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“Dr. Tesla! Dr. Einstein!”
The two scientists looked up from their desks. Or, well, one did. The other just barely raised her head off of the pile of papers she was laying on.
“Hm? Yes, Seele?”
“What is it,” Tesla said groggily, adjusting her glasses to see her better.
Seele ran in, stopping just before she got to their desks. “Bronya was wondering if you would be willing to help with something.”
“Yeah, sure Seele,” Tesla said, finally sitting up and stretching.
“What does she need help with?” Einstein said curiously, turning her chair towards the girl standing in front of them.
“Well..” Seele nervously grabbed her other arm, “Bronya was wanting to try something and she was wondering if you could oversee it..”
“Wouldn’t it be better for Welt to oversee it?” Tesla spoke confused and slightly concerned, “If she’s wanting to attempt something with her herrscher powers he would know better than anyone else.”
‘Want me to explain, Seele?’
‘.. If you promise not to antagonize her again.. Dr. Einstein had a very long talk with me after what you did to Dr. Tesla the other day..’ She shuddered, remembering how annoyed and professionally angry the doctor had become. To the surprise of absolutely no one, Tesla had gotten extremely upset over the mech incident and Einstein had to witness her cry and be angry for over an hour before having to help her fix everything.
‘Hmph, fine. I promise.’
“Seele?” Einstein spoke with a look of concern, “Are you feeling okay?”
“Hm? Oh, yes. Sorry Dr. Einstein,” ‘Seele’ spoke, shaking her head as she tried to get a hold on her surroundings. “We decided that you two would be more willing to oversee it. Mr. Yang… He wouldn’t approve of Bronyas little experiment.” She spoke with a sly smile.
Einstein and Tesla exchanged puzzled looks. The way she held herself and the sudden confidence change confused them. Though, they were more concerned and intrigued about what Bronya was planning.
“Well.. Dr. Tesla?”
“What is it that you two are planning on doing,” Tesla spoke up, “I’m more than happy to oversee this without the sovereign's approval, however we need to know what you’re planning before we agree to anything.”
“Well, Dr. Tesla.. It involves explosions.”
“... Fuck it I’m in. Mophead?”
Einstein shook her head, sighing. “Well.. If it’s okay with Dr. Tesla then I’ll agree to it as well. However, if the sovereign finds out about this you two will face the consequences and suddenly forget we were involved. I’m not in the mood to listen to him lecture us.”
Tesla huffed, “That man wouldn’t know the value of experimentation if it hit him in his stupid head. Every great mind started out experimenting. That is simply how humanity has evolved. He needs to get that through his thick skull.”
“Not in front of Seele, Dr. Tesla. Although I agree, it is highly unprofessional.”
“Thank you, Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla,” ‘Seele’ said with a mischievous smile.
“We’ll be there in a moment, Seele. Dr. Tesla and I need to prepare.”
She smiled before running off.
“.. What are those girls planning?” Tesla said, staring at the door as it closed.
“If I had to make a guess, I’m assuming Bronya is wanting to test the limits of her herrscher abilities,” she shrugged.
“I guess we’ll find out soon enough.”
“Tes, please grab the safety gear while I find the other stuff.”
“Sure, Mophead.”
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“Bronya, good news!”
Bronya turned around to see Seele running up to her. “The Bronya assumes it went well?”
“Yeah, I was easily able to get Dr. Tesla on board, ” she smiled mischievously.
“Do not mess with the doctor, Seele.” she shook her head and sighed. “Dr. Tesla is the embodiment of anger with the capability and will to end someone's life. The Bronya does not think messing with her is the brightest option. Dr. Einstein would not be amused either.”
“Hmph, I already promised Seele I wouldn’t. She’s safe, for now,” she looked away annoyed and sat on a metal box, “I’ll never understand how that Einstein deals with that girl, much less stay friends. If I were her I would’ve walked the other way before I even met her.”
Bronya tilted her head, “The doctors are not friends, they are married, Seele,” turning around, she started preparing, “Bronya believes you and Dr. Tesla are similar.”
“HEY what’s that supposed to mean, Bronya?!?”
Bronya shrugged, “Both are destructive and are unaware of how to show care towards people without violence. Bronya believes both are socially illiterate.”
“You’re lucky that Seele would be upset if you got hurt,” she spat.
“The Bronya believes it is a simple observation,” she said, shrugging.
The room went silent for a few minutes while Bronya finished getting the last few things she needed ready. A door opening broke the silence. Bronya turned around to see the two doctors making their way in.
“Good afternoon, Bronya,” Einstein said calmly.
“Good afternoon, Dr. Einstein, Dr. Tesla.”
“So what exactly are you planning? Seele was vague about it,” Tesla questioned sitting a box of things on a table.
“Bronya was curious as to how explosions caused by recreated weapons worked.” she spoke plainly.
“Well, we’re your people then,” Tesla spoke mischievously. “I’m an expert in them.”
“Dr. Tesla is indeed an expert. Just last year she managed to blow up a popcorn machi-”
“MOPHEAD SHUT UP BEFORE I COME OVER THERE-” Tesla yelled from where she sat.
“Anyways, Bronya. We are happy to assist you,” she noted, ignoring the girl threatening her from across the room.
“Thank you, Doctors.”
“Bronya, are you sure this will be safe to do?” Seele spoke slightly confused as to what was happening.
“Bronya believes it will be safe.”
“Don’t worry, Seele.” Einstein began, trying to reassure her. “As long as Bronya is careful she will not get hurt. We’ll make sure of it. We’ve done this several times before while training Welt as he learned to harness the cores powers. This is a controlled area, nothing will happen to her.”
Seele looked at her, feeling slightly better about the situation. Einstein walked towards Tesla to speak with her about something. Meanwhile, Bronya went to Seele.
“What happened, Bronya? ‘Seele’ seems..-”
‘Don’t you dare say anything, Seele,’ she spoke before disappearing again.
“... Never mind, Bronya. Don’t worry about it.”
Bronya sat down by her and patted her head. “It’s okay, Seele. Nothing happened to the Seele. She is simply in a bad mood.”
“Hm.. Okay Bronya.” She looked towards the doctors as they seemed to be lost in their own conversation. “What did I miss?”
“Nothing.” Bronya said plainly, shrugging. “Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla just arrived.”
Suddenly the two of them were standing in front of the girls.
“Okay Bronya, I need you to do something for me,” Tesla sternly spoke, taking Seele off guard.
Bronya tilted her head to the side, “What is it, Dr. Tesla?”
“Make sure to cause as much destruction as humanly possible. It’s been awhile since Mophead or I got involved with explosion level destruction.”
Einstein stood there shaking her head, slightly smiling. “We’ll be in the control room overlooking everything. If anything happens we’ll shut everything down immediately. Whenever you’re ready, give us the signal and we’ll start the simulation.”
Bronya nodded, “Understood, Dr. Einstein.”
“Seele you’re welcome to join us, however you have to promise you won’t touch anything.” Einstein said, looking at her. “If you touch anything you run the risk of causing serious problems within the simulation.”
Seele nervously sat there, “I think I’ll watch from here, Dr. Einstein. Thank you for the offer, though.”
“Before we go, Bronya,” she turned, looking at her. “Do not exert yourself more than you are comfortable doing. If you use the cores power beyond your capabilities it can have serious consequences.”
“Understood.”