A group of high-and-mighty-looking people, their noses raised high above the heavens, faces holding pride, conversed around the big table.
That was what Ryuk had been expecting, the same for MadWhite, but what they saw instead was anything but close to the truth.
Right now, all ten individuals in the room were on their knees, bowing their heads behind the chair.
And on the chair itself were holographic devices that revealed the displays of individuals who seemed to be the ones to take the seat instead.
'So they chose to send their representatives instead, while they connect here with the use of their holographics? Their main bodies are probably in some place in Grade B, relaxing in the moonlight or bathing in a pool.'
'Tch, now this is harder…' MadWhite mused to himself.
It would have been easy to convince the leaders by threatening them with death.
Definitely, those old fogeys had enough wild plans about the future, and what chilled them the most was death.
But it seemed they had expected this move. Instead of appearing themselves, they had sent representatives and chosen to appear in holographic format.
Without their main bodies here, there was no threat to their lives, and that would make any type of coercion very hard.
'I can threaten them with killing these kneeling representatives, but I know they won't give a shit if they lived or died. This mission has failed.' MadWhite mused preparing to use a teleportation card and get out, but then something pricked at his consciousness.
'Just how? How did they know I would be entering?"
"If they didn't come here with their bodies, they must have expected some threat to them, meaning they must have predicted me to somehow show up. Who informed them of my coming?'
MadWhite's expression darkened slightly.
"Seems like you old pieces of shit have finally wisened up? I guess too many attacks really make one predictable enough, no?" MadWhite asked as he slowly stepped forward, removing the robe he wore on him.
Ryuk had also noticed the robe seemed to have lost its effect once they entered the space, as each of the people in the hall could now see them directly.
However, he remained where he stood motionlessly as MadWhite appeared before the head chair, where the holographic image of a red-haired man with the same red-colored beard was seen.
MadWhite grabbed the holograph's hand and flung it away, sending it flying across half the room before landing on the ground. But it didn't shatter as Ryuk watched a vein pop on the forehead of the red-haired man in teh holographics.
"You inferior piece of shit!" he roared at MadWhite, who didn't seem to care at all.
Instead, he took the head seat and reclined properly with an exhale.
"You know, you are quite skilled for a human, MadWhite."
A feminine voice rang out from one of the holographs. A blue-haired woman with pointy ears spoke, her eyes focusing on MadWhite.
"Time and time again, crashing the party, ruining plans, and costing us billions and lives in damage. You always manage to end pulling it off, no matter how impossible."
"We had thought the Titan City in Grade A would put you down for good. We made sure to eliminate everyone affiliated with you and strong enough to break you out."
"Honestly, I thought he would rot to his death in that Titan City," another man with large, overflowing hair and a teddy with crimson red eyes said.
Even though he had red eyes, he didn't have pointed ears, which meant he was a Werewolf.
"Yet, you somehow managed to get out of that sure-death scenario, just like you've always done. I heard only a single Titan suffered, which is quite rare for you, but I know no way in hell have you repented for your sins."
"So, this kid here was the one calling the shots, huh? MadWhite teaming up with someone… It kind of is your first time, but I guess this is also your first failed mission."
A snort rang out and a blast of air echoed through the room as everything turned to the end of the hall where the holograph of the Titan man was.
"His fate is to die alone in the end! He has gone solo all his life and will surely die solo in the end, that piece of shit!"
"But then," the elf lady continued, "since you always manage to pull off the impossible so many times. We thought, somehow, you would still manage to get across the 370 guards positioned in the Ultra Assembly Hall and find your way into the 12th floor."
"As impossible as it sounds, we know well now that perhaps that word has a very loose effect on you."
"So, in the end," another lady with crimson hair and eyes said, wearing an overflowing cape, cutting in.
"We decided to not appear in real body, choosing to go for holographs instead. It seems pretty shameful that people like us need to be in holographs to avoid our plans being ruined by you, but it seems like that choice was the right one in the end."
"I'm just curious about one thing, though…"
A voice suddenly resounded, coming from a very handsome Fallen Man with long, shining golden hair. His voice echoed repeatedly, like three men were talking at the same time as the entire hall quieted down.
"Do you really think you could have somehow managed to threaten us with our lives? Do you think you can take us all on at the same time?"
The entire crowd watched as MadWhite's poker expression slowly changed into an incredibly wide grin.
"It brings me so much joy…" MadWhite said between laughter.
"To think you pompous bastards would decide to go in holographics just to avoid my wrath… How much joy it brings to me. Hahahaha."
"You ask if I think I can take you all head-on?" MadWhite said as his hands slowly came out of his pockets, bringing out his guns.
"Isn't the fact that I am here, sitting with my pistols in hand, yet you all are hiding behind holographs, enough of an answer?"