A sci-fi serial in 69 parts featuring original art with every chapter.
Braggadocio between American and Japanese robotics engineers on social media becomes serious once corporate backers join the fray and commission build teams for an international...
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"Miss Mira! Were you ever in real danger out there?"
"Will you contest your team's loss because of Kokone Dukojima's actions?"
"Were the pre-match death threats by the Dukojima triplets just for show or did you truly fear for your life?"
"If Kokone survives, will you press criminal charges?"
"Please, we will answer everyone's questions at the scheduled press conference, an hour from now," said Yasamin, stepping in front of Lumin to shield her from the horde of barking reporters flooding the dirt field. Katerina and Samuel hurried Lumin away to the locker room as Spotswood and Richard helped run defense.
"We need a comment, now!"
"What did Kokone Dukojima mean when she said she'd make the world pay for its crimes?"
"Miss Mira just gave her all out there in the arena. Please give her some time to recuperate!" said Yasamin. A security team finally arrived to halt the chase of the media and usher the reporters out of the arena. After the rabble dissipated, Yasamin hurried to join Lumin in the depths of the arena.
Lumin was slouching on a long bench in the locker room with a towel wrapped around her shoulders. Ignoring her aches and pains, she straightened her posture with a deep sigh then drank an entire bottle of water in one gulp. She heard Yasamin's heels clacking on the concrete steps and turned to face her. "Do we know if Kokone's alive?"
Yasamin sat down across from Lumin, her ubiquitous tablet computer in hand. "The latest word from Kengi Sato is that Kokone's alive, but in critical condition. She'll be in a body cast for weeks."
Lumin shook her head. "I honestly believed the threats the triplets made before the match were just trash talk but I was just fooling myself."
"Kokone completely lost her grasp on reality. You weren't the only one in danger out there...we have much to discuss."
"Everyone clear out of here, except Yasamin," said Lumin, looking around. "I appreciate your concern but I need to get a handle on this mess."
"None of us are leaving the building," said Samuel, "If you need us, just call." Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Thanks guys, I'll get you back in the loop as soon as I can."
Lumin's mounting tension was evident to all. Samuel, Katerina, Spotswood and Richard left quietly without another word.
Lumin looked at Yasamin. "Tell me what I need to know while I shower and get dressed. But first, contact Sato and demand him to meet us NOW—upstairs in the arena's conference room. Don't take no for an answer; the Kyoto Team owes us an explanation. Tell him I'll be there shortly. "
"I'm on it," said Yasamin, tapping her screen.
"I want our beloved C.O.O. there too."
Yasamin nodded. "Ryan Lumb. Yes, I believe he's still in the arena."
