Phase 04 text (canon move)

[slowdown]

SOS or a different help signal, it looks like everyone in the club including myself has been kidnapped by this kinda scary girl in sunglasses.

I think we’re in one of the meeting rooms at the JAXA building now but… some sort of help would be great since I don’t think Jun could even take down one person even with her awesome finishing moves.

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[zealous_steiner]

[That girl looks... familiar--]

[Wait. The hair. The face. The-- GOOD FUCKING GOD THAT'S THE WOODLAND ANIMAL!]

Are you alright?! I think I know that girl!

[slowdown]

I'm not hurt or anything and well we're just in a meeting room so things are pretty good for being kidnapped.

You know her? Who is she then!!

[zealous_steiner]

Good. I was concerned. [For very good reasons. He doesn't know what world-line this girl is on, what her story is, or why Nae's suddenly going after a club of high schoolers...]

[He's just sure that's the kid kidnapping her.]

I could be wrong, parallel universes and time nonsense and all, but her name is Tennouji Nae. She's the daughter of the CRT shop guy who lives downstairs from me. Well, a littler and... squirrelier version of her.

It's not impossible that she's with the Rounders. Does she have any large men in riot gear with her?

[slowdown]

Not that I know of? I mean there was a van and a few people in suits but they were all unarmed.

Ah.. so a little ver of her? Wait I get it you must be in a different time period like a few of the others I've talked to.

[zealous_steiner]

[Phew. Relief is audible in his voice - he doesn't know that he could let anyone get into a situation with Rounders and idly stand by.]

Well, at least it's unlikely they have you in their custody. At this point, it's best to stand by and see what they want from you. Don't go anywhere alone - you don't know what your situation is.

You know, a different point in time may not be so far off... You may be from a different world-line, though.

[slowdown]

Alright, stick with the other club members and wait it out.

World-line? I don't know what that is but I can tell you date wise it's 2019.

[zealous_steiner]

... 2019, huh.

[Suzuha's two years old in 2019. That guy snoring on the couch is raising a child in 2019. Nae's really grown up in 2019! In 2019, he and Kurisu might be...]

[His curiosity tingles, but he squashes it almost immediately. Fucking with the timeline is never good, especially considering she may be from a time where SERN is trying to take hold. But if there's a way he can help this girl...]

I'm in Akihabara, September of 2010. I don't think there's a way I can travel forward - I don't have a world-hop - but you should be fine as long as you stick together. [She might not be fine, but panic leads to more easily falling into the enemy's clutches.]

Again, if you see anyone who's armed, contact me immediately.

[slowdown]

Akihabara, that's not to far outside of Tokyo right? I'm in Tanegashima so it's pretty far away.

Will do, but I don't know if that will help if you're in 2010...

[mariannethree]

Why would someone want to kidnap you?

[slowdown]

That's what I'd like to know, we were working on the robot then suddenly BAM. That girl shows up after all of our pokecoms freak out and now we've been kidnapped.

[mariannethree]

Perhaps she wanted this "robot" you were creating?

[slowdown]

Maybe, but it's still in pieces and we haven't even finished anything besides some of the upper half.

[mariannethree]

Then it must be an amazing robot...or it is your skills she desires for her own purposes.

[chestboard]

Uwah! Time to stage a real rescue!

[slowdown]

That might be a little hard, that women had a lot of men in suits with her and they looked pretty scarey!

[chestboard]

No no, that just makes it much more thrilling!

[slowdown]

Isn't it a bad idea to take on a group of people who are strong head on without any plan or even a weapon. I know in anime it works out but this is real life and a real kidnapping!

[chestboard]

But you see... I have magic.

[slowdown]

You know I still refuse to believe that magic is what's running this whole network, so saying you have it isn't really going to change my mind.

[chestboard]

Hey... you really think so?

Do I need to prove it to you?

[slowdown]

Yeah, I really think so since it's hard to believe magic is running a computer network in this day and age.

You can try to if you want? I'll take it back if I can see it for myself.

[chestboard]

You got it.

Hm... what can I do...?

[he thinks.] ..Alright, I see.

[battler nods, and he moves to snap his fingers, and a couple of golden butterflies soon gather around him, coming out of no where, and pretty soon there's a vase in his hands that he had conjured up. he has it but then-.... he drops the vase.

it shatters when it hits the ground, and he doesn't seem to be concerned.]

Now then... come, remember what form you used to have.... [as he chanted this, the vase....slowly.... slowly... started to come back together, the pieces trying to remember where they fit, and soon it was completely mended once more.]

[slowdown]

Eh!?

[ That had to be some video trick right, or maybe just a lot of apps being played at once to get the effect on video. ]

So maybe you weren't kidding...

[chestboard]

I'm not. I used to not even believe in magic too, you know.

[now look at him..!!!]

[slowdown]

That's really amazing though, so could you use magic to make some parts for the robot? Combining science and magic, it's be unstoppable.

[chestboard]

Ihihihi~! Sure could! I have Endless magic after all!

[slowdown]

You're the best! I can't wait to work on the robot now, it'll be unstoppable.

[chestboard]

Eh, robot....?! Really?

[slowdown]

Yeah a robot, I want to build a defender of justice that can be a hero to everyone.

[chestboard]

That sounds amazing! Hey hey let's give him not only guns but a big sword too!

[slowdown]

Of course, you've got to have swords along with guns when it comes down to weapons.

[chestboard]

We'll make this the best damn robot ever! Ihihihihi! No stopping us!

[slowdown]

Yeah! It'll be the best robot the world has ever seen!

[tenminutes]

I'd stay and see what they wanted, but if you think you'll need help, let me know and I'll come over.

[slowdown]

I think we should be fine? If it is the JAXA building then my dad has to be nearby.

[tenminutes]

Does he know about you getting apprehended?

[slowdown]

I would think he would know if they brought us here of all places? Though it seems really out of character for him to do that since he's not the type to use these kinds of tactics.

[tenminutes]

Well I'm not saying he did it, but if he knows then you're probably safe or at least going to be soon.

[slowdown]

I really hope so, this is starting to stress me out. They even managed to get Frau Bow here and she never leaves her house.

[tenminutes]

Who's that? [ If they need her for something enough to get her to leave the house, what they're there for could be related to her after all. ]

[slowdown]

She's a member of the club and a transfer student! but so far only Kai has been able to even see her in person outside of webcam chats.

But she's a good member and her programing skills are amazing, without the interface she made we wouldn't have been able to even get off the ground design wise with the hobby robot.

[tenminutes]

So they kidnapped a hikikomori programmer? Maybe they want your help with something?

[slowdown]

In short, yes they kidnapped a hikikomori programer. As for the help part, when I asked for Jaxa's help before I got turned down. Maybe they've seen the error of their ways and now want to build a robot that can instill justice into the hearts of everyone finally!

[tenminutes]

I've got my doubts about that just since people usually aren't as pure-hearted as you.

[slowdown]

Well I'm willing to believe it, and if anything happens then I can just try and get out of there as fast as I can. I can pack a mean punch if I try hard enough.

[tenminutes]

Good luck then. Call me if you need reinforcements.

[slowdown]

Thank you, and I'll make sure to call if I need reinforcements!