The Grand Hall

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai would nod, that made sense.

"Huh, now that you mention it, yeah. All of the guys that attacked out in the streets at the exhibition were all poorly armed and barely trained. Hell, regular citizens were able to dispatch most of the attacking force with a single hit. One kid punched a guy straight through the chest, gruesome, excessive, but pretty cool. And another girl seemed to be interrogating one when he... melted? That was just gross."

[Zack Asiv]

Strike would put a hand on Daniel's shoulder to keep him from standing upright and make sure he wasn't doing extra damage to his wound.

"A Vivienne? Interesting enough, your actions today are commendable... However, for optimized beings it was sub par at best. I feel you under estimated the abilities of Project Judgement and for that you paid a price. Learn from it, grow stronger. I will make sure you have ample opportunity to prove your growth in power."

Strike would smile, but there was threatening undertone in what he said.

The attendee for Cecilia would shake her head.

"The destruction was on a very large scale, the search and count could take days or weeks."

The tank would be half filled with the healing warm gel before Cecilia was helped into it feet first with a resting bench inside the tank so she could wait for it to fill.

"There is no need to breath inside the liquid, it's infused with a Qi energy that transfuses oxygen into your body through your skin. You will only spend enough time in the tank so as to stop the bleeding and close your open wounds. You will be completely weightless and the machine's attached will feed nutrients into your body like it does the oxygen, so take as long as you need. There is a button on your right that will call for me to empty the tank and let you out."

These instructions would be given to everyone who made it to a cabin for a healing tank.

Angelonia was far away when Ali responded to helping her with her clothes, but when Ali next spoke and wouldn't get a reply she would be able to see the tears streaming down her face. In no other moment would it be more apparent that she was still only a child, as she silently wept.

"I'm sorry... No one else... Can see me like this."

She was shaking from fear, she wanted to sob so bad. Having to hold herself together so much when her father was feet from her being crushed to death and there was nothing she could do. Negotiation dropped completely as even she had resorted to name calling and demands in anger and fear. So many had died, and so many more could have died. Had Ali, Cillian, the Prota soldiers, and that rather feminine man hadn't stepped in to fight the corpses from the coffins... Had that mage not intervened with the barrier holding Strike. So much more could have gone wrong. She just couldn't hold it together anymore.

[Preston Salabim]

Preston grimaced at the explanation. Not something he was keen on picturing.

"And in your estimation were the attacker's soldiers? Constructs? Or enthralled?"

The description of melting was particularly telling about something more going on.

[Cillian McWolfe]

Gross tank full of gross goop?

Check.

Made by Prota? Double gross."

Cillian hated everything about this.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

"Hmmmm... None of the above. Personally I'd say an angry mob made up of an unorganized group of individuals with a grudge against... well, I'm not entirely sure what, but definitely against everyone that was there. They were convinced that they were wronged and thus they were justified. But someone definitely ensured they wouldn't be able to talk if they were captured."

Rai would fold his arms.

"I have no doubt they were manipulated, but it was through words alone rather than programming or mental manipulation."

[Dime Price]

She wouldn't fight it these were rare but recognizable where she was from. She would remain clothed unless someone was going to undress her.

[Allison Kazim]

...Well that was unexpected. So much that Ali blinked in surprise at the sight of Angelonia crying before her, shaking and letting herself fall apart now that the outside world was out of sight, but not out of mind. She hesitated for a moment, the reality of the fact the other girl was younger than her, still a child, sank in. Nobles and the higher class were all about their games - any weakness would be pounced on immediately. Not that it didn't feel awkward, but if she could be a nobody, then fine. Comfort and resent mingled for a moment as she threw the thought aside and laid a hand on the girl's good shoulder.

"Then they won't." These weren't her people, but the death toll was high, probably higher than anyone thought at this point. Her own family had been involved. Ali could understand that. She would help Angelonia further as needed, her mind focusing on her being a support in her fight rather than a noblewoman to make things less awkward.

[Preston Salabim]

"I see. And what do you know of Project Judgement?"

[Cecelia Riddel]

"I see." She remained silent for a moment, dismay on her face as she thought back to her grandfather, who had been present at the hall when the intrusion began. She hadn't escorted him out personally, but perhaps the young woman with her had? Or one of the guards. Her teeth grazed the inside of her bottom lip as she fought the urge to worry at it, and nodded.

"Thank you." She would look into it after this, when she could be well enough to seek out family and friends. The notion of not needing to breathe inside the tank was fascinating and horrifying both, the gel pecualiar to walk through, but she did, and sat down in relief and a quiet sigh, her head tilting back to fight the sting of tears as her worries took over.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

"Never heard of it. But that sounds like some shit a couple of different assholes would've named their experiments that. Barker, or any of his goons. Hell, even Strike wa-... is that pretentious to name one of his experiments that."

Rai shrugged.

"Though it would makes sense for an canceled experiment to hunt after its ex master, Strike isn't sloppy enough to let one of his creations run rampant. If it was his, then he sure as shit would've clicked the deactivation button and that thing would be no more. So my bet is Barker or one of his cronies."

He would chuckle.

"Though I am biased. I don't get along with Barker very well. You best bet would be to ask the emperor yourself. He seems to already know who its creator was."

[Preston Salabim]

"That's okay. I have a rapport of sorts."

He'd clear his throat.

"Sean, would you be so kind as to come out. I'd like you to look into Project Judgement if you would. It might be an experiment your other self created gone rogue."

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai would stare at the Sprite and glare.

"Of course there's another one of you."

Then he noticed this was not the Barker he knew and he bent over to stare.

"Huh, no wonder you succeeded in destroying the world. No one would've suspected this shrimp for doing something like that."

[Zack Asiv]

Angelonia would nod in his silent cry as she got Ali's help to disrobe and climb into her tank, there were three other empty ones so Ali could jump in one too.

A small and teenage looking Sean Barker would walk out of a shroud of energy, his miniature form running a hand through his hair as he grinned.

"Let's see... Project Judgement was created with prototype upgrades for the first 'General' type Experiment. Apparently able to control other experiments with the implanted genetic marker for it. He has the standard experiment super human soldier package, but his natural Qi was boosted over and over again until his body showed signs of decay from the drug addiction. He was sent to the East Coast to wipe out the resistance there in command of seven under ground facilities and given a special Qi ability called Final Judgement which was artificially created by combining five different master level Qi abilities. He took on Sorrel and Strike in their prime during the war directly, in the battle Sorrel's wife died, and Strike landed a fatal blow... He however survived and has been gathering remnant Experiments for an unknown purpose."

Barker would shoot Rai a smug grin.

"Only I could accomplish that feat, Dragonling."

[Preston Salabim]

Preston looked on at Rai with an equally smug look.

"If I may be so bold as to offer my counsel, Lord Dragon. It would be wise to not let one's appearance blind you to their strength and potential."

[Allison Kazim]

Ali would wait for Angelonia to get situated before disrobing, herself. She turned her back to the girl as she did so, seeing the full effect of the damage done. Wincing, she pulled out what remained sticking out, nothing more than a small broken stub now, but at least it had helped staunched the flow.

She wanted to ask the girl what was on her mind, but now seemed a poor choice. How she must feel about all the people...even Ali felt her heart a bit heavier thinking about it.

"We are alive," she said as much to herself as to Angelonia. "Whatever else, we have that." She'd slip into one of the tanks, protecting her modesty until seated.