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Secrets of the Mind: Burning for Attention
It's a quiet night in Shibuya. A nearby zoo is having a special night event where they display many different kinds of nocturnal animals from all over the world. Many children have dragged their parents out to let them attend this event. Joy is filling the air as the children observe all the different kind of animals.
The air is full of ash and the sky is full of smoke.
Truly a wonderful day, did you know that nocturnal animal species like sea turtles or seabirds visit breeding sites at night to reduce the risk of predation?
An explosion is heard in the distance along with loud cries of despair. Screaming can be heard from one of the exhibits.
Ashes are falling, ashes are falling.
Did you know that nocturnal animals have highly developed senses of hearing, sight and smell, which are specially adapted to make the most of night-illumination?
The smoke continues rising as the match keeps igniting.
This is the end, dear god, this is the end.
Did you know that since the air is still at night and scents linger in the air, it becomes easier for nocturnal animals to pick up and track scents, and find food?
The sounds of a child crying echo.
The zoo is burning down.
It was in the news, the zoo that burned down on a otherwise quiet night. For those brave enough to investigate the zoo's walls are black with ash and a subtle sound of a child crying can still be heard.
The rumors surrounding this incident are that the zoo is now haunted with the spirits of the children who were burned alive.
The zoo's gates are open as if waiting for its next victims to enter.
On such a beautiful night, nothing can ruin it more than a sky full of screams and ash. A young woman rushes towards the source of this calamity, determined and not deterred by the mass amount of ash now resting on her face and in her hair. She slows to a walk as she approaches the gates, now keeping an eye out for anything in sight both on the ground and in the sky. Not that there would be much to be seen from here, what with the ash in the air and it being night.
I know I shouldn't expect him to be behind this but...
*Maria walks up to the Zoo gates and looks at ashes. Kyu yips in warning. Maria nods*
Yeah, this does look like a bad thing that's happening right now. But I wanna be a hero person like my brother and Miss Dahlia, so we gotta help the peoples. Right Kyu?
*Kyu yips in agreement*
The gates would creek open as small black powder would come off it in the form of a cloud. The interior of the zoo would be full of haze as the smoke begins to clear. The ground and everything in it covered in soot. The sounds of a child crying can be heard further up ahead within a unidentifiable exhibit. The cry would be accompanied by the sounds of a fire burning. Most of the fires are out by now but perhaps one still remains?
Zacharie walks up to the gates, he'd been out wandering and looking to sell things... Right up until he spotted a sky full of smoke and heard the screams of kids ringing in the air. Despite not having bothered to do much of anything beyond sales in quite sometime, his blade's still pretty sharp from defending himself against Specters. That in mind, he chuckles under his cat mask and walks through the doors.
The lady closes her eyes, before reopening then, now glowing a bright green. Her hair follows suit, and a faint breeze can now be felt swirling around her. The ash around her would begin to clear faster that before, and she begins walking forward, only to notice Maria behind her. She turns around and looks at the girl.
If you intend to go inside, I suggest you stay close. Inhaling too much of the ash would be bad for your lungs.
She waits for the girl to join her before heading deeper into the zoo, going towards the sound of the crying child.
(A girl with flowing white hair with a golden dress and silver jewelry sits upon a wall near the source of the crying. Her eyes are barely open and she wares a serene smile on her face.)
"This is what happens when someone hopeless runs free. What a pity. Such a waste. I suppose this is the result of obsession as well."
OK miss. Imma follow you. Let's go Kyu.
*The Kyuubi cub nods before the two follow the lady into the zoo.*
(Suddenly, a greenish 7':3 man walks to the gates)..wonder what's in here (he then walks into the zoo, behind the group)
(edited by Reperzel)
The exhibit that the crying comes from is the worst burnt out of any area in the facility. The ground is scorches and the gate once keeping it closed off is now burnt black. A small flickering flame can be seen in the center along with a dark figure. Multiple unrecognizable corpses reside near the black figure.
All of them are burnt too badly to even tell if they were the corpses of humans or animals. The black figure where the flame is coming from seems to be moving slightly as the crying grows louder closer to them.
Of course it ain't normal..
This place is creepy.
*Kyu nuzzles Maria*
I'm OK Kyu. Let's save things.
*Maria and Kyu run on ahead*
Lemme guess: demon or some sortta spooky scary thing that's evil
The lady slowly expands the radius of her wind to slowly make it's way towards the black figure, as well as attempting to keep Maria inside of it as she runs forward. She's forced to almost run at her same pace to keep the wind around the girl.
She cringes a little as she looks down at the corpses, her eyes flashing as she looks at each one.
Tch, such a waste of life... Only someone on the side of evil would do something this wicked.
(The girl seems to laugh as if she just heard a joke as she watches the group approaches the exhibit. Her eyes would open slightly revealing her red pupils and dark corneas.)
"You all came? Good luck, 02 isn't very kind. They're kind of mean really. They dont know happiness unless it comes from someone else."
C'MON EVIL THING JUST SHOW YA SELF!, DONT HAVE ALL DAY
The black figure would simply shiver standing on the ground. On closer inspection it would seem to be humanoid but without arms. The charred figure had a giant match sticking out of it's back with the end of it being lit. The flame would generate a large amount of heat and seemed to be wavering between growing and shrinking. The charred figure would be in futile position crying more and more.
Aitome seeing the destruction from nearby goes to investigate, just smelling the air she can tell nothing good happened here. The taste of ash in her mouth as she draws her short sword and enters the park after the party, grimacing at all the dead bodies
Seriously... What could have done this? It must be pretty dangerous... Can't let my guard down..
When Ai notices the figure in the distance she slowly approaches and calls out to it
H-hello? Are you okay? You shouldn't stay here, who knows if the culprit will come back, you need to leave before something happens to you.
Sigh...let's just get this over with (he walks up to the thing and wind up a powerful punch) this is gonna be easy
*Maria and Kyu stop, looking at the figure.*
H-hey. Are you alright? What's going on with that guy?
*Kyu watches cautiously.*
Zach finally speaks up, he's been here the whole time... Or so his player would claim despite the fact they've been off mucking about in video games, regardless he'll actually say something now.
"02? I'm assuming that she's the cause of this death then hmm? How strange to see someone speaking so calmly despite all this, yet I'm not one to judge given how disaffected I am. On an unrelated note, and I'm speaking to everyone here, care to buy something?"
He was about to go on and try to market his wares, till he noticed the black figure rising up from the ground that is. Instead, the man sighs as a longsword with a slightly curved blade takes form in his hands, along with a pair of white wings... Not so much attaching to his back, as floating right above it.
"And I guess this is the part where we fight or something yeah? Heh, and here I thought I was done with playing hero after all that's happened."
Despite the merchant preparing to fight, unlike Rep he isn't hasty enough to strike yet. Instead he'd closely examine the thing, aiming to figure out what sort of foe they're facing.
[Appraisal]
Which is just Zach's "Wide Angle" skill, scanning something to try and see it's weakness.
Expanding the space of the wind even further, the woman finally brings it up to the figure, before she quickly rushes over to them, kneeling to bring herself down to the same eye level.
Are you okay? Please, say something
For a split second, the noise of shattering glass can be heard before large being fades into and out of existence behind the woman.
Hemera, stand by, please.
Its pretty obvious that's the one who burned all of em (he says as he still spins his arm in a circle, faster and faster, and his arms gets more red) so let's kill it
(edited by Reperzel)
The figure would slowly rise with eyes containing flickering flames. Upon people approaching it the flame would spark up once more as tears flowed from its eyes similar in color to blood or perhaps lighter fluid. The figure would begin looking over directly toward Aitome as if looking for something before it began running towards them only to stop right in front of them and begin speaking.
Scorched Girl: "I...I...I need..."
Upon s Zacharie trying to examine the beings weakness odd statuses and numbers that made no sense would appear.
The only thing that made sense was:
Instinct: No Reaction
Insight: Effective
Attachment: Fatal
Repression: No Reaction
Aitome pushes Zane to the side and holds the girl close, putting her sword away for the time being and trying to calm her down. Maybe she's in shock
Its alright... What do you need? I'll be glad to help you. Did you lose your parents?
Aitome then looks around for anybody else that might be alive, there has to be somebody...
(With the push the spinning stops and his arm is incredibly red and sore)...oh, not a good idea
(edited by Reperzel)
The woman immediately picks herself up and heads to Aitome's side, then basically putting herself in-between the burnt girl and Aitome.
If you require something, ask it of us. But in return, I request that you back away from this woman at once. I don't wish to gun you down, nor do I believe you wish that either.
Now, what is it you desire. I will help you in any way I must.
She looks at Aitome behind her, giving a faint smile before turning back to the girl.
*Maria takes a step back, Kyu getting in front of her protectively.*
H-hey. Are they all right?
The girl upon being grabbed and given attention by Aitome would smile happily as the flame on the match grows larger and larger. Her eyes widen with joy before she's pulled away. The flame wouldn't go down but her expression would become neutral and the flame would stop growing.
Scorched Girl: "Please...Give me your warmth. I need it..."
Still betting ya she's evil
(The girl begins laughing again at Zacharie. Her laugh isn't mocking but more knowing as if she understands this situation completely.)
"It's easy to understand really. Everyone has it in them. Obsession is something we can't avoud. I remain calm because I am it's ruler and once someone has power over something it can't harm them anymore. As scary as this must be fore most people it's not as terrifying as what I've done, I think."
(edited by Gullveig)
Warmth? Are you cold, miss? Does anyone have a blanket or a coat or something? That always helps warm me up.
A few clicks can be heard from the lady's neck, before her eyes and hair now turn a vibrant orange. At the palm of her hand now rests a flickering flame. She puts it out towards the girl.
There, you may have as much as you want. Now please, leave this woman alone.
She begins trying get Aitome away from the girl by nudging her arm and motioning away from them.
Please, Aitome. For your own safety, let me handle this.
I have a lighter
Aitome thinks to herself quietly before reacting further, moving back to the scorched girls side as she responds to the familar girl in front of her
No I'm sure its fine um.. Damn I still can't remember your name. Well that's irrelevant I suppose, trust me, she probably just isn't thinking straight, we need to get her out of here. I would leave but I can't just leave her here! It wouldn't sit well with me!
Aitome gives a strange look to the girl when she mentions warmth, a strange thing to ask but it can't hurt right? She then grasps the girls hand and tries to bring up her standing
You want warmth? You must be cold huh? Don't worry, I'll help you alright? Here. You just need to get up first.
While she pulls the other girl up she conjures a ball of fire in her other hand, lending it to her
Here! Is this good enough?
Imma just stay over here
Hmm, so this girl knows what's going on? After that oddball reading, he'd toss an [Appraisal] at Gullveig, wondering if she's anything like the other one.
"Attachment fatal... So then, if I were to guess correctly the girl will die from... Kindness? It's my best thought anyway, these readings make very little sense, and they're not akin to things I'm used to... The Player seems to have a guess, but even they're not entirely sure what that means."
Nor should anyone here know what Zach is talking about for that matter, despite his words sounding quite mad. The man remains entirely calm and collected as he shouts out to the rest of the ground, rather than speaking solely to Gullveig as he had been.
"I am not so sure being kind to her is the best plan, if my skills are of any accuracy at the moment, it could prove quite fatal."
The girl being offered fire from multiple sources would begin absorbing it into the match flame that would seem to grow larger with each affectionate remark as well. Eventually her face would become ecstatic as she began laughing madly and quickly.
Scorched Girl: "The flame will never go out! Let me share the warmth with you all!"
The girl would then proceed to explode in a massive burst of flames scorching the entire area around her but leaving her still in tact as she would begin crying again as the smoke cleared.
HOLY FUCK....NOW THATS A FIRE THAT CAN KILL SOMEONE
The woman immediately moves to shield Aitome from the flames, her back getting scorched in the process. She turns around, mostly unfazed by the attack, her eyes fading back to the usual gray, as does her hair. Marching over to the burnt girl, she grabs her by the neck and begins to hold her up in the air.
So we're doing this the hard way after all! Any last words? Any amount of remorse in your body at all?!
(The analysis Zacharie would get would be even more incomprehensible the the scorched girl as strange files and documents would appear before his eyes as if all the information on her was displayed elsewhere. In the end all he would get his this:
Instinct: Harmful
Insight: Fatal
Attachment: Fatal
Repression: Fatal
'The magical girl, who is no longer a magical girl, devoured numerous things. Fame, wealth, and other pleasures of life. Nothing was left when she looked around. Only primitive greed remained.
But there was also a demand to be happy, waiting for its chance to rise.'
Zacharie might see images of the girl encased in a red gem breifly before the analyzes was complete .)
"Why are you staring at me sire? Does my appearance really interest you that much?"
SEE, I TOLD YA SHES EVIL, I FUCKING TOLD YA
*Kyu jumps at Maria's chest, pushing her down. Due to Kyu's fire absorption, The two are mostly unhurt, but Maria is harmed by her sudden fall.*
Ow... Thanks for the save, Kyu, but... ow... Anyhow, yeah, that person isn't a nice person. Maybe we should stay away from them in case they blow up again.
Tch, so fatal meant fatal to them rather than the brat huh? Perhaps it's time to... Commence with another plan instead? Insight... Ah yes, the flames do indeed slam into the man, his wings furling around him to absorb some of the blast, despite being on fire for a moment, Zach looks entirely fine.
"So then, I'm to assume you are some form of... Spirit perhaps? Or a human taken over by one. Hmm..."
Upon seeing the woman with white hair grab her by the neck, however, Zacharie sighs and beats his wings, taking to the skies about 30 feet above them to avoid the counter-attack he's assuming will come next. His [HP] Won't last forever, and he's down some from that. Upon hearing the girl's questions, however, he'd shout down to her.
"Ah, sorry about that. Something like that yes, I'm what one would call a collector of... Items more than anything, but a bit of knowledge here and there, Zacharie is the name, and gather's my game. But enough ranting, I'm not the protagonist of this tale or something!"
For now, he simply hovers over them and prepares to act, nothing to be done yet given White down there is grabbing their foe.
Ya know what, sense I'm bored, imma do this (with a click of his fingers a reddish centipede, big as a redwood ((which is. The worlds tallest tree)) and as wide as a tree, omukade screams like crazy, and venom from its fangs drip everywhere, then, it sees the fire girl and rams into her and some of the group with so much unrestrained power) hehe....easy
(edited by Reperzel)
Aitome braces for impact and covers herself with her arms, luckily for her null fire works wonders, however when she feels barely any flames hit her she opens her eyes and sees the familiar girl defending her
You... Th-thanks.. I should have followed your advice I suppose, sorry... You were right. Guess we have to fight it.
Aitome then hops backwards and enters a combat stance, taking her two short blades off her back and looking at the scorched girl with a conflicted expression
Do we have to do this? I don't wanna fight you. But if your causing trouble I can't let that go unnoticed. Prepare yourself.
Aitome then crosses her blades and closes her eyes, energy building around her as sparks as she prepares for a magical strike
The girl would remain neutral at having her neck grabbed almost as if not noticing such a action. The same could be said for the centipede's assault as it would yield no result either. The girl would just get up and begin crying again.
Scorched Girl: "It's so cold. How will I ever get warm again. Won't you give me your warmth?"
(edited by Persona)
(Omukade would just slam his head and tail everywhere, breaking the floor crushing a few of the dead body's and maybe hit some of the group, while its poison from its fangs fly everywhere like rain) omukade: REEEEEEEEEAHHHHHHH
(edited by Reperzel)
*Maria manages to grab Kyu and roll out of the way of a splash of poison. Rising from the floor, Kyu in her arms, she puffs her cheeks out annoyed*
Control your dumb centipede demon, please. It's hitting us as much as it is the fire explodey girl.
I can't, its a reversed persona, it won't listen to anyone
(The girl was unsure how to react to hearing about a collector. In her experience collectors weren't nice people and would imprison what they found intresting.)
"Collector? That reminds me of a group of people I hate. I'm sure you're not like them though. Hopefully you aren't."
(Suddenly her expression would turn much darker. A since more monsterious voice would speak with her own.)
"I'd have to consume you if you were."
The woman backs away a little as the Snakeipede ramages around, trying to cover Aitome while the poison from it flies out. She then turns her attention back to the girl, putting up her palm towards her. A few clicking noises can be heard from her wrists, and a gun barrel pops out of her palm. She takes aim, then fires at the burnt girl's head, aiming for a swift victory.
(The slams from its tail makes the ground snake, making forget-me-nots aim harder)
Then why did you even summon it if you can't control it?
Cuz I haven't summoned it in months
So, because you can? That seems... counter productive.
Ah don't worry, just kill it and I'll be gone
Regardless the bullet would hit their mark and yet it still seemed as if they didn't accomplish much. The figure would stand back up staring blankly as tears fell down their face.
Scorched Girl: "Any attention...is good...Just give me warmth...The flame will never go out..."
The scorched girl slowly begins approaching the group once more as the flame roars back to life and begins growing once more.
Scorched Girl: "I'll give you warmth...so share it with me..."
Wait...any attention...more warmth- HOLD UP (he quickly unsummons his persona) GUYS, DONT GIVE IT ATTENTION, THATS THE WAY IT GETS HEAT....I'm pretty sure
The woman grits her teeth as her bullets fail to do much. She puts her hand over her face, shaking her hair as her hair turns a deep blue, as do her eyes.
I suppose a change of plans are in order. How about you cool off?!
The woman flicks her wrist towards the burnt girl, flinging a few blasts of water at her in rapid succession.
Oh. That seems simple enough. Imma be a hero then. Go Kyu go.
*Maria lets Kyu go. Kyu extends it's 9 tails and launches an orb of ghostly fire from each of it, targetting the Reverse Persona.*
(edited by Maria)
(The unsummoning dosnt work, and the tails does nothing) omukade:REEEEEEE
(Omukade then trys to bite the fire women with its humongous fangs)
(edited by Reperzel)
Aitome's spell charging goes uninterrupted as ForgetMe protects her from the worst of it, when she finishes she stabs the swords into the ground as they glow white, cutting a shape of a box as large thick hardlight walls form, around the scorched girl to trap her Ai then picks her blades back up and gives ForgetMe a weird look
Why... Why are you protecting me? I feel like I should know but.. Nngh, still blank. I suppose if you are going to be my shield I'll focus on trapping it. Thanks for the help though. I mean it.
Zach looks down at the girl and shrugs, he highly doubts he's got anything in common with these people, if they're doing what he thinks they are that is.
"I'm assuming they held you prisoner or something of the sort? Worry not, the reason I deal in items is that I'm unwilling to do something like that to people... Once upon a time, I slew a madman of a king for such things being done."
Toad King... There's someone he hasn't thought about in quite some time, dungeons full of people and laws that anyone sane would rebel against, he's not about to do anything that reminds him of that one.
"You seem nice enough, so I'm struggling to see why someone would do such a thing really. Let me know if this group comes by, I might... Wish to chat with them. Regardless, I believe I should do something now."
Insight hmm? Perhaps if one were to simply recite insightful facts at their foe? Seems unlikely,
but he'll try it regardless... The man flies down, and speaks as plainly and dryly as possible to the burning child.
"Care to hear about my homeworld child? In the smoke mines of Damien, workers are sent down to the bottom of the place to remove metal from it, letting loose smoke trapped deep underground. Then using an odd range of tools, some of that smoke is bottled up and shipped off to various places. The rest freely flows..."
He pauses for dramatic effect, taking a breath and smiling at the child almost like some deranged cat, nobody would know, but he's aiming to look like The Judge.
"Making up the air which people of my world breath. As one of four elements, Smoke's quite important. We'd all die without it, having nothing to breath and suffocating."
He then simply stares at her curiously, wondering if such madness can be called "Insight" in any way, well, it's entirely true so perhaps.
The ice while seeming to be effective at first would only cause the flame to go out for a moment before it simply reignites just as large as ever. The girl would barely notice this aside from her eyes seeming to lose their shine while her flame was out.
Omukade trying to bite the scorched girl would also do little more then cause it to move away from the monster.
However, it would be unable to do anything about the prison. Memories begin flashing in the girls eyes as if it seems to remember a situation like this. It would lean against the wall of the prison and begin panicking.
Finally, with Zacharie coming down to the girl and beginning to recite insightful facts she would oddly begin calming down. It was as if these mundane points of insight were somehow distracting her from her suffering. The flame would begin going down as the girls eyes became empty only shining with a white coloration.
(The girl would clap finally at the efforts of everyone before jumping off the wall and running behind it to hide herself.)
"Just as I thought, you can never escape them with such a low risk rating."
I thought bug types were weak to fire types. Has Pokemon failed me? No, I can't think that way. Keep at it Kyu. Let's save the peoples as they do the thing with the fire person.
*Kyu launches another volley of Fox Fire at Omukade.*
(Omukade dosnt' care and jumps into the air above the fire girl, it then falls down, crushing her. With extreme pressure and power).....shit
(The fire would hit omukade's shell, doing nothing once more)
Aitome sees Zacharie talk to it and notices the flames die down, it was working? She then walks up to to the girl and keeps the barrier strong by pumping as much light into it, noting mentally the other girl running off, maybe related?
Everyone! We have to talk to it! I don't know how but there has to be something we can do!
Aitome then crouches down and thinks about what to converse about as her eyes turn blue, racking her brain before spewing a random fact
Did you know? The salt content in water conducts electricity. If we had pure water it would not conduct electricity. Insightful no?
The scorched girl would not be crushed however as a cybernetic wall would seem to appear above her head. A woman in a white lab coat with pale blue hair would appear next to the scorched girl before with the flick of her wrist she would seem to destroy the light walls and instead trap the scorched girl in a strange bubble like construct.
The field would begin expanding to push everyone away from the scorched girl. She would turn to the rest of the group with her eyes closed before opening to reveal a yellow glow emanating from her pupils.
Angela: "I must thank you all for allowing our company to reclaim its lost property. You saved us the trouble of sending agents out to deal with this issue as that would've been quite troublesome considering how many would have had to have been sacrificed."
She would speak with a calm and soothing yet emotionless voice.
Angela: "F-01-02...Quite the troublesome abnormality but useful as well. The energy we will gain from her containment will truly be valuable."
(Omukade just rams into the wall with force, while rep walks to the women with the lab coat) can ya tell us what "that" fire thing is?
(edited by Reperzel)
*Maria shifts her attention away from Omukade almost automatically to the lab coat wearing lady. Kyu runs up to Omukade and starts yipping and pawing at it playfully, trying to befriend Omukade since attacking it doesn't seem to be working. Maria tenses up and mutters to herself, hoping not to be heard by the others.*
Who's this lady? And why does she remind me of him? This lady is a bad person.
H-huh?!?
Aitome is surprised when her light barrier is dispelled so easily, turning to the person in the labcoat and staying on guard, they didn't seem hostile. But they could probably destroy them if it was a fight,
better to ask some questions and judge the response
Ahem. Hello there Madam. I see that you have captured the girl. For what purpose exactly? I recall you saying something about lost property and a company? I do not think lives can be bought and sold so easily. If you would care to indulge me as to who you are?
(Omukade dosnt even feel her, as it keeps on ramming into the wall)
So these are the people that other girl was talking about? And how many of those inside their walls are living beings? Are they truly dangerous? The one he spoke to sure as hell didn't seem like it.
"And these abnormalities, tell me how many of them are people needlessly imprisoned? I can't deny that she was dangerous, yet for some reason, I'm wary of anyone who keeps others in chains... Regardless, for now, I am simply an observer once more."
He may have helped out in that battle, but the seller is still just a seller at heart after all.
The woman would simply shrug off most of the questions with a simple answer.
"I am not allowed to answer most of your questions. It is outside my capabilities. However, we do not needlessly imprison. These being contain a large potential for energy production so we require them to continuously produce that energy.
Though, it is a strange question. Are they alive? I would say no as their lives have no value. They only pose a threat to mankind and must be contained."
She would stare at the strange creature ramming into the wall with curiosity and interest.
"Perhaps this could be an abnormality as well? I'll have to contact some agents to investigate. Well, I'll be taking my leave if that's all."
She would begin typing something seemingly in midair as a progress bar started loading above her and the scorched girl.
Mulling over the answers she was given only sprouts more questions. Beings that only existed to hurt humanity didn't sound truthful, there had to be a reason. But it was clear that she wasn't going to get reasons. If she wanted to know about the situation she needed to get in contact with a superior
Just one last query. Who do you work for? If at all possible I would like to have their contact information in case this happens again. Surely you can provide that.
Well, can someone kill omukade please?,
I tried. You didn't tell me it's immune to be hit with firey ghost balls. Also, Kyu's... working on it.
*Kyu continues to nudge Omukade, trying to get it to play with it.*
I think? Well anyway, I really don't like this lady. I think she's up to no good. She reminds me of someone who tried to kill my friends.
(edited by Maria)
Their lives have no value... Whoever that girl was, she sure as hell didn't seem like a threat to mankind... He knows enough not to take that at face value, but surely locking her up isn't the only way.
"I too am curious to have contact info, in case I run across such a thing again of course."
He'd stare at the woman while waiting for a reply, to anyone who doesn't know him, it'd look like he's just watching someone he's speaking to. If they know anything about competences, they'd understand he's using [Appraisal] to try and get a read.
Well...she's dead (omukade finally notices kyu, and grabs her with one of its centipede arms and throws her down onto the ground, slamming her down with extreme force)
(edited by Reperzel)
OOC: Rep, you sold your damn soul to an evil god to be able to control your fucking Persona, I don't know why you act like you can't. But you've been able to for a while.
(edited by Reperzel)
Angela would smile at Aitome as if more than happy to inform them about the company she works for.
"I am an employee of Lobotomy Corp. We're the main producers of energy in the world and happily working for the progress of mankind. If you would like to learn more about our company then you could visit our headquarters. We're always looking for new employees."
The reading would result in a mass overload of numbers appearing before Zacharie. Lines of advanced code and algorithms would appear as well. Finally, a brief description would appear:
'I am Angela, an AI. I am your assistant, your secretary, and someone to whom you can talk. I hope I can help make your time here a little more comfortable.'
It almost seems as if this dialogue is set within her coding to be vocalized when confronting a new manager for the corporation.
Lobotomy Corp.. I'll have to keep that in mind. Thank you for your time Ms...?
Aitome then lets the sentence trail off, asking for the woman's name. Meanwhile she thinks more about the company, Lobotomy Corp.. Sounds new, and definitely shady. Especially if they are keeping dangerous creatures locked up. Even if she wasn't going to apply it might be necessary to investigate.
Zacharie looks at the woman and smirks, AI huh? Not so unlike those Rings that Batter tosses around, beyond being far more advanced in terms of speech, namely having any... Though, he doubts she's as good in a fight. Still, this explains a bit if nothing else, much like those rings, she's working for somebody no doubt.
"Well, it has been quite something meeting you. But I believe you ought to get back to this place soon yes?"
The man's blade and wings vanish as he shoots Ai a look, he's clearly wanting to tell the girl something. But is waiting for one reason or another.
Oh no! Kyu!
*Maris runs over to Kyu, hoping that it's OK.*
Please be Ok. Please be OK. Please be OK.
(edited by Maria)
Ah mate, She's probably dead...sorry
(edited by Reperzel)
"You may call me Angela but the name has little meaning other than being a term of identification. Now If you'll excuse me."
With that the AI known as Angela and the scorched girl would disappear in a flash of blue light.
Well....guess we have a new type of enemies.....greaaaaaaaaaat
(The girl would once again appear from behind the wall laughing to herself and smiling with her eyes only half open.)
"She missed me again. Oh well, too bad they don't have the ability to see through walls. That'd be scary? Wouldn't it?"
Angela.. Well it was nice meeting you. Did you catch that Aitome? Not Angel, Angela. Knowing the rest of you though your all obsessed with nicknames.
Aitome then finishes conversing with herself before turning back to the rest of the party and bowing, and saying a few things before leaving the scene
Ah. Now for my companions. It has been a delight fighting next to you all. You have all been invaluable assets. I hope I can reley on you in the future. Now I must take my leave. Goodbye.
Well, guess its my time ta leave, (he tips his fedora) until we meet again
With the woman gone, he's willing to share the results of his little info gathering on her.
"Say... Any of you know much about "AI"? My power tells me she was one, and from what I can gather she's akin to a very complex Add-On. Not that you'd know the analogy most likely, but think of those as... Mindless minions which mostly follow their master's will, beyond being able to fight on their own. She's clearly not the same as that."
He'd then look back to Gullveig, a smile upon the man's face and a chuckle booming from his voice.
"I'd guess those were your "Friends" then yes? Well, I can see why you dislike them to say the least... That woman exuded shady, even coming from a man in a mask who deals in strange objects."
*Maria picks up Kyu. She growls at Zane's words, a dark energy growing in her. The energy would vanish as Kyu weakly licks her hands.*
Oh, thank gods. I thought... never mind what I thought. We gotta go get you checked out.
*Still carrying Kyu, Maria runs out of the area*
SHE MAY HAVE A BROKEN SPINE!