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If Crimson had given any kind of response, it was drowned out by Citrine's harsh mental alert. It took a great effort on Vermillion's part not to tear out the throat of whom he had believed to be a fellow agent. The pieces fell into place in his mind at once. Sable was here, and of course that meant Azure was nearby too. If Crimson and other magitech users were also in proximity to Azure, it could only be assumed that they were renegades. Just in case he was making some sort of mistake however, Vermillion chose not to attack Crimson. If she hadn't defacted, he would bring great harm to what little history they shared. Instead, adopting an air of cool observance, the man leaned against the doorframe. I know I can take Crimson. She won't be too much trouble with a hole in her head...but could you confirm her status? Is she still one of us? And if you have any intel on the kid's powers, that would be...nice...

Instinctively, a faint red aura flared up from Vermillion's skin. "Azure."
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Arsenic had been contemplating how exactly to psychologically browbeat her new toy when Azure burst into the room. She activated her engine and grayish steam hissed from her body upon seeing the alarm on Azure's face. His warning came in a blur of words that were only just barely comprehensible, but Arsenic nodded all the same. "Ah! Bl-I mean Azure! Hold my hat!"

Quickly tossing the snow-cap to her leader, Arsenic shifted from human to liquid form. Her clothing dissolved in moments within the grasyish blue mixture--hence why she wanted her hat spared from a grisly death. Adopting the faintest impression of human form, Arsenic walked through the wall of the building. Literally. Her acidic body burned a woman-shaped hole in the wall, leading outside. Similarly scorched footprints marred the carpeting. Leaning back into the room, Arsenic reverted back to her human form. She hadn't been shifted long enough to require sustenance, but was plagued with needle-like pain all over her body. She ignored the pinpricks and, now standing naked in front of the dusky backdrop, the striking woman grasped Sable by the hand and leapt from the building dragging her along for the ride. They hit the ground, Arsenic tucking the younger magitech user into her roll and popped up running. The brisk evening air sent chills across her skin.

"Say anything about my birthmark and I burn your eyes out twerp." without another word she lead Sable on to yet another hideout. As an afterthought, Arsenic remembered leaving her phone in her pocket...and cursed. It was nothing more than goo now.
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"If you are looking for conflict, come outside. I know this is what you want."

Vermillion just barely kept his cool, turning on his heel to follow Azure out the door. He stopped just outside the building though, allowing Azure to gain some distance. Without looking back he said; "You already confirmed your orders, commander. You should get moving."

Vermillion looked upon his opponent with a mixture of hatred and pity. Azure was clutching his chest in pain...and Vermillion decided that wasn't going to stop him from beating the man to a bloody pulp. He dropped the coat to the ground and dropped into a wide stance. The chill air did nothing to his unfeeling, unprotected torso. The aura around him grew into an intense blaze as level four boost was activated and several gashes split open upon his chest and ribs. He didn't even flinch. Covering the gap between them in less than three seconds Vermillion raised his booted heel to bash Azure's jaw from below. The attack, amplified by superhuman speed and strength, would send the man flying into whatever was behind him, if not break his jaw outright. Die.