Warden in the Box

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Plot
Alice Plegion, an electrician for the conglomerate organization HanomCorp based in Bozeman, Montana, runs into some Gwirdon Treaders stealing a device that Fred Hanom himself earlier that day had shown off at a demo meeting to be capable of converting air into metal, through something he called "the Tapestry." When she is spotted by the Treaders trying to alert security, a chase ensues. A mysterious knight comes to her rescue, blowing up the Treaders with his magical sword. A confrontation with the Gwirdon Leader Mogabir ensues immediately afterward, and the knight identifying himself as "Volkonir" covers Vanessa's escape as she attempts to contact security again.

Mogabir finally retreats, but Alice is intercepted and captured. As Mogabir attempts to force her to explain exactly how Hanom's device can harness the powers of EccentriaCore to 3D print weapons from literal thin air, Volkonir arrives at the barn and provides yet another diversion. Alice discovers a box with dead man inside. She discovers inside the box also is an ID. Mogabir threatens her that she should give up on "saving Kayla," that Hiktomoph will have that loose end tied up soon enough. Alice protests loudly that she has no idea what Mogabir is talking about. He grows impatient, using his buzzsaw-sword to decapitate her right as Volkonir arrives on scene. As the two fight, Volkonir puts his sword Selshon into "fire mode," burning up the motor in Mogabir's sword and rendering its saw inoperable. Mogabir retreats once more, this time making sure Volkonir can't follow him.

Volkonir deactivates his Golden Lion Cortascian Knight armor, revealing himself to have adopted the civilian alias of "Vinny Mason." He contacts Dr. Hanom by phone, urging him to get there and help take pictures of the scene and analyze it before Vinny contacts police.