City of Amnesia

"Tanks started rolling in and by then I was long gone. Perhaps sometime around then that 'Megadeus with the gun' you spoke of showed up."

<If you were "long gone," how do you know tanks showed up?>
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"At least once a week."
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*It's a story about a tentacled Megadeus that was stomping around near a street light, but then abruptly stopped.*

"Kind of hard to ignore the rumbling of their approach or the sound of their cannons firing."

"Well, then I look forward to it. Tell her not to squeeze too hard, I bruise easily." Zell said with a casual shrug.

Luna looks at the remote, and in a moment of stupidity she accidentally presses a button which causes the Megadeus to make a loud buzzing noise as though waking up from a long slumber.
Luna decides not to mess with it.

*Soon afterwards, her father drives up & gets out of the car.*

<I rather doubt the perpetrator ran into an empty alley with a dead end...he's probably escaped by now.>

*He looks up at the Megadeus & whistles.*
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OOC: Stop forgetting Hitomi.

<Mr. Ballentyne, I'm going to be frank with you: I'll be back in a few hours with a warrant for your arrest. Don't try to run. It will just make things harder on you.>

*He walks towards the door.*
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*Lilith walks out onto the terrace a second later.*

L"There is another Megadeus active in the city."

*Hitomi wiggles one of the joystick-looking controls and outside its legs twitch slightly. Wiggling the other control that looks similar to the other only with a blue button on top a hand wiggles. Taking in a slight scent of something as she breathes she sniffs a few times then relaxes somewhat in the seat.*

[That smell. It's crude yet pleasant. It's the scent of the blood of most machines.]

*Outside Kanrei Tsuki's head moves looking down at the three outside.*

[Do I wait for further orders?]

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"If it's not too much to ask I'd like to know what the charges are."

[Lying to a police officer, possible obstructing justice, multiple counts of murder. That last one's a bit of a stretch, but who knows.]

Luna showed her dad the control, "We should take this back to the station and get some cops out here to guard the Megadeus..."

<I'll stay here & guard the Megadeus. The military should be coming for it before too long.>
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<Unlawful piloting of a Megadeus, obstruction of justice, destruction of public AND private property, resisting arrest, & murder of military officers. Your story isn't adding up, so I have reason to believe you've been making at least some of it up. For all we know, you were piloting both Megadeus. However, if you were piloting the less aggressive one, nearly all of those still apply.>

*He turns the door knob.*

<Good day to you, sir.>
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Vera<Zat will be all for today, zhank you. You may leave. We will be in touch.>

*Kanrei Tsuki's head moves up returning to the way it was when they first arrived.*

"Open."

*The pod slides out of the Megadeus as part of its back opens up. A slight look of disappointment on her face as the scent of oil is overpowered and covered by whatever smells are in the area they're in. After exiting the pod it returns to its place inside the Megadeus and Hitomi climbs down the support structures.*

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"To be piloting both I'd had to have been in two places at once or controlling one via remote control. But first I'd have to have been piloting one in the first place."

[I insist on lying even though he already knew everything before he even arrived.]

Luna took the control back to the office and called up HQ, asking what to do with the control.

<Leave it with the Megadeus.>
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Vera<We are zhinking of deploying ze Megadeuses after zheir bretheren. But for zhat, you'd need to prove your unwavering loyalty to zhe Paradigm Corporation.>
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<And that's what we'll be seeking to prove at the trial.>

*He opens the door.*

Luna drove back to the Megadeus and got out of her car.

"Well Dad, apparently we're supposed to leave the control here... with the Megadeus."

"Paradigm Corporation?"

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"And how do you intend on doing that?"

*She widens her eyes and runs outside, towards the street the Megadeus was supposedly at.*

Zell looked at Lilith, "Another, how can you be so sure?"

*Topaz finds the Megadeus being guarded by the cops she keeps harrassing.*
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*They all just stare at her blankly.*

Netzach<Oh, that reminds me, the chairman wanted me to give you this for some reason.>

*He pulls out a beaten-looking hand-bound manuscript & hands it to Hitomi.*
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<I suppose you'll just have to find out.>

*He steps out & closes the door.*
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L"Do I ask you about your organs?"

*Hitomi takes it and looks at the cover like "What is it?"*

"...Thank you?"

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*Vega locks the door behind him then proceeds to do whatever.*

*She walks around, observing the Megadeus.*

Topaz: <(What... is that?)>

"Organs, what?" Zell asked, a bit confused, "Is that a serious question?"

L"I don't ask you why your chest is always convulsing, don't ask me how I know when Megadeuses are around."
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*A few tanks come rolling towards the Megadeus.*
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Netzach<I suppose we'll have to take you back up to the surface.>

*He opens the driver's door as Tipheret walks towards the passenger side.*

*After doing whatever Vega leaves his apartment and heads up three floors.*

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*Hitomi returns to where she was in the back seat.*

[...What is happening, could this have something to do with that man...?]

"It does that because I'm breathing." Zell said, "Do you often look at my chest and wonder things?"

L"Why are you so small?"

T"Lilith!"

L"I mean, it makes sense for me. I'm an android. What would they be made of, memory foam?"

T"Okay, that's enough of that."

*Thiera tries to push Lilith back through the door, but the android doesn't move at all.*
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*Netzach makes a u-turn & starts back up the tunnel.*

Tipheret<Do you think General Ronstadt is actually considering bringing this girl into the military?>

Netzach<What makes you think I know more about her plans than you do? If anyone knows, it would probably be Gevurah or Helen. They ARE the Major Generals, you know.>

*Tipheret winces.*

Tipheret<You know Ms. Barbatos hates being called by her first name.>

Netzach<What, you think that sadistic bat can hear me?>

*Tipheret shrugs.*
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*Several men get out of each tank, opening ports on the side & reeling out large bungee cords. A man with long, raatted gray hair walks towards the police. He has very dark blue eyes, which he seems to be keeping half-closed.*

<Good afternoon. I am Major General Gevurah and I will be transporting this Megadeus back to headquarters. Also, I'm supposed to give you this.>

*She hands a folder to Luna's dad, which is labelled "Authorized Migration Plans."*

<You are to be ready to put those into effect within a week.>