[Walkabout] whoops

[runs]

[Did you know Kitty was technically present? No? Well, she never planned on announcing her presence. This overlays of hers was quite fun to watch from the backseat, and really wasn't in the mood to have someone tell her that she should divert or stop the woman's efforts. Plus the woman was intelligent enough that her remembering a co-driver might cause issues in the long run. So she decided to take the equivalent of a prolonged nap in the sun.

...Until her overlay just had to go and do something that she can't let her do.

Drek. What a bother.

So quite suddenly, sometime towards the end of the walkabout, there's a surprise young voice on the network, sounding quite urgent.]

My overlay - one of the agents - just got her hands on Inigo and Utsusemimaru. They're currently unconscious, and she's preparing to experiment on them.

Someone should break them out of here.


((Here is the log!))

Comments

[chalicejoker]

How does your overlay feel about bugs?

[runs]

No particular feelings. She hates mosquitoes.

[But then, doesn't everyone?]

Are you planning on scaring her away?

[chalicejoker]

A giant cockroach man surrounded by a horde of smaller demon cockroaches has that effect on people, yeah.

[He'll just tell Kenzaki to stay far away, it's cool, cool, he's got this.]

[runs]

You could definitely try.

[And then she grins.] If she talks about too many completely ludicrous things, they're probably not going to believe her about a single one of them.

Though she's not alone here, but they're underground so mass hallucination isn't that unlikely an explanation.

[chalicejoker]

Yeah, I can come in with a bug army, no one will ever believe anyone about the talking cockroach from New Jersey.

[uzoda]

...you're not. You're... you're not seriously going to...! Hajime!

1/2

[chalicejoker]

[Shit, shit shit shit shit think of something, shit...]

2/2

[chalicejoker]

...my Pogemon form. It's a large bug. I'm from New Jersey.

It'll definitely work.

[Nice save?]

[uzoda]

...your Pogemon form?

Wait, you kept that?

[chalicejoker]

...yeah.

[We play Bug Fighters with it! Ryo is chiming in all helpful-like at that.]

[uzoda]

[Ryo's contribution has Kenzaki laughing in spite of himself. A little.]

That's... that's probably better! But, uh. If you're going to do that, maybe I should stay out of the way.

[chalicejoker]

You can watch Ryo, make sure he stays out of trouble.

...you haven't noticed anything when I've used that form yet. It'll be fine.

[uzoda]

That's a good idea! Maybe he shouldn't be heading into... whatever you're all putting together.

...aah. Right. Right, I haven't. Can't be too cautious, though?

[chalicejoker]

Not with that, no. Definitely not.

[runs]

They might just think that she is crazy and never believe her anything ever again. Or just think that someone released hallucinogenics in the place. [Probably the latter.]

[chalicejoker]

Either way, it's worth a shot.

[runs]

It definitely is.

[It sounds like fun to observer.]

[wholeheaded]

Well, cripes. Where is here, exactly? And would freaky chaos happening down the mountain distract her at all?

[runs]

Underground, the entrance is in a tiny cabin in the forest. I can't describe where it is well, but I can give a rough direction and then someone with a good nose or who can locate me should be able to find her.

I don't think it would, she is very focused on this.

She'll rely on other people's documentation for the mountain chaos, probably.

[wholeheaded]

Ugh, great, well at least we can try and draw others away so no one else ends up shades-napped. Otherwise, a good nose and some aerial recon should get us to you. Don't fret, we'll take care of it.

[runs]

You should probably warn the infiltrators that it happened though if they don't learn anyway, just so they know to be careful of my overlay in the future.

[wholeheaded]

Can do. I'm sorry she's being so...unpleasant.

[runs]

I guess stupid overlays happen to everyone at some point.

[Or at least she knows that it has happened before. Not that that makes it better.]

[wholeheaded]

More often than not, unfortunately. Don't be too hard on yourself over it.

[runs]

I'm not responsible for her.

[...And that isn't the issue at all.]

[notadisappointment]

I'll come and help. Can you give me some directions?


... also have you been in Infiltrator Persona this whole time?

[runs]

It's underground, and the entrance is in a tiny cabin in the forest.

I can't really describe where it is, but I can give a rough direction. Shouldn't someone be able to find it anyway? Like, using scent or some psychic skill?


[................................

CAUTIOUSLY:] ....yeah?

[notadisappointment]

I guess I'm a bit too far away to actually sense you through the network, but once I get closer I will know where to go, yeah. Just need to know which way to go in general first.

[He could sense some ways but apparently he was not close enough just yet.]

I guess you're really good at keeping yourself from saying anything.

[runs]

I think Garren should find the first bit. I left him a clue.

...Yeah. I'm good at being stealthy. That's my job. [She would be dead if she was bad at it.]

[notadisappointment]

Garren?

[Oh boy, this might be tricky.]

I see. Well, I appreciate that you decided to take action now. We'll deal with your overlay somehow.

[runs]

Yeah, Garren.

I figured he'd definitely take action so even if nobody else would you'd run after him to make sure he doesn't get in too much trouble.

[notadisappointment]

Right. I'll try finding him first, then.

[reallymean]

Where are you? And which one are you?

[runs]

I'm Kitty.

And I'm underground in the forest, the entry is under a small cabin.

[reallymean]

Not which Traveler, which agent.

[Because she's fairly certain the humans don't start them that young.]

[runs]

She looks like me but older.

[And because even she realizes that "adult, but not elderly" is not super descriptive when the whole group is like that, she actually thinks hard about this one for a moment.]

In her mid-thirties.

[reallymean]

[That doesn't really sound much...oh, right, human aging.]

What can you do to stall her until we find you?

[runs]

...I can probably confuse her a bit.

I just have to be careful, I don't want her to notice me.

[reallymean]

[That seems deeply unlikely, but arguing the point would be a waste of time they don't really have to spare.]

Confusion is better than nothing.

[runs]

It will buy time, and that's hopefully all that's needed.

[She dearly hopes that she won't have to intervene more overtly.]

[reallymean]

How much backup does she have on site?

[runs]

A lab assistant and at least three agents that are here for safety.

[reallymean]

Minimal resistance, then. That's good.

[runs]

They don't seem very used to ...unusual attacks. So surprise and things they wouldn't expect might work best.