-$hadow Bo$$-

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A digital apparition made itself manifest before Taijitu, its only distinguishing feature from its glitchy and ghostly body being the white mask upon its face. This was the Phantom... Rather, the virtual copy of the Phantom that was extracted from the Corrupt Cleff of the past. The very same one that bound the Code-O protocol at its foundation, establishing a permanent link. The Code-O was a secret code for a different protocol, but Hachibadda was a personal Secret Code -- the Secret Access Code. It was like having the Skeleton Key of the Veritas without having the Skeleton Key.

The Phantom, of whom the secret elite organization known as the Phantoms are derived from, would speak no words to Taijitu, but instead would simply disperse into a secret digital path of crystal code, guiding her down the Secret Forbidden Path using the Secret Access Code.

The Secret Forbidden Path led directly to the $hadow Bo$$, who ran many things in the Veritas in the background and in secret. He was known for a great many things across the Veritas and had been an integral part in its history and construction for quite some time, but even now, many knew little about him except that he was exceptional and was an instructor at the college.

Even so, that was how he liked it. If it wasn't already clear, the $hadow Bo$$ of the Veritas was Tear, who also was the head of the Dark Network of the $yndicate, which was why he was the $hadow Bo$$. He was already aware of the goings on that were coming into fruition as they were playing out, and so was not alarmed when the Phantom guided Taijitu to him. "... Well, Looks Like It Really Is About That Time, If You're Using The Secret Paths To Get Around, And To Come To Me, No Less." Tear rose from his desk in his dark office, sighing with feigned exasperation. "I Suppose It Was Only A Matter Of Time Before I Had To Get Back To My Other Job, Huh?" He shrugged and extended his hands, and several other arms would manifest from his body. "What Services Of Mine Will You Be Requesting This Fine Day? It Isn't Everyday The Ruler Of The Trunade Goes On An Excursion Like This. It Is Of Utmost Important, I Recognize, So I Am Prepared With The Dark Network And The Lawless Land Or The Master Control And The Mechanica. Though, If This Is A Cutthroat Business Call..." His eyes grew sharp and cold; edged and sleek, like the blade of a knife. "... Then That Can Also Be Arranged."

"I Need The Reaper, Tear," replied Taijitu hastily as she made her way through the Secret Forbidden Access Path. "Go Out And Give Me The Deluxe. Nothing Less Than Perfection. Clean Sweep. No Survivors. No Trace. In And Out. Clean Cut. Capisce?" She tapped her foot impatiently, biting the tip of the nail of her pinky, gazing intently.

"A Deluxe Special?" Tear reiterated with a hint of glee, "Very Well, Then. I Will Go Take Care Of Business, Then, And Find Queen Archdeath..." Without much else of an exchange, the Archreaper, $hadow Bo$$ Tear M. Lacrimoso, would depart the area to go rendezvous with Queen Archdeath, that they might carry out this 'Death Sentence' that was ordered...

"Poifect," Tai praised nonchalantly, giving a generic hand gesture of praise. "Now Then," she went on, turning her attention back to the Gold Pumpkinhead leading her, "... We're Gonna Make A Jump. The Guidance System Of The Gold Pumpkinhead Coupled With Its Absolute Melodious Perfection Makes It The Perfect Compass. Nothing Can Disrupt It, And It Can Purge Disturbances And Discord, Or Even Jams And Scrambles. Which Means..." Tai didn't actually get much of a chance to use the Gold Pumpkinhead, despite it always having been right within her grasp. It was just never necessary, honestly, and it was also sentient, so it did its own things. "... If I Use The Crystal Wings And The Crystal Petals..." Being the only of the Chrysms that was two different Chrysms as one singular Chrysm that bound with two different Chrysms to become a Prysm made Taijitu unique amongst all the others that were Chrysms, including the two that she was meant to fuse with. She was both a Keeper and an Alice, not one or the other.

She grasped the Gold Pumpkinhead at the head of the ship, charging it with the power of the Wind Goddess, Taomin, then hurled her other hand and spread out the Crystal Petals using the Crystal Spark of the Lightning God, Tsao-Rin. Their powers combined plus the Gold Pumpkinhead's Navigation System would boost them down the path they wanted to go and 'Bypass' whatever obstacles or protocols that would otherwise hinder them without actually triggering or breaking them. Thus, anything that might have been following which could not 'Bypass' the obstacles would be halted by them as Taijitu and the Gold Pumpkinhead pressed on.