteen meters high Team C had quite a bit of room in-between the roof framing and the rows of eight foot shipping containers that were stacked three high. Now all that was left was to see how they used it.

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Tags: Kei Hada ,Emilia Hall ,Samaritan ,Masao Ando

[Masao Ando]

''Indeed, that seems like the most optimal strategy.'' She agreed with Emi. Michael had kind of caught her by surprise. She had expected him to be a model hero student, as with so many others, but she hadn't expected him to be so noble and idealistic as to suggest a more pacifist approach. She wasn't bothered by it, if anything, it would be a welcome challenge and something she would fully adhere to. ''If that is your wish, Mr. Inflatable, then I will do my utmost to ensure that no unnecessary harm befalls our opponents. Lodestar, on your signal.'' She was more than prepared to take flight, especially since in the event that she had to fall out of the sky, her armor could help protect her. Michael would most likely be fine too given his quirk's properties.

Once they took flight she was ready to activate her quirk at a moment's notice, either once the guards started shooting at them, or once they needed to drop down near the hostages, or somewhere in the middle of the base to make their search easier. ''It's time. I'll see you on the other side, Mr. Inflatable.'' She let go as she let herself drop down once they made it past the containers, transforming into her suit of armor midair, causing another bright flash to go off, like someone had thrown a flashbang grenade.

Landing with a heavy thud, her armor absorbed the brunt of the falling damage as the woman that was once Masao had been replaced with a knight in shining armor, complete with a helmet that concealed her appearance. With this overly dramatic entrance she had become Paragon. Hoping to make the infiltration easier for Michael, she immediately charged for the nearest guards, but rather than engage them with punches or kicks, she instead focused on trying to disarm or grapple them.

TL;DR: Masao goes along with the plan, decides to activate her quirk once they float past the containers and drop down to cause more disruption against the guards, hoping to give Michael the opportunity to reach the hostages faster.

Kei Hada
Yanai Hebiru
Samaritan
Emilia Hall

[Samaritan]

Michael Faraday

Aero-Strain

Michael was relieved by his teammates willingness to take a more pacifistic approach to this. He knew it was a lot to ask, but even if they weren't just villainous stand-ins for the simulation, Michael would take a peaceful stance for this, only resorting to violence if absolutely necessary. Michael liked Emi's idea, carrying Paragon might be a bit of a strain but if it meant less chances of anyone getting hurt, he was more than willing to push himself.

Despite not having a visible mouth, Michael inhaled deeply. It was likely just a muscle memory sort of action because as his body suddenly puffed up and swelled like a balloon he actually began to float in the air, clearly being inflated with helium rather than just air. Michael used his cushiony arms to grab onto Masao's arms before inflating bigger and bigger to lift off from the ground. Michael gave a nod to Emi, ready for her to hit him off in the direction.

After Emi's assistance, Michael continued to inflate, deflate, and expel gas through the pores of his body to maintain a good height and direction. He could feel his throat tightening a little from the overexertion. Being so stretched out while maintaining altitude, forward momentum and assuring his grip on Paragon was rather painful. It was a relief they didn't have too far to go before reaching the drop point as Michael began to see spots from the oxygen deprivation. Michael hadn't even heard Paragon's signal, only having managed to know to let go when he felt her grip release.

As soon as Masao was released Michael began drifting off towards the sky unburdened. He rolled and spun in the air as he was no longer weighed down by a second body. While dizzied from the effort Michael began letting out gas to stabilize himself. He ended up bouncing off the top of a shipping container.

Snap out of it Mikey! There are people who need you. Michael thought to himself as he caught onto the container. He forced his mind to steady and his body to endure as he released the gas from his body. As he made himself focus he began looking for the hostage location. With this vantage point he could hopefully see the area more clearly. With Paragon and Lodestar running distraction, it was up to him to locate the hostages and get them out of here. If he could find where they were, he would be able to sling shot himself towards them from here.

Notes & Tags: Emilia Hall | Masao Ando | Kei Hada | Yanai Hebiru


TLDR: Michael inflated himself past his limits to lift and fly Paragon to the drop point. Forcing himself to land on top of a stack of shipping containers to get a vantage view of the area and try to find the hostages. If he could pin down their location he could rubber band himself towards them.

[Kei Hada]

"Yeah! The new head of the support department started a course that brought all the years together." Was Kei still afraid of the guy? Absolutely. Now that he got over the anxiety of his new curriculum though, his interest in piqued on what could come out of the class. "I'm excited to work with her."

His eyes were still set on the light as he answered Hebiru's next question. "And nah, I've only seen her with 'em durin' the build process. This'll be the first I see 'em used in an assignment." Were they working to her satisfaction? Did they hold up well during the more rigorous exercises? He hadn't hear any complaints from her so that had to be good news.

Speaking of good news, Kei looked up as instructed and there the heroes of the hour were! One shining in resplendent armour that he couldn't help but compare to his brother's, while the other... is very red-faced? Seemed like some kind of air quirk by the way they were floating. Carrying someone up must've been exhausting, poor guy's having a hard time and they just arrived at the scene. At least who he assumed was Masao was having an easier time disabling the guards.

Where was Emi though? She wasn't hurt was she? Compared to the other hostages who watched in awe at the two students, Kei tilted his head in an attempt look past the containers, trying to spot the third.

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OOC: Kei speaks of how he's looking forward to working with Masao and that this'll be the first time he sees Emi's gloves in action. He watches in awe at Masao's entry, though he worries about where Emi could be. Also, Kei doesn't know Michael has a balloon head.

Yanai Hebiru,Masao Ando,Emilia Hall,Samaritan

[Yanai Hebiru]

The Doctor is In

It was a commonly known fact, most often seen in horror movies, that no one ever looked up until it was too late. The first shout of alarm only rang just before Masao dropped, resounding just in time for everyone to look up and get blinded by the light. With their attention divided between the flash from the top and the distraction at the front it took several crucial moments for the armed guards to realize what was going on before they properly opened fire at Emi and Masao.

It took them even longer to realize there was another threat up above. With chaos rampant and the guards that thought they had all approaches covered being caught by surprise much of their organization had been lost. Contradictory shouts rang out, some ordering to concentrate fire, others to split between both targets and yet more simply firing at whichever of the two had come within their view first with no regard for friendly fire. Only the group of six in the middle maintained some form of order, refraining from firing or even adjusting their aim until their squad leader called out a target.

It was him that noticed Michael first, a pointed finger and curt command causing half his team to aim their guns at the container Michael was on before letting loose with a hail of rubber bullets. The remaining two kept their guns at the ready to fire at whoever came near them first. 

With all the chaos going on there was no more room for whispered conversation amongst the hostages. Hebiru cast a brief glance at Kei to see how he was doing amidst the chaos before scanning the other nine volunteer captives in case any had gotten overwhelmed by the situation. For now all the hostages could do was sit tight and await rescue. With some luck everything would go smoothly. Hebiru adjusted her faux shackles and pulled up her hood a bit better to fully blend in with the rest. It wouldn't be long now before the situation was resolved, one way or the other.

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TL;DR: Spotting Masao just as she fell the guards are momentarily blinded before splitting their fire between her and Emi, the chaos causing them to fail to spot Michael for a while. Only the center group of six manages to locate him a bit later, half of firing at him with their rubber bullets (which is kind of fucked up when you think about it) while the other half stayed on guard, ready to fire at whoever comes close to the hostages first.

Tags:Kei Hada ,Samaritan ,Masao Ando ,Emilia Hall