Nyx Maemi (Nyx: Daughter of chaos, Greek Goddess of the night/Maemi: Smile of truth.) When she was six, she slaughtered her abusive adoptive parents and their children. Since then, as the right hand of assassin now known as one of the most notorious black market man only known by few, NekamOrez who also was known as the incredible assassin behind MakenZero. Many have fallen to her, beginning with the most power man who controlled the country, the step that's been taken is almost complete to take over.

Nyx, takes off her shin guards and arm guards. Very viscous and horrible scars were visible now. Some were new and still a bit red. She dropped the guards, which made really heavy noise hitting the floor, actually leaving dents in it. She pulls her sword from the floor and walks to the center of the room. "You're interfering." She whips her sword around her in a blinding half-circle, then sheathes it, assuming battou-jutsu stance. "I'm coming. Be ready." Maken watched her closely already knowing that those were weighted clothing, she just made herself even more faster. "Battou-jutsu stance. The right hand a little lowered. This is a match of speed now." Swipe thinking. Nyx stretched her neck a bit, "My only named technique. Shuntensatsu (Heavenly sword.) As the name implies, it kills in an instant. There is no time to feel pain." Her long pigtails dangled around then stopped.

"A series of moves connecting a Shukuchi charge with self-taught battou-jutsu? Most assuredly a Shuntensatsu, but can you do it, with your heart confused as it is now?" "I see. So you know everything, don't you? What arrogance you have." "That idiot. What arrogance? After that harsh countless and endless battles, he's being pushed by someone who hasn't even shown her true strength yet. Unfavorable fights are the only kind Maken gets." Swipe talking to himself. "You should be worrying about yourself instead of me, Mr. Zero. When you READ this move, there will be NO time to respond. That's the speed of the Shuntensatsu." "I see. Then I'll try this." Maken sheaths his sakabatou (reverse-blade sword, making it not suitable for killing unless turned backwards which is hard to wield.) "He sheathed his sword!" Yumi finally spoke knowing she's seen this move before. "He's going to use it at the last minute! There's only one battou-jutsu technique it can be!" The succession technique Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki.

"Are you serious?" Nyx spoke softly. "I'm always serious. If I were not, my opponents would not take my words seriously." Maken's thirteen scars on his face were still bleeding, his right eye was still closed from the stab. To be lasting this long against Nyx with only being able to see so much. Impressive she had to admit that. Nyx remembering, "But if it's not too late, couldn't you make a fresh start now?" (She said aloud.) "I understand. Then I will throw away my arrogance and meet you seriously." Thinking again. "Full strength against full strength. Any other way, after I won, I still wouldn't know the answer. Is he right? Or is Mr. Orez? My Shuntensatsu will discover the truth!" Nyx is suddenly gone without a sound or trace. Yumi thinking, "She disappeared!" Swipe thinking as well, "That's the Shukuchi! It's too fast, you can't even see it!" Maken ran forward. "Maken!?" (Still thinking) "He's right. Maken has the advantage in battou-jutsu but Nyx has more pure speed. If he's up against Shukuchi moving into the Prodigy's (a young person with exceptional talents) battou-jutsu Shuntensatsu, combining Godspeed with the Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki instead of waiting to meet her should make their overall speed almost equal. The determining factor now is."

A flash of feet, brownish-green eyes vs. dark brown eye, sound of drawn swords. The air all over the place seem to scream, you could visibly see the air was being pushed away from where the swordsmen were. "The technique's destructive power!" The swords meet, and a dull edge splinters a sharp one. Nyx is sent flying. Half of Nyx's sword is sticking point-down in the floor. Maken is slumped over, breathing hard, his face was bleeding even more. "Hey, you okay?" Swipe walked over to him. "More or less. Nyx?" Yumi cradles Nyx's head in her lap. "So it. Turned out. Exactly the opposite as in Shingetsu (Talking about when Nyx battled Maken for the first time, she broke his sword.)To be that strong even though he's sworn not to kill. It's almost unfair." "Kid, you're." Yumi tried to say something. "When you believe lie heaped on lie, you have to break them down all at once, Miss Yumi. I was wrong. I got my answer. (Sitting up) Mr. Zero you were the one that was right. Weren't you?" "No. If winning and being strong makes you right, then it's Orez you should believe. If you could find the truth by fighting once or twice, everyone's way of living would be right. The true answer comes not by fighting but by living your life, as you atone for your sins." Nyx's falling back into Yumi's lap, "You're a harsh man, Mr. Zero." Maken smiled a little, "Am I?" "You wouldn't let me have a simple answer. You're much harsher than Mr. Orez."