(I should have clarified how clothing/equipment works, apologies. Your gear, from clothing, to ninja tools, to swords, to your bra, all have "durability". If ANYTHING takes too much damage, it'll be destroyed, vanishing in a burst of sparks similar to if a Player died. Think SAO rules, though since this IS a mature game, clothing can be destroyed down to bare skin, revealing all else. Just that wasn't supposed to happen in testing, and Hikari blames Hakuro, even though Hakuro warned her she was being stupid. That said, yes they are Always like this. Also as a side note, Kenshin is as fast as he is, because he's almost a pure speed build. Because of his IRL experience, his mind is already adjusted to be able to register information, and move his blade at speeds almost faster then the human eye can naturally track, so in the game, he's one of the strongest Dev players. Again, IRL experience is going to be a HUGE advantage, remember and utilize that in game!)<br/><br/>Z shook his head, shrugging slightly. "We don't know who's leadin' the Mist. We assumed the Dev team would have taken over, but with them not responding, we just don't know enough right now."<br/><br/>After the video, everyone was stunned into silence. For the first time since things had taken a turn for the worst, the girls saw the same look on the Developer's faces that had been on too many players below. Despair, and fear. They had known up until now what their goals had been. Protect players. However, players Murdering devs was something they'd not expected to see. Or rather, casual murdering of ANYONE in the game was something they'd just......not expected. It broke them.<br/><br/>Kenshin himself just shrugged, though there was a definite dark look in his eye, and his left hand rested on his sword hilt. He, Hikari, and Hakuro all looked at each other, and nodded briefly. Kenshin vanished, using a skill that seemed to make his outline blur, then disappear in vertical lines.<br/><br/>Hikari made her way among the other devs, whispering here and there in the ears of those who looked truly broken. Hakuro however, Clapped his hands together Loudly, with a faint wind stirring the rooftop.<br/><br/>He took a deep breath, and his purple eyes began to glow with an inner light, seeming to tug at everyone who met his gaze. The effect did trigger on the girls, but only for a second before it cut off, as he did not want to use this ability on them. In Ayaka's case, thanks to her sharingan, she would be able to tell that he was using a Genjutsu, though really just as a way of boosting the morale of the other team members.<br/><br/>"<strong>The Mist has been taken over. I have to assume that, since they were able to hijack the communication network, that either a Dev is leading them, or they tortured them to get that information. I also have to assume that the ones being......removed....were either enemies, or those opposed to this takeover."</strong>His gaze was level, though outside of the Genjutsu's effect, the girls could hear his voice was barely being kept under control. He was Angry. "<strong>Our priorities haven't changed. We have a responsibility to protect the players we can, in every village we can, and get as many as we can out."</strong>He hesitated, taking a deep breath, and gauging the others. They were listening, watching him carefully. "<strong>So here's what we do. Put out information. Other players saw what happened. Not only do they need to be reassured, but they need to know steps are being taken. Get the Council up ASAP. Again, search for players who have skills in government. Those who are willing to fight, and can fight need to be set up for patrols, both around the Village itself, and for harvesters/crafters. Those who can't bring themselves to fight, have them pick a crafting profession. Players CANNOT transfer into Konoha. It'd be too easy for someone to transfer from the Mist to a different village, then try to sneak into here. We can't take that chance, not yet. Not without some way of verifying they aren't PvPers. From there, we also need a group of teams that are able to fight, and go on missions, from interceptions, to..." </strong>Here he hesitated, taking another deep breath, and saying in a cold voice.<strong>"Assassinations. I know no one here wants to hear this, but if Any player kills another, they die in real life. That makes them murderer's. We're trapped in a death game. If someone is a serial killer, and you could stop them by killing them, you would. One life for many. I'm willing to do that, if need be. Others on this team need to be able to make that choice as well. Consider it the ANBU squads. Those members need to be willing to look at the larger picture, focus on power leveling and combat training." </strong><br/><br/>Z sighed, shaking his head, but nodding. The other developers did as well, and began to seperate in small groups, each focusing on their small, individual tasks.<br/><br/>Hikari and Hakuro spoke quietly together for several seconds, before splitting up, Hakuro heading towards the girls with a deep sigh.<strong>"Well, that's that. I'm probably going to end up being in one of the ANBU squads, though of course, if you two do not want to be a part of that, we can still form a group for power leveling and such."</strong><br/><br/>Seeing the look on Akane's eyes, he hesitated, shaking himself, and smiled sadly, before leaning in to hug first her, and then Ayaka, squishing the two in a firm hug. "<strong>We'll get through this, and I'll keep you safe. I probably should have told you sooner, but my Bloodline Limit has a few secrets built in. One of them is an ability like the Sharingan's to cast Genjutsu from the eyes. We may be level one now, but we'll get there. Speaking of power leveling, there IS a mission we can go on. Its the Bell Test, one of the first missions Squad 7 went on. It gives ok exp, but if you trigger the secret built in, it gives an insane exp boost, plus some extras."</strong>