[You guys, however, are still at the correctional facility, even though you finished the interview an hour ago. Why? Paperwork. Oooooo.] [Start] (Wait, I thought we drove off? Oh well.) * Togo is avoiding paperwork via the old 'I'm blind' routine. (What's Togo doing here?) ( He was there. I just went to sleep early. =P ) (Oh. OH. Right.) (Okay, so where in the facility are we, and is there anyone else there? :P) [There are a bunch of guards!] ( What did we get outta him? ) * Heinrick has joined #MoreMC4 (Numbers are important!) [In fact, you juuuust finish up the paper work and can leave when you're ready!] (Right!) * Roseli finishes signing the last document and sighs. "Ready?" [Nobody dies in the process. Though maybe it comes close.] I, for one, do not wish to stay any longer than necessary. * Togo nods, and grins. "Wanna let me drive home?" * Heinrick glances at Togo and smirks. "This is a joke, right?" * Roseli just looks at Togo for a moment and then walks off. To the exit! [You escape!] [No sooner do you get to the van than Roseli's phone rings.] * Heinrick heads out after Rose. Because it means less time in there. * Roseli picks it up. "Hello." * Roseli also works on getting in the van while she's at it. Very much so. I can't even see through the windshield. Yes. Something wrong? * Togo has his ears perk up as he gets into the van and listens to one side of the phone conversation. * Roseli blinks. "Hotaru, not Jamie?" * Heinrick half-listens to the conversation, keeping quiet. * Roseli has stopped with the buckling in and is paying close attention to her phone. No, I mean blue hair, large breasts. Understood. Any report on her capabilities? * Roseli is now getting out of the car. YAY. * Heinrick raises an eyebrow at Roseli and shuts the door before fully getting in. (So Heinrick is staying in the car? (No. He never fully got in. Stopped when Rose got the phonecall) * Togo hops back out. "Problem?" * Heinrick puts a finger to his lips and points out that Rose is still on the phone. ( A blue-haired, large-breasted problem! ) (The best kind?) (I mean it just means their back'll give out before we get there.) I see. We're on it. * Roseli hangs up and looks to Heinrick. "Hotaru's reported as part of a raid on the Chemnitz military base." We need to question Schumacher. Maximillion's also involved. * Heinrick raises an eyebrow then sighs vaguely, though he seems to be taking the news well. "Well now...that is a problem." I presume the power set is similar as well then? * Roseli nods. "Bots going crazy." Useful on our side... not so fun if we hafta go up against it. Glad I'm low-tech. [You go back! The guards are surprised to see you again, to say the least. ] * Heinrick smiles. "He won't be pleased to see us so soon." ( "Why are you back?" "Pudding day." ) * Roseli looks to them. "Have to talk to him again." [They blink. In unison! "But we just brought him back to his cell."] Bring him back. * Heinrick shrugs slightly with a overly-dramatic sigh. "Do you think *we* envy our position as well?" [One of them goes off to prepare an interrogation room, while the other presents Roseli with paperwork!] * Roseli frowns at the paperwork and gets to it. * Heinrick side-chats with Togo. "Perhaps you should take over as well...I doubt he shall be all happy to see me again." [Several minutes later, you're lead back to the interrogation room, where Dr. Schuhmancer is sitting handcuffed. "What, again?"] Sorry. You don't mind, do you? [He shrugs. "I don't mind. Though it would be better if I was able to speak to someone who truely understood my genius."] Hard to find someone like that. I have a question, though. Did you make any other versions or copies of Hotaru? [Meanwhile, Roseli's cell phone rings! Again.] * Heinrick smirks at that comment and glances over at Herr Doctor. Have to take this. Excuse me. Talk to Togo; he's nice. * Roseli leaves to answer her phone. [Dr. Doctor smiles. "Well, sure! When you update a product, you make a better version, no?"] * Heinrick clears his throat without looking at Togo. "I believe that's your cue." (Jesse, are you even here?) (He's not answering PMs) * Roseli returns from her phone call. "Heinrick, get to the holoroom. Control has news for us." (And we *know* Schumacher isn't talking to Heinrick.) (Yessir.) ( yes, sorry ) [Togo twiddles his thumbs?] * Heinrick nods. "Understood..." He gives Schumacher a winning smile. "Perhaps another time then." * Togo clears his throat. "So what did you do with the older copies?" * Heinrick heads out. And calls on the cell phone to arrange alternate transportation. Because leaving Roseli and Togo stranded would be the suck. Keep them around? In storage? ( That's supposed to be the holoroom in the facility. As in the place you can make a call on a holophone from, not the VR thing you guys got.] ) (Aaaah. It helps to know what the facility has, yes.) * Heinrick doesn't arange for transportation then. He just goes there. [He pouts. "Buncha people took most of them. I just got out with 2.0."] ( And he can participate in the main channel via the phone! ) ( Would that buncha people be us? ) * Roseli blinks. "Who? And how many were there?" (Hooo-ray!) ["Six. One for each continent. But none were as hot as 2.0. When I lost that one, I just HAD to make a newer version.] A newer version? Did you finish the newer version? [He nods. "Yup. 2.5. Stronger self-defense capabilities, greater control over electronic objects, and bigger breasts. She's great."] * Togo grits his teeth and digs his fingers against the wall. "... and was 2.5 taken with the others?" ["Of course not. I made her after."] So where is she now? [He sighs. "I had to give her to the people who are funding me. But that's okay, they're giving me enough to make more. Wait until you see 3.0!] Did you give it to them just to study, or to use out in the field? ["To use, of course. There's no need to study her, I'm well aware she works."] * Roseli nods. "It's nice to know someone recognizes your genius. Who's hiring you?" ["I dunno. Some guys. With money."] Do you prefer 2.5 to 2.0? ["Well, yeah. 2.5 is the superior version.] * Roseli nods. "Did they say what they were going to do with her?" ["Nope!"] So, just for arguments sake, if you were given a choice between getting back 2.5 or 2.0, you'd take the upgraded version? ["Why just one? Not like I couldn't fixe 2.0."] Just humor me. No sentimental value for 2.0, just 'newer is better'? [He shrugs. "I kinda miss her, sure. But if I only get one, well..."] * Togo nods. "Just curious. So if we told you that we suspect the people who have 2.5 want to use her to kill 2.0, you wouldn't much care, right?" [He blinks. "Well, that's.... I dunno, I mean... I don't really wanna see my old work destroyed. Even if it is by the newer version."] That might be happening. Anything else you can tell us about 2.5? s'a shame. If what you're telling us is true, and 2.5 is really that much superior... well, we'll try to stop her, of course, but I dunno if we'll be able to. 2.0 is formidible enough... 2.5 sounds almost unstoppable. [He shrugs. "Not really."] [He nods. "That is a shame."] * Roseli looks to Togo to see if he's done. I mean, if we knew more about 2.5, we might be able to keep 2.0 alive, and maybe even capture 2.5 alive. And it's not like we'd need 2.5... * Togo shrugs, and turns to Roseli. "But if you don't mind either 2.0 or 2.5 dying, I guess there's nothing we can do, right?" [He frowns. "Capturing her is no good."] ( The 'you' was to the guy, of course. ) ["Maybe I'll take 2.0 back. Then they could become sisters!"] I don't think that's possible, but we'll see. Thank you for your time, Dr. Schumacher. * Roseli leaves. * Togo nods and leaves. Once they're out of earshot... "I was hoping some sorta perverse nostalgia would get him to help us if he thought Jamie was in danger... guess not." * Roseli nods. "Don't worry." She keeps going. TO THE HOLOROOM! [You arrive at the holoroom, where Heinrick is! You can now take part in the meeting!]