Doce accepted the small satchel she was given, not really bothering to look inside. She made a mental note not to open the little canister inside, since she did indeed value her life. She followed quietly as they were lead away from the hills. She found herself wondering why they'd been met by so many of these characters if the base was so far away. Either they just happened to be in the area for some reason, or they had a really good surveillance system, as far as she could guess. Throughout the trip, Samus made several calls into some kind of wrist communicator, and they entered a staircase in the woods, hidden by a holographic projection.<br/><br/>At the bottom of the stairs was what could only be their secret base. It was rather impressive, as far as Doce was concerned. She turned her head to examine the walls and ceiling, peeking down the halls. Masahide commented on its size, but the conversation degenerated into him being threatened by a man who seemed to be a high-ranking authority here. Doce found herself staring at the man's arms when he revealed them, examining them with fascination.<span style="font-style: italic">I keep running into sexy characters. Why can't they be real? This is worse than watching anime; the temptation level is so much higher!</span><br/><br/>Due to their different circumstances, the group was split up. She hoped they weren't too hard on Phibrizzo. She was starting to develop the "big sister" complex she'd never gotten to have in her old life. Sure, she<span style="font-style: italic">had</span>a little sister, but that sister was three inches taller than her, twenty pounds heavier (muscle, mostly), and had a much more aggressive personality. By the time she'd grown into herself and was suitable to be the older sister, her little sis was too old and matured to need protecting of any kind. She knew Lucy wasn't her sister, but hell if she ever let social barriers like that stop her. For now, it seemed like she, Soul, Rukia, and Masahide were off to get their power measured. Oh the anticipation!<br/><br/>While they walked, Soul began speaking again. At the end, when he asked his last question, she sighed annoyedly. "By 'this guy' he is meaning an Espada named Sayzel."<span style="font-style: italic">There's no way she would know who you mean just by saying 'this guy'! She wasn't there when you were poisoned. Have some tact, will you?</span>Doce had gone from distantly disliking Soul, to openly so. The characteristics of anime characters? If you shouted out at random, either there was an entity in your head or you were crazy. Eagerly challenging a comrade to a fight? You were the blood-lusty type. Weapon of choice being the kind designed to maim? You're a neutral character at best. Conclusion? This guy was dangerous and she was not going to take her eyes off him. The others could think what they wanted, but she wouldn't be fooled. She was a cautious deceiver. Such a person is not easily fooled--not that it was impossible.