Last but not least, Gakusha was busy traveling down the central corridors where Sakura and Hakai had taken the left and right respectively.
His path led him towards various archives that held sensitive information pertaining to their organization although not too sensitive seeing as how the person in charge here was not exactly a senior member compared to others of the same rank.
'' If only I brought a large bag to carry some of these documents. If there's ever a second time to swing by here, I'll definitely pick them up. ''
The male thought to himself as his eyes scanned the various documents contained within the area. He could've lost sight of his objective here but he wouldn't allow himself to get swept up in this pursuit for the time being.
There was bigger things to deal with right now and he knew that if he didn't stay on track then things would not go well, a giant portion of his plan required him to stay focused and ready to act when the time had come.
'' These archives are just a pit stop on the way to the end of the corridor. I'm certain the meeting room is at the far end of this space. ''
Gakusha continued walking, following the path until it reached the final door where the Dark Hand Commander entered by herself.
He followed not long after her, although since the doors closed behind her he would have to settle for listening in.
The only other issue was that there was two guards on both sides of the door which made it difficult for Gakusha to linger for too long.
Sure the cloaking worked but if enough time had passed, surely their senses would inevitably notice and he didn't want to blow his cover.
The voices that he could vaguely make out from beyond the door spoke about topics that were hard to comprehend since the door blocked out most of the comprehensible words.
'' This is getting me nowhere but at least I know she's busy in a meeting. I'll just go regroup with the others and move this along quickly while she's occupied. ''
The male started to walk away, instead of returning back to the archives his eyes fell on another room that was opposite to the that particular chamber.
This room had been vacant but it had been almost akin to a storage space with a set of equipment that looked like it hadn't been used in forever.
Gakusha's eyes stayed on it, he couldn't ignore what he saw.
Without thinking about it, he walked into the room and looked at the various chairs and small tables assigned to each chair. On the ceiling there were many tubes that hung from it , all of their tips were hanging over each chair.
This room had been used for certain biological testing in a time that's long since passed.
The male couldn't think nor speak. He could only sigh.
'' At least this room no longer has seen any use. ''
He walked out of the room, his thoughts remained focus from hereon out. He needed to meet with the other two and then go from there.
While this was going on, Nyoko was busy talking to one other commander who remained difficult to properly see but since she was the newest member she had been respectful before him.
'' Master N, why have the others been too hesitant on telling me new about the Black Bloom? I know I am new but I am no less faithful to the cause. ''
The female referred to her superior as Master N since the person on the other end of communications didn't want to reveal his identity too openly to someone this new to the upper echelon of the group.
To this end, he had given her a response that made her understand her place.
'' You still have lots left to prove, assuming the rest of the Commanders value you. There has been constant debate on the future of this world depending on the parameters of our extractions and the nature of our ranks. We've had people who overestimated their worth only to die due to their own folly and others who betrayed us. We aren't going to simply sit by and allow another occurrence to happen. If someone pushes themselves too far and run into an inferno, we won't stop them and if we see someone whose possibly going to betray us then we'll just be cautious. As things are, it's hard to tell with you. The person who held the position of the 10th Commander before you abandoned his post and even though it felt like he wasn't going to betray us, it ended up happening anyway. If you want to be accepted, there is still a lot more you must do. Time will play a role in your acceptance but if you keep pushing to join us then we may have to do something drastic. For all we know, you might be working for the traitor and might just be trying to get information in his stead. So, for your own safety. Stop what you're doing and focus on yourself and what you can do for the group. Continue extracting the essence of the Eastern Empress and before you know it, you'll be trusted.''
The female nodded in response to the male who spoke to her, he had not held back his tongue. He said everything that needed to be said for her own safety and immediately ended his communications with the woman.
Nyoko had sighed, she wanted more out of life. She wanted to be truly one with the others and while she's taken in many kids over the course of the last few months, it was still not enough.
'' How much time must pass until I can finally be satisfied with myself? ''