"I'm not afraid of a stupid needle. I'll fight the world if I have to. If it means doing the right thing by me, then I will." AJ says a gun placed directly to Tsumugu's head.

"What about the right thing for the world?"

"The world? If what Einz said is true, then only the strong are needed to fight. He's already set out on his adventure to find another planet with strong humans like us. Null and Litzy are headed to Remnant, remember?" AJ looks to the side, seeing Mako doing one of her 'Hallelujah' things. "What the hell am I watching?"

Ryuko also stares at Mako. "I don't even know."

"Heh. Ryuko. Tell me, would you rather watch Mako be turned into clothing or to save the world."

"Save the world I guess?"

"Alright. Look at that Fo' you get to live until this is over." AJ lifts the gun from Tsumugu's head.

"Sure..."

"Whatever. I'm heading up top. I'm not staying in a cave with nude people after all." AJ walks away leaving the room in a huff.

"I'll..." Tomoko tries to follow after him but is stopped.

Thomas stops her from chasing after AJ who walks out, his arms crossed. Thomas shakes his head no as the pair walk to rooms set out individually for everyone. AJ stands on solid ground looking out to Osaka; he wanders the city by himself as he spots people laying on the ground, blood dried on the floor, buildings crumbled; he wanders the debris field kicking bodies over to cover their faces so he doesn't see their horrified expressions.

"This was avoidable..." [B.B.: AJ.]

AJ doesn't respond as he grabs a teddy bear and places it next to the body of a small child laying cuddled in her parents arms he closes his eyes before moving on.

[B.B.: AJ?] "Yeah?" [B.B.: What are you gonna do now?] "Keep fighting. It's all I can do. I don't know anything else... besides, this will only happen on a larger scale until it stops." [B.B.: Do you even want to fight?] "At this point... its not about what I want really... I thought you would've figured it out by now." [B.B.: What?] "I was never fighting for myself after I left REVOCS." [B.B.: You mean?] "Yes, I do." [B.B.: That's a...] "It's a selfish wish. Nothing more, nothing less."

He looks into the distance in silence when he hears footsteps approach from behind.

"If you're going to scold me don't bother, I don't care."

"Do my steps sound like that of a man's?" Ryuko says standing above him on a pile of rubble.

"I guess not. So, why'd ya follow me out here?"

"You've been out here for hours, I came to check on you."

AJ sighs. "Thomas try to stop you?"

"Yeah, he stopped Tomoko."

"I expected as much. I'm just... thinking."

"I could tell."

"Funny."

Ryuko grins sitting down. "I know, I'm hilarious."

"Heh. I'm just curious when the time does come to fight, will you or won't you."

"You're damn right I will."

"Okay, that's all I needed to hear."

"Huh?" She deadpans.

"I told you, 'we'll follow you and we'll fight with you.' If you fight we fight."

Ryuko grins.

AJ sighs as he stares at a screen, he stops briefly looking to his watch as it remains blinking blue.

"So, it's time then?"

"So, what are we watching?" Ryuko asks.

"The live video feed of the hidden cameras set up at the academy."

"Must be big if Ragyo's coming." Thomas grumbles sharpening a knife.

Ryuko turns to Aikuro. "The hell's she gotta be there for?"

"Well, she is the head of the Kiriyuin conglomerate. And Satsuki's mother. The woman my family wants dead, she's... made it her mission, to sell life Fiber laced clothing all over the world."

"What's with the rock show lighting?"

"Don't bother, it's their thing. It's very, very bright don't look directly at it. That's for you Mankanshoku."

"Couple of skanks cut from the same cloth."

"Yes, but she's even stronger than Satsuki."

Thomas speaks to AJ zooming in the camera. "AJ, look down to coordinate three."

"That's a lot being trucked in."

"It's probably life fibers."

"If so, then it's probably for the final experiment at Honnouji Academy." Aikuro says worried.

"What?"

"Honnouji Academy is a testing ground. The first experiment was figuring out how to make a Goku Uniform that humans could handle. Next was tweaking them for combat, and using them to conquer most schools in the country, the only one left being Kuoh, thanks to its devil presence."

AJ sighs. "Thank you, Ian."

"Now, everyone not from there is being forced to wear uniforms laced with life fibers. At least the ones who can physically handle it. Once they're all in uniform and sitting in the stands, they'll be offered up as human sacrifices to the life fibers."

Ryuko's eyes widen. "Sacrifices?!"

"Yeah, it's the final experiment in the chain. Get everyone in town wearing life Fiber-infused clothes, get them in the stadium then sacrifice them. That's the reasoning behind the Cultural & Sports Grand Festival. Correct?"

Aikuro nods. "Exactly."

"Oh crap. If the plans to get everyone eaten by clothes, then so will Mako's family."

"Yeah, I suppose so."

Ryuko leans forward. "Well, screw that. There's no way I'm going to let that happen."

"Father, it's me, AJ, I have an idea." He says into a radio. He grins. "We'll split into two teams. Team A will confront Ragyo & Satsuki. Team B will get as many out of there as possible in advance."

"And, who'll be on which team?"

"You, me, Thomas, Ryuko, Aikuro and Tsumugu will be the diversion of attention. CR4ZY? Think you can hold off the elite four on your own?"

CR4ZY speaks through the radio "You're damn right I can."

"There's that. Mako and Tomoko can get The Mankanshoku family and others out in advance."

"I don't know AJ, we'd be spread quite thin.l

"With Jack gone we can't send me or Ryuko on the rescue operation."

Alan sighs. "Fine."

"Jumping into the jaws of death again, huh?" Aikuro says.

"Yeah, But this time we're heading straight down it's throat and ripping its guts out."

"Okay, let's get moving."

Everyone jumps on their vehicle driving, AJ taking the lead as Tomoko clings to him, Ryuko with Mako to his left and Thomas on his right behind him is Austin and Alan in the car with Aikuro and Tsumugu in a truck and CR4ZY flying overhead.

AJ says into the radio. "They'll probably be waiting for us. Is that clear."

The team arrive outside of Honnouji as they split into their groups CR4ZY flies to the highest point of Honnouji watching everything as AJ takes the advance and scales his way to the top of the arena watching with binoculars as Thomas & Ryuko stand next to him.

"Join me in welcoming our guest of honor. I present to you the founder of this academy, Ragyo Kiriyuin!" Satsuki says to everyone.

AJ grumbles. "She's here."

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you, what is the world?"

CR4ZY scoffs. "Its pronounced, Za Warudo."

"Not now." AJ rolls his eyes.

"Why the world is clothing. The fate of which is ruled by beings known as life fibers. I have been entrusted to take their rule to complete the next stage of completion. I am their emissary and their voice, Honnouji Academy was created as a vessel for their will, where the weak will serve as a foundation for what is to come."

"Tomoko, hows evacuations?"

"Their going. But no sign of Mankanshoku family yet."

"It's because they're in the arena." CR4ZY says spotting them.

"So consider yourselves honored. Now, let the celebration begin!" Ragyo shouts .

"It's started. Let's roll." They rush down to the field seeing everyone being swallowed by their clothing as AJ lands; he stops them just before landing on the field at a spot to where they'll be eye level with Ragyo.

"At last, There is silence, magnificent silence. The babbling of the foolish humans fade, leaving nothing but the tranquil fibers to fill the void."

Clap. Clap. Clap. "Brilliant speech. Quick tip, maybe next time don't give away your intentions minutes before you actually pull the trigger. Just a suggestion."

Ragyo smiles her eyes widening at the sight of AJ. "Ah, AJ. And you must be Ryuko Matoi."

They jump down landing on a platform directly across from Ragyo, Nui, Satsuki and the elite four when a car rolls up behind them the doors open and slam shut showing Alan and Austin next to it followed by a DTR landing nearby with Aikuro and Tsumugu next to him followed by CR4ZY slamming into the ground staring down Ira Gamagōri over the rest.

"And I take it those are, Kamui's Senketsu, Kanryō, and Kanpeki. Oh and CX-4 how fitting it is to see you again."

CR4ZY rolls his eyes. "I'm just going to ignore that."

"My stolen experiments and the end-product of Isshin Matoi's futile efforts. It's quite lovely."

AJ smiles. "Well, isn't this lovely. It's a reunion, Ragyo. It seems like Satsuki learned how to act from watching her mother's ass. Seeing how both of you have sticks jammed deep in there."

"As vulgar as your father I see."

Alan grins. 'Heh. Yes, yes, he's become quite rebellious recently, though my sister had a hand to play in that. Or would that be your fault."

"How droll, perhaps you do not realize who you are talking to. I am Ragyo Kiriyuin, Head Of the Kiryu- Aah!" Everyone gasps or has their eyes widen except AJ sho smirks before braking down in laughter at the sight of a blade being jammed into her chest. "What is the meaning of this."

  "The time for speeches is over." Everyone watches as Satsuki lunges Ragyo into a cross covered in spikes impaling her through the chest and hands. As blood sprays out covering everything in a thin layer of the warm liquid. "Hear me, director. As of this moment. Honnouji Academy & I are putting an end to your reign."

"What the hell?!"

"Ahahahahaha! Oh my god, you actually went through with it?!" AJ said gathering everyone's attention of all those around him.

"What?" Thomas asks looking to his brother.

"Oh, this is beautiful." AJ says clapping and walking forward.

"Are you trying to take the throne from me?"

No, I'm not. People do not live for the sake of clothing. I, Satsuki Kiriyuin, am rising up to overthrow the life fibers. I did not create Honnouji Academy for you, but to destroy you. Remember that, Ragyo Kiriyuin! For years people like AJ and myself have waited for this day, pretending to obey you. Fear is freedom, subjugation is liberation, contradiction is truth! Those are the facts of this world, and you will surrender to them! You pig who fawns over clothing!" Satsuki yells.

"Nonsense! You won't get away with this!" The female, a purple haired woman, who was standing across from Satsuki, attempts to strike at her but is blocked by Gamagōri as well as a knife that pins one of her extended sleeves to a wall thrown by AJ.

"Wrong! Shackle Regalia! Mark II!" Suddenly multiple members of the disciplinary committee surround and trap the female.

"Inumuta, release everyone at once."

"Will do." Inumuta presses a few buttons as needles are fired and everyone is freed from the life fibers as AJ smirks and calls into his ear piece, linking himself to Tomoko.

"Tomoko, the Mankanshoku family is in the arena. We'll evacuate shortly."

"What about combat?"

AJ sighs. "There's been a... wrinkle."

"What did you do?" The girl shouts in anger.
"Oh, I just fired off some jamming rounds that neutralized life fibers. It's nudist beach tech that I modified with some help." Thomas smirks at that moment and draws a single needle similar to the ones Inumuta just fired and throws it at a single life Fiber floating through the air.

"You damn teenage scum..."

Satsuki steps forward. "You shouldn't underestimate them." Suddenly all the students wearing goku uniforms throw them off revealing white versions of the goku uniforms. "We are neither scum nor are we weak. No, every student here is a warrior trained to fight life fibers. This is Honnouji Academy. This is our power!"

Nui then jumps down to the arena floor but is stopped by both Sanageyama and Austin standing in her way.

"Sorry, but no pink allowed." Austin says ice radiating from his hands.
"We got unfinished business. Don't we?! Blade Regalia! Mark III!"

"Hold on Austin, do I know you?" She asks Sanageyama.

"I'm Uzu Sanageyama, Of The Elite Four! Get ready... cause it's payback time!"

Austin grins. "Buckle up, bubblegum bitch."

The pair dash forward to battle Nui entering side by side.

"So now, Satsuki's taking on her mom?!" Ryuko asks completely blindsided. [Senketsu: So maybe her goal is the same as ours?]

"What the hells going on?" Tsumugu asks in his DTR.

AJ grins. "A premeditated trap. One I planned years ago."

"You knew about this?!"

"Not the fine details, but the plan to backstab Ragyo was mine from when I left REVOCS."

"So you... knew about what Honnouji was for?"

"No, I didn't, I also didn't expect this exact path."

"Mankoi, Matoi. Lady Satsuki was planning to rise up against the life fibers from the start." Gamagori shouts defending Asatsuki from Rei Homura. "She put on a false front because it was the only way to make sure director Ragyo didn't find out."

"If that's true, then how come you guys were trying to kill us and the nudist beach dorks?!"

Satsuki steps forward. "I have no need for half-baked allies. The only way to find out if you were capable of winning the war against life fibers was to put you up against my finest."

"That explains why you decided to test Thomas and I as well."

"Yes, while you two were both strong in the past, I had to make sure you grew stronger while away from my viewing eye."

Ryuko growls. "Son of a..."

"No, it's daughter of a bitch." AJ corrects.

"What's done is done, and if you don't like it I'll fight you after, but as of right now, if you want to protect the freedom of humans everywhere from this tyranny, then you will join us and fight!"

Ragyo chuckles still impaled through the chest. "I admire your ambition. You have no problem stabbing your mother in the back to get what you want, do you?"

"Of course not, if what I have done today makes me a villain, then I embrace it gladly. I'll use any means necessary to bring down a monster like you."

"Really, now? You'd call your own mother a monster?"

Satsuki sighs raising her sword. "After being stabbed through the heart, you remain unfazed. What else could you be? You're a monster because you merged with the life fibers and gave up your humanity."

They all stop to the sound of a plane flying overhead when a voice cuts in making everyone raise an eyebrow. "Check, Check, ripping through a heart with life fibers is nothing. You should do one of two things. 1. You should always, always, aim for the head. And Two. If you're not going to aim for the head, make way bitches, cause it's time to ruthlessly eviscerate life fibers!"

AJ looks to the air deflated. "He has a plane. Why does he have a plane?!"

"Woohoo!" Jack shouts crashing the plane directly into Ragyo.

AJ grabs Ryuko and runs away from the center of the arena as the plane crashes into Ragyo and explodes, shocking everyone sending shrapnel everywhere. The elite four all battle with Nui alongside Austin as Alan sits in his car which was unaffected by the explosion as CR4ZY floats above the arena unimpressed dodging shrapnel that launched into the air as he looks and see Jack parachuting his way down from the high altitude, AJ stands a cut on his left arm as he checks on Ryuko to see if she's safe.

"A-Attention! Y-You need to evacuate!?" Mako stutters out seeing the large crowd. AJ looks over to her with a weird expression before watching her with the Mankanshoku truck. "I got yummy takoyaki from kansai. And Kushi Katsu. All you can eat. Come and get it!"

AJ watches as a horde of civilians start chasing after her in the truck as Tomoko looks on bewildered she looks to AJ who nudges his head to follow Mako.

"Ragyo! In the name of humanity I hereby sentence you to death!"

"Oh, Satsuki! Nicely done. You're troops are mine now."

AJ watches as the students of Honnouji are wrapped by life fibers as some approach AJ and Thomas, both of which are cut cleanly through as they see Ragyo in control of the students.

"Oh, crap! She went and turned all the kids into zombies!" Ryuko says from behind AJ's protection.

"This is mind stitching. I've sewn my banshi thread right into their brains. Get them my puppets."

"Lady Satsuki!" Gamagori shouts in concern.

"Stay sharp! Consider all who attack to be your enemy. Until we defeat Ragyo, you must turn your hearts to steel! Life Fiber override. Kamui Junketsu!"

AJ growls as he's losing ground. "Thomas! Let's go! Life Fiber Synchronize! Kamui Blackberry!"

"Right! Life Fiber Overdrive! Kamui Bloodlust!"

The pair rush into battle as Jack lands in the middle of the army a katana drawn in his hands he slashes clean through multiple of the students. Satsuki joins in cutting through many as AJ and Thomas are approached by the students.

"Brother!" AJ shouts.

"Right!"

""Duel Electric bullets!"" The pair make finger guns firing round after round of electricity into the students, burning out the fibers in the students' bodies.

"Let's Go! Ragyo's the main target!" AJ rushes forward.

Thomas nods. The pair continue dashing forward until they feel a sudden shockwave.

"Ryuko!"

"AJ, Fibers!"

AJ turns and cuts through more of the fibers made to control people. Before turning and jumping in front of Satsuki kicking Ryuko away. "Stay out of it!" He looks towards Ragyo as Satsuki sits behind him, a stunned look on her face as Thomas steps next to him the three opposing Ragyo. Ryuko returns as AJ combats her, blocking her attacks and countering her every action.

"Ryuko, Don't do this."

"I'm sorry, but your little friend will never break free of my control. I have her nervous system tied up good and tight."

Their blades are thrown into the air as Ryuko attempts to punch AJ who dodges and throws his own sparks flying off it. Then, his punch connects causing her head to snap back as he struggles to move, having his arm grabbed by her.

"Don't... screw... with me!" Ryuko struggles to say.

She fights off Ragyo's control as she's able to pull off the string controlling her and releases AJ from her grip and falls to a single knee as AJ smirks and looks towards Ragyo.

"It seems your annoying personality has saved you yet again." Satsuko grins at her new ally.

Ryuko growls. "I've got serious bones to pick with you after this."

"Until then both of you stop. We've got a bitch to take down."

Suddenly a light burst in front of them revealing Nui causing Ryuko's eyes to widen

"Nui." AJ mutters.

"Harime!" Ryuko shouts.

"You know how Satsuki told you the whole killing your dad was her idea? It wasn't. No, no no, no, no! It was a lie! Lady Ragyo and I were behind it! You still want to get your hands on the scissor blade? Then come on, avenge your old dead daddy right now. Just don't blame me- aah!"

"Get lost kid. Kiryuin. Ragyo's all yours. Nui however... is mine." Alan runs forward pulling a string of his jacket as his hat goes flying and his jack disintegrates, revealing a wire made purely of metal tied to his fingers.

"You're not a real fucking vampire. Or, rather his butler."

Alan scoffs. "Your humor is lacking CR4ZY."

"Do you have the target?"

"Shut up and fight."

Back with AJ and Satsuki the duo stand shoulder to shoulder.

"Sorry, Satsuki, But you and I will take down Ragyo."

Satsuki smiles. "I'd expect no less from you AJ. Defeating her has been our life's ambitions."

"Ryuko. You and I can help against Nui." Thomas shouts out.

Alan grins. "You're welcome to try." Thomas and Ryuko dash into the fight, taking full advantage of Nui having to cut through Alan's wires and defend against the pair.

"What's up, I don't remember you being this slow before." Ryuko taunts.

"Grr... Mon Mignon Prêt-à-Porter!"

"You think those scraps are gonna stop us?"

Ryuko slams her blade down destroying the clones with ease as Thomas fires a single shot, bouncing it off every one in front of him.

"No way..."

"Aw, what's the matter?" She continues.

"Feeling okay? You look worried." Thomas joins in.

The pair slam blades with Nui as one of her arms and legs are restrained by Alan.

"How can ordinary humans have this much power?"

"Stand aside!" Satsuki  mashes her blade into the purple-haired woman making her launch back as Satsuki gets in stance for an attack at Ragyo as AJ points his blade towards her.

"Ragyo Kiriyuin! You will pay in kind for Irene's life, you'll pay in blood."

"Ragyo Kiriyuin, You'll pay for taking the life of my father Soichiro Kiriyuin... and for the life of my baby sister!"

"Really? All this over vendettas? How awfully trivial."

"You gave your humanity to life fibers, so who are you to judge? Only humans would understand noble causes." Satsuki responds.

"Killing me won't be so easy."

"The word isn't kill. It's as Jack said, complete annihilation! And I doubt a monster like you could survive headless!"

They approach Ragyo as AJ smirks, tilting his blade juts enough to cause a flare to hit Ragyo's eyes as Satsuki reaches her.

"And now... I'll have it!" With a couple of quick slashes, Ragyo's head comes clean off as AJ cuts her arms off from her body and blood spews from all three wounds. As her arms and head fall from her body and the rain of blood pours down. "It is done." The pair suddenly turn, seeing a massive explosion in the distance as AJ turns and blocks a kick but is sent flying; he recovers in time to see that Satsuki wasn't as lucky. He watches as Ragyo's arms and head are reconnected as she grabs Satsuki by the throat he she releases her before punching her repeatedly as AJ is surrounded by foot soldiers he looks around seeing he's surrounded as Jack is being carried out of combat by Tomoko and CR4ZY is struggling to combat the multitude of enemies alone.

"Shit." He looks up hearing Satsuki scream in pain as she gets launched he stares up seeing Ragyo staring down at CR4ZY. [B.B.: AJ! Eyes up!] AJ glances into the air seeing a giant thing of life fibers forming over the school. "What the fuck?"

The being begins to transform into a multitude of clothes white suits that hover above the battle.

Alan growls seeing them. "Damn."

"Yes. Those are covers, beings created from the primordial life Fiber." Ragyo gloats her victory rapidly approaches.

"Satsuki." AJ watches as Sastuki is thrown to the wall outside the arena unable to move as he attempts to catch her he locks in place as he stares at Ragyo his chest neither rising or falling his pulse pounding as his eyes and jaw widen staring at her his breath becoming unstable as he shakes before clenching his hand around his blade. "No way..." He suddenly perks up and turns, seeing Ragyo behind Ryuko as Thomas and Alan are both blasted away by her Thomas slamming into Tomoko and Alan landing at her feet "Ryuko!" He dashes forward faster than ever before suddenly stopping and falling on the ground as he glances up to see Ragyo's hand in Ryuko's chest. As she pulls Ryuko's heart out, everyone stops to see it covered in life fibers.

Nui stares in surprise. "You're kidding."

Satsuki as well. "It can't be...!"

"No..." AJ's face falls into the dirt.

"Ryuko Matoi, Don't you see? Your body is one with life fibers, like mine. I thought you were dead, but now I know. You are my daughter."

AJ looks around as he spots the covers start descending on the arena, attacking the civilians grabbing them and throwing them up to be swallowed and turned into more covers. He's approached by several when he's saved by Gamagōri, and Sanageyama as Thomas gets saved by Inumuta and Nonon.

"You need to go, Mankoi."

"Not without Ryuko."

"No! I'm Isshin Matoi's daughter. Got it? You're not my mom, you can't be!" Ryuko shouts to Ragyo.

AJ struggles to stand. "Gamagōri. Go keep Mako and Tomoko safe. My objective is to keep Ryuko safe at all cost. Now listen to me or die."

"Mankoi! I gave you a-!"

"Do it before I feed you to them!" He stares Gamagōri in the face as he turns away limping towards Ryuko who's begun fighting against Ragyo by her self when Nui gets in his way he doesn't give her a single glance before swinging his arm decapitating her and continuing to walk forward. He dashes forward he feels a sudden vibration and is launched into the air away from the school he crashes unaware of his surroundings as he blinks his eyes he slowly loses consciousness when he hears a few voices.

"Damn, What happened to you, AJ?"

"We should get him out of here, who knows what those things are. Besides we'll need all the help we can get."

"I know, It seems AJ is all that's available. I don't see Thomas or any of the other here."

As AJ slips out of consciousness one name enters his mind. 'Ian?'

Chapter End.
Post Credit Scene

AJ awakens in a room, an unfamiliar one as he rubs his head he realizes he's not wearing B.B. and is in a pair of sword pajamas. He gets out of the bed of the massive room and walks out staying close to the wall when he sees a set of stairs he slowly descends hearing two familiar voices.

"We can't exactly just go looking around for him. If we do who'll defend AJ while he's unconscious?"

"Lily can. She's already said she doesn't want to go on another crazy adventure like last time, Ian."

"If what Aiden said is true, then defending the Pendant should a top priority, and we can't take it to whoever attacked him."

"Ian, are you really willing to sacrifice Aiden for a pendant?"

"That's not what I meant. If it means protecting you, or Nova, or any of the others then of course not." AJ watches Ian and Crystia sit on two chairs going back and forth, himself limping over to them.

"You know, you could ask my opinion on this."

"AJ, glad to see you're awake." Ian rises from his seat, walking over to the wounded AJ.

"What happened?"

"Don't know fully. We saw your school just blow up and found you seemingly unconscious in your house. What happened at the school? We'll fill you in after that."

"Well, we were fighting Ragyo and her henchmen when the school exploded, I don't even know how."

"Well, if that's the story, then I might as well tell you, Aiden's gone missing, he was attacked and we have no clue where he is, last report said Code Blue."

"Then I say we give him a fight."

"Just us three?" Ian questions his hands on his waist, and a cocked eyebrow.

"Ian, if we play things right we won't need the teams besides. I know how we can win this without the same fight in New York."

"I'm listening."

Post Credit Scene End.