<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

The time had come for Yugi to feel as if he were high on something. His vision was far clearer than anything humans should ever even think to dream of, and far quicker than his body would be able to keep up with. He could see the ripples in Miko's ass before they came, and find the details in such miniscule movements as the rest of her body's reaction to contact. "This is crazy. I can see everything. Even..." He paused there, looking ahead to a massive, swirling cloud of red-colored mana left behind Satoru's attack. Though he could see that, there was something else strange about the invisible barrier between them and the other encroaching beasts. "Freaky. I can see mana, but I still can't see how much of a degen you are. I can't believe you'd betray me because you like how Brainface sounds," Yugi said sarcastically, turning up his nose.

As for Satoru, he was finding more information than anyone needed to know about the System. They had the ability to grow stronger through their connections, and that meant more than even he could previously imagine. They even had special drops from magic beasts and the like, and apparently... titles that could allow the use of someone else's ability. "Woah, that's a lot! Everybody else's stuff comes from magic beast parts, but not parts like this. There aren't any normal parts here 'cause I'm too strong. There's usually a team to carve corpses and get that stuff. Oh, and this," he said while drawing a C-rank Essence Stone to himself. "Essence Stones. These bad boys are what you'll find powering machines and magic tech all over the place," he explained. Moving on from that, there was a tidbit of information regarding Miko's skill-borrowing ability. Once per day, she could use one of two techniques: Rlue or Red. Those things comprised most of Satoru's fighting ability. One had even been impossible to use properly until his Second Awakening, but it seemed Miko had just been given the ability to use it with slight limitations. "Sou. Once a day is nothing for those skills. If you're only doing one Gate a day, you could clear the whole thing with Red or Blue... if you can manage the right power. Careful though. Without my eyes, just using one of them could drain you dry ─ or break you apart."

[Apollymi]

Now was the time for Yugi's awakening. At least metaphorically as he reached the point of highness similar in quality to how Miko had been acting when her stomach had been filled the first time by Gojo. He could see everything, he claimed. But as they spoke and he looked at everything from their circle of protection to the ripples dancing across Miko's ass cheeks there was apparently something that evaded his sight. "Of course you can't see that... it's at the bottom of a deep well," Miko claimed firmly about her own degeneracy. "Still, you're being dramatic. All I do is talk shit to Brainface, I basically give him the berating version of your compliments... that's not betrayal, it's delegating♪~" Miko joked crossing her arms over her chest. "Also that has to be a high thought, welcome to the club... Daddy♪~" Miko sang seeming to find his playfulness amusing. It was much closer to normal than the last hour or so would have made it look.

At the same time a proper lesson in Dungeon clearance was being given. Gojo explained that there was a team that usually carved animal carcasses and collected the materials left behind. Miko thought about the information she'd been given by Ren and it' all lined up with extra context now. For big scale events... a Strike Team went forth and killed monsters, followed by a Collections team for the magic beast pieces and lastly would be 'porters, for gathering minerals/plants and the like. "Sou ka, that would be a pretty fair way to do things, though I now understand the bad life of lower ranked individuals..." Miko said having processed her dynamic into the same logic she used in other things. Those who did clean up or collections were usually not looked upon favorably by those who thought themselves to be doing the 'work'. Granted those same hauls wouldn't be nearly as lucrative without the back end crew... it was one of the fallacies of society that she didn't like. Moving on from that there was something to be said about Essence Stones, "Really? The just drop from stuff. I was fully prepared to sneak into a Dungeon to find some too... and people are using them like batteries?" she had a minor tirade knowing that those stones were definitely what she need to make a specific kind of upgrade to her kit. Beyond that point there was the matter of her usages of 'Red' and 'Blue' which also came with commentary. If used at the right power she could clear a Dungeon with them, but she should be mindful of output as it could, break her apart or drain her dry... "Sou ka, so if I use it now... I'll get rid of the overflow and stop tingling all over?" she said giving it serious consideration. "Maybe I should save it for the boss though," she said noting that Yugi may not have been up to the next leg of this journey just yet. "Still, good to know. Arigatou Go-sei♪~" Miko chirped. He was at least a wealth of current knowledge for her. And though she didn't have his eyes, her hearing let her know the kind of sound she could look for. If she could somewhat match that tone and the vibration she felt, she could likely do it, without blowing herself up or anything like that. She'd just need a bit of practice.

[Bloodedge]

Whatever Miko currently thought of Brainface was none of Yugi's business in truth. Still, he reserved the right to yap and bitch about any and everything, including her quick shift to letting their System administrator have a positive trait. "Don't give me that shit. I'm gonna let you know right now: I refuse to be cucked by Brainface of all people. Random S-ranks is one thing, but I'm not having any of that!" he announced. All the while, his eyes were darting about wildly, taking in more information than Yugi was normally able to process. His build was already one that required annoying amounts of balance; it seemed he would also have to raise his Intelligence for these eyes.

While Yugi scoffed away that thought, Satoru finally lowered Miko to the floor. His report for Makima was growing by the second. It seemed Miko had some issue with how Essence Stones were used, but also had every intention of sneaking around just to find some for herself. Satoru wondered what she could have been using them for, apart from selling them like other Hunters did. "Sounds like they're more to you than a quick buck. Most people just sell these things. The higher the rank, the more the money," he explained briefly. Satoru's barrier was shrinking by the moment, via his own conscious decision. As such, the growing horde of beasts was drawing ever closer while Miko thought about saving her skill usage for the boss. "That's not a terrible idea... if you can make it to the boss. You're in charge of this half though, right? You can use a big thing on the boss, or use it on the horde. My protection won't last forever either way," Satoru claimed. It didn't seem like Yugi would be of much use yet, since he couldn't even keep his eyes focused on one thing. Satoru knew better than most how ridiculous an enhanced pair of eyes could be in the beginning. "This whole Dungeon's yours for the clearing, unless something crazy happens with him~"

[Apollymi]

Yugi obviously wasn't actually that bothered by how Miko currently felt about Brainface, even so, he claimed that he'd not be cucked by that guy. Random S-ranks were allowable but not him. She understood his meaning and felt it in a very specific way, so she'd answer the only way she did when she absolutely meant something while speaking to Yugi, "Yes, Daddy♪~" she chanted in that voice of hers that was rather cute but completely serious. Miko wouldn't tell him a single lie about a situation like that, and now if she found she wanted something out of Brainface, she supposed it would require cucking their overseer, not that such a thing wasn't a part of the plan anyway.

Beyond that Miko was finally put down, and she landed on her little feet in that wedding dress bouncing on her toes sword in hand. Well, she didn't expect anyone to understand what she wanted Essence Stones for but she definitely wasn't in need of money. "Iia, I don't need money. I need the stones... but we'll see how many I collect from here and I'll show you♪~" Miko chirped, what she hadn't said was that she was an international mega star so with a couple of well placed phone calls she could simply have access to her own funds again. If she had her way, she'd kill enough creatures to level up her weapon. No matter, she'd show him what that would do in a while, for now she had to decide how she was handling things. This half of the Dungeon was being left to her regardless, she took the first shift after all. To press the nuke button and burn everything or not was her only question. "Yeah, I know it doesn't go on forever... that's all over your flavor text~" Miko said about Gojo's lack of protection, in that same moment while she thought over her options. "Box is open♪~" she said quietly. "Too much stuff happened too quickly. I forgot I can abuse the mechanics," Miko said as she stood in front of them banishing the sword, while beginning the necessary concentration to try and use the 'Red' ability that Gojo showed. "Even if I drain myself completely as long as I kill enough to get a level, I'll be good to keep fighting." Miko mused to herself aloud. She took a deep breath and remembered the sound associated with what Gojo had done, and slowly but surely she began gathering that red energy at the tip of her extended index finger. She even shut her eyes, as if closing off the sense would enhance her recall a bit more... it would cause a steadying to her mana flow in that moment as well.

[Bloodedge]

And so, an agreement was made. Yugi wasn't going to accept being cucked by the one they called Brainface under any circumstance; he'd rather die. One didn't get that much control over his existence. He did still intend to put that shoe on the other foot, if it ever became possible. Yugi figured that would be one hell of a day. For now, he had to focus on steadying his own gaze. Now that it was back to something beyond normal, it didn't seem to have any intentions of settling on one spot. Miko really would have to keep at this Dungeon herself for the time being. No matter. If they could handle a B-rank boss together, he had no worries about her soloing C-rank mobs.

Another who had no concerns, was Gojo Satoru. He would freely throw Miko to the literal wolves without a single sign of worry, even while having no intention of helping. In fact, one could easily say he was more concerned as to whether he'd get the answer about Miko's Essence Stones needs ─ and that wouldn't be saying much either. Satoru's offered protection was reaching its limit either way. Apparently, Miko already knew that based on something mentioned in the System. Before the hounds were able to fully reach them, he watched as Miko prepared a red orb of her own, deciding to rely on killing enough beasts to force a level-based refresher before the boss. That wasn't such a bad idea, Satoru thought. "Good thinking!" he encouraged. As for the other chance, there was one way to better prepare the lass now that she confirmed the ability to activate Red. "Just don't blow up. 'Isō.' 'Haramitsu.' 'Hikari no Hashira,'" he chanted, sharing a mantra that helped focus and empower the technique currently in use. Why such things worked for certain Hunters using certain abilities was anyone's guess in this world, but Satoru knew his skills functioned better as such.

[Apollymi]

As Miko figured their plan to cuck the one they called Brainface was probably still on. She couldn't help but be amused, even so... there was a lot going on presently. They need to progress and she'd be holding up the team for the duration of Yugi's adjustment. After the fear introduced by that creepy B-rank monster before, she was sure even a super massive cat/dog would be fine. There were other matters to deal with, as well as her own ideas floating around. She'd decided she was going to use a up all the excess and bank on her ability to get more mana before the fatigue settled in. If nothing else she could switch to her title that would give her a temporary stat boost. "Well, if you approve♪~" Miko chirped as if she enjoyed being told her idea wasn't completely crazy.

Meanwhile, Miko began charging that attack and was given a chant that was apparently useful for it. She could feel it... Those words caressed her ears in a very specific way. It held the rhythm of a good flow. "Sou ka, so we have gone full weeb. I was hoping for that♪~" Miko said happily, perhaps at a later time she'd explain that the words could control the flow of mana in a body if you didn't have a good way of sensing and feeling for it naturally. "Isō♪~ Haramitsu♪~ Hikari no Hashira♪~" Miko chanted her voice melodic and pleasant. All the while, that orb began swirling over the tip of her finger before a gentle snap occurred. "Aka♪~" Miko sang most things and she felt immediately the mana flowing out of her body in a pulse like wave which would spread clear across the area in front of her. She gently shifted while the flow went spreading the whole of the wave across the creatures for an arc in front of her. That wave wouldn't be as far reaching as the one created by Gojo but it would definitely do it's part to clear out a large number of creatures. As for Miko blowing herself up, it would only become obvious whether or not it'd happened after the wave itself settled.

[Bloodedge]

Satoru gave only a few bits of passing advice to Yugi. From what he knew, issues like his had to work themselves out one way or another. Since Miko was directly using a technique of his with high amounts of danger attributed to it, he decided a bit of extra assistance would be worthwhile. She took Red's mantra well, and it took to her. A chant of Aka had the girl releasing the spell in a manner that may have even trumped the effectiveness of his first successful use. Satoru looked out, seeing all he needed even through his blindfold. "One, two, six, seven, thirty~" Satoru chanted, moving his hands about as if he were a conductor. "And another one down, another one down, another one chokes on the kibble!" he added. So few hounds remained by the time Miko's mana finished clearing a path. Actually, most of the remaining beasts seemed to be on their last legs as well.

There were so many materials fallen, Satoru decided it was a better use of his time to pull them all toward himself. A massive collection of Essence Stones, fangs, fur and fused metals were floating around him as he checked on the brunette's plan. "Did that get your level?" he wondered. At the same time, Yugi finally had something to focus on again. [LEVEL UP!] he saw, locking onto that. He'd even stopped to watch Miko's version of the attack take place, since he wasn't able to see when Satoru utilized it. "A level and a power boner. If that's pure repulsive force, does the Blue one give ultimate suck? 'Cause I've got at least seven ideas for something like that, once a day or not," Yugi rambled. The pain was fully gone already, so he was easily right back to his normal self. "Want me to do something about the few stragglers? I think I could use a little... something..."

[Apollymi]

A quick count was being taken of Miko's handiwork. At the same time, Miko herself was holding it together. She took a deep breath, her legs were a little wobbly and she felt her own HP draining just a bit. The words of Gojo, moved around in her head. It seemed she'd done exactly what she'd wanted to do. She noted that the amount of growls she heard had also decreased quite a bit. There was quite the bit of carnage even as Gojo pulled the collection of materials towards himself. He wondered if they'd gotten their level and Miko heard the deep voice of the overseer as her body recovered once again. "Ah♪~ Yep all good, wooah♪~ I was trying really hard not to have to activate Mana Reversal again... I don't want that debuff if I can avoid it," Miko commented as she stretched and looked around.

There were a few stragglers but it seemed that Yugi was back in business. He apparently had a power boner and a level. He wanted to know if blue was the ultimate suck and Miko assumed it was, but she had something else to say. "Don't start, I finally got enough room for breakfast. I'll ruin your life♪~" Miko asserted with a devious smirk on her face. Of course, Yugi seemed to be interested in getting a bit of a move on. And perhaps taking on a few of the creatures himself. "Hai hai, don't push yourself though. I figured I could take a minute and do the thing I wanted to do with the Essence Stones. Tag me in if it goes too far," she claimed, freeing the other lad to do what he liked. "I'm going to show you the awesome thing I'm working on for my build♪~" Miko said to Gojo. She'd already explained it to Yugi so she figured her point would be unnecessary for him. Once again that Crystal Sword of hers appeared in her hands. "Craft," Miko aimed to pull up a screen for the evolution and crafting of her sword, mostly she was looking to find out if they currently had access to enough Essence Stones for her to make the upgrade to her weapon of choice.

[Bloodedge]

"Limitations, huh," Satoru mumbled, adding another mental note to the details about these teens' powers. It seemed 'borrow' was to be taken quite literally with things like daily limits and other usage restrictions in place. Everything they said sounded like a video game, however, so he imagined their abilities could grow. Whatever the count on Miko's usage of Mana Reversal was, he figured she'd only used one thus far ─ rationalizing that she was never fully healed, and thus kept its activation while overflowing with mana. That made sense to Satoru. What didn't make sense to him, was Yugi's decision to enter the fight against the stragglers. He had no reason to be going into combat at this stage of development, but Satoru also had no reason to stop him.

Before any fighting began though, there was of course... deviance. Yugi's comment about the 'ultimate suck' earned him a threat from Miko. He scoffed. Ruin his life? "Bitch I dare you to try!" he exclaimed. As for his claim on the remaining beasts, it was advised that he tag out if things went too far. Well, things going 'too far' was precisely what Yugi thought he needed. "Left cheek for tag, right cheek for fun," he stated. Yugi would proceed to enter the fray while Satoru kept himself and Miko from being assaulted. Yugi didn't even seem to be fighting initially. He took a low stance while the hounds lunged, clawed and bit at him. His eyes were darting around wildly as he ducked, weaved, rolled, and even redirected some assaults with a parrying arm. "Is that the plan? Not bad," Satoru decided before turning his attention to Miko, who had something to show him. "Hm? Is it a police girl outfit? You know I've had a bunch of those throw themselves at me, but only one was ever any good."