The arcade rattled with little kids running about and the heavy stops of their parents urgently attempting to tame the little wild beasts causing mischief from their sugar high around the arcade. Teenagers laughed and teased one another. The arcade was full of ruckus and fun

No one knew there was a base of weapons being created under this bright, cheerful, place

Certainly not a place where three men stepped in with stoic expressions and stern looking clothing. Certainly not where…a man with a deer mask could be found walking about.. A man with bandaged hands glanced around, as if stimulated by the bright video games. And the least menacing one stood behind them with the slightest gentle smile

As they made their way through, Gaku suddenly perked up at the sight of you about to pull the ‘Big Bass’ lever in anticipation. He watched the big wheel spin before landing on 100 tickets. Gaku hadn’t even noticed he was standing still in a trance

A trance that quickly wavered his attention away from the mission as he hurried to the Big Bass machine next to yours. His fingertips pushed a silver coin in. You quickly noticed the giant man standing beside you, expecting him just to have wanted to play the arcade game

SLAM—The mans forearms strained as he shoved the lever down and caused the wheel to rotate violently. Landing him with…1,000 Tickets!?—

Your jaw dropped at the sheer absurdity of the sight you experienced. But you were met with red eyes staring down at you, silently judging you

It was as if he silently reprimanding you for not being able to do better than a messily 100 tickets