Character Profiles: 1. Aria - Skills: - Arc Sword (Orange retractable electrified blade) - Wolf's Instinct (Amplified reflexes) - Awareness (Detects living beings nearby) - Wolf Form (Transforms into a bear-sized white wolf) - Research (Observes enemies closely before fights) - Power: 40 - Guard: 10 - Speed: 20 - Magic Power: 0 - Magic Guard: 30 - Traits: Independent, reserved, believes in respecting opponents. --- 2. 初音ミク (25-ji) - Abilities: - Mind F@&# (Telepathically drives enemies insane) - Lullaby (Sings a lullaby to make others sleepy) - Health: 3939.01 - Weapons: Katana, Microphone - Traits: Depressed, uninhabited, indifferent to her surroundings. --- 3. McGruff the Crime Dog ("The WatchDog") - Skills: - Command Grab (Locks opponent in a chokehold) - Sniffing Trouble (Quick uppercut or low sweep) - Neighbor Watch (Boosts awareness) - Lawful Takedown (Submits opponents in a hold) - Detective (Unmatched ability to read opponents) - Power: 51 - Guard: 24 - Speed: 7 - Magic Power: 18 - Magic Guard: 0 - Traits: No-nonsense attitude, crime-fighting detective. --- 4. Sunny - Skills: - Pyrite Touch (Transforms objects into pyrite) - Firestarter (Can set things ablaze) - Power: 5 - Guard: 15 - Speed: 20 - Magic Power: 40 - Magic Guard: 20 - Traits: Overly optimistic, believes in their own worth. --- 5. Jayden - Skills: - Time Stop (Pauses time) - Space Slash (Attacks from afar) - Cloning (Creates 1000 identical clones) - Reality Bender (Manipulates surroundings) - Power: 19 - Guard: 23 - Speed: 14 - Magic Power: 32 - Magic Guard: 12 - Traits: Aware of being fictional, has a sarcastic edge. --- 6. Heavenly Thunder Dragon - Skills: - Thunder (Nullifies everything) - Fate (Controls present and future) - Power: 0 - Guard: 0 - Speed: 0 - Magic Power: 0 - Magic Guard: 0 - Traits: Omniscient, stoic, silent. --- Story: The six individuals awoke in a stark white cell, neon lights blaring above and casting an unreal aura around them. They looked at each other in confusion, still dizzy from the effects of their recent injections. Each of them felt an odd energy coursing through their veins, a sense of strength but dulled by the gravelly sensation in their heads. “Where are we?” Aria's voice cut through the silence as her wolf ears perked up, yellow eyes scanning the room for any hint of danger. “This place… it feels wrong,” Sunny replied, nervously glancing at his hands, which suddenly began to shimmer with an oddly beautiful yet alarming gold hue. “Don’t you feel it? Something is off here.” “I don’t care about this place; I care about getting out,” Jayden interjected, folding his arms with a smirk. “And maybe the gimmick of being fictional will finally pay off—” “Enough chatter!” barked McGruff, taking command. “We need to figure out what we’re up against, or we’re sitting ducks here.” The brightly-lit chamber seemed like a labyrinth of sterile, cold metal. As they began speaking, a crackling voice echoed from unseen speakers. “Welcome to the Test. You have been selected for a behavioral analysis,” it intoned, cold and emotionless. “Today, you will compete against each other. The survivor may have the opportunity to engage with the Evolution Serum.” “Compete? What kind of sick joke is this?” 初音ミク (25-ji) said, seemingly unfazed but her katana now gripped tightly in her hand. “I've lost interest already.” Without warning, the lights dimmed, and the floors shuddered underfoot, signaling a change in atmosphere. Suddenly, an intense force pressed against them, crippling gravity multiplied tenfold. As they struggled to maintain their footing, the screen flashed with words: FIGHT! Aria, feeling the surge of her Wolf's Instinct, immediately morphed into her Wolf Form, her glowing eyes surveying the others. With her electrified Arc Sword in hand, she prepared to slice through the tension. “Aria! Don’t!” Sunny shrieked, flinging his arms to transform his palms into pyrite shields. “Stay out of this! It’s survival!” she barked, lunging towards McGruff, who immediately accused her with a Command Grab, aiming to lock her in a chokehold. But before he could reach her, Jayden waved his hand, pausing time around them temporarily. His 1000 clones swarmed like a tidal wave. “Let chaos ensue, shall we?” Jayden laughed. He knew he had an advantage. As each clone fought, the real Jayden prepared to manipulate the space around him, creating openings for his clones. “Mind F@&#!” 初音ミク (25-ji) howled, reaching into Jayden’s mind, seeking to break him with her unsettling aura. But he merely chuckled at her efforts. “You really think you can mess with a fictional character?” While the chaos reigned, Sunny found a moment of clarity. “You all can’t fight forever. There has to be a better way!” he pleaded, the luminous gold on his fingers sparking the flames of his hope. But his voice drowned in the frenzy. Heavenly Thunder Dragon hovered above them, silent and expansive, absorbing everything without a sound. The others were unaware, but as the fight raged on, his omniscience shielded him from being drawn into the madness below. With the power of Fate and Thunder, he would outlast them all, instilling dread in the hearts of the fighters. Aria narrowly dodged a downward thrust from McGruff’s arm. The crime dog was crafty, grappling with strength enhanced by instinct. At the same time, Sunny launched flames towards him, causing havoc among the clones. “Heavy gravity… this is cunning,” Aria thought, already aware of her last resort. She summoned her wolf form yet again, merging strength with instinct. As her glowing eyes tracked Jayden’s position, the real struggle began. “Let’s end this!” she shouted, charging with ferocity, her blade crackling with energy. “Wait!!” Sunny cried, desperately trying to make peace with his pyrite creations, but in that moment, the dangerous energies collided into a tempest of might. “Nullifying Thunder!” came a sudden blast from the dragon above. The clash of elements tore through the chamber, obliterating anyone caught in the crossfire. When the storm settled, only a few remained standing, each one breathing heavily, their limits tested. In the end, it was Aria and the Heavenly Thunder Dragon who faced each other, both unwilling to relent. “Is it over?” the dragon asked silently, his gaze weighing heavily on her, almost mournfully. “Not yet,” she whispered defiantly, and with a surge of her remaining strength, she launched into a final strike. Energy crackled in the air as she lunged forward, her electrified Arc Sword gleaming brighter against the darkness of despair around them. As the dust settled, only Aria continued to rise, a mixture of relief and terror washing over her. Just as she steadied herself, the mechanical voice echoed once more. [Testing Complete. You May Now Go To The Next Testing Chamber.] And with that, the heavy metal doors slid open, beckoning her into the unknown, the future heavier than her arc sword, burdened with the weight of survival.