Editing BlazBlue:Phase Shift 3 Chapter 2 (section)

===Part 1===

The most known authority of the Mage's Guild is the Ten Sages, but there is another place where the politics of the city of Ishana are governed. 

A massive stone building standing tall in the center of the city, not far from the Mage's Guild, is the place. 

The council chamber, as it is called, is where dozens of lawmakers meet daily to govern the city of Ishana. 

In a hall that is normally used for meetings, Nine was on a platform. If this were a meeting of the Ten Sages, the speaker would stand right there. However, Nine is not standing as a speaker.

She was not allowed to speak, but rather to wait for the judgment of the intimidating people in the room around her. It was as if this place was a courtroom.

Nine stared sharply at the man sitting on the center seat as if he were the head judge and then let her gaze slide down the rows of faces to check them one by one. 

A few of the faces, a mix of men and women, were familiar. These are some of the representatives of other countries that have taken refuge in Ishana. The only three people that are actually from in Ishana in the court are the man at the center seat who is a member of the council and Seven and Eight, who each sit from both sides, watching Nine.

It seems that these new faces had been working hard to establish themself in Ishana since the battle five days ago, which was a rematch with the Black Beast, or even before that. Nine could tell that even though they were not under the leadership of the Mage's Guild, they looked as if they had completely established themselves as an organization in this city.

"You are the one who perfected the art of Ars Magus and are indeed an excellent mage. Nevertheless, in the recent battle, and in many of the operations leading up to it, I must say that you have been very arrogant and dictatorial."

Whenever the man in the middle of the room spoke in his serious tone about the text on the paper on his desk, she heard a few exhales and sighs of dismay here and there. 

Nine frowned behind her triangular hat. The smell of farce wafted from the councilman and the people in the audience.

'Arrogant and dictatorial'. No matter how you put it, the fact remains that they don't like the way Nine is doing things.

Though they have a name for themselves, the Committee of Hearing, they have no intention of debating the case for or against Nine.

"The world is at a vital turning point where nations must join hands and work together to combat this crisis. But you may be disrupting that circle. Therefore, you are hereby deprived of all command authority granted to you and removed from all operations against the Black Beast."

"Is that the decision of the Mage's Guild, including the Ten Sages? Or is it the joke of an improvised committee set up by a group of chicken?"

Nine's remark, which was calmly returned, caused the faces of several of the attendees to twist in disgust. Some of them changed color in an obvious outrage, but before anyone could raise their voice, the man in the center continued.

"From now on, the control over Ars Magus will not be done by the Mage's Guild alone, but by the Orbis Librarius Norma of the Mage's Guild and the UN forces. At the same time, Nox Nyctores Gigant: Takemikazuchi, which is an absolute force to be reckoned with, will also be under the jurisdiction of the Void Information Management Bureau."

Nine's expression froze at the man's words, which he said in a firm tone. She felt anger that quickly turned to fury.

"…What did you say?" She asked, quietly. 

If it's a joke, it's not funny. If it's not a joke, it's even less funny. Tightly gripping her restrained hands, Nine raised her voice.

"Takemikazuchi is not something that should be used as a weapon of war! It must be destroyed immediately-"

Her aggressive voice fluttered and shook the air in the large hall as if she were pounding on it. But it was clear just going by the expression on their faces, even without words, what kind of intentions they would express in response to that statement, calling themselves the Inquiry Committee. Several of them looked at Nine as if she was a lump of incomprehensible insanity, watching it as the rantings of an utterly nonsensical girl, not Nine of the Ten Sages.

The man on the council was as heated as the other members of the committee, dispensing Nine's opinions as if she were a mere insect.

"I cannot consider your request. This is not the concern for one little girl like you. The fate of the entire world is at stake. We need to make a decision with saving the world in mind."

"'Saving the world'? You can't use it to save the world. You have no idea what that thing is…!"

"Yes, I do know. Takemikazuchi is a hope bestowed upon mankind." 

"Wrong! It's a monster that could destroy the world!"

Nine shouted angrily as she beat the man to the punch. The council man finally winced under the pressure of her ferocious spirit. He looked away from Nine, at his surroundings as if to ask for help. Seven was at his side.

"Mr. chairman. Please continue."

If the anger of the Nine was a raging fire, Seven's voice was a cold sea, without even a slight wave disturbing its beauty. Prompted by a voice that did not waver in the slightest, the man who was called the chairman of the committee interrupted a stern coughing fit to regain his composure.

"...Countries that have been uncooperative in the past are now cooperating with us on the condition that we provide them with information on the overall situation."

"As long as we have the Ars Magus, we, the Orbis Librarius Norma, have a great opportunity to take the lead in bringing the world together. We don't want to let a internal dissonance destroy that."

"I will give you the Ars Magus, but Takemikazuchi is just..."

As if he didn't hear Nine's words, the man just continued to argue. It was a list of arguments made by everyone in the room except Nine. A list of decisions that no amount of screaming from Nine could change.

The other woman said, "In fact, you, who has created the Ars Magus and laid the groundwork for Takemikazuchi, are now a potential danger to us. Therefore, the great Nine of the Ten Sages and her five followers will be detained in the name of the Orbis Librarius Norma."

You can't call this an interrogation at this point. As the committee members were leaving the room, Nine let out a deep breath and glared at them. 

Her breath was boiling, as if anger burned in the pit of her stomach. Her clenched fists were digging their sharp nails into her palms. 

With a high-pitched clack of her heels, Eight appeared then, accompanied by several men in uniform. With her fingertips she toyed with the large earrings while she looked at Nine with provocative eyes.

"It's a pity it had to come to this. Oh, and don't worry, we'll take good care of your sister."

"If you ever hurt Celica, I'll never let you get away with it."

Nine attacked Eight with such terror that words seemed to be in vain, but Eight just laughed, as if to pity her.

"What do you mean you won't let me get away? If you can't use magic, you're nothing but a little girl. Besides, you're in custody now. Whatever we do with Celica A. Mercury, you'll never even know about it!"

Her skin instantly started to crawl at Eight’s comment. 

Nothing happened on the surface, but there was the sound of something bursting inside Nine, as if the expanding heat was splitting even metal.