As Cloris and N discussed the locked files, and as Aegis suggested that this was purposeful... N panicked slightly, wondering if they managed to take something seemingly very important away from her -- then after a little bit... It was revealed to be a picture of a golden retriever.
The tension eased away almost immediately. Aegis couldn't help but smile. Though as Cloris then begins speaking to her, she gives a nod in response.
"Yes, I can put a quarantine up so that N won't accidentally interact with it -- and so something can't make her interact with it."
In any case, it seemed like everyone was in agreement to NOT go rooting around in all of that until everyone could meet up and take the necessary precautions. Someone locked those memories away for a reason, and they probably wanted to make sure they stayed that way, too.
Karasu made his concerns clear, and N did her best to comfort them by pulling him into a hug. He cooperates with this, and some of the tension does seem to ease away from him as a result.
"That's true. If you and Aegis stay connected, then she should be able to prevent any mishaps like that. She'll also be able to support you more directly, too."
At least as long as the two of them would be safe... And with the other Expedition Team's troubles over now, they could focus on this mysterious messenger. Cloris retrieved her laptop and made her way out to prepare.
Eventually Karasu decides it's time for him to do the same.
"Well, I should go get ready too. Good luck, N, Aegis."
He says, giving a nod to each of them as he listed their names, and then he began making his way to his own room.
Fortunately, much like Cloris's own quarters, the damage was minimal, and the furniture had been secured in place. For the moment he retrieved some parts and tools from the shelf, and then sat at the table.
Laying it all in front of him, as well as the laser pistol that he had been using, he began to carefully open the weapon up to inspect and maintain it. Being diligent in taking care of his weapons had gotten him out of a lot of tight situations, and it was a habit he was going to stay on top of, especially since there was no way of telling what might happen when they set off...
Meanwhile... Cloris opened a document and typed into it. It was a weird message that would suggest she was being paranoid. But as she then steps away and begins to retrieve the things she needs, she'd come back to find a message typed in response, below hers.
"How unusual. You are more clever than most Humans I have interacted with.
I look forward to our conversation when you return. =)"
Cloris could see it plain as day -- not that it changed her course of action. The laptop is closed and password locked without issue.
Uzi once more insisted that Chaos takes a bath with his girlfriend -- and J waves that off.
"Worry not. I'll make him presentable by all of the JCJensen Company Standards."
She gives a confident smirk as she stares at Chaos. It was clear that she was going to be quite thorough in giving him a makeover... In any case, Uzi interjects again, though she was far less convinced of her arguments at this point. And eventually she admits that she gave that thing the perfect opportunity to get inside.
J simply lets out a small sigh. Her frustrations began to ease off now that she had vented so much.
"Well. At least you have the decency to prepare for a fight. Just pay attention to us, and maybe you'll learn some useful things."
She then runs a hand along one of her twin-tails again. And as Uzi asks to inspect wings in order to make her own design, J clears her throat and straightens out.
"Home-made modifications and improvised tech is strictly against the EULA of all JCJensen products. I strongly advise that you use our officially tested and approved line-up of hardware. Any homebrewing will void the warranty and leave you solely responsible for anything that happens."
After her spiel, she then adds;
"It's not illegal, but strongly discouraged. Unless you try to sell your modifications without our explicit permission. If you wish to continue, then bear all of that in mind."
Now, V's frustrations with the alarm panel was very clear at this point. Ray tried to say something to stop her from utterly smashing it to bits, but she was rather tired of everything interrupting these important moments between her and Ray.
The Engineer asked if she got it out of her system, to which she nods in response.
"Well, I can actually hear you now, so yes."
After having said that, Uzi then remarks that the control panel is probably dead. Prompting her to give the Worker Drone an unamused glance.
"It's lucky I didn't do more. Annoying thing."
In any case, the whole group was moving into the room now. Ray and Uzi were talking about how they handled the deceased back on Earth. Ray gave a pretty straightforward response about it. V chimed in at this point.
"Yeah... I wonder what happened to the Worker Drones assigned to this bunker? There had to have been some from back when the Humans were still around. You'd think they would have done something for them here."
That was a very poignant question. It seemed like every single possible line that could have ensured their survival had just... Failed. It left a lot of questions as to just what exactly happened, and how horribly it all went wrong.
In any case, most of the conversation didn't involve V at this point, and J was simply checking out other things in the room at the moment. But V DID come back into it to express something based on Uzi's words...
"Everything runs off of fuel or energy. Even us."
She spoke up, and then soon added on with...
"If the Worker Drones had done their jobs, all of this would have been running right, still."
But, after that, Chaos remarked about how they could still order things for delivery. Ray was understandably confused but began to check it out, and you could already see J getting that signature smirk of hers again...
Eager to make another Company spiel, she steps over to the rest of the group!
"Yes! The JCJensen Space Station! Working 24/7, around the clock to deliver all of your needs with our state of the art Delivery Rockets! Why rough it out in the wilds and try to ration your resources when JCJensen can give you exactly what you need?
Even... In Spaaaaaaaaaaaace~!"
... Yeah, J enjoyed the opportunities to do that a little too much.
Now that she had finished, V then interjects.
"I have a question that seems very relevant: What is ice cream?"
Yeah, Doll was being really sweet right now... Sure, Lizzy came off like she didn't care about anything beyond popularity and social status. But even she had an intrigue and desire for romance. What girl going to school didn't?
And everything that happened seemed to drive Doll to the realization that it was better for them to stick together, instead of her pushing Lizzy away. The blonde seems to have liked hearing that quite a lot, given the smile she has...
"Yeah. Plus I can make things a lot easier for you. There's a lot more ways than brute force to get what you want."
And then she looks around Doll's room.
"Plus, no offense. But I could seriously tidy this place up for you."
And as Lizzy returns her gaze back to Doll, the purple-haired Drone presses her forehead against Lizzy's. Finally saying what she had been wanting to say for awhile.
The blonde is naturally surprised all over again. But soon her surprise gives way to a gentle expression as she holds Doll's hands.
"You dork."
The tone of her voice suggested something more along the lines of "did you even have to ask?" rather than rejection, she then continues...
"I love you too, and I will."
And just as important as the confession and reciprocation of those feelings... Doll admitted that she would at least try what Lizzy was suggesting -- being willing to exhaust every possibility before going straight for the last resorts.
She could understand the apprehensions that Doll had, and that was why Lizzy soon gives her a response;
"Yeah, I know you tried your best. And I know you're trying to improve as much as you can with your powers every single day."
She acknowledges Doll's efforts, pausing briefly before continuing.
"And if one thing doesn't work, then we'll keep going until we find something that does work, okay?"
SURELY there was something that would work... And Lizzy had a feeling that a Human Engineer would make for an excellent starting point, if nothing else... And maybe if Doll could see that there was something to this beyond just vengeance...
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