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BatonWoman, GashaAce, and Marshmallow warp down to the path to the unknown P-Cube*, and find a strange translucent path on the other end...
Marshmallow sharpens her scissor blades, murder in her eyes as BatonWoman and GashaAce wait on the main path...
(Event Theme - ♫ Shanghai.EXE - Encounter ♫
...before a heavy sword slams down behind the latter two, the impact launching them to the translucent path, and cutting off the bridge between it and the warp back!
As they land next to Marshmallow, a horned, scarf-wearing Navi drops in...
Mack.EXE: Ha! Fell for it hook, line, and-
Mack's cut off by a furious scream from Marshmallow, panickedly dodging her scissor blades within an inch of his life!
I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR INSOLENCE, YOU LITTLE...!
As Mack tries to make a break for it, BatonWoman and GashaAce instinctively corner him with their baton and bones, repsectively!
WHO SENT YOU TO OUR COMP?!
As the three close in on Mack, the red Navi leaps into the air, blades jutting out from under his feet as he pushes his pursuers away with the force!
Mack.EXE: I'll tell you who: Me! You think I need an excuse to cause trouble?
What, like an excuse would make it better?!
Mack.EXE: Pah! How'd you like to know, bonehead?!
As all four prepare for battle, Mack leaps right at GashaAce!

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*There is a P-Cube in the alluded area in Shanghai.EXE that can't actually be unlocked, and has no significant area behind it; looking into the game data reveals little to nothing.

(OOC: Oh man!)

(Common Battle Theme 9 - Similarly Speedy Struggle) ♫ Megaman Battle Network 5 - Powerful Enemy ♫
Mack immediately drops a flame at the front of his field before he starts warping around it, leaving himself open for an EekTrl130...until three small swords fly out of the flame, two of them landing right on GashaAce, the third missing and leaping off the other side of the field!
Mack's foot blades then extend out as he leaps at Gasha himself, cracking one of their panels as Mack tries to narrow the area with fireballs moving in 2-row sine waves...an effort wasted as GashaAce catches him with a Thunder380 and RailGun1100!!

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Okay, gonna give this another go...
Flipping a small switch on the underside, what was once the shell of a computer mouse - now looking like it was crossed with the animal - plugs a USB cord into Terry's PET, and after a few seconds, rushes to his PC, does the same thing, and returns to the PET to plug in one last time.
Anything happen to the folder, Spark?
Well, uh...
SparkMan pauses a moment to check.
...it took my WideSwrds. Again.
Keep looking.
...wait, are these ElecSwrds?!
Damn straight. Knew if I had anything to move with a cord, might as well be replacements for the leftover Chips I gave you from that dud folder*.
Terry turns to his PC, finding the WideSwrds placed in a computer folder where the ElecSwrds were a few seconds ago, grinning as he pumps his fist.
Man, took long enough! Now all I gotta do is give Q-whatever an update and I'll know what the real meat of this project is gonna be...
(...wait, was this one the chat, or...?)
Terry takes a couple of minutes to find the instant messaging service he spoke to his commissioner with again.

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As Painwheel finally enters the square, she turns to a nearby Navi, slowly lifting the smaller, blue Navi off her back and into her arms.
She needs help.
The Navi does a double-take at Painwheel and steps back.
Wh-what the-where-
I did not hurt them.
N-no, I didn't think you did, I just...
...do you even know who that is?!

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(Battle Network 1-3, Battle Network 6, Network Transmission, Phantom of Network, Legend of Network) ElecSwrd120: (Elec, Sword) The user slashes with an electrified sword, covering a 1x3 area in front of them.

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*Reference: Mega Man Battle Network 4 - The start of the conflict with Terry in this game involves him "fixing" Lan's PET, actually hacking it so it's forced into using the "-Folder". Every chip that SparkMan has used so far besides SprkWav1 is a chip used in this folder.

Eien Square
The small navi then started to cough up small bursts of frost breath, though it didn't hit anything...

(an unspecified amount of time later...)

ENOUGH WITH YOUR GAMES! I'LL JUST RIP YOU TO PIECES!!!

A)*YB EVPR*N*AHE& (*A&VW)(*E FBE{PR(E*INEFIBDK!!!!

(The Fake Cyber proceeds to be ripped into shreds)

*panting*

အရှုံးပေးသည်

(The Fake Cyber disappears into existence...)

Heh, imagine being THAT bad lol, pfft...

As GashaAce readies a charge shot, Mack slams the ground and...launches Gasha off the field?!
Mack.EXE: Stupid Ground-beats-Heat garbage...maybe you don't have it in ya!
Right on cue, BatonWoman falls onto the field face-first!
Wh-how did...?
Getting up fast as she can, BatonWoman is blindsided by a couple of fireballs, only managing to lessen some of the second one's damage with a Block before tossing a Quake2150 in an unfocused panic!

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I don't care who. She. Needs. Help.
Nonononono, you have no idea where that thing's been!
Didn't you hear anything about ROM?!
Carol freezes in shock upon hearing the name. Painwheel, on the other hand...
...no. I don't see how it would matter.

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BatonWoman.EXE's Customizations:
-SPECIAL: Charged buster shots are now batons that fly 3 panels forward, linger on the third panel for a split second, then return to the user, hitting each area in range twice.
-Block: By inputting a button or button command of the NetOp's choice, the user can take a defensive stance that halves damage from the next attack (even if it's Break-attribute) if it hits them before the block ends.

(Battle Network 1-2, BN5) Quake(1 = 100, 2 = 150, 3 = 200): (Null, Terrain/Break) The user throws a Powie virus 3 panels ahead that slams the panel it stops over, cracking it. Quake2 also deals no-attribute damage on the panels above and below, with Quake3 doing the same on all 4 cardinal directions.

They send an address deep in rural Japan.

bruce, it's been five years, you still owe me sixteen dollars

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The unknown Navigator slowly tries to get up.

O-ow... what? You think you bullies aren't gonna get what's coming to you?

BeastMan approaches.

Says the one that tried to pick a fight with *nigh-unnoticeable retch* the most powerful being known to Cyberspace.
But I'm not one to complain of your foolishness. A little punishment for your impudence beats the boring zoo life any day.
Uh oh...

Both parties seemingly get ready for a possible battle... until Omega steps in-between them. He looks towards BeastMan.

No. I have neither the time, the patience, nor care for more menial idiocy. Rising the ranks takes far more priority than this fool.
Why, you...!

The Navi runs towards Omega, who, not even caring enough to make full eye contact with him, backhands him across the entire area.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....!
...
That was just unnecessary.
So was their interference. It is only fitting, which one should perish as they live.

As BatonWoman regains her focus dodging another assault of falling swords, Mack warps to the center of his field, bouncing swords appearing on the rows above and below him! As they bounce in unison, jumping across 2 panels each time, Mack tries to follow after, only to get caught point-blank by a DeepFrz240, hitting him thrice!
Mack.EXE: Gh! Where'd you get-?!
With a baton in hand, you must have a technique for any situation.
Mack.EXE: I don't care about your stupid stick!!
Mack begins to spin around on his center panel, cracking it as flaming swords drop down from the sky, some right on BatonWoman!

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(Oh. Right. That'd make sense.)
Terry looks around for a box to ship the mouse-like device in...

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Look, there's a reason that little blue freak's NetOp got caught by the agents. I don't even know how she backed her up-did she backher up? Either way I'm scared to think of why.
...
...let me just know her name.

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DeepFrz240: (Aqua) The user fires 3 ice crystals, 2 panels forward each, one at a time. All 3 begin right in front of the user, but their trajectories are straight ahead, diagonally up, and diagonally down, respectively.

he little blue navi then starts to try and speak...
???.EXE: C... Cirno-
Cirno then starts coughing and hacking uncontrollably!

Peony watches as Omega back hands this child half way across cyber space (exaggeration), she looks incredibly concerned.

Peony.exe : Uh, uh oh. Maybe Plumeria should just, cut her losses about holding number 5-

Peony finds a strong hand suddenly grip her shoulder from behind.

Yes. And as her associate, I demand you lead me to her at once... Lest there be deathly consequences.

HadesMan is looking around for other NetNavis to delete

HadesMan.EXE: I must find more opponents to delete, otherwise the master will delete!

He then sees a strange NetNavi just standing there

HadesMan.EXE: Well then, guess this NetNavi is next on my delete list.

He then run towards the NetNavi, but it vanished in plain sight

HadesMan.EXE: What the heck!? What happen to it!?

???: You think it is easy to delete a NetNavi just because it's standing there...you must be pretty foolish to think that.

Meanwhile...

Elizabeth: Alright, Jack-In, Circus Baby!

CircusBaby.EXE: EXECUTE!

Mary Towa: Alright, let do this! You ready Ring?

Ring.EXE: Ready as ever!

Peony.exe : . . .


Peony.exe :f*ck

Peony turns around, giving omega a smile.

Peony.exe : Alright! right this way mr red!

She turns back around, doing a full 360 degree turn, and begins following the same direction plumeria went earlier.

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While the... monstrosities are gone, the glitch-patterned entity not only seems to still be standing... But completely unharmed.

...
This thing has took all of our attacks like it was nothing! Could this thing be some kind of Cybeast!?
I don't think Cybeasts are this *CYBERSQAWK*ing invincible.
...Nor do I think Cybeasts are capable are making any of THOSE things!

Oh please don't tell me there are more of them-

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This is just insanity! There's no way we can last against these things!
...You're right. NinjaGhost, plug out!
You too, SurgeMan!

The two Navis jack out immediately.

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As soon as the two robots are jacked out, the speakers proceed making garbage noise at loud frequencies.

AGH! Everyone, evacuate the Pizzeria! Now!

In a panic, everyone rushes out of the Pizzeria.

Max's... home
Max, rummages through a lot of things, tossing a crystal ball in the process... it then starts playing with out the knowledge of wither Max, or Sam...
??? - 60 days from now...
Seems like that a certain navi enters a style unknown at the moment, and is channeling some sort of power...
???: To deal with you, you who has caused grief upon our home, our world, must be punished by a being of higher power... so now, I channel the power of one of the three beasts... no... phantasms! I tame the power of searing flames to finish this insanity off! RISE!
A light then shines upon the area! But causes the crystal to shatter...
Max's Home, 60 days earlier
Sam.EXE: What was that?
Max: Huh?

As "Cirno"'s icy coughing acts up, the Navi across Painwheel runs off in panic, several other Navis in the Square reacting in alarm as well!
Carol Violet: I...uh...uh...
Carol Violet: ...Painwheel, jack out!
...what?
Carol Violet: Just-look, I'm sorry!
Carol forcibly jacks both Painwheel and Cirno out of Eien Square!!

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Terry returns to his apartment building, having just shipped the small mouse machine. He's a bit distracted trying to place a new LongBlde150 chip into SparkMan's folder.
I'm...kinda surprised you weren't looking around for other deals to make.
Hey, the lady sent me a whole bank account. She thinks I got that much in me, I'm not gonna risk moonlighting.

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As BatonWoman drops a BlueLily onto the field to heal herself, she gets another hit in with a CircGun3120!
Mack.EXE: Stupid little...!
Mack slams the ground again, breaking the lily, launching BatonWoman off the field...
...and sending Marshmallow on the field.
Mack.EXE: ...oh.
NOT SO CONFIDENT NOW, ARE YOU?!
As Mack tries to bring in another set of bouncing swords, he's Counter Hit by a LitKick120, immediately followed by a HvyTrim170!

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As Carol takes a moment to calm herself, Painwheel stares her dead in the eye from the PET screen, Cirno right next to her*.
Carol, this Navi needs help. I don't care what they said about ROM.
Carol Violet: I...Painwheel, I'm sorry. I really am. But everyone was just scared, and they didn't seem like they were gonna help...
Carol Violet: I dunno what this-I mean, Cirno had to do with it, but...I think everyone's just gonna tell us to go away if we ask them for help.
Painwheel looks over at Cirno...

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(Battle Network 4-6, Phantom of Network, Legend of Network) LongBlde150: (Null, Sword) Swings a sword that hits the 2 panels in front of the user. A stronger version of LongSwrd80.
(Shanghai.EXE) BlueLily: (Wood, Object/Terrain) Summons a 100 HP lily in front of the user that gradually heals them (the rate being roughly 50 HP per second). The panel BlueLily spawns on will become Grass upon use, and cannot be changed unless the BlueLily is destroyed. The Lily also cannot be pushed, be it from Wind-attribute attacks or otherwise.
(Battle Network 4-6) CircGun (1 = 80, 2 = 10, 3 = 120): (Null, Cursor) Time freezes as a crosshair circles the enemy field. When A is pressed, the crosshair will only move for 4 more panels, creating a trail of 4 crosshairs starting where A was pressed, and hitting each panel before time resumes.
LitKick20: (Elec, Wind) The user kicks forward twice (each kick being 2 panels long), then warps forward and kicks twice more. Opponents 1 panel in front of the user will be pushed back 1 panel. Higher levels add 1 more warp and pair of kicks each, though in all cases the user will return to the panel they started on once the attack ends. If the user cannot move further for whatever reason (such as reaching the back column of the opposing field), they will simply kick without warping.
HvyTrim: (Null) Marshmallow.EXE's Special Chip. Summons a pair of scissor blades that connect 2 panels ahead of the user, then fly straight forward, piercing enemies. Deals double damage on the panel where the blades connect.

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*Whether Cirno's standing, sitting, flying, etc., I'm letting HighTower determine.

Cirno just has a confident big grin on her face for some reason...
I'll be fine- *COUGH* *HACK* Fer... the most part...
She then ends up frozen in her own ice, causing Painwheel to jump! Causing that confident grin on Cirno to go away.
...Or not.

Panicking, Mack tries to stay out of Marshmallow's way as much as he can with a rapid series of jumps onto her field...leaving him wide open to a Slasher240, immediately followed by Marshmallow using a CleanUp, LongBlde, and HvyTrim2 for a Program Advance!
CleanCut250
Marshmallow slices right through the last of Mack's HP as the cracked panels return to normal!!

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Just barely alive, Mack drops to all fours and begins begging.
Mack.EXE: Okay! Please! I give, just don't hurt me anymore, PLEASE-
I SAID...WHO SENT YOU?
Mack.EXE: I-I swear, ma'am, I'm just a random net thug, I don't serve any-
Marshmallow unsheathes one of her scissor blades, pointing it right in Mack's face!
FINE! IF YOU'LL TAKE YOUR SECRETS TO YOUR GRAVE, SO BE IT!!
Mack.EXE: O-okay, I'll talk, I'll talk! J-just please don't hurt me...
Marshmallow sheathes the scissor blade back into her "apron".
...I WILL ONLY HURT YOU LESS.
Mack.EXE: I-uh, absolutely, that's a good compromise...
BatonWoman and GashaAce have already jacked out by now, Marshmallow following suit with Mack in tow.

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Painwheel turns back to Carol.
We will help this Navi together.
Carol Violet: Wait, what do you mean?
Carol Violet: ...wait, like, ourselves?!
If nobody out there trusts her, we have no other choice.
Carol Violet: Painwheel, I'm really not sure about this. How are we supposed to find out how to help her on our own and hide her? And what that person said about ROM...
Would you rather we toss her back half-deleted in the middle of nowhere?
Carol Violet: ...

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Slasher240: (Null, Sword) A slash that deals heavy damage to any opponent occupying the user's field.

CleanCut250: A Program Advance that summons Marshmallow to slice through all opponents on the field, at the same time repairing cracked/broken panels on the user's side and removing damaging objects placed by opponents. Normally requires the MarshmlV2 Battle Chip, but Marshmallow herself can substitute it with a HvyTrim2.