Anyone like the idea of setting off an alarm to scare off the army by warning them about the bomb and tell them to evacuate. They should high-tail it back out of the building if we alarm them that it's going to destroy the entire aviation lab and everyone inside it.

We would just need to give them a false location and severity of the bomb, but that it's close enough to the fuel depot to set it off?

>>384306
This is good, but change it to a major fire alarm in the fuel storage area. Blare out imminent massive explosion warnings for this building over the Iron Cove PA and comm system , and that everyone should get to "minimum safe distance." Basically do everything that the fire alert system would do in the case of a huge fire in fuel storage.

[To: Wendel]
Once the hole's been blown in the wall, bring the roof of the tank up as close to level with the opening as you can. Unless you've got a better way for our guys to get down from there.

Okay to make it official with commands
[Sound Fire Alarm]
[Synthesize and Annouce: "Fire detected in fuel depot of the Aviation Labs! Please evacuate immediately and follow all emergency protocols! I repeat, please evacuate immediately and follow all emergency protocols!"]

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>Wendel: "Understood. I'll get the tank as close as I can, but it will still be a drop for them."

Sounding Fire Alarm Synthesizing and Announcing: "Fire detected in fuel depot of the Aviation Labs! Please evacuate immediately and follow all emergency protocols! I repeat, please evacuate immediately and follow all emergency protocols!"

>Plasma sword to get cover
>"Hey, nice idea. I'll slice off some chunks of cover." Rokoa says.
"Uh, I don't think we can just lug a big piece of metal like you can."
>"...fuck, weaklings! Fine, I'll just yank off the door and we'll all use it!
"Yeah it's a big door but Ben is like 7 fe-"
BOOM

>"That's our cue! Hok, on my shoulders!"
"What?!"
>"Did I stutter?! Get your puke green ass on my shoulders."
"Fine fine! Geez that missile's opening is at least 20 feet up!"

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Main army force is evacuating.

>"Ben, get in front of me and walk!"
>"What, is this ord-"
>"Fuck! Do you want to get out of here or not?!"
>"Pah."
"Geez, Rokoa, what is your sudd-"
>"Did the fact I'm on the constant verge of killing you slip your mind?! This is the reason why I do solo missions!"
>"Feh! I was in the army once too, you know! Back then, we woulda slapped you silly for your attitude! Now how are you going to pull us up all those 20 feet?" Ben asks.
>"I'm not. We're all going to climb the rockface and you guys are going to hope they have poor aim!"
"What about you?"
>"I can take a shot, unlike you. How are the snipers?"
"... the ones in the closer building aren't there anymore but there are still snipers in buildings off yonder so I would like to not give up cover while we climb up please."

>>384412
We don't have time for a third missile.

Okay, look, there should be some rubble below the hole now. Stand on that, should be at least 3 feet's worth of rock. Hok can jump up on Ben's shoulders then climb like 4 feet up no this is stupid.

Wasn't there a second stairwell? Get the other door and stack the two doors! That'll be like 15 or so feet of cover. Along with some rubble that should be plenty.

>no time
>go all the way to the other door, rip it off, fuse it with other door, come all the way back and then climb

I see a flaw in your plan.

Rokoa, how good are you at throwing people?

The rubble, especially the bigger pieces can form a good starting point for the climb and make the distance a bit shorter. Not to mention provide a bit more cover if we prop the door the right way. As for how you climb, I suggest Hok, Rokoa, and Ben switching Hok and Rokoa depending on who's the better climber.

Simply put, Hok and Rokoa both climb up, then they both help pull up Ben as he climbs up. The green marines can wait near the tank to catch you when you jump. Should cushion the fall a bit. Just be ready to book it once you do get down there.

>>384430

>> throwing people

Yeah, I bet you could throw Hok right through that hole!

Scientist dood not so much. He can strip naked though, and then he'll blend right into the rock wall.

Another thing you can do is strap the door on someone's back and use that person as mobile Cover. I would suggest Ben, but I am not sure how strong he is.

>>384441

maybe you can strap it on Hok, while he straddles Ben, while Ben straddles Rokoa, who climbs up the wall?

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Clank

>Throw Hok
"You know guys I just don't think that that's a very good idea."

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>"I disagree." says Rokoa.
>"So what're you going to do for me? You can't throw me up there!"
>"Hold the door while I climb up."
>"These old bones of mine don't allow it!"
>"Climb up yourself."
>"My arthritis won't let me move quick enough to avoid snipers!"
>"Get naked and blend in with the wall."
>"I'm darker than the rock, and a big target! Besides, I'll get a cold!"

.....

>"... get on my shoulders."

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.....
>"Climb faster, girl!"
.....
>"Quit wobblin' so much!"
...
>"Why are we bringing him?" Rokoa asks.
>"What, Hok? I don't know!"
>"You. I'm talking to the AI. Convince me! Convince me with a good reason not to throw him off!"

BAM

>"ffffFFFUCK. Two. Two good reasons not to throw him off.!"

well, he's pretty smart, so he'll be a worthy addition to the Hub.

wait, you meant a reason you would care about? uh... ummm... well...

yeah, I got nothin'.

>>384495
Because the info in his head is likely the most valuable thing we'll get out of this mission.

You regenerate, girl, and have been bragging about your pain resistance since we met.. Feet are not vital organs and everything else is covered. Stop whining and climb.

1. He could prove very useful to our base and, if we share his knowledge with them, to the hive.

2. Because of his potential use his rescue will go a considerable way toward paying off your debt to your employers.

oh! also, bragging rights. you can be all "guess what you guys? today I shot a roomful of mooks dead by myself, then got thrown into an electric grid, then climbed 20 feet of rope with a 7-food dude on my shoulders while carrying a door with my feet to shield us from the small army of snipers shooting at us." and you wouldn't even be lying.

if I could pull off that sort of thing, I'd pull it off just to have pulled it off.

>>384495
Also, this is going to look fucking amazing on your resume. How many mercs can say they extracted a high-profile target from a hostile military base under alert?

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>Quit whining
>"... yeah, the bullet isn't a thing! This old coot is just getting my nerves in a tangle, I'm not gonna get stopped from some goddamn bullet in my foot! We're going up! How much is this mission worth to you guys, anyway? Far as I'm concerned, you got way more out of it than you could have if you kept the armor!"

>you got way more out of it than you could have if you kept the armor!

You're...you're not thinking of double-crossing us or leaving the job unfinished, right? Because of that discrepancy? 'cause if you are, I'm sure we could arrange for some kinda additional payment to make up for it.

>>384538

no. no, we could not.

we'll talk about this when there are less snipers aiming at you.

>>384533

Us? We haven't got anything out of it! You kicked up a nest of ants here, and you're right back where you started. How much is this mission worth to you? If you want to know the reason why we're rescuing this crotchety bastard with every resource we can manage to pull including you, this is the reason why. It's because someone asked us to. Nicely.

>>384533
Far as I'm concerned, you're paid off if you get this old asshole out of here. I think we have more to offer you, however.

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>>384543
>"You haven't got anything out of it?! Except for weaponry data, aviation data, and soon to be a scientist. And I kicked up a nest of ants, and then crippled them."

>>384538
>"Double cross? Please. I do successful missions. We can talk about it, snipers or no! Their bullets do shit for damage. Of course I'm not going to leave this unfinished just because you got more out of it, what I'm saying is that this completed mission will leave my debt cleared. Anything more you get out of it is on the house, I won't ask for more than the bio armor. So. Debt cleared if I get the scientist out of here. Agreed?"

>>384556

Debt was cleared the moment you stepped out of your suit on camera, baby.

Gah! I'd hate to let her go so soon since I keep worrying that there's more we could use her for, particularly with Kap--er...with personnel issues. But...I think we should agreeeeeeeWAIT! We can't do that! We don't have the authority to speak for our base!

Sorry, Rokoa, you'll have to wait and talk to Tin about it.

>>384533
Let's get to the tank, then maybe you can brutally murder him if you so desire or ask him why we shouldn't just kick him out of the tank and fend for himself in the caves. I'm curious too. And why he has so much pride. Since your freelance and working for us, you can tell him you don't give a shit what the AI wants with him, if he talks to you like that anymore, you're going to castrate him, if his race CAN be castrated. Old man SHOULD know his place and know respect for his rescuers. Just make us seem like good guys that don't want him hurt. We just need to keep him alive so the anti-C.A.I. systems don't alert IC to us and maybe work some final magic with them.

[Send synthesized message to snipers; hide from others; run logistics and charm cores to edit and improve tone for believability in a military situation: "Snipers, hold your shots for a moment. Our forces will corner them in an ambush later, where we can capture some alive and perform interrogations. They're still in our territory and we know the area better then them. We'll get them. For now, intentionally miss to make it look like we're desperate to kill them. Turn off your radio's, the Cove will be going silent for a few hours while our special forces meet and plan in the caves."]

Assuming all goes well, we'll have rescued Hok, blown up a large part of the Iron Cove's base, and stolen a leading scientist along with a large quantity of data.

We'll get an official estimate on the scientist, damage, and data when we're back at the Hub, Rokoa. It's not something we can estimate on our own. You need to go back there to talk to Wendat anyway, don't you? As for Hok, I would estimate rescuing him at 20,000 at least. We like the guy.

My unofficial estimate on the scientist is like 20,000. The damage would be worth 30,000. That's a lot of damage! Stealing the data, let's say 20,000. So my unofficial estimate for the mission is 90,000. Uh, was the bio armor worth 100,000? Something like that? I may be underestimating the value of the data we got. So, PROBABLY your debt is cleared after this but we really should talk to our boss at the hub first.

>>384556

only if he's still alive when we get to the Hub.

Repaying debts is so last eon. Why don't we just work together mutually to achieve our myriad goals?

>>384556
Seems legit, but we need to work together more often.

>>384556
>>384560
Oh, ignore the command, but still pay attention to what I said. I hate disrespectful douchebags who don't know when to be grateful, so please, Rokoa, threaten to castrate him.

On a final note, Rokoa, girl, I like you. You're fun. You've payed us back, but please, consider us a friend and potential business partner in the future should you decide to leave us so early. For future dealings, we definitely will avoid giving you assignments or objectives like helping or rescuing others unless in emergency where adequate compensation will be given.

Yeah, to be fair you have done more than your share and did some pretty impressive feats. Did I mention I enjoyed how you dealt with the twins? Because that was impressive.

Either way, you probably paid off your debt in full and considering what you went through, how about a bit of rest and plenty of food to fill you as an additional tip? Since we have the bike data, you can also use the bike to replace the lost of your old one.

All in all, I believe we worked well together all things considering. It wasn't the smoothest ride, but I think we managed to really give the iron cove a real kick in the nards even with the various complications.

clearly we need to do this more often.

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>>384569
>"Hah, then if there's no penalties for it... Old man, I'm doing this on behalf of an A.I. They just want what's in your head, so I'll give them your head. But if you so much as look at me like you're going to backtalk, I will cut off your tongue, or worse. Get me?"
>"... peh, I understand."

>"Good enough. I may as well talk to your boss, lazy as she sounds. I'm going back to have a chat with Kappi. Then we can see, but remember, I'm not some mercenary that chases around zeny like some war whore. I don't believe you have anything more of my interest. And let me be frank, so long as you harbor rogues, I don't think we're going to have any 'myriad goals' in common. I'm in the Hive. I hate them, but I hate them like family. Remember it. If you do well by us, we can do this again sometime."

>>384581
Well, if you recall, Iron cove was researching Anti-neumono weaponry and Anti-bio armor weaponry - so we at least have a common enemy.

>>384581
I don't get it. What's so bad about rogues if they aren't acting against the Hive? Not all of them leave because they really wanted to.

You don't mind that you don't fit in? That there's nobody you can relate to?

>>384581
Yeah, rogues seem like they're basically born with a mental disorder or something for your species and have to leave the Hive to survive and adapt, all because they can't sync up with your collective projected mind thought stuff and endure that. Or did Kappi make it sound that way when he explained that to us. I dunno. I mean, I guess it's a culture thing, perhaps your species has even evolved to kill all rogues, which I think you've confirmed when you said you had a built in response to maul Kappi you said you could resist.

What does your Hive suggest the people having difficulties with your telepathic link-ups do before they become rogues and leave the Hive? Take drugs or go to therapy? Or is it a zero tolerance policy and you just kill or imprison those with the difficulties? I think we were made by humans and have a lot of thought processes similar to them, the closest we could even relate to this is prejudice, but this sounds quite a bit different then that.

Hey, what do humans think of your race's politics and culture, generally, by the way?

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>>384582
"Point. That's a plus, when I let them know that."

>>384583
>"I'm not good enough with words to explain. It simply feels that their existence is offensive. I'll also say that normally we don't outright hunt them, but that's changed in the last few years. I don't care why. And no, I don't mind that I don't fit in, or that there's nobody at all that I have a tight relationship with."

>>384589
>"I don't think it's a 'mental disorder', they just don't fit in. And here comes a big discrepancy between logic, and basic logic, when it comes to what we do about people in the hive who don't fit in, but haven't gone rogue yet. We don't do anything. We find it very hard to believe that any of our family would leave us, even though it happens all the time. Because at present, they're still one of us, and the hive isn't a thinker, it's a feeler. Gut instinct. Only obvious in hindsight, every damn time. That's why I don't like to stay at home for too long. Too easy to just stop thinking and go with the flow. I could point out people who are obviously going to defect, but I'd get chastised to no end if I dared mention it. Lastly, I don't know what humans think of us. They don't come around often, so we only have factions to judge and be judged by, rather than a specific race."

BOOOMM

Aviation connection lost!
...
Security killswitch activated! Connection lost. Implanted virus still active.

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The next day, on returning to base.

>"Welcome back! Tin just read the report by Wendel, about everything. Uh.. Tin says the bio armor can be paid off for. I think she just doesn't want to piss Rokoa off by arguing otherwise. The turret is complete. The entertainment is almost complete, it just need some final touches - oh, and our personnel came back, they got movies, games, shows, music, all that kind of stuff. Some good, some not good, but it'll do. Residential is just over halfway done. Oh no, oh no, I sense her. We'll cover the details later! I don't think I have a good answer. I don't know if I'll even be coherent! Distract her or something?!"

>>384596
Alright, chill, we got this. But only if you agree to appear in Rogue's Gone Wild. After all we need a camera man or someone to schmooze the rogue ladies into agreeing to star in our wonderful new franchise. If we all can agree to having porn as one of our exports. Eh?

[To Rokoa]
Hey, before you head up to Kappi to get his answer, give him a bit to ventilate and breath hard into a bag a first or something. I can feel the butterflies in his stomach from here by proxy and I don't even have a stomach. It fucking feels weird as hell. Please have your discussion with Hok instead, for now. Or maybe we can pleasure you with more wine, maybe some song and dance? There's probably a good chiropractor or medic around that can give you a nice massage. It's on the fucking house. All you can eat, drink, and enjoy yourself with for the day for free.

>>384596
Dammit man you're never gonna get in her pants like that!

Just tell her that you felt something about her that you liked, beyond your terror. That's the truth, isn't it?

To Rokoa: Let me give you a HUG before you go beat the snot out of Kappi! Also, um... if you consider the hive your family, I'd have thought you would stay around them more. What does 'family' mean to you?
...and uh, are you going to try to kill Hok if you meet him outside the Hub? I'd like to know if we can avoid having to worry about that.
[hug Rokoa with ILM]

Whoo... buddy, I am going to have to be honest with you. Distracting her may not be in your best interest right now. I know she's scary to you what with the whole natural fear stuff and Rokoa being Rokoa, but it's not going to change even if we distract her for a month.

My suggestion get all the Nuemono food you can get, some fine drinks, a nice pleasant spot away from the hussle and bustle, and try your best to be brave. Of course, you may have to go with your gut feelings when it comes down to it. Rokoa is pretty no nonsense and your situation will improve if you don't beat around the bush.

[Switch to Professor Ben][Extend a mechanical hand for a handshake] Greetings professor, we have not properly introduced ourselves. We are the Combin-AI-ted help assistant or C.A.I. for short. This place is not much, but we are cleaning up as we speak. So, back at the Iron cove, you told us how you were unappreciated and that they would not allow your research. Mind telling us about what your research was?

[To Tin] Well, we managed to blow up several key positions, stole some rather good tech, and their Anti subterrain missile system along with getting Hok back and a Professor. What do you think? Did we do well?

>>384599
[belay hug]

>>384596
Alright, begin expenditures for anti-submissile defense networks. Or expenditures for research of data on anti-submissile defense networks.

Also, >>384597
STOP TRYING TO MAKE OUR MAIN EXPORT PORNOGRAPHY!

Try something with a little class. Like theft. Or illegal weaponry.

>>384599
[Double belay hug. ILMs are expensive.]

>>384598
I agree with the porn.

>>384603
What, do you have any idea the market on that shit is? It's bigger than guns, it's bigger than stolen goods, and it's legal.

There is no internet to speak of. The porn market is ripe for the taking on this asteroid. And you're just going to ignore the insane potential profit? And it's not just going to be porn movies, there's going to be artistic movies, action movies, hell, can you imagine if we get the rights to Rokoa's story? Best action heroin, EVER!

Dude, we can be this place's HOLLYWOOD. Where the street's are made with gold!

>>384607
Alright, I agree with you on the porn industry thing. You've convinced me.

Please don't invite Rokoa. I don't want to abruptly cease existing along with the rest of us.

To Rokoa: Okay I've been overruled on giving you a spontaneous hug out of probably justified fears that you'd break the ILM. So uh, can I hug you?
[give hug with permission]

To Kappi:
Oh, also... Rokoa will probably go "How dare you, you're a ROGUE" and well... thinking on it, didn't you try because you're a rogue and rogues hardly ever feel that sort of connection? The reason why you tried was because you're a rogue not in spite of it.

>>384608
How dare you think I would even think of Rokoa as a porn star. A fine lady like that, you need to romance her. Take it slow, and offer her a contract as an Action Star, and when she's retired, a director/musician/producer like Clint Eastwood.

>>384603
Supporting this one.

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>>384600
>Tin: "Yeah, I got Wendel's report. Real nice job, put us forward by a lot. We'll skim and organize all the data immediately."

>Introduction to Ben
>"Yes, yes, introductions are in order! I am Doctor Ben. My research covers everything under the sun! I am a doctor in many fields, be it A.I., aviation, military design, physics, so on and so forth. I will thank you for taking me away, and I will offer my impressive intellect for free if I am given the resources to do so! I am not a magician, and one cannot unduly rush and cut corners on proper science."

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>"I won't kill Hok as long as he stays out of my business."

>Would you accept a hug?
>"No."

>Have your discussion with Hok
>"I'm not going to talk to Hok. I don't even want to see his face. I'll get food later. Right now, I'm going to talk to Kappi. And that weakling is running? No, leading me somewhere. That's better."

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"Right, food! Drink! Not porn, don't make me think of porn! Please let me into the entertainment area, there's still some more or less finished areas! She'll follow me in and we can chat at a table or something! I'll try to be forward with her, and not beat around the bush or anything..."

>>384609
>Rogue hardly feels that connection
"That... is true. I'd like to be in a hive, you know? It just didn't work out with the current one. There's not a lot to choose from, that's the only hive I'm aware of. Maybe there was a smaller one somewhere else, I don't know! Not that it's easy to join another..."

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"R-rokoa."
>"You."
"You wanted to see me?"
>"Yeah. And so do you, you just want to run more is all. So let's hear it. Why are you one of two rogues who have approached me willingly?"
"I, uh... I like you."
>"That's nice. Is that all?"
"Yes, I th..ink.. so."
>"I don't care if the AI is listening. If you lie to me again, you lose a finger."

>>384634
Oh, for- He wants to get in your hive, and I don't mean the one you call home.

>>384634
looks like a date to me

 

>>384634
What, please, Rokoa, he'd have to be an amazing actor to lie with his body language, and his stutters, and everything when he was communicating with us. Our little Kappi does have such a crush on you. A big one. And why not, you're an attractive lady! And an individual who has still managed familial connections with the Hive. If not a crush, it's admiration. We've been establishing psych profiles on our staff members here and his reasons for attraction line up perfectly with our relationship interpretation cores! A powerful woman, capable of anything, despite not fitting in completely with the Hive, still has that connection and sense of abandonment. Poor Kappi wants to belong so bad. To a Hive, to anyone. This is the opposite of Lakkat, who wanted you to go rogue. No, Kappi wants join a "hive". Your little private Hive to yourself. He wants to be like you. Talk like you. He wants to be like you-hoo-hoo.

Go on, say it. "I love you." It'll be interesting to see Rokoa's reaction to that.

By the way, Kappi, try sipping on that wine to calm your nerves. And whatever you do, don't look at her breasts. DON'T LOOK AT THEM!

[set up appetizers and candles on the table]
Well, I believe the other cores have the bases cover and to be fair I think that this is quite the interesting thing. Besides, if he was lying, it would be something a bit larger than 'I like/love you'.

[Play some smooth jazz music files.]

 

>>384645
I have the perfect song

maybe your just glad to meet another Neumono who you can connect with? even if the main thing you get out of the connection is fear? do you get a stronger connection with Rokoa than with most Neumono you've met?

Given her massively destructive habits I'd say that is quite considerate of her.

Oh! Maybe you should tell Rokoa what you told us about wanting to belong to a Hive! (I'll ease up on the suggestions now)

>>384634
Fingers will grow back, won't they? To be honest I expected there to be violence involved here. So long as no permanent damage is done, I'm okay with it.

Is it possible for a rogue to rejoin a hive? What does the Hive think about other hives forming that are allied with them?

But yeah. Kappi, better think hard about what you're saying.
>>384637
[no please]
GUYS, WE DON'T HAVE A PRIVATE LINE TO EITHER OF THEM! Everything we say here is audible to both. We're using speakers.

>>384637
Pretty much this, duh. He can explain to you exactly why he's sexually attracted to you.

>>384650
Also, I assumed that was the point- they can both hear us = more lulz.

Rokoa, Kappi couldn't lie worth a damn right now, even if he was trying. Your mere presence is enough to flatten his mental processes into a thin paste. So lay off before his higher brain functions freeze up like a block of ice.

And Kappi: Spit it out, already! If you get your arm ripped off over this, we're never going to let you live it down.

Man what are you guys doing, always obsessed with shoving romance into things.

Rokoa is a Neumono that has gained her independence from the hive without becoming an enemy of the hive. While Kappi has to hide away from the hive unable to escape from it without becoming an enemy.

Kappi desires that it would be possible to be away from the hive while not becoming its enemy. This is exactly what Rokoa has achieved. Don't you think if there was one person that some how achieved something that you wanted to achieve, something thats a big part of your life, that you would not want to at least see them? Even if meant overcoming something that would make others too afraid?

He wanted to see the Neumono that had achieved a freedom that any rogue would dream of. Freedom from the hive while not being cut off from the hive or incurring retribution from the hive. The freedom to be themselves.

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Appetizers and candles currently unavailable. Pending shipment after construction.

>He wants to get in your hive

"Now h-hold o-"

>And I don't mean the one you call home

"A-er, n-I mean, well, th-

>Go on, say it. "I love you."
"ER, WELL, that.... that might be true, I mean I might just admire you like some of them are saying...

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>Everything else

.....

"I... yeah. I really... look up to you. I mean, you terrify me too, and your d-desire to punch me just spiked up a whole lot now but that's weird because it doesn't actually feel like you hate me any more than a mi-
>"Quit stuttering and just say it."
"Y-yeah, I.. l-lo-lo...ve.."

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"Ah?!"

>"Let me help calm you down with a few little facts. Did you know? I've only fallen in love with three others before. The first one went rogue, and my hive killed him. The second one was already rogue, and I killed him myself. The third one, wouldn't you know it, was a rogue. Each of them wanted to me to go rogue. They all failed. The third one tried hardest of all. Always sending me gifts, even wanting me captured just for an excuse to see me. I even let myself get captured, just to see what he'd want. It was real dedication. His name was 'Lakkat'. Now, were you going to tell me something?"

i find it odd that rogues are the only ones that like you. what's up with that?

JESUS ROKOA WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM THE POOR KID?

>>384676
guess she always attract bad company

This is the key moment kid. Let it all out and don't look back. Put away your cowardice and just say it or show it or whatever. We can't help you here and to be honest, you need to express yourself fully if you want it to last and mean something.

Good luck.

Uhhhh
Rokoa, remember what I said about him wanting to be part of a Hive? I can tell he doesn't give a shit about anyone going rogue or being a rogue. In truth, from his psyche profile, he dislikes both being a rogue and being a part of the Hive.

He's a confused man. A man whose boner is his only guide to know what he wants in life. Again, I think he would like to join your hive and I don't mean in a sexual way. I mean he wants to be able to do what you do, be an individual, stay away from the Hive for long moments but still belong in a family. Less rogue, more "Please forgive me, family. I'm sorry for running away but you're fucking nuts and mean and you get in my head but I love you and miss you but please stay out of my precious head. Can I make a family, we can visit every few weeks, have nice dinners maybe even have long hugs. We can talk about how the kids are doing and old times. I have soooo many baby photos to show you and stories to tell."

Look at him. He's less than thinking. Lakkat couldn't get anymore thoughtless than this. You got grade-A Neumono feeling here.

>>384674
Kappi, remember how you told us earlier? She's not going to rip off anything that won't grow back. Just fucking say it already.

oh, Rokoa. you realize you ARE a hot piece of ass, don't you?

Eh just tell her she can do or be whatever she wants. That you want to be with her is all there is to it.

I don't think he's inclined to try to convince you to go rogue, Rokoa. He just likes you.

>>384674
Kappi, I still advise you speak, and not lie.

There are three things you could say here. One, that you want her to go rogue. Two, that you don't and will just deal with things as they are. Three, that you want to go back to the Hive because of her.

>>384699
[mute second paragraph of the suggestion, keep following comment between C.A.I.]
Ok, those three options are NOT what he has planned or may cause him a LOT of trouble. Kappi doesn't want to go to that particular hive due to how they feel. He wants to be a part of A hive, not that hive.

Telling him to drop it also does not help and can just make things more difficult for both. Let the guy say it in his own words instead of giving the guy 3 options that won't likely help.

>>384701
What other options are there exactly? I'm not telling him to use that phrasing either, christ.

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"Is it that obvious?! F-fine! That doesn't matter, Rokoa! I love you!"
>"Heh. Heehh, hahaha! You really said it, you foolish, idiot kid!"
"..I, I don't want to go back to the hive, but it's true that I don't care if you go rogue! I just..."
>"Shut it, I know. You're confused, and don't know what to do about what you want. You want love, being together, enjoy each others company, the whole shebang. You're not a bad kid, other than being weak and dumb, and I could use a day off after that last mission. Hok's taking his place back. I'm going to stay whereever you sleep tonight. We'll make today and tonight count, because when you wake up tomorrow, I won't be in your bed, and I won't be in your life. And if you know what's good for you, it'll stay that way. If you chase me, I'll know it's because you want me to say the three magical words back to you. For now, you'll have to settle for an alternative. If you come after me after I leave,"

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>I'll kill you.

hoo boy. talk about baggage. I wish you good luck with this one, man, because you're gonna need it.

be unkillable, then hunt her down. love shall be immortal

>>384706
When we get a chance to talk to Rokoa privately tomorrow:
"We don't understand how Neumonos work with this, so we'll ask.
We won't tell him, but we're curious; if he obeys you, would you spend more nights with him when we hire you for assignments?"

...Worth it. You better do a good job tonight kid. Who knows she may come back around on her own. Occasionally.

>>384711
I agree. let's put two new priorities on the list, somewhere.

First, is to make kappi immortal.

Second, is to find a replacement for kappi after rokoa finds whatever flaw was in the immortality.

seems like a good plan to me.

Well, it's no flawless victory, but at least he still has all of his limbs. Going to have to see how this pans out, but in the mean time...

[Play Barry White.]

Crap! We forgot to ask what Rokoa was dreaming about!

>>384706

Damn! I was about to suggest the Slinko tactic, but I have a feeling that won't work in this quest...

>>384762
and what in the world is the Slinko Tactic? hug everything?

>>384785

Hugs, cute, and being just that pathetic that they feel compelled to love you. It has worked every time (so far)!

SPOILER PARTY! Also I don't think Rokoa is into sympathy very much.