Guyver Armor: KAP-2

Inside the research room, under the cool white light, various precision instruments hummed and whirred. In the transparent container at the very center, "Unit Rimba" emitted a soft, pale golden glow, like a sleeping life form.

Looking at the device in front of him, Tsubasa Kanno slowly stepped forward, stretched out his arm, and carefully took out the heavy unit device that could change fate from the container.

When the palm touches its surface, a faint energy fluctuation can be felt, which resonates strangely with one's own bio-armor, as if they can become one.

Because once activated, Rimba, in addition to Kep, will also instinctively respond to the thought waves generated by the Beast God. In order to protect this crucial device that concerns the course of the battle and his own safety, Tsubasa Kamino tightly carried Rimba to his waist and re-entered the Relic Ship, arriving at the unit storage chamber located directly above the ship's control room.

"I cannot let Kronos know about the information I obtained about Limba for the time being. The most suitable and safest place to store it is here."

At the center of the cavity, on the biological tissue base, the biological storage tank dedicated to "Unit·Limba" is tightly surrounded by the storage tanks of three "Unit·Kap", forming a triangular protrusion.

The nutrient solution in the tank glowed faintly. The moment Limba was gently inserted into the tank, "click—", the nutrient solution rippled, and a silver-blue halo unfolded to form a thin energy field, isolating the energy fluctuations inside and outside.

As Kamino Tsubasa stared at the perfectly sealed Rimba unit in the storage tank, he made a decision: among the people he knew, there were only two people who possessed both the character to whom he could entrust his life and the powerful life energy required to activate Rimba—Fukamachi Akira and Murakami Masaki.

To achieve his goal of repairing the colony, he must return to the surface and bring one of them back here, no matter what.

"Thank you, wait for me, Relic Spaceship."

After bidding farewell to Director Odagiri and the group of researchers, Tsubasa Kanno took one last look at the ancient creation that carried hope and secrets before turning and resolutely leaving.

The ruins responded with a faint thought, and it fell asleep again, while the lights in the central control room gradually dimmed.

And so, retracing their steps through the secret passage, Tsubasa Kamino drove his iconic black AE86 once again through the night.

The expedition to the ruins went much more smoothly than expected. The potential for the metal to malfunction was eliminated, a method for complete repair was learned, and the crucial "Unit: Limba" was successfully obtained.

As for Dr. Shirai, who lies dormant deep within the ruins...

As a man who lives a secluded life and never attends any meetings or organizes any other activities, it's common for him to go missing for a month or two when he's engrossed in his research.

Thinking of the confident expressions of the researchers in the Relics Research Department—especially the overweight guy who patted his chest and assured them, "Don't worry, it's perfectly normal for Dr. Shirai to be absent for long periods of time. Just take care of all his meals," Tsubasa Kamino couldn't help but chuckle.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "What an amazing man. Only someone as pure as him would disregard any power within the base..."

While Tsubasa Kanno was on her way, Akira Fukamachi led the Segawa siblings into a safe house that Agito Makijima had prepared in advance.

Just half a day ago, the sunny afternoon sun on campus was suddenly shrouded in shadow as two super-beast soldiers—Jerbups and Panadan—led a beast soldier force of more than 30 people to attack Sakura High School!

With over thirty beast soldiers transforming and roaring in succession, this surprise attack in broad daylight broke out without warning.

"Quick, hide!"

With a low growl, Fukamachi Akira shoved aside the students beside him, his bio-suit instantly covering his entire body. The turquoise Cap-1 charged into the horde of beastmen like lightning.

However, mindful of the teachers and students scattering and fleeing, he dared not use his devastating chest particle cannon and could only rely on his fists, feet, head beams, and high-frequency swords to maneuver.

The beastmen's claws sliced ​​through the air, and their foul-smelling saliva dripped onto the ground. But Fukamachi Akira, who had been taught by Kamino Tsubasa and had undergone rigorous training in secret, was no longer as naive as she had been in her first battle, and she attacked without hesitation.

As they dodged and weaved, one after another, the beastmen were either cut in two by the high-frequency sword or blinded by the high-temperature beams.

Just as he was smashing the sternum of a Zyatt (a bird-headed melee-type beastman, an improved version of Maruka) with his fist, he failed to notice the strong acid condensing in Jelbup's mouth beside him.

"Watch out!" As soon as Mizuki Segawa exclaimed, a jet of dark green acid shot out from the mouth of the super-beast soldier, hitting Cape-1's right arm.

A sharp, burning pain instantly spread throughout his body. Akira Fukamachi watched helplessly as his elbow joint, which had been struck, dissolved and dripped in the strong acid, his cyborg armor and flesh turning into charred, slimy liquid.

As half of the arm fell to the ground, a pungent, corrosive smell filled the air.

The excruciating pain sent a shiver through his body, but it also ignited his latent fighting instincts.

He spun around abruptly, and the gravity control ball at his waist instantly charged. The baseball-sized gravity ball buzzed in his left palm, surrounded by a dark purple halo of distorted light.

"Heavy Pressure Cannon!" Jing locked onto the destructive power and swung her arm to unleash it.

Jelbup's pupils contracted sharply; the dark purple sphere, emitting a sharp whistling sound, instinctively made him feel a deadly threat.

It hurriedly twisted its waist to the side, its massive body dodging with an agility disproportionate to its size, but with a muffled "thud," the ball of light struck its left armpit, and the gravitational field instantly exploded and tore apart!

Crimson carapace fragments mingled with dark green blood, splattering across the entire wall. Half of his body, along with his entire left arm, was completely gone. Severely wounded, Jelbup let out a piercing scream and retreated hastily.

But before the damaged Cap-1 could catch its breath, the attacks from the super-beast soldier Panadan followed one after another.

The bio-cannons on its shoulders suddenly lit up, and several liquid bombs covered in mucus flew through the air like missiles, detonating one after another around Fukamachi Akira.

A scorching blast of air, carrying debris, swept outwards, sending the heavy Kep-1 flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the corridor wall.

Taking advantage of the moment when the KEP-1 was blown away, Panadan pushed off the ground with all four limbs, his figure transforming into a black shadow as he swiftly charged forward. The two scorpion-like tails lurking behind him suddenly tensed, darting out like venomous snakes that had been gathering their strength for a long time.

Before the Segawa siblings could even gasp in surprise, the scorpion's tail had already precisely wrapped around their waists.

Having succeeded, Panadan exerted force with his feet, dragging the two struggling individuals as he leaped into the air, using the wall as leverage to propel himself towards the rooftop of the teaching building.

"crystal!"