Nika's time in the frozen prison

Harumi nervously chugged down a gallon of milk as she awaited news from her agents. Her hair was now longer than it had been before as it began to clump up in a pile the more milk Harumi guzzled.

"Miss Ginkawa, we're heading down to Antarctica from Chile," Hanabi said over the phone.

"Good thing you were sent ahead. I already received the run down from Muramasa Jouzu. I fear him and his party are the only ones that can save them," Harumi stated as she brushed her hair out of her eyes.

"Well, maybe they can escape. We can always provide backup."

"It would be nice if they can escape on their own. But these foes are far too powerful for them to beat with mortal tactics."

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"Ugh, those bitches really are evil," Nika thought as she massaged her now hairless head.

Everyone aside from Yuni had been completely sheared of all their hair and were forced to reside in outdoor cells. All the prisoners however were handcuffed and had a gagging device in their mouths. Yuni was forced to sit inside and watch it all. Nika had cried throughout the entire process, not due to the torture, but due to witnessing the deaths of her sister and mother. By now, she had calmed down to the point where she could think more clearly.

"So this is what Jouzu meant by how a lack of hair shouldn't phase me. Though in this case, my lack of hair makes me more susceptible to the cold. That's probably why those bitches did that. I wonder if they're the ones that corrupted Kasumi."

Nadea, the hairless woman that had beheaded Kumi then emerged with a plump juicy turkey. She mockingly threw scraps of it into everyone's cells. Due to the gagging devices in everyone's mouths though, none of the prisoners could eat even the scraps.

"Well go on, eat this delicious turkey," Nadea sneered.

All the prisoners shot Nadea glares of pure hatred. Nadea then walked up to the cell housing Yuni's companion Madoka and shoved a drumstick into her gag. Madoka's muffled groans of pain rang out as Nadea sadistically kept smacking her face with it. Madoka was in the worst shape of all the prisoners. She had attempted to break free and strangle Nadea to death, but had her hand severed by Kasumi and was brutally beaten to a pulp, breaking all her bones in the process.

"Ah, must taste so good," Nadea sneered as she took a bite out of the drumstick before smacking Madoka's face with it.

Yuni's eyes were filled with rage as her muffled protests rang out as she struggled aimlessly from inside the building.

Nika too was beginning to feel rage built up within her. So much that her hands began to crackle with electricity.

"_!"

Nika immediately calmed down before anyone took notice.

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Hanabi, Izumi, and Mutsumi all stared at the prison from a distance.

"So this is their inescapable prison. I can see why they're so confident in it's defenses," Mutsumi stated.

The prison itself was high above the ground perched atop giant metal chicken legs.

"Izumi heard this was once in Siberia," Izumi stated.

"Yeah, the B.Y. prison. I heard the council member, Griege originally managed it there. Though I guess they moved it to Antarctica for the oncoming winter. That thing moves about a mile a day. Everyone's likely being held outside, but trying to get in and out is a challenge. Though Muramasa Jouzu and his group should have no trouble busting in and out," Hanabi stated.

"Then should we just wait for them?" Mutsumi asked.

"No, they'll face lots of trouble getting here. Plus, who knows what those goons might try. I heard they are extremely powerful. If what Muramasa Jouzu theorized is correct, we might be the ones that play a pivitol role in the rescue."

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At the prison, Nika began doing exercises.

"It is sleeping time," Griege, the large hairy warden snarled as he smacked her cell bars with a flail.

"How the hell can anyone sleep in these conditions!?" But if you wanna make a fuss, how about I shut you up?" Nika thought as she glared and imagined an anvil above Griege's head.

"No, that's too obvious, how about THIS!?"

Griege growled in pain as a penguin fell on his head and shocked him.

"YOU WHORE!" Griege yelled as he swung his flail towards Nika.

The cell bars shattered and flew towards Nika, only to phase through her.

"What!?" Griege stared in confusion.

"Seems like I can save the day after all," Nika thought as she vanished in a burst of lightning.

Griege glared in anger and began turning into a polar bear before sounding the alarm and leaping out of the prison.

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"That's the way you do it Nika. If the foe's above your level, or you're at a disadvantage, get creative with your gameplan," I smirked.

"So Jouzu, are they doing fine?" Kumi asked.

"Nika is, but the others are likely trapped in time. Some of my enemies are directly affecting them after all. Nika's good though since she's acknowledged she's part of my party."

"Well, then let's save em. So who do I get to beat up?" Tetsuka asked.

"Whoever's left over," I snickered.

"So I'm on rescue duty?"

"Yes. Though it looks like I'll need to handle the bulk of the work. Three bastards on my plane of existence are teaming up to keep the barrier in check."

"Three!?" Phoenix glared.

"Yes three. Luckily they're the three weak shits, Averice, Luzuria, and Invidia. Though there's a chance Gula might step in considering one of his hunters is around."

"I call dibs!" Ryuujin stated.

"Oh? You don't wanna squash Thrasher?"

"Thrasher's mine. I don't care how much stronger I am, I'm killing him for all the hell he gave me," Phoenix scowled.

"That just leaves two notable foes, well rather one. Kumi's taking out the one that almost killed her.

"Damn right! That Whore's dead for nearly killing me!" Kumi angrily snarled.

"Guess that leaves the warden. It would have been nice if Nika had been able to beat him. Sadly, he's at max level on the mortal plane. I wouldn't be surprised if he's upgraded to Omni on the spot considering Averice is directly supervising. That means Honoka will take him."

"So I'm to oneshot him then? Very well," Honoka snickered.