After Christmas, Kessoku Band spent five days enjoying a team-building trip on Babylon Sky Island.
During that time, Sephiroth occasionally alternated between Teleportation and his "projection." He was quite the Superman in love.
On the last day of 1519, Kessoku Band left Babylon.
...Titans.
December 31, 1519.
Clock Tower-
Led by Alpha, Shining and Kalifa arrived outside Babbage's office at the top of the Clock Tower.
"Lord Shining, Ms... Kalifa, please come in."
Alpha touched the door, and it slid open automatically. She politely stepped aside.
Even in her wording, she was still earnestly "playing" the younger sister who was not particularly close to her elder sister.
The New Year's Assembly was tonight, so she was dressed quite formally. She wore a somewhat anime-styled blue riding outfit befitting a Victorian noblewoman, paired with plenty of steampunk accessories.
"Oh~ Thanks~"
Shining gave Alpha a hip-hop-style two-finger salute, using only his index and middle fingers.
After throwing her an "electric spark wink," he strode into the room.
"Babbage~ Happy New Year-"
His voice practically arrived before he did.
Dressed in a fitted black women's suit, Kalifa gently adjusted her red-framed secretary glasses, the blond hair at her temples swaying slightly.
She had long since grown used to Shining's style.
"...Happy New Year."
She exchanged a glance with Alpha, spoke softly, and followed Shining inside.
-Happy... New Year... huh...
Watching her elder sister's retreating back, Alpha felt a momentary surge of emotion. Her sister had even accounted for details like these in her "disguise." She really was a cut above.
But as an excellent agent, she showed nothing unusual. She simply nodded and followed them inside.
"Happy New Year."
Babbage's "voice" was very calm, sounding somewhere between perfunctory and sincere.
Given his persona as the "Mechanical King," the pleasures of flesh-and-blood humans were