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The fucking timing. Directory? Someone else? Could it be the attackers from earlier? Kenneth ran through the list of possibilities as he entered the hangar, fully aware that his machine, even with repairs, would be relegated to a damaged turret. Not exactly the most optimistic outlook. But it...

Hard to believe he came out of that alive. Alive... Hard to believe his machine survived, too. Kenneth jolted his mind back to the tour. Out of all the ways that adventure had ended-he turned his immediate thoughts to what he had seen so far. This vessel was clearly quite different from the...

Kenneth looked back at Indigo. A bizarre sensation sunk into the core of his being, silently grinding away at his soul. It was like nothing he had ever felt before-not fear or anxiety, he had already experienced plenty of that. And it seemed vaguely directed, somehow, focused on someone in the...

Kenneth couldn't help but nod with Millicent. "I'm inclined to agree with her-the fact that you consider a rescue mission a service feels-honestly petty, but I would still like to offer my thanks." He leaned back, crossing his arms. "For the record, I can't offer you a reason as to why...

The Virgola had strolled right in after Indigo, though it didn't pull off an impressive shrinking trick. The battle damage on the machine was evident, with scratched or pockmarked armor across its body. Clearly the thing's seen some combat. And its weapon should also be of note-a large hunk of...

"Well, that's that." Kenneth watched as the transport managed to land inside J,R.'s ship. Wait, did...did he just mention price? Customers? Slightly befuddled, Kenneth relaxed somewhat, hoping that Millicent and company could foot whatever bill was coming their way. Usually rescue didn't...

Kenneth landed the Virgola on the ground a bit too heavily, leaving a small crater. He looked up and around, the machine scanning over the recently-arrived Pleiades Taures. Reinforcements. One thing he hadn’t expected. But all the better-the small group would most likely have been overwhelmed...

"You're not helping!" Kenneth barks into the comm. He'd be right side up now, thank god, but still stuck in a hangar-and the Angelus would be attacking the engine again, which he feels can only end badly. Time to take a risk. He can't attack the Angelus from inside the hangar, but they'll be...

Well, there'd be nowhere to hide inside the hangar from the incoming beams-and Millicent's flying wasn't exactly bringing them out of danger. In a brief moment of panic, having realized that there was nowhere to run, Kenneth turned the Virgola to the left, bringing the mass of the main torso...

"Oh-" Kenneth suppressed the urge to curse as the series of explosions rocked the interior of the transport plane, the vibrations rumbling through his body. The back hangar door opened, thank god, and the Virgola took aim at an Angelus, attempting to fire three kinetic shots at the Ruina...

Kenneth full on sprinted to the cockpit, dropping into the seat. He hurriedly prepared the machine for combat. The system booted up quickly, screens blinking to life. There's no chance of the Virgola doing air-to-air combat. He'll have to follow Indigo's suggestion of sticking to the ramp...

"Three bogeys...great. I bet it's the Directory coming after me..." Kenneth glanced at Indigo, breaking into a light jog towards the hangar. He seemed a little more at ease now, far less tense than he had been sitting in the cockpit. "And do tell her to call me Ken instead!"

A sigh from Kenneth. "Anywhere really works. If you can make me disappear, that would be preferable-I doubt the Directory would take kindly to me running or coming back alive, so...the Colonies or Moon works." He didn't ask if they were sure about this. He just needed to get away from this...

"...That would nice, yes. Where would you bring me?" Kenneth seems to be relieved that he's not going to be killed for this.

"Wait, up to me? Surely-" The words sunk in, and he paused. "I assume you're not going to help me."

"Not pu-" Kenneth shifted in the seat. "Alright, ancient and powerful. Certainly didn't do that...I don't think it was the Sphere messing with my head, though-nothing like that has ever happened before."

"Uh-" At this, Kenneth shifted uncomfortably, clearly attempting to somehow fall backwards through the seat. "They have names? Also, are you, like, uh, an android or cyborg or something?"

"...No." A pause. "I know it's the main power source of the Virgola, and that it's extremely valuable, but I know essentially nothing apart from that."

"No, I've been totally fine. That's called a Sphere? The base technicians didn't talk about it at all." Kenneth scratched his head to further convey his confusion.

"My Sphere?" Kenneth looks at Indigo, confused. "What's that?"