>>29809317
>Leo talked to you, didn't he?

>>29809317
>>Leo talked to you, didn't he?

>>29809317
>What did Leo say to you?

>>29809317
>Leo talked to you, didn't he?
>Other

What exactly are we going to be doing during "paid leave"? A shopping trip? Karaoke? Or something productive?

>>29809317
>>Leo talked to you, didn't he?
>>other

"Well I've got Heartbreaker to rehabilitate...."

>>29809317
>Leo talked to you, didn't he?

>>29809317
>Leo talked to you, didn't he?
>Other
What if we captured a companion alive? Would that help?
What about Heartbreaker?
Would a public relations tour help?

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>>29809317
"Leo talked to you, didn't he?" You narrow your eyes.

"He did voice some concerns to me, yes." Bruttenholm nods. "But these are MY concerns as well. As such, I've already given the rest of your squad shore leave for the next two weeks."

Well, shit. Without your squad you really couldn't do much in terms of Hunting.

"You really want me to take time this badly?" You sigh, defeated.

"Like any good boss, I need to ensure the well being of my subordinates." Bruttenholm grins. "Now, I understand you don't quite desire to be seen in public much, and you have you experience a frighteningly concerning amount of pleasure shooting things, so I can arrange for you to be transferred to one of our support facilities. Let's see..."

Bruttenholm takes out a folder and flips through several pages.

"Aha! Well, there's two choices really. You can either head to our Hunter Training Facility to oversee our training process, or you can go to Invader Wildlife Exploitation Facility. The rangers down there need every hand they can get. But those are just suggestions. You're free to choose how to spend your leave, after all."

>Let's go torture some rookies.
>Let's go shoot Invaders for fun and profit.
>Other

>>29809791
>>Let's go torture some rookies.
our second favourite pasttime, right after crying about the friends we've brutally murdered

>>29809791
>Let's go torture some rookies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoPTPe33PQY

>>29809791
>>Other
Help Heartbreaker get used to the new status quo

>>29809791
>Other
How about I spend some time with Heartbreaker and keep the researchers from poking her to much?

>>29809791
>Other
Spend a little time with Heartbreaker and the spooks, see if you can get any insight they can't.

>>29809791
>Let's go torture some rookies.

I doubt we have access to Heartbreaker.

>>29809906
Wouldn't hurt to ask.

>>29809791
>Other
What about Heartlancer situation?

>All these people saying Heartbreaker

>>29810046
Freudian slips, I'd assume, given /tg/'s track record.

>>29809833
>>29809834
>>29809866
>>29809906
>>29810046
All hail the hivemind

>>29810046
I just copied the first guy without paying attention.

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>>29810158

My fault then, anon.

sorry.

>>29810046
Also, that is her new name now.

>>29810197
>Heartbreaker
>Heartlancer

I'm pretty sure she'd consider it an insult given the fact that being a magical girl was her whole identity. We should insist on calling her by her real name.

>>29809791
Seconding all the 'interrogate the POW' options.

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>>29809791
"Wait, what about Mirai?" You ask.

"Oh, the prisoner?" Bruttenholm nods. "Yes, I figured you would want to talk to her. Unfortunately, she's still catatonic and unresponsive. You are free to see her before you leave, but I'm afraid once the mandatory medical checkups are done, she'll have to be transferred to the Prison Star."

"I see..." You mumble.

>You know what, I think I'll just leave right now.
>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways.
>Other

>>29810434
>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways

>>29810434
>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways.

>>29810434
>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways.
Maybe she'll have awoken by then.

>>29810434
>You know what, I think I'll just leave right now.


>still catatonic and unresponsive
Well that's just fun.

>>29810434
>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways.

>>29810434
>>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways.

>>29810434
>>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways.

>>29810434
>I think I'll go see Mirai anyways.

There but for the grace of God go I.

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>>29810434
"Thanks, I think I'll go see Mirai anyways." You sigh.

"As you wish." Bruttenholm nods. "I'll call ahead to the infirmary. But please let me know where you want to go before you leave."

"Yeah, sure." You nod absentmindedly.

You really couldn't say you and Mirai were particularly close, at least not as close as you were to Jo. However, the both of you did have a shared love for beating in Invader faces. You never did quite find out where she was from, though. She sort of just rolled into your town one day chasing down a particularly nasty Invader which you helped take down. And from there a fun partnership was born.

For a while, a least.

Finally, you reach the infirmary. As was customary when treating enemy prisoners, there was a pair of heavily armed guards posted at the door. However, they do nothing to stop you as you open the door. You give each of them a respectful nod as you walk in.

And there, lying in one of the beds is Mirai. You see she's hooked up to a lot of monitoring equipment, which gave the impression that she was clinging to her life. However, the strong pinging of the heart monitor showed that she was anything but.

"You know, we were all quite surprised when you brought in a forcefully depowered MG." You hear a familiar voice behind you. "Normally the ones you bring back are in pieces."

"Oh, hey Dr. Egan." You say, trying to act unsurprised. "Should've figured you'd be skulking around here."

(cont)

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>>29811006

Dr. Egan was one of the Bureau's chief scientists, considering she was one of the few people in the world who was an expert in Invader and Magical Girl biology. You knew her pretty well, considering she was always constantly subjecting you to her scientific "tests"

"I guess I should've figured you'd be here." You sigh.

"Oh yes, we'll be able to see any differences between a forced and involuntary depowering." Egan nods as she checks on the medical equipment. "Still haven't figured out why you've reacted differently from depowerment than all the other subjects. Curious. Very very curious."

>Don't call them subjects, Egan. They're still people.
>Why are you so interested, anyways?
>Other

>>29811043
>>Why are you so interested, anyways?

>>29811043
>Why are you so interested, anyways?

>>29811043
>Don't call them subjects. They're still people.

>>29811043
>Why are you so interested, anyways?

>>29811043
Why am I expecting Dr.Egan to say a dirty joke very, very soon.

Rolled 10 + 4

>>29811043
>>Don't call them subjects, Egan. They're still people.
>>Why are you so interested, anyways?

both

>>29811043
>Don't call them subjects, Egan. They're still people.
>Why are you so interested, anyways?
Maybe brainwashed people, but still people.

>>29811043
>Don't call them subjects, Egan. They're still people.
>Why are you so interested, anyways?
>Other
Did you consider the fact that I killed my companion?

>>29811043
>>Don't call them subjects, Egan. They're still people.

>>29811043
>Don't call them subjects, Egan. They're still people.
>Why are you so interested, anyways?
Both clearly should be said

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>implying magical girls are people

>>29811282
Well, they may be liches, but they freak out if people don't consider them people.

>>29811043
"Don't call them subjects, Egan. They're still people." You grunt.

"Apologies. It's sometimes easy forget when most of your interaction is looking at cell samples through a microscope." Egan nods flatly.

"Whatever." You sigh. Freaking scientists. "Anyways, why are you so interested in the subject of depowerment anyways? They pretty much become normal humans again."

"Well, with the exception of you, yes. But, as a scientist, it's my job to figure out how things work. How does prolonged exposure to magic affect the human body? What happens when it's suddenly taken away? Are there long term effects? Withdrawal symptoms? Magical research is a field still in its infancy, and there's still so much we don't know about MGs and Companions."

"Is that why you keep prodding me to bring a Companion back alive?" You sigh.

"Yes, I've asked three times, and three times you've brought me back a ziploc full of goo." Egan prods you in the ribs with her finger. "No respect for the scientific method."

"I'll think about it." You sigh.

"Uh huh." Egan sounds completely unconvinced.

"So, what's Mira- I mean- the prisoner's condition?" You ask.

"Well, she's catatonic, but other than that, she's perfectly fine, physically." Egan shrugs. "Maybe you should give her a kiss to wake her up."

"No."

"Awwww, but it'll be fun!" Egan cracks a grin and leans forward. "I was under the impression a lot of Magical Girls were rather intimate with each other?"

>N-no way!
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!
>Other

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>>29811533
>>Other
"...Fine. Just this once."

>>29811533
seconding >>29811567

>>29811533
>Other
There was this one, but it ended horribly and tragically. Killed my companion over it. Don't ever bring it up ever again.

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>>29811533
>Other
"You owe me for this. And no fucking pictures."

>>29811533
>>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!
Really people? Really?

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

Can we have one MG that is not a lesbian?

Precure and Noir quest pretty much filled the standard on that front

>>29811567

[X] This

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

Yeah hell fucking no to this >>29811567

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

Doing anything might cause something dumb to happen in which will backfire

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>>29811628
Welcome to /tg/.

>but I hate yuri!
>opinions

>>29811628

Scientific process. She shut down due to a forced depowerment.

A kiss by another MG might kickstart her.

>>29811688
We're not a MG anymore.

>>29811567
This

Also I approve of you using Uomi as character portrait Merc.

>>29811533
>>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

Let's not start this,

>>29811567
lol

>>29811688
>Scientific process
Don't give me that bullshit.

>>29811684
Fucking, idiots all of them.

>>29811703

No but we're still powered by residue magic. On a bad day alice is still Olympic tier.

Its worth a shot and a kiss doesnt imply all yuri.

So, any other ideas for waking her up besides the kiss?

I'm for the kiss, but I do want this girl to wake up.

>>29811567
do it

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

The other sounds like a bad idea

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!
Look the red shiny button people are back it's like they never fucking learn.

>>29811567
>>29811592

[x] YES

>>29811533

If my
>>29811589

doesn't win, then I support
>>29811567

>>29811736
No, just open about their intentions.

>>29811743
This man raises the point that few here want to admit. We're a low level magical conduit.

>>29811767
Hey look, the samefags are back.

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

>>29811743
You haven't seen the /u/ boats that lurk around female main characters in quests haven't you?

>>29811567
for sci

>>29811750

Nothing else magical in nature, though.

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>>29811533
>other

Do it.

>>29811783
>samefags
>someone disagrees with my vote
>must be samefags

Yep, keep telling yourself that.

>>29811567
This, but who says it has to be on the lips? The forehead/cheek might work just as well

>>29811533
>>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

Shiny red button.

Nope....

>>29811533

this: >>29811567

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

I was half expecting this considering this was a MG quest but come on....

>>29811828
God I love this gif

>>29811857
You know you want to

>>29811849
Please. Pure love's first kiss

>>29811533
>Other
"...Fine. Just this once."

>>29811567
this sounds fine

>>29811533
>Other
"...Fine. Just this once."

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!
This would get very weird very quick if we did kiss. Particularly if she woke up.

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

Goddamit Merc,

>>29811533
>Other
"...Fine. Just this once."

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>>29811567
make it so

>>29811935
Given that neither option he gave was yuri, I think /tg/ is more at fault for this one.

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>>29811935

>>29811533
>Maybe the others, but definitely not me!

This is not going to end well, isn't it?

>>29811567
The combined mythos of magical girl anime insists this has to work.
And if it doesn't, we've lost nothing but dignity.

>>29811567
pushing the button

>>29811533
>Other
"...Fine. Just this once."

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>>29811533
"Maybe the others, but definitely not me!" You sputter. "What makes you think all MGs are lesbian, anyways?"

"Hm just an observation." Egan shrugs. "From what data we've been able to collect, 75% of Magical Girls display homosexual or at least bisexual tendencies. I'm not sure if it's a side effect of magic, or it's part of the Companions' selection process, or some other factor."

"That DOES NOT answer the question of why you think kissing her would work." You glare.

"Um... for science?" Egan shrugs.

"Why don't you try kissing her yourself then?" You snap back, and then barf in your own mouth a bit when you realize what you just said.

"I can't involve myself in experiments like that. That would defeat any objective observations I can make." Egan responds flatly.

Damnit, Egan, you're a slippery one.

"Anyways, I gotta go." You sigh and shake your head. You're not going to get any peace and quiet with Egan around. "See you later, Egan."

"Till next time." Egan waves.

You then return to Bruttenholm's office, where the old man is reading yet another of those incomprehensibly thick and ancient books on "magic".

"Ah! Alice, have you made a decision on where to go, yet?" You he asks.

>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.
>I feel like shooting up some Invaders.
>Other

>>29811929
You say if this a bad thing.

>INB4 tsundere

>>29811533
>Other

"Just on the forehead!"

>>29811964
>>29811965
Kind of hoping this blows up in our faces, like what happened in PJ quest

>>29811964
most definitely. and i am OK with that

>>29811992
>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.
Vets are more valuable training the next generation than shooting up hapless Invaders.

>>29811992
>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.

>>29811992
>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.
Dang, we lost the vote on that?

>>29811992
And just to note, at the time I counted this the winning option was in the lead.

>>29811992
>>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.

>>29811992
>>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.

>>29811992
>>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.

>>29811992
>Other
Let's go on an actual vacation.

>>29812031
you should say when voting ends

>>29811992
>75%
Stats don't lie. We're pushing the button eventually.

>I guess I can go terrorize some rookies.

>>29812031
Honestly a vote like that is going to draw out the samefags for both sides. I would have flipped a dice when people kept voting after 10 minutes hah.

>>29812031
>>29812060
Yeah, I agree

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>>29811992
"I guess I can go terrorize some rookies." You grin. "As long as I don't have to do the actual training part."

"Well, you'll have virtually unlimited freedom on the base." Bruttenholm says before pausing. "Within reason, of course."

"Of course." You nod. Guess that meant you couldn't actually seriously maim or traumatize them, then.

"Also, Leonardo requested to be transferred there along with." Bruttenholm chuckles. "I guess even when he gets what he wants he's still concerned about your well being. However, you're free to reject the request if you want to."

>I don't need a chaperone.
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.
>Other

>>29812363
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.

>>29812363
>>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.
If Gramps can keep up

>>29812363
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.
It'll help mitigate the PR disaster that will arise from the trainees' letters home.

>>29812363
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.

>>29812363
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.
Whatever. More people willing to help scare the poor rookies the better.

>>29812363
>I don't need a chaperone

>>29812363
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.

>>29812363
>>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.

>>29812363
>>I don't need a chaperone

"Fairs fair, everyones on shore leave. Even him."

>>29812363
>I don't need a chaperone

>>29812363
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.

>>29812363
>I don't need a chaperone

>>29812363
>Eh, he can tag along, I guess.

>>29812363
"Eh, he can tag along, I guess." You shrug.

"Excellent!" Bruttenholm grins. "Then you should start packing your things. Your transport will be leaving within the hour!"

Honestly, he really didn't need to give you that much time. It's not like you really owned a lot of personal stuff anyways. You just pack a few changes of clothes, toiletries, and a few personal weapons, and that was about it. You could almost picture Leo scolding you and pestering you to buy more stuff.

Heh.

With your things packed in a single duffel bag you make your way to the hangar where the Daedalus is waiting. You see Leo waiting for you as well. Goddamn, how was he able to pack faster than you?

"Hey Alice." Leo grins. "Guess we can finally kick back a bit, huh?"

"Well, I can." You sigh. "You should know perfectly well that trying to babysit me is already a full time job."

"Probably." Leo laughs. "But we really can't have you killing off all our rookies, right?"

"You can't permanently traumatize the dead, Leo."

"Of course."

"Hey, we're both here, so why aren't we leaving?" You blink. You then hit the intercom to the cockpit. "Yo, why aren't we leaving yet?"

"We're waiting for one more passenger." The pilot replies.

Wait, who could possibly-

"Oh ho ho, I see you're bringing along your faithful subordinate as well." You hear Egan's amused chuckle. "You going to turn this vacation into a date then~?"

>W-what!?
>And then I'm going to turn the date into a murder if you don't stop talking.
>What the hell are you doing here, Egan?
>Other

>>29812873
>And then I'm going to turn the date into a murder if you don't stop talking.

>>29812873
>What the hell are you doing here, Egan?

Rolled 2

>>29812873
>>What the hell are you doing here, Egan?

>>29812873
>And then I'm going to turn the date into a murder if you don't stop talking.

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>>29812873
>And then I'm going to turn the date into a murder if you don't stop talking.

"Egan, if only you knew the one I loved was you."

>>29812873
>What the hell are you doing here, Egan?
"For the last time, I'm not going to make out with a chick in a coma."

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>>29812873
>>What the hell are you doing here, Egan?

>>29812873
>and I'm going to turn the date into a murder

>>29812873
>>What the hell are you doing here, Egan?

Egan. What.

>>29812938
Seconding. She has been trying to tease us so its only fair we return the favor.

>>29812873
>And then I'm going to turn the date into a murder if you don't stop talking.
Is that a good or a bad date in our book?

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>Egan is trolling us out of revenge for not capturing a companion alive

L-let's not fail next time, guys.

>>29813115
I think it'd just be a date.

>>29813116
lets capture one alive, bring it to her, then blow its brains out to spite her

>>29813145
Yes.

>>29813145

why. that serves no purpose.

>>29813145
I'm sure High Command will understand how important pranks are.

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>>29812873
"And then I'm going to turn the date into a murder if you don't stop talking." You scowl.

"I was just joking." Egan says, though with that flat expression on her face you're not sure whether she was actually telling the truth or not.

"Ugh, what the hell are you doing here anyways?" You sigh.

"Well, I had to pay a visit to the Grinder anyways. We have a few lab facilities there that I need to check up on." Egan shrugs. "Routine stuff, really."

You get the impression she's not really telling the whole truth, though.

>Let it slide.
>Press her for the truth.
>Other

>>29813221
>Press her for the truth.
"Bullshit."

>>29813221
>>Other
"What about Mirai? Don't you need to be here?"

>>29813221
>Press her for the truth.

>>29813221
>Press her for the truth.

>>29813221
>Press her for the truth.

"Look, if you just want to spend time with me, say so."

>>29813221
>Press her for the truth.
I'm still angry about the insinuation you made earlier. So tell me now before a certain researcher gets punched in the gut.

>>29813278
Good point. Also what about Mirai?

>>29813278

THIS

>>29813221
"What about Mirai? Don't you need to be here?" You ask.

"I can't get much data from a catatonic subject, now can I? At this point all we can do is collect samples and I have assistants that can handle that." Egan explains. "I need to go down to the training facility in person."

"Just for what exactly?" You narrow your eyes.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 9

>>29813826

Rolled 2

>>29813826

Rolled 20

>>29813826

Rolled 14

>>29813826

Rolled 12

>>29813826

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>>29813856
Wow, she spilled the beans completely.

>>29813856
Boom, Egan gives no fucks if we know!

>>29813856
Oh nice

>>29813826

VE MUST HAV LOODS

>>29813856
And then we read her mind.

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>>29813856
"Hmmmm." Egan frowns. "Technically, it's supposed to be classified, but we were eventually going to tell you anyways, so I don't see the harm."

"What are we talking about here?" You blink. "Classified projects?"

"Well, yes." Egan nods. "As you know, it's not only been Magical Girls we've been experimenting with, but Invaders as well, and the results we've gotten are rather.... fascinating. The ease with which we can modify their base genetic structure implies that they're engineered, rather than natural, beings, which suits our purposes."

"English, please, Egan." You sigh.

"Simply put, we've engineered a new type of Invader we can use. Bigger, stronger, and more importantly, smarter than the standard Stalkers we use now. We're currently storing the specimen at the training facility since we don't have the proper containment and research equipment on the Freedom Star."

"Really? Cool." You nod.

"We're doing this partly because you have the tendency to get your entire allotment of Stalkers killed every mission." Egan says,slipping in a little barb at you. "Bruttenholm's hoping you'll be a little more careful with this one."

"I do NOT get all my Stalkers killed.' You say defensively. "Isn't that right, Leo?"

"Um, well... Egan's right." Leo says.

"What you were supposed to do was lie in my favor like any loyal subordinate would do, Leo. Gosh, why am I even bringing you along?" You shake your head.

"All right, we're launching!" The pilot warns. "So strap down, and shut up!"

The Daedalus shudders as it pulls out of the station, and it begins the reentry process.

>Talk to Leo about something.
>Talk to Egan about something.
>Get some sleeeeep.
>Other

>>29814199
>>Get some sleeeeep.

>>29814199
>Other
Ask about Mirai, what they think about her and how capturing a "willing" ex-MG will effect the future?

>>29814199
>Talk to Egan about something.

Ask her about the companions. What does she expect (read: theorize) to find when she is brought a live one? Is there any way to prevent a companion from pulling the plug like Heartlancer?

>>29814199

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

IT'S CHRYSSALIDS

>>29814199
>>Get some sleeeeep.

Merc, where is the Prison Star facility located?

Is Alice cleared to visit is?

What does it house beside MGs?

>>29814273
Give it a rest holy fuck.

>>29814199
>Talk to Leo about something.
>Get some sleeeeep.

>>29814401
I just think this is a huge development and I want their opinion on how do they think this is going to affect things?

>>29814499

It is. We need to speak with her when we get back.

Ideally we should have been there when she gets up so she has a somewhat familiar face there.

>>29814543
I would have wished this too. A least we get to beat up rookies to figure out if any are better than average and fit to be cannon fodder to our squad.

>>29814499
>>29814543
You two do realize that other MGs have been captured, right? And that base isn't freaking about how we captured it, right?

It really isn't that huge of a development.

>>29814619

Yes but this might be the first captured who was Depowered involuntarily.

That means a possible defector.

>>29814619
It isn't in world, but for we as an audience, Mirai is all we know of. Unless Merc has some other MG which is planning to defect, Mirai is kind of our best bet to learn more about MGs.

Lrn2fiction. You have to be efficient with characters.

>>29814619
I believe this is the first one to be convinced otherwise as compared to the others. We may be able to find out the cause of why all the MGs turned against humanity.

>>29814683
Yeah. We rolled a 20 when we tried to convince her to stand down. That might mean she could be considering defection.

Heck, she might have been considering it all along, but was too afraid of the military and us.

>>29814743
Something I was just thinking. As far as we know, ALL the MGs turned against humanity, us being the sole outlier that killed her companion for reasons. This does not sound like a normal talking or convincing, as that would have a defection rate of less than 100%. This suggests mind control of some kind.

>>29814818
I actually would argue against ideas that the companions are literally brainwashing the MGs.

Think about it like this: there's an obvious alien incursion of one sort or another (even if it's just a bunch of animals), you've been explicitly given powers to fight it by nice(r) aliens, but for some reason the military doesn't like that idea and wants you to give up your powers under threat of death.

I'd say one could make the argument that the Magical War was about politics or the military industrial complex or whatever. Now, it might be that the MGs did in fact strike first, but not every conspiracy theorist would believe anyone who says that.

>>29814199
You decide to just get some sleep while you can. You DID just run two consecutive missions after all.

"I'm going to get some shut eye. Leo, if I get woken up and it's for any reason short of landing or crashing and burning in a fiery wreck, I'm blaming everything on you."

"Got it, Alice." Leo rolls his eyes.

"And make sure Egan doesn't do anything shady to me. I still remember the last time I fell asleep around her unsupervised."

"As I told you before, I already had approval from Bruttenholm to-"

"No. You are never allowed to bring creepy sciency things anywhere near me ever again." You scowl before leaning back in your seat and closing your eyes.

And then you wake up.

Well, not really WAKE up, but you can tell you're in another one of those "lucid dream" you occasionally had. You seem to be a darkened, empty version of the Daedalus' passenger compartment. Everything looked blurry and out of focus, like you were looking at everything through a dirty lens.

"I would say it's a shame that Beelzebub has died, but... I'd be lying if I said I didn't like him all that much."

You whip around to see an innocuous looking black cat, sitting in one of the passenger seats, its tail swishing back and forth. Well, it would have been an innocuous looking black cat if its eyes didn't twinkle like a night sky full of stars.

"Go away, Loki, you're dead." You grumble. "You're just a voice in my head."

"Am I?" Loki purrs as he leaps off the seat and rubs against your boot. You immediately and reflexively kick at him, causing him to leap away at the last second. "I see you haven't lost that edge, even without your powers."

>Time to wake up.
>Might as well humor dream-Loki.
>Shoot Loki.
>Other

>>29814901
Now that would be a very interpretation of events. But the problem is that even if it was the human military that provoked the war, then why was the defection rate against humanity almost 100%? Because each human is unique and not always relied to make rational decisions, there should be at least more MGs or ex-MGs that side with humanity. It's the almost 100% defection against humanity that I find most interesting.

>>29815010
>>Shoot Loki.

>>29815010
>Other

Ignore cat, enjoy lucid dream.

>>29815010
>Shoot Loki.
"And you know I will never stop trying to kill you." *BAM*

>>29815010
>Might as well humor dream-Loki.

Fuck it, might as well see what intel we can grab off him.

>>29815108
We're going to listen to him after his fucking lies?

>>29815010
>Might as well humor dream-Loki.

>Might as well humor dream-Loki.
So you are finally going to lay it on me? What is it? The Bereau is actually backed by infiltrator invaders and is using me and all the other Hunters to kill off the opposition?

And all those civvies you had killed were actually Invaders.

>>29815010
>Shoot Loki.
Yeah, whatever he has to say isn't going to end well for us.

>>29815010
>>Might as well humor dream-Loki.

>>29815010
>Might as well humor dream-Loki.

>>29815010
>Might as well humor dream-Loki.

>>29815130
I'm sort of curious to see what excuse he has for the Magical War myself.

>>29815024
"Defecting against humanity" is only how the military interprets it. The MGs could see the government as corrupt and tyrannical, perhaps even outright quislings to the aliens.

I think it's the revelation that there is no mastermind behind the invaders that will drive an MG to defection. It's a matter of if they believe Alice, which Mirai did because she probably always wondered why her old partner would start working with the aliens at all. There being no aliens makes more sense to her than Alice being a quisling.

>>29815010
>Might as well humor dream-Loki.
"Thank you for the compliment. I take pride in efficiently hunting your kind down."

>>29815010
>Might as well humor dream-Loki.

>>29815228
Well the point I'm saying is that rarely is a group of humans is so unified. There are always outliers. What's interesting is that we are the only apparent outlier, and that under extraordinary circumstances. What did the companions say or do to have almost no one side with the military?

>>29815344
...

Likely because most magical girls are somewhat reasonable folk and probably tried to listen out their contractors first.

Alice was probably the only one who killed hers outright. Even Mirai started with 'but her contractor said' before shorting out.

Some form of mind control/suggestion magic is a real possibility.

>>29815010
"All right, Loki." You say, deciding to humor little bastard dream-cat. "If you're claiming to be the real thing, then why don't you tell me exactly why you and your buddies decided to get me and all my friends to kill all humans?"

"Oh, well, things wouldn't be very interesting if I told you right away!" Loki chuckles as he does that stupid cat yawn cats do all the time. "Though it's not as if I have any particular loyalty to brethren now that I'm in this state, but I need to find ways to amuse myself, now don't I?"

"Uh huh." You glower. "Then why me? You could have had any girl you wanted. Hell, you could have a whole army like the other Companions do, but why did you choose me and only me?"

"What can I say, I'm a bit of a perfectionist." Loki begins pacing around you. "My fellows only choose what's convenient to themselves. But me? I wanted to find the perfect warrior, not just a simple tool I can use and throw away. Ironically enough, it's probably those same qualities I was looking for that resulted in my demise."

"I'm sure." You say, not taking your eyes of Loki for one second. "So did you know from the very beginning? That we'd have to turn against our own kind? Or was that some fucking last minute thing?"

"Ooops, it looks like time's up!" Loki leaps away. "Maybe I'll answer that next time."

"Wait-" You try to step forward.

And then your eyes open.

(cont)

>>29815887

"Wakey wakey." Egan says, poking you in the forehead. "We've landed."

"Gah! Damnit, Leo, what did I tell you about letting Egan mess with me!" You cry, startled.

"Sorry, Alice, it was just too funny to pass up." Leo laughs.

You quickly do a quick body check. No signs of any needle punctures or incisions, and it looked like your hair was intact.

"Please, I already got what I wanted from you a long time ago." Egan says flatly. "You're body's tapped out as far as research goes."

Were... were you just scientifically dumped by Egan?

"Anyways, we're here." Leo grins. "Welcome to the Grinder."

The Grinder was just everybody's nickname for the Bureau's training facility, named so, because, well, it was basically throwing rookies into some of the most hellish training ever that made even Spetsnaz flinch in terror.

"So, what do you want to do, Alice?" Leo asks.

>Let's go see who's in charge.
>Let's go scare some rookies.
>I want to see this new Invader Egan was talking about.
>Other

>>29815915
>Let's go scare some rookies.

>>29815915
>>I want to see this new Invader Egan was talking about.

FLUFFIES

>>29815915
>>I want to see this new Invader Egan was talking about.

>>29815915
>>Let's go scare some rookies.

>I want to see this new Invader Egan was talking about.
Cause thats where the plot is.

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>>29815915
>I want to see this new Invader Egan was talking about.

Loki is going to be a joy to work with, I can tell.

>>29815982
Nah, let's go make the rookies training even harsher. For fun.

>>29815915
>>Let's go scare some rookies.

>>29815915
>>I want to see this new Invader Egan was talking about.

>>29815915
>I want to see this new Invader Egan was talking about.

>>29815915
Let's go see our new pet.

>>29815915
Go see our new pet
Then unleash it on the rookies unexpectedly

>>29816248
Wouldn't do anything, no MGs or companions.

Or is that the point? Just scare them with a scary monster

>>29816278
Give the man a prize!
Exactly the point, make some rookies shit themselves, see the new beast in action, give the bases CO a headache to herald our arrival.

You know the sorta stuff Alice is supposedly known for

>>29816278
It would make them used to having them around, as well as show that they won't hurt them.

>>29816339
An excellent point. I don't understand why people have a problem with Stalkers. It's like being scared of dogs. Yes, wolves are worth being cautious of, but not a fucking dog.

>>29815915
"Hey, Egan. Egan. Hey." You start poking Egan in the ribs. "Can we see that new Invader you were talking about? Please? Pretty please?"

"Mmmmm, I really shouldn't." Egan sighs. "Only certain personnel are allowed in that lab. It's higher security clearance than even your rank allows."

"Awwww, that's no fun." You pout. "Leo, you want to see our new pet, right?"

"You know, if you like Stalkers so much," Leo sighs, "maybe you should do a better job of keeping them alive. I dread to see what you'd do with an actual pet."

"Pffft, you're no help." You roll your eyes.

"Anyways, I'd rather not bring two unauthorized personnel into the labs, with ones with service records like yours."

>Yeah, I guess I can understand that.
>PLEEEEAAAAAAASSSEE.
>Other

>>29816401
>Yeah, I guess I can understand that.
>Other
Pout. Take anger out on rookies.

>>29816401
>PLEEEEAAAAAASSSEEEE.

>>29816401
>>Yeah, I guess I can understand that.

>>29816401
>Yeah, I guess I can understand that.

>>29816401
>PLEEEEAAAAAAASSSEE.
PUPPY!

>"You know, if you like Stalkers so much," Leo sighs, "maybe you should do a better job of keeping them alive. I dread to see what you'd do with an actual pet."

Okay how is it our fault when they go chasing MGs. I mean that's what they're supposed to do.

With this one being smart maybe we can train to, you know, just track and not attack MG on site.

>>29816401
Do puppy dog eyes
PLEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSE I promise to be good and eat all my vegetables for a week
because the thought of a grown up ex mg doing this amuses the fuck out of me

>>29816401
>Yeah, I guess I can understand that.

They do have a point about Stalker casualty rates, even if it's not really our fault they're so squishy.

Take it out on the recruits. See if they have what it takes to down down a former MG.

>>29816401
>>PLEEEEAAAAAAASSSEE

>>29816401
>PLEEEEAAAAAAASSSEE.

>>29816401
>PLEEEEAAAAAAASSSEE.

>>29816401
>PLEEEEAAAAAAASSSEE.

>>29816401
>>Yeah, I guess I can understand that.

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>>29816401
"Can you take us to see it PLEEEAAAAAASE?" You plead, doing your best puppy dog eyes.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 3

>>29816947

Rolled 4

>>29816947
>dat 1

Rolled 20

>>29816947

Rolled 7

>>29816947

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>>29816994
Am I cute yet?

>>29816994
Can we start banking 20's?

Magical power or something?

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>>29816994
Apparently, Dice God loves me on this quest and not on CyberIdols...

>>29816976
Pic related

Rolled 18

>>29816994
good job armchair!

>>29816994
I can't believe that happened.

Off on the sides, Leo is having a severe case of the Hnnnnghs

Apparently part of the magic residue we have is channeled into our cuteness factor

despite being a jaded former magical girl who regularily kills her old companions.

Thats... actually kind of scary.

>>29817106
>all of the recruits we're planning on intimating catch wind of this
>all attempts to bully them fall flat

I wonder if Alice was cheerful when she was a magical girl. She apparently went to sleepovers.

>>29817106
Loki just found this too hilarious to pass up and activated our glamour magic making us irresistibly cute

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>>29817142
>Loki activates our old magical girl outfit
>Alice cannot get it off
>has to walk around in a frilly skirt for the rest of the day

>>29817138
If we go with the plan from >>29816248
We might scare them while looking adorable

We just ride our terror pet into them and they are paralysed by the conflicting hnng / pants shifting horror

>>29817173

You know, we should do it just because.

Wear frillies. Attack the rookies during their training.

MGs are scary after all.

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>>29817118
Gentleman, we have discover a new level of Moe, so powerful and deadly, it can murder someone directly in front of you and you'll still be fully compelled by the Moe. I motion to ban such use of this level of Moe for the sake of humanity.

>>29816994
Now, not a lot of people really knew this, but you were actually REALLY good at the whole puppy dog eye thing. You just never really used it much because then nobody would take you seriously if they knew.

Like, you were seriously fucking good at it, holy shit you would not believe the crap you used to get away with.

ANYWAYS, not even Egan's objectively cased heart could withstand your charms.

"E-erm I guess I could let you in just this once." Egan mumbles. "But don't tell anyone, okay?"

"Promise." You nod.

"That was fucking terrifying." Leo says as Egan goes to arrange transportation. "Please do not ever do that to me."

>I can give no promises.
>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?
>Fine, you're safe.
>Other

>>29817212
>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

My god what have I done...

>>29817212
>>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

>>29817212
>>Other
>DEPLOY ON LEO

>>29817212
>I can give no promises.

>>29817212
>I can give no promises.

>>29817233
Nah, save it for later. It's like a drug, we don't want people to build resistance.

>>29817212
>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

>>29817212
>I can give no promises.

>>29817212
>>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

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>>29817203
No... our collaborator within the companions has signaled to us that the young Alice is beginning to awaken.

We must wait... for her true power to manifest.

>>29817225
the impossable. and it was worth it.

>>29817212
>>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

>>29817212
>I can give no promises.

>>29817281
I just wish I can do it a bit more often in other quests.

>>29817212
>>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

>>29817212
>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

>>29817212
>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?

Hmm, I wonder what he would be afraid of...

>>29817212
>>I can give no promises.

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>>29817278
Alice is beginning to awaken, may God help us and prepare our anuses.

>>29817212
>I can give no promises.

>>29817212
>>Why, afraid of what I might ask you to do~?
Huhuhu~

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>>29817338
Silly moot, that's not my picture.

>>29817344
He fears the moe. And rightfully so. It is a force to be reckoned with.

>>29817203
>>29817278
>>29817356
You know, I have a feeling that part of CyberIdols is leaking into this quest and I'm not complaining.

>>29817406
>CyberIdols make a cameo in a USO show

>>29817432
>>29817406
>CyberIdols and MGHQ are in the same universe.
I'd pay top dollar if this was true.

>>29817406
>>29817432
MG Hunter Quest becomes a slice of life were she must learn public relations and balance between an idol and killing magical girls!

>>29817456
Maybe Cole was an experimental super-soldier designed to kill Magical Girls.

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>>29817212
"Why, are you afraid of what I might ask you to do~?" You say teasingly, sidling up to Leo to make him even more uncomfortable.

"H-hey, stop that!" Leo sputters. "It's no funny!"

"Oh, so you like me better as a grumpy bitch?"

"Well, no, but-"

"Make up your MIIIIIIND, Leo!"

Unfortunately, you push Leo a bit too far, as he uses his weapon of last resort. He just shakes his head, reaches his arm out, and flicks you in the forehead with his finger. Really hard.

"Gah! That one actually hurt!" You cry, massaging your aching forehead.

"Jeez, Alice, you can never act professional, even when you're actually being nice for once." Leo sighs. "And since when were you capable of actually charming people?"

>What, jealous?
>I'm not a caustic bitch ALL the time, you know.
>There are SO many things you don't know about me, Leo.
>Other

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>>29817506
Drats, our plans were revealed on a internet image board. Gentlemen, we must end this meeting and hibernate until we receive new intel on the Cyberpunk Idol group, around next week.

>>29817626
>>I'm not a caustic bitch ALL the time, you know.
>>Pout

POOOOOOUUUUTTT

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>>29817637
Hopefully we can keep it relatively organized... I don't want this to become another "NYAN NYAN, NYAN NYAN, ONE JOB, etc" thing.

>>29817626
>There are SO many things you don't know about me, Leo.

>>29817626
>>There are SO many things you don't know about me, Leo.

>>29817626
>>There are SO many things you don't know about me, Leo.

>>29817626
>There are SO many things you don't know about me, Leo.

>>29817626
>I'm not a caustic bitch ALL the time, you know.
>There are SO many things you don't know about me, Leo.
>Other
Hey, I used to be a typical teenage girl before all this magical girl crap. One could say I stopped emotionally maturing once that started.

>I'm not a caustic bitch ALL the time, you know.