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[swordboning]

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[swordboning]

I'm not interested in an open relationship at all since there's no one I'm interested in outside of you.

But I don't mind what you do as long as I'm aware of two things. That I'm not going to be tossed to the side and that you give me an idea of what you're doing instead of mysteriously vanishing.

Since I doubt we'll have a problem on either front, like I said, you'll find me tolerant. But I'll admit to having a slight bias against Lancer.

[codere]

I have no interest in Lancer that way.
He saved my life when we were denied our win.
It's hard to explain, but he's a fair guy so it pisses me off that he was treated unfairly.

If I'm the only one for you, then you'll be the only one for me.
It's that simple.

[swordboning]

...hmph.

I won't deny that he has his own sense of honor. He did save my Master in my war too.

I'll accept your reasoning, Rin.

[codere]

Are you worried you'll not be able to satisfy me entirely on your own ??
I believe you can.

It's important to me that I make his life here as pleasant as I can because I wouldn't be here without him.

[swordboning]

[Conveniently skipping the first question.]

Like I said, I'll accept that. And if you wish for it, I'll help.

[Although he won't promise not to insult Lancer every opportunity he gets.

He has to get some joy out of it.]

[codere]

[ Lancer probably enjoys it anyway. ]

There's one more person I need to come here.
One more and then I'll take over this colony.

[swordboning]

Let me guess. The person who is my Master that I don't know about?

[codere]

That's right.
I'm afraid if I retaliate against CERES now, they'll stop bringing in fresh blood.

[swordboning]

Then I have a serious question for you. If offered the choice, would you intentionally bring her here?

[codere]

Yes. [ Instantly replied. ]

It's complicated because she's real and she's not real.
You understand the differences between what's real and what's not in ViViD, correct?

She originated as a NPC.
Data compiled to react a certain way.
Somewhere along the way, she gained sentience.
The entire time she was a clueless girl who had no idea what she was involved in.
She just wanted to live, but she didn't know why.

I was revived on the planet Earth with a message.
Coordinates to her location.

It turns out she was real and her body is in stasis somewhere.
She suffers from an older disease known as Amnesia Syndrome that causes the brain to lose things over time until it can no longer remember how to keep living.
Her body must have been placed in stasis until a cure could be discovered.

[swordboning]

If you would do it intentionally, then why not do it?

I don't mean this in a negative way, I mean it more as a testament of your skills. If you need her to end this place, then I'm sure you can find a way to make her arrive here. It isn't as if those who bring people here are any better than you. You just need to find the method.

Let's add that as a prerequisite goal to our final plan.

[codere]

Do you think I have the ability ??
I was able to figure out how to travel to the Moon Cell in the first place, but that was different.

[swordboning]

You only need two things. Ability and means. The first is impossible to fix. The latter is easily rectified with the proper work.

You most certainly have the ability. You just lack the means.

[codere]

I need to get in even if only briefly.

[swordboning]

You may also need physical access to the machines themselves. I don't pretend to be an expert but that seems to be something they may keep separate from any network. Something more self-sustaining.

[codere]

Then I need to really get in.

[swordboning]

Perhaps an AI can be addressed and asked where everything is stored.

I doubt it would be that simple but we need to formulate a plan for this either way. Even if we skip to the final stages of destruction, this will be required information.

[codere]

As much as I'd like it to be just the two of us, that seems impossible.
We'll need others.

I don't trust any of the others.

[swordboning]

I trust Simon Blackquill. He has a way of getting what he wants from people and there's something about him you'll like. Namely that he has his own honor and has given his life for someone while being endlessly ridiculed by society for a perceived fault.

That and he wants to speak with you either way, if he hasn't already.

[codere]

I've been in contact with him.
Doesn't mean I can trust him.

If you do, then I suppose that's relevant enough.

[swordboning]

He's already assisting me with my previous idea. There's something we both lack that he can make up for, which is good relations with a large number of people. You and I make enemies too easily due to our personality.

[codere]

I'm not going to kiss ass just to get what I want.
People should recognize I'm better than them and just accept it.

[swordboning]

Therein lies your problem.

For me, I'm too grating and quickly pick up on other's weaknesses, which is apparently a bad thing.

[codere]

It isn't *my* problem that people fail to recognize greatness.

[ Totally not her fault. ]

[swordboning]

Consider yourself lucky that I do.

[If he didn't, she'd probably beat him up.]