After finishing the mission on Budapest which was a success regardless the incompetence of the Hungarian Government and its corrupt system, and extreme radical ideas within its citizens, Phoenix went back to their base in TYZ.
"Tereko! Pills give me those pills now!" while in flight, Hatteki begged sincerely, waving his hands obliviously, saw everything blur, a massive irritation that burns Hatteki's eyes, a couple pills are soul solution for the pain which he swallows twice a day.
"Here take it!"
Tereko carefully placed his pills and water beside Hatteki to take.
Regardless Tereko appears cold, uninterested individual to other, but when it comes to Hatteki, her personality changed into sweet and lovey-dovey, quite attached to Hatteki and becomes more of a partner to him, took very care of Hatteki and his wellbeing.
....
At dawn Phoenix member arrived at TYZ to report about their mission, at newly renovated Government Borough in Green Zone.
Despite been oppressive, Brittonia holds a complex web of government that rule not all over Imperium States, but in whole Brittonia's occupied areas.
However, in TYZ Brittonia have several ministries in Green Zone, they called Imperium Ministries managed by Imperium top politicians, Commanders or Ministerial candidates.
Among those ministers are, Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry, Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, justice, Finance, Economics, Nutrition and Agriculture Labour, Science and Technology, Education and Culture, Ecclesiastical Affairs, Transport, Commission for Ocean Navigation, Postal, Weapons, Munitions, and Armament, without Portfolio, etc.
Regardless Brittonia's solid control over their province, there still some self-proclaimed political fractions which Brittonia absolute won't tolerate, Mutants resistance fighter are not the foe Brittonia is fighting, a large number of humans turned against the Empire, for the Dark Friday Attack, revolutionary ideas floats inside of human's mind, as they keeping trying to topple Brittonia's rules specifically the Voltaire, a faction founded by Clydach Terossov, a Social Democratic Labour Party, or a revolutionary socialist party which started to accumulate it's manpower and conquered the Bronze State previously considered as Tōhoku region, after Brittonia took over Japan, they divided the country into 3 main States, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Northern region are called Bronze, Silver at South and Gold at middle which also contained TYZ, each State consist of more or less, 12 Prefectures, the unification of all three State called Imperium States.
However, it's not the case now, since Voltaire captured the whole northern sector of the nation in a name of a true socialism against oppressive, Imperialistic Brittonia Empire.
"Tell me why I have to get involve with such bureaucracy?"
Hatteki inquired Tereko, walking towards the Foreign Ministry inside the Borough.
"This is our job to report to our mission."
Tereko replied, carrying a leather bag.
"Beside we have got info in Budapest, also Voltaire group captured entire Tōhoku region"
"I'm here to complete my missions, not present myself to those fatsos."
"Don't be silly Mister Hatteki, they are men in high places."
"Whatever."
Hatteki utterly disgust Brittonia's Ministers, Generals or any bureaucrats, he rather stay away with those kind, an unsociable man, don't like people or any social events that much, often gets irritated when strangers interfere his privacy, more or less Hatteki appeared like a broken-hearted loner with anger management problems, and a rather dark streak that makes most of the other people wary of him.
Since Tereko have some points meeting with ministers, Hatteki agreed.
Hatteki steps after assembly of the Minister's chamber with two commanders guarding him,
Tereko and Nobeshiba immediately straighten their posture, forward their right hands, then pulled the hand close to their chest and bowed.
They saluted, a traditional Brittonia salute, showed the minister the respect, however Hatteki stayed still, showing nothing, even smirking when the commander glaring him with dissatisfaction.
"Show some respect Hatteki!"
The Commander snarled in displease .
Among those commanders, there was Lida Nobeshiba, Akutsu Nobeshiba's big brother, Inspector of Internal Affairs and former supervisor of the Raizen.
"Can't you hear me,"
The commander snarled again,
"Show some captain Takamatsuke Hatteki."
"Why? You are the one who should show some respect."
Hatteki retorts arrogantly,
"Beside I'm the one who did your work for you and gathered something that you all desperately."
Tereko handed over a file to Hatteki, by which waves around a bit with a sinister grin,
"You might need this to rule your domain a little longer."
As he displayed enough Takamatsuke Hatteki has a large amount of self-confidence, boarding on arrogance over himself, that he channels through grandiose, flamboyant gestures.
With Hatteki's offer to submit the Budapest file while standing still, the commander walks near to receive it.
Hatteki intentionally drops the file near his feat right after the commander about to take.
"Oops, maybe my hand slipped!"
Hatteki smirked, responded in snide.
The Commander utterly furious to Hatteki's disobedience.
Hatteki often don't concern over his comrades around him neither have any respect for his authority because of this, he is very rebellious, having a distaste for social institutions and norms and is disrespectful of rank and privilege, though he often has said rank and privilege himself.
"You may go now."
After receiving Budapest file and Hatteki's findings about the Platinum Sceptre and the rumours about Mutant Emperor which Hatteki deliberately told them as an excuse for his disrespectfulness, Brittonia Minister told Phoenix's member to leave.
"Not you, officer Akutsu Nobeshiba, can we have a chat in private?"
While Nobeshiba about exit, his big brother Lida stopped him, wanting to talk outside.
After Nobeshiba brothers excluded themselves near a balcony
Lida asks his brother with stern tone,
"What were you doing in Budapest, Hatteki got every credit!"
"It was hard mission Radical Group ambushed us, plus we also dealt with Hungarian Police Force to erased any evidence."
"I don't care!"
By his big brother anxious question, Nobeshiba was explained the situation which he was in, nevertheless it didn't matter to Lida,
"How many times do I have to say!"
Lida strictly said.
"I gave everything, in order to get you into the Code Phoenix program, do you understand whatever you do, just get me out of the country."
"Why do you want to get out?",
"Doesn't matter, just do as I ask brother, if you work hard you will get promoted, there is a chance you join the occupation Force in Australia, then I also join you as your advisor, then at once head to New Zealand."
Unlike Akutsu Nobeshiba, who is has neck-length Sliver hair, his brother Lida has cleanly cut ash brown hairstyle with hints of grey, blue eyes, and a light-fair skin tone, wearing the classic suit and tie, which is similar to Brittonia interior style out, is very serious and professional., described as 'A person who separates the trash' is much purposive than him.
And like any other human, Lida has ulterior motives to get himself out from the Brittonia's jurisdiction for unknown reasons or some crimes he didn't want to atone and he using his younger brother to get himself promoted by which Akutsu get transferred to New Zealand, a neutral state, and Lida goes with him as his advisor and made his escape to the outer world since Brittonia security less effective outside from the Japanese islands.
"Alright I do my best."
"You better, now give me a hug."
Lida smiled gently spread his arms embrace his little brother. Although have other motives, Lida loves his brother, Akutsu, intend to get him out this hellhole as well.
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"You might've told me that you discovered about Mutant Emperor and the long-lost Platinum Sceptre."
While exiting from the Ministry, Tereko asked Hatteki, slight resent with Hatteki keeping secret from her.
"If I told you."
As a response Hatteki joked,
"I lost the opportunity to mock the ministry's higher-ups!"
"Captain Takamatsuke Hatteki!"
When Hatteki and Tereko about to exit, they stumble upon an acquaintance,
"Lieutenant Colonel Miyako," Tereko said, unexpected to see the Ice Queen, Miyako Fukumori in the Borough since she joined Valkyrie Division after disbanding with Masamune in the Lex Unit,
"Lieutenant Miyako, lovely as ever, why are you doing in here? Whatever the case maybe, it is a bliss to see you in here."
With much effort Hatteki tried to amused Miyako by flirting with her but it didn't help, despite she found Hatteki's charisma impressive she still sternly said as her natural tone, calling Hatteki to his nickname,
"Enough with your flirting Tasuke, tell me why Zenjo is not here with you two?"
"We don't know Zenjo is."
Tereko replied directly.
"He even did not go with us in Hungary."
During three years, Ice Queen Miyako's appearance is unchanged, still stunning as before, however she developed a stoic demeanour over the time.
"Hmm... I was hoping I would see him in here",
Miyako hummed for a second then requested Hatteki.
"Would you go to Zenjo for me? He'd most probably in Pink Wonderland sector, tell him that Colonel Masamune wants to talk with him as soon he returns from Istanbul."
"Fine. I go" Hatteki sighed, walks forward, no objection about the request "I intend to go out anyway."
Since Miyako helped Hatteki from the past hence he gone to fetch, Code Phoenix's forth member, Zenjo Shin'ich.