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Even though it must have been a truly bizarre sight, Raga managed to make it to the rendezvous point without attracting too much attention. It was impossible to consider her not being noticed at all, after all, it was a Hidden Village they were in. But nobody gave her any trouble, even though she must have looked pretty suspicious. So either everyone else didn't care, or they were waiting to see what she was doing. If so, they wouldn't have very long to wait at all. Finally, she came to a stop, breathing a good deal harder than when she started. She was still able to set the twins down carefully, though. A moment later, a cloaked figure, reminiscent of the Anbu appeared, their face hidden behind a mask. Where the Anbu wore white masks often decorated to appear animalistic, this seemed a different mask entirely. It was what was often referred to as a bandit's mask, or a raccoon's markings. It covered the eyes, save for the two eye holes, and not too much else. A bit fancier than most, though.
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Raga eyed the newcomer but didn't say anything. They looked like the same person it had always been, not that she could tell very much at all about them, considering they were wearing a heavy cloak and a mask. They moved to pick up the Kon twins, showing little difficulty in picking either of them up one handed, nor showing very much concern for their safety, tossing them roughly over their shoulder much like Raga had, only rougher. Raga wanted to protest such rough treatment, but didn't dare, for fear of drawing suspicion to herself. Instead, she waited for the stranger to secure their cargo, and then nodded and turned to walk away. She had barely made it ten feet when a voice called out to her, stopping her in her tracks. She knew it belonged to the stranger, but why? They had never spoken to her before, why now?!
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Akira was nearly through with his Anbu training when he suddenly snapped to attention. One of his clones had dispelled. He was looking through the new information that he had gotten from it. It was interesting. "Hmm, so it looks like everyone is back together. That little meeting of the big wigs in Hidden Magic is over and Kuroi wants to talk. About what, I wonder." He stood up and turned to his teacher. "Sorry, but I have to leave without finishing my training again." The old man smiled. "I'm starting to get used to it, prodigal son. Just hurry back." Akira nodded and bowed deeply. He rushed out of the academy not even grabbing his stuff. He did not have any of his weapons on him at this point. But it was all right at this point, it did not seem like he was going to be in any danger back home. He rushed to the docks and made the ride back to Moon.

The ride continued on for several long moments. It slowed at some points, and even stopped once or twice. Finally, it came to a stop once more and for a long moment, did not start again. This made it promising that they were at their final destination. Which was odd, they had suspected that wherever the place they were headed to was, it would not have been within Hidden Leaf's borders. But they hadn't traveled very far, so it seemed they were still within the same village. Maybe that was why Raga had been ordered to leave? Hard to be sure, since they couldn't even verify that they were indeed still in Leaf. Instead, they continued to sprawl lifelessly over the stranger's shoulder as he moved once more, before roughly setting them down. Soon, they felt their bindings removed, along with their clothes. Something scratchy and rough was pulled over their bodies instead, and they felt as much as heard the click of the manacles that were secured at their wrists and ankles. They were there.
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The chains keeping them locked up tight were solid, very solid. Too much to even consider breaking free, and they were in the wrong position to really be able to have the locks picked, too. All in all, it seemed rather hopeless. That is, unless you possessed special abilities. Special abilities like the Kon twins' ability to merge their bodies and to a limited extent pass through other, non-living solid matter. Such as the manacles. But before they did, they spent a few more moments inspecting their surroundings, seeing if they could find anything useful, or perhaps manage to hear anything from outside of their prison chamber. They strained their ears, but even then, they couldn't hear anything. There didn't seem to be anything more they could do besides breaking free, so that's what they prepared to do.
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The Kon twins remained combined for a moment, as they strode silently toward the door. It was a large, heavy affair. Thick wood and slightly rusted metal hinges. That meant one of two things. The cell was never empty long enough for proper maintenance, or they left the hinges rusty so they would squeak when the door opened. The second was obviously the more dangerous to them, but there was no need to be paranoid. After all, it didn't appear that they were even being monitored, so how strict could security be? They tried to peer out of the barred grate in the door but found it challenging, it was just a little too high for them. Stepping back, they took one more look around the room, wondering if there was anything they were overlooking. Anything that could be used as a tool. Anything that could give them a potential way out. Anything. There was the cell itself, dingy stone walls and floor. The door, too solid to even attempt to break. The chains, just as solid. Was there anything else?
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Now that they had retrieved their tools, Shouta and Lolita would be able to get started on their escape. First, they had to make sure the coast was clear. Fully separating once more, Shouta crept up to the door and listened carefully. He heard a few muted sounds of the guard, still some distance away. It didn't sound like they were coming closer, either. They were safe, for the moment. He returned to Lolita's side, and they quietly discussed who should do what. In the end, Shouta was braced against the wall, with Lolita standing on his shoulders so she could reach the ventilation grate. She held several of the tools in her hands, as well as one or two tucked behind her ear like a secretary's pencil. She got to work, carefully working at the rusted screws holding the grate in place. They would surely squeak if she attempted to unscrew them, so instead she was working on actually cutting them off. It was slow work, very slow.
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