Chapter 25: Traitor
Steve and Utahime are talking in the HQ.
Steve: So, how is the mole hunt going?
Utahime: We haven't found anything yet. It seems like there are 2 moles and not 1
Steve: 2?
Utahime: Yes. The information the enemy seems to have makes sense if there were 2 traitors. One to provide information only higher-ups would have.
Steve: You mean one of the higher-ups is involved? How many diamonds do you bet that it is Gakuganji?
Utahime: No. Gakuganji may be extreme when it comes to things. But that just shows how much he is on our side. He is not the traitor. It might be someone else. But there is another. Someone who might be involved with the new players. Someone who can give details about the activities of the new players.
Steve: So who might that be?
Utahime: Someone who might have a chance to gain something by helping the Mobs. But who might it be?
An abandoned cave somewhere in the server:
Mahito: Is this where he said he would meet us?
Alex: Yes. He kept his side of the bargain. It's time for us to keep ours.
They enter an abandoned mineshaft and find a player waiting for them.
Mechamaru: You guys are late. I thought you guys wouldn't show up.
Alex: You doubted us? I promised didnt I?
Mechamaru: Was I wrong to doubt you?
Alex: You know whatever I'm doing, I'm doing it for the sake of all the players in the server right?
Mechamaru: By teaming up with mobs? Look I don't care about that stuff. You promised me to fix my glitch if I helped you. I have done my part. Now quickly fix me. Then I will give you the rest of the information.
He takes out a bread and eats it.
Alex: Yes yes. That's why we are here. Mahito.
Mahito: Yes. I know. Hunger effect was it? I can permanently fix that effect for you.
Alex: No tricks Mahito, remember. We promised to fix him.
Mahito: Now you're doubting me, Alex? You know I am a mob of my word.
Mahito stands in front of Mechamaru who is eating bread while talking. Mahito takes out a glowing potion and throws it at Mechamaru. The hunger effect immediately gets removed.
Mahito: Feeling better?
Mechamaru: …
Mahito: So what new information do you have for us?
Mechamaru: …I think you already know enough.
Mahito: Ohh. You know, Alex here said the same thing before coming here. That it might be that you won't have anything else for us.
Mahito takes out a potion.
Alex: We were going to get rid of you before BeaconTown. Thought about testing how much more useful you could be for us. But looks like we're doing it right now.
Mechamaru: Funny. I already knew that's something you might think.
Mahito throws a potion at Mechamaru who instantly deflects it with his sword. He jumps away and takes out his crossbow. He shoots an arrow but Mahito dodges it.
Mahito: You think you can take out both of us?
Mechamaru: You're forgetting that I called you here.
He gets near a wall, places a lever, and activates it, causing arrows to be fired at Mahito from different directions. Mahito dodges but gets hit by a few of them.
Mahito: So you already prepared for us? What do you think would happen if you killed us? They will forgive you cus you also killed a mob and a player? What about the damage your information caused and the players that died because of it?
Mechamaru: That's not your problem is it?
Mahito heals himself, then throws multiple potions at Mechamaru. He deflects all the potions.
Mechamaru: (I need to get to Steve. I need to warn him about MineCon.)
Suddenly explosions occur at multiple locations, destroying the mineshaft. Mechamaru escapes from a secret passage he created. He reaches another part of the cave.
Mechamaru: (Even if the explosion doesn't kill them, it might buy me enough time to escape.)
He tries to reach the exit but his path is blocked by Mahito.
Mahito: That was a huge explosion. Just how much have you prepared for us?
Mechamaru shoots him with an arrow but he dodges. Mahito throws potions at him while rushing towards him with a sword. Mechamaru deflects the potions but is stabbed by Mahito. Before he can get away Mechamaru also strikes him, but he heals himself.
Mahito: You won't be able to run away, you know that right?
Suddenly another explosion occurs and gravel starts falling from the top. Mechamaru keeps triggering explosions in the cave while trying to run away. Mahito uses the leaping and speed effects to dodge the explosions as well as the falling gravel. Mahito catches up to Mechamaru and slashes him from behind. He immediately triggers another trap, causing dispensers to fire arrows toward Mahito. He uses his speed to dodge them. But he gets hit by an arrow launched by Mechamaru while he was focusing on the dispensers. This causes him to fall and he gets hit by multiple arrows.
Mechamaru runs towards the exit but finds it blocked with obsidian.
Mechamaru: (Did Alex block it? She is forcing me to fight that glitched bastard.)
Suddenly the cave around him starts glitching. He turns around to see Mahito standing behind him, also glitching.
Mahito: I would have played with you some more but I don't have much time.
Mahito's glitched domain turns the space around them into a colorful dome. Mechamaru instantly gets affected by all negative effects. He runs towards Mahito while shooting him with arrows but Mahito dodges them all. He reaches toward him and strikes him, but Mahito blocks it with his sword.
Mechamaru: (I need to survive here at any cost.)
He attacks him multiple times but Mahito blocks each attack.
Suddenly Mechamaru stops attacking. He collapses and dies. As Mahito closes his glitched domain he sees Alex standing.
Alex: So you dealt with him?
Mahito: Yes. Of course.
Alex: But he forced you to open your domain. Looks like he gave you a lot of trouble.
Mahito: Not at all. I just wanted to get it over with. He had prepared too many traps for us. But they wouldn't have worked once I glitched the whole place.
Halloween, BeaconTown:
The server hosted a Minecon event on Halloween. On that day players from outside the server were given access to the server to attend the event. Other than the players, villagers from the entire server were invited. Various games and events are held for everyone to attend and enjoy. The event was to be held at BeaconTown.
When the event started, some villagers and players realized that they can't exit BeaconTown. They soon realize that they have been blocked by barrier blocks. Suddenly, players and villagers surrounding the underground minecart station at BeaconTown get attacked by large fangs that appear from the ground and are dragged inside.
Soon Jujutsu Pros are informed of this and they send players to BeaconTown. They find out that entire BeaconTown has been covered with Barrier blocks, creating a dome. They can't enter the barrier but can see and hear everything inside. Everyone trapped inside the barrier is screaming one name: Steve.
Nanami Megumi and Ino are standing outside one of BeaconTown's Entries.
Nanami: This could be a glitched domain of some sort. It's reported that entire BeaconTown is trapped.
Megumi: It is like when we were trapped during the Goodwill Event Tournament. Only this time it's barrier blocks instead of Obsidian. Have we tried breaking the blocks? If it's a glitched domain, it might be easier to break from the outside.
Ino: Players tried. They can't seem to break it as of now. Also, it's not necessary that a glitched domain is breakable from the outside. If the goal of this domain or whatever is to trap players and villagers inside, then it might be possible that it can't be broken from either side.
Nanami: Well then, where is Steve?
Maki, Nobara, and the head of the Zenin, Naobito are present at another entrance.
Naobito: So the Jujutsu Pros again requested the help of the Zenin? Heh. Just how weak have you guys become? Well, that is to be expected if they keep players like you.
Maki: …
Nobara: Can you stop saying nonsense and try to figure out how to break the barrier?
Naobito: You don't know who you're talking to. I'll let it pass this time.
Elsewhere outside BeaconTown, Panda and Kusakabe are roaming around.
Kusakabe: So since everything else has failed for now, they have decided to have Steve try and enter the barrier while the rest of us remain on standby. Though everything looks fine. The ones trapped aren't hurt. Nor are there any mobs present there.
Panda: Some players did get dragged inside the Station.
Soon Steve arrives and as he reaches the barrier, he realizes that it's a barrier with a specific condition applied to it. He easily enters the barrier while no one else is able to.
Steve: Interesting.
He roams around to see if there are any suspicious players or mobs present but finds nothing. He then enters the underground station and finds it full of villagers. He then enters the tracks and finds Jogo Hanami and a player standing there.
Steve: So. What are you planning this time?
Jogo: You're here.
Steve: You guys came fully prepared huh? You won't have any excuses if you lose this time.
Jogo: I was thinking what excuse you will have losing for the first time.
Steve: I guess we will never know.