Once in the safe zone, Bubbles manages to get us one of those army barrack tent-like things to rest in. Then she leaves again to search for people who speak the language. I asked Lyssa if I could learn it, but the points required are not worth such an investnt. Suddenly, so PMC-looking guy walks into our tent. He is wearing so high-tech, entirely black armour. There are so silver snakes painted on, but that is it. He looks around in confusion before locking eyes with .
“Are you the one in charge here? ” he asks.
“I guess, for the mont, I am. I am Maniac. Who are you?” I ask in response.
He looks a bit taken aback by that. I knew this na was going to cause issues. He does collect himself quickly and speaks.
“I am Bravo Commander Kurt Mason of the Ardens Private Military Company at your service.”
“Ooh, a Commander, do they force you to rember those lines by heart.”
“No, it is just expected. Where is Liquid Catalyst? I need to speak to her.“
“Ooh, about what? As her manager, I need to know why you want to see my client.“
“You are not her manager. You don’t have crazy eyes.”
“I'd like to point out that I am wearing a mask, so you can’t see my eyes in the first place.”
“Well, prove it then; take off the mask.”
“What, you want to spill the goods? And you have not even wined and dined first. How disappointing.”
At this point, Bubbles returns and seems sowhat confused about the current situation.
“What is going on here?” she sternly asks.
“Aah, mada Liquid Catalyst, this crazed woman claims to be your manager. I was reprimanding her,” the commander says
“You don’t have to do that. She is my friend, and I trust her,” she says, then turns to . "And can you just behave for a few minutes?”
“Of course, mada,” the commander says. “I was only here to inform you on an important matter. We think a hive might have been ford inside the rat tunnels, and we would like your expertise on this matter.”
“What are the rat tunnels?” I ask, being sowhat confused with the term.
“It’s a group of fallout shelter escape routes. Because of the floods, the area has beco unstable, and they all have connected in several areas, creating a maze-like network.” Kurt says.
Now Bubbles speak up.” So, I assu you need to pump so chemicals into the tunnels to clear it?”
“Correct, mada, if it is not too much trouble.”
“I can help. Maniac. What about you, want to help clear a hive?” she asks.
“What about the girls?” I ask, “Are we going to leave them here?”
“ooh, right. I asked around, and Deatnite can speak Mandarin and is heading back anyway, so he will take care of them for us.”
“I see. Is there any way to tell them what is happening?”
“Ooh yeah, give a second.” With that, she walks towards the girls and says sothing to them in a foreign tongue. It is sowhat awkward; it does not co out perfectly, but they seem to be nodding in understanding. After that, she walks back to , “They know now. Shall we get going?”
“Yes, let’s go,” I say. “To where exactly?“
“Don’t worry. I had my car drive over here already, so we can take that to our destination.”
At that, she led to one of the parking lots toward a car. It's more like a truck, with big red, white, silvery sliding doors similar to a garage. Blue lights are attached above the cockpit, and a folded-up ladder rests on it.
“Bubbles, please tell that you drive the fire truck just for style and not for any logical reason? ” I ask her.
She is currently taking off her backpack and connecting it to different hoses in the truck. ” It's not a fire truck, but this form is convenient for carrying around a lot of various chemicals.”
“Sure, and the ladder is for when you need to save so cats from a tree, I guess.”
“Yes, exactly,” she excitedly says. “Co on, get in. We don’t have all day.”
As I get in, I ask a question that has bothered : “So you have a manager?”
“Uhm, yes, she is nice.”
“And she has crazy eyes?”
“I an, her eyes are fake. Caras have replaced them, and they can change colour. Her na is Sparkling Magenta Explosion. She is a strear who is a samurai as well.”
“I see. I will check her out if I have ti.”
With that, we set off. I get a sudden notification, from an ID I don’t recognize. So, as I make sure I have my seatbelt on, you never know, Bubbles does seem a bit young after all, I open the new ssage
(Deatnite)
[hey there Maniac, this is Deatnite I am leaving to pick up your friends now, will be there in the next 30 min]18:23
(Maniac)
18:24[Thank you for taking the trouble, keep posted]
I closed the ssages and noticed that I had a lot of missed calls and ssages. Which is strange. I should not have been without a signal at all.
‘Lyssa, why are my calls and ssages not coming through? Is there so interference?’
Lyssa has been blocking non-ergency notifications, so you don’t get distracted during combat or other high-stress situations.
‘I see. Is there anything of importance that I have missed?’
Your boss and colleagues are mostly wondering why you have not submitted one file, data, or code. Besides that, Miss Agroria has sent several ssages.
‘Can you send all the stuff I have done already to the correct people, and for the things I have not done, just give them an excuse about there being a fucking incursion. I will ssage Cierra myself, and with that, I will open the ssages from my contracted girlfriend.
(Cierra
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