Lost at Sea and in Another World

Black and White Reflection

This is who you are...

Bismarck and Gangut barely poses a threat to her even in her incomplete state, so Tyrant ignores them the moment Tirpitz unexpectedly arrives at the scene, interrupting the fight. Beyond her cold and empty expression, Tyrant faintly senses excitement at the sight of her main target. She has been turning everywhere she goes upside down in order to locate Tirpitz.

"You finally came out of hiding when you were always cooped up in your Northern fjords. This is some nice development" Tyrant mocks Tirpitz

"You really are after me all this time. I'm not going to hold back against you, Tyrant" Tirpitz declares in return

"You wish to take me down even when Bismarck lacked the strength and the resolve to do so. What can you possibly do when you're destined to be just an empty shell?!"

"Don't compare me with her. I am not stepping behind my sister's shadow or anyone's shadow"

Tyrant plans to to provoke Tirpitz by mentioning Bismarck against her, but Tirpitz has no time for the black battleship's attempts to distract her. Besides, Tirpitz has grown weary of being compared to her stronger and more famous sister. It's as if being stuck in another world is giving her enough time to reflect on her whole life and what's causing the emptiness inside her.

"Then face me with the intent to kill or these shipgirls will perish. You've grown to care for such measly lives, right?" Tyrant readies her whole rigging

Tyrant raises her flag, reconstructing it into a saber with the sharp edge of the blade glowing and swings the sword in the air as she charges at Tirpitz. Despite wielding a blade, she possesses a swinging force with full intent on taking down the battleship in front of her.

(Close combat? She never done this before against me)

Tirpitz manages to parry the swift first attack in the nick of time with how Tyrant's widens her range and increases in physical strength, briefly catching Tirpitz off guard. The arrogant META parries and slices all of Tirpitz's shells, much to the latter's frustration.

"You've been scratched. You're not as invulnerable as you say you are"

Tirpitz notices the damage on Tyrant's rigging, caused by the brief struggle against Gangut and Bismarck earlier. Tyrant is indeed more powerful, proving herself superior by repeatedly defeating Bismarck of Iron Blood due to her META cube, but she isn't completely invincible. The source of Tyrant's power isn't absolute, so taking her down isn't not completely impossible.

"It seems arrogance is rubbing off on me...and I don't like it. Although I admit that I don't see you as a threat. After all, I know your capabilities and limitation-"

Tyrant casually dodges a full salvo when Tirpitz "rudely" interrupts her. Tirpitz may not be as confident of her strength as Bismarck, but she has her pride and wouldn't allow someone a Tyrant to insult her strength. It may not always be visible, but Tirpitz remains proud as a member of Iron Blood despite her lack of accomplishments.

"...?!"

A second after dodging all the shells Tirpitz can send on her way, Tyrant charges right in front of her about a meter close already, with a saber preparing to slash her from downward to upward, but Tirpitz barely manages to block it in time with her own weapon. Another follows, forcing Tirpitz to desperately evade each swing that could sever her arm or any body parts if she isn't careful. Tyrant's relentless swings with little to no interval makes it nearly impossible for Tirpitz to retaliate and change the advantage.