Masque Knight Crypt-iD

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Cover page for Masque Knight Crypt-iD episode #2. Miranda is underwater, reaching for the Thunderbird Para-Disc. Two more Discs float behind her.
Crypt-iD lands, tired from the battle. The captain emerges from behind a tree, bruised and cradling a broken right arm. He states that the Crypt-iD Gear should be his, and demands to know who is using it in his stead. Panicking, Miranda runs away, still transformed. She makes for the beach to find her boat, but stops in her tracks upon seeing something.
Now freed, Crypt-iD takes to the air again. She opens and closes the disc tray of the Gear. Her wings spread out and she assumes a flying kick pose. She spins rapidly, creating around herself a tornado of electricity with a familiar bird face upon it...
Monster Arachne tries to squish Crypt-iD but she flies out of the way in time. Crypt-iD attempts a flying kick but Arachne knocks her away.
[Page 19] Arachne rushes at Crypt-iD, who stands firm and casually grabs Arachne's wrist. Crypt-iD winds up a punch and lands a blow squarely on Arachne's face, cracking her mask. Arachne is launched a distance, resulting in a huge dust cloud.
After some time, the Arachne Figment returns and finds Miranda standing ready to face her. Miranda equips the Crypt-iD Gear and inserts the Thunderbird disc. She declares that she's here to defeat Arachne, and then transforms, saying "Masque up." Standby jingle for the Crypt-iD Gear: "Who. Am. I? Who. Am. I?" Miranda scans her hand on the Gear: "Disclosed!"
After some time, the Arachne Figment returns and finds Miranda standing ready to face her. Miranda equips the Crypt-iD Gear and inserts the Thunderbird disc. She declares that she's here to defeat Arachne, and then transforms, saying "Masque up." Standby jingle for the Crypt-iD Gear: "Who. Am. I? Who. Am. I?" Miranda scans her hand on the Gear: "Disclosed!"
The young woman tears up and introduces herself as Miranda to the Thunderbird. The Thunderbird passes away as a heavy rain kicks in. Miranda wipes her tears, removes her jacket and backpack, and stands determined.
The Thunderbird bursts open its wings one last time, creating a massive sonic boom that sends Arachne flying into the distance. It then collapses to the ground, its energy depleted. The young woman runs over in concern, thinking to herself "I've been looking for cryptids all my life. I finally find one and it's dying right in front of me... and it's all my fault."
The Thunderbird snaps Arachne's thread. She trades blows with the bird before her hand is struck by a thunderbolt. Taking another swipe, she tells the bird that it isn't "even a true Figment", just an "unrefined beast". She claims to be evolved, and then quickly leaps into the air out of sight.
Dark clouds converge and there is a rumble of thunder. Arachne approaches the young woman and thanks her, stating that the fear she produces upon her death will provide "such exquisite fear". She attacks. There is a loud "SKREE!!!" sound, and the woman opens her eyes to see that the Thunderbird has returned and blocked Arachne's attack. The bird has Arachne's thread caught in its talons.
The spider woman introduces herself as Arachne, an emissary of the "Four Terrors". The captain looks at his dead men, and then sets down the briefcase and opens it. Inside is a set of devices, a manual, and a label stating "Property of Prospero Foundation".
The creature deflects blasts from the weapons, then suddenly jumps down to earth with a crash. She is a slender woman with dark grey skin, with a prominent motif of spiders and webs. She appears with spider legs retracted into an abdomen that doubles as her "hair".
A spider monster begins to emerge from the tear, and the captain orders his men to begin firing.
The woman and the bird exchange a look for a moment, before a rumbling noise catches their attention. A dimensional rip appears in the sky! The bird suddenly takes off, with a thundering boom.
The captain namedrops "Crypt-iD". The woman in glasses walks along, remarking that the forest feels peaceful. She is suddenly confronted with a giant bird seemingly made of light, its body buzzing with electricity.
Page 3: Armed soldiers walk through the forest, with a sense of unease. The captain appears, wearing a hi-tech eyepiece resembling a scouter from Dragon Ball and carrying a briefcase. He looks down at the case and says "Looks like today's the day..."
Page 2: A girl in glasses watches a small hole on the ground, waiting for something to happen. She imagines a cutesy image of the tsuchinoko cryptid before noticing a storm rolling in. She decides to make tracks. Elsewhere, in a forest, a figure in uniform runs among the trees, boots stomping.
Page 1: A faraway view of an island, followed by a view of someone's campsite. A magazine called "Mystery Weekly" lies on a little table, along with a flask of hot tea and a bag of chips. A figure wearing glasses holds a smartphone (complete with Bigfoot phone charm) and watches a small hole on the ground.
Cover page for Episode 1