The Balance of Life and Death

-His voice is panicked. Those who know Tir know that it is very difficult for him to sound panicked. And you're about to hear why. The camera itself is focused on the unholy light show going on outside the city. It's simply massive-

Gracia! Come look at this!

It... it feels like...

That same power. It's the same power as the Rune.

-The video feed just focuses on the explosion for awhile. It truly is something to behold.-

... You can feel it. The suffocating fingers of death...

Kazuki, Gremio, I might be a little late getting back in. Don't worry about me.

Jowy, Riou, please report in.

Everyone else... Just stay calm, alright? Whatever is out there...

-He trails off, and then he suddenly takes off running. Any other audio turns into very loud and distorted static-

...Riou, damnit...

Sorry to my fellow officers, but Officer Riou is going to be out of commission for awhile. He got busted up something awful by a malice monster. Had he his chip out... No, no use in thinking like that.

The stress just keeps building up. Every time I get a bit of relief, something happens to make it all seem worse again. I'm getting a little sick of the back and fourth. Mentally, emotionally, physically... I'm getting to my breaking point here. After this is all over, I'm just going to fish for a few days. I don't care if I won't catch anything. I need some zen in my life.

Until then, I guess it's back on another patrol. Let's try to have it be one where I don't have to go rescue someone or run into a pack of hungry monsters, eh? Not that I mind these things normally, it's just... too much of anything will kill you.

[Private to Cecil]

We need to talk.

Geeze, my first few days back on the job after getting my new hand and suddenly everyone takes crazy pills. What a work out...

Is there anything that immediately requires my attention? And orders that specifically need to be carried out? I'm open to suggestions here. Minato? Saber? Anything at all. Just please, I really don't want to deal with the loopy people... unless they're falling out of windows or something.

Not that I'm not normally willing to help, but sheesh, what happened here? Was there something in the food they all ate? I think we might have an amature pharmacologist on our hands, folks...

Until then, I'll just be, uh... patroling or something. Wowee, this is awkward.

Something doesn't feel right... there's a definite unease in the air. It was like when Soul Eater...

Nevermind.

[Locked to Police Force/Lawyers]

What is the status of the most recent cases? I hear there was another case of assault recently...

[Lock]

oh, and before I forget...

SAIKA MAGOICHI. You and I need to have words. Immediately.

How...HOW DARE YOU!

Miss Sakura...I had no idea...I'm sorry

This will not go ignored! Minato! Sir Ky! We must find her and bring the culprit to justice!

...for now...for now Seishirou and Dio can wait.

...

WHAT MANNER OF SORCERY WAS THAT?!?