Reality 0 (Ángel Álvarez).

- If those things are made the same way with steel reinforced with copper alloys, and the device the same in that case. - The scientist was silent for a minute while he tried to process in his head all the possibilities they had according to their current situation and thus be able to determine what would be the most optimal. - I'll have to try something. - The scientist stopped, grabbing the source by the shoulder and stopping him in mid-run.

- Hey, what are you doing?" Origin stopped dead in his tracks as he pleaded with the scientist. The others stopped when they heard him.

- What's going on, why did they stop? - Dwayne was confused.

- I want to check something," The scientist pulled out a metal coin, "If that's what I think that thing is, I guess there might be a small chance of freeing you," The scientist then brought the coin close to the device between the handcuffs, immediately the coin had attached itself to it. Everyone else was confused, what exactly was the scientist trying to prove with this? I'm sure they were wondering: "Haha.... So that's it.

- Hey brainiac, don't leave us with the intrigue and tell us what's going on! - exclaimed the raider, breaking the awkward silence between them.

- This thing is a device that generates its own electromagnetic field, basically a magnet.

- Forgive me, you know I really respect you but.... What good does that do us now? - Dwayne didn't understand why he seemed to be captivated by something as simple as that.

- Dwayne , this proves that it is very likely that the device is what actually represses their powers, the material of the handcuffs remains the same in all models. You can see similar imperfections in the material, same as I have seen before on models we have on the base.

- Do you plan to deactivate or destroy it in any way," the raider asked intrigued by the recent discovery.

- Something like that, let me see. - The scientist took the arms of the source, while superficially examining the device: "I see. There is a single-use mechanism, it is activated when both handcuffs are closed, which starts the mechanism activating somehow that which generates the field...- As he approached he felt a slight discomfort in the place where he had kept the crystal, on the side of his chest.

- Hey I don't want to be the one to break the moment but we need to go now! I remind you that we have the whole fucking Order of the Oath on our heels! - The raider's patience had reached its limit, anxiety was running through his whole body, he kept moving his fingers discontinuously.

- I'm coming, I hope..." The scientist felt how that discomfort began to turn into pain, he released the handcuffs and took the crystal out of his pocket, giving him a slight shock. It seemed that it reacted when it came in contact with the small device - Wow... I have never seen anything like this before.

- Guys, we have to go NOW. - The impatient raider took off again, leaving them to finish whatever it was they were doing.

- Scientist, the raider is right, see you guys at the end of the road. - Dwayne also opted to retreat, leaving them alone.

- So, what's your conclusion," Origin remained skeptical as he watched him with a slightly furrowed brow.

- The instability of the crystal increases the closer it gets to the device, which leads me to believe that its power source is most likely another fragment of the zero point. Only this is receiving and repelling charges constantly at a fairly high rate, of course they are controlled discharges. Surely a voltage less than a 2A battery... or less.

- Get to the point.

- The energy of both crystals becomes stronger when both come in contact, which means that....

- The voltage increases and therefore this device repels it with the same intensity.

- Exactly! It's, it's something incredible, the zero point never ceases to amaze me. I think it's going to be the only thing I'm going to miss about this place... and well, my bed too, of course.

(Oath Order Security System in progress. All Units now report to the East Wing of lower level C)

- Fuck. we must go fast! - Both the scientist and the origin rushed to get to the others, now that they had figured out how the mechanism worked they only had to get out of there.

After running for a few minutes they had finally reached the gate that led to the heliport. Dwayne and the raider were waiting for them as they rested their backs against it.

- It's about time, do you have the blade with you," the raider stood up as he approached them, along with Dwayne. The scientist took the plasma blade out of his backpack, handing it to Dwayne.

- We need brute force.

- Hey, but I've never used this kind of thing before," he took the device unsurely.

- It's not hard, just place it in your dominant hand like a knuckle-duster," Dwayne did as he explained, "and now just make a fist.

As he did so, the crimson blade came out, dimly illuminating the room. Dwayne couldn't help but smile at the thrill it gave him - I think I could get used to this. - Without hesitation he began to pierce the wall.

- And in the end, did you manage to find a way to free it," asked the raider as he watched Dwayne pierce the metal of the hatch.

- Yes, but we can't do it now.

- What do you mean we can't do it now? - Dwayne asked as he continued drilling with the plasma blade, "You know there is no other alternative.

- I know but when I was examining the device, the zero point crystal I had in my pocket reacted quickly as I approached it.

- Wait... Isn't that what they're implementing in the new escort suits? - Interjected the raider with his comment.

- That's right, that's why I deduced that the charge source of this thing must be a fragment zero. One that in order to stay active needs to receive and dissipate constant charges from-.

- Just get to the point please!- the source couldn't wait for me to give them another unnecessary explanation, let alone at a time like this. - Just tell them what's going to happen!

- Ah yes, of course of course... uh, basically the only way to get rid of the magnetic field is to bring the two fragments closer together, which will cause the energy of the crystals to increase to such a degree that the device will be unable to withstand it, releasing a huge explosion in the process.

- I will survive, but you... will only be a hindrance in the process. - Complemented Origin.

- Wait, so you're telling me... We have a fucking bomb with us?" The raider turned to look at him a little scared as he walked away from them. - Brie is not going to like this.

- Basically, that's why we can't release it, or not yet. Plus we don't know exactly how big it is. Being such an unstable fragment anything can happen.

- Brie? - asked Origin while looking over his shoulder, "Hey Dwayne, didn't you say it was just you and these two?

- Wait Brie, did he accept? - Dwayne looked at the raider for a second, apparently Origin wasn't the only one surprised.

- Believe me it was a surprise for me too, he accepted right after they locked you in the dungeon. - The raider looked at the scientist for a moment. - Ask him, he contacted her.

- She is good at what she does and she knows it, that's why she accepted to do this. - Explained the scientist somewhat nervous about the situation. - When you were captured and she realized it was when the Paladin was starting to deliver that new equipment to the escorts, she contacted me and asked me who would go, I told her about him - Pointing to the source on his left. - And what we had planned so far.

- He basically opened his eyes like the rest of us, it was about time he did it honestly. - Dwayne expressed as he finished clearing the way. - We have a clear path guys, Scientist, Raider you 2 go through first, I'll go after him origin.

The 4 crossed to the other side, they were only a few meters away from feeling the wind hitting their faces as they breathed the air of freedom again, or so they thought. They had arrived at a huge heliport out of service, which was still under construction, so it was used as a warehouse until it became operational. There their contact would be waiting for them.

- So it wasn't just 3 who were conspiring after all, eh? - That voice, that particular haughty tone in his words. The paladin was waiting for them on the other side, next to him was a woman kneeling on her knees with several blows present on her face while she remained with her hands raised above her head, surrounded by 8 of her subordinates who at crossbow point threatened to shoot the small rebel group.