11:08P.M.

It- it wasn't me! It was that angel!

Oopsie. I missed. Seems fine though.

Get 'em, while they're—— Agh! What are you choppin' at me for?!

Sorry, but I gotta stay loyal to the boss!

Me too!

Oh.

What are you doing on the ground? Get up and fight if you ain't dead!

Y- yessir!

You can't be so rough with your employees. Do they at least get hazard pay?

It's kind of hard to tell who's who. Just try to get everyone wearing black on the ground.

Hoo yeah this is a mess.

Sure is—— woah! Mostima?

But it looks like you're all doing okay.

When did you get here?

The boss called me.

Hey, it's that weird-lookin' Sankta.

Get outta here!

——

Somebody needs to calm down a bit.

What are you even fighting over here? Let's all take a step back.

She stopped the boss?!

No! It's that staff! Look out, boss! She's a caster!

...Looks like we were right not to take her head on... Hey, don't get near 'em!

I ain't never seen a Sankta like you before. Or wait? Are you a Sarkaz? What the hell are you?

I'm just an ordinary Messenger.

Cazzata!

Grrr——

Time for an intermission... or are you not going to listen to me?

Who do you think you are?!

How are you all doing? It's been a long time, hasn't it?

Hey! Eyes over here!

A couple years, I think? Maybe a couple months?

Gah!

When your days are as rich and full as ours, you kinda lose track of time.

It's been about four years and three months, Mostima.

Yeah, that's pretty long.

——

Don't give me that face. If you keep looking that gloomy I'll think you've gotten sick.

Isn't this a touching reunion?!

Touching or not, it's definitely not the time to be reminiscing.

Are you really going to do it here?

I'll do only what needs doing.

...Okay. Just go easy on them.

Don't worry.

And it looks like I've got another customer waiting.

——?

No matter how many times I see it, I'm always impressed how Mostima will wave her staff around all light and subtle, only to have some big amazing thing come out.

The mobsters're already scared stiff!

Phew. I guess I should plug a couple of them?

What's wrong? Are we done?

You may have some moves, but you can bet I'm not lettin' you stroll outta here.

You don't always have to play the big bad wolf. Just treat this as some after dinner exercise—— Hm.

Wh- what's going on? Did this fire just turn solid?

...seems like Yith is around here somewhere. We better wrap this up.

Who are you monologing at? Come at me!

You keep losing your temper. That's a really bad look for the head of a family. How are you going to keep control of the situation?

Grrr! This smug attitude of yours really pisses me off!

Arts! Take cover!

We'll take the Penguins. Don't wanna get in your way!

They're underestimating us. Show them what we can do.

You got it! Yeeeeeeehaw!

That's Mostima, the Messenger...

A Messenger... are Messengers really all like this?

...is that the wind?

...wind?

Texas! Run! Quick!

...Right!

Hey! What's with the earthquake?! What did that caster just do?

Honestly. Old people are so impatient.

You ain't gettin'——

Ack——

Hey! It's Arts! Let's get outta here!

A sandstorm? Here?

Things're gettin' kinda weird.

Texas! Over here!

What about Bison and Mostima? Nng!

The sandstorm cut them off. I'll get them!

Wait, Exusiai!

——

Every time Mostima's involved, she loses control like this.

Texas! Mostima! Where are you?!

Gah... there's sand in my eyes——

Don't panic.

Mostima!

Shield yourself from the sand and come with me.

...That's one old man we don't want to provoke within striking range.

The ground... I'm sinking...! It's quicksand! Run! Don't get swallowed up!

Boss! What do we do?!

Where are they? Where's Capone?!

They ran out under the cover of the sandstorm! We got a few of our guys in their crew...

Boss! This place is gonna collapse!

...Run. We'll get another shot.

Shit! What the hell happened?!

Another shot... hm...

Strange... I don't remember you having any shots left.