I promised lots of people I'd update today, so here I am!

Just to clear up some doubts:

1) Eva Moore is a random character I made up. She taught Maria to create illusions.

2) Yes, Se Ern, the one right at the end of the previous chapter was you.
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Fixit frowned at the screen.

"As I thought, I don't have enough data to determine whether the signal I picked up is real or not..."

She jumped backwards in surprise, as her screen suddenly filled with rows of commas.

Sam peered at the screen.

"It's an emergency coded message."

Fixit frowned, typing away at the keys while Yiernoshi, Christine, Jeanine, and Victoria looked on.

"In our slang, a comma represents one head cut off. It's a code for killing. This...is the assassin squad's code!"

Assassin squad?

"Isn't that..." Yiernoshi started.
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Mitong paced up and down the hospital corridor.

That Shreenithi! Runs off on her own, leaving her squad behind, and she has to get herself heavily injured.

He scowled.

At least Shreenithi's Ring didn't get lost. Unfortunately, one of her boxes had disappeared.

The nurse opened the door to Shreenithi's ward.

"Sir."

"How is it?"

"Lord Shreenithi has regained consciousness. However, her jaw is broken, and she is in danger of infecting her many wounds."

Mitong sighed. One Captain, out of comission.
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Fixit frowned.

"This data contains a video, I believe. Give me a few more seconds to decode it."

A few moments later, she smiled triumphantly.

"Aha! I've decoded it! The signal comes from the Carbonara, after all. The digital signature matches."

Yiernoshi blinked.

"That means it really is them, then...the Carbonara Special Assassination Squad..."

Fixit pressed a button.

"It's playing now."

Yiernoshi focused her eyes on the screen, and...

"HEEEEEEEY!"

She blinked at a slightly familiar face on screen.

"Are your heads still attached, you brats!"

Christine gasped.

"That's the..."

Jeanine joined in.

"Future..."

"Chip!" gasped Yiernoshi.

It was indeed Chip. She swung her short ponytail out of the way as she grinned menacingly at the screen.

Kah Yunn rolled her eyes.

"Turn it down."

"Listen up, you brats-ow!"

A slim hand had appeared, pushing Chip off the sofa she had been sitting on, and onto the floor.

"OOOOII! Don't push me off!"

A sigh from the person off-screen.

She then stepped into view, and Yiernoshi recognised Gladys.

"Shaddap. This is my video, not yours, so quit messing around and deafening everyone. Go bother Bella or something."

Gladys turned to the screen.

"Listen. Don't go outside, even if you pick up the signal of a new ring."

A new head popped out from behind Gladys.

"If you wait very patiently, an instruction will arrive soon. Until then, stay put like good little kiddies~"

Christine frowned.

"Bella."

Gladys scowled.

"What are you doing here?"

Bella grinned.

"The princess is bored~I came here to bug you."

Gladys narrowed her eyes.

"If you interrupt me again, I'll kill you."

"I dare you."

The next thing Yiernoshi saw on screen was a three-person all-out fight as Chip, Gladys, and Bella scuffled.

A shoe came flying towards the screen, and...

The screen went blank.

Fixit groaned.

"They kicked the camera."

Jeanine frowned thoughtfully.

"What's that instruction they mentioned, anyways?"

"I guess they must be referring to her," Sam said. "She's just returned from Italy."

A step sounded behind them.

A waist-length ponytail swished.

All eyes went to the unconscious Maria in her arms.

"Se Ern, gatecrashing!"