The planning session

Aiko walks over to him, kneeling next to him. "Sylas, your past is who you are. Don't try to escape it, because that would mean you weren't you..."

Sylas watches her for a moment. "Fine. A team." Aiko and Sozen both look to Asuka. "Perhaps it would be beneficial for us to show one another our strengths and weaknesses, so we can better cover one another."

Sylas pulls out his yo-yo, starting to fling it up and down. "Should we head to the training grounds, or stay here, for more secrecy?"

Aiko walks over to her, leaning to whisper in her ear. "If you need help, just ask. My healing is beneficial for the body and the soul, and we need you at one hundred percent."

She smiles warmly. "Afterwards..." Sylas wheels his chair around, starting to leave the podium.

Sylas turns to look at her, his look indignant. "Asuka, I'm broken. And until I'm fixed, I'm next to worthless. I haven't figured out what my abilities as a Death Scythe are yet, but I'm sure they need me to be able to walk..."

Sylas sighs. "I-I'll watch...don't expect me to do anything."

Aiko rubs her hands together in anticipation, while Sozen remains completely calm. "What do you want from us?"

Sozen nods, looking at Aiko. "Shall I go first, or would you like to?" Aiko cracks her knuckles. "I'll go first, than you, but if we want to show them our secret weapon, we'll need a meister...a damn good one."

Aiko nods. "We can save that for another time, then. Unless you want to get Stein..."

They both nod, smiling at one another. "Finally a chance to show everyone what we can do..."

Stein was in the middle of again plucking the feathers off that endangered bird. "Oh? I hope it's important. I've been waiting a long time for this one..."