>>28335824

"Of course, Miss Malal." She curtseys, here. "But before that, may I introduce myself first? I am Odette Brighton, Eversor and Warmaster in Training of the Seventeenth. I am tasked to ensure the good Professor's safety in Varrigan City for the duration." A smile crosses her lips. "And it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance."

Ah. Um. Well. You're glad to meet her, too. You'd introduce yourself, but she already knows who you are, it looks like.

...Jesus Christ, are all the girls from the Seventeenth THIS polite? Not that it's bad or anything, but god damn if it isn't slightly unnerving. And you thought Enyo was goody-two-shoes incarnate earlier. This girl is like Peaches and Cream Personified.

"The good Professor told me about you, and tasked me to bring you to her." Odette nods. "She seems quite excited to meet you, and couldn't stop talking about it." She gestures with a hand towards the crowd. "If you'll follow me, then, Miss Malal?"

That's...hmm. You've had your doubts about the Thirteenth - their history's always been a bit murky, from what Kyuubey told you about them - but being able to hire the Seventeenth's budding Warmaster for a simple escort job? Either Madaraki's rolling in money or has some serious connections of her own, here.

You keep this in mind, while continuing to follow Odette through the crowd. The young girl easily slipping through the throng, while you find yourself being jostled.

...Oh, you almost forgot. You point out to the Eversor that there's some cookie bits on her lips, if she wants to know. And isn't it a bit too early for snacks? She'll ruin her appetite.

[1/2]

>>28335846

"Hmm? I...oh. I see. Thank you, Miss Malal." The girl smiles again, and you see her take a napkin from her skirt pocket and carefully pat her lips clean. "And I suppose so, but I'm afraid I couldn't resist the temptation."

She holds out what looks like a small cloth bag full of candy and cookies tenderly wrapped in thin rice paper. "Mom - um, I mean, my Warmaster made these for me, to take along for the mission. I've been trying to stop myself from having one ever since I left home, but..." She smiles somewhat bashfully at you. "Would you like some, Miss Malal?"

Well...sure, why not. A bit of sugar would help, you're feeling a bit worn down from that crazy motorcycle ride earlier. You take one of the plastic-wrapped maple candies from the bag and make to unwrap it, before popping it into your mouth via Culexus Trick #12: detaching the air filter plate really quickly and dropping whatever you wanted to snack on down the vent leading to your mouth before the suit depressurizes.

Hey, this is pretty good. Really sweet, but pretty tasty. You ask for another one, to have for later.

...Hah, wait. Did she just call the Seventeenth Warmaster 'Mom'?

"M-merely a bad habit, Miss Malal. Please pay it no mind." You hear the slightest tremble in Odette's calm, clear voice, and you're positive that she's blushing like crazy.

You let her lead you to the Professor in peace. There's no need to tease the girl about it - a lot of girls in the Ninth make that kind of connection with their tutors and squad leaders. Well, more of a big sister thing than anything else, but for the really younger recruits...

...It must be nice, though. Having someone as a maternal figure.

Everyone should have someone nice like that.

[2/3]

Note to self. After rebellion Chaki is now quadruple fucked.

Threadly reminder that the updated Ebook can be found at http://pastebin.com/kbGzcbDb
link to the Fanart gallery: http://wiki.magicalgirlnoir.com/index.php/Fanart

Ebooks will be updated when I wake up later today.

>>28335868
Sshhhhhhh
No 3rd Modako Movie spoilers here.

>>28335846
>Odette
>Warmaster
Heh. Good luck with that.
>>28335868
pls dont spoil

>>28335859

After what seemed to be a relative eternity squeezing past the crowd that no matter what you did, always walked in the opposite direction as you - Odette finally leads you into what looks like a typical Chinese restaurant. One that has rather strange creatures swimming in the wall of aquariums at front - the sort that have no place in any menu, Chinese or otherwise.

"Ah, Miss Malaaaal! Over heeeere, please!" A tremulous, sing-song voice comes at you from one corner of the otherwise unoccupied restaurant - and you turn to see a rather sickly-looking girl with long yellow-blonde hair wave at you, her dark amber eyes as wide as her smile. And there's really no mistaking her for anyone else other than Professor Madaraki - if the white labcoat wasn't a complete giveaway, then the steel bolt-things sticking out of her skull and the stitches on her face should be. "Miss Maaaalal!"

"That's the good Professor," Odette smiles as she nibbles on another cookie. "Take your time in talking with her, Miss Malal, as she seems to have a lot to say to you. As for this establishment's security, please do not worry - Xerxes and I will be guarding the only entrance and exit, here.

Xerxes? Who's that? Another magical girl you haven't met yet?

It's here that Odette seems to go pale. "Um, well, not exactly. I believe the good Professor calls him her pet, but she treats him more like a younger sibling than anything else." You see her shiver the slightest bit. "A-anyway, I'll go and stand guard outside, Miss Malal. Please don't hesitate to call out if there's anything you need!"

Right. Sure. You watch as the white-haired Eversor stations herself just outside the restaurant, a rather oversized spear materializing in her hands.

[3/4]

>>28335889

You turn towards Madaraki, and turn away immediately, covering your visor with a hand. ...Is she supposed to be this excited? Because you've never really met her before. It was Xiaomei who arranged this meeting, not you - and the Seventh's Spiritual Leader was adamant that she was trustworthy, despite your own suspicions.

You look back at the professor, and she's still waving. In fact, waving with both hands now, beaming happily.

...Nah. No one who's planning to stab anyone in the back should look THAT happy.

You tell Odette to take it easy on those cookies, before finally making your way towards Madaraki Fran.

"Oh, Miiiiss Malal! I've beeeen looking forward to meeeeeting you!" The sickly-looking Venenum stands up on rather shaky legs, holding both hands out toward you - and you hesitate for the slightest bit before reaching out in kind. She giggles here, shaking her head, before stepping forward slowly and...capturing you in a close, if rather awkward hug.

"Miiiiss Malal! I've looked forwaaaard to this day~!"

She's taller that you, but at the same time feels fragile. Like you could snap her in half easily.

...Smells like hospital antiseptic too. Not a bad smell, just slightly off-putting. But a clean smell nonetheless.

How do you react?

>>28335868
Until proven otherwise when the third movie makes it stateside at some unknown date, it is my headcanon that the third movie is actually the first volume of MMxMM.

>>28335903
>[x] I wish we could have met in more relaxing circumstances, but I'm afraid I'm on a time limit. What do you know of Valnikov Kharn's whereabouts?

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>>28335903

[X] You aren't going to keel over and die on me, are you?

>>28335903
[x] "Pleasure's all mine. I hate to be rude, but I've got limited time to chat."
>>28335934
Ekaterina, not Kharn. Not yet, anyway.

>>28335903

"Wish we could talk more but I need to hurry a bit here."

>>28335882
>>28335884

It's just a slice of life movie. Nothing to worry about I promise. I wouldn't lie to my fellow anons. Just a peaceful relaxing movie.

>>28335926

If it was I would die.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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[X] Half-hearted hug, step back.

Also, Ninja Zero-2 when?

>>28335960
shut up shut up shut up

>>28335903
[X]"Pleasure to make your acquaintance Miss Madaraki. If you'll forgive me, I am a little short on time tonight."

>>28335859
only Malal would casually risk suit contamination just for a snack. Wait, how did she guzzle the beer without her suit depressurizing? Liquid takes time to flow out of a can, after all.

>>28335926
I know I've seen an anime like that. I know it.

Curse my damaged memory.

>>28335903
These
>>28335941
>>28335957

>>28336012
Straw tube built into her glove.

>>28336026
Forgot the [x], I'm sorry.

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First vote of the day!

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>>28335824
>Enyo
>>28335846
>>28335859
>>28335889

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>>28336071

>>28336071

Awesome

>>28336071
>POMF =3
What are we gonna do on surgery table?

>>28336071

all that DAN KIM

>>28336071

missing a few stitches there, Fran.

>>28336114
I'll fix it in the next one.

>>28336114
I'm more concerned about the ones she had over right eye instead of the left one. But then Chiaki has shield on the other hand than Homu did, so maybe we're in a sideswapped universe.

>>28336071
Yeees.

>>28336071
Damn, how fast is that.
Actually, are you Kirika?

>>28336097
>gavrill
decu
when?

>>28336150
actually he's this universe Homu

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>>28336156
Soon!

>>28336183

I was wondering why >>28336097
looked so familiar!

>>28336183
Wait what. Is that from a drawfriend thread?

>>28336217

Yeah, a drawing of Decu's from a draw thread

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>>28335824
>>28335846
>>28335859
>>28335889
Waiting warmly~

>>28336337
>Malal has her helmet off
>Everyone around her isn't vomiting uncontrollably

>>28335934 >>28335941 >>28335957 >>28335960

You try to return the hug as gently as you could, while letting the Professor take her time with you. You're not really much of a hugging person, moreso when it's a complete stranger initiating the hug - but you at least know enough not to counter the attempt with a headbutt or two.

She holds the embrace for a few moments more, before finally letting go and stepping back, the venenum smiling with a pink blush on her pale cheeks. "Ahahahaaaah...I apologize, Miss Malal, if that surprised you. I was hoping to hold myself back, but..." She giggles here, a slow, strange trill of laughter that would've sounded creepy if it had come out from the corner of a really dark room. "...well, aaaanyway~! Please, sit down, I realize we only have a short period of time together, so we might as well get riiiiight to it!"

Uh. Yeah. Okay. You make to take your seat, but you feel as if you should be helping her to hers - she's breathing a bit hard, here, with her knees clearly shaking as she lowers herself back onto her seat. ...She's not going to die on you here, is she?

"Huh? Oh, nooooo!" That strange, yet endearing giggle again, and she finally manages to seat herself. "I-it's just me getting used to my land legs again, that's a-all~!"

Oh. Ah, yeah, the Thirteenth's base is always at sea most of the time, so that makes sense.

It must be difficult, though, losing her sea legs every time she goes ashore?

"O-oh, not really! It's just a matter of making suuuuure they're well-packed in ice before I put them back in storage in my quarters!"

...Uh. Right. Okay.

You quickly abandon that topic, and go right to the meat of the matter. About Valnikov Ekaterina--

"Yes! Yes! We will get to that sooooon!" It's here that Madaraki pulls what looks like a large suitcase from underneath the dining table, placing it right in the middle of the half-empty dishes and opening it with two solid-sounding metal clicks.

[1/2]

>>28336346
It's the cookies.

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>>28336349

You don't quite see what's in it, as she opened it facing away from you - but you spy her taking out what looks to be a large metal syringe from the suitcase and placing it on the table, along with several small stoppered test tubes. "We will talk of her while we do the saaaaample extraction~!"

...Sample extraction?

"Sample extraction...!" The Professor looks up at you, stars in her dull amber eyes. "Just like we agreed on! Four ampoules of Miss Malal's blood and plasma, in exchange for Ekaterina Valnikov!"

Wait. What.

Xiaomei didn't tell you anything about this!

"Eeeeeh~?" Madaraki blinks. "B-but Xiaomei-chaaaaan said that you were really loooooking forward to it, too! She said you were haaaaappy to do your part in the mighty, inexorable progress of SCIENCE!"

. . .

"Saaaaa~! Come on, Miss Malaaaal!" The blonde girl grins, her eyes wide and staring, the evil-looking metal syringe looking positively menacing perched between her fingers. "Close your eyes and show some skin~ This won't hurt a biiiiit!"

How do you react?

[]Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.
[]...Sure. Fine. It's not going to hurt, is it?
[]NO WAY IN HELL NO NO NO NO NEEDLES I HATE NEEDLES GET AWAY FROM ME

>>28336378
>[X]NO WAY IN HELL NO NO NO NO NEEDLES I HATE NEEDLES GET AWAY FROM ME

Because I actually hate needles and you CAN'T CATCH ME.

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>>28336378

Decu.

Decu what are you doing.

Madaraki with medical tools is never a good thing~!

[x] ...Sure. Fine. It's not going to hurt, is it?

>>28336378
[X]Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.

>>28336378
>[X]...Sure. Fine. It's not going to hurt, is it?

Malal gives no fucks

>>28335876
First time plopping down into a MGNQ thread. There are ebooks!?

>>28336378
>[x]NO WAY IN HELL NO NO NO NO NEEDLES I HATE NEEDLES GET AWAY FROM ME
Showing skin will fuck you up, yo.

>>28336378
Huh. Should check that...
[X]Call Xiaomei.

>>28336378
[X]Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.
"Xiaomei, what the fuck is this?"

>>28336378
[x]...Sure. Fine. It's not going to hurt, is it?
P-professionalism!
>>28336404
Mate this quest is, as of this session, 150 threads long.

>>28336378
[X]Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.

The hell you trying to pull?

>>28336378
[x] ...Sure. Fine. It's not going to hurt, is it?

I'm scared, but more intrigued.

>Certial people
I don't know what those are, Captcha, but she's probably made some of em.

>>28336346
It's artistic freedom.

Or something like that.

>>28336378
[X] Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.

>>28336419
>Mate this quest is, as of this session, 150 threads long.
Oh God. Can I have the cliff notes?

>>28336378
>[x]Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.

>>28336349
>"Huh? Oh, nooooo!" That strange, yet endearing giggle again, and she finally manages to seat herself. "I-it's just me getting used to my land legs again, that's a-all~!"
>Oh. Ah, yeah, the Thirteenth's base is always at sea most of the time, so that makes sense.
>It must be difficult, though, losing her sea legs every time she goes ashore?

What

[x] ...Sure. Fine. It's not going to hurt, is it?

>>28336378
>[x]...Sure. Fine. It's not going to hurt, is it?
>[x]Remind her that taking off our outfit may have some ill effects on her.
>[x] Make mental note to ask Xiaomei what the hell is this about.
I mean c'mon, it's not like she's asking for our spinal fluid...

>>28336433
http://magicalgirlnoir.com/

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>>28336378
>>28336349
DEKAI

>>28336378
>[]NO WAY IN HELL NO NO NO NO NEEDLES I HATE NEEDLES GET AWAY FROM ME

Nope!

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>>28336470

>>28336470
EVEN MALAL IS SHOCKED BY MADARAKI'S GIRTH

>>28336470
>even the skull is afraid!

Moe

>>28336470
Yeah, clearly a large scary syringe, no chance of misinterpretation whatsoever, un-uh, none at all.
Dammit, Kim!

>>28336481

A needle isn't meant to have a lot of girth!

>>28336457
Even a website!

Thanks.

>>28336378
>[x]Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.

>>28336499
There's a wiki, too.

>>28336378
[X]Is that.... *haaah* going... inside me? *haaah*

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BAD ANON MALAL IS NOT FOR LEWDS NYA

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>>28336337
>>28336427
>>28336346

B-B-But Dan-kun, when Malal has her helmet off and people arent violently vomiting around her its not MOE!

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>>28336378
[x]Call Xiaomei about this, and ask what the hell is this about.
"I know you use needles for persuasion but this is a bit much, isn't it?!"

>>28336470
Goddamn it, too big! I hate needles!

>>28336493
Puncture needle is actually about 1/4" wide.

>>28336553
I must have missed this. What's the deal with the helmet and vomiting?

>>28336584
Culexus antimagic field makes megucas puke.

>>28336584
unshielded exposure to uber-Calexus.

>>28336607
Puking meguca moe~

>>28336583
Are you down with the thickness?

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>>28336584
>>28336604
>>28336607
>>28336617

Exaclty! Vomiting is moe!

>>28336626
No, but I'm sure you'd just poke holes in my argument anyways.

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Finally got the beret to look right.

Now I'm gonna crawl back into bed and sleep some more.

>>28336669

>Okay you can put me down now

not before Midori's right hand explores a little further.

I like your work.

>>28336669
I wonder if we'll ever see ballsy enough Midorin for that to happen.

>>28336695
well she did pick up moemura back in the Witch's Barrier in Siberia...so maybe?Hopefully?

>>28336669

Who wants to bet Chaki would go full Tsun if this happened and I mean without the dere.

>>28336695

Just go read her introduction again.

>>28336695
if we ever need Midorin to look that together again, something has gone very very wrong.

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>>28336669

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>>28336728
What are you >implying

>>28336728
[scary music intensifies]

>>28336736
She's implying that Green isn't going to be able to stay with Chiaki because of her influence.

Because she's planning on stealing her away from us.

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>>28336736
FTFY

>>28336751
that grin.

>>28336753
So moe

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>>28336702

Her finest hour

>>28336751
I snickered.

>>28336746

Just kill Wendy then

>>28336728
Wendy looks like she's good at cooking due to kitche knife. But Midori has ramen talents. We should find out who is better.

>>28336782
Mami

>>28336787
Mami a shit

>>28336782
would you trust sashimi prepared with a bloody knife?

>>28336804
It's not like megucas need to fear food poisoning.I bet it's nothing compared to what our liver is used to dealing with by now.

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>>28336804
Depends whose blood that is.

>>28336804
Depends on whose blood.

>>28336811
We have probably killed and regenerated it several times over by now.

>NECO @MGsAreReal 27m

>http://pastebin.com/Y0aqmRqL i DO remember she had a lot of free sweets, and i might have been a little gentle with this because of it... = 3 =

>-She supposedly has a younger sister somewhere...

Oh, Canada.

>>28336824

So far, Odette is the best Canadian MG.

>shit will go down soon up north.

>>28336970
>ran her officio into the ground, causing... was it half? of her girls to either die or witch out
>stayed active after resigning, causing tension with the new warmaster who felt overshadowed
>is making a comeback, will probably end up causing infighting in what remains of an officio already wracked with mismanagement and poor morale
>not to mention fucking soulgems sold as jewellery
worst warmaster pls go

>>28336824

>NECO @MGsAreReal 1h

>http://pastebin.com/sCzyFBse I'm not really into medical stuff but she's really a nice lady

Oh god.

>>28337016
>causing... was it half? of her girls to either die or witch out
That was caused by the previous warmaster dying, odette didn't have anything to do with it.

>>28337016
>not to mention fucking soulgems sold as jewellery
Whaaaaaat?!

>>28336126
I really like that you don't put on trip. It is... refreshing. Like getting shot in the face by a shotgun loaded with awesome spearmint gum.

>>28337016
She tried to hold things together after Brie's death caused the rift
And she didn't actually do anything to cause tension just the fact that she was alive caused tension amongst the ranks

>>28337047

girls went missing and then the mob shows up selling soul gems, 1 + 1 = sex with Kharn.

>>28337070
Odette wasn't the one doing the trafficking, what are you talking about?

>>28336402 >>28336410 >>28336412

...For fuck's sake, what kind of syringe is that? It looks like the kind of needle you'd use to pump a horse full of drugs. And no you're not afraid of needles or anything but seriously they freak you out and can she point it somewhere else first? You just want to...you just want to check with Xiaomei first, and stuff. Yeah. You won't be a moment.

"Eh? Oh, ooookay..." Fran cants her head to the side quizzicaly, like a cat, but she seems to acquiesce. "Take your time, Miiiiss Malal, but remember we're on the clock heeeere~!"

You nod, before stepping away from the table and activating your codec. It's you doing the calling now, and when Xiaomei answers, you mute your outward-facing vox enough so you can speak without it being broadcasted out to everyone.

WHAT THE HELL, XIAOMEI? WHAT THE HELL? WHAT'S THIS ABOUT SAMPLES? WHY DIDN'T SHE TELL YOU ABOUT--

"Ayah, don't shout, lah." Xiaomei drawls. "Before you shout again, Malal, I will tell you story."

What?! You don't have time for stories--

"SHut up and listen, okay?" The brown-haired girl frowns at you. "Okay. Few months ago, there was this Culexus, who is sooooo ugly she never take off her helmet unless she going to shower."

Xiaomei--

"This ugly Culexus, she ask her beautiful and smart friend in Seventh Officio to help find way to rescue girl from asshole of world, Varrigan City. Even though both of them know that kind of thing impossible. And beautiful and smart friend remember what ugly Culexus say. Do you remember what that Culexus say too, Malal?"

. . .

"Well? I am not talking to wall here, right?"

...You told her to find a way, no matter what.

"Yes! Malal brain working still." Xiaomei lets out a sigh, before smiling tiredly at you from her HUD portrait. "This is that 'no matter what', Malal. Is what you asked for."

But did it have to be BLOOD of all things?! Why couldn't it have been money, or, or--

[1/2]

>>28337088

I'm not saying she was, I'm saying the mob did it.

>>283370

"Malal, you know I had to bargain her down, right? This is cheapest bargain I could get you. Did you know what she wanted, originally? Want to know?"

What was it?

"Living tissue sample. She want piece of your skin, muscle, hair, bone. All of those, for Valnikov Ekaterina. ...Oh, and one kidney, too. Because why not?"

. . .

Xiaomei grins at your silence, before shaking her head. "Now you know, and now, isn't as bad to give blood instead of those, eh?" She sighs. "Go on, stop being such big baby. Give blood. Just think of it as transfusion, to save someone's life. ...Well, isn't it something like that already?"

Yeah. Yeah, you guess it does.

You thank Xiaomei, before walking back to Madaraki. Sitting back down on your chair and activating your outward-facing vox once more, after a fashion.

"Ah, are we okay, theeeeeen, Miss Malaaaaaal?" The Professor beams at you, all smiles. "Can we continue with the extraction?"

Sure, you nod. ...It's not going to hurt, is it?

"Of course not!" The blonde blinks, looking as if you'd personally insulted her. "We are only drawing blood, Miss Malal, not extracting living tissue!" It's here that she smiles, hopefully. "Although, if you are volunteeering~"

NO. Er...no, thanks. Just the blood.

"Oh, well. It was worth a shot! But yes, let's begin the extraction~"

. . .

And so, you allowed Madaraki Fran to draw your blood. Four ampoules of it. You let her take it from your hand - right after you turned up your suit up to Maximum, to make sure that your anti-magic juju doesn't affect anyone even with you just exposing your hand. And it didn't really hurt all that much - she even gave you a lollipop for "being a veeeeeery good girl and not flinching at all!"

"Perfect!" The blonde professor squeals as she carefully slots in each ampoule of freshly-drawn blood - YOUR blood - in a rather expensive-looking metal case, before hugging it close to her chest. "Oh, happy days are heeere again!!"

[2/3]

>>28337094
>"Okay. Few months ago, there was this Culexus, who is sooooo ugly she never take off her helmet unless she going to shower."
I like her.

>>28337105

You very nearly choke on the lollipop you're noisily crunching to pieces at that. ...Was your blood samples really that important?

"Oh, you haaave no idea, Miss Malal!" Stars shining in her eyes, the Venenum strokes the top of the specimen box. "You've practically funded my research for a century, maybe mooooore!"

...Right. Okay.

Um. About Valnikov, then...?

"Ah, yes!" Madaraki nods, placing the specimen box somewhere inside her coat, and then takes out what appears to be an envelope, which she passes over to you. Just by picking it up, you feel that some kind of coin is inside - and you take it out to give it a look.

It's a normal silver coin, but stamped with the roman numerals XIII.

"Valnikov Ekaterina is being held at Casino Town. It is heavily guarded and only those who hold that token can freely enter or leave it, as well as people rich enough to place bets in the Blood God's Arena. You will find her there, I think."

The Blood God's Arena?

"Magical Girl fighting circuit. It is...unofficial tournament scene, where rich people bet on which Magical Girl dies in combat first. Very violent, very...unsavory." The blonde Venenum shakes her head, a frown on her face. "I find such a place reprehensible and wroooong. It goes against everything I swore an oath for." She swallows audibly. "And Valnikov Ekaterina, she is one of the participants in today's card. Which is in one hour, I think..."

...Shit. Okay. That means you need to get a move on. Alright, can she give you directions to it? And possibly anything else she can give you to help stealing into that place?

"Of...of course. I will do anything I can..." Comes the faint reply, and you look back up at Madaraki. It's here, then, you realize that her upbeat mood has all but evaporated, leaving behind nothing but...melancholy, it looks like.

Or guilt.

[3/4]

>>28336812
Ya know I get the blood, can understand the spit, but the dandruff? Kinda weird and creepy.

>>28337118
>You've practically funded my research for a century, maybe mooooore!
Fuck, if culexus blood sells that well we should have got in on that. We could afford to not do so many horrible missions. Blood grows back especially with magic, right?

>>28337118

What's going on? Is there something she's not telling you?

"I...I, Miss Malaaal, please understand." It's here that the Professor's voice begins to tremble, more than it usually did. "We are an Officio that tries to make a better place. We do not perform experiments...oooon unwilling subjects. Only on...ourselves, and those who pay for them in the first place."

You stare at her, silently.

"Miss Malaaaal, I am....I am sooorry. I apologize for my Officio's sake." She lowers her head for a moment, before looking up, tears in her eyes. "Your Ekaterina is my Warmaster's...personal captive. She has been performing expeeeeriments on her. The wrong kind of experiments..."

...What?

How do you react?

>>28337118
I remember this side story now....damn.

No wonder.

>>28337130
DO NOT QUESTION THE YANDERE

>>28337132
This is how silent rooms were made, perhaps?

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>>28337136

cold interrogation. Fran isn't the one at fault here.

"What did she do to her? Are they harmful and if they are, can you reverse them?"

>>28337136
>[x] ...keep talking

>>28337136
"You already said that you will do everything you can to help me, so do so if you are feeling guilty about her."

>>28337136
[X] ....Is she mind controlled, will she fight me f i try and rescue her?

Keep it together. mission first.

Then we come back for that fucking Warmaster.

>>28337136

[X] What kind of experiments. Be specific. I need to know what I'm getting into

>>28337150
This followed by
>>28337148

thithe money
No captcha we will not tithe any money. especially when it comes to ekaterina.

>>28337136
[X] Where is your warmaster
After I help Valnikov I am going to have a talk with her about keeping her hands off things that don't belong to her. I suggest you and your friends prepare to elect a new warmaster

>>28337136
[X]"What kind of experiments?"

and when we leave, "I hope you're happy with that blood."

>>28337136
[x] Shrug. Eh, if she's intact enough to pull through, then that's what matters.

>>28337136
>How do you react?
>[x]"Go on."

>>28337136
[x] "And you have the balls to ask for payment. Fine. Whatever. You're coming with me, and you're going to tell me exactly what they've done to her."

>>28337137
Which side story?
I don't remember any of them mentioning either these fights or Kharn being experimented on

>>28337136
[x] Just raise an eyebrow.

>>28337136
>The wrong kind of experiments
>wrong by Fran Madaraki's standards
Oh fuck!

>>28337190
>raise an eyebrow
>everyone is looking strangely at the person raising an eyebrow, because they can't see it through the helmet

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>>28337136
[x]Open Visor
[x]Smack Fran while she is vomiting
[x]Take back samples
[x]Crush samples under your foot.
[x]"You helped me find her and I gave you the samples. You never said anything about perferming experiments on her and I never said I would let you keep the samples.."

>>28337190
On a helmet?

>>28337199
>>28337202
>that'sthejoke
It's not like she needs prompting here.

>>28337178
There was a little short posted in a thread a while ago about these fights. Little 4-5 post thing.

>>28337201
I like this one.

>>28337211
That was a completely different thing.

>>28337136
[x] what does that mean exactly?

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>>28337201
>Being mean at Fran
No. Seriously, don't.

>>28337201
Too harsh, don't you think?
[X]...What did she do?
Also, this Warmaster wouldn't happen to be a certain Strauss... would it?

>>28337211
That's totally unrelated to this arena thing.

>>28337201

Shes not the one at fault but she can help.

>>28337136
>>28337146
>>28337148
>>28337150
>>28337155
>>28337160
You see, my warmaster has done terrible, terrible things.

She has... made her tongue so very long.

>>28337136
[X] "...and you have the goddamned balls to ask for payment. Do you realize what this means, Fran? Your Warmaster KIDNAPPED one of our girls! This could mean fucking WAR. What's she been doing to her?"

>>28337136
[x] Then she will die.

>>28337136
[x] Have her explain what was done to our recruit. We need to know what to expect when we find her. Also ask how they got a hold of her in the first place.

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Just because we haven't seen Mumi in a few threads.

>>28337136
>"Your Ekaterina is my Warmaster's...personal captive. She has been performing expeeeeriments on her. The wrong kind of experiments..."
Odds that these...'experiments' involve a bed, moaning, and an extra long tongue?

>>28337241
who is even the 9th warmaster atm anyway? it seems pretty sure that Kharn hasnt taken the postiion yet

>>28337345
This might be a good question.

>>28337345
That's... a good question, actually.

>>28337345
The great and venerable Warmaster Hahaha!

Maybe the previous warmaster of the ninth got enlisted by the first?

>>28337433
Maybe they never got around to electing one at this point. Looking back to 17th, Brie was the first, Odette her heir. For 8th I think Marigold was first, now it's Mary. Point is, the Officio system is pretty new.

>>28337456
Considering it's been two years since they started and the Officio system was Koobee's idea in the first place, that seems unlikely. My money's on Haruka's older sister.

>>28337475
That's a pretty random choice, no?

>>28337136
[x] "So after I pry her out of this pitfight Is there anything that can be done? Do you plan to do anything about this breach of ethics?" then this >>28337165


>>28337201
Not this at all. Malal really should not be burning bridges or attacking someone who isn't at all responsible. A Warmaster is going to have much more power than she does.

>>28337483
She's Japanese and stupidly powerful. Not like we have any real clues to work from.

>>28337475
>>28337545

Warmaster doesn't necessarily have to be the same nationality as the Officio. Case in point: Kharn.

Not saying it's necessarily wrong, but Hazuki is a pretty arbitrary choice.

>>28335991
Who is this?

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>>28337636
Ninja Two-Zero (written out, not numbers). One of Huke's (of BrS fame) first characters in that series of drawings that became BRS. She and Black Devil Girl (whose look was appropriated by Dead Master in the TV series, thieving bitch) and Dragon Slayer never made appearances in the movie or shows.

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>>28337703
And Dragon Slayer.

>>28337146 >>28337148 >>28337160

And slowly, painfully, with all the catharsis of a long-postponed confession or the lancing of a boil left to fester - the Venenum known as Professor Madaraki began to tell you about what the Warmaster of the Thirteenth had been doing to Valnikov Ekaterina.

Experimentation, she called it. The worst kind - with the subject first restrained, to break her will; then tortured, to break her body; and finally sedated, to break her mind. Creating a blind, numb and soulless shell that could not even fight against what was to be done with her.

And that was the part that would hurt the least.

What came next...you couldn't even fathom how someone sane could have thought of it. From what you could understand from Madaraki's tearful account, the Thirteenth Warmaster had turned Ekaterina into a monster. Something about making specific parts of a Magical Girl's body turn into terrifying weapons by grafting corrupted witch-flesh onto them, as well as onto their Soul Gems.

The Thirteenth Warmaster was trying to create the perfect symbiosis between Witch and Magical Girl - a perfect union between the two eternally-warring states, of what is and what is to become. And somehow, she had decided that Ekaterina was the perfect candidate for this. A rookie Vindicare, barely out of basic training.

You asked her if it could be reversed, if what their Warmaster did to Ekaterina could be healed somehow. Madaraki mournfully shook her head. Perhaps her mind could be saved, and her Soul Gem purified - but to get Ekaterina back to what she was, before the procedure? Impossible. She had been changed irrevocably. Valnikov Ekaterina would have to live - and die - with what had been wrought upon her.

By the time she finished, the blonde Venenum's eyes were red from all the crying. You couldn't cry - you were much too angry to. Too angry about what had been done to Ekaterina - and you promised her dying mother that you would take care of her.

[1/2]

>>28337777

Ekaterina, you say quietly, hoarsely.

"M-Miss Malal...?"

Her name is Ekaterina, you growl at her. Not the subject, or the patient.

Ekaterina.

The blonde Venenum nods. "A-ah. Yes. I..." She shakes her head. "....Miss Malal, I have to tell you, she may not...recognize you when you rescue her. She may attack you if she sees you, or even try to kill you. My Warmaster has seen to that."

Ngh. You weren't expecting this. You didn't plan for this at all.

...Who is her Warmaster, anyway? Who's the chucklefuck who decided that experimenting on Magical Girls, especially those of other Officios, was a good idea in the first place?

"Strauss," Madaraki murmurs. "Herr Doktor Emma Strauss."

Jesus. Even her name sounds evil.

What do you do now?

[]Get up and leave, head directly to Casino Town. You have little time to waste as it is.
[]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.
[]Take her with you. She'll have to do more to earn those samples.
[]Other.

>>28337783
[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.

>>28337783

[X]Get up and leave, head directly to Casino Town. You have little time to waste as it is.
[X]Ask her to come with you. She'll have to do more to earn those samples.

Team-up! Team up! Team up!

>>28337783
[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.
[x]Take her with you. She'll have to do more to earn those samples.

"You want to make this right too don't you?"

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>>28337783

>[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.
>[x]Take her with you. She'll have to do more to earn those samples.

If she does well, maybe Malal will provide some more 'samples'.

>>28337783
[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.

Dammit, it looks like Kharn IS going to be used to fight Enyo.
Maybe we can argue that since Kharn's been brainwashed, that there's no honor in the fight.

>>28337783
[X] ask Madaraki if she knows how to subdue Ekaterina
[X] she is coming with us

Worst case we run interference while Madaraki tranqs Ekaterina
Once she is doped up and loaded on a chopper out of here Strauss is going to learn how badly she has fucked up

>>28337783
>[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.
Got any elephant tranqs?

>>28337783
[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.
[x]Take her with you. She'll have to do more to earn those samples.
Planning time.

>>28337783
>[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.
not sure our Culexus anti-magic would be enough for this, better look at our options.

[X]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.

>>28337800
>>28337801
We're putting her in direct conflict with her Warmaster if we do this. Unless we plan on taking her with us when we leave, we can't leave her here if we take her along. And she's very unsteady on her feet right now.

That would make us worse than Strauss.

>>28337842

Which is why I said to ask her.

I would like the team-up, it sounds like fun, but I don't want to force Fran into anything

>>28337777
>The Thirteenth Warmaster was trying to create the perfect symbiosis between Witch and Magical Girl - a perfect union between the two eternally-warring states, of what is and what is to become. And somehow, she had decided that Ekaterina was the perfect candidate for this. A rookie Vindicare, barely out of basic training.
You know, in a way she succeeded.

>>28337783
>[x]Get up and leave, head directly to Casino Town. You have little time to waste as it is.

>>28337783

[X]Get up and leave, head directly to Casino Town. You have little time to waste as it is.

I knew bad news was coming but I was unprepared for this.
>Fuck Strauss, sideways with 20 rakes.

>>28337842
Counterpoint: Even admitting that was in direct conflict with her war master. She also is only loosely affiliated with the 13th. She has a Strong sense of morality as well, I don't see any reason why she wouldn't wish to help in some way. particularly when she's got a pile of money in the form of malal's blood for escaping.

>>28337854
Kharn was the prototype. Chiaki is its realization!

>>28337871
But, given how she was barely able to stay standing for 2 minutes, and her apparent frailty, there's no way she could keep up with us. Bringing her along would slow us down.

>>28337889
She's fine. She's the kind of person to have SCIENCE for that sort of thing. Even if it's swapping that set out for another pair of legs.

>>28337899
What if she tries to take a look at how our bike works?

>>28337871
The blood isn't worth money - research for the next 100 years=/=cash value.

On the other hand, in her case, research==Better than money, so you have a point.

I still wouldn't leave her in this city.

>>28337889
>>28337899

plus, she has Xerxes with her and a warmaster in training who was hired to protect her.

>>28337904

she does medical science.

>>28337904
Nicole would appreciate the improvements I bet. You thought it practically drove it's self before...

>>28337783
>Herr Doktor Emma Strauss

Shouldn't that be Frau Doktor? Bothers me.

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>>28337783

Friendly reminder that the voting period is now over.

>>28337783
[]Take her with you. She'll have to do more to earn those samples.

>>28337912
selling the results of research == fucktons of money. When your the only one with the ability to do something you can charge damn near whatever you want.

>>28337783
>[x]Ask Madaraki if she knows a way to subdue Ekaterina enough to get her out of the city.
>[x]Take her with you. She'll have to do more to earn those samples.
you don't pass a chance to steal Franken Fran

>>28337942
Fran doesn't sell results. She does horrible things to people with them. Not maliciously, but still.

>>28337955
Inadvertently horrific things for? Fucktons of money. Or a few spare organs if your broke.

You are now wondering whether Coobz was in this from the very beginning.

>you think one of my rookies has potential?
>you're going to put monstergrafts on her and see what happens?
>the results can be awesome?
>fine, but we'll be recovering her after [time]

>>28337933
Wait wait wait, 15 minutes cutoff? I was under impression it's 20.

>>28337981
It changed a couple threads ago. Helps decu update at a (marginally) faster pace.

>>28337981
Welcome to several days ago. Decu cut the time to improve his posting speed.

>>28337985
>>28337986
Darn it, must have missed that one.

>>28337986
>>28337985
I remember the first thread with the change Deculture was posting like lightning, so it was a pretty noticeable change, too.

>>28337981
>I was under impression it's 20.
Nope. It's 15 minutes now.
It's been that way for 2 weeks now, since Thread 145.

>>28337985
>>28337986
It worked for the first thread but has since regressed.

>>28337783
>Herr
Did Strauss graft things onto herself or why is she now male?

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>>28338261
Sometimes ladies prefere to use male form of title.

>>28338261
... Strauss can be whatever gender she wants when he gets bored

>>28338291
That's because she is a knight. The title has no female honorific.

>>28337795 >>28337801 >>28337805 >>28337811 >>28337816

You'll worry about how to fix Ekaterina after you get her home. What you're worried about now is getting Ekaterina subdued long enough for you to get her out of the city. Does Madaraki have anything that can help do that?

The blonde Venenum nods, taking something from the inside of her coat again. It's a silver case, similar to the one that she kept your blood samples in. This she slides across the table to you. It's a compact hypogun, with four glass ampoules - each one full of gleaming silver liquid.

"I anticipated such a request, Miss Malal, and made my own personal formulation before our meeting today. One doses is enough to put three Witches to sleep. Two doses, they will be comatose for an entire year. Three will...make their sleep endless. They will never wake up."

...Yeah, okay. That's something to think about.

You slip the entire thing into your inventory, before standing up. Well, anyway. There's no time to dawdle. You should get going to Casino Town.

"Ah, I see...I...I wish I could be of more help, Miss Malal." The Professor stands up again, shakily and with obvious effort. "Please, take care--"

What? What's she talking about?

"E-eh? I'm..." Madaraki smiles, uncertainly. "I am wishing Miss Malaaaal...would take care on her rescue, and--"

No. You're not going alone. She's going with you.

If there was any way for the pale Venenum to grow paler, she would have at that moment. "N-no. No, Miss Malal. I...I cannot. Please, I know you are angry with me, but do not force me to go in that hell again." She shakes her head. "C-call me a coward, or a weakling if you wish, but I cannot go back there. I need to return to our ship, to..."

To what? You snarl at her, making her shrink back. To hide?

[1/2]

>>28338380

"N-no. To...to do what I should have done a long time agoooo, Miss Malal." The Venenum all too nearly collapses to the floor as she tries to move forward, but she is able to support herself with both hands on the table.

"I return to our ship to...lead the ousting of our Warmaster, Emma Strauss. While she is still here, I will show everyone in my Officio what she has been doing...and we will elect a new one in her stead. Someone who will never resort to this kind of butchery again." She looks up at you. "That is my aim, here. I know I have not given you any reason to believe me, but...please, that is what I need to do."

It's here, then, that she seems to get an idea. "I...I may be able to help you still, even if I am not around." She takes something again from her coat - it's her personal identification and keycard, this time, attached to a clip.

She pushes it into your gloved hand. "Use this to enter the Arena's lower levels. That is where Strauss will be holding the patient--er, Valnikov, in preparation for her fight. Look for a young man named Souji - brown hair, looks unreliable, and has his nose always in a porno book. He is my personal assistant, and he may be able to help you sneak Valnikov out before the card even starts."

Hnh. That's...that's handy.

Couldn't she have given it to you earlier, instead of the coin? This would have helped a lot.

"I..." Madaraki shakes her head. "I should have, shouldn't I...? B-but I suppose I was still not comfortable with the idea of...betraying my Warmaster." She lets out a tremulous sigh. "M-maybe they will start calling me the Betrayer when all is said and done, huh...?"

How do you react?

>>28338373
Dame, actually, is the female honorific. They're usually Knight Laureate, but it counts.

>>28338392

[X] If this works, I hope you'll be remember in a kinder manner than that.

>>28338392
[x] "Your warmaster is the traitor here. Not you. Go."

>>28338392
[x]You're not betraying anyone. If anything your Warmaster betrayed the girls of your Officio.

>>28338392
seconding >>28338415

>>28338392
This is good.
[x] >>28338415

>>28338392
[x] She just has to make sure to succeed. Victor, history, etc.

>>28338392
[X] Cheer her up by flirting shamelessly with her.
Hey, it was worth a shot.

[X] "....this will be enough to start. But you owe me for this distraction I'll be causing."

[X] Use token to enter general area, locate Enyo, warn her about what's going on, use keycard while inside to rescue Valnikov.

>>28338415
This with an added "be careful"

>>28338392
[X] "You're doing everyone a service, getting rid of your sick warmaster."

time's a wasting, let's go!

>Souji, oh boy.

>>28338392
[x] tell her to make sure Strauss is taken care of. make sure she gets that there will be consequences should her officio allow Stauss to stay or do anything like this again.

Say, what are the chances the magical girl we rescued earlier is the one little-Kharn is supposed to fight?

>>28338479
Bretty gud.

>>28338415
Put it better than I could

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>>28338457

I'm actually a little excited about Souji showing up, hahaha

>>28338508
Wow, Souji sure has a bony ass.

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>>28338392

Friendly reminder that the voting period is now over

>>28338508
>Excited about Souji

Onii-chan, are you an idiot?

>>28338551

Ahahaha, that was mostly laziness... that drawing was incredibly time consuming and by the time I got to Souji's legs I was in "I just want this to be over!!" mode

>>28338586
That's understandable, I wouldn't put much effort into Souji either.

>>28338586

Kharn and Souji could use a bit more art to be honest.

>>28338669
Eh, they're kind of minor characters. If anything, Kharn has a disproportionate amount for her 'screentime' due to her popularity.

>>28336824
>Odette a bad habit of accidentally calling the Seventeenth's Warmaster 'mom'. I wanna laugh, but I knew someone who still does that with teachers and stuff.

Subtle Yuyushiki reference there?

>>28337016

At least she is not smoking crack cocaine.

And not fat.

And refuse to resign.

>>28338741
pol please go

>>28338748
what

>>28338741
MAGICAL GIRL ROB FORD...

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>>28338741
And then Fubey was actually Fordbey the whole time.

>>28338748
>>28338777
>>28338794

So many Canadians on at the same time!

>>28338794
Ford riding a giant bejewelled Roomba? I can see it.

>>28338810
Pretty sure he's been front page news in every anglo country.

>>28338810
The Canadian Officio getting some in-thread representation brings them out of the woodwork.

>>28338810
You don't have to be Canadian to talk about Rob Ford.

>>28338849
>>28338847

That bad, eh?

>>28338810
Most polite master race represent.

>>28338855
Yeah. The crack smoking doesnt help.

>>28338847
>giant bejewelled Roomba

But Eightball already ha-

Oh dear. This explains a lot.

>>28338855
I mean, I AM from Toronto, but when a guy makes the Daily Show and the BBC...

>>28338855
He was on The Daily Show, so yeah, that bad.

>>28338848
>>28338863

My Canadian brothers.

>>28338905
>>28338906

So we should recreate that Canadian being nice to everyone but Quebec image. Now we need a line for Rob Ford.

>>28338905
>>28338906
Wasn't he on every episode of the Daily Show this week? That's one hell of a feat.

>>28338412 >>28338415

You blink at her, before shaking your head. ...If there's anyone who deserves that title, it's Strauss, not Madaraki. She was the one who betrayed the Thirteenth by going into something she wasn't supposed to.

"...I do not really know what my Warmaster was thinking. She was...brilliant, before. I still believe she is, now, but not in this way. Not like this." The blonde venenum shakes her head, before managing a smile.

"Thank you, Miss Malaaal. I am...I will remember this as a debt to you. The Thirteenth will always be in your debt, and I will make sure none of us will ever forget it."

It's here that she glances up towards the ceiling. "Xerxes! Come down from there, we are leaving! Bring Odette aaaand her things, we will need to be quick!"

...What? Xerxes was up on the ceiling all along? You look up as well, following Madaraki's gaze. What kind of bodyguard is that--

"SKREEEEEK." The THING that slowly unsticks itself from the ceiling chirps - almost melodically - as it lowers its appendages to the floor.

It's a...it's a giant fleshy starfish thing, that's the only way you can describe it. Big enough to devour a full-grown man, and harangue an entire dormitory full of schoolgirls.

"KREEEEK." It chirps again, this time at you, and slips a tentacle under the table to take the heavy suitcase placed there, along with what looks like a Hello Kitty backpack. Madaraki reaches out with a hand to pet the encumbered tentacle, before nodding at the creature itself, which then slithers past you to get to the entrance.

"DO not worry, Xerxes is harmless. He is a sweetheart." The Venenum smiles, just as Odette herself starts to shriek.

Before you can say anything else, though, she catches you in a hug once more. "I will pray to the Blessed Lady for your success," she murmurs into your ear, before letting go and limping away where Xerxes had gone.

[1/2]

>>28339088
>.it's a giant fleshy starfish thing, that's the only way you can describe it. Big enough to devour a full-grown man, and harangue an entire dormitory full of schoolgirls.
oh god she summoned/built starspawn

best girl

>>28339088

You sink down on your chair and resist the idea of pulling off your helmet and just...ugh. You don't even know.

In pretty much the last hour or so, you found out that the girl you're supposed to save and bring back to base may not be herself anymore, and has a good chance of killing you before you could even touch her.

You wonder, then, if she's still worth saving. If she's still going to factor into the things you planned, in the things you dreamed about.

...Of course she is, you spit at yourself. It shouldn't even have to be asked. Whether or not she fits in the grand scheme of things, you are not leaving her here to die.

You're better than that.

= =

You manage to reach Casino Town in perfect time after that, and with the coin's help, you score not only entry but a secure parking spot for Schpeltiger. And Casino Town looked just like what its name implied - it's the gambling part of the city, where neon lights shone blinding, electric colors as far as the eye can see. Strip clubs, motels, casinos...hell, the entire town is a fucking casino. The inhabitants look fit for the role, too - some of them eagle-eyed shysters looking for the next sucker, others looking broken and bankrupt, sunken eyes contemplating suicide.

You ignore all of these and head straight for the Blood God's Arena - and it's not exactly hard to find. Right in the very middle of the town, it looks like someone took Mitakihara Stadium and gave it horns. And skulls. And today's card - which is thirty minutes from now - is advertised quite prominently on its outward-facing walls.

The Blessed Lady's Champion versus The Butcher, the garish banner read.

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>>28339088
>just as Odette herself starts to shriek
Good Xerxes.

>>28339118

...Shit. That means Enyo. Enyo's challenger is Valnikov. And she was hurt earlier, too. You don't like the chances of her surviving, nor are you in love with the idea of Valknikov being slaughtered by a Black Templar who has more honor than common sense.

What do you do now?

[]Try to find Enyo and talk her out of it. She doesn't need to fight Valnikov.
[]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

>>28339129
>[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.
Enyo might not give a damn, so let's get her opponent before they can meet.

>>28339129
[X]Try to find Enyo and talk her out of it. She doesn't need to fight Valnikov.

She's been led into a trap.

>>28339129
>Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

>>28339129
[X]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts

>>28339129
[X]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

Worst case scenario, we stop the fight. We should have the power to do so at range.

>>28339129
[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.
Not so sure we could convince Enyo of much.

>>28339129
[X]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

Enyo knows who issued the challenge but I'm willing to bet she doesn't even know who she's suppose to fight.

and we already know she doesn't give a damn about whether this is a trap or not.

>>28339129
[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

>>28339144
Doesn't care, honor is honor is honor. Win or die. there would have to be some loophole she could use to delay it.

>>28339129
[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

>[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

>>28339129
[x] Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

Enyo said that she's gotta fight any battle she's been challenged to, right? Then why would these circumstances change that?

Didn't Enyo say she was in our debt? Can we cash it in now?

what would be funny is getting Kharn out without anyone knowing and then when Enyo is in the ring and her opponent is announced, no one shows up.

I would love to see the shit fly everywhere if that happened.

Archivalfag must be grinning from ear to ear now.

>>28339205
Let us do it in the middle of the fight, it would confuse her to give us a chance to run.

>>28339205
I doubt it'd work. I'd say we could try to convince her that Kharn wasn't really her challenger, but given what we know about her future it's entirely possible a brokenminded Kharn is all about the blood sport.

>>28339205
Doubt it would trump her honor.

>>28339129

[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

Let's pull the plug on it without having to make Enyo go back on her word for a duel. We'll talk to her about it later, probably when things go to hell and we need an extra hand.

>>28339214
I like it. Let us do this.

>>28339214

Best plan. Kharn safe, Enyo with her honor and conscience intact, and a rival Officio humiliated.

>>28339129
>[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.
Enyo won't back down even if we beg her to I think.

>>28339129
[X] get Mei Mei on the codec, see if she can get a frequency for Enyo.
If not find Souji first, we have a solid idea of where he will be have him delay the fight in any way possible

Then haul ass and find Enyo and tell her what went down

If we do get a hold of her then combine the two

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>>28339129

Voting period closes.

And we'll probably be stopping here for today.

>>28339118
>>28339129
[x]Get to the lower levels and find this Souji now, before the match starts.

Even if we could convince Enyo that her challenge was submitted illegitimately she might not change her course.