Against the Tide, Operation KEEP [OPEN/FOLLOW UP]

[Sutou Airi]

Airi had struck out walking in the direction that Damien had pointed out to her, taking it slow and having all of her reflexes on high alert...something wasn't right here, and she was going to find out what it was.

[William Arthur Philip Louis]

William was riding towards the other signal, he wondered briefly it was a Horror, it would make sense since it was enough to attract the attention of Damien but he realised that it couldn't be a Horror. He said that the signal was similar to Damien's power and he was certainly not a Horror for sure so it had to be something else; William wondered if this something else was able to be killed by a Makai Knight not that William had ever encountered anything that he couldn't kill but it was always good to keep an open mind about what he could and couldn't kill as one day he might be facing an enemy that he would need help with.

[Sutou Airi]

Airi also got to the area where the signal was....an open park of sorts that was devoid of the people that were usually present.

(Black, feel free to describe more of what Airi sees.)

[Sutou Airi]

"Here I go.." Airi said, heading towards the tower carefully.

(You decide if she encounters any guards or mooks.)

[Sutou Airi]

Airi did indeed see this opening...and prowled towards it, staying quiet before getting within a decent range of the few guards. Then she stood a little straighter, and crossed her gauntlets before speaking quietly.

"Gekiwaza: Ho Ho Dan!" the aura of her Animal Spirit flared as GekiTora (another word for Tiger) was projected forward, knocking one guard into another with a large swipe of her paw, before leaping forward onto a third guard, knocking him out. The large mouth then closed around the fourth guard's torso, flailing him about quite a bit before she tossed him into the other two who had just gotten up. GekiTora then finished by flooring them all with a power jump, and sat on them, purring a bit and nodding to Airi before disappearing...the young lady hurrying past the carnage and into the tower.

[Price]

(Don't mind if I get in your way here...at least in character)

Talking with the head scientist was a tall American looking guy that was perfectly fine with his surroundings. He'd obviously know something of this, but getting him to say anything about it would be a tall tale.

[Price]

"Sounds good there Mr. Scientist man." James said crossing his arms before chancing a look up at the ceiling. He saw a shadow there...and its placement looked odd. "Who goes there!" he elevated his voice a bit, reaching for his Deck.

[Price]

(sorry, always wanted to do this first bit)

"Is there a problem officer?" James asked in a casual way, almost as if he was unaffected by the gun being pointed at him.

(Ah, the wonders of mod abuse. Though Rei did give me permission to do this. - Sanyu)

[Price]

"Ha...an opening." James said, thrusting the Strike Deck forward in such a way that it would repel any shot, purple lightning traveling down to his waist. Then he stepped over to the side, away from the machine and the ball. "Kamen Rider!" he spoke, inserting the deck into the formed belt, and being surrounded by the purple power sphere, twin rings passing over and giving him his armor. The now Kamen Rider Strike cracked his neck, and smirked.

[Price]

There was a reason they were called anti-kaijin rounds, after all...as Strike moved forward, slotting in a card first.

"ATTACK VENT."

Venosnaker came out of a nearby mirror and slithered after Damien, firing a highly potent venom blast at him that burns through and melts most material.

[Price]

Strike ducked behind something so he wouldn't be blinded, "Nice move...but I've seen better." he said, walking towards the heroic Rider, slotting another card in his Visor.

"SWORD VENT."

The Veno Saber came to him as he walked.

[Price]

"You're right, I'm not." Strike said, holding his sword in a backhand grip as he slotted a second card.

"STRIKE VENT."

The gauntlet modeled after Metalgelas' head came to his other arm, striking high with the Veno Saber.

[Price]

James saw the exposed danger and leapt up and over the blade, coming down to slug the heroic Rider in the face with the gauntlet that he had, pointed horn and all while at the same time slashing with his Saber at his sword arm's shoulder.

[Price]

"Ah the mark of a desperate man. Unfortunately for you, I don't feel like being vented today." Strike said, raising his VenoVisor and slotting a card.

"ATTACK VENT."

Metalgelas charged out of a nearby mirror at high speed, heading straight for Damien...while another Advent Beast watched from within Ventara.

[Price]

(Sorry, but James is a troll sometimes)

The Advent Beast that had been watching decided to make its appearance...coming up through some liquid on the floor in front of Strike. The massive big bull, known as Magnugiga, caught the brunt of Metalgelas' fiery journey, and set him down. Then Strike steps out from behind the big beast. "You've got some fire to you old man...but I'm holding all of the cards." He said, holding up the first contract card.

"You will be mine." Strike said, before the massive mechanical beast was sucked into the card, showing "Contract." on it.

Then he cracked his neck, turning to look at the now human Damien.