The Widow Queen observed Wanderer's forces from in side “ We have protocols in place for dealing with unwanted visitors like yourself...I suggest you reconsider your presence here before things escalate,"

  "I am the ruler of this city," Wanderer replied on the intercom "Whatever you are, you will go down." He raised his hand into a fist, and a hail of gunfire erupted from his men, tearing into the walls and ceiling of the room.

  The Widow Queen stood calmly amidst the chaos, "Foolish mortal. i am no ordinary being. I am the embodiment of Series 9."

  She stepped forward into a window look at direction of wanderer mobile home across the street "You dare challenge me?" she hissed. as she then open her armory behind the wall paintings "Your pitiful attempts at rebellion will only bring ruin upon yourself and your pathetic followers. Surrender now, and perhaps I shall grant you a swift death. Resist, and I will ensure your torment lasts an eternity."

  Wanderer blinked several times, admire her fighting spirit "Oh, ho,,Nice specimen you are."

  The Widow Queen tilted her head slightly, a calm smirk playing on her lips. despite gunfight around her "Flattery will get you nowhere with me, mercenary. So, tell me... What brings you to our humble abode? Seeking to add another notch to your belt by taking down an elite assassin like myself?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm, she then distribute heavy weapons to black widows. sleeks machineguns with grenade launcer attachment

  Wanderer chuckled lowly. "heh,You're talking too much. Just bring back Oboro and tell us where Mephisto is hiding, and I will spare your little brothel."

  The Widow Queen chuckled. as she cock the weapon on her hand then throw it at last black widow in room "Ah, Wanderer, always so eager to cut deals. But let me remind you - I am not some petty crime lord to be swayed by threats. My loyalties lie with Mephisto, and my duty is to protect him above all else.

  "As for Oboro..." She leaned back in her chair, steepling her fingers while maintain eye contact on wanderer at intercom. "...I'm afraid he's not so easily retrieved. You see, since his transformation, Oboro has become quite the wild card. His connection to the Shadow Realm makes him unpredictable, even to me. Bringing him back would require an operation far more complex than simply 'fetching' someone."

  “Alright.. you playing with hard way isn't? " Wanderer nod. as he observe the nearby carnage. his merc already took the buildings near geisha. his gun truck filled the streets. and his cannon is keep send barrage to the target.

  Moments later, Wanderer's armored car ramming through the gates of her fortified Geisha brothel. A barrage of gunfire erupted, but the armored vehicle was impervious to the assault. Soon, Wanderer and his men were pouring through the breach, their shields deflecting the hail of bullets.

  meanwhile Mephisto stepped out of the dimly lit hallway block away to geisha, flanked by a pair of Black Widows. "Well, well," he said, as his face appear on wanderer intercom. "Looks like we have an unwelcome guest trying to crash our little soiree. How quaint." later. some of wanderer gun truck turn into flames as rains of grenade has been launch by black widows,

  The Widow Queen then escort Mephisto and they manage to escort him to Geisha with cover of smokes, "You've made quite a bold move, But don't think your fancy toys will save you here. My girls are more than capable of dealing with... pests like you."

  Wanderer left eyes flinched as his cars destroyed. then he see glimpse of them on enterance of Geisha "Look, two bastards at same place!,fire!" Wanderer shouted through his comm,

  The sound of gunfire erupts throughout the brothel as Geisha and Series 9 operatives return fire, Mercenary start surround the enterance. and start proceed to the lobby area. both sides taking cover behind furniture, pillars, statues and decorated walls. “Damn you, Wanderer! You've just signed your death warrant!” Mephisto ducks behind a plush sofa on lobby, his face contorted with rage. “Kill them all! Leave none alive!”

  The Black Widows move with their cybernetic enhancements which granting them superhuman reflexes. They leap from cover to cover, firing precision shots at Wanderer's forces.

  One of the Widows, her eyes glowing an red, activates a pulse grenade and tosses it towards a group of Wanderer's soldiers. The explosion sends bodies flying,

  Meanwhile Oboro could hear the gunfire outside the basement. The black widow stopped dragging him, and one cocked her pistol, aiming it at Oboro's head. Oboro, half-awake and unarmed, could only kneel down, acting like he was begging for mercy with. The black widow smirked, "Look at you.."

  Oboro, still dazed, silently reached for the hidden knife on her right leg. With a swift movement, he stabbed the black widow in the crotch, disarming her. He then quickly finished her off with the captured pistol, falling to the ground beside the corpse. and deliver quick shot in second black widow on her head, and Before passing out, Oboro injected himself with the syringe, hoping for the best.

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  He was transported to a dreamlike vision, a flashback to his younger days. He was training with his brothers in a vast, open training ground. A figure in a suit approached him, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Oboro," the figure said, his voice familiar. But then the voice changed, becoming feminine. "Oboro, Oboro." The figure's face slowly transformed into that of a woman with white hair.

  Oboro woke up, finding himself face-to-face with Shizuka. "Are you alright?" she asked, concern etched in her voice.

  Oboro blinked, his thoughts still fuzzy from the injection.

  "Barely." He responded, trying to sit up. "What happened"

  Shizuka then tell him about wanderer now order full assault into geisha, and she lead team to rescue him

  Oboro listened intently, a mix of surprise and disbelief on his face. "Wanderer ordered a full assault? He's really pushing his luck this time." He looked around at dark room. "Why did you come after me?"

  Shizuka shrugged, a soft smile on her face. "I knew you would get yourself into trouble sooner or later. I couldn't just leave you behind."

  "So, you came to save me like some kind of princess in distress?" he snorted, trying to hide the hint of gratitude in his voice.

  Shizuka chuckled, amused by his stubborn demeanor."Well, if you want to think of it that way, then yes. I'm the knight in shining armor, and you're the damsel in distress."

  “maam” Bronk said as he break the banter. “Wanderer, start deploy its heavy weapon”

  Shizuka nod “lets go,, we had little time” the she help oboro leave the room. the merc was using their armored vehicle with dozer attachment to just break in.

  meanwhile As Wanderer's forces pressed deeper into the brothel, they began to take casualties. The Geisha and Series 9 operatives fought with a ferocity that belied their fragile appearance.

  "Damn... my boys..." Wanderer growled as his force start taking casualites

  Upon hearing that Oboro had been rescued, Wanderer ordered his forces to stop advancing. and order to retreat "Let those people burn alive!" he shouted, then the mercenary aim to the Geisha building itself. their rockets, grenade launcher and cannon aim to intent to destroy the building

  The Widow Queen watched the scene unfold with a mix of concern and intrigue. She had expected Wanderer to react aggressively upon learning of Oboro's rescue, but the sheer brutality of his orders sent a chill down her spine.

  "Mephisto, what do you make of this?" she asked, her voice laced with a hint of unease. she then watch her collection torn into piece from hails of bullets

  Mephisto, , merely adjusted his blue glasses and replied, "It seems our dear Wanderer has fully embraced the darkness within. His actions now align perfectly with our own... perhaps he's more useful to us than we initially thought."

  The Widow Queen nodded, "Indeed. We should continue to nurture this relationship, exploit his weaknesses, and guide him towards our ultimate goals."

  Later, out of the blue, the Widow Queen offered peace. "What? You want peace? After all of this?" Wanderer asked, his voice filled with disbelief.

  The Widow Queen's voice crackled through the comm system. "Yes, Wanderer. I'm offering peace. An end to this conflict."

  She paused, as if gathering her thoughts. "I've seen what our actions have wrought upon this land. The destruction, the suffering... It needs to end."

  She continued. watching her black widows fall to floor from the ceiling who start to crumble "We can work together, find a way to rebuild. Your skills, combined with our resources... We could create something better."

  Her tone softened slightly. "I know we've been enemies, but perhaps it doesn't have to stay that way. Think about it, Wanderer. With peace, we could focus our efforts on survival, on making this world a little less harsh."

  She left the offer hanging, waiting for Wanderer's response.

  Chrome shake his head while wanderer look at him for input. he know if they just not being manipulative. or just buy a time "Alright," Wanderer said, "But I want Mephisto... your lovely boyfriend... to be my captive."

  A sly smile played across Mephisto's lips as he heard Wanderer's demand. "Ah, how... intriguing. You want me as your plaything? I must admit, the idea of being at your mercy is quite... tantalizing."

  He leaned back in his chair, steepling his fingers together as he regarded Wanderer with an air of mock seriousness.while all chaos still unfold

  "However, I'm afraid I come with certain... conditions," he continued. "You see, my services don't come cheap. And by 'services', I mean the pleasure of having me at your beck and call."

  The Widow Queen nodded subtly in agreement. "So, what do you say, Wanderer? You don't have a place to negotiate."

  He smirked, a glint of amusement in his eyes. "So, tell me..."

  "You guys are weird," Wanderer replied, his voice calm but firm. "Do you want to surrender or not? I'm counting to ten, and then I'm cutting down the comm and burning you all. Ten... nine... eight..."

  Mephisto chuckled darkly. "Oh, how quaint. You really think a simple countdown will intimidate us, Wanderer?"

  He gestured to the surrounding Black widows, their cybernetic enhancements glinting menacingly in the flickering light while still stubornly returning fire to wanderer mercenary and at outside despite the in half burned building

  "You see, these ladies have been trained to handle situations like yours."

  Mephisto smirked,

  "Six... five... four... three..." Wanderer continued to count, his voice unwavering. while Chrome pinpoint the cannon at top of truck at mephisto room. ready to give finishing blow with ap round (pierce effect)

  Mephisto and the Widow Queen exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a mix of defiance and resignation. die in here. or keep stand until and watch their billion credit Established business destroyed then just die in fire was not their way. they all playing like modern samurai or knight on their appearance, but at the end they just a thugs. a fox..

  "You know what," Mephisto said, finally relenting. "Fine, I surrender."

  Wanderer blinked several times. and taken back on the his sudden change of mind. but he then order to cease fire.

  Chrome, perched behind the cannon, remained motionless, his hand still resting on the firing controls. He didn't immediately stand down, didn't relax his aim "Boss, are you sure about this? We had them cornered."

  Mephisto slowly leaving the half burned geisha with his hand in air. the merc quickly capture him. while vdv is guard the area. all different gang members watch the event. with weapons drawn

  a flicker of irritation on Chrome face. while he fail give them final blow. make the siege feel anticlimactic.

  Wanderer then Smirk as Mephisto now in front of him. bounded. “take him..” he said. then look at Widow queen in front of him while crossing her arms. a unspoken 1000 word between them