Sendai Colony.
The group continued through the ruined streets.
Takeru walked ahead.
Yuta followed.
Their Uro dragged her unconscious counterpart behind them.
Scrrrrraaaape...
Ryu looked over his shoulder.
"…You sure you don't want to carry her?"
Uro shook her head.
"No."
They turned a corner.
And there he was.
Ryu.
This timeline's Ryu.
Standing in the middle of the street.
Massive.
Confident.
Already staring directly at the group.
"…So."
He cracked his neck.
"Which one of you wants to fight?"
Takeru's Ryu stepped forward.
"Me."
The two Ryus stared at each other.
A long silence.
Takeru looked between them.
"…This should be interesting."
The two Ryus approached each other.
Step.
Step.
Step.
This timeline's Ryu narrowed his eyes.
"You look familiar."
Takeru's Ryu didn't answer.
He simply walked up to him.
Then—
SLAP.
A massive palm smacked this timeline's Ryu directly across the face.
Silence.
Ryu's head turned slightly from the impact.
Everyone froze.
Yuta blinked.
"…Did you just slap him?"
Takeru's Ryu calmly lowered his hand.
"Yep."
This timeline's Ryu slowly turned his head back.
His eye twitched.
"…Why?"
Takeru's Ryu shrugged.
"Felt appropriate."
Takeru covered his mouth.
Trying desperately not to laugh.
This timeline's Ryu stared at his counterpart.
Then at Takeru.
Then back at his counterpart.
"…You know what?"
A grin slowly appeared.
"I like him."
Takeru laughed.
"Perfect."
Uro, still dragging her unconscious counterpart, sighed.
"…Why are all of you like this?"
Nobody answered.
The two Ryus simply stood there, looking at each other.
Then this timeline's Ryu cracked his knuckles.
"…So."
Takeru's Ryu grinned.
"…Yeah."
Takeru stepped between them.
"Alright, before you two start destroying Sendai…"
A pause.
"…Welcome to the family, Ryu."
This timeline's Ryu stared at him.
"…Family?"
Takeru smiled.
"You'll figure it out."