Steph
-The snake man lunges again, this time at Cu-
Jusssssst one biiiii-
-Cu Chulainn's spear-arm blurs-
-There is a choking noise-
-As something expands throughout the snake-man's body-
Anyone else want to try?
Sora and Winda
-Sora-
Not quite.
-Winda-
I don't know yet.
-He grins, cheerfully-
I'm living it.
Gilgamesh
-The skeleton turns its head-
-The rest of its body has not yet fully formed, as if something has not yet been decided-
Do you know what I am-
-There is a pause-
King of Heroes?
Klara and Sam
Well, here things are different.
-He touches the ground again, and sniffs the dirt this time-
Assassin
-There is silence for several seconds-
-Then Kefka scowls-
Pfah. She died too easily. Now, about that mega-sushi the sun mentioned...
-He begins to walk away-
Cloud
-Lemure swallows-
Which ones?
Up to the... north you've got the tombs. There's the city, no-one owns that. Then there're the fortresses. Don't think you can see'em from here.
Dot and Fen
He should still be in his tent, where you were-
-He waves-
Brought in while we were... disagreeing.
Gold and Kath
My name isn't important. Call me Mido.
Luffy and Kosuke
-Your Oni gang and the demons charge, and the melee of battle kicks up-
-It is chaos-
-You are outnumbered, and these new demons are stronger than yours, but-
-The tongue-whip whips a full twenty off their feet, and none of them are able to dodge Luffy's attack-
-Kosuke may be able to grab a few of them within the whip-
-Several tens of spears go flying his way in retaliation, thrown in coordinated rows-
Luis and Silver
-There is a hole in the wall that the Manikin walks through-
-Fingolfin stops before it-
If this is a trap, I should enter first.
Lance and Suzy
-She laughs, and it is horribly forced-
It wouldn't be the first time, that's all.
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Gil
You do not wish to surpass me?
I who took away all from you, and I whom you shall return to at the very end?
Assassin
-A full five minutes pass, and his voice gets more and more distant-
-Looks like he's not coming back-
Steph
-The snake-man is nailed to a nearby wall-
-As Cu Chulainn cuts a mighty spear free from it, wiping it clean on the ground-
-The other patrons of the bar are studiously studying their own drinks-
Come on. Let's go.
Klara and Sam
-Astonishingly enough, it smells like dirt-
Before I met you, I was following a trail. A track to a drake.
It passed this way not too long ago. We thought it could have been lurking in there.
Kath and Gold
Be careful.
I am a practitioner of the ancient art known as... demon fusion.
Lance and Suzy
So. How did he lure you in here, then?
Cloud
Other what? Demons? 'Course there are.
Demons are everywhere here.
Luis
Yes. If the battle out there was any indication, I am more skilled in the art of combat than you.
-He enters-
Sora
-He laughs, waving him off-
I try, I try.
-He dusts himself off-
Now... the only question for me is... where do I strike next? I doubt I'll be able to get away so easily robbing from the same place.
Fen and Dot
Do what you lik-
-As Fen leaves-
Oh! Call him eromenos! He deserves it!
Luffy and Kosuke
-The soldiers intercept the spears as if they were themselves aiming form them, falling to the ground, some groaning, some silent-
-Luffy lands right in the centre of the fray, launching enemies far and wide-
-Now that you're in there, it's kind of difficult to tell which is which, at least for the Oni-
-But then-
-The noise of the battle seems to dim-
-And the movement of the warriors slows, then stops-
-And a paralysing atmosphere descends over the battlefield-
Heh... Hahahaha! You're done for now, punks!
-A shadowy figure appears in the doorway-
-Smoke curling about it-
The boss has come!
-Weapons tremble in the hands of the Oni-
-Some from excitement-
-Most from fear-
Luffy and Kosuke
-A voice reverberates through the stone corridor, seeming to come from everywhere-
Who dares to challenge me?!
-The figure walks forward, and in the silence, every step is an explosion-
I dunno what gave you new guts, but you have to know that you can't stand against me!
-The figure emerges from the shadows-
Don't you know that I am the mighty Heat-of-Shoe-Ra?!
-At last, The Boss's face is revealed
-
Tch. The only reason I'm here now is because I was bored! But looking at you, you wouldn't even provide a warm-up!
-He smirks-
Give up now and maybe I'll-
-His eyes fall on Luffy and Kosuke-
Oh shit.
Cloud
-It doesn't take long-
-As soon as the demon is out of earshot and viewing range, there she is, standing in a corner-
Did you enjoy yourself? You were lucky, I think.
Assassin
-Interestingly, much of the demons in the general area seem to be giving him a wide berth too-
-He seems to be looking for something on the ground-
Gah! Why aren't there any grunts around to do the grunt work?! You'd think they'd know I've killed the last ones.
Dot and Fen
-Achilles laughs bitterly and lies back on his bed-
-There is a heavy bustle around Agamemnon's tent-
-Seems the news of the argument reached far and wide-
-But no-one is entering-
Sora and Winda
That's fine by me! Maybe you can even give me a hand at choosing which one.
-Winda-
But you're one step ahead of me. I'll give you a rundown on the targets.
Gilgamesh
I ask you again, King of Heroes.
Do you know who I am?
Klara and Sam
-Klara-
The track is cold, but it is the best trail we have.
-Sam-
Yes, a drake. A lesser dragon, but it could lead me to Fafnir.
-He stands up again-
Will you join me?
Luis
-After some time, you hear a voice-
It's safe.
-And as you walk through the tunnel-
-There is a source of light at the end of it-
Steph
-Cu walks in silence for a while-
-He looks at Steph for a second, but seems to think better of something, and simply speaks-
Well now you know what the more hasty demons do.
Kath
Well... after you recruit a demon as an ally... quite often you'll find that they are not strong enough to continue being of assistance. In such cases, you can combine two or more demons to summon a far greater ally.
Provided you can control them.
Lance and Suzy
Paris did that? But... he was with me, not on the battlefield.

Why would it be ha—
-Winda-
Oh. Ohhhh...
-Luffy- What'd it look like? I was gettin' us going already!
-Turns to face his own crowd- Alright, let's go with—
-CHAMELEO! GO! CH-CH-CH-CHAMELEO!-
-TONGUE WHIPS the demons facing him-
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