What a nice kid!
Hmm?
I swear, he's the only one without a cell phone.
So, Walter. What have you been up to recently?
Nnnnn... It seems your training has lended itself well, boy. Like a sword, your discipline has sharpened a great deal, giving you greater control over your destructive power. Rather than flailing your pride like a toy, you now wield it like a true weapon.
Your patronage makes no difference... I know within my spirit that I am ready to yet again face the one that has alluded me... I'll avenge my honor, as well as the honor of the Igna Clan!
...Very well. You have my permission to take your absence. I am not familiar with this foe, but you must at all costs prove your worth.
By my boiling blood... I will have my due vengeance! I swear it!
(The boy carries the natural prowess to surpass me... even for Igna, his fighting spirit and raw potential are exceptional. I doubt there is a true rival for it. However, too much greed... shall make him see stars.)
...Oh! Just met the new-new Kai-in-training for the 3DS now! I don't remember his name, but apparently he's a Saying!
No... I must be hearing things... there's no way he's here. No!
Hey, Delta, why's your mom acting weird? 's like she's seen a ghost or something.
What? But Soul's not my momma...
.....WAIT! IS SHE!?!?
Human piece of SCUM...!
Hmmm. Well, the most logical conclusion is that she caught a glimpse of my beautiful features, and thus became too timid to turn around..
No! Soul doesn't get timid of anything!
Please. I doubt even a computer could process my stunning
WOAH.
...Missed me, princess. I appreciate the enthusiasm. The attempted physical assault, not so much.
How the hell did you avoid that, anyway? You're just-- A guy! A normal guy!
Your movements are repetitive, and lack refinement. On top of that, you were throwing that punch at me into your blind spot. Sloppy technique like that won't touch a hyper-genius like me.
And don't call me "normal", my IQ is in the quadruple digits. There are no mortal words in the English lexicon to describe what I am.
Oh. But... why is Mr. Scale here?
Because unlike you glorified AI, I need to actively take care of my tender muscles and moist complexion. It's called exercise.
GET OVER HERE YOU OLD COOT!!!
(Ngh! He just breaks through everything I use! Nothing's working!)
Soren! Stop! You're losing control!!!
(Wait, is he helping me? Does this mean... that's not him and... they're just different?)
HHRAAAG!!!
Oh!!!
...but, very soon, he's caught by Aeon, who is rightfully pissed about the theft of the Yeezys. Don't- Don't ask me what those are, I'm not too sure myself. In the meantime, Beta Shadow and K.Rool made it to Crossroads City, a place wherein many worlds connect and interact...
Periodic sonar and heat vision no longer required.
Giving up awareness for energy is optimal in this situation…
So night vision will suffice
Current location: skyscraper top. Objective: explore.
Basic map of the environment required before examining interior.
Placing waypoint…
Since this is a surface-tailored city… The barium ocean was likely caused by a flood. Likely from underground sources. This implies tectonic movement. The collapse of the staircase was to this cause as well.
A quite coveted architectural style at the time. People associated interplanetary colonisation with early 20XX space stations, which looked crude in favour of practicality. In here exposed supports that line sleek steel walls double as an aesthetic choice.
"E-Pops"... They have been closed down for causing hallucinogenic malfunctions since 20XX. If I had signal to the database, I would be able to determine the exact year this city was abandoned.
Regardless…
Town center pinpointed.
Strange vertical elevation as well… Are those statues..?
…
..According to the sonar reflections… This likely leads to the ore import cente—
...This colony is abandoned.
No energy sources. Devoid of humans…
…
Me and Slur will stay here as well.
Aw man!
Who cares? Training's boring.
Correction: Training and exercising is boring for you because you won't personally get anything out of it. Without it, most of us human beings are flesh and bones.
"most"...
I'll put it to your little peabrain processor like this: Your average robot is miles better off than your average man. Whatever alloy you have is going to make you a lot better off than them.
But there's also the 1%. People with rare genetic codon which give them special traits regular people don't.
(Ugh. Here he goes again, babbling on about this stupid nerd stuff of his. Honestly, why is this important to us? We're not meatbags like him.)
A lot of the time it's random, but it can be a hereditary thing. I've heard of families all sharing this same genetic trait.
Oh! Is that why Mr. Scale is so smart???
.....It doesn't undermine my intellect. But yes.
Come now, what's with that dirty look for?
......Stay the hell away from Opera.
Gh!
H-hey, butt out, will you? You don't-- It's not your place to say!
As her brother--
Sister.
Brother-- I think it's a fair call to make. Besides, there has to be someone better for her t-than... you.
...Wow. No matter the structure, you remain ever the meathead. There's no "doing better" than the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
With that negative nancy attitude of yours, you'll never find a soulma--
Left this way...right that way,
OOF!
Now what are you doing here short fellas? Can't you tell I'm workin?
Would it be too much to ask what you're working on that's more important than the Commander's commission? Because we're here to pay for it.
Y-Yeah! What he said!
Well I reckon nothings more important, cus that's what I'm working on right now!
Almost out of cores, this is the last Missile core in stock!
Well why don't you let the one and only take care of that!
Mr. Dagger Mr. Dagger! My computer got...this message...you should see it for yourself.
Ugh, I just got a report of a disturbance, what now?
...You have a built in intercom right?
Yes...why?
Oof!
I think that's us, see you later Artillery.
Hey wait! Is there any chance I can get more of those cores?
When we get back sure!
I have to go. Just get to District 3 anyways. Match Man will be waiting.
Well, so much for waiting on him. So, what do we have around here?
Huhwha- intruder?
...
...hey, you guys want any help dealing with that? I'm feeling pretty pumped after this remodel-
Huh.
I think by intruders the knife meant us.
Hey, I was an unwilling accomplice!
Oh right, hey, I'm, still L. I just had a bit of a panic attack and uh, decided I needed my own body! Heh...
WHY ARE YOU SO TALL?
I REFUSE TO BELIEVE YOU ARE 6 FEET TALL FUCK YOU
Oh! Oh. So it must've been a fawawawa
waitasecond, what are you doing here?
*huff* *puff* (I have to attempt to escape...)
Where do you think you're going?
Nrrggghh!!
Hmmm?
Cyber, the hell are you doing? I thought we were a team!
WE ARE! YOU'RE JUST CAUSING ALL THE RUCKUS NOW!
WHY YOU LITTLE-
Hraagh!
Nyeh!
Quick, kid, how'd you do that ice thing?!
I-I...
If you can't do it, fine, I can do this myself if I gotta!
YUUGEN, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, WATCH OUT THIS TIME!!
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