Melée 12

At the same time. In the lobby of the ES Dome

Koga: Oh, come on!

This is so annoying! Why the hell do we have to play mailman for Eden, anyway?!

Kaoru: No way around it, I guess? Eden’s the commanding unit for the White Team, so like.

The picciotti have to run around and work themselves to the bone for their boss ♪

Koga: I don’t remember recognizing them as the boss of me!

We’re on the same team, so yeah, I’ll fight with them to win this thing, sure!

But just because the Administration decided they were the “commanding unit,” that doesn’t mean I have to be their fucking workhorse!

Adonis: You are correct about this. However, the saying goes that the good you do for others, you also do for yourself; our efforts here will work to our advantage in the long run.

Koga: I get that already! Chill with the Sakuma-senpai wannabe act, too—you’ve been acting more and more like him lately, you know that?!

Adonis: Do you think so? Thank you, that’s such an honor.

Koga: It’s not a compliment, dude! I’m saying you keep pissing me off just as much as he does!

Kaoru: Hey now, no need to bark so loud in public. SS is a nationwide affair, remember? This place is crawling with the media.

You don’t want to make too much noise and attract negative attention toward us, y’know?

Koga: What, you got a fence post up your ass ‘cause of how long you’ve been sittin’ on it? When did UNDEAD turn into a bunch of pussies, huh?!

Adonis: I believe we’ve been like this, at least offstage, for quite some time now. Anyway, for now we should stop complaining and just finish the work we were given.

Those who do nothing but complain have no value at all.

Koga: Huh?! I’m fucking doing what I was told, aren’t I?!

I’m going to the ends of the goddamn earth handing out those stupid oracle letters to everyone on the White Team, aren’t I?!

...2wink used to be the ones doing this sorta thing, even without being asked.

Shit. Why’s it that I only realize this stuff once it’s too late?

Kaoru: If you’ve forgotten something that was important to you, you can always turn around and pick it back up once you remember, right?

There’s never really a point of no return.

Adonis: Besides, this time it’s supposed to be us delivering the messages, not 2wink.

The White Team is extraordinarily disjointed, but UNDEAD—or rather, Sakuma-senpai, who has a wide array of connections—has the power to bring all of the units under a common banner.

We’ll be able to give them the letters without arousing unnecessary suspicion.

Koga: Yeah, I guess you’re right. Sakuma-senpai’s got a homie in Valkyrie, he gets along fine with Mikejima-senpai, and 2wink goes without sayin’.

Some crazy shit went down during the Qualifiers, but for better or worse Sakuma-senpai ain’t gonna change his tune ‘cause of it, at least.

Adonis: I agree. The remaining problem is Crazy:B—

Sakuma-senpai seems to think that if he can persuade their leader, Amagi-senpai, they will accept it.

Koga: Why do they think he’s such hot shit, anyway? I can’t stand that guy... I dunno how Sakuma-senpai can talk to him without gettin’ riled up. Must be something wrong with him.

Kaoru: But you love those parts of him, right Koga-kun? ♪

Koga: I just told you I hate them. Quit projecting yourself onto me, Hakaze-senpai.

Kaoru: Uh, no, I’m not the biggest fan of Rei-kun’s more bizarre and inhuman traits, either.

Adonis: I think that’s what attracts so many to him, though. He is an enigma, and this compels people to get closer to him. As they frantically attempt to make sense of him, they get caught in his web.

It is an irresistible, devilish charm, but it’s one unique to Sakuma-senpai.

Kaoru: You’re so sweet on him, Adonis-kun.

Adonis: I am in his debt, and I respect him deeply. At the same time, I do believe that he will be able to persuade Amagi-senpai.

Koga: I’m more worried about Knights than I am Crazy:B. They’ve got some weirdly strong ties with us, right?

Sakuma-senpai was insanely confident in himself—what did he say? “My beloved little brother Ritsu is there, so all will be well ☆” Where’d he pull that self-assurance from?

I got my doubts about that one. I’d rather he doesn’t come back crying ‘cause his baby brother was mean and told him to get lost.

Kaoru: If that happens, we’ll just pat his back and comfort him... ♪

Adonis: I–I’m sure it’ll be fine. Sakuma-senpai can absolutely accomplish this. I believe in him. Of course.