>>39566818
What IS left actually comes as something of a disappointment. They've been working on a massive transformable mobile suit, called the “Psycho-Gundam”, which seems to have been intended as an early psychoframe-equipped machine. Somewhere along the way it was turned into a testbed for power distribution systems, compact beam cannons, high-power reactors, and the miniaturization of a Minovsky Craft system. Refinements have been made to the psychoframe built into the three Psycho Gundams to streamline feedback from the large body after two of the earliest Murasame children suffered complete mental collapse from the massive strain of controlling such a large and complex machine with outdated technology.

Given the massive amount of documentary evidence seized, it's impossible to make a case that there WEREN'T war crimes going on here. You suspect Dr. Murasame's going to be charged by the government itself to make it look like a house-cleaning exercise for the public, with the proceedings being mostly behind closed doors to hide the fact that the government itself was at best willfully ignorant of what happened here, if not complicit.

The Pyongyang Lab was one of the minor laboratories run by Titans and the Federation, specializing in surgical procedures. The other labs would send candidates here sometimes for “modification” when their own expertise and equipment were inadequate. The history of those modifications is fully documented, including color photos. Most of your teammates were smart enough to wait for the reports rather than sort through the evidence themselves: Carya was just too stubborn, though, and insisted on seeing everything.

After the second day you had to stop her from strangling the lead scientist to death with her belt, and put her on temporary suspension of duty. You can't say you blame her.
(2/5)

>>39566855
Muscles were enhanced with protein and hormone injections into the deep muscle tissues, increasing their density at the risk of fatal heart complications. This was augmented in younger patients with a human growth hormone injection directly into the thyroid: that may be part of why the Puru clones could be physically aged so rapidly. This usually resulted in suppression or elimination of sexual drive, and could occasionally result in uncontrolled skeletal growth that warped the body in disgusting and unpredictable ways. Where these cases weren't outright fatal, euthanasia seems to have been preferable. On occasion the “patients” requested it themselves.

Other technologies were even more experimental. After successes in brainwashing and mental conditioning techniques developed at other labs, Pyongyang apparently decided to take it one step further and introduce a system of positive reinforcement. One cyber-Newtype, named “Three”, was implanted with a device that registered every time he made a kill, delivering mild electrical stimulation that caused a spike of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. Essentially it ensured that instead of guilt, taking a human life would produce a surge of intense pleasure and satisfaction. The result was an eventual addiction to killing. And that's one of the Murasame pilots working for Papsmear now.

Wonderful.

The lead scientist at Pyongyang is already scheduled to be sentenced some time next week. It's expected that he'll be put to death, and his senior colleagues will receive lengthy prison terms.

The Gryps Lab was subject to more oversight, so the reports given to you by the attack force headed by Karaba mention fewer war crimes and more technological advancements. The full list of projects is a mile long, but the more useful ones are already being incorporated into your own team's machines. Some of the changes are subtle, others less so.
(3/5)

>>39566907
The Kilimanjaro Lab was a bust. Rather than hand themselves over peacefully, the scientists there rigged the mountain with a ten kiloton nuclear warhead set to go off while the EFF security team swept the premises. Nearly a hundred of those soldiers are either missing, or were confirmed to have been inside the base when the bomb went off.

Seems the idiots in charge of that base preferred that ending to the Federation finding out exactly what they were up to, which really makes you wonder. Were they truly the die-hard Titans fanatics they claim to be, or were they simply covering their asses for something far, far worse?

Augusta proved to have been the least problematic lab, as there were few Newtype-related tests even performed there. Mostly what they worked on was fabrication of new mobile suits and upgrades of those suits for use by Newtype and cyber-Newtype pilots. Many of their machines went to the Jovian's faction when it arose, but some have been left behind. They've largely continued their work even after the crackdown, only now they're building high-spec machines for the Earth Federation Space Forces rather than any sort of elite faction like Titans or Scirocco's band.

You suppose they see profits to be had, and so that's where their loyalties lie. For now, that's just the way the military-industrial complex works. You saw it with Anaheim, and now you're seeing it here. To put an end to it, you'll have to ensure that this next war is the last war. The first step to that is making sure you win, and survive.
(4/5)

>>39566950
But that's all behind you now. The Sisters have come off their suspension after having cooled down enough to be handled without burning yourself, and many of the right people are getting what they deserve. Public outcry may not be aimed as much at the government as it should be, but it's there.

There are two outstanding issues, though.

The first is that it's now known that Axis is well on its way to Earth, and it's expected to pass the point of no return on the 24th: a pretty shitty Christmas present for the Earth Sphere. Possibly the shittiest. It's accompanied by a task force from Mars, and its arrival will announce the beginning of what you guess will be the last phase of the civil war, now in its fifth year.

But today is probably going to be harder still. Today you will be surveying the Oakland Lab: the lab where Rossweisse was essentially tortured and experimented on as part of the process of conversion into a cyber-Newtype. This time, you're not entirely sure it's not going to be you choking scientists out with your belt.

>Decision #1: Who do you want to take with you into Oakland?

Yay, SoZ quest.

I dunno who to bring, I'll let others decide

Same. If anyone it would be preferably people who won't flip the fuck out like hte sisters did.

>>39567025
I expect the first update's gonna be pretty slow. It's kind of a wall of text.

>>39566979
>Emma, Audrey, roberto, Apolly, and haman

>>39566979
>Decision #1: Who do you want to take with you into Oakland?

Karen for that authority.
At least one of the bridge bunnies for combing through the data (I'd go with Reiko for this though)
Emma.

For one other Newtype to go with us, I'm torn between Ross and Haman. The former is familiar with the place and might convince a few faces, but it's a place full of traumatic memories.
Haman might be able to steel herself compared to CC, but it's understandable if she ends up almost strangling a scientist like what CC did.

>>39567054
And it was 5 posts.

At least bring a mix of old types, like Karen to hold us back. In fact, make Karen in charge of this operation because we might be too close to this.

>>39567025
>>39567038
Herr Doktor, Nina, Audrey, etc. Technical and medical personal to get a handle on what the hell all of the gizmos are in the place.

>>39567088
I like this list but I think we should bring apolly and roberto with us.

>>39567103
Remember how Karen reacted to how Rossie was being treated? It might not be a good idea to bring her.

>>39567107
>Technical and medical personal to get a handle
Oh, this reminded me of Artesia's possible role. I could understand if she's busy though. I assume we probably had some C-NT's undergoing rehab under her supervision in that 2 month timeskip.

I agree with the science people picks though.

>>39566979
Doctor Jay
Sayla
Katherine
Rossweisse
Serein Experi

So does anyone want to get a list together for everyone to vote on? Cause I am going to be in car for at least an hour and a half, probably closer to two.

Alright, so what I'm getting is:
>Emma, Roberto, Apolly, Audrey, Reiko, some of Artesia's medical staff, and the Doctor as tech expertise

Do you want to take Rossweisse, yes or no?

It's very personal, which means it could be cathartic for her or it could be a serious mistake.

>>39567237
We are going to need more people then that. And we should not take Rossweisse.

>>39567264
No to taking rossweisse unless she thinks she can handle it. The moment she thinks she doesn't she goes back to the ship.

>>39567264
Depends on her choice. We can't force her either way

>>39567264
Voting no to Rossweisse, we saw what happened to the sisters looking at photos and nearly killing a captive.

>>39567264
For this one, I'll go with "No."

She helped out well enough in the Leipzig lab in terms of cyber newtypes convinced to not have to go back to the battlefield. I thinks it's essentially our time to shoulder this burden on her behalf.

>>39567264
While shutting down the labs with her own hands might give some closure, the opening of old wounds would create a greater problem than would be solved. Dom told her that he would shut them down. And shutting them down is what Dom is doing.

>>39567264
If she want to.

Okay, so I've got a party worked out.

>Decision #2: How do you want to go in?

>Go in heavy, with full security teams.
>Go in light, but let ALICE have her way with their computer systems first.
>Go in light, and don't let your AI shipmate hack the shit out of them.

>>39567264
Negative.

>>39567440
>>Go in heavy, with full security teams.

>>39567440
>Go in heavy, with full security teams.
I'm ok with ALICE doing her AI thing for this though. Probably a good idea to keep her scoping for when the lab starts to purge its data.

>>39567440
>>Go in light, but let ALICE have her way with their computer systems first.

>>39567440
>>Go in light, but let ALICE have her way with their computer systems first.

>>39567440
Go heavy. I mean why not? It also sends the political message that we are shutting these places down.

>>39567440
>Go in light, but let ALICE have her way with their computer systems first.

Could we have a small security team go in first to test their 'cooperation'?

>>39567440
Also, with heavy, can we bring our MS. It's more of a show of force and intimidation factor.

>>39567440
>Go in heavy, with full security teams.

Okay, expect another long-ish update fairly soon.

>massive transformable mobile suit, called the “Psycho-Gundam”
Oh yeah, Val Vaaron/Vatore soon.

>The result was an eventual addiction to killing. And that's one of the Murasame pilots working for Papsmear now.
So, a SEED druggie 'cept even more psycho? I doubt this test subject will be able to out-violate Yazan though.

>Axis is well on its way to Earth, and it's expected to pass the point of no return on the 24th: a pretty shitty Christmas present for the Earth Sphere
At this point, I won't be surprised if Rot Bruder shows up as Preventer Wind here.
Well, not before the Grim Guard reclaims it intact as its own asteroid base, of course. ALICE needs a big space if ever she's gonna be upgraded into a quantum computer.

>>39567754
You carefully assemble a team to take with you into the Oakland lab. Roberto and Apolly are coming along as “muscle”, in case any of the security staff give you static. Audrey and the Doctor are there as technical experts, to give you an idea of what the hell you're all looking at, while Artesia has sent some of her medical staff to examine any human subjects who are still on site. They have a second, more gruesome role in the eventuality that there have been fatalities: they're to examine the bodies to determine cause of death. Reiko will be in charge of taking records, and Emma's there to keep you in check in case you try and kill anyone.

As your team assembles in the Nagato's hangar, Rossweisse approaches you. Her hands are behind her back, and she looks obviously uncomfortable.

“Will I... have to go?” she asks nervously.

You shake your head. “I don't want you to, but if you think it's a good idea I won't stop you.”

Rossweisse sighs, turning her back to you. She's a mess of emotions right now, but she's as angry as you've ever seen her before. “I don't want to. If I went back... I'm not sure what I would do if I saw Dr. Loki's face again.”

“I understand,” you reply. “Go get some rest. We'll handle things down there.”

“Thank you.”

Audrey chases after Rosse as she starts to walk out of the hangar, and you see them talking for a moment. Audrey gives her friend a warm hug, then returns to your team. “Alright, we're good to go. Let's get this shit done.”

Your ground team piles into a VTOL, while Carya and Catrina clamber into their own machine: they'll be along as fire support and to be generally intimidating as all hell. And ahead of you, naturally, is a second VTOL packed with fully armed and armored security troopers. They carry a mix of shotguns and assault rifles, and their faces are all covered. They're your faceless, impassive escorts on this mission.
(1/2)

>>39568053
The tandem cockpit of the VTOL is cramped, with you standing over your pilot and copilot. You hit the comm stud to report back to the Nagato.

“ALICE,” you order, “you can begin as soon as you're ready.”

“Roger that, Captain,” she replies. “Intrusion has begun. Outdated protocols, I've penetrated their firewall. Backing up their data archives. Fifteen recently deleted files on Dr. Loki's personal network, restoring.”

Seems like the good Doctor's been trying to do some last-minute cleanup ahead of your arrival. It'll be interesting to see those files later. Nice catch on ALICE's part.

The approach and landing are smooth, and instead of landing on the helipads you direct your pilots to drop off one security team on top of the roof before dropping the rest of you in the parking lot. Partly because that's not what's expected, and partly because it's a massive, clearly visible move that shows any civilians in the area that there's a major operation going on. It's gonna get talked about now, by word of mouth and on social media: you even see a few camera phones out as you lead your team through the downdrafts of your VTOL behind your advanced security team.

“That really necessary, sir?” Apolly grunts, clearly meaning your showy entrance.

You simply shrug. “Yeah, it really is. The higher the profile, the better for us.”

Several men and women in labcoats are ready to greet you at the entrance to the labs. Most of them look pretty uncomfortable, but one of them seems to be angry at all the commotion.

“What gives you the right to barge in like this with guns, Captain?” he snarls. “This is a research facility! We do delicate work here!”

>We're here on orders. You will answer any questions we have, you will not conceal anything. You will not get in our way.
>Stay out of my way or I'll have you taken into custody.
>Hello, I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm here to investigate you for illegal experiments on human subjects.
>Other?

>>39568291
taze and cuff

>>39568291
>>Hello, I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm here to investigate you for illegal experiments on human subjects.

>>39568291
>>We're here on orders. You will answer any questions we have, you will not conceal anything. You will not get in our way.

>>39568291
>We're here on orders. You will answer any questions we have, you will not conceal anything. You will not get in our way.

>>39568291
>We're here on orders. You will answer any questions we have, you will not conceal anything. You will not get in our way.

>>39568291

I have an appointment with Dr Loki. Though I will be needing to speak with all other facility personnel.

>>39568291
>Hello, I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm here to investigate you for illegal experiments on human subjects.
We're doing this to send a clear message. This is not a office or routine visit. The Federation has withdrawn their support and protection, and everyone is under arrest

>>39568291
>>Hello, I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm here to investigate you for illegal experiments on human subjects.
Hello, I'm Dominic O'Hara, and welcome to Jackass

>>39568291
>>Hello, I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm here to investigate you for illegal experiments on human subjects.

>>39568291
>We're here on orders. You will answer any questions we have, you will not conceal anything. You will not get in our way.

>>39568291
>Hello, I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm here to investigate you for illegal experiments on human subjects.

>>39568291
>Hello, I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm here to investigate you for illegal experiments on human subjects.
People are watching. Let's give them a show.

>>39568291
“Hi there,” you grin wickedly. “I'm Captain O'Hara, and I'm pretty sure you know what I'm here for. But in case you've been living under a goddamn rock these last few weeks, I've been going around investigating Newtype labs. Right now, you should probably realize that the Federation's pulled their financial support and legal protection.”

Audrey's grin is no less vicious than your own as she joins in torturing the scientists. “Of course you'll be answering any questions we have. And I'm sure you're familiar with the phrase “obstruction of justice”, correct?”

“Of course,” the angry man replies carefully. “I'm simply saying your armed teams weren't...”

“I assure you, they're entirely necessary,” you insist. “The Gundam may have been excessive. So, Roberto and Apolly? You start interviewing these coats here. Audrey? Doc? You look over any cool toys you find here. Reiko, Emma, you'll be coming with me to take Doctor Loki into custody.”

“You can't just...”

“Oh, but you see we can,” you interrupt. “Now, if you'll excuse us I do believe the Doctor is expecting us.”

Dr. Loki's office is up a flight of stairs, where you find him sitting calmly at his computer terminal. The room is sparsely decorated, with nothing more than a potted plant in the corner and a simple desk. He turns in his chair to face you.

“Captain,” he nods. “Welcome back. I take it you are here to check for any illicit activities, yes? But before we begin, tell me. How is young Rossweisse doing?”

>Response?

>Sorry that took a bit of time. I was trying to come up with prompts, but there are too many directions this could go in to cover

>>39569038
>Response?
"I'll be asking the questions around here, Doctor."

>>39569038
"Much better than she was."

>>39569038
Much better no thanks to you. From now on you should be very polite and respectful if you want to leave this base with an intact nose and fingers.

>>39569038
I kinda feel like he's asking because of his guilty conscience but that could just be me hoping. I say at least tell him that she is doing well and has improved on her own without their help.

>>39569038
Will, she a newtype now.

>>39569038
"She is conflicted on whether she wants to put a bullet in your head, or snap your neck with your own belt. And you?"

>>39569123
Well it depends on the way he is saying it. If it's disrespectful, then aim at the bridge of the nose

>>39569038
“I'm the one asking questions here,” you growl.

“And I'm the one with the answers,” he replies casually. “Consider this a transaction cost.”

Frowning, you decide to relent and give the Doctor what he wants. “She's a full-fledged Newtype who can't decide whether she wants to melt your brain with her mind or break your neck with your own belt. So, much better than she was.”

“I can assure you, young man, that is quite impossible for an unfinished newtype. Her brainwave output is zero, or else I would not have discarded her so readily.”

You bristle at the casual tone he uses while he's talking about someone you care about. He still sees her as disposable, and it makes you sick. “And I can assure you, old man,” you respond, a threatening edge creeping into your voice, “she's a fully capable Newtype and a fine pilot.”

“That shouldn't be possible... she should have no brainwave output,” he frowns. “What did you do?”

>I treated her like a human. That's all.
>I gave her a place where she felt loved.
>Again, I'm asking the questions.
>I'll tell you what I'm GONNA do (break his nose)
>Other?

>>39569563
>I treated her like a human. That's all.
>I gave her a place where she felt loved.

>>39569563
>I gave her a place where she felt loved.

>>39569563
"None of your damn business"

>>39569600

>>39569563
>I gave her a place where she felt loved.
>I treated her like a human. That's all.

>>39569563
>I treated her like a human. That's all.
>I gave her a place where she felt loved.
"Seriously, how many suicide squads of disposable cyber newtypes do I have to shoot down, induce to defect or both before you idiots realize that my way works better?"

>>39569563
>I treated her like a human. That's all.
>Other
"Maybe if you had, you would have had more success instead of presiding only over failure."

>>39569563
>I treated her like a human. That's all.
>I gave her a place where she felt loved.
"Both concepts you are undoubtedly unfamiliar with seeing as you still refuse to believe them anyway. Now, I got questions of my own."

>>39569563
>I treated her like a human. That's all.

>>39569563
>I treated her like a human. That's all.
>I gave her a place where she felt loved.
>Other?
Sigh. "How can a man so supposedly smart can be so cruelly stupid. I see now that talking to you is a waste of time. Do you have any more INTELLIGENT questions, or am I going to break your nose and be done with it?"

>>39569563
“Are you... for real?” you ask, literally stunned. “All I had to do was treat her like a human, and give her a place where she felt loved. You've gotta be familiar with those things conceptually, even if you've never tried them.”

Doctor Loki laughs to himself. “How patently absurd! You can't love Newtype powers into somebody. That's just not how science works.”

“So do you have any intelligent questions, or can I get to collecting evidence now?” you press. “Because for someone who's supposedly so smart, your ignorance is pissing me off.”

“I'm ignorant?” he muses. “How humorous, coming from a man like you. But no matter, I shall leave you to your ignorance. Your little toy may have grown more powerful indeed. A miracle is just what seems unlikely happening anyway, and that seems to be what has happened here.”

You exchange a disbelieving stare with Emma... how is this man ignoring what's right in front of him? Is he really so deluded that he can't accept the possibility that he might be wrong about something? Though a part of you sees how a man like this might be responsible for the sorts of things Rossweisse told you about.

>I need access to your computer.
>Show me around the place. Give me a full rundown.
>Skip the bullshit, take me to where you trained your Cyber-Newtypes.
>Other?

>>39570088
>>Show me around the place. Give me a full rundown.

>>39570088
>Show me around the place. Give me a full rundown.

>>39570088
>>Show me around the place. Give me a full rundown.

Alice is take care of the computers.

>>39570088
>Show me around the place. Give me a full rundown.
And stop trying to delete your files, we already have access to your computer. If you don't comply, we'll treat it as obstructing the law.

>>39570088
>Skip the bullshit, take me to where you trained your Cyber-Newtypes.

>>39570088
>Other?
"Fine, to satisfy each other's curiosity, I'll allow you to look at our newtype data and perhaps you can propose a hypothesis. In return, you fully cooperate.

It's not like you're going free. I can either see execution or life sentence in your future, depending on the courts."

>Skip the bullshit, take me to where you trained your Cyber-Newtypes.

>>39570088
>>Skip the bullshit, take me to where you trained your Cyber-Newtypes.

>>39570218
>And stop trying to delete your files, we already have access to your computer.

Brought a smile to my face.

>>39570241
>Other?
"Fine, to satisfy each other's curiosity, I'll allow you to look at our newtype data and perhaps you can propose a hypothesis. In return, you fully cooperate.

It's not like you're going free. I can either see execution or life sentence in your future, depending on the courts."

This is good.

>>39570241
This has my vote.

>>39570088
'kay. Updating.

>>39570445
I think the deal proposed has some support.

>>39570445
“Show me around,” you order. “And we've already established full access to your computer systems. Try and delete anything again and it's another count of obstruction.”

The Doctor grimaces. “Yes, I understand that much.”

“Here's how this is gonna work,” you continue as you and Emma lead Loki downstairs again. “I'll give you some of my data. In exchange...”

“You can't be offering me my freedom?”

“Not at all. I'm offering you one last chance at a breakthrough,” you counter. “Your life or death beyond that's outside of my control.”

Doctor Loki ponders the point carefully for several long moments as he leads you back to the reception area. Finally, he reaches a decision.

“Sounds like the best deal I can hope for. I accept.”

“What do you want to see first?”

>All your personnel records.
>All your experiment logs.
>The design labs for your Newtype tech.
>The medical labs.
>The sparring area, where the children fought.
>Other?

>>39570613
>All your experiment logs.

>>39570613
>>All your experiment logs.

>>39570613
>The medical labs.
>All your experiment logs.

The first one to see which subjects are still around.
The second one so that our own medical staff can have an idea on what to do without screwing them up by mistake.

>>39570613
>All your experiment logs.
>The design labs for your Newtype tech.
These two are top priority. He can explain them in detail as well.

The medical labs are Artesia's concern. Have ALICE grab the personnel records and cross-reference them with those of the other labs. I'm expecting several people to show up on both of them.

>>39570693

>>39570613
>Other?
I guess where ever they keep the subjects, if they are here.

If not, then
>All your personnel records.
We need to account for everybody, scientists and subjects.

>>39570613
>>All your experiment logs.
>The design labs for your Newtype tech.

>>39570702
>>39570732
>inb4 Baund Doc

Not a support vote btw, just thought it'd be hilarious to see Herr Doktor burst an arterie at seeing it.

>>39571041
>Baund Doc
I want it.

>>39570613
“First, I want all your logs,” you demand.

“Done.”

You shake your head. “No, I'm not an idiot Doctor. I want ALL of your records, including the ones you didn't digitize.”

The Doctor winces. He pretty clearly wanted to keep that under wraps, which makes you that much more eager to see the records. “Very well, follow me.”

Down a flight of stairs there's a basement archive, with an elaborate ventilation systems and numerous locks on each door. Dr. Loki uses his ID card to let you in, and you eventually step into a room with box after box of paper files. In the next room are personal effects, each tagged with the name of a different child.

“This, I suppose, is the evidence you'd need to convict me,” he announces.

You nod to Emma, who quickly calls some of the soldiers down to the archive to recover all the materials here. “Reiko, look these over. Figure out what the highest priority material is and tag it.”

Reiko nods, immediately getting to work on her task. She takes a few minutes to figure out how the filing system works, then focuses more on the old files from the Oakland facility's earliest procedures.

>Check out the personal effects
>Look for Rossweisse's box
>Look for Rossweisse's file
>Wait for the soldiers to come down here and secure the location, then move on (to where?)

>>39571137
>Look for Rossweisse's box
>Look for Rossweisse's file

>>39571137
>Look for Rossweisse's box
>Look for Rossweisse's file

>>39571137
>Wait for the soldiers to come down here and secure the location, then move on (to where?)

>The design labs for your Newtype tech.

>>39571137
>Check out the personal effects
Could have some hint of what Rossweisse's identity was before she was made into Die Walküre.

>>39571137
>>Check out the personal effects
>>Look for Rossweisse's box
>>Look for Rossweisse's file

>>39571137
>Look for Rossweisse's box
If it contains her personal effects, she might want to keep a few.
Or, y'know, not. Just to portray her as being at peace with her past or something.

>Wait for the soldiers to come down here and secure the location, then move on (to where?)
>The medical labs.

>>39571137
>Look for Rossweisse's box
>Look for Rossweisse's file

then
>Check out the personal effects

>>39571137
>Wait for the soldiers to come down here and secure the location, then move on (to where?)
Design Labs. We can go over Ross' stuff later. Don't want anyone carrying out burn orders on things or sabotaging their work

>>39571435
>Don't want anyone carrying out burn orders on things or sabotaging their work
This.

>>39571137
You look over the boxes of personal items: a comb, a mirror, a pair of children's shoes with those little lights in the soles. Clothes are the most common item, of course, all in disturbingly small sizes. Finally, you find what you were looking for: a little box labeled “TS 044: ROSSWEISSE – UF”.

There's a lump in your throat.

Opening the box, your eyes narrow as you feel a pang of sympathy. In the box is a little sundress, covered in spots of mud and in rough shape, with a pair of girly shoes. The strap on one is broken. In with the shoes are only two other items: a small stuffed bear and a photograph. The bear's “fur” has seen better days, and it's missing an eye. One of its legs has ripped a seam, and the batting in that limb is missing. On the tag is written in faded pen “For Rosie”.

The photograph is badly crumpled, with a tear in the middle from where it's been folded and unfolded countless times. It's of a pretty-looking woman with dark hair and a warm smile, and a handsome man with blonde stubble and an EFF uniform. You can see he's a Lieutenant, and based on his pins and insignia he was a tanker with the 15th Heavy Armor... a unit that was all but wiped out on the American east coast during the Zeon invasion. With them is a little girl with black hair and a childish, innocent smile. That sundress must have been her favorite.

The boxes go up to number 107, and almost all of them end with a “- D”.

A part of you doesn't want that sack of shit Loki to ever get a trial... it would be so simple. One shot from your sidearm.

“Hey, skipper!” Reiko calls, stepping into the room. What she sees gives her pause: her commanding officer, who she probably considers her friend, with one hand holding a stuffed toy and the other on his pistol, and a look of pure rage on his face.

“What is it, Reiko?” you growl.

She clears her throat. “It's Rossweisse's file, sir.”
(1/2)

>>39571769
>Get all this stuff back up to the Nagato.
>Catalog it, and move on. We're going up to the tech labs.
>What's it say?
>Other?

Will be heading back to my apartment. May be a bit before I can update.

>>39571807
>What's it say?

>>39571807
>>Catalog it, and move on. We're going up to the tech labs.

Let's not go that way we need to be cool and calm.

>>39571807
>Catalog it, and move on. We're going up to the tech labs.
>Other?
"Do me a favor and don't tell me anything about it until Loki isn't in the same building as me unless it's necessary. I don't want to do anything irrational."

>>39571807
>>Catalog it, and move on. We're going up to the tech labs.
Keep up the good work, KoH.

>>39571807
>What's it say?
Might as well deal with the elephant in the room.

>>39571807
>Catalog it, and move on. We're going up to the tech labs.
Business first, Vengeance second. We can always volunteer for executioner duty...

>>39571807
>Catalog it, and move on. We're going up to the tech labs.

>>39571925
All things in their own time and place. Right now we need to get this place worked over properly, then we can take great pleasure in nailing the bastard to the cross.

>>39571807
>Get all this stuff back up to the Nagato.
>Other?
"Though, mind handling it for me at this time, Reiko? It's a matter that's very close and personal to us especially."

>>39571807
>>Catalog it, and move on. We're going up to the tech labs.

>>39571807
>Back
>Writing

>>39571807
“Do us both a favor and sit on that for now,” you tell her. “After all the Federation can't try Loki's headless corpse, and if I hear one more word about what he did to these kids that's what they're gonna get.”

Reiko seems to relax a little as your hand leaves your holster, and you set Rossweisse's two personal possessions back into their box. "Keep hers separate."

“We're going upstairs,” you tell Emma as the soldiers arrive on site. “Stay here and make sure things stay organized.”

“Yeah, Dominic,” she replies, eying the rows of shoes and clothes thoughtfully. “Of course.”

“Now, Doctor,” you continue. “Take me to the tech labs. Show me everything.”

“Yes, though after having raided Augusta,” he muses, “I suppose our projects will hardly be of interest.”

Turns out, he was right. Most of what Oakland has been working on has been taken over by Augusta for production. There's one machine that has Doc Ward utterly stumped, however: it's called the Baund Doc, and it looks, well...

“Patently ridiculous,” he mutters. “Shameful display of poor taste, Loki. They should shoot you for that paint scheme alone.”

“It IS rather...” Audrey adds. “Well, it's very asymmetrical.”

“It has a wank arm and a skirt,” Apolly interrupts. You can't help but agree... this thing looks too absurd to even be described.

Audrey shrugs. “Yeah, I wasn't gonna say it, but he's definitely a leftie, isn't he?”

Loki mumbles something about “not understanding brilliance”. You suppose its mechanisms would let it tuck into itself to make a more aerodynamic shape, and the transformation sequence looks to be completely unique. Looking over the other machines throughout the building you see a common theme: these machines were all developed here as experimental transforming designs. That must have been Oakland's specialty once you obliged Loki to stop experimenting with actual cyber-Newtypes.
(1/2)

>>39572700
>“It has a wank arm and a skirt,”
Oh Apolly, you totally nailed some of the gripes I have with it and added a sprinkling of snark along with it. We sure missed ya.

>transformation sequence looks to be completely unique
MA form and the NT compatible capability are pretty much the only few saving graces it has.

On the bright side, we have a shining example of what NOT to do with transformable designs.

>>39572700
“We may be able to steal some of these designs,” Audrey tells you. “We're basically done upgrading our own machines, but there's still a little time left for last-minute changes.”

Doc Ward nods thoughtfully. “Indeed. There's been quite a deal of thought put into these joint designs that we could build off of. And now that the psychoframes are complete, we can spare the manpower.”

“Psychoframes?” Dr. Loki asks, freezing in place. “Did you just say what I thought you said?”

You shake your head. “None of your damn business, Loki.”

>I've seen enough. Let's get back to the ship.
>I'm gonna talk to Reiko, then we'll head back.
>There's one more thing I want to do (write-in)

Also
>Arrest Loki now, take him back and slam him in the brig for safe-keeping.
>Leave Loki here, let the EFF have him.
>Other?

>>39572887
this'll do.

>>39572830
Weren't we supposed to give him our data on newtypes?

>>39572830
>There's one more thing I want to do (write-in)
The medical labs perhaps?
If anything else, it's extra data that Artesia can use so she doesn't have to go through a trial and error phase when rehabbing cyber Newtype patients.

>Arrest Loki now, take him back and slam him in the brig for safe-keeping.

>>39572830
>>I'm gonna talk to Reiko, then we'll head back.
>Arrest Loki now, take him back and slam him in the brig for safe-keeping.

>>39572830
>I'm gonna talk to Reiko, then we'll head back.

>Arrest Loki now, take him back and slam him in the brig for safe-keeping.
>Other?
Give him a terminal with our newtype data so he can see for himself the newtype evolution of our crew. If he starts now he might have something by the time we kill him in rage.

>>39572830
>There's one more thing I want to do (write-in)
Check out where the Cyber-Newtypes were kept, get some photo evidence of their living conditions to go along with the files, really build up the case for crimes against humanity. The medical labs, too.

>Arrest Loki now, take him back and slam him in the brig for safe-keeping.
>Other?
Bag over his head during transfer, so that Rossweisse won't see his face (and so that he won't see her). Transfer him over to the EFF as soon as possible.

>>39572830

Assuming that we finish the 'guided tour' I don't think that there is anything more for us to do here.
I don't mind where we put him so long as at least one of our science guys is with him as he goes over the data we offered him for his cooperation. Just because he is a scientist with little to no ethics or morals, doesn't exempt us from keeping our word...

>>39572830
>There's one more thing I want to do (write-in)
personnel records.
>Arrest Loki now, take him back and slam him in the brig for safe-keeping.

>>39572929
Changing my vote to this.

>>39572830
>There's one more thing I want to do (write-in)
Medlabs, then gather the teams for a report.

>Arrest Loki now, take him back and slam him in the brig for safe-keeping.
Let him mull over the Newtype data we gathered. While we're having him aboard, he might offer some insight into shit.

Apparently he knows something about the psycoframes, so that might be something we want to investigate. Maybe he was working with Paptimus on those? Wouldn't hurt to have Alice double check his contacts, maybe they've been in touch.

Now I want to see a Qubeley / Baund Doc hybrid.

>>39572997
Speak not such blasphemy.
Qubeley is a pure maiden and I will not stand to hear such slander on her good name.

>>39573091
Is it time to duel?

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>>39573091
Fine, a Bertigo then.

>>39572997
>spoiler
But some of these Oakland designs are smexy enough already though.
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/ORX-009_Gundam_%EF%BC%BBSk%C3%B6ll%EF%BC%BD
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/MSW-004_Gundam_(Kestrel)

>>39572997
But the Doc's scattering beam gun is almost the only thing worthy to acquire.

>>39573124
Beam sabers at Earthrise.

>>39573157
Kestrel

>Shaman Frame
>its main camera is the monoeye sensor on it chest, as the head is merely used for a decoy

One my favorites gundams, she's beautiful!

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>>39573124
>>39573169
> [ BEGINNING PLAVSKY PARTICLE DISPERSAL ]

You still around King?

>>39572830
You quickly drag the Doctor around the building, peppering him with questions all the way. The various locations Rossweisse remembers don't exist anymore, including the operating theater, having been renovated quite a while ago. Though it doesn't really seem like much of a loss, given the amount of other evidence you've already collected. Likewise Loki isn't hesitant at all to hand over the personnel reports: some of them look incriminating, especially those that mention brutality against child test subjects. But it's all in a likely attempt to look like he's cooperating.

Finally, you're in a position to take Reiko aside and discuss what she's found. Most of the scientists are being processed, and Loki has had a bag thrown over his head at your request. You don't want him to see Rosse, and you don't want her to see him.

Reiko opens the file. “Here's what it says about her: her real name was Rosalina White. She's Australian by birth, emigrated to North America as a child. Her birth records were lost in the colony drop. Mother was a registered nurse, father was...”

“A tank officer,” you finish her sentence. “Killed in action in New York.”

She nods. “That's right. I take it you figured it out from the picture?”

“I did. What else does the file say.”

A strange look crosses Reiko's face: partly concerned, partly excited. “According to this, Rossweisse has a living relative. Her mother moved to Seattle as part of the reconstruction, and as of two years ago she still lives there.”

>Response?

>>39573463
Does the file say whether she knew rossweisse was alive or not?

>>39573463
>Response?
"Finally some heartening news after all the dreary stuff we had to go through. How soon can we establish contact with her?"

>>39573463
That's excellent, someone she knows and knows her in her past life!

>>39573463
Any notes on her personal status or mental state?

>>39573521
Let's not do that until we know whether or not she was involved in rossweisse in being handed over to the lab.

>>39573463
"Any sign she knows Rossweisse is alive? I need to know if I should be angry about her abandoning her daughter or happy that we can reunite them."

"Also, hold on, did you say that Rossweisse's real name is Rose White? Seriously? Okay, we need to get 'bad puns' added to the list of Dr. Loki's crimes against humanity."

>>39573550
Right. The optimism in me jumped and over-corrected. I forgot we're still in a Gundamverse.

>>39573463
Is she any good? Bad or a good person?
That so of things. Let's wait and see before tiling Rossweisse.

>>39573526
>>39573550
This

>>39573463

What information can we get about her? What information has she received regarding her daughter?

For some reason, I doubt reintroducing Ross to her mother isn't a good idea. Ross has no real memories of her childhood beyond the CyberNewtypes labs and Her mother has probably spent years in mourning and trying to get over the loss of her daughter.

On the off chance, what do the offical records say about Rose White? Dead or missing?

>>39573976
Well, we can't hide this or keep them separated forever. Maybe after the war they can meet and stuff?

>Her mother moved to Seattle as part of the reconstruction, and as of two years ago she still lives there.
I'm trying to recall, but didn't one of the EFSF ships' debris crashed there? Or am I mistaking it for another place?

>>39573463
“What do we know about her?”

Reiko turns a page, looking up the most up to date information available. “Works at a free clinic, volunteers at the local orphanage, never remarried, lives alone. That's all.”

“Any evidence she knew where Rosse ended up?”

“No. She was picked up off the street when she was younger, and back then she thought her parents were both dead. It was only after doing some searching that Loki determined her mother was still alive.”

Your return to the Nagato is initially complicated by the need to put the scientists you brought back with you away, and you even take some time to set up a closed-access terminal with limited data on you and your team for Doctor Loki. He complains that he can't type very well with his handcuffs on, but you remind him that wasn't part of the deal. That's a problem for HIM now, not for you. Which leaves you sitting in the officers' mess with Haman, Carya, and Rossweisse, pondering whether or not to tell her. And if so, HOW to tell her.

It can't quite be as simple as “oh hey, your name is Rosalina and your mom is still alive”. Things are never that easy.

Carya knows from the moment you sit down that something's wrong.

“Something bugging you, Dom?”

>Write-in

>>39573976
>For some reason, I doubt reintroducing Ross to her mother isn't a good idea. Ross has no real memories of her childhood beyond the CyberNewtypes labs and Her mother has probably spent years in mourning and trying to get over the loss of her daughter.
This.
>>39574041
Blood doesn't make family, Love does.
>>39574070
>but didn't one of the EFSF ships' debris crashed there?
I believe not.

>>39574095

Supporting >>39574158
And adding "I don't know how to deal with this or beak it to her"

>>39574119
Do you realize how hurt Ross would be if we didn't tell her at all. We should leave it up to her whether she wants to meet her or not.

>>39574070
You... have a good memory.

Pretend I said Portland. I forgot that Seattle was wiped off the map along with Nairobi: partly because it was a write-off compared to what could have happened.

San Francisco was the worst-case scenario, where Audrey's family lives

>>39574095

We found some files and boxes of personal effects from the Cyber Newtype project. One of them had Ross' name on it.

Well, Ross has EFF in her blood. I'm sure her Dad would be proud...

>>39574158
Seconding.

>>39574194
>if we didn't tell her at all.
I don't say anything about not telling her.
>We should leave it up to her whether she wants to meet her or not.
Your right about that.

>>39574095
>>39574253
This.

Rossweisse is sitting right across the table, by the way.

>>39574331
Then we ask to talk to Carya in private and figure out how to break it to Ross.

>>39574331
I don't think any of us realized that. Give us a minute to rethink our responses?

>>39574331
>>39574253
>We found some files and boxes of personal effects from the Cyber Newtype project.
Just that much for now.
We can let Ross ask more on the subject if she wants to. Let her choose if she wants to learn about her lost past.

>>39574331
>>39574402
This is good.

>>39574402
yeah, let's go with this.

>>39574095
"Yeah. We found Rossweisse's file. It's got some pretty big information about your past, Ross. I don't know if you want to see it, or if you'd rather not risk the emotions it could bring up. But we have it, if you want to, and I'll be there if you need someone with you when you read what it has to say."

>>39574402
This has my vote now. Going to go delete my old one.

>>39574331
“We found something down there,” you admit. “Personal effects and files for all the cyber-Newtypes at Oakland.”

Rossweisse immediately understands where this is going. “And you found something about me?”

“A teddy bear, some clothes, and a picture with your parents,” you tell her.

“That's not all, is it?”

You bite your lip, but even that gesture of discomfort tells her what the answer is. “We found out that you may have a living relative. Your mother moved to Portland after the war.”

There's very little apparent reaction on her part. At least, not at first.

“I want to see her,” she admits quietly. “But after the coming battle. I don't want her finding out her daughter is alive only to see her go back into battle on the same day.”

“That's pretty thoughtful,” Haman muses. “But you're right, of course. We'll have plenty of time to handle things like that in time.”

“And besides,” Rosse continues, “I'm too focused on protecting this family than reconnecting with my old one. That should be all our focus, shouldn't it?”

Though she's controlling it very carefully, you can tell that Rossweisse's been nearly overwhelmed by the news. Joy, fear, regret... the full gamut of emotions all at once.

You just hope her faith and confidence won't prove to be misplaced, and that you'll both live to see her family reunion.

>>39574885
And for this evening, at least, that's it.

Archive's up, and thanks for playing. I'll keep you all posted on when I plan to run again, but it may not be tomorrow night. Since we're closing in on the final battle there's a lot of planning and preparation that needs to go into it: orders of battle, general strategy, how the stages will change as the battle unfolds, the units involved and how they stack up against each other, etc.

>>39574936
That's fine, Hearts, I'd rather have a good thread than an early one. This thread was a good one, by the way. Thanks for running.

>>39574936
Cool.

And I'm assuming our Psycoframes are ready?

>>39574936
Yo King, You going to get an ask.fm account?

>>39574936
Thanks for running, man. Fun thread as always.

How are we standing suit-wise?

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>>39574885
Nuuoohh... No death flag is gonna get Rossie!

>>39574936
How's Jerid and Mouar in those 2 months?
Did they decide to live off somewhere peaceful like with Shiro and Aina?

>>39574936
Thanks for running.
Is the Psyco Neutralizer from MSZ-006-P2/3C Zeta Gundam P2/3C Type a thing we get?
We are at 84 and its from 87.

>>39575023
They're aboard the Nagato at the moment, as it's the safest place for Jerid. But they're non-combatants for sure.
>>39574978
Installed, yes. "Ready"? Maybe, maybe not.
>>39575009
Probably not. I've never had to field that many questions, even in my other quest.
>>39575021
There are two metallic demigods in one hangar, and the rest of your lineup is similar to how it was when last you heard about it, but with a few upgrades here and there. I'll go over that in greater depth at some point.

>>39575129
So SSQ quest still on Tuesday or is it going to be sooner?
Still sad that you didn't update the list of how everyone sees Riku ;_;

>>39575180
Meant social links, Didn't remember what it was called exactly

>>39575129
What the political landscape like now?
EFF, EF Gov, Sides, and others.

>>39575180
It'll be Tuesday, per usual.
>>39575096
Red Zeta is in Karaba's stable right now.

>>39575129
What's Char doing? Is he going to make up with Artesia at some point or is he too busy brooding?

>>39575233
Pretty similar to how it has been. A little less stable in the Federation, as popular anti-military sentiment has spread.

The Sides are almost universally sick of the Federation's shit.

>>39575129
>They're aboard the Nagato at the moment, as it's the safest place for Jerid. But they're non-combatants for sure.
Ah, alrighty then. Seems ironic that they might end up in a situation like with Fa and Kamille post Zeta.

Also made my heart skip a beat when you confirmed that Seattle question. Thought it meant that Ross' Mom is dead for reals this time since 2 years was the most recent info. That would've been extra tragic. It's a relief that the place is Portland now instead.

Anyway, thanks for running!

>>39575244
Man I want that Psyco Neutralizer for our MS!

>>39575274
You'll hear from him before the end.

>>39575311
He's gonna go Full Frontal, isn't he.

>>39575311
A final lighthearted question here.

Did Apolly and Roberto apply ours and Char's method for coming up with cover names in their disguises?

>>39575289
He becomes a doctor.
>>39575311
Is he still look in Brothel?

>>39575393
Definitely.
>>39575410
Possibly.

>>39575311

Will we see the Nu?

>>39575274
preparing to adopt the ashta siblings, killing Mahdi in order to aquire future deliciouis brown newtype, and in general checking out the playgrounds for underage "pressure"

>>39575393
Primus and Secondus Testiclese?

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>>39575451
>>39575524
Hahaha, I'd say Cinco Chinpo for Roberto would fit perfectly.
He already looks vaguely Mexican, and the assignment was in Japan.

>>39575489
>Judau Bagina
Jesus Christ, how horrifying.

>>39575547
Could be worse.
He could be named Paptimus.

>>39575716
>Kamille Paptimus
>Judau Bagina

>>39575755
Well, I was leaning towards Paptimus Bajeena.
But Kamille Scirocco is pretty terrible too.