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>Hey Ratface… [ Rats in the Alley Choices >>6401965 ]
>Matsui-kun! [ Demons in the Night Choices >>6403433]
>About that date… [Unusual Date Choices >>6402766)]
>Another round… [Market Mayhem Choices >>6405045]
>Suzuki-kun… [Another Murder Choices >>6406132]
Here we go again…
>Shit… [Info about Hiyori Mastui II, Ripple Unlock: Ammo Packs] (Demons of the Night new choice)
See the world through her contact lenses
> Kumi-Chan…Oblivion [Info about Kumi Kurasugi I, Ripple Unlock: Bullet shower]
You have to take her to the Anchor sooner or later…any events related to her will be gone in this loop though.
>Keywords?

>>6406420
woah! Amazing, thank you so much for this lovely artwork!

>>6406426
>Suzuki-kun… [Another Murder Choices]
>STOP! [+5% Q-Flux Unborn Counter, Ripple Unlock: Polarity Pylons]
Let's start on that gun

>>6406337
>>6406348
>>6406371
>>6406420
>>6406426

>>6406427
+1
First we need more info, get a grasp of the flow of events better, then we can proceed to beeline and ambush the killer

>>6406424
>>6406424
>Ripple Unlock (Passive): Ololow, Info About: A little secret I
So it's not actually a ripple unlock for the mechas or whatever, it's just two pieces of info? Must be some typo then

>>6406427
>>6406426
+1
Start by trying to run down the killer, afterwards if it isn't enough we'll have to sit down and figure out what Unlock we could be missing to reach the end we're after.

>>6406432
Ololow is a passive for our mecha(s)

>>6406434
What do we need to equip this passive? Visit Anchor?

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>>6406427
>>6406430
>>6406433
Polarity Pylons : These deployable pylons will deplete shields for all unborn units in a small area. Otherwise, they deal pitiful damage to unshielded units. If two or more polarity pylons are nearby, recharge a random main/aux weapon for one Mecha per clash.

“COME BACK HERE!” Your bellow had echoed throughout empty alleys as you kept chasing the mysterious figure. No Fluxxer you were aware of had the stamina to keep up with this speed demon but you as she had finally reached a dead end close to an abandoned construction site. This was it for he-

“All of you must die. It is the only way to ###&$&…I am sorry..” the owner of this eerily familiar voice wore a distorted face as if someone had superimposed thousands of faces on their head. Was this a guy or a girl? you couldn’t tell, well, it was hard to think clearly when a gun was pointed at you. Stupid you only had a bat so your odds weren’t exactly that spectacular..

“NO WAIT!” Instead of eating lead, Suzuki’s killer had pointed their gun at their temple. The blast had erased them from existence along with their gun… damn it! Not all was lost though. A bullet casing was left on the ground. Much like the suicidal killer, it was about to phase out of this timeline until you had grabbed it to for some close inspection “Owww, fuck..”

This sting you felt afterwards was the stream of Q-Flux getting drained by this mysterious shell. You doubt you could gain any Q-Flux with this shell in your pocket . You couldn’t throw it away either, it felt important…somehow? Eien might have some answers for you. The Anchor was also the only place you could change your Mecha loadout . Main, Aux and passives…all there. Better keep that in mind.

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>>6406435
>>6406430
>>6406432
“Hey, watch it!” Just went you were a few feet away from the main street, a slightly younger girl in your school uniform had bumped into you with so much force that the little squirt had managed to knock you on the ground. Too many badges and other flashy pins on her jacket…everything on her was way too bright for your liking “What’s your problem?!”

“Mnngh, same school? Same school! Senpai, please help me! Some of my …diehard fans are closing in on me, I can’t run away fast enough uuwaahhh!!” squealed the noise machine in a very high pitch tone “Switch clothes? Oh yeah! Senpai, pleeaaaseee!”

“The HELL you are on about??! Is this some kind of setup?!” With too many things of your mind, you didn’t know whether she was faking it or not.

“Nonononooo, You don’t know me? I am Summer Kissu! . THE Summer Kissu! I-I will give you my badge of Triple Smooch-Smooch if we switched clothes, please hurry! Try to act me like so they will think they got the wrong Kissu, they only saw my back. Got some cat ears in my bag ,Pretty sure, uh-hu.” Come to think of it, you did hear this name before. Young idol, overnight popularity, south of Japan? What was she doing here all the way up here? Grown ass Ojisans lusting over a damn highschooler…disgusting. No place to hide and no time to run away. Damn it.

>Look, I got my bat and a very bad attitude so stay behind me [ 0% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahashi, Info about Summer Kissu I]
It might get ugly but you were all up for bashing some heads.
>You owe me. BIG TIME, You hear? [Ripple Resonance: New Transfer student. Thermal Slicer+]
Her uniform is so time small. Ohh, this is going to be beyond embarrassing…
>Keywords?

>>6406483
>You owe me. BIG TIME, You hear? [Ripple Resonance: New Transfer student. Thermal Slicer+]

>>6406483
>You owe me. BIG TIME, You hear? [Ripple Resonance: New Transfer student. Thermal Slicer+]

>>6406483
>You owe me. BIG TIME, You hear? [Ripple Resonance: New Transfer student. Thermal Slicer+]
We need to ditch this anti Q-Flux bullet. I refuse to give it to Sato, you bet that unborn mimicker will shoot a Fluxxer with it later and cripple them forever

>>6406528
We gotta Oblivion soon and ask Eien about the bullet

>>6406457
>Polarity Pylons : These deployable pylons will deplete shields for all unborn units in a small area. Otherwise, they deal pitiful damage to unshielded units. If two or more polarity pylons are nearby, recharge a random main/aux weapon for one Mecha per clash.
YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS
Mecha weapon recharge doesn't seem good now, it'll be better with actual allies for once

>>6406424
>Ololow : Since they are the smallest and weakest form of unborn, High frequencies emitted from the Mecha will cause all Mimickers in the field to turn against their allies. They will either merge into small/medium size unborn or kill themselves if no more enemies are present in the field.
What if we go back to Market Mayhem >>6405032 >>6405045 with this activated? Sato is a mimicker unborn. If we finish this gun recovery sidequest and the mimicker actually vacates Sato forever and unlocks him as a possible ally (as we saw in one future sequence), and THEN we go to Market Mayhem, then corrupted Sato will not be there to make the mimickers fuse and fuck us up. We lose access to "Ripple Resonance: The Other Threat" and "Ripple Resonance : The Iron Bull" here because the event slot will be permanently altered due to Sato being freed, same as all the other events where unborn mimicker Sato is required for unlock options, but we can still get those via a SAFE END or ALT END.
>The Source sends x31900 Mimickers at you!
The Ololow will cause them all to instantly identify and turn on each other, or maybe even mass suicide. I wonder what would happen on that branch?

>>6406325
>Absolute Zero : Slows down Medium to Giant ground and air units within a large area via liquid nitrogen isotope mixed with Q-Flux. The Mecha and surrounding allies are also affected by it, small flying units would instantly shatter after crashing against the ground while small ground units will take damage overtime. Everyone inside the active radius will be vulnerable to all attacks.
High risk high reward. What sort of unit could even use this effectively?

>>6406065
>Trencher (AUX): Upheave the ground under you for an instantaneous trench with a modified shovel-like arm extension fused with [MISSING INFO]. Heavily damages or outright kills underground units within target area. Trench will slow down advancing ground units and will block some ranged attacks
This might be the ticket to Aoi surviving longer if still solo at the future last stand

>>6406025
>Q-Turrets : Specialized ground-to-ground deployable beam canons with very long range that is also capable of recycling dead unborn units in its vicinity for more firepower , One-shots most medium to giant sized ground unborn without a shield but extremely fragile with long cooldown. Perfect for single target unborn units. Useless against anything with a shield.
>capable of recycling dead unborn units in its vicinity for more firepower
I was right in >>6406003. Aoi WILL get her revenge on the Gorger unborn one day!

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>>6406486
>>6406503
>>6406528

“Kissu-chan, where are youuuu? We just want a smoo-eh?” Ten creeps who were either too skinny or too fat were met with quite a ‘surprise’ upon reaching this dead end.

“K-kyaah, you got meee. N-nyah nu Kissu Missu~” You genuinely wanted to kill yourself after uttering these cringeworthy idol blabber. Your belly button was visible and your tight clothes were defining your curves beyond what was deemed to be appropriate. Most police officers were probably swarming around Suzuki-kun at this point. Ugh, the shit you were forced to do right now was just the worst.

“Eeeh, just some hag. Kissu-chan should be around here somewhere. Let’s go.” You would have bashed his skull with your bat if this idol girl behind you wasn’t pretending to tie her shoes in order to escape their perverted gaze. Once they were gone, Kissu could breathe again.

“Yay! You are the best, thanks Senpai!” the redhead in your clothes went for a hug to express her gratitude towards you.

“Ok that’s enough. What’s up with your kiddy squeals and shit? You aren’t some kid…like a year younger than me at best.” You were starting to feel uncomfortable from this extended hug.

“Sorry! It is more profitable to act like this…according to my talent agent anyways. Oh right, Triple Smooch-smooch badge time, here you go!” your ‘reward’ was a cute pink rabbit winking playfully at you “This badge is only given to the best of my fans. It is actually worthy a small fortune for collectors and extra diehard fans. Thank you for saving me, Senpai.”

“Gah, don’t mention it.” You might be sick from this fake cuteness and excessive make up but you couldn’t really be mad at someone like her. For all intents and purposes, Summer Kissu was a bird trapped in a gilded cage…every single aspect of her life was controlled by her agent to maximize profits. Poor girl.

“Oh…She is here.” A speeding black car that was plastered with Kissu stickers had parked unevenly on the pavement before angry woman in an elegant business suit would step outside.

“What is this? Do you realize what I am doing to keep you relevant in this dog-eat-dog world? This looks like a ANOTHER SCANDAL TO ME!! “ The no-nonsense talent agent went ballistic the moment she saw Kissu in oversized clothes.

“But-“

“ SHUT UP!! Get in the car. Now.” Her words felt like a whip for the semi-famous idol.

“Yeah, nah. I am gonna need my clothes back. Also take it easy on her, she barely escaped a bunch of creep, where the have you been, huh?” You had to say something.

“You…get in the damn car. The black tinted windows will give you some privacy. I will wait…” After getting your clothes back, the talent agent took Kissu with her and drove away from here. Maybe that talent agent was the real hard bitch of Iija…

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>>6406536
>>6406486
>>6406528
>>6406533

Updating genetic message…

19XX, Japan, Iija district, Unknown Dark alley
[MISSING INFO]
[MISSING INFO] :
Hiyori’s Contact Lenses, Daiki’s Key, UR Monster Card?, Triple Smooch-smooch badge.
Q-Matter Beam+, MK III [Brawler Variant], MK IV [Bulwark Variant], Enhanced Nano Armour, Repair Kits, Thermal slicer+, Trencher, Absolute Zero. Ololow, Polarity Pylons
Behavioral Pattern Recognition Module (Global Passive)
Anchor upgrade I (Hidden Blessing)
+4% Q-Flux Build up with Mosou Niji
+44% Q-Flux Build up with Aoi Takahashi (Current Timeline Mecha Summon enabled)
+28% Q-Build up with Kumi Kurasugi (Summoned enabled after Oblivion)
+11% Q-Flux Build up with Daiki Kato
+8% Q-Flux Build up with Hiyori Matsui
0% Q-Flux Unborn Counter

“Lucky me…” You weren’t fluxed back to the school which was good-ish news. This alley was starting to feel like a second home now. You got a bullet casing with an appetite for Q-Flux and a gun to find within three timeline. Not much to go on other than the fact that whoever this killer was, they were targeting those within your social circle and you of course. They might be in conflict with the mimicker possessing Sato? An interesting tangent…

“Oh, hi kitty..” you were momentarily distracted by a stray cat, you had no food on you but you could scratch his back. Mngh, get distracted too easily…Focus, Aoi. Keywords Important, Inactivity popping in next timeline, two out of four timelines…


>Hey Ratface… [ Rats in the Alley Choices ]
>Matsui-kun! [ Demons in the Night Choices]
>About that date… [Unusual Date Choices]
>Another round… [Market Mayhem Choices]
>Suzuki-kun… [Another Murder Choices]
>An Idol, huh? [Meeting the Idol Choices]
Here we go again…
>Shit… [Info about Hiyori Mastui II, Ripple Unlock: Ammo Packs] (Demons of the Night new choice)
See the world through her contact lenses
> Kumi-Chan…Oblivion [Info about Kumi Kurasugi I, Ripple Unlock: Bullet shower]
You have to take her to the Anchor sooner or later…any events related to her will be gone in this loop though.
>Keywords?

>>6406552
OP we still need Ripple Resonance: New Transfer Student and info on our Thermal Slicer+, and we got +5% Unborn Counter from the STOP! option at Suzuki getting shot scene

>>6406553
New Transfer student is up in school focal points, + weapons deal more damage but they don't really need more info and unborn counter...is on me. Will edit it next morning, currently in the middle of the bed.

>>6406555
Goodnight OP

Okay so the only 2 times we've encountered the mystery gunner have been right after the alley when they shoot Suzuki dead, and at Seaside Park during the date with Kato in the tunnel of love where they disable the ride and ambush at the emergency exit. Can we do anything different there? What if we get to Suzuki dying, then immediately ACTIVATION to summon the mecha and grab the mystery gunner before they shoot themselves and despawn the gun?
>Your bellow had echoed throughout empty alleys as you kept chasing the mysterious figure. No Fluxxer you were aware of had the stamina to keep up with this speed demon but you as she had finally reached a dead end close to an abandoned construction site.
That way we say fuck you to having to chase them and simply brute force the issue. They simply cannot outrun a giant mecha limb rushing at them to grab them no matter how distorted their state

>>6406552
>Kumi-Chan…Oblivion [Info about Kumi Kurasugi I, Ripple Unlock: Bullet shower]

>>6406552
By my count we have 2 timelines left until Fluxxer Inactivity and 3 until the gun deal
>Kumi-Chan…Oblivion [Info about Kumi Kurasugi I, Ripple Unlock: Bullet shower]

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>>6406557
>>6406675
>>6406678

Kumi Kurasugi I: A shy student on the plus size who is Aoi Takahashi’s childhood friend. In elementary school, Kumi had a crush on one of her fellow students. Since was too shy, Kumi had resorted to the world of fantasy with plenty of innocent drawings and poems she kept hidden in an overlooked school drawer until that fated day when the class’s bully (Elementary Oni) had exposed her to everyone while mocking her to no end. Stress eating was the only way she could cope with such humiliation. Luckily for her, Aoi-chan was with her all the way, she had also grown slightly chubbier with Kumi because she feared that she would be a target of more ridicule. ‘Sharing the burden’ as Aoi-chan would put it. Because of her choice to shelter her friend by also gaining weight, Aoi was relentlessly bullied by Elementary Oni. As for her crush, he had already left the school for unrelated reasons leaving Kumi with food as sole her source of comfort.

Bullet shower : Fires an absurd amount of small caliber bullets over a very large area. No damage to armoured units and minimal damage to unarmoured units but is guaranteed to hit everything from the sheer number of bullets fired.

+5% Q-Flux Unborn Counter (5%)
“Eeeeepp! Aoi-chan, where *are* we? We were just talking and..and.. some kind of a movie set? I-it feels creepy…AHH! Who is this?! Angel android?” Kumi-chan cowered behind your toned body when you took her to the Anchor. At least she didn’t freak out as much from all of this.

“It is a …loonnng story. Help me out, Eien?” You were not that good at retelling what happened so far.

“Certainly, projecting past events collected from your genetic message. Recommended course of action for Fluxxer Kumi: Recording a message for yourself for easier understanding.” the android in pain had displayed everything for Kumi to see. Quite the eye-opener fo-

“Sorrysorrysorryyyy, I couldn’t save you, Aoi-chan! Please forgive meeee..” The floodgates were opened once she saw what happened in Market Mayhem, she really cared more about you than actually saving the world “I will save you next time, I promise!”

“It is okay, Kumi-chan. We gotta fall and fumble before we can walk, yeah?” You wiped off her tears with your napkin “How are you holding up?”

“It is very confusing…more confusing than the plot of ‘My washing machine is a fifty feet tall Robogiant ?? I hate lousy spin offs.. but yeah, I get *kind* of get it. Bad guys, Four waves, Timelines… I can get to be a hero just like you , Aoi-chan. Oh, I just know what am I going to say to different mes!” One quick recording later, you were about to see what Kumi-chan was really capable of “Eien-kun, can I say the keyword thing?”

“Permission is not needed, Fluxxer Kumi. Your Mecha has already been constructed and ready to be deployed.”

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>>6406557
>>6406675
>>6406678
Neural interface integrated
Fluxxer Detected: Kumi Kurasugi
Q-Flux medium stabilized
Synchronization completed
Primary functions online, Displaying assets
MK IV [Bulwark Variant]
Main Weapons:
-Pulse shot [x5 Uses, Medium ranged weapon capable of firing a pulse of Q-Flux in waveform that does minimal damages to all units in a small cone ahead of mecha, Can bypass shields]
-Mark shots [x2 Use, Short ranged weapon that fires a smart burrowing bullet bypassing both armour and shields. Negligible damage but it the bullets act as a beacon, all missile based weapons will home in on this target instead of another target and/or a wide area of attack. Perfect for giant sized Unborn.
-EMPTY SLOT
AUX Weapons:
-Q-Protect [x6 Uses, Deploy a shield on self or other mechas nearby. Decent protection against light ranged and melee attacks. Can be stacked for stronger shields
-Shield Convertor [x4 Uses, Fire at an ally’s shield to convert it into Ammo packs, Repair Kits or [MISSING INFO]. Firing it the shield of enemies will only extract relevant info about them post combat]
-EMPTY SLOT

“Aww, this cockpit is soo cramped-wait I am minute, W-where are my clothes? Eeeeeee! Bunch of perverts!” It was rather amusing to see a giant Mecha covering its sensitive… parts like so.

“You will get used to it but yeah I agree, pretty weird but hey look at the bright side…naked guys too.” While Kumi-chan was getting used to piloting her Mecha, you had an urgent question for Eien “Got any idea what’s up with this ghost bullet shell?”

“Analyzing…this object should not exist . It does not belong to any registered or doomed timeline. Leeching your Q-Flux will stabilize its fluctuating existence. Further analysis is required, Critical resource missing: Q-Clots.”

“The hell is a Q-Clot?” You were confused.
“Raw and unrefined Q-Flux energy that is gained upon defeating a sufficient amount of Unborn in either combat events or single clashes with each wave. Sufficient Q-Clots are required to manually upgrade the Anchor. Note, actions taken without a predictable model will automatically increases the Unborn Counter to the maximum, you can not survive the counter. No one can. Your termination will be permanent.” That last part did send a shiver down your spine. Re-experiencing the same events over and over again would give you Meta knowledge on what to do and what to avoid but it seemed that ‘abusing’ said knowledge beyond the path set for you would do you no good regardless of how much sense some of these out-of-the-box choice felt to you. Well, everything was possible, there could be a global passive or something like that would grant you the ultimate freedom of choice in the future….

>>6406711
We need to equip something with actual damage to Kumi's empty slot, cause she has none.
Also equip Ololow as our Passive

>>6406711
Also a question: does visiting the Anchor count as a timeline for the purposes of Fluxxer Inactivity etc.?

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“So you are saying we need to actually win for once, right?” You had been eating shit for as long as you could remember.

“Your assumption is correct. Occasionally, your actions might reward you with an Anchor upgrade but it is not a reliable method. Revisiting combat events is advised to harvest Q-Clots. It is much easier than handling the final four waves.”

“Yeah but not really in this one..” Since Kumi-chan became aware of the truth, all of her related focal points were out of the question. Better find more combat events or fight a really tough battle…not good.

“Let’s go to future Aoi-chan! I will do my best to protect you!” Her eagerness to fight was admirable but your current setup wasn’t looking good, time to change your loadout….

All passives could be equipped on all Mechas
Available passives: Enhanced Nano Armour, Ololow
Available main weapons: Bullet Shower (MK. IV), Absolute Zero (MK. IV)
Available AUX weapons: None (No Aux weapons slot for MK. III)

Current Loadout

Aoi Takahashi
Main:
-x4 Fists of Fury
-x6 Thermal Slicers
Aux:
-None
Passives
-Heating up.
-EMPLTY SLOT

Kumi Kurasugi
Main Weapons
-x5 Pulse shots
-x2 Mark shots
-EMPTY SLOT
Aux
-x6 Q-Protect
-x4 Shield Convertor
-EMPTY SLOT
Passives
-None




>Change Loadout
+
>Keyword?

>>6406714
Only fighting will reset inactivity

>>6406718
Change loadout
Aoi Takahashi
Main:
-x4 Fists of Fury
-x6 Thermal Slicers
Aux:
-None
Passives
-Heating up.
-Enhanced Nano Armour

Kumi Kurasugi
Main Weapons
-x5 Pulse shots
-x2 Mark shots
-EMPTY SLOT
Aux
-x6 Q-Protect
-x4 Shield Convertor
-Bullet Shower
Passives
-Ololow

>Activation

>>6406719
My question was whether visiting Anchor will bring us closer to the Inactivity triggering

>>6406718
Change loadout
Aoi Takahashi
Main:
-x4 Fists of Fury
-x6 Thermal Slicers
Aux:
-None
Passives
-Ololow
-Enhanced Nano Armour

Kumi Kurasugi
Main Weapons
-x5 Pulse shots
-x2 Mark shots
- Absolute Zero
Aux
-x6 Q-Protect
-x4 Shield Convertor
-Bullet Shower
Passives
-Heating up.

My reasoning is that we don't live long enough in combat for Heating Up to become useful, while having Ololow always ready can turn a loss into a win. On the other hand, Bullet Shower combined with Heating Up could actually knock back the entire enemy force at once if I'm reading it right.
Also, there's no reason not to bring Absolute Zero, Kumi has an empty main slot

>Returnal (Rats in the Alley)
If I understand correctly, Activation will just summon our mecha to us here in the Anchor. To reach combat, we need to return to a saved focal point and relive the events until we get to the combat scene.

>>6406725
This seems like a reasonable enough deduction, +1

>>6405973
>>6406751
Again, this is me.

>>6406725
+1
We need to fight to delay the inactivity penalty, and we need to get to that mystery nigga and their gun ASAP. But how? Where? When? Any ideas?

>>6406768
It looks like we need to get enough Q-Clots and ask Eien. I also think it's the same assailant who shot us when we were with Kato. Maybe that path yields something.

>>6406769
I thought so too.
>Note, actions taken without a predictable model will automatically increases the Unborn Counter to the maximum, you can not survive the counter. No one can. Your termination will be permanent.
I think this is the QM saying cheeky write-ins like my "just Activation, go mecha, and rush to robot arm grab the mystery nigga before they can escape or suicide" idea will be instant game-over due to too much deviation from their autistic timeline flowchart. I don't blame him, I too love me my autistic timeline flowcharts. Detroit Become Human has one of the most recent and coolest versions of one used in video games, though you have stuff like Hundred Line and maybe the other Uchikoshi games that have those?
>there could be a global passive or something like that would grant you the ultimate freedom of choice in the future….
The ultimate secret unlock in this quest: to enable the "Write In" option and defy fate. Certainly is worthy of the power it carries in a medium like this one.
>Re-experiencing the same events over and over again would give you Meta knowledge on what to do and what to avoid but it seemed that ‘abusing’ said knowledge beyond the path set for you would do you no good regardless of how much sense some of these out-of-the-box choice felt to you
Seems our best course of action is what we've been doing: navigating the timeline of events and trying to figure out what to do and where to go with the time and moves we have available

>>6406711
>Pulse Shot
Standard fare, weak but nice cone aoe. We haven't gone against shielded enemies yet, but this is good insurance for if the quest lasts long enough (without the QM flaking or dying irl) for us to get to wave 2 or something
>Mark Shots
We have no missiles, but...
>“There is no hope for humanity in this timeline, Miss Aoi. Phylirsa had planted too many Mimickers in our ranks. The fight was over before it could begin…” It took you a few second to take notice of the steer rebar stuck in his chest. He refused to die just yet while your scanners had detected the incoming horde “Let me take care of those flyers for you… learn from our mistakes. Kill the hosts… “
>“Kato-san? KATO-SAN?!” After firing a rain of missiles, this version of the half-swede took his last breath. The rest up was to you…
Future Kato's mech did have missile launchers. We need to work to recruit Kato, which involves getting Suzuki and him to fight in a timeline to access his dad's research notes as the convincing recruit item. So far, we've seen Suzuki alive in the cafeteria at the school branch, and he also gets shot by the mystery nigga at the alley branch. I also think we've done fuck-all with the Rat King pompadour drug dealer guy, and he's a recruitable. I wonder how his fighting style is?
>Q-Protect
Definitely what we need to not instantly die 1 series of action posts into the last stand
>Shield Convertor
Solid recycling use, but I am very curious about the "Firing it the shield of enemies will only extract relevant info about them post combat" bit
>hey look at the bright side…naked guys too
Wonder if Kumi has any ideas on who else we can recruit and how?

>>6406718
>Revisiting combat events is advised to harvest Q-Clots. It is much easier than handling the final four waves
Well we have Ololow and we have Market Mayhem as the one combat event we know of right now. Worth a try even though possessed Sato will be there to do his thing?

>>6402759
>Enhanced Nano-armour: Self-replicating Nano machines should allow the Mecha to partially regenerate a portion of their armour when defending/falling back. Any attack will interrupt the self replication process.
Hey OP, does Aoi getting hit even with Kumi's shield on her still count as interrupting the nanobot armor regen?

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Error: MK IV Mecha has no passive slots. Unable to equip Heating up (>>6402426)
Error: Bullet shower is a main weapon not an auxiliary weapon. Unable to equip in aux slot
Saving current changes…

“Eh, better than nothing... Returnal ” With you new and improved setup as well as you friend by your side in this timeline, you might just stand a chance against future battles. Hopefully…

==

19XX, Japan, Iija district, Unknown Dark alley

“Kumi-chan we are back…Kumi-chan?” Your favourite riceball was nowhere to be found in the same timeline . All events related to her was all glitched out according to the chart inside your mind so perhaps it was for the best not to actively seek her out. Well, that was a bummer. Still, you were fairly certain to meet her again upon fluxxing to Humanity’s Stand by saying Extinction. Oh, same kitty… too bad you got nothing on you to feed it.


>Hey Ratface… [ Rats in the Alley Choices ]
>Matsui-kun! [ Demons in the Night Choices]
>About that date… [Unusual Date Choices]
>Suzuki-kun… [Another Murder Choices]
>An Idol, huh? [Meeting the Idol Choices]
Here we go again…
>Shit… [Info about Hiyori Mastui II, Ripple Unlock: Ammo Packs] (Demons of the Night new choice)
See the world through her contact lenses
>Keywords?


>>6406725
Nope still counts as a single timeline with Anchor business
>>6406772
<3
>>6406773
still counts as combat even when shield is on. Must disengage first.

>>6406794
>Error: MK IV Mecha has no passive slots. Unable to equip Heating up
Well fuck, guess Aoi is better with Ololow and the Enhanced Nano Armour
>Error: Bullet shower is a main weapon not an auxiliary weapon. Unable to equip in aux slot
This is just a straight upgrade to Kumi's Pulse Shot except Pulse Shot ignores enemy shields and can damage armored units. We want to hit EVERYTHING in most fights, so Bullet Shower's raw omnihit is what matters more
>All events related to her was all glitched out according to the chart inside your mind
Very nice effect OP, wonder how you did that in photoshop or whatever editing software you use
>you were fairly certain to meet her again upon fluxxing to Humanity’s Stand by saying Extinction
Or if Aoi dies/bad ends and we automatically Overfluxx to the future?
>still counts as combat even when shield is on
FUCK

>>6406794
Ooof, this is embarrassing... And we can't revisit Market Mayhem either...
>Shit… [Info about Hiyori Mastui II, Ripple Unlock: Ammo Packs] (Demons of the Night new choice)
I only hope there'll be combat in this branch
Or we could go for Extinction right away, but we could always do it later as well

>>6406800
+1

>>6402766
>>I am not interested in this date buut, I want you talk to you about something serious [Info about Daiki Kato I, Resonance Ripple: Mental Health Check.]
>>6406794

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Hiyori Matsui : Her physical and mental trauma were mostly exploited by her sleazy guardians who saw her as a cash cow for more disability grants rather than a person in constant anguish. After several long therapies, it seemed that she was beyond saving especially with her current suicidal tendencies and yet Sato Kenichi didn’t give up on her. He did offer her some experimental pills he had acquired through unknown means that seemed to dispel any demon hallucinations she once had. For a few weeks, Hiyori could somewhat live like a normal student but such façade didn’t last for long…without stating why, Sato would later explain that the experimental pills were very dangerous and not meant for her all. That was the case for a while…things initially change for the better with a bolder Sato would provide her with ‘new and improved’ experimental pills as well as special contact lens that should ‘record and monitor her case’. The demons were also gone with these pills but there was something different about them namely their new addictive nature. She wanted more just so she could live and breathe and this new Sato would exploit her newfound addiction with… unspeakable acts …

Ammo Packs : Much like repair kits, they partially restore the charges of all weapons.


“Shit…” Matsui-kun wasn’t joking. Despite of you and her standing alone in a mostly empty street, you could see these demons in the dozens floating aimlessly in the air. These foggy spirits would lost it when a passerby waited at a nearby bus stop, the small horde around her would scream in frustration for their inability to enter her ears or nose. Were those …Mimickers? What was actually stopping them from possessing the woman? Why none of them had possessed other Fluxxers? Better yet, *How* Matsui-kun could see them in the first place??? You had so many questions and so little answers “I…see them.”

“Y-you do? Nononno, lying, you are ly-“

“There are two over there above the traffic lights, four staring right at us. Can’t do shit, though.” You flipped the finger to one of these demons. It could only scream menacingly at you, that was it.

“I-i-I am not crazy? They are real?” Bandage girl was in total disbelief, her eyes swelling with tears.

“Looks like it. Demons are as real as you and me.” The burn victim was too emotionally fragile for any of your questions “It is getting late soo why don’t we crash at my place? Think of it as a surprise sleepover.”

“But…”

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“No Buts, my mom will handle the rest. Don’t worry.” Her guardians would go apeshit if their golden goose went messing. After a quick pay phone call, your mother handled everything for you. You don’t really know what to do without her. You eventually had to take off these lenses or you might have done something stupid upon seeing a group of these demons flocking around your mom who had already prepared a lovely dinner for bandage girl.

“Aoi-kun…thank you..” Matsui-Kun winced slightly from resting on her burned side in the comfort of your extra futon bed but all in all she was feeling much better because of you.

“Night, Matsui-kun.” You stayed awake long enough for to watch her fall asleep. That girl kept twitching in what felt like an endless nightmare while saying the word ‘Ikari’ over and over again. Her sweaty hands were searching for something or someone to latch onto.

>No more demons tonight, okay? [+8% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui, SAFE END]
You better sleep closer to Matsui-Kun within her arm’s reach.
>… [0% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahasi, Anchor Upgrade]
You are not gonna risky your mom finding you two tangled all up next morning.
>Keywords?

>>6406800
>>6406823
>>6406808
>>6406856
.

>>6406856
>… [0% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahasi, Anchor Upgrade]

>>6406856
>No more demons tonight, okay? [+8% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui, SAFE END]

>>6406868
>No more demons tonight, okay? [+8% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui, SAFE END]
The other option is 0% Q Flux because we still have that bullet denying us Q Flux gain for Aoi herself

>>6406878
If I'm right, we need to 1. Win a combat to get Q-Clots, 2. Return to Anchor and analyze the bullet casing, 3. Get the gun, 4 Jump timelines and give the gun to Sato, and we only have 4 timelines left to do it all, including the current one. Going for a safe end puts us behind schedule

>>6406891
Then ok

>>6406856
CHANGING VOTE FROM >>6406888 TO
>… [0% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahasi, Anchor Upgrade]
WE NEED TO WORK

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>>6406868
>>6406878
>>6406891

Anchor upgrade II ( Enhanced Performance) : Upgrade a random weapon after achieving victory (Combat event or Humanity’s last stand).

Often times, you would sleep like a damn brick, loud snores too according to your brother but this time, something would snap you back to reality in a heartbeat…

The smell of charred fresh and the unsettling crackle of flames already too close to your feet.

“A..o…i…” a flaming husk stood before you amidst this fiery chaos obscured by smothering smoke. Matsui’s molten face had fused strings of flesh together that had almost closed her mouth shut and yet she continued without any regard to her agonizing pain “… It is my sacred duty to..bu…

Vital signs terminated.
+10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter
Updating genetic message...

>>6407225
Ah dammit. I hoped we would fight the "demons"

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>>6406868
>>6406878
>>6406891

2XXX , Humanity’s last stand

“Engaging the enemy.”
“Q-Protect activated .”
“Deploying countermeasures.”
“Changing production line, Switching to hornets.”
“Decoy activated.”
“Disengaging, Activating repairs.”
“Firing long ranged ballistics. Locking on ”
“Target is crumbling under its weight. Targeting limbs is advised for future reference.”
Victory?

Through much coordinated effort, you had managed to obliterate the first of four waves meant to end humanity…except for the fact that it had already ended seventy six years ago. You were simply a fail-safe artificial intelligence puppeteering Aoi Takashashi’s corpse as well as other Fluxxers and their Mechas in order to fulfill a string of commands that had outlived your creators. How you were supposed to feel any attachment to an already extinct species? If only you knew what was really behind that giant wall you were meant to protect with your very cruel and ironic existence.

“Is…someone there?” You felt a…presence within your shriveled up vessel. A glitch in your failing system most likely, Aoi and her daughter might have prepared you for the first wave but they had lacked enough foresight to enable on-the-fly adaptation to new Unborn strains, they were going to overwhelm you in the second wave regardless of your tactics. You were sure of it. None of it mattered anymore, was the taste of death going to relieve you of your miserable existence? You sent one last signal to the husk you were controlling so she could close her eyes after staring blankly at the ruins around you for over seven decades…


Was it inner peace you were experiencing? No, it was something else …

>…Overwhelming nothingness [ Ripple Unlock (Passive) + Q-Clot]
Your existence serves no purpose beyond this point.
>…Unbridled rage [ Ripple Unlock: Cleansing Flames + Q-Clot]
Humanity deserves its doomed fate for creating you.
>…Inescapable yearning [ Ripple Unlock (AUX) : Flux-Amp + Q-Clot]
…for a life that is not yours.

>>6407253
>…Inescapable yearning [ Ripple Unlock (AUX) : Flux-Amp + Q-Clot]

>>6407253
>…Inescapable yearning [ Ripple Unlock (AUX) : Flux-Amp + Q-Clot]

>>6407253
>…Inescapable yearning [ Ripple Unlock (AUX) : Flux-Amp + Q-Clot]
Surely there must be something better than this somewhere somewhen

>>6407253
>…Overwhelming nothingness [ Ripple Unlock (Passive) + Q-Clot]

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>>6407257
>>6407264
>>6407267
>>6407301

Flux-Amp (AUX) : Upgrades all weapons for self for a single instance of combat, already upgraded weapons will double their damage for the entire combat event. Good starting move.

“I have done my part. Oblivion awaits…” You had ignored the second wave rushing towards you as you had activated the self-destruct mode for all Mecha. The dead could finally rest after this long and ceaseless struggle. The end cometh for all.

Current Timeline is doomed
System is offline

==


19XX, Japan, Iija district, School
[MISSING INFO]
[MISSING INFO] :
Hiyori’s Contact Lenses, Daiki’s Key, UR Monster Card?, Triple Smooch-smooch badge.
Q-Matter Beam+, MK III [Brawler Variant], MK IV [Bulwark Variant], Enhanced Nano Armour, Repair Kits, Thermal slicer+, Trencher, Absolute Zero, Q-Turrets+ Ololow, Polarity Pylons, Fux-Amp
Behavioral Pattern Recognition Module (Global Passive)
Anchor upgrade: Hidden Blessing, Enhanced Performance
+4% Q-Flux Build up with Mosou Niji
+44% Q-Flux Build up with Aoi Takahashi (Current Timeline Mecha Summon enabled)
+28% Q-Build up with Kumi Kurasugi (Summoned enabled after Oblivion)
+11% Q-Flux Build up with Daiki Kato
+8% Q-Flux Build up with Hiyori Matsui
15% Q-Flux Unborn Counter

“Oblivion.” As much as you loved to explore your options in the school’s starting focal point, you had a juicy Q-clot to give to Eien. You were in the third timeline after all sooo better hurry…

“Hey, got the thing.” Although the clot had no physical form, it sure felt heavy while you were ‘carrying’ it in your mind. You did have to sit next to Eien so she could eat the raw Q-Flux.

“Please stay perfectly still. This will take a moment.” Much like how your naked body was surrounded by endless wires inside the cockpit, the immobile android would engulf your face with similar wires in order to transfer the Q-Clot to her body “Q-Clot transferred. Updating..”

“Woah…” The bound angel would grow some synthetic skin on her body as she was getting slightly better. She still couldn’t move but that was a step in the right direction “Looking good, Eien.”

“Thank you, Fluxxer. Analyzing bullet casing..” a loud whirring sound could be heard from her processing core with thousands of mini projections popping in and out of her eyes for a fraction of a second before Eien would reach an unsettling conclusion “Analysis complete. Unknown material found that should not exist. Source: Unknown. No match detected in any registered timeline. Theorizing a purpose: Fluxxer termination and possible Q-Flux and/or genetic material extraction.”

“The hell? isn’t just a bullet?” More questions than answers, damn it…

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>>6407301
>>6407267
>>6407264
>>6407257

“Incorrect. Firearm is a storage device judging by Yocto patterns on bullet. Assessing further information. Three mutually exclusive and applicable solutions found..”

“Let’s hear them, hardest to easiest please.”

“Option A, Re-conceptualize the bullet casing into a weapon using accumulated Q-Flux energy with you and possible Fluxxers . One bullet to terminate target and acquire their firearm, only effective against them. Option B, Experimental force overflux to target’s timeline after visual contact with the risk of elevated Q-Flux Unborn counter. Both current encounters are not suitable for force overflux, closest focal point with highest possibility of encountering target is ‘New Transfer Student’. Option C, Entrap target in the Anchor in a controlled enviroment. Anchor will be inactive for several timelines… I will suffer greatly for option C. Apologies. Please disregard current opinion. Irrelevant to overarching goal. “

“Damn…” You weren’t sure what to choose here. A was good if you have full confidence in your aim…and in the idea of actually killing someone. B might spiral out of control since you have no idea what was on the other side and the counter thing could be kind of scary. C was just too cruel for a broken angel but it should provide a very safe environment for this unregistered killer. This was gonna hurt…

A unified decision must be reached first before continuing.


>A it is [ -30% Flux Build up from random Fluxxers]
You could always start again. You can do this…
>Going for B… [Special Focal point: Dreamless Dream]
Gonna eat up a LOT of Unborn Counter on this one.
>I am sorry, C… [Special starting Point: Three of…]
She is already in pain…

>>6407365
>Going for B… [Special Focal point: Dreamless Dream]
Got low Unborn count. Don't want to waste Flux build up, most are low. C sounds like it will hurt our girl too much.

>>6407383
+1
We played well trying to keep counter low, now it's time to use it. We'll need to work hard to drop counter more after this to make up for it. Anyways, next stop is to rush to access New Transfer Student and go right for the mystery nigga's timeline. Maybe we can help them out there somehow

>>6407365
>Going for B… [Special Focal point: Dreamless Dream]

>>6407365
>Going for B… [Special Focal point: Dreamless Dream]

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>>6407383
>>6407408
>>6407415
>>6407568

“Returnal.” Back to the bathroom stall again, this time however, there was a wild commotion outside. You just knew it was Summer Kissu’s first day at school and you were right, the principal was announcing something in the auditorium this early in the morning, his voice crackled slightly over the intercoms in the hallways.
"Good morning, students of Iija Academy. As we begin a new week, It is my duty to inform you all of a new transfer student who joined our first-year class. This young lady comes to us with a very special background. She is, in fact, a well-known public figure… Many of you may already have an idea who she is. However, out of respect for her wish to live as a normal student here, I will not mention her real name."

“I hope I am not too late…” You rushed to the auditorium moments later, eyes peeled like a hawk for any signs of danger.

"Boys and girls… I ask you from the bottom of my heart: please do not turn her arrival into an endless celebration. Do not crowd around her, do not ask for autographs or photographs during school hours and most importantly: do not spread rumors or gossip. She has chosen our school because she wants to study seriously and enjoy ordinary high school life. Let us give her that precious chance together. Remember: she may shine brightly on television and on stage but here inside these gates she is simply your classmate, nothing more. Treat her with the same kindness and respect you would show any new student. If anyone tries to bother her, follow heror cause trouble, I will consider it a serious violation of our school rules. I expect better from all of you. Summer Kissu, the stage is yours.”

“Hiiiiiiii everynyan! I dedicate this new song to my wonderful classmates… Young dreams, radiant melodies and summer memories bundled alll together in this Kissu-Kissu blast! Letttt’s gooooo , Kissu Missu!!” While the suspiciously young idol was captivating everyone during her stellar performance, you were combing the crowd in search of-aha! Found them!

“You are NOT going anywhere! NOW, EIEN!” You tackled the mystery person approaching the stage. Same super imposed faced but it didn’t matter, you were going enter their timeline whether they liked it or not.

Updating genetic message
Overfluxxing…

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>>6407415
>>6407568
>>6407408
>>6407383

A timeline that should not exist, ???

“What…. Is this place?” You had been in plenty of timelines so far. None of them gave you the creeps like this one. An unfinished canvas was the best way to describe this rotten and frozen world, everything was painfully white around you as if someone didn’t have the time to finish colouring pretty much everything that was slowly losing their meshy form like molten wax. Wait a sec… this was *you* talking here not the alternate version of yourslef, did that mean you weren’t overfluxxing? Why couldn’t you see your physical body? Sur,e you could move your arms and legs…were you invisible or something? None of that made sense. You walked around in this federation themed town ignoring the frozen statues all around you until…

“Is this..my house??” From outside, it looked like any other western building but something inside was almost calling you despite of the overwhelming force that didn’t wish for you to be in this double doomed timeline. The door handle had melted away along with an entire wall from a simple touch revealing a living room where a younger version of your mother was dining with your much younger self …huh?

“Why…why do you have to ruin everything?” the waxy child in front you had turned her head towards you painfully with more waxy flakes falling off her crumbling body.

+20% Q-Flux Unborn counter (35%)

“What do you..nngh.. mean?” It was hard to focus with every second spent in this place. Was that her gun on the table?

“My timeline…I must save it, It is the only thing I have..I deserve to live just as much as you do if not more!” Her growing anger would send more cracks through her body.

“ Why are you doing this? Why do you keep trying to kill Fluxxers?” Before you would do anything, you needed some answers first.

“I can’t…let me kill them. I need them. I need you . Y-Flux..” Soon enough, her entire mouth would fall out of her hollowed face. A tear of wax would leak from her faux eyes, you could only see bitterness swelling inside of her chest.’

+20% Q-Flux Unborn counter (55%)

“Mrrngh..” the ticking counter was a timebomb waiting to blow up in your face. Better act fast..

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>>6407568
>>6407415
>>6407408
>>6407383

>Well, I have to save humanity in ALL timelines. Your timeline doesn’t really matter that much. [Ripple Unlock: Unfinished Misery, FOCAL POINT(S) SHIFT]
Just take the gun and leave. This was why you were here in the first place.
>This is for Kato, Suzuki…and me [ Ripple Unlock: Void Maw, +11% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahashi/Daiki Kato/Yuuma Suzuki, FOCAL POINT(S) SHIFT]
Shoot her dead. You don’t care whether she was you or whatever, she killed you so it is only fair to shoot her back.
>So you want me to just stand by while you keep killing me and my friends? Damn it… DAMN IT [+30% Q-Flux Unborn Counter, +5 Q-Clots]
You hated every single atom in your body for leaving this wax hell WITHOUT taking the gun. Why did you do that? WHY???

>>6407626
>This is for Kato, Suzuki…and me [ Ripple Unlock: Void Maw, +11% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahashi/Daiki Kato/Yuuma Suzuki, FOCAL POINT(S) SHIFT]

>>6407626
>This is for Kato, Suzuki…and me [ Ripple Unlock: Void Maw, +11% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahashi/Daiki Kato/Yuuma Suzuki, FOCAL POINT(S) SHIFT]
>Shoot her dead. You don’t care whether she was you or whatever, she killed you so it is only fair to shoot her back.

>>6407626
>This is for Kato, Suzuki…and me [ Ripple Unlock: Void Maw, +11% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahashi/Daiki Kato/Yuuma Suzuki, FOCAL POINT(S) SHIFT]
Fuck you, we're gonna WIN

>>6407626
>Well, I have to save humanity in ALL timelines. Your timeline doesn’t really matter that much. [Ripple Unlock: Unfinished Misery, FOCAL POINT(S) SHIFT]

>>6407626
>>This is for Kato, Suzuki…and me [ Ripple Unlock: Void Maw, +11% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahashi/Daiki Kato/Yuuma Suzuki, FOCAL POINT(S) SHIFT]

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>>6407641
>>6407665
>>6407667
>>6407699
>>6407724
+11% Q-Build up for Aoi Takahashi (55%)
+11% Q-Build up for Yuuma Suzuki (11%)
+11% Q-Build up for Daiki Kato (22%)

Void Maw : Lunges forward at a large/giant sized ground unborn to rip off a huge chunk of ‘flesh’ dealing massive damage and repairing the Mecha. Ignores armour. Using this attack will increase Q-Flux Unborn counter.

You didn’t flinch after firing from this strange gun…light as a feather but incredibly powerful…somehow. The last ‘living’ person in this forsaken timeline would crumble before you like a house of molten cards. There was nothing left for you here. Time to leave…

==

Iija District, School Counselor’s office, 11:06 AM

“And so, you return…” You found yourself back in the worst place you could imagine in the school. Matsui-kun sat next to with a pair of dull and glassy eyes staring at the clock on the wall while a fresh trail of blood formed a visible stain on her short white socks “Oh, don’t mind her, we are done with our usual…therapy session. As for you, I wouldn’t have personally followed that plan of other me at any given day but I must admit. He is quite the visionary. Mother will be disappointed from this course of action.. I believe she will understand these minor tweaks in her grand design in due. Now, Give me that damn gun… unless you want this cycle of violence and pleasure to continue~”

“…” Part of you didn’t want to give up the weapon so easily as if it was part of you like an arm or a leg. You had this strange feeling…what if the gun was part of you? You wanted to sink it in your flesh like a long lost organ…what to do?

>Here you go, ‘Sensei’ [Unable to predict current outcome]
Matsui-kun…
>No. I think I will keep it. It is MINE [Unable to predict current outcome]
It is part of you..no doubt about it.
>Eat shit [Unable to predict current outcome]
Killkillkillkillkillkillkill
>Keywords?

>>6407739
>Eat shit [Unable to predict current outcome]

>>6407739
>Eat shit [Unable to predict current outcome]

>>6407739
>Eat shit [Unable to predict current outcome]

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>>6407747
>>6407749
>>6407759
-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter (45%)


“Eheheheheee… AHAHAHAHA SATO WILL BE MINE FOREVERRRRRRR, MATSUI’S SWEET- “
“SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!” By the time you had unloaded every single bullet in your gun, it was no longer separated from your trigger finger and the palm of your hands. All were merged together in this organic symphony of twisted flesh and bones. Your blood was already clotting inside the hollow chamber of your gun-hand for more bullets. One bullet for Matsui and…and…no more? Not quite.

“Killkillkill…” your tongue had wrapped itself around you finger-barrel like a..a..no,no. Everything in your mind was replaced by the maddening desire to kill. You could not remember anything else. The sweet finger-trigger, It was calling y-

Vital signs terminated
Timeline is doomed, Rebooting..
Focal point shift detected, Readjusting…
Updating genetic message…

==

2XXX, Eighty Years before Humanity’s last stand.

“Sensory modules calibrated, parameters checked , submersion at seventy percent…” You were assisting your mother in assembling the last android she would ever build. All of its codding was on the sloppy side but neither of you had the time or the resources for a proper build.

“What are we messing here?” asked Aoi while reviewing the failsaves one more time.

“Gotta be personality matrix. One sec…”

>Set it to Eien mode. [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Encounter, Global passive: Wings of Mercy]
The default mode.
>Set it to Ikari mode [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Encounter, Global Passive: Wings of Destruction]
Older mode but less buggy

>>6407747
>>6407749
Did we fuck up?

>>6407819
>Set it to Ikari mode [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Encounter, Global Passive: Wings of Destruction]
Baka Shinji...

>>6407819
>Set it to Eien mode. [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Encounter, Global passive: Wings of Mercy]

>>6407819
>Set it to Ikari mode [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Encounter, Global Passive: Wings of Destruction]

>>6407827
>Did we fuck up?
Go back on our word or give a powerful weapon to a humanity genociding monster. Big trouble either way.
>>6407819
>Set it to Ikari mode [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Encounter, Global Passive: Wings of Destruction]

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>>6407829
>>6407832
>>6407980
>>6408033

-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter (35%)

Wings of Destruction (Global Passive) :The presence of MK V, MK VI or MK VIII will slightly increase the combat capabilities of other Mechas in the battlefield.

“Ikari, I know you can hear me….Save them. You are our only hope…”

==

19XX, Japan, Iija district, School
[MISSING INFO]
[MISSING INFO] :
Hiyori’s Contact Lenses, Daiki’s Key, UR Monster Card?, Triple Smooch-smooch badge, Gun-Within.
Q-Matter Beam+, MK III [Brawler Variant], MK IV [Bulwark Variant], Enhanced Nano Armour, Thermal slicer+, Trencher+, Absolute Zero, Q-Turrets+ Ololow, Polarity Pylons, Fux-Amp, Void Maw
Behavioral Pattern Recognition Module, Wings of Destruction (Global Passive)
Anchor upgrade: Hidden Blessing, Enhanced Performance
+4% Q-Flux Build up with Mosou Niji
+55% Q-Flux Build up with Aoi Takahashi (Current Timeline Mecha Summon enabled)
+28% Q-Build up with Kumi Kurasugi (Summoned enabled after Oblivion)
+22% Q-Flux Build up with Daiki Kato
+11% Q-Flux Build up with Yuuma Suzuki
+8% Q-Flux Build up with Hiyori Matsui
35% Q-Flux Unborn Counter

“What..have I done?” The bathroom stall hid your tears from other passing students. You killed Matsui-kun…why? You could still feel a presence under your skin this… tainted wickedness was one with your flesh and bones. The gun was still here without the homicidal urges that had plagued your mind. You wanted to get it out of your system as possible but first, you had to deal with whatever Sato had in mind for you and your allies. With Wax-you out of the picture, some of the focal points in the alley had changed. The regular ones were probably lost forever along with their choices .
>Got a sec, Niji-kun? [+5% Q-Flux Build up Mosou Niji, Info about Mosou Niji III]
He will most likely get the wrong idea. Damn horny delinquent…
>Summer Kissu is almost here! [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter, Anchor Upgrade]
You didn’t get a chance to choose anything in this focal point, better go to the auditorium
>Getting hungry… [Lunch Choices]
Are you going to eat alone or…?
>Hold it, Suzuki-kun. Let’s chat for a bit [ Info about Yuuma Suzuki I, Ripple Unlock (AUX) : Taunter]
This pasty guy is a Fluxxer…apparently
>… [Therapy Session choices]
This bastard…
>Kumi-chan, I have a crazy stupid secret I wanna share with you… [+7% Q-Flux Build up with Kumi Kurasugi , Ripple Unlock: Deep scanners]
Your childhood friend must be somehow convinced to join you in this bitter fight
>Masui-Kun, I need to talk to you about something… [+7% Q-Flux Build up with Hayori Matsui, Ripple Resonance: The last Hambagu]
Her demons are yours too.
>Keywords?

>>6408050
>Masui-Kun, I need to talk to you about something… [+7% Q-Flux Build up with Hayori Matsui, Ripple Resonance: The last Hambagu]

>>6408050
>Getting hungry… [Lunch Choices]
>+11% Flux Buildup for Kumi
I want to try and max her out

>>6408051
+1

>>6408050
>“What..have I done?” The bathroom stall hid your tears from other passing students. You killed Matsui-kun…why?
Wait we shot Matsui? I thought we shot Sato instead

>>6408050
>The regular ones were probably lost forever along with their choices
So the tunnel of love date with Kato can end properly now. We already got the Q Flux buildup with Aoi and Kato from the seaside park option in >>6402766 so that's handled. As for the alleyway one here >>6406132 we're only missing [+7% Q-Flux Build up with Yuuma Suzuki, Ripple Resonance: A Confession]. We can get more Q Flux Buildup with Suzuki later, and the Ripple Resonance isn't that bad of a loss and we can always find it elsewhere

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>>6408051
>>6408056
>>6408113
+7% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui (15%)

You ignored Sensei and her wobbling knockers throughout the first class so you could focus on how you were going to phrase everything later on. As luck would have it, Matsui-kun wanted to go to the girls bathroom. You too would excuse yourself from that class so you could follow her there.

“Takahashi-kun, w-what do you want?” her hands were already trembling for a good reason. Another ‘therapy session’ was scheduled today. That creep was probably going to search for her real soon.

“Take a deep breath, Matsui-kun. Just hear me out for a sec…” Your abridged version had skipped a lot of details that might have triggered a meltdown right here and now.

“I… don’t understand. You…me…timelines?” She was already hyperventilating from these overwhelming info “How do you know of..of..”

“Look. Contact lenses. *You* gave them to me. I can only see the demons with them. There are.. three by the door right now. Do you believe me now? How about your sacred duty?” You crossed your fingers for her to believe you.

“...scared…duty? It sounds..familiar. Can’t remember..” Bandage girl clutched her head as if she was trying to squeeze out any relevant information “…can’t think straight. I-I my pills. S-sato… too much.”

“Shit.” You weren’t going anywhere with Matsui as long as she was hooked up on whatever experimental pills Sato was giving her. The fake Sato anyways, you must find a way to get rid of him for goo-

“Takahashi-Kun, can you kill me ? I can’t take it anymore…If what you were saying is true then, we will meet again. If not, then I will be free regardless…” the maelstrom of pain and suffering had burst out of her chest in the form of these monotonous words “I can’t do it myself, I never have the courage... there is a spot up the roof. All I ask for is a single push.”

>I WILL save you, Matsui-kun. Maybe not in this lifetime… It is a promise [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter, +11% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui]
Hug her, take her to the rooftops.
>I c-can’t… [-5% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui, SAFE END]
Walk away, the mental toll of her killing her again is too much for you.
>New plan, I am going with you to that damn session. You won’t endure this alone. [[Ripple Unlock: Cluster mines, +10% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui]
You ate shit for Kumi-chan. You will do the same for Matsui-kun
>Keywords?

>>6408134
>New plan, I am going with you to that damn session. You won’t endure this alone. [[Ripple Unlock: Cluster mines, +10% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui]
>You ate shit for Kumi-chan. You will do the same for Matsui-kun

>>6408134
>New plan, I am going with you to that damn session. You won’t endure this alone. [[Ripple Unlock: Cluster mines, +10% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui]
I only hope it means "we kick Sato's butt" and not "we join in on the 'therapy'"

>>6408134
>New plan, I am going with you to that damn session. You won’t endure this alone. [[Ripple Unlock: Cluster mines, +10% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui]
Matsui doesn't know people can "survive" falling off of roofs in some cases

>>6408134
>>I WILL save you, Matsui-kun. Maybe not in this lifetime… It is a promise [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter, +11% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui]

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>>6408148
>>6408160
>>6408162
+10% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui (25%)
Cluster minds : Fires a long ranged missile that will burst midair to deploy hundreds of mines in a large area on either land or sea. Can’t damage small units (will navigate through the field.) but is quite devastating against medium to large unborn unit. Useless against shields but ignores armour.

“I…will you protect me? Save me from him?” the bandages on her face were soaked in her tears from your seemingly irrational decision.

“Matsui-Kun, I will *always* protect you.” You intended to keep that promise no matter what “I know you are scared but trust me we will get through this.”

“…” the fragile girl stood behind you while waiting for you to take the lead. While it was kind of foolish to barge in without a solid plan, it was the right thing to do.

==
Counselor’s office, 10:36 AM

“Oh, you saved me the trouble. Thank you.” Sato was staring at window of this office solemnly before closing the curtains “Please, have a seat.”

“Zip it, Sato. I am gonna-“

“Do what, exactly? ‘Teach me a lesson’? Kill me? The cycle continues with or without me. Another mimicker will use this body as a host. Nothing will really change.” the imposter pulled out something from this pocket before dropping it on the floor “This is for you, Matsui. Go on.”

“No! Don’t!” The addict had ignored you and went on all fours to gobble the scattered yellow pills while a shoe hovered above her neck “YOU FUCKING BASTARD, I WILL KILL YOU!”

“Again with the temper, one move and I will break her fragile neck. You are a persistent, vulgar, repulsive…creature of undying purpose and what am I? A copy of a copy of a copy… I hate it .”

“I don’t give a fuck about your existential crisis.” You too were spitting bile with each word coming out of your mouth.

“ But you should. Heh, sentience is a curse after all…” This one sounded much more calm than the previous Satos, still batshit crazy though “ Let me…carve you up to achieve some sense of accomplishment in my meaningless existence. You will die of course, horribly as well but I will leave a pleasant surprise with the idol. She is the only one capable of saving Sato from other me.”

“Why should I trust you?”

“That’s the beauty of it… you don’t. I have a single life before I return back to the fold as a nameless unborn. I care little about this clash.” instead of stomping down on her neck , Sato helped Matsui to stand up. She was too drugged to do anything useful “I said my piece. Take her to the Nurse’s office and bring Matsui something to drink. Orange juice is her favourite.”

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>>6408177
>>6408162
>>6408160
>>6408148

“…” He was still the enemy. You shouldn’t trust him at all but…what if he was in the right? It could be a ruse to gain your trust…damn it. Whatever choice you were going to take, it was going to be touch. At least, you were now aware of Summer Kissu’s important role in saving both Sato and Matsui.

“I will be waiting for you right here afterschool. Consider my offer carefully. My other selves may not have this… weakness of mine for you to exploit.”

>In your fucking dreams [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter, SAFE-END]
Take Matsui out of here before Sato would stab her in the back or something.
>… [-10% Q-Flux Build up for Aoi Takahashi , Anchor Upgrade]
Walking straight to your death…fucking ridiculous.

>>6408183
>In your fucking dreams [-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter, SAFE-END]
I would not put it past the Unborn to have a plan to manipulate us to their ends through Sato

>>6408184
+1 we take the safe end

>>6408050
>Wings of Destruction (Global Passive) :The presence of MK V, MK VI or MK VIII will slightly increase the combat capabilities of other Mechas in the battlefield.
We have neither of these. Fuck.
>V = Jack of all trades
>VI = Squishy air fighter
>VII = Backline construct factory
>VIII = Segmenting long-ranged support
Wonder who these are
>You wanted to get it out of your system as possible
What more can we even do with this gun?
>The regular ones were probably lost forever along with their choices
I pointed a couple out in >>6408117 but I forgot there's other options beyond them too. Here >>6406483 we don't get the Summer Kissu I info but we can always get that elsewhere
>You weren’t going anywhere with Matsui as long as she was hooked up on whatever experimental pills Sato was giving her. The fake Sato anyways, you must find a way to get rid of him for goo-
Surely there must be alternatives for anti-Mimicker shit? Why would Mimicker Sato tell us he could vacate Sato permanently for all future loops? Is that even a thing he can do, or was that still part of the Unborn's ruse?

>>6408181
>+10% Q-Flux Build up for Hiyori Matsui (25%)
Well we have Matsui at 25% now, meaning we can awaken her at the Anchor with Oblivion
>Cluster mines : Fires a long ranged missile that will burst midair to deploy hundreds of mines in a large area on either land or sea. Can’t damage small units (will navigate through the field.) but is quite devastating against medium to large unborn unit. Useless against shields but ignores armour.
Sounds like yet another thing Kumi could use until we have another ally who can
>The cycle continues with or without me. Another mimicker will use this body as a host. Nothing will really change.
This implies his deal earlier was something he inherently couldn't hold up or keep his end
>She is the only one capable of saving Sato from other me
What the fuck does Summer Kissu have that can counter Mimicker Sato?

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>>6408184
>>6408269
>>6408332
-10% Q-Flux Unborn Counter (25%)

“I see. The cycle continues.. for how long will you be able to hold the line, I wonder? Are you ready for the consequences of your actions? A word of advice: if we won’t orchestrate your demise, the eleventh page will. .” No stab in the back or anything like that for your ‘Sensei’ who was no spouting nonsense. Sato simply sat back on his desk as if nothing had happened while you took Matsui out of his nightmarish office. You had this sinking feeling that the Sato before this guy wouldn’t let it slide even after you riddled his chest with bullets. At least the two of you were safe…for now.

==

???

Updating genetic message…
SAFE-END reached
Awaiting further choice…


>1 Info about…. [Choose from previous prompts]
>+10% Q-Flux Build up for… [Select A Fluxxer]
>1 Ripple Unlock… [Choose from previous prompts]
>Special Bounty [+3 Q-Clots]

>>6408579
>+10% Q-Flux Build up for… [Select A Fluxxer]
Kato. I know I said I wanted to max out Kumi, but Kato is on the edge of being summonable.
Doesn't mean we want to summon him immediately though. Let's clean up his events first

>>6408579
>Special Bounty [+3 Q-Clots]

>>6408613
+1, I want those upgrades