Rabyte, Capo of the Thumb

Heh... good. If this shall end, it shall be done by our own hands.

I must admit, it is rather... breathtaking, sir.

Will this be enough?

That easy? Right then.

[He grabs an ampule from his pocket and injects it into Carlos.]

...we may need to devise new strategies.

...how do you treat concussions?

. . .

[The glass containing him explodes from the sheer heat and pressure.]

@sottocapocarl.bsky.social

Carlos, are you alright?

...what THE FUCK WAS THAT!?

THIS IS BULLSHIT!

I'VE BEEN GIMMICKED!

...motherfucker.

[He continues to punch the glass, it breaking more and more.]

. . .

[He inhales and exhales sharply, before proceeding to rapidly punch the glass over and over.]

...I resent these glass confines.

[He glares at Catalyst from behind the glass.]

[He tries to block the light lightning, but still gets scorched by it, the lightning also temporarily stunning him.]

Gah-

You little shit-

Of course it is. And so is what will happen to you.

[He moves out of the way of the blade, moving with surprising agility.]

Better hurry up, Crayola. She's running out of time in there.

[He hits the tank, cracking it slightly, but it doesn't break.]

. . .

Fine, so be it.

[His prosthetic hands catch on fire as he goes into a fighting stance. He charges forward, knocking into Catalyst and strikes the ground with a fist, sending a trail of fire at her.]

[Ge dashes over to the tank, blocking Catalyst's path.]

You're not doing *anything*.

Haahhh... you really can't see the bigger picture, can't you?

If she lives, she will go on to hurt many more people. So will Olive. Yet you want them both to remain alive.

They're both monsters. They deserve death, before they can destroy more...

Of course I'm going to stop you. What else do you expect.

Do you not realise how many she's killed?

Ah, right. It is... rather interesting seeing you in person.

And well, she *did* kill your father, right? That Eclipse person. I'm surprised you didn't take me up on that offer, truthfully.

@sottocapocarl.bsky.social

Boss, we've got company.

...now what in the world are you? Some... living doodle?

[He nods at Carlos, signalling to the Soldatos in the room to clear out. As he leaves, he can be heard shouting.]

EVERYONE, WE ONLY HAVE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE SHIT HITS THE FAN, AND WE NEED TO MINIMISE. CLEAR OUT, I REPEAT, CLEAR OUT!

Understood.

[He opens the tank and grabs her, along with some smelling salts.]

Yes, sir.

[He grabs the still unconscious Carmesí and throws her in the tank and closes it.]

...

[Checks all the bodies that weren't being revived.]

MOTHERFU-

allegiance has been settled, my Sottocapo, I am one of your own now.

...hm.

This... changes a lot. The guilt you feel, the regret, for something that you didn't fully comprehend how deplorable those people were...

You're not as much of a villain as you believe you are, Carlos.

Maybe... maybe there's a more diplomatic ending to all this, somewhere.

Either way, my

Hm... so you knew she was going to... a bathhouse, was it? Did you know of the true nature of the bathhouse?

...

@sottocapocarl.bsky.social

Was what you told Cheshyre, about not knowing Olive's fate until it was too late a lie or you telling the truth?

It's been... far, far too long, old friend. I'm just glad to see you're doing okay without me.

Heh, look at you, all fleshy and short again. Reminds me of when we first met, took W Corps offer together...

They tried to turn me against you, but Carlos freed me.

Ah, Carlos, you're ba-

...Hello, Cheshyre.

bloodfiend, it was a monster, some... thing straight out of the horrors of man, devouring everything in its way.

And then she acts like that.

...broke my arm too, got a replacement, though.

Haahhh... so many supplies wasted. So many casualties.

Unsure what Carlos would want me to do with the corpses he isn't bringing back, so I have just wrapped them up and put them into a freezer for now.

Contacted suppliers, got some ammunition and weapons on their way.

That... thing. Not even a

Ah, I see. Rather eventful, I'd say.