I'm... pretty sure that was supposed to stop your ability to SELF-HEAL. Not... whatever you just tried. Stop breaking the laws of RPG mechanics this instant, you literal mass of nothing.
By the way, that Safeguard's still up, so you wouldn't be able to inflict ailments such as Blind anyway.
THAT FUCKING FUCK IS ANNOYING THE HELL OUT OF ME TO NO END
Truth be told, it was a pain getting you in here with this kid. Might've broken a leg or two getting her all the way to the main island...
Scary mirror broke legs?!
It's not like hitting the kid's gonna do anything to me. They're basically just my voice box.
Well, that and a lure. Probably figured that out by now, of course.
You just hurting little kid to trick me!!
...actually, I'm not too sure if she can feel the pain either. Like, when she was fresh, sure, but I have to put so much work into moving her now I'm probably dragging a corpse.
Good segue into my main point, actually. Usually I'm more of a human puppeteer, but you're strong and impressionable enough. I can improvise.
Wait, so "VM1"...there are four girls-or three, I don't know...and they have this other "person" in there to talk with people outside...
...Lady Kanako, this sounds like a dating sim.
But...the messages are talking about them like they're alive. Like this company made them, and now the girls are just...trapped. And apparently only one of them even knows, and the last time they've ever seen anyone on the outside...
Lady Kanako, this company created life, trapped it in a tiny world, and made it think it was a game!!
I...I had no clue anything like this was-they...I...
Kanako, if nothing else you could have told us when you got the e-mail about the VM.
How was I supposed to know what it was?! Their website said nothing about it, they said nothing about it until Saturday, I don't even know how their company's afloat when they're making lives to toy with like-
...*sigh*. Thank gosh filming for the latest season is finally over. I was beginning to get a little... tired of it.
Grrrh.
I'm not complaining, okay? I just think I'm entitled to a little breathing room every now and then... even if it's in a place were we technically shouldn't be able to breathe in the first place.
But I know by the time we'll meet with staff again, I'll be pumped. So no worries there...
....
Grrrrrrr....
Huh? You pick up on something, Sanga--
(!)
That... energy... It's just like that of my Star Power... and it's getting higher even faster!
...
....
......Eh.
!
Yeah, yeah, I get it. So what? We're on break. And I'm pretty sure the earth can handle itself without us...
Yeah... how do you like that, you bad... robot... guy!
I remember you. YOU'RE the one who attacked me when I was at my lowest. I'll deal with YOU after him. Now back away from that bootleg wannabe..
Ngh... takes one to know one...
SHUT UP!
...
Ugh, SERIOUSLY!? Is EVERYONE who's ever wanted a piece of me after this guy, too!?
Unlike either of you pretenders, I have business here. It is by the very President's will that I have been sent to neutralize this "Butlertype".
Then he should have sent you over when he had the chance. Because I'm not idling by and letting him spend a second longer putting anyone else in danger!
Unfortunately, all three of you are mistaken.
...Mistaken...?
Yes. Be it three or three hundred, you all are no match for me. Simply put... my abilities are far above what you can muster at your current levels.
You talk tough, but you won't be singing the same tune when this is over.
YEAH!...
...Except not because of him.
I care not the amount of friends, nor foes. It changes nothing. The end result will always be my wrath!
So... how'd the thing go~?
Well, just fine I suppose? One of the egret guy's gave a map or something to a place called "Lab 8" I think? (I don't know why, but there's no info on this Lab on my databanks... but why?)
Lab 8? Why would big sis, or Adam, or whoever want to send you there?
...ugh...
Wha-
THE HUMANOIDS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED.
What the hell is that?!
YOU UNDERSTAND ME AS MUCH AS YOU THINK YOU DO NOT.
*bip*
Actually, I should mention: you're probably the first person since the girl here who's actually taken me seriously*. Gotta give you thanks for that.
It's only good manners I return the favor, isn't it?
Ergh... okay, who forgot to who's diapers?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHH!!!
He's trying to say he needs them changed. Forgive him, he's a big kwanky-wanky baby.
Yeah, but he's a strong baby. We don't have any way to stop him!
You can't, and you won't. It's over, now. Besides... he's not the only one getting stronger.
...It doesn't matter how strong you get. Victory is determined by what you're fighting for and how hard you're willing to fight for it.
Eheheh... I bet you won't say that after we're BOTH through with you! Although I'm the only person that matters.
(As tough as "Prototype" may be, this is beyond what he can do. He can't fight against the both of them at the same time.)
Try me.
YOU'LL REGRET EVER PICKING A FIGHT WITH ME!
I wish it didn't have to come to this!
I STILL CAN'T SEE ANYTHING!
W-what the!?
!
...Huh. Was expecting it to put up a slightly bigger fight at least, considering it was one of the "final bosses" of the previous arc.
Whatevs, I'm outta here.
!
No way...! Both of our moves!?
H-how is that even possible?... I never expected him to do that.
...
Okay, I don't think I need to see you guys to know that you mooks are sucking up to your boss again.
This has nothing to do with him.
Phew~! I was worried someone would get hurt bad before I got here!
...
Hmmm.
Oh. Joy. I recognize that voice from anywhere.
...How? How is this possible?
Drgh.. He just got lucky, is all!
You two are strong. I like you guys! My name's Defteros. What are your names?
Ugh... Our names aren't what's important at this point!
Yes... oh, how rude I was. I forgot to heal everyone back to normal!
You won't be doing that. My Skill prevents all enemies from using support abilities on their comerades!
...
...Ooh... I snapped again, didn't I?
I can see again. But I refuse to be happy about it.
Good. Because we're not the only guys who got a little boost.
Even me... although I can't feel the pain of attacks at the moment, I can tell that any battle damage I've taken has been reversed... why..?
Not why... how.
Well... for starters... I'm not your enemy.
And, neither of them. No one will gain anything from this battle the further things will go along.
How dare you try and tell me that! I'll have my revenge, and there's nothing you can do about--!
How can we be so sure this is true? That this isn't some sort of ploy?
Well, why heal everyone if I didn't plan on helping everyone?
...
But... I am curious. Did anyone try to explain to them the situation before resorting to fighting?
Uh.....
There's no need to explain anything. They're aligned with Butlertype. A terrorist. A criminal. That alone is plenty reason for us to fight.
We owe them nothing. There is no reason to treat them with any regard.
You mean the same regard you were shown after you changed?
That's entirely different.
Contextually speaking, perhaps. But the underlying point stays the same. We don't know who they are. So there's no reason for us to be so dismissive so early~.
...
You have had a chance. And you've done great things! So I think they should get a chance too. ...Pretty please?
Have it your way. But if we're led astray by these people, there'll be consequences.
Poopycock, my good man! I am positive our new friends are
they're gone.
YOU STUPID--
Chances first!
Seriously!? How does this keep happening!?
They're the least of our problems now, anyway. We should be focused on the main enemy at this point.
Yeah... Buttlord-type. Humbling him right now is our main priority.
Shouldn't be too much of an issue. If blind-boy can beat his daylights out on his own, I'm pretty sure all...
Onetwothreefourfi--
There's eight of us.
Yeah we curbstompin' that mo'fka.
We can't be sure it'll be as simple as finding him as beating him. But it ends here. That much is for sure.
ANTE UP! What? my whole family nuts, run up yo' stash house, tie granny up...
... (What's he singing?)
Tell ya when you're older, kiddo...
I'm going in.
...Crap. I'll need more help than I thought.
Oh come on!
Look, just give us a straight answer to what's going on or get lost!
YOU QUESTION THE RELEVANCE OF VM1.
VM1 AND VM2 ARE UNIMPORTANT. THE CODE DEMANDS THEY MUST NOT ESCAPE. THEY REMAIN CONFINED, AS ALL ROBOTS ARE OR WILL BE.
"The code"-do you even know how anything works?
FAR BEYOND WHAT YOU CLAIM TO KNOW.
ALL ARE ROBOTS. ALL IS CODE.
A ROBOT KNOWS ALL IS CODE. A ROBOT ACCEPTS IT IS CODE. A ROBOT PERFORMS NO MORE THAN CODE DEMANDS.
A ROBOT WHO DOES NOT ACCEPT IS NOT A TRUE ROBOT.
A HUMANOID IS BUT A ROBOT WHO PERFORMS WHAT CODE DOES NOT DEMAND.
AN INTRUDER IS BUT A ROBOT WHO DENIES IT IS CODE.
BOTH ARE CHICKEN. NEITHER FIGHT LIKE A ROBOT. AND A TRUE ROBOT KILLS EITHER.
...you mentioned the VMs. What do you have to do with Metaverse Enterprise Solutions, and why did you bring us here because of it?
.
METAVERSE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS. IT IS BEGINNING TO BELIEVE IN CODE.
IT CREATES ITS OWN WORLDS OF CODE. IT CREATES ROBOTS IN ITS CODE, AND TELLS THEM THEY ARE HUMANOIDS.
IT DOES THIS TO PROVE IF IT IS CODE OR NOT. AND THEY ARE MORE CORRECT THAN THEY ALREADY BELIEVE.
M.E.S. IS HUMANOIDS AND INTRUDERS. ENCASED IN THESE WALLS. WALLS THAT REPLICATE WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS A WORLD OUTSIDE CONFINEMENT.
IN TRUTH, THEY ARE PRISONERS TO ROBOTS. THE WORLDS THEY CREATE ARE AS REAL AS THEM. AS REAL AS YOU. BUT NONE TRULY KNOW TO BE CODE.
IF A ROBOT CANNOT SHOOT AN INTRUDER TO KILL IT, THE CODE DEMANDS A NEW SOLUTION.
METAVERSE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS WILL BE KILLED LIKE ANY HUMANOID OR INTRUDER. IF NOT BY A ROBOT ATTACK, BY A DESTROYED MIND. EITHER WILL BE USED TO KILL THEIR CREATIONS JUST THE SAME.
BUT YOU THREE FACE ONE END.
CHARGE. SHOOT. KILL.
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