Terror Infinity - Side B

Chapter 17, HxH Greed Island

Card number #002 'Patch of Shore'

It was this one Designated Pocket Card that will determine Team Japan's fate. We had all known that Card #002 was the only card left in the game of Greed Island that no individual, group, or clan owned since the start of Greed Island. It was a Card that Team Japan needed now that the plan to take out the Bomber, Genthru early in the mission fell through so horribly. Jin had speculate that the reason the Bomber, Genthru, couldn't be found was because God was clocking him from all of Hikari's scans. This was a reasonable conclusion as I gave Hikari Genthru's description and she had been scanning towns and cities where he attacked. With that in mind we had to wonder why if finding Genthru was impossible how was it a established Side Quest on our Player Watches instead something like a Hidden Side Quest, and it was Jin who arrived at the answer to this mystery.

In the original plot Genthru first revealed himself to the main characters Gon, Killua, Biscuit and other comrades when they acquired Card number #002 'Patch of Shore' from a Greed Island Game Master. It was also the very last Card besides Card number #000 'Rulers Blessing' left undiscovered by any player on the island. Whether for the plot, or urgency it was a reasonable conclusion that all the main forces on Greed Island will act once 99 of the 100 Designated Pocket Cards are acquired. From there on a battle for all 100 Cards will sweep across the island and soon, Team Japan will be at its epicenter.

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Day 58/90 of Greed Island.

Across the early morning blue skies of Greed Island a orb of bright light carrying fifteen people shoot through the air at high speed. Using the Spell Card 'Accompany', the fifteen man group flew over countless cities and small villages to reach their destination, and a few minutes later they had they landed right outside a certain cities borders. Aqua, Hikari, Misaki, Kampa, Shuai, Connor, Jin, Kisara, Renji, myself, and five frightened looking Newbies have made it to our designation where we can gain the critical Designated Pocket Card that will determine Team Japan's fate on Greed Island.

Aqua: "We're here. We should- "

Shin: "Haha! I can never get enough of this. Flying spell cards are the best! I have to exchange for a flying spell, or Void Instant-"

Aqua: "DO. I. NEED. TO. HIT. YOU. LEADER?"

Shin: "...So this is Soufrabi? Alright guys let's not mess around and get serious here!"

Hikari: "...I feel the need to start insulting you five times a day again... otaku loser."

Ignoring the obvious disdain in the eyes of the two woman I'm involved with I really did become serious and recalled what I knew about this city where our next battle awaits.

Soufrabi.

Also known as Port City Soufrabi is a city of Greed Island.

Soufrabi is city with a beautiful line of cliffs that is ruled by the pirates, Razor and the Fourteen Devils. The lighthouse on a headland of the city is their secret den. To be allowed to fight against the pirates, a player is required to form a team of exactly 15 people and come here together with his teammates. If they can drive away the pirates, they will be rewarded with a very rare and important item and this rare Card, Card number #002 'Patch of Shore' which is our utmost objective.

In the original plot Gon, Killua, and Biscuit come to this city for the first time in a group of 15 including the members of 3 teams Kazsule, Asta and Yabibi. Because most of the group's members lack fighting skills, Killua, Biscuit, and Gon intentionally lost their matches against Razor's pirates. The three later return, having recruited stronger players like Hisoka and the members of Tsezguerra's team. This new group defeats Razor and his pirates who leave Soufrabi as compensation. A non-player character then thanks the group and rewards them with the Patch of Shore card.

Others may know where 'Patch of Shore' can be acquired, but Team Japan, and most likely only Team Japan knew that the condition to start the quest for 'Patch of Shore' was to arrive to Soufrabi with 'Accompany' in a group of fifteen, the same number as Razor and the Fourteen Devils. After discussing it with Jin and then the others we decided that Bomber, Genthru would only appear after 'Patch of Shore' is acquired. That's why we decided for the first time to complete a game quest for the sake of a card, but knowing that we needed a fifteen man group to activate the quest we needed five more bodies along with the eight official members of Team Japan and the two trial members Kisara and Renji.

Not including the useful Newbies and trial members Kisara and Renji, there were eight Newbies who made the decision to not interfere in the mission and do nothing, but enjoying their days on the fantasy land of Greed island.

The men using Team Japan's funds to go on dates with women, and the few women buying clothes that could only be called a mix of high class clothing and cosplay. It was sickening watching as we all worked hard to survive they were having the time of their lives... yet that was the deal we made for them. They wouldn't interfere in the mission and Team Japan would look after them long as they we were not inconvenienced.

Still, we seemed to have spoiled the newbies, yet that turned into our favor in the end. With a bit of convincing and telling them they would not be in danger and that afterwards their pocket money would increase, were able to recruit five able men from the eight newbies who originally chose to do nothing. They five men were frightened at the prospect of the danger involved, yet the chance of gaining more funds is too much to resist. Leaving behind the one man and two helpless women back in Aiai, the able five men and Team Japan headed out towards Soufrabi together.

Hikari: "It's a really huge city. I've been here before and I'm always amazed."

Misaki: "Who cares about that? So Shin what do we do first? Coming here in a large group activities the condition for the quest, right?"

Shin: "That's right, but that's only the first condition. The second is to meet the right NPC. In the original plot long as we speak to a certain female NPC she'll tell us where Razor and the Fourteen Devils are. It's a bar, but it might have changed."

Aqua: "Then let's do some information gathering. Let's split up into three groups. Shin, Hikari, Renji, and the Newbies in one group. Misaki, Shuai, Kampa, and Jin in another. The last will be myself, Connor, and Kisara will be the final group. It's early in the morning, but since this is such a huge city it might take days or weeks to find one NPC without clues, but we have no choice but to find her today or tomorrow at the latest."

Hikari: "Then we should regularly contact each other with the Communicator Phones every three hours. Well also make contact with one another if we find the NPC."

Shin: "Alright then everybody. Let's move out!"

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101 on how to obtain an SS rank card like 'Patch of Shore' on Greed Island.

Step 1. We gather information using the keyword 'Patch of Shore'.

Step 2. Someone will appear and offer us new information, "If you do this, I'll tell you that".

Step 3. Fulfill the conditions and confirm the authenticity of the information.

Step 4. If it is true information then continue forward. If false go back to step 1.

Step 5. Fulfill the conditions and acquire the Card.

Everyone on Greed Island knew this much, but because our group had fulfilled the first condition by arriving to Port City Soufrabi with Accompany and fifteen people, while others were constantly given answers like "What's that?" or "Don't bother me", Team Japan were given real answers.

For example: Clues as to the nature of the quest and to stay away if we knew better. Things like that. It didn't seem like much, but with every other player getting no decent answers it looked to us that the quest did activate properly and only for us.

Still, there were a lot of NPCs to go through. It took hour and hours to find her, but around late evening we discovered her. The same depressed looking NPC who gave Gon and friends the correct information that they needed. Also, she herself was the human form of 'Patch of Shore'. It was Aqua's group that located her and we all gathered together to hear her speak.

Shin: "Can you tell us about the 'Patch of Shore'?"

Female Quest NPC: "I can probably tell... you guys..."

Hikari: "Then please tell us."

Female Quest NPC: "...Pirates control this town. It is said that somewhere in this area of the ocean there's a completely submerged cave called the "Residence of the Sea God". 'Patch of Shore' would actually be its entrance. Various treasures sleep there. Hearing of this legend of the submerged cave several years ago, fifteen pirates came to this town."

Shin: "Who were they (Ah, I was enjoying this so much I got caught up in the atmosphere)?"

Female Quest NPC: "...They were Razor and his Fourteen Devils. They came to Port City Soufrabi looking for "Residence of the Sea God". The fishermen of this town all underwent torture, and then killed for its location. All those who then knew of ‘Patch of Shore'... like my Father and Brother... they were...

Kisara: "...How sad."

Misaki: "Sad? This is all a-"

Shin: "Misaki, just leave it at that okay."

I told Misaki not to pursue it, but even I was shocked. It was quite obvious that Kisara was really moved by this girl’s, female NPC created from Nen's story. Well, even I was a little moved, but Kisara was halfway about to cry. I do not believe that Kisara is like me who enjoys this scene right out of an Anime, yet all the same she was almost moved to tears. I could only ponder as to why.

Female Quest NPC: "If you can drive the pirates away... I can tell you. I heard it from my older brother before he pass away... the location of 'Patch of Shore'...!"

Shin: "You have nothing to worry about. Your father, brother, and all your comrades of Soufrabi, we'll bring justice to Razor and his Fourteen Devils! Just tell us where the pirates are hiding out!"

Female Quest NPC: "...Thank you."

Aqua: "Way, way too into this our leader is."

Shin: "..."

And like so we were told of the location to meet the invading pirates.

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Sorry for the two short chapters today, but don't worry! Starting from the chapter after the next, Chapter 19, you're going to start seeing the bulk of this +300 page arc.