>>3955945
Welcome back!

Hah, somehow I knew you'd choose that picture.

>Find Shirogane Yumi/Ito Yumi

>>3955945
Welcome back!

> Track down their family members and friends. Look for targets to kidnap to blackmail the girls.

We can force them to split up or whatever, while evacuating civilians to safe locations. Like. If we fly them to another continent what are the girls here gonna do.

>>3955945
This >>3955964

>>3955964
>Her shoes are muddy when she comes home late on FRIDAYS and have cut grass and rose petals on them.
I think we'll have to butt heads with this unofficial occult club. It's a lead at least.

>>3955945
Supporting >>3955964

>>3955945
I think we go back to our hotel, trance and expect visitors in the night

Drats, we still haven't briefed Izumi and Lorelei about the Seither Crystals. We'll need them once things get hot.

>>3955945
>Find Shirogane Yumi/Ito Yumi
>Ask for a photo of Yumi in the photography club if possible
maybe we can sneak into the administration room on the next day to look through the student files. We really should have borrowed the vanishing plate from Randa.

The previous thread hasn’t been archived on sup/tg/ yet... anyone know how to do it?

>>3956412
...and now thread 3927372 has been dropped off the board, and can’t be archived...

>>3956613
it's been archived.

>>3956679
Thanks, anon. I tried to archive it before it fell off, but sup/tg/ doesn’t like me for some reason.

>>3956698
not by me. just saving others checking.
not sure how sup's system works. never uploaded a thread. interface says it's a request interface, maybe someone needs to check the uploads before they appear?
it also uses the same thread numbers, so maybe it refuses if people try to add the same number multiple times, even if it hasn't appeared yet?

what tags did you use? I notice the ones that appeared are the same as last time, but in a slightly different order.
what if any error message did you get?

>>3956757
I don’t know specifically what it was, but here’s what the page said when I tried it...

> Invalid thread! You make my server cry. (Error: fopen(http://boards.4channel.org/tg/thread/3927372/): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found )

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>>3956613
That changed about a year ago, at least for some boards. Threads that fall off are still accessible and archivable for a few days.

>>3956757
It's pretty straightforward to archive threads. If it's already been archived, as far as I can tell it won't change the title or description, but sometimes adds any new tags, and will tell you it was already archived. This is deliberate, as long ago an archive only saved the thread at the moment of archival, and the only way to update it was to re-archive.

>>3956766
Take a look at that URL
>tg
There's your problem. Make sure you're requesting from the qst side. the request interface should look like pic related.

>>3956783
Oh, good to know. Thanks.

>sup/tg/ has a list of archival rules specifically for /tg/ threads now
Jesus...

>>3955964
>>3955975
>>3956031
Well. Best thing to do right now, you suppose, would be to continue the trail. You know the name of the Karasu’s leader- one of the girls that met you day one. Honestly, it’s clever of her to have someone else come in as the lead talker. Keeps suspicion off of her, clearly. Problem is, you’re not sure how else to find her- the school’s largely deserted now, barring some clubs, and you have no clue where Yumi might be. Just walking up and asking a Karasu member has even odds; they might not know at all, or they might be suspicious as to why...then again, they might just be excited and think you’re wanting to join or something.

>Search for a Karasu member.
>Search for a student within the school grounds.
>Search for someone outside of school- you never know.
>Other

>>3957376
>ask the broadcasting club could
We could just tell them that we have something to ask her or we can ask what club she is in. We have stalkers, we should lay very low for now.
or we can just sneak into the administration room right now

>>3957376
>Try to ask the Occult/Photography club.
Let's backtrack a bit. The photography club gave us the way to Hana so they should know where her sister is.
Failing that we can ask the Occult club.

>>3957376
This >>3957471

>>3957376
Slow day, huh?

>>3957475
Well it is weekend.

>>3957376
Let's go with this >>3957471
>>3957475
>>3957492
Friday Night for the US. Both a blessing and a curse.

>>3957498
Ah drats, it's Saturday. My time senses is acting up.

>>3957471
+

>>3957498
...but it’s Saturday, anon...

High hopes of imterrogation leading to traitor spilling her guts, instead of going 'YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND HURR DURR'.
Though Arc should be rrasonable enough in that regard.
The whole thing about hope energy too, just so that's cleared up and all. I juat find it really annoyimg all these shits go 'Oh you wouldn't understand, but trust me, they totally have a just reason to do the shit they do.'
Just spill your fucking guts out lady, that's all we want.

>>3957376
Supporting >>3957471

>>3957531
Oh don't worry about that, Lori will definitely teach her how interrogation is done. Fact or fiction will be helpful.

Also I'm glad we didn't go full power on any one, just sticking to melee and non-lethal techniques. The shadow mafia may know about us but they don't know most of the trios techniques. also we should definitely use Gartoum now for watchdog or recon duties, it's dangerous for any of the trio to go out.

Let's like Handler's internet took a dump, again.

>>3957376
>>3957471
>>3957424
>>3957473
>>3957475
>>3957498
>>3957570

Well...might be best to do it roundabout, if only to keep suspicion or eyes in general off of you until necessary. But who to ask? Hmmm…thinking about it, there’s not really a better answer than ‘do what you did before’ that comes to mind right now. Back to the Photography Club it is…

“Hm? You’re back?” Yuri and the others seem surprised when you enter their clubroom- they’re all sifting through various photographs for one reason or another. Seems like they’re in the middle of selecting for some reason… “Did something happen?” she asks, and you’re brought back to the situation at hand.

You shake your head. “No, it’s fine. I’m just wondering if any of you have seen Ito Yumi, or maybe know where she is?”

The group look at each other briefly, but it’s the bigger boy that speaks up first. “I think I saw her leaving, today. Dunno where, though. Anyone else know?”

A round of head shakes. “I’ve never seen her outside of school,” Yuri admits.

The pigtailed girls has an apologetic look on her face. “I saw her once last week, around a cafe on Third Street, but she was punishing someone, I think. Had a couple other members there, too. Nothing recently, though. Sorry.”

Hm...well, nothing there. “It’s fine. Thank you.”

As for the Occult Club...well, you DO notice that they seem to be studying some books as opposed to trying to summon something using a shoddy circle, with several unread sitting nearby and the lot of them with notebooks and paper actually recording information. From what you can tell, several of them have to do with Mesopotamian history, others with ancient pagan rituals...well, if nothing else, they ARE dedicated. “Hm? Ah, our would-be advisor. Have you come to investigate further into the ways of piercing our reality for something greater? Your advice the other day was sound, and we are already coming across fascinating new information that may prove useful,” mask-boy states.

“Well, not quite as such. I’m looking for Ito Yumi- one of the members of Karasu.” you explain.

He just scoffs. “What reason could you EVER have to deal with those terrible brutes?”

>Roll 2d20, best of 3.

Rolled 5, 18 = 23 (2d20)

>>3957707
Rollan

Rolled 12, 12 = 24 (2d20)

>>3957707

Rolled 19, 13 = 32 (2d20)

>>3957707
Here goes.

Rolled 7, 14 = 21 (2d20)

>>3957707

>19/18
We're a damn steamroller.

>>3957712
>>3957716
>>3957717
It’s the gothic girl that speaks up next. “Well...hopefully you’re not planning on joining, are you?”

“Not at all,” you confirm.

“Mmm…” it’s the gothic boy who speaks up next. “Well...me and my sis saw her when she was leaving school. Her boss was mentioning something about meeting up after they got done with whatever they were doing. Heard Ito mention something about picking up some ‘supplies’ and being back before long. Maybe you can catch her at the gate?”

Hm. Well, it’s the best option you’ve got for now. Maybe you should just hang out in front for now…

Fortunately, they weren’t wrong, and after maybe fifteen minutes, you see the shape of the girl you recognize as Ito Yumi walking towards you down the sidewalk, a bag of something in her hand...however, you notice that her countenance is pale, her eyes sunken. You’d say she seems sickly, but her stride is even, her pupils are steady, and there’s no deep breaths or anything else to tell that she’s ill.

Especially with how her eyes lock on to you, and even from this distance you can tell they’re smoldering with disdain- a far cry from yesterday. She stops some yards from you, however, and is quick to drop the bag next to the perimeter wall. “So. What are you doing here? Business with me, I’m guessing?”

> “Your sister misses you. And she wishes you wouldn’t do this.”
> “You know that this is wrong, and that it can’t last.”
> “How’s Ayane’s sister? Is she finally released yet?”
> Other

>>3957910
> “How’s Ayane’s sister? Is she finally released yet?”
> “Your sister misses you. And she wishes you wouldn’t do this.”
Give her the ol' one-two.

>>3957910
> “How’s Ayane’s sister? Is she finally released yet?”
> “Your sister misses you. And she wishes you wouldn’t do this.”

>>3957910
> “How’s Ayane’s sister? Is she finally released yet?”
> “Your sister misses you. And she wishes you wouldn’t do this.”

>>3957910
> “How’s Ayane’s sister? Is she finally released yet?”
> “Your sister misses you. And she wishes you wouldn’t do this.”

Attempts at emotional manipulation it is!

Writing!

>>3957910
>>3957915
>>3957933
>>3957952
>>3957965
“In a way,” you confirm. If you’re going to talk her down any, then it’s best to get a bit...tricky. It’s not always the nicest way of things, buuut...even you realize that sometimes you’ve got to push some buttons or pull some puppet strings to get the best result for everyone. “I’m curious, how’s Ayane’s sister? Is she finally released from her punishment, yet?”

There’s a small smirk that crosses her face when you ask that, and you notice that her posture slackens just a bit- seems like she might’ve been mentally preparing for something else. “No. Might be by this weekend, though. She’s repenting rather well for her crimes. If you have any questions about it, though...”

“Well, I don’t, but your sister does.” That shuts her up immediately, and her eyes go wide in surprise. “And you know how much she values answers. Namely, she wants to know why you’re doing this, instead of spending time with her.”

“How the HELL did you-” she starts, but you’re not finished.

“She misses you,” you say simply, watching her face twist into something like annoyance and confusion. “Much like Ayane misses her sibling. Really, I do not believe this situation truly benefits anyone. It just brings paranoia and heartache. Can’t you see that?” If she could, then perhaps she would be able to show her sibling the love she clearly misses. Or perhaps-

“Ugh. You know what? You want to talk? Fine. But not here. Follow me.” She picks up her bag again, and this time walks right past the school. You’re not sure what’s about to happen, but you’re on your guard as you fall in behind her, the sun setting over the horizon and bathing everything in a harsh orange glow.

It’s barely a block before she speaks up again. “How’d you find out? That she was my sister, I mean? Did she tell you? I bet she did. She acts like she’s quiet and meek but she loves showing off how much she knows. She’s smart and she knows it. Not that I don’t know things, myself.” You pass another couple of buildings. “Like I know you’re no ordinary transfer student.” Hm?

“What do you mean by that?” you ask, but she doesn’t answer, instead simply continuing to walk before turning a corner. You’re already not feeling great about this, and a disturbing thought about her statement comes into your head as you follow her onto a side street with construction on it for some new building. It’s really more of an alleyway, honestly...but then she stops at the high fence and pulls a piece of the protective/privacy canvas back. “We talk in here.”

Your instincts are screaming at you right now. This isn’t good.

>Still, you’re here, and refusing would be suspicious. Just be on guard.
>You’re not risking your safety over something like this. The buck stops here.
>Other

>>3958047
>You’re not risking your safety over something like this. The buck stops here.
>"Look, she was just worried, and now so am I. You look terrible right now. Have you seen yourself in a mirror lately?"

Trust your gut again, haven't failed yet. Besides, we're being hunted.

>>3958047
>Still, you’re here, and refusing would be suspicious. Just be on guard.

>>3958047
>>You’re not risking your safety over something like this. The buck stops here.

>>3958047
>You’re not risking your safety over something like this. The buck stops here.

>>3958047
>You’re not risking your safety over something like this. The buck stops here.
She is walking us to a fucking trap isn't it?

>>3958047
I'll switch to this write-in >>3958056

>>3958056
Supporting.

>>3958047
>>3958056
+1

Yeah, nah.

Writing.

>>3958047
>>3958056
>>3958069
>>3958071
>>3958088
Okay, enough of this. While you’d seen fit to trust her up until now, this smells of an obvious trap. “No. I’m afraid this is as far as I go. It’s plenty private here for simple words.” And you’re going to let her know that, along with something else important, as you put on a planative expression. "Look, she was just worried, and now so am I. You look terrible right now. Have you seen yourself in a mirror lately?"

She blinks once. “I feel fine. If there’s anything about me that looks off, I’ll fix it- not that it matters for you.”

That again. “And again, what’s that suppose to mean?” you ask, hiking your backpack up a bit- where it’d be a bit faster to grab something out.

Suddenly, she grits her teeth, and her eyes practically light up in anger as she points a finger. “I know what you are. You’re a magical girl here to dismantle the Karasu, and ruin everything we’ve kept working for us! You AND your little friends!”

...ah. Well, that came out of...well, not nowhere, you’d had your suspicions, after all. Still, you didn’t quite expect her to come out and admit she knew about magic and whatnot. Although that did leave an issue… “So, how’d you know?” ...and that’s not the girl that’s trying to sneak up behind you.

“The Karasu hears EVERYTHING,” she growls out. “We have eyes and ears everywhere, and if we see or hear something we don’t like…” her eyes flicker over your shoulder for just a moment, and that’s the giveaway. “We have talons, too.”

You duck and move forward as soon as you hear the gravel shift behind you; you blow past Yumi as SOMETHING crashes into the ground behind you, causing a sudden spray of dust and stone to go flying and mess your outfit up as you quickly turn around.

Kanna Rikudo is standing there with an ogre’s club embedded into the ground. She doesn’t seem much beyond annoyed, however, as you meet her eyes and she hefts the weapon back up. “Well, that sucks. Was hoping it’d be a clean knockout, but...guess we’re doing this now.” She looks askance at Yumi. “You should go. This might get dangerous for you. You’re not on a level to handle her yet.”

“Yes ma’am,” she says quickly, giving a quick bow, and a glare to you before she runs off.

Kanna just sighs as she rapidly leaves. “Was really hoping we could be friends…but after hearing you’re just after our heads? Can’t say that’s happening.”

Well, rats. Guess they’re stepping things up quicker than you anticipated. Although you can scent no one else at the moment, that doesn’t mean that someone can’t show up, or perhaps those strange shadows rising to distract you. Regardless, first priority right now is dealing with this girl.

>There’s no way she can keep up with you. Get clear and call for reinforcements.
>She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.
>This is the part of these kinds of missions you dislike so much...but you will not yield.
>Other

>>3958134
>There’s no way she can keep up with you. Get clear and call for reinforcements.
>She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.
It's open warfare now. That means we can call for larger numbers.

Wrapping it up for tonight. How will you fare against Kanna The Oni?

...well, probably gonna find out tomorrow.

>>3958134
>This is the part of these kinds of missions you dislike so much...but you will not yield.
>She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.
>"Honestly, you're not on mine, either. Still, to make it more fair for your, I'll use something I don't use as much as my preferred armaments."
Bring out our tri-sectioned staff. Hopefully we can irritate her enough for her to make a mistake, and beat her unconscious when she does it.

>>3958134
>>This is the part of these kinds of missions you dislike so much...but you will not yield.

End this quickly to contain the potential information leak. Abide by the rider

>>3958134
She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.
Still possible to convince grunts to stop, provided we get some good rolls.

>>3958148
Kanna? Oni?
Someone has been looking at DOA lately.

>>3958134
>This is the part of these kinds of missions you dislike so much...but you will not yield.
Strike fast as lightning. She's going down either way.

>>3958134
>She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.

>>3958148
Hey, boss, before you go off to bed, does the "You will not yield" option mean going lethal, or does it just mean we're fighting her?

>>3958163
We're just choosing right now to run, engage her, or try to convince her to stand down.

>>3958134
>>She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.

>You are not a target and neither is karasu as a whole, I was investigating on my own. We are here to end the pall of darkness, you can't be blind to what has happened to the city because of it! Apathy, melancholy, depression... violence. It is no way to live when the cause is artificial.

It is too easy to be a bad person.

>>3958134
>She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.
>Shinai Time

>>3958163
What >>3958175 said.

>>3958191
Cool. Night, boss!

>>3958134
>This is the part of these kinds of missions you dislike so much...but you will not yield. this girl is loyal to the mafia so I think she won't even listen to what we have to say.
What Izumi could do:
>using speed and experience to tire her out.
>talk her ear off about why they're doing this whole thing wrong while dodging her attacks
>if the girl won't listen, use a homing mana blast or use speed to disarm her

would kidnapping Kanna would be a good idea? I don't want her to go back to her boss to tell what they've seen and potentially inform Arc. It could be a good way to get some info out of her and an easy way for the Karasu/shadow queen to fucking show up already

>>3958134
>>This is the part of these kinds of missions you dislike so much...but you will not yield.

>>3958145
>>3958134
Supporting. Gotta do what we're paid for.

>>3958134
>She’s not on the Dossier as a Person Of Interest...perhaps you can still save this girl from darkness.
>Other: Try to contact Miranda and Lorelei while engaging.

Why can't we do both? Izumi is certainly capable of doing so.

>>3958178
Also supporting this write-in.

>>3958178
Adding to this, Karasu is a symptom of a greater problem. Dealing with them won't solve anything, when the darkness has been dispelled karasu will naturally disappear as well. The girls in the group are there to create order but they do it by abusing what is causing their issues in the first place. You can't fight fire with fire and you can't fight darkness with darkness

>>3958248
>would kidnapping Kanna would be a good idea?
sure. Not only ti gives us extra motes(once her relationship to junko is discovered) but taking her out of the map leaves junko and the rest of her allies more vulnerable.

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>>3958565
>>3955965
Lol. MFW we do my kidnapping plan

>>3958800
well, at this point it's not kidnapping anymore but dealing with rouge assets. and well, its their own fault that the girls are coming to us one by one.

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>>3958134
Got another gift for you.

>>3958862
...uhhh. thanks.

At any rate, run begins in about an hour.

>>3958862
...I don’t get it.

>>3958134
You’re not as confident about her chances as she is, but nonetheless you didn’t last this long by carelessness. Still, as you see her prepare to fight, you can’t help but be remorseful. With all this, you can clearly see what they wanted. But they don’t see what they HAVE. “You are not a target- and neither is Karasu as a whole,” you elaborate. “I was investigating on my own.”

“Last one’s a fat lie,” Kanna says bluntly. “We know for a fact you’re under orders here.”

Drat. “Well, be that as it may, we are here to end the pall of darkness,” you insist. “Really, you can't be blind to what has happened to the city because of it! Apathy, melancholy, depression, violence. All of this considered the norm now, but it’s no way to live when the cause is artificial and could be removed with but some effort.”

“You sure about that?” she asks wryly. “It’s not really so easy as you might think.”

“I never said it would be,” you point out. “Nothing worthwhile tends to be.”

Kanna simply shakes her head. “Well, think what you want, but compared to what we had according to the boss, this is way better.”

So even she isn’t sure? “According to her? Did you ever consider her views might be clouded? Or worse, that she’s manipulating you?” If this Shadow Queen has been pulling their strings, you’re going to have to figure out how to cut them… “What do YOU think of how things are compared to how they were?”

She pauses for a moment, considering the question. “Honestly...couldn’t say. Back then, I didn’t exactly notice much. But now...well, I like to think I’m at least in a good position. But, we’re talkin’ a bit much, so…”

She charges, and your Shinai is formed to meet her- her first swing is a wide, horizontal thing that you duck under, and you quickly strike with an overhead swing- nothing heavy, a strike to tap and disorient her at least...which is why you’re surprised when she powers through it and keeps her momentum, going with the strike pushing her down to shift her swing low and take your feet out; your leap backwards just barely clears as you feel the edge of the iron weapon tap your heel and force you to take a second to reorient yourself- a second she sees as an opening and charges again.

>Action!
>Also roll 1d100, best of three regardless.

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>3959162
>parry and riposte the incoming attack

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>3959162
Be fast Izumi!

>>3959179
Woops forgot my vote
>Use speed to move behind her to knock her out
Time to enact our kidnapping plan.

>>3959162
>>Action!
Counter for a slow heavy is agility. Stay light on our feet, and try to get around behind her.

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>3959162
forgot to roll

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>3959162
Jump back and let her hit the ground with her club, then step on it to keep her weapon pinned to the ground and follow it up with a kick to her nose.

>>3959162
This>>3959198

We're in an anime, so anime moves it is. And start glowing with "hope energy" to show her why we're superior

>>3959162
>Infuse your weapon to strengthen it
Guess everyone forgot that Izumi has this ability
Then >>3959190

>>3959162
Supporting >>3959190
Also >>3959211 if Izumi can do that with a mana constructed weapon.

>>3959209
>doing a "Nothin personnel" is not an anime move

Move quickly, move surely.

Writing.

i just wonder what kind of mental breakdown Junko is having right now.

>>3959219
Wait, are we armed with a mana constructed weapon? Cause in the previous post Izumi prepared herself to grab anything out of her bag and there's a tri-section staff (aka shinai) in her inventory, so I though that she grabbed it.

>>3959257
yup, mana constructed weapon.
>>3959162
>and your Shinai is formed to meet her

>>3959257
Yes, it is mana formed.
Also, a shinai is a training sword for kendo.

>>3959266
>>3959262
Oh, I'm stupid.

>>3959242
I HOPE she does, so she can fucking show up

>>3959272
>For the next days all the girls can hear a very faint but constant "reeeeee"in the distance, but can't pinpoint the location.

>>3959162
>>3959178
>>3959179
>>3959191

Her strikes are wild, and only generally focused, clearly not used to fighting as such. She has the bare basics down- don’t take your eyes off the enemy, follow through properly- but beyond that it seems like she doesn’t have much strategy beyond ‘Swing and use my strength to carry the day.’ A shame- if she was more than a glorified guard, she’d have likely had the opportunity to learn more to combat.

Two more swings blow the wind past you- she’s still got the same tells as any other brute that you’ve fought, despite her size. It takes her comparatively long to wind up, and she’s got a lot of recovery on her swings- had you been fighting to kill, she would have been decapitated after the second swing. But that just seems a waste. “Damnit, hold still!” She goes for another overhead, and that’s your opening.

You slip to the side, and she tries to twist the downswing into a wide blow, throwing her club behind her in an attempt to hit, but you’re too low; the club sails over, and you shift just a bit more; enough to get behind her and get an arm around her neck. “H-hey! Let go!”

>Action?

>>3959319
>Knock her out

>>3959319
>make her unconscious
kidnapping plan we go

>>3959319
> Knock her out fast with a hit to the head.

>>3959319
Go for a full chokehold for termination of a secondary objective.

>>3959319
>?
bring blade to neck. The threat should be clear enough.

...Hm. Yeah, that'll do it.

Alllrighty then. Writing.

>>3959319
>>3959325
>>3959329
>>3959335
In situations like this, it’s better to make certain that the threat is neutralized as fast as possible. However, there are multiple ways to achieve this. One is killing them. The other is unconsciousness. Knocking someone unconscious is always risky business, but considering her heightened toughness via being a magical girl…

A combination of loss of oxygen and a pop to the head seems to do the trick, although not for very long, you suspect. But, can’t ruminate too long. You’re quick to ring your friends. “This is March,” Miranda says. “What’s up?”

“I was assaulted,” you say quickly. “By one Kanna Rikudo; the bodyguard to Marie Okada. She used one of the Karasu members to lure me in.”

“Crap. Speaking of, I found something out about that. But I’ll tell after you’re done,” she notes.

“Right, well, fortunately, the fight wasn’t hard; she’s largely an amateur when it comes to direct combat. However, I managed to render her unconscious. I’m hoping to-”

“Wait, you knocked her out? That’s good. Can you keep her under?” she asks.

You’re a bit surprised. “Pardon? You think she’ll have good information?”

“Hoping for it. That, plus we think it’s high time we draw the Queen out of hiding, and we’ve got a plan for it- and for dealing with our traitor. If what April said was right, then this Kanna is an insider. We’ll have kicked the hornet’s nest with this one, so we might as well make the most of it.”

> “Is she going to come to any harm?”
> “Alright...but where do I bring her?”
> “Actually, if I may, perhaps I could propose another idea?” (Other)

>>3959408
>Is she going to come to any harm?”

>>3959408
> “Alright...but where do I bring her?”

>>3959408
>> “Is she going to come to any harm?”
>> “Alright...but where do I bring her?”

>>3959408
> “Is she going to come to any harm?”

Taking a breather for food and whatnot.

>>3959408
> “Is she going to come to any harm?”
>"Alright...but where do I bring her?”
How about outside the city?

>>3959461
that's too far away and she won't stay unconscious for that long. the underground basement or the warehouse are closer

>>3959408
>> “Alright...but where do I bring her?”

>>3959408
>> “Alright...but where do I bring her?”

>>3959472
Bring her to warehouse. Underground sounds bad defensively.

>>3959408
> "Alright...but where do I bring her?”
> “Is she going to come to any harm?”

How can we resolve this peacefully? I'm just thinking with how fast the violence escalated, will any of the shadow squad even listen to Izumi's reasoning?
or we can just go the Nanoha route of befriending by beating the shit out of them?

>>3959519
>How can we resolve this peacefully?
that's literally impossible under the contract that we have and because izumi doesn't change sides.

>>3959519
We had a chance, but it's near none now that Arc blew the lid. The best outcomes when this is over are grey at best.

>>3959539
>We had a chance
when? the contract clearly states that we have to bring to the organization the head of the shadow queen and there is no way that we could have gotten to her without a fight.

>>3959555
This. Even if people tried to minimize killing they would've still needed to kill the main target. not bring her in, convert, but kill. So violence was all be inevitable.

>>3959519
Why do anons keep wanting to resolve this peacefully? This is an investigation and assassination contract, with hangers on being worth bonuses. There is no 'talking things out' option. There never was.

anons, I'm asking IF there is a way to solve it peacefully. I didn't say we have to do it (in fact I'm for killing the shadow queen), I'm just thinking about Izumi's thinking of saving people from the corruption and if there is a small chance of peaceful resolution. which I know there is no way those girls will bend unless the dice and silver tongue shenanigans

>>3959567
Right? Yet there are so many people wanting to try to 'redeem' the targets. I suspect it's because they're young girls and/or they watched lots of anime. Realistically I think every time people pick the convincing option on the primary or secondary targets they're just delaying the fight or giving enemies opportunities to attack first.

>>3959582
Ah fuck, on the last part I meant:
Unless the dice and silver tongue votes can do it.

>>3959582
>I'm just thinking about Izumi's thinking of saving people from the corruption and if there is a small chance of peaceful resolution
we're already doing that. It was izumi's idea to not kill arc, she has peacefully dealt with most of the encounters she has been in and she brought miranda and lorelei because she knows she can't be trusted with dealing the killing blow to the shadow queen. she's doing the best that can be done at the moment.

>>3959582
ok now I remembered the word "hypothetical" exists maybe I should have said that first when I asked that question. woops.

>>3959408
> “Alright...but where do I bring her?”

Back. Writing.

>>3959408
>>3959411
>>3959421
>>3959430
>>3959435
>>3959461
>>3959488
>>3959493
“Alright.” You don’t like how things are advancing, but...you did bring them along for a reason. Just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean you didn’t expect it. “Where do I bring her?”

“Old base, the warehouse. Still have defenses set up there, and it’s got less places to ambush and hide in.” You suppose you can’t really deny those advantages. “Once she’s tied up, we’ll enact part 2 of the plan.”

“Right,” you agree, even if perhaps your heart isn’t entirely into it. “Is she going to come to any harm?”

You can hear a light sigh on the other end, and part of you wants to complain about it, but before you can even begin to voice your thoughts, she answers. “It’s not a sure thing, but she might. It entirely depends on how well the plan goes, but no, we’re not INTENDING to hurt her outright. So you can at least calm down a little about that.”

Ah. Figures that she’d realize your concern. Well...nothing else to do, then. “Alright. I’m on my way.”

“Right. We’ve got a call to make in the meantime,” she responds. “See you there.” The light dims, and you pick up your ‘cargo’ and prepare to move quickly. You suppose that the lack of people out and about during the evening and at night is good in this situation, as you proceed to hit the rooftops…

As you land near the old warehouse, you’re met with Lorelei casually leaning outside. “Yo! You made it. Guessin’ March has told you things are about to get heated, huh?”

“She has,” you confirm as you adjust the unconscious girl in your arms. “Although I’m not sure what her intentions are…”

“Don’tcha worry. We’ve called our ‘Agent’ over here, too, since we wanted her help in getting information from a captured rival,” Lorelei says, as she winks. Ah. Perhaps that’s the plan…

“Made it, huh?” Miranda says as you bring her in. “Come on. We’ve got a place for her inside…”

As she’s wrapped up in chains and rope by Miranda, and Lorelei keeps on lookout, you can’t help but worry...although that doesn’t last for very long before Arc’s voice comes out. “Hello?”

“Showtime,” Miranda says quietly.

>Roll 4d100, best of three.

Rolled 1, 79, 44, 88 = 212 (4d100)

>>3959876
rollin

Rolled 96, 81, 32, 84 = 293 (4d100)

>>3959876

Rolled 87, 100, 32, 85 = 304 (4d100)

>>3959876

Rolled 58, 91, 35, 93 = 277 (4d100)

>>3959876

>>3959876
96,100,44,93.
We are too competent.

>96,100,44,88
Mediocre result of the third and good luck to the second one.

Assuming the first 2 rolls are for Miranda and Lorelei, are we gonna 1hit knockout someone again?

By the way, what gear do we have in a hypothetical defence of the warehouse?
We got assault shards for each girl, mana syphon crystal, protective anti-magic and teleportation plates from Owlia's lab, plus Gartoum's ring. What else?

>>3959917
Seither crystals?

>>3959917
We've got that portable sentry turret we got back from the Artificer Quest crossover.

>>3959917
problem is, we cannot let this escalate into open warfare, because its in the contract that we will try to keep all of this under cover.
i think that the only real thing we can use right now is gartoum due to his spells, but everything else is very risky.

>>3959917
The entirety of our inventory, plus the other girls'. The turret might make a good distraction, but would likely end up smashed at some point.

>>3959917
Lori has a tranquilizerv and various grenades. I think Gartoum should be brought out for extra security.

>>3959926
Didn't we donate all of them to our lab? Though, even if that's true - there's seither gas in Miranda's mana condenser and ammo for the scrapper pellet gun.
>>3959928
That's true. Guess those moleworm mines are going to wait for another time.

>>3959876
>>3959881
>>3959884
>>3959887
She doesn’t look any different than normal, you notice when you look out at her from the office window. Same suit, same expressions, same everything. Nothing that’d tell you that she’s been feeding information. Lorelei’s behind her, simply pats her on the back. “Oh, don’t be so loud. We’re right here- and SHE’S under lock and key.”

“Ah. So she’s up there?” Arc points, towards the office area. Interesting assumption; she wasn’t, actually. Lorelei had suggested she be put in the closet instead.

“She’s as snug as a bug in a rug!” Lorelei says with a laugh, and pats her on the back. “Don’t worry. Doesn’t sound like she’ll be too much trouble even if she gets loose.”

“Alright. So...you’re planning on getting information out of her, right?” Arc says. You can see her throat bob ever so slightly before she breathes out. “Then let me go in myself; I’m experienced with this enough to know how to get people to talk.” She and Lorelei proceed to walk up the stairs casually, open the door, and Arc is bewildered when she looks around and sees nothing but the two of you, March and May, in front of her. “...shi-”

She doesn’t even get the word out before Lorelei whips out a knife quick as a blink- in less than a second it’s in her sternum, and as Arc grunts from the pain, there’s a pistol levelled point-blank at her head to boot. Lorelei’s got a mile-wide grin on the whole time. “Well, I didn’t say ‘we need to get information out of ‘her’, now did I? Lemme tell ya, sweetie, it’s not an easy thing to con a con-woman. Now, be a good girl and tell us why’d you decide to be a rat, huh?”

“April!” you shout as Miranda casually pushes off the desk and heads outside for whatever reason. If she bleeds out, then-

“Oh, relax,” Lorelei says casually. “Girl’s got regen up the wazoo, according to her ex-bosses. This is just insurance.” Health regeneration? Oh dear. That, unfortunately, DOES change things a tad.

Sure enough, though, Arc grunts out, if in pain: “I...I can’t say I’m surprised…you girls seemed too good...”

“Flattery’ll get you into the club, but I ain’t hearing music,” Lorelei quips. “Besides, if it was me, you’d be dead right now. “So let’s get those questions of yours answered while March has her fun.”

Arc is bleeding, hurt, struggling against Lorelei’s grip and grin...and you still can’t help but ask.

“Why?”

(cont)

Good god, I fucking love Lorelei.

>>3960009
There’s a brief people of quiet, before she grits her teeth and murmurs. “...I can’t tell you.”

“Can’t or won’t?” Lorelei asks casually.

“...Can’t. I can’t even tell you why I can’t. But I can’t.” Arc says. “But...believe me, it’s not quite like you think!” That...doesn’t sound good. But if that’s the case, why can she not say…?”

“Was it...were you coerced?” you find yourself asking. Arc doesn’t respond at all for a moment, even after a brief kick from Lorelei.

Suddenly, there’s a crash from outside, and not too far off, either. The lot of you turn to it, although Lorelei keeps careful eyes on Arc. A few seconds later, there’s a scream as well, but not one you recognize…

Suddenly, BOTH your Murmur Stones go off. “Found some bogeys,” Miranda says simply. “Moving to engage.”

“Ooh, was that your backup?” Lorelei says casually. “Hm. Sucks for you, then.”

“Look, I don’t...matter that much in the long run, okay?” Arc admits. “I mean, I…”

“Well, hey, if you don’t matter, then why not do something constructive before it’s all wrapped up, hm?” Lorelei asks him simply. You give her a frown, to which she shrugs. “Hey, you know what’s going on here, don’t gimme that look.”

“Yellow Bishop is incapacitated,” she suddenly says. “Moving on. Multiple shadow contacts inbound. Engaging.”

Sighing, you turn back to Arc, who’s seeming more and more pale by the minute- although whether it’s from fear or continuous blood loss, you can’t say.

>Anything to say?

Letting off for tonight. Work and all.

>>3960014
She's very fun to write.

>>3960029
>"May whoever you believe in receive you with open arms."
>Shoot her in the head with our magic gun

>>3960029
this>>3960035

That's another secondary objective bagged and tagged

>>3960039
not quite. she can regenerate and we need proof of her eternal demise.

>>3960029
>Give Lori the "Was she lying" look
>"I'm going to ask one more time. Why. Did you. Do it."
>Draw katana.

>>3960029
>You haven't answered me - were you coerced or not? If this is not we might think it is, then what?
Are you guys seriously not going to question her for info?

>>3960029
Supporting >>3960047

If she still hesitates.
> "Arc, who is the Shadow Queen? Help us finish this. Everything started with her."
> "Don't make yourself meaningless. Don't be just another body under her boots."

She's most likely coerced, or under a Geas. Either she spills, gives Junko the finger and dies, or she take her secrets to the grave.
What trash luck, coming right into us.

>>3960035
>>3960039
Chill anons, Miranda has the outside under control. She has already mop Marie.
We can give Arc 2 more posts.

>>3960049
the enemy is converging on us and ...marie? is hurt. if we finish arc right now, we can go after marie as well.

>>3960055
extracting information from her is good, but killing another target, destabilizing the situation more and forcing the shadow's queen hand, is way better.

>>3960057
She's not getting out of this alive anon. Might as well squeeze her for more info, and then send her off.

>>3960029
>"If she won't talk... April, jump inside of her head."

>>3960059
She already told us that she literally cannot tell us any relevant information. So, unless one of the girls can dispel curses or such, the only thing that we can do right now is to kill her and then go for marie because she's already hurt.

>>3960057
Marie's incapacitated, so that means she's knocked out, got a ring around her, or is glued to a wall. She's not a problem, at least for a good twenty or thirty minutes.

Besides, Izumi probably has some moral issues killing someone who was forced to work for the Shadow Queen, so she'd prefer to make sure Arc doesn't have a geas or curse before taking care of that.

>>3960062
Sounds good to me, but we'll have to knock her out first to prevent further resistances.

>>3960063
...Lori can jump into her brain. We can probably fix it that way.

>>3960029
Yeah, this is good >>3960062

>>3960067
it doesn't work like that. Lori can possess the body of someone but can't get inside their memories, and even if she could, this seems more like a magical seal that lori probably won't be able to undo because she's not well versed on that kind of stuff.

>>3960069
Won't know until we try

>>3960069
We can ask if Lori can access them first.
And what >>3960074 said.

>>3960074
A person that is slowly shutting down due to blood loss isn't a good target either; we don't know how that will affect lori, she might get trapped inside a dead body or something worse also, remember that he doesn't like to bodyjack someone and izumi definitely isn't someone to force another person to do something they don't like.

>>3960029
Supporting >>3960055

>>3960079
>>3960069
You really are determined to put a stop to any and all creative thinking.

Maybe try again when you aren't using your own made up facts to back up your arguments? Are you the same guy who does this in every single thread, who decides that their own headcanon on how things work is true, accurate and immutable?

>>3960125
>Maybe try again when you aren't using your own made up facts to back up your arguments?
Then illuminate me, because not only is hard to have fresh in the memory the little, important tidbits of lore that have happened in 4 years, but the only thing that you are doing is whining about me and not about my argument.

You say(or at least imply) that you have the real facts? that's great! just show them.

You think i'm wrong but don't know where is the specific part that confirms i'm wrong? great as well! Several of the anons think the same thing, but unlike you, they are also defending their point of view.
Now to be honest, I don't think i will convince them, neither i think they believe they will convince me, but the back and forth gives the other anons more information (real or not) to make up their minds, and that's what matters.

>>3960029
This >>3960055
And ask Lori if she can access the host's memories while she's riding them.

Also
> “April!” you shout as Miranda casually pushes off the desk and heads outside for whatever reason. If she bleeds out, then-
Miranda rigged the site with detectors, probably why she got the drop on Marie AND disable her in less than one round.
Poor girl is probably missing a limb or two right now, depending on Miranda's method of incapacitation.

>>3960395
Yknow it's weird that sometimes I forget that Handler's style of writing actually has characters do things in the background when we aren't controlling them. I feel like this is unfair but I can't think of a reason to argue why.

>>3960651
to be fair miranda has been at this shit for the longest of ANYONE there, especially since she is a no nonsense tacticool operator, it makes sense she would string up any conceivable place that magical girls would drop in by with explosives or traps of a strong sort. It's not fair because you like the quest the setting is from and shit has fallen apart because of massively conflicting characters brought about to do different things.

A thought occurs...

Is Arc’s reluctance to tell us what’s going on have something to do with Marie Okada? When Izumi was riding with her, she seemed to notice Marie trying to touch her for some reason. After the argument about how the world works when we were trying to convince her friends, this happened.

> With that, she snaps her fingers, and as though a fog had lifted from their heads, they quickly retreat towards their leader- although you notice that Miyabi and Honoka are less than enthused looking.

Then when we meet back up with one of her underlings, she gets a headache after we make roads to convince her...

I’m thinking that Marie has some sort of mind control magic, and that she’s using it on local magical girls to put them under her control.

>>3960029
We can combine the votes:
>"I'm going to ask again. Why. Did you. Do it."
> "Arc, who is the Shadow Queen? Help us finish this. Everything started with her."
> "Don't make yourself meaningless. Don't be just another body under her boots"

If Arc still hesitates:
>Pull out sword
>Point the sword to Arc's neck
>Ask Lori to use her tranquilizer on Arc
>ask Lori if she can try to quickly possess Arc and access her brain/memories, while reassuring her to ignore the gross fleshy feeling

>>3961261
I'm not a fan of Lori doing the mind thing, which also makes tranqing Arc pointless. But otherwise seems reasonable.

>>3960848
FUCK you're right! We must not kill Arc then.
Let's ping Miranda to bring Marie in.

>>3961327
In that case, lets kill arc and dive inside marie's mind instead. I mean, if marie is the one that keeps arc and everyone else quiet, then by logic, she must have more information.

>>3961347
I'm thinking we should let her live. She's another asset for the inevitable final confrontation and her skill set is very impactful.
Killing her after learning that she was mind controlled is a terrible waste.

>>3961358
Thing is, we got a direct order from our bosses to kill her. She knows too much.

>>3961366
Well, we did want to find out why Arc went rogue. Plus, now that we have a theory about how it happened, we should warn our employers to recall any agents that might have come into physical contact with Marie and placed under quarantine.

Plus, I kinda want to let Arc have a chance to “thank” Marie for what she did to her.

>>3960848
Fantastic last minutes revelations anon. I've somehow missed that too.

>“...Can’t. I can’t even tell you why I can’t. But I can’t.” Arc says. “But...believe me, it’s not quite like you think!” That...doesn’t sound good. But if that’s the case, why can she not say…?”

She's definitely mindscrewed. Coupled with Izumi's first encounter with Marie, we also know that the mind control is not absolute.

We're lucky that we haven't killed any MGs close to Marie. Finding out that it was mind control after doing the deeds would not do well to Izumi's psyche.

>>3961261
We might have to scrap part 2.

Replace with:
> Signal Miranda to bring Marie in.
> Explain our theory to everyone.
> If (high chance) the above is true, force Marie to cancel the mind control.

>>3961261
>>3961437
Let's do this. Fucking bless you bSTi anon.

>>3961437
Just keep in mind that the shadows are converging in, there might be more MGs en route, we also have kanna inside a closet and she might wake up. Its a very delicate situation where we can lose three targets just to prove a hypothesis that might yield little result (because killing marie should break the mind control).

>>3961454
That's another option. Killing her should release the spell, if she refuses to drop it.

Another thing, remember the rolls that we did back when Izumi was with Marie in the car?
Those WERE a hypnosis resistance rolls.

>>3961467
Yes, i remember them and the fact that she didn't need to touh us makes it a priority to kill her ASAP. Also, remember who in our group is weak against mental attacks? It would be a shame that marie managed to mind control miranda just becuse we want to dispel the spell the old fashioned way.

>>3961475
You forgot that Miranda’s gotten some training with mind manipulation a few missions ago. Just need to warn her to put her brain shields up and her magical hairpin on.

>>3961475
Good thing Miranda has got herself a tinfoil hat now.

Marie's in no shape to fight, and Miranda still has her mind tampering alert pin. So if she tries anything funny you bet she's dead. Then the spell gets dropped and everything is gold.

We're good to go I feel.

>>3961486
>>3961491
I didn't forget the new items and techniques she got, but i still feel that the risk simply isn't worth it when the result is the same.

>>3961491
then let's add >>3961486 >>3961437
> Warn Miranda through the Murmur stone that Marie has mind control capabilities.

>>3960029
> “...Can’t. I can’t even tell you why I can’t. But I can’t.” Arc says. “But...believe me, it’s not quite like you think!”

Can we just...
No?

Maybe Lorelei could do her thing.
I also belive she doesn't really have the problem of 'mental wall' thing. Probably.

>>3960029
>>3961261

After some time thinking, I have a game plan.

> Signal Miranda to bring Marie in.
> Warn Miranda through the Murmur stone that Marie has mind control capabilities.
> After Marie has been brought in, have Miranda switch in with Lorelei to restrain Arc.
> Have Lorelei on standby with lie detection (“Fact or Fiction?” needs visual guidance).
> Interrogate Marie. Have Lorelei on call outs. Force her to cancel the mind control if the theory is confirmed.

This is much safer than risking Lorelei doing possessions on a bleeding body with a knife sticking out of her chests, risking soul contamination, and/or leaving us with another body to guard.

>>3961603
Move the second option to the fist place. Its dumb to tell her that marie has minfmd control powers after bringing her in.

Also, who is going to take care of the shadows and keep an eye out for any other intrussion? Surely if marie doesnt report back, more MGs will come, or worse; marie already sent a call for backup

>>3961437
Nope, sticking with previous suggestion.

>>3961609
The shadows are small fries, she should be able to take care of them. If not, we can have her on the lookout again.
If that happens, Lorelei will have to tranq Arc to prevent puppet shenanigans.

Seems the general idea is 'press her', and try a few things.

Writing.

>>3960029
You can’t help but frown a bit- her reluctance is concerning, certainly. But even with regeneration, you can’t imagine that a knife between the ribs feels any good. “Forgive me, but I need to insist, so I'm going to ask again. Why. Did you. Do it." You’d rather avoid drawing your sword, even if just for intimidation purposes.

There’s a moment of silence before Lorelei taps her head with the gun barrel in reminder. “...because I had to. Is that enough?” She gets out. She grits her teeth, shaking her head in a jutter, almost like she’s in pain. “L-look, if you’re going to kill me, just end it- make it quick.”

Good gracious… “Arc, can’t you see we’re concerned for you?” You can’t help but kneel down to her level, to look her in the eyes. “This doesn’t sound like it’s voluntary! And if it’s the doing of the Shadow Queen or a subordinate, then you need to help us, by telling us who she is! She started it, and we can most certainly finish it! Don't make yourself meaningless. Don't be just another body under her boots!”

“Dunno if that’s gonna do anything for her, honestly.” Lorelei says. You’re tempted to snap at her for undermining your plea, but she continues on. “Might be she literally can’t say, might be she’s just disincentivized. But…”

“Then if it IS something affecting her mind, can- you…?” Your voice hitches as you realize what you’re about to ask her- you know full well she dislikes traveling into people’s minds, and even then…

Lorelei grimaces, but to her credit, doesn’t seem to show any particular annoyance at being asked. “I meeaaan...I’m pretty sure no, although that’d be nifty- if gross. I mean, like, if you’re asking me to do mind reading. Pretty sure it’s just body surfing. Hell, it could’ve been an implant chip and I could still do bupkis.”

Rats. Then...what can you do for now? Maybe…

>Roll 3d100, best of three.
>Other

Rolled 41, 26, 10 = 77 (3d100)

>>3961773

Rolled 93, 33, 40 = 166 (3d100)

>>3961773

Rolled 84, 78, 75 = 237 (3d100)

>>3961773

Rolled 16, 31, 62 = 109 (3d100)

>>3961773

>93,78,75
Yay! Arc is saved.

>>3961794
Izumi doing paladin things.

>>3961799
We're sooo going to pardon her when the spooks ask. Provided that she actually helps us from now on.

Don't break out the champagne just yet.

Writing.

>>3961800
Lori! Fact or Fiction her to prove she is reliable. Dear employers we converted Arc back to your employment as we got rid of her mind controlled status. We guarantee her cooperation.

>>3961801
Yup, I only expected to keep Lori from any potential backlash with better rolls as opposed to any actual ways to 'save' the target.

Oh yeah, if they actually try to storm us, we still have the teleportation plate for a quick getaway.

Bonus if Miranda also has the place set up with bombs for a nice last surprise.

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Please don't bully Arc. I mean look at her face. This face is not the face of a traitor.

>>3961773
>>3961781
>>3961783
>>3961784
In the moment you’re considering the possibilities (what few come to your head), there’s another call from your stone. “Yellow Knight 1 is on scene, and has engaged, along with multiple shadow hostiles,” Miranda reports. You can hear a crash coming through the stone as well. “...situation’s under control. They’re getting bigger, though. Smarter, too. I- hold on.” There’s the sound of several magiblast shots going off- along with some odd sounding explosions. A few more whumps of impact sound as well. “-right, I think they’re trying to drown me in bodies. I might be a while.”

“Wait, do you need reinforcement?” you ask quickly.

“No, no, I- hup!” You hear a ‘Whoa!’, then something wooden breaks in the distance, and you hear a girl’s yelp of pain. “...I’m fine, just making a note in case some slip past.”

“Right.” With that, you turn back to Arc. “You see? We can most certainly handle anything thrown at us. But without proper information, we can only go so far.”

Pupils dart to and fro, Arc clearly mulling over the situation in her head, before she closes them in heavy thought. Lorelei’s about to say something, but you quickly hush her. After another terse minute or two, she finally looks up, and her eyes have an all too familiar expression- that of something resigned to their death- but is willing to go and make the most of it anyway, and in a hurry as she speaks. “Not exaggerating- this assault not for me. Kanna."

Lorelei squints. “...whoa, what’s with the busted speech...?”

Arc continues unabated. “She’s precious. I’m not. My mind...isn’t mine.”

“Your mind isn’t…?” Lorelei repeats questioningly.

“Magic,” she grunts, before slumping down, panting as you see some red run down her nose. “No more magic.”

>...?

>Regardless, Roll 2d100.

Rolled 95, 7 = 102 (2d100)

>>3961861
Is she doing what I think she's doing?

Rolled 8, 80 = 88 (2d100)

>>3961861
Oh fuck. Get Gartoum out Miranda!

Rolled 1, 43 = 44 (2d100)

>>3961861

Rolled 78, 85 = 163 (2d100)

>>3961861

>95,80
You can do it girl!

We might even hire you.

That ? was basically saying 'what do' without using those exact words, in case you didn't realize.

Eeerrr, do we have the guts to have Lori go into Arc's mind? I think Miranda's taking care of things out there, but soon place will be swarmed.

We can either have Lori do her thing, or evac with the teleportation plate. We are taking Kanna and Arc with us of course.

>>3961868
Well they don't know what's happening so we'll just roll the dice

>>3961867
I support hiring her.

>>3961861
>Take the knife out of Arc and start healing
>let Lori do her thing

>>3961861
>“Magic,” she grunts, before slumping down, panting as you see some red run down her nose. “No more magic.”

If this is what I think then somehow she's losing her regen. This isn't good, she doesn't have much time.

>Take the knife out of Arc and start healing
>let Lori do her thing

We can also signal Miranda to prepare the teleportation plate, just in case.

>>3961879
What about kanna? We have her here as well and arc alreay said that she is way more important. It would be negligent of us to let her here.

>>3961861
Support >>3961877

>>3961861
give her a quick end. clearly there's not much you can get out of her.

>>3961879
What do you think Anon? About what you're thinking.

Guys, you do understand what you are trying to do right? She will try to attack us or flee the moment she an because her mind isnt hers.

Just think about the consecuences, please.

>>3961883
We can have Miranda get Gartoum to stall. Then she can grab Kanna and we skedaddle.
>>3961888
Somehow, she's losing her magic. She's either shutting herself down to prevent further trouble for us, or something or taking her magic.

>>3961879
Let's do this. But minimal healing only + some bindings to prevent resistance.

>>3961893
Right, let Lori try to do her thing first then see if there's results. Then heal her.

>>3961899
Yes! Also, eyes on kanna, she is -like it or not- more important than arc

>>3961899
Or the other option is to get Gartoum to stall, grab the two prisoners and fuck off via portal plate to the cottage outside the city.

Alright, so it seems the plan is continuous healing but implore Lori to at least try?

In that case, another choice:

>Switch to Lorelei
>Switch to Miranda
>Stay with Izumi

>>3961905
>Switch to Miranda
Let's hit some people who deserve it.

>>3961903
I prefer this one although owlia will kill us for not giving her data

>>3961905
Switch to miranda

>>3961905
>Switch to Miranda

Thinking again,doing this here is not good. We should heal her and get out fast with tele plate. We can fix her mind later in a safer location.

Until then, it's bashing time.

>>3961905
>Switch to Miranda

Actually, I might have to leave it off here. Later than I thought.

>>3961905
>Switch to Miranda

>>3961914
The suspense!
Good night Handler.

Im gonna hate saying this but... sal owes izumi A Favor. Im not in favor of recruiting arc(she is too mediocre in all aspects) but it fits that izumi would use her favor to save arc from dying (via faking arc's death).

>>3961905
>Miranda
It's time to release Gartoum for more advantage and blast the shit out of everything.
Although we should blast a Flux wave to get the shadows to fuck off and disorient the attackers

>>3961920
That would be a terrible waste of a favor imo. She's not out yet, we're healing her and we can still bail with both of her and Kanna.
Not to mention Miranda and Lori will chew Izumi out.

>>3961905
>Switch to Lorelei

>>3961928
But this is izumi, who we're talking about. She is more of an emotional being rather than logical, and it perfectly fits within her character. Also, is just something to keep in mind.

>>3961905
>>Switch to Miranda
finally

With things as they are, I think it's possible to get reward for every target by killing just that one person mind controlling everyone and returning everybody else to our client. Or if by some freak chance the main target isn't the one mind controlling them then we'd only need 2 kills.
This is assuming that they would all still be loyal to our client if they weren't being mind controlled.

>>3961986
I think so too. Right now if somehow Miranda can't hold the line, we'll need to use the teleporter plate. We'll have a much easier time fixing Arc somewhere safe. Once that's done she can tell us who did it, then we'll have a mark or two. Keeping her alive is very important.
We can also try to see if Kanna is mind controlled too as well.

>>3961905
>Switch to Miranda
And I agree with teleporting to the cabin.

>>3962053
> You can hear a crash coming through the stone as well. “...situation’s under control. They’re getting bigger, though. Smarter, too. I- hold on.” There’s the sound of several magiblast shots going off- along with some odd sounding explosions. A few more whumps of impact sound as well. “-right, I think they’re trying to drown me in bodies. I might be a while.”

> “Wait, do you need reinforcement?” you ask quickly.

> “No, no, I- hup!” You hear a ‘Whoa!’, then something wooden breaks in the distance, and you hear a girl’s yelp of pain. “...I’m fine, just making a note in case some slip past.”

Holy fuck Miranda's doing work while being outnumbered. Can't wait until she pulls out Gart and they soil their collective panties.

>>3962249
Didn't mean to quote sorry.

>>3962249
If we can pull off a bit of theatre and pretend that Izumi's control of Hope is so great she's got a boss tier Dark entity bound to her... Yeah that would shake them up.

They're using darkness because they've given up hope, but imagine seeing that? I bet it could convert and maybe power up a few of them at once. With a copious amount of getting absolutely fucking schooled in combat

>>3962404
that could work IF there was a magical girl to see it. so far it seems that the only MG in-situ is marie and she's crazy and out of the fight for the time being. we could try it when more MGs appear, though.

adding to this, if the other MGs have some sort of mind control over them, our persuasion efforts would be useless. we still need to find the controller...and i think it's the maid (whose name i forgot).

>>3962404
>>3962452
Hey, I think I know what our game plan for the final boss fight is now. Miranda will secretly appreciate the cheesiness.
>>3962460
Mako Hirayama, codename Yellow Rook.
We'll know when we get Arc to answer.

>>3962467
Hmm, now that i'm thinking about it, gartoun might be able to do something to the mind control; he's a trickster, and while he probably can't dispel the spell, he might be able to mess it up so that it stops working.

>>3961920
People die. Izumi isn't even the one killing this girl.

I mean. She might do it, but I expect Miranda to argue against it. Definitely against bringing any of these girls to the Intersection, they're all low powered chumps without anything monetizable like O&C.

Mono? Not seen once the new wore off. Shocking.

Medabots? Also sidelined recently and good riddance.

If we're gonna do training arcs, we already have the "rookie" slots full AF.

>>3962816
We just got out of a job for the bots though...

Mono, kinda, admittedly, but I still don't feel like it's been that long. Maybe next job we can bring her.

>>3961905
>>Switch to Miranda

>>3961920
No, that's stupid. Izumi may be optimistic, but she's been the in business too long to squander a Favor like that. Why are anons trying so hard to avoid doing literally what we came for?

>>3962840
cuz way too many people are bothered by the thought of killing anime girls.

>>3962845
Fortunately, I don't think Handler is.

>>3962816
>they're all low powered chumps
If you want someone on the level of Miranda you’d probably be getting a 90 year old hermit (who you’d probably complain about being too old for the job), someone akin to that prince from the job fighting Lord Kolm (who is too important to their world to hire), or is currently an Outgoer themselves, and is probably sticking to the bigger companies rather then join SES.

>without anything monetizable like O&C.
Owlia’s a side hustle that’s been eating up WAY too much of our down time. At least Mono, Cylica and the bots can manage to do fine on their own and earn some cash besides, and I just expect exposition when we’re with the kids. Meanwhile we’re building a bot to help Owlia not have a nervous breakdown all for what? Another gear list, in a part of the quest that has a bunch already. Blech.

>>3962452
I didn't mean to do it right now, but it's a plan that we can work in. Build on it for the boss fight.

Hello everyone, just came in from reading the archives. One of the more fun quests I have read on sup/tg/, and the only one still actively running.

Looking forward to being an active participant for once, after years of reading quests after their death or completion.

>>3962911
Owlia and Cylica earned a shit ton of cash and could leave us at any time to do crystal tech.

Did you not even play the early game?

If anything, Silver Eye doesn't have the proper resources to develop or sell their results.

O&C also take downtime but it always a) moves the story forward b) gets something mechanically progressed for SES, and c) ties together loot not turned into motes.

But since you hate inventory lists for some reason I can see why it would bother you that it takes away from girls movie night, girls rollerderby, looking after children, oh and the brief training we might do. How dare we spend time on something that will actually affect the game play!

They were end bosses too, and could easily be runners but instead chose couriers to focus on their much more marketable skills while supplementing Silver Eyes shit financials.

Paying for the upgraded pretty much all on Mirandas dime.

Honestly, at this point we should just drop the fucking money/taxes aspect because the players are both bad and uninterested in it. Which I find a piss off, because it was something with the potential for actually being challenging, but no people just want to fucking steamroll weaker worlds and suck dick during crossovers.

I miss the early missions so much, this quest keeps getting voted to go downhill.

I bet a vote to take girls from here passes just because cross-over.

TL;DR I hate what you are trying to turn the quest into. I hate that people insist on taking it super seriously but refuse to make any sort of long term goal or plan much less work towards it. I hate that it's slowly degrading to isolate masturbatory power fantasy and pandering to nostalgia.

I hate that you are shit and are turning this to shit.

I even voted to take the medabots, despite not liking them, because they're practically Lori's kids.

Fuck it. I'm out until the crossover is over because otherwise I'm just gonna vote to kill these evil MG bitches when reasonable and people will get butthurt if their waifu dies.

>>3962911
Fate Spiders had mad tactical/strategic skills, not to mention being organizers.


We could grabbed the kids from Mobworld who had prophecy and magical mechanic powers.

We could even have grabbed the android from the Seither world and had him take Mecha missions.

It's not about power. It's about transferable job skills.

Mono didn't really have shit to offer, but it was a big crossover and stuff happened, and even then at least her skills are super dedicated to support and filled a gap on the team.

The fact that you think I'm looking for just power shows how different your context is.

But the girls here don't even have power, which is like the bare minimum for consideration.

On the other hand, if SES had alternative service revenue streams within the intersection, that could also be used to draw in powerful talent.

Magi/Tech resources for middling Outgoers looking for an edge they wouldn't qualify for in larger more competitive groups.

Dedicated android/AI/Mecha support could draw in 'bots and we could make a specialist division to corner the Mecha mission markets.

Hell, just having materiel and facilities to better support outgoers instead of paying them more money.

But it seems like nobody playing has any clue how businesses, or people, work so all this stuff gets tossed to the side in favour of basic bitch shounen tropes.

Is this why it's so hard to write a good MG quest?

>>3962911
>Owlia’s a side hustle that’s been eating up WAY too much of our down time.
How can someone be so ignorant and so wrong? Owlia and cylica gain lotes by thread and by post. They gain so much that they put to shame the earnings of all the other girls combined so shut up.

>Meanwhile we’re building a bot to help Owlia not have a nervous breakdown all for what?
To get upgrades faster and so that owlia doesn't collapse under her own hubris and the workload we put on her, you dolt.

>>3963070
I hate that you're coming off so salty but at the same time making a lot of sense.

If you want Arc in the field, she is already had experience in deployment. Solo mission we're her thing and can operate solo. Just because she was holded out for her own life doesn't really take away her capabilities as a magical girl. All she need is a orientation on how things work in intersection and done.

>>3963070
Oh hey anon, I saw your complaints in /ptg/. I'd like to see more unusual jobs like the MG training one too.
I see some of your points, but anons have established in the past that they wouldn't want to make it too managerial (can be boring and difficult, I don't blame them) and taking away the time doing jobs. And a lot came for the comfy SOL stuffs and solving jobs through alternative means IC instead of just the usual murderhobo. Killing people without finding out the bigger picture as Izumi? Not a chance.

Cool off a little. Arc might be a chump when compared to us but she has her uses.

+ The first true MG operative recruited (if she is recruited). Mesh well with our vets due to previous experiences.
+ Purely offensive skill sets, something that the bots and Mono lacks.
+ SILENCE and DISPEL. We don't have any of those and they are always always good to have.

And we still haven't seen her fight yet. For what it's worth, she's still being considered. But all of the other options are out now and we're at the ending phase of the job. Imo if we're recruiting our best bet is her. If she's in, we have another brawler to play with, she has time to bloom.

>>3963463
>The first true MG operative recruited (if she is recruited). Mesh well with our vets due to previous experiences.
That's good, but she has not much going for her other than that. Its like saying that your local police officer can be part of a black ops team just because he knows how to follow orders.
>Purely offensive skill sets, something that the bots and Mono lacks.
But the bots and mono arent full offensive assets, they are mainly for support, and if we are considering offensive capacities, arc gets blown out of the water by the og trio and maybe mono due to her reality warping skills.
>SILENCE and DISPEL. We don't have any of those and they are always always good to have.
Now you are talking, but that mostly will force her into a support role AND force the rest of us into duo missions. Its not that gratifying to go from a secret agent to a pocket...not even healer, but spell difusser.

>Imo if we're recruiting our best bet is her.
Eeeh, yes, but that doesn't mean she should be considered. So far she has been pretty lackluster, hell, marie is more impressive than her at this very moment.

>>3963487
Let's review some profiles you anons want.

Agent Arc
>Has past experience in operating solo
>Experience carried from obervation to direct confrontation. Probably takes assassination missions too.
>Can detect traps, has silence and dispels.
>Has powerful spells with a great drawback (need to hit at least 3 times)

Marie Okada
>Works as scout
>Can shoot arrows at will in any direction
>Otherwise unstable personality

Kanna Rikudo
>Has brute strength
>Only relies on her powerful strength to overpower enemy
>Amateur in all departments (cause she didn't fought anything stronger than her)
>Generally a worst choice if ever anons think they want to recruit this girl.

Yuu
>A brawler type MG
>Has good hand to hand combat
>Has buffs that can help her/others
>Has no magical offensive spell shown yet.