Inside the Victory Team's command room, Daigo was in the middle of a meeting. Since the others couldn't see the screen he was watching, he was able to follow along while continuing his work—at least in theory.
But after witnessing the horrors of the Blood Pool, he found himself breathing heavily, unable to stay composed.
"Daigo, what's wrong?"
Lina was the first to notice his abnormal state and quickly approached him with concern.
"It's nothing… I just don't feel too well."
Daigo shook his head and forced a calm expression.
"You're not still scared from that ghost incident, are you?"
Horii asked with concern.
"I can understand that. I still see that thing every time I close my eyes."
Shinjo nodded in agreement, involuntarily shuddering at the thought.
"Yeah… I'll go wash my face and cool down a bit."
Daigo excused himself and practically fled from the command room.
The others didn't pay much attention and continued their duties—only Lina watched his retreating figure with visible worry.
Inside the restroom, Daigo furiously splashed cold water on his face, scrubbing it so hard that he didn't care if he ended up scraping his skin.
He desperately wanted to wash away the fear and turmoil in his heart.
But no matter how much he tried, he couldn't erase the image of the Blood Pool endlessly churning out monsters. The more he washed, the more he feared.
"Haa… Haa…"
Gasping for breath, Daigo stared at his reflection in the mirror.
Then, he slowly reached into his pocket, pulling out the Spark Lens and his Digivice.
"If this ever happens for real… I have no choice but to fight to the death."
Clutching the Spark Lens, his wavering voice gradually grew firm.
He was terrified—utterly horrified by the monstrous horde.
But he refused to stand by and do nothing. If it meant protecting those he held dear, he would fight.
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Universe
Hades' Castle
"So, something interesting has finally appeared… A pool capable of endlessly generating monsters—even up to ten million in number. Ugly, but certainly useful."
Thanatos sneered.
"Indeed. It would be perfect for wiping out the entire human race."
Hypnos smiled calmly.
Hearing this, Alone's expression subtly changed.
"If this Blood Pool truly exists, should we act? Do we leave it alone, or should we try to contain it?"
Minos asked curiously.
"How dull. I have no interest in such meaningless containment rewards."
Rhadamanthys scoffed arrogantly.
"However… If it is Lord Hades' will, then I would gladly claim the Blood Pool for him."
Despite his arrogance, Rhadamanthys remained loyal to Hades above all else.
"There's no need to be too hasty. Athena and the Saints will definitely try to intervene. This might be a good opportunity to gauge their combat capabilities… and wipe them out in one strike."
Pandora offered her insight.
It was, without a doubt, the most strategic move.
Alone simply nodded in acknowledgment but didn't seem overly concerned.
To them, the creatures from the Blood Pool weren't particularly terrifying. Even if there were millions of them, the Specters of Hades were more than capable of wiping them out.
At the Sanctuary, however, the reaction was much more serious.
"This… this is beyond terrifying! A pool that can mass-produce such a monstrous army!"
Shion wiped the sweat from his forehead, his expression filled with caution.
"Monsters, huh… I wonder how satisfying it would be to hunt them down?"
Cardia licked his nails with a smirk, his excitement evident.
"For the Silver Saints and Bronze Saints, an army of ten million monsters would be an overwhelming challenge. But if all twelve Gold Saints act together, we can definitely exterminate them."
Sisyphus analyzed calmly.
"If we do that, wouldn't we be playing right into the Specters' hands? They probably want us to reveal our strength so they can analyze our weaknesses."
Degel responded with a strategic mindset.
"Hah! If they want to study me, then let them try! I have no weaknesses!"
Manigoldo boasted proudly, pointing to himself.
"What do you think, Lady Sasha?"
Sage turned to Sasha, seeking her opinion.
"We must step forward and fight. Even if the Specters take advantage of the situation, we cannot hesitate. Instead, we must be fully prepared for battle."
Sasha's calm and mature analysis starkly contrasted with her youthful appearance.
With that, Sisyphus, Sage, Degel, and Sasha led the discussion on countermeasures against the Blood Pool, while the other Gold Saints listened—some unable to contribute, others offering their own opinions.
Doraemon Universe
"What do we do?! Our world is doomed!"
Suneo panicked upon seeing the Blood Pool spawn tens of millions of monsters. He clutched his head and ran around the room, wailing for his mother.
"Calm down, Suneo! A real man faces his fears head-on!"
Gian, annoyed by Suneo's antics, grabbed him by the collar and tried to talk sense into him.
"You've got to be joking! With that many monsters, how am I supposed to stay calm?! Doraemon isn't even here! We're completely doomed!!!"
Suneo's cries only grew louder, his tears practically forming a waterfall.
Gian's patience ran thin, and he looked ready to clobber him.
"Guys!"
At that moment, Nobita's voice rang out. He came rushing down the stairs—with Dorami right behind him!
"Nobita! Dorami!"
Gian, Suneo, and Shizuka shouted in relief.
"Thank goodness! Dorami is here—we can relax now!"
"Yeah! With Dorami around, SCPs aren't scary anymore!"
"Dorami, thank goodness you're here!"
The trio eagerly embraced Dorami, finally allowing their tense nerves to relax.
"Wait, hold on! You guys need to explain this properly. Honestly, I can't make sense of any of this!"
Dorami looked visibly flustered.
"SCPs? Parallel universes? Ghosts? What the heck is going on?! Where is Doraemon?!"
Dorami had listened to Nobita's rushed explanation on the way over, but the absurdity of it all made it hard for her to believe.
"In order to fully understand, I need to see your memories, Nobita!"
Dorami declared.
Then, she pulled out a large hammer from her pocket.
"Once you get hit by this hammer, your memories will be projected!"
Before Nobita could react—
BAM!
The hammer struck his head, making his eyes spin. His pupils suddenly transformed into projection lenses, displaying all his memories related to SCPs.
DC Universe
Bruce Wayne could no longer sit still.
Dealing with hostile alien races was already exhausting enough.
But now? Now, there was an SCP anomaly capable of generating ten million monsters at once.
How was he supposed to stay calm?!
(End of Chapter)
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