They were instantly portal to the unknown as the group of four had no idea where they were going to go next. It was a flash of light that lasted only a few seconds. Their eyes were introduced to three seconds. The first one had toys of different kinds. The second one, had flags with symbols on them. The third one had items that came from history itself. She was curious on where this was going to go. She approached the first section first since she was unfamiliar with this whole thing, but then somehow she knew exactly what this was. Her blackened eyes and red crosses wandered at each toy and started to walk closer to the toy that was a squishy fish. She thought it was cute and so she moved away to go to the next table where there were flags. One flag had multiple people printed on it, one had the law symbol on it, another had the religion symbol on it, and the last one had one person.

The one with one person symbolized 'yourself', the multiple people symbolized 'innocent people'. The flag with the law symbol obviously meant the law and rules. Lastly, the flag with the religion symbol are whatever god(s) you believed in. One needs to order the flags from what they deem more important than the other. Mishiko ordered the law flag last. The people first, herself second, religion third. She moved onto the next table soon after to finally look at the items.

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Thus now they continued on to other things as they progressed whatever this was for the moment Akuko seemed to have lost track because she was lost in her thoughts. When for the most part she had been comfortable and able to handle this all it was starting to seem that something was making Akuko uncomfortable in some manner. Why she was trying to piece together. She shouldn't be feeling this way yet she was. But alas maybe stress was just getting to her. But now she had to observe and consider actions in the future at least she thought anyway.

She would take her time to kind of walk around and look at these things. It seemed interesting but she was unsure if fully she understood what could be hinted at in the end. To her they where flags and nothing more nor less. These things where just kind of there. It was taking time to look at each thing for a moment she still had nothing to say nor did she have anything to add into it.

Casually looking around she would find a window to look out of. She wanted to see the time of day it was and why she had not changed if it was evening time. As no matter what it happen whenever it turned to night. Or was this in a strange part where she did not change at all. After all she had not kept track after while. After all she did not assume she was free.


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Her eyes wandered at each item as she wondered what to grab. What item really called to her attention enough to go for it? Her eyes closed and hummed softly while letting her fingers slide against the stone tables. Slowly, her eyes open a little. They were chains, a chain that was connected to a lock. She grabbed it and walked away from the trials as she picked her items. Next, was the alter where she will put the things she has chosen on.

Once she did, a flaming pit spewed flames upon the items. She heard a voice that only she could hear,

"A fish, wanderer of the waters and love of being free," the ghostly tone spoke.  
"Flag of People, Flag of Yourself, Religion and finally, Law. You will do whatever you must do for yourself, but you don't let yourself lose yourself to your madness. Mishiko, you defy religion and all Law for the innocent people and yourself, but you hold your family above law, you may pass," the voice sung and looked back at Akuko, Ayako and Akio who were now done by the time she was done. "Wait, what were the chains?" she muttered and looked at the flames, "The chains signify your past, enslaved to it, from the time you were born thousands of years ago. War has forever been in your keepsake as much as Death and Madness. To your human rebirth, enslaved to the people of Joya. Being a priestess maiden, a war hero and a literal slave who ran away for freedom. Now you wish to free all slaves from everywhere, it shall be seen in the future," the voice dimmed as the fire did.  

Her eyes of black souls gazed at them once more. Akio seemed to be a toy hammer and their item was stone. Ayako's was a toy sword and two locks that are locked to each other.

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It was almost a strange sense of finally coming down from that worry with in her mind for a moment and starting to kind of just be able to move along and deal with what was in front of her now, After all you could only fight an internal conflict until something wrong, In this case it was Akuko's wonder of what all she could see and deal with at this time. She needed something else to focus on. Thus she would just do that exactly that focus on something else it was entirely what she needed to do to remain in control herself.

Even if there was that small lingering doubt upon her mind. So finally she would go look at the things she saw left on the table to look at. Ponder them over and see what meanings that might have for her. If any truly did seem to gather some kind of thought and or interest of her was a good question Akuko seemed to keep things pretty out of reach because she was bored so easily. But with that idea she needed to think about how these reflections of thought applied to her.


Or think about how they didn't apply to her. Better yet looking at the object that showed and applied to yourself seemed to only faint a shrug from Akuko. But she did boop the fish. Even if it wouldn't do anything for her. But it left her feeling a bit less board. But the flags meant nothing to her at the time only for what the nation made her become. Merely invoking some kind of anger in her for a moment, It shouldn't be her only sole focus at that time in which was far to need to consider.

After all they where here for a reason. It would start playing up now, Thus Akuko would not help but speak her mind."So we're forever chained to a past huh? Thank you for proving how much I dislike it."It had the move bitter and venomous hints of dislike Akuko could ever express out loud. After all they brought Akuko along she was now going to say it, something she truly felt she wanted to happen."More than all of the reason to what to see the nation sink into the sea don't you think?"It was the wrong answer and she knew it to be that.

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She chuckled darkly at Akuko, "That's what I had, not you," she pointed out that she picked out those specific things as there was only one fish, etc. She yawned and waited for everyone to be done. She watched Ayako and Akio as they tried to sneak a look at her. What were they thinking about? Once they were done she couldn't hear what theirs meant as if she wasn't meant to hear it. Another portal appeared as she saw it swirl in gold and white. "It seems our trials are finished," she spoke ghostly and loud enough for the three to hear. She swayed to the portal first as the two men tried to go first, but she was too quick. Her doll-like face looked around to see that they were now back in front of her two brothers. The setting was different as she saw Suza play with some of the creature children.

"I assume we are finished?," she questioned coldly while gazing at them. "Ah, sister,~ we welcome you back and we have news!", Susanoo opened his arms in a warm welcome to Mishiko. "News?", she questioned. "What he is trying to say is that we are finished, and you all passed. Therefore, it is also time to tell you the true reason for you coming back," he organized his attire and nervously looked at her. Her eyes squinted as this was getting suspicious. Her arms crossed against her chest, "Which is what?", she questioned as the three should have been back by now, running into this conversation.

"News? I hope it's good news," Akio spoke as he shuffled his suit and Ayako carefully listened and watched.

"We shall start with the dire-," Susanoo started, "Good.. it's good news," he glared at Susanoo. They look at each other as if they were about to start a fight. Mishiko waved her hand tiredly, "Enough, just tell me," she insisted. Tsukuyomi cleared his throat, "You're going to get prepared for a wedding and the ceremony to declare your titles of God hood," he then looked at Akuko, "You will be offered a chance of freedom of becoming a Human and later on a demigod to sit alongside our sister as her trustful friend," he gave the news.

Mishiko wasn't sure how to feel about the news. She was stunned and the guys spoke nothing as well. She wanted to ask them if they knew about this, but by their faces and silence it is to be assumed that they did not know about any of this. Her body felt off...

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Even if it was meant for her and not Akuko herself she could not help but laugh about it over all. One person over all who felt out of place here. She was the opposite of these people all these people she was the stain so to say in front of all of them and she knew it too. She was only here to suppose Mishiko and as well not exactly having her own choice. She's died for her, she been by her side and she done a fair amount for her. Now however it almost felt like Akuko was annoyed for good reason at this point.

She would not be hiding it either."It might be for you but at this point, everything just seems to pretentious and riddle lined."Akuko also mentioned looking at everyone here but she had a point to let out of her system. She had an offer to come but it was just kind of almost feeling pointless to her. Mishiko was the only one she cared about here at this time, she was the only one who was actually in some manner actually in some manner trying to show her a new leaf on life.

"Your riddles and puzzle about how everything is done is pointless...Look what standing by did for all it. pointless war and bloodshed." No one was stopping her at this time maybe that where just going to laugh it off because she was just a minor fly on the wall that just had to deal with seeing things so many different ways."How many people die, yet you god claim to care for a nation? It is laughable at how it seems."Akuko generally kept it hidden how she felt about these matters to most people, Mishiko had to stop having Akuko stop talking about sinking joya into the sea.

But she had an offer and she seemed unsure but by the look of it she almost looked like she was going to start saying even more insulting things towards people here."Marriage huh? Is this something you made sure she wanted first? Or is oppressing people and forcing them into it because it is a calling your own ego just that much more fitting."Akuko as going on a rant yes, but maybe she was also venting to feel better. holding back her own voice for years did many things to a person.

Then Akuko seemed to look at everyone, not like a spoil child thinking the offer was unfair but more of feeling like this was entirely a ploy against her."Ahh yes, remove the daemon the brought me back to life. Make me human again against and make be higher than that. Not matter i'm helping my friend. I've died for once....but why would alter myself even further? You have a good reason and I must be a tool to your plans even if you consider it a gift."Akuko was not going to be light about it she trusted none but Mishiko and she was going to leave that known at this point. These god could have done many things to keep herself and the people suffering alive but yet chose not too.

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