INT. SKEL BUILDING - DAY

Mika, Lkaka, and Gesha walk in through the front door, and take in the sight. Flags, paintings, sculptures, and other pieces of art line the walls. The flag of Luchendar, a rectangular piece of cloth lined with orange and white stripes, and a black diamond in the center, hangs from the ceiling like a banner.

Mika walks towards a painting with 5 objects, a glowing blue orb, golden necklace, a sliver bracelet, a red crown, and a black ring. To the side of it is a poster, at the top of which is the word sha.

MIKA: That's interesting. Sha is part of Khad-sha, but sha by itself is just the essence of everything.


Mika smiles at Lkaka.

MIKA: Same here.

The group continues down the hall. Flags, maps, art, and other artifacts from all across Malga.

GESHA : Mika, Lkaka, come over here. I have something cool to show you.

Mika and Lkaka walk over to Gesha, by a set of cybernetic armor. Mika's eyes widen.

MIKA: Geeeeeeee. This looks so cool!

GESHA: I have a few declassified schematics I can show you later if you want.

Mika shakes with excitement.

MIKA: Yes yes. Please do.

Lkaka gives Mika a little nuzzle.

LKAKA: You're so adorable when you do that.

Lkaka looks a little closer at the armor on display.

LKAKA: What's that little flower thing for? Over on the shoulder.

GESHA: Oh that? It's a new thing. I don't know exactly what it's for, but all the sets are required to have that emblem on them.

LKAKA: Hmmm. Interesting.

MIKA: Interesting indeed.

Lkaka looks over at Mika.

Mika nods. The group walks down a nearby hall over to the next exhibit.

TICK. TICK.

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EXT. SKEL BUILDING PERIMETER - MOMENTS LATER

Shaza circles the perimeter of the building.

Where is that bomb? It should be here somewhere. Just gotta find it, and disarm it. Very fast.

TICK. TICK.

Shaza walks closer, and sees part of the bomb, sticking out of a pile of dirt, next to one of the building's vents.



TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK.

Shaza quickly turns around and runs.


TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK.

BOOM.

INT. SKEL BUILDING - SAME TIME

Mika, Lkaka, and Gesha walk further down the hall. Mika stops by a painting and inspects it.

TICK. TICK.

The painting depicts a shadowy humanoid figure, standing next to a pile of corpses. In front of the figure is another figure running through a portal. The plaque under the painting reads "The Shenari Genocide"

MIKA: Have you heard of this?

LKAKA: I don't think I have. It looks a little disturbing.

TICK. TICK. TICK.

MIKA: Yeah, it does.

Gesha runs over to the group.



TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK.

GESHA(with urgency): Guys, I think we need to leave, quickly. I hear some ticking, and smell smoke.

LKAKA: Oh, shit. Mika come on.

Gesha runs towards the exit, Mika and Lkaka running shortly behind.


TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK. TICK.

BOOM.

Gesha quickly fly out into the open, narrowly dodging the falling brick.

Mika flies down to try to catch here — Gesha pulls her away, before another piece of rubble comes falling down.

MIKA(sadness and anger): I…I could've saved her!

GESHA: No. No you couldn't. That piece of rubble would've hit you. She might still be ok, just injured.

Mika starts crying. Gesha and Mika fly down to the ground. Sirens can be heard blaring in the distance