

Beta Man | Level: 1 (0/50)
Mega Man X-7 | Level: 1 (0/50)
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...Ha! Hahahah! Ahahahahah! Hoo! Boy, oh, boy! Comedy gold!
Boss?
Yeah, yeah. Would you instantly go along with the voice of a guy you not only don't know but have no reason to trust? Don't think so, bucko.
Uh huh. And at the risk of regretting to ask in the first place... Just who is this guy?
He's my old archenemy. And my summoner. We go way back. We've squared off just about 53 times!
And how many wins did you pull out of cap boy, boss?
Zero.
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...Would it be rude to say I'm not exactly surprised by this answer?
He's the most powerful 'bot I know. As I am now, my repertoire wouldn't be enough to even make him look at me seriously.
...And if he's gone... knowing I could never beat him... knowing I could never move past him... or even beside him...
...
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But it doesn't matter, because he won't croak. In fact, he's never lost a fight! How could someone like that be beaten by a little bit of edge?
...You know, I'd say that it was to be expected, but honestly, any reaction at all would go against the expectations set by his actions in the past 5 months-or-so.
Still, I suppose that's fair; How was he supposed to trust a word I say if he's never even seen my face?
I'll take that as a compliment. In the end, I suppose this is just another case of blissful ignorance... at least he's using that ignorance to not notice the threat, rather than blindingly throwing himself- and others with no relation to the situation at hand- at it with no preparation or plan... unlike SOMEONE I know.
...Speaking of which, I shall see them on the next floor. It's not as if there's anything to gain staying here.
Piplup?
Understood. We shall make way at once.






Hey! You there!
Huh? Me?
Of course I'm talking to you! You're here to sign up, right? And you don't have a partner?
Yeah.. and no, I don't. Why?
Well, I've got good news and bad news! Bad news is, they won't let you sign up without a partner!
Oh.. Wait, why do you look so excited?
Well, good news is, I don't have a partner either! So, how about it? Wanna team up?
Huh!? Well.. I guess I don't really have any other option, do I?
Great! Let's go then! The area's right over there!
Right, right, I'm coming... As for the paperwork...

You know, that intro mission was so easy I don't even remember a thing that happened in there!
I.. don't think that's a good thing.. We were supposed to be learning some important stuff in there...
Well, I mean, what's there to learn anyway? We just take missions, and then complete them! Speaking of.. where do we... take those missions?
Here, probably? Rescue.. Defeat.. How about this one?
At Gentle Countryside? Sure, let's go!
Right. Wait.. do we even know where Gentle Countryside is?
Nope! But we'll find it eventually, probably. Now c'mon! Let's go!


...You, uh, gonna move forward? Or, uh... Do anything?
I can only move 2 spaces at a time and they are at an odd distance’s reach.
oh.
OH, LOOK AT THAT. ANOTHER PAIR OF THIEVES THINKING THAT THEY CAN JUST STEAL WHATEVER THEY WANT.
Dude, those Bolts don’t belong to anyone.
REALLY. SO WE’RE JUST EXPECTED TO BELIEVE THAT EVERY ITEM AROUND HERE JUST APPEARED FROM OUT OF NOWHERE LIKE MAGIC?
Basically.
...YEAH, NO.

So, you've made it all the way here... A shame that you've walked straight into the fires of the Flames of Injustice! FIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE!!!
Feels good to be back... Hopefully Beta Shadow doesn’t go on yet another hiatus anytime soon.
I would hope that you won’t be rusty, but our opponent doesn’t appear to be any much of a threat.
Hey! You’d better watch yourself, slick, ‘cuz one slip-up and you’re done for!
That, we shall see.
This should be the place...
Should be the place? Do I have remind you what happened last time* you said that?
Well, no, but this place is closer to the icon and looks a lot more gentle-y and countryside-y than that freaky forest* so..
Huh. Looks like we're here.
Finally! Time to kick some bu-
..Why are there two Skull Men here?
..According to my scanners, they're also part of the Robot Academy.
Oh. That's.. good?
Wait, I thought you said there wasn't anyone else here!
Huh?! But- Oh. Looks like this part either isn't supposed to show everyone.. or it's outdated.
Huh..
Yeah.. Well, uh.. This is going to cause some.. complications. Maybe we should look somewhere else?
What?! NO! I did not run through that field of eyeballs* just to bail as soon as we got here! We're going in, no excuses! (Besides, if this place is already occupied, then the other dungeons probably are too.)
I guess you have a point.. Alright, I'll grab that pellet, you head for the stairs behind.. umm.. "Skull Man".
Wait, why am I the one going for the stairs?
Because.. you're closer to them?
Oh. Right.
Er, excuse me?
You're on, buster! But not even your "Flames of Injustice" can stack up to the righteous Bubble Team!
*sigh* We're really doing this, huh...
Hey! No time to be sardonic! Let's get with the program, already!
Aye aye, boss!
Hch. Yeah, whatever.
Ugh...Where am I?
Hi! Who are you?
I...Don't quite know. Uh. Call me Pop Kid, I guess. God, my head hurts...
Well, I'm Lake Man, Leader of the Seaside Fighters! And...Currently the only member.
Huh. Well. Would you mind if I joined? I've got amnesia and don't have anywhere else to go.
Oh! Sure! I'm super happy about this! Welcome to the team!
So. What do we do?
Well, I found you on the way to a Mystery Dungeon, so why not follow me there? I'll show you how exploring them works!
Uh, alright.

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