The first step to project regression was to ban the use of technology, and with the introduction of Tamaism that didn't go well with science the task was relatively easy.
As years passed, people eventually forgot about science and technology —expect those at the top—, making project regression a success. However, that didn't mean technology could only be used by those at the top, as a Tama that could make a harmony of Tamaism, science and technology appeared in someone's primordial space.
When this news reached the top officials of the Ethical Union, they chased that person in hope of monopolizing his creations. Nonetheless, what they truly wanted from the man was in the hands of his little brother, although he has a potion of it in his hidden laboratory.
***
As someone with missing emotions, Ten didn't feel frightened. However, that didn't mean he wasn't alerted to the fact that Stage 3 are something he couldn't take on. Remembering the might of the Hill Cat, he couldn't help but feel his stomach growl.
'Let's see what Lucy-san is doing?'
His face twisting at a heteroclite angle, Ten looks at the young man next to him who showed no fear in his steps.
'Does the power he talked about kill fear? Maybe he is like me?'
Ten raised his brows, tailing Lucien. Biting his tongue as warning to focus, Ten passes through a thick bush where he was greeted by loud roars.
Roar!!!
Although he remained sedentary, Ten was forced to close his eyes by the sheer power of the roar. After a few seconds, the young man mastered the courage to see the beast.
It had three heads: that of a tiger, puma and lion. The upper body was of a lion, the legs were striped like tiger's and the tail was of a puma.
It wasn't a random fusion of beasts; however the creature was proportionally balanced with a height of 2 meters.
Tento looks over to his watch which reflected:
[King Cat.
Strengths: high attack power and high defensive power.
Weakness: it has a big heart; it needs to take in a lot of air. When under pressure, it's strengths decreases.
Profound beast blast: flame breathe.
I can only tell what Tama it has once it's used.]
—This thing is helpful.
Nodding, Ten maintains a nonaligned intellection. He side glances at Lucien who seemed to in a staring contest with the beasts as they seemed to measure each others' strength.
"What transformation can I use?"
The young man asked, tapping his feet on the dry grass to reflect his hidden anxiety for being useless.
[Are you serious?]
Wryly smiling, he answers:
"There is no better way to test my abilities."
Although he is a coward, being around Lucien gives him confidence: the man doesn't appear to be human —something he feels about himself most of the time.
The A.I. watch didn't react much to him.
[Move the crown, then the screen will show you your available suits, before pressing on the one you want. Now you have one, just shout, "transform" and you'll equip the suit.]
Ten's face turns red in embarrassment. The only thing deserving of a crown is the King Cat, leaving him with only one solution which is to yell. He imagined several scenes in his mind, yet in all of them, he found himself embarrassed.
Bracing himself, Ten raises his left hand in the air, yelling:
"Transform!"
Boom!
Smoke escapes from the watch. Green metal start to extend to his body, before shrouding him. As if the watch carried another space in it, thin mechanical hands move out from the front to equip the suit in a swift motion.
After a minute, everything was done:
Sleek purple mechanical engravings lay on the arms; on top were water pressure launchers, and below the arms were 6 pipes for shooting bullets.
The body, white with a six packed abdomen had a design of an unbuttoned shirt, connected to the legs, dived by slight segments.
A hood shrouded the glass mask connecting to the body.
Inside the suit, Ten felt like he was standing on higher ground. He had entered his brother's designs before, but this was new... maybe, it's because the amount of time was long.
While his face is still awestruck, the A.I. system rang in his ears:
[I'll explain what this baby does.]
"Tsk, why make his voice mechanical? My brother has no taste." Ten complained.
***
"Transform!"
The moment Ten's voice echoed in the air, the King Cat and Lucy rushed at each other. The profound beasts swift in its actions launches its right leg to howl at Lucien. However, the young man blocks with hammer, performing a roundhouse kick on the lion face that was above the other two heads.
Little to his surprise, nothing happened and was forced to jump back. The 3 headed profound beast tailed Lucien. Unperturbed, the red-hair thrust his hammer forward, but the King Cat dodged to the left, trying to gain the advantage.
But that was Lucien's plan. Swinging his otsuchi, he hits the puma head.
Bam!
The beast staggered, the puma head seeing darkness for a moment. Not giving it chance, Lucien attacks, but the profound beast wasn't going to let him have it easy, as it used its Tama to enlarge its body structure by 2.
A loud roar escaped its mouth, but that only fueled Lucien more. Clenching his hammer with both hands, he swiftly howls it at the beast's shin.
Crack!
The front leg like broke, but to Lucy's surprise it healed instantly, prompting his eyes to narrow slightly.
'One to increase its body structure and one to instantly heal.'
Lucy thought, stepping back a few inches.
The beast, however, proved his calculation wrong. It shrunk to fist size, changing at Lucy as it returned its original size, attempting a claw attack.
Clang!
Lucien was forced to block, but the King Cat enlarged in size pressuring the young man by its mighty force. The red-hair wasn't bothered —he trained with a hammer for moments like this. Strengthening his grip on his otsuchi with both hands, he pushes the beast back by a few good meters.
Relentless, Lucien charges; the beast shrunk in size in retaliation. This time, however, Lucy had his eyes focused, not missing a thing, when the beast's size went back to normal, his otsuchi violently came its way.
Boom!
The King Cat was sent backward. The tiger face had its bones pulverized, blood shooting up from it's mingled flesh. Nevertheless, its face restored back instantly.
Trying to make quick work of the man walking toward it with a silver otsuchi in his left hand, all the 3 heads of the King Cat released a barrage of fire from their mouths.
'This is interesting.'
Lucy complimented, ready to use his Entropy to block; however Ten suddenly appears before him, shooting out water from the arms of his suit
"Nice work."
Lucy nudges at Tento with a stoic expression, charging towards the hot steam.