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BlackBadgeBadass: Guys we gotta talk about Kirin
Shi_Means_Death: Is something wrong BB?
BlackBadgeBadass: You got eyes? She ain’t in today
Apollo: And yet, you’re doing no less work than usual
BlackBadgeBadass: Not the point Apollo
BlackBadgeBadass: Look I know she has sick leave
BlackBadgeBadass: I know this ain’t her first day out
BlackBadgeBadass: But she didn’t even call us
BlackBadgeBadass: Say it’s a hunch, but it isn’t right
Apollo: You have a point. She usually does call in.
Apollo: Shiron, can you locate her Septima?
Shi_Means_Death: Hell yeah. Gimme a sec.
Shi_Means_Death: Um...she’s at her apartment.
Shi_Means_Death: Sensei, you’re near there right?
TheMightyCayMAN: Yup.
TheMightyCayMAN: Y’all want me to break in?
Apollo: I would be forced to report you, please don’t.
Shi_Means_Death: Just try knocking, see if she’s up.
Shi_Means_Death: Maybe she just overslept a little!
BlackBadgeBadass: Oh? Doth sleeping beauty need a kiss?
Apollo: Definitely not from you.
BlackBadgeBadass: Eh worth a shot
TheMightyCayMAN: Kirin ain’t answerin me.
Apollo: Are you sure she heard you knocking?
TheMightyCayMAN: Pulled the curtains right in my face
BlackBadgeBadass: Wha
Shi_Means_Death: Sensei, did you climb up the outside?
TheMightyCayman: It was faster. Looked like she’d been cryin.
Apollo: That’s not good.
BlackBadgeBadass: How much vacay time does Kirin have?
Apollo: It’s sick time, not vacation time.
BlackBadgeBadass: They’re the same thing if you can fake it
Apollo: BB.
BlackBadgeBadass: Not that I’ve ever done that, of course!
Apollo: ...we’ll continue that conversation later.
BlackBadgeBadass: Eep.
Shi_Means_Death: I’m heading to Kirin’s place now.
Apollo: Are you sure she’ll be willing to talk to you?
Shi_Means_Death: Hell yeah!
Shi_Means_Death: It’ll be easy!
BlackBadgeBadass: Asked boss’s boss. She filed for sick
BlackBadgeBadass: Corv said she sounded choked up too
Apollo: I knew she didn’t take GV’s death well.
Apollo: But this is far worse than I’d expected.
Apollo: Shiron, status report.
Shi_Means_Death: Wait
Shi_Means_Death: Ok she just went to the bathroom
Shi_Means_Death: It’s really bad guys
TheMightyCayMAN: How bad? Is she ill?
Shi_Means_Death: Well she’s defo not healthy
Shi_Means_Death: She’s barely eaten anything all day
Shi_Means_Death: She cries at least once every hour
BlackBadgeBadass: You sure it ain’t just hormones?
Shi_Means_Death: And she lost against me at poker
BlackBadgeBadass: I’M SORRY WHAT THE FUCK
BlackBadgeBadass: THIS IS A DEFCON 2 CRISIS
TheMightyCayMAN: What is ‘DEFCON’?
Apollo: American military danger levels.
Apollo: BB, I think you’re exaggerating.
BlackBadgeBadass: She beat the app on its hardest
BlackBadgeBadass: Right after the Forest mission
Apollo: ...you’re not exaggerating.
Apollo: Shiron, make sure she eats before you leave.
TheMightyCayMAN: Make sure that it’s healthy food!
Shi_Means_Death: Roger that, Sensei!
Apollo: How long is Kirin permitted to be off?
BlackBadgeBadass: Corv said he’d let her off easy
BlackBadgeBadass: So she’s in the clear on paper
Shi_Means_Death: We’ve still gotta help her out!
TheMightyCayMAN: Got any ideas kiddo?
Shi_Means_Death: She was a bit happier while I was there
Shi_Means_Death: After I left she basically sobbed for hours
BlackBadgeBadass: Wait did you hack her sec cam and spy?
Shi_Means_Death: It was for the greater good!
Apollo: I’ll allow it.
BlackBadgeBadass: Yo send me the nudes
Apollo: Shiron, do not. BB, should I file a harassment write-up?
BlackBadgeBadass: No but it was worth a shot
TheMightyCayMAN: What’re we gonna do? Just spend time with her?
Shi_Means_Death: I think that’d be the best plan of attack
Apollo: I’ll go after work tomorrow. After that we’ll do it in turns.
Apollo: That could have gone far worse.
BlackBadgeBadass: What’s the deal yo
Apollo: I’ve managed to speak with her concerning her...condition.
Apollo: She is aware of our concerns and willing to accept our help.
TheMightyCayMAN: That’s a strong step forward!
Apollo: But only ours.
Apollo: Shadow Yakumo is to be kept in the dark.
Apollo: As is Sumeragi itself, to a certain extent.
Shi_Means_Death: Does Kirin not trust either of them?
BlackBadgeBadass: Can’t say I blame her after GV got Moeb’d
TheMightyCayMAN: Moeb’d?
Apollo: ...that meme is even older than Gunvolt himself.
BlackBadgeBadass: I’m a man of culture y’know!
Apollo: Meme culture?
BlackBadgeBadass: Still counts!
BlackBadgeBadass: I got a legit smile outta Kirin today
Apollo: That’s surprising, considering your track record.
Apollo: Please tell me you weren’t flirting excessively.
Shi_Means_Death: No more than he usually does.
BlackBadgeBadass: Shiron you fucker
Shi_Means_Death: I will not lie for your sake
Shi_Means_Death: I must protect big sis Kirin
BlackBadgeBadass: Big sis? Since when?
Shi_Means_Death: BB I will flood you with enough memes to crash your inbox
Shi_Means_Death: Do not tempt me
Apollo: That...won’t be necessary, Shiron.
Apollo: Cayman, don’t do anything too extreme tomorrow.
BlackBadgeBadass: Yeah all joking aside she ain’t in the mood to work out
TheMightyCayMAN: Hm.
Shi_Means_Death: Good luck tomorrow Sensei!
TheMightyCayMAN: I must report on Kirin
TheMightyCayMAN: She is a horrendous chef
BlackBadgeBadass: Eh her cooking seemed fine to me
BlackBadgeBadass: Dunno why you don’t like it
Shi_Means_Death: BB please
Shi_Means_Death: Do not insult Sensei’s taste buds
Shi_Means_Death: Your palate is a rat’s compared to his
BlackBadgeBadass: Holy crap who taught the kid to roast?
TheMightyCayMAN: Indeed, the flavor profile was awful
TheMightyCayMAN: Her spices were entirely unbalanced
TheMightyCayMAN: It was almost painful to eat
Apollo: Please tell me you did not confront her about it.
TheMightyCayMAN: I did not
TheMightyCayMAN: She is delicate in mind, if not in body
TheMightyCayMAN: And I would never harm a lady
BlackBadgeBadass: Ok good
Shi_Means_Death: I’m sick today, don’t expect me at work
Apollo: I will cover for you as Kirin’s support today, then.
Shi_Means_Death: No, don’t bother.
Shi_Means_Death: I have an idea.
BlackBadgeBadass: Did Shiron and Kirin forreal play online games ALL day?
Shi_Means_Death: Hey it worked didn’t it?
Shi_Means_Death: She was having loads of fun too!
TheMightyCayMAN: Excellent job Shiron.
Shi_Means_Death: Praise from Sensei! Yaaay!
Apollo: I must admit, that was a good idea.
Apollo: Does she seem better at all?
Shi_Means_Death: A bit. She wasn’t crying as much.
Shi_Means_Death: I still had to remind her to eat tho.
TheMightyCayMAN: That is indeed an improvement
Apollo: I’m afraid I can’t visit Kirin tomorrow. I have a meeting at Neptune.
TheMightyCayMAN: I can cover for ya.
TheMightyCayMAN: I got a plan anyway.
Apollo: That worries me slightly.
TheMightyCayMAN: I can confirm that Kirin is sleeping on a full stomach
BlackBadgeBadass: What’d ya do, teach her to cook?
TheMightyCayMAN: She agreed that it was better my way.
Shi_Means_Death: They even invited me over to help eat it all!
Shi_Means_Death: There was a lot of food but it was incredible!
TheMightyCayMAN: One day she will reach the summit and rival me!
Apollo: Considering your talent, Cayman, that’s high praise.
BlackBadgeBadass: How’d you get so good at cooking anyway?
TheMightyCayMAN: The kitchen is the gymnasium of nutrition
TheMightyCayMAN: And I am the champion of any and all gyms
BlackBadgeBadass: That’s weirdly insightful comin from you man
BlackBadgeBadass: She ain’t opening the door
BlackBadgeBadass: Sorry Apollo, I’m breakin in
BlackBadgeBadass: Write me up if ya gotta, I don’t care
Apollo: I’ll cover for you if Corvette finds out.
BlackBadgeBadass: Thanks chief. Seriously
BlackBadgeBadass: Guys
BlackBadgeBadass: I fucked up big time
Apollo: Did you anger her?
TheMightyCayMAN: Is Kirin hurt?
Shi_Means_Death: Did she catch you peeping?
BlackBadgeBadass: No, I don’t know, and not yet.
BlackBadgeBadass: She’s flat-out gone.
BlackBadgeBadass: So’s her sword and talismans.
BlackBadgeBadass: And everything’s locked from inside.
Apollo: What?
Shi_Means_Death: Lemme track her Septima
Shi_Means_Death: It’s not reading
Shi_Means_Death: She isn’t in Japan
Apollo: Make it global-range. We need to find her, fast.
Shi_Means_Death: Will do.
TheMightyCayMAN: Any sign of a struggle?
BlackBadgeBadass: Nope it’s clean.
Shi_Means_Death: Wait
Shi_Means_Death: BB GET OUTTA THERE NOW
BlackBadgeBadass: Huh?
Shi_Means_Death: JUST DO IT
BlackBadgeBadass: K I’m out
BlackBadgeBadass: What was the big deal?
Shi_Means_Death: I scanned her apartment
Shi_Means_Death: Found Dragon Radiation
Shi_Means_Death: Mixed with her Septima traces
BlackBadgeBadass: Oh no
Apollo: Are you trying to imply that Kirin,
Apollo: Who is outright immune to Dragon Radiation,
Apollo: Has transformed into a Primal Dragon herself?
TheMightyCayMAN: She might not truly be immune.
TheMightyCayMAN: It could have merely been slow.
BlackBadgeBadass: No it’s because of Moebius.
Shi_Means_Death: Moebius is dead BB
BlackBadgeBadass: Hang on lemme explain.
BlackBadgeBadass: Moebius broke GV’s Fetters right?
BlackBadgeBadass: What if he broke Kirin’s defenses too?
BlackBadgeBadass: And she was right next to both of them
BlackBadgeBadass: DR totally could’ve gotten into her system
BlackBadgeBadass: We just didn’t notice her Septima mutating
BlackBadgeBadass: Cause we weren’t close long enough to sense it
Apollo: ...you might be right.
Shi_Means_Death: We’ve scanned the entire planet daily for a week.
Shi_Means_Death: Even S-FIT can’t hide a Septima this well.
Apollo: Keep trying Shiron. Even a trace would help.
BlackBadgeBadass: Look I don’t wanna betray Kirin’s trust
BlackBadgeBadass: But we gotta tell Sumeragi
BlackBadgeBadass: This ain’t just moral support anymore
TheMightyCayMAN: I concur. Kirin needs to be found.
TheMightyCayMAN: Her feelings can recover. Her life cannot.
Apollo: ...fine.
Shi_Means_Death: One whole month with no sign of her.
BlackBadgeBadass: I’m worried.
Apollo: We all are.
TheMightyCayMAN: Sumeragi is ready to declare her MIA.
Shi_Means_Death: What’s the point?
Shi_Means_Death: Kirin probably hates us anyway
Shi_Means_Death: Cause we remind her of GV
Shi_Means_Death: Maybe that’s why she left
Apollo: Shiron, don’t talk like that.
BlackBadgeBadass: Yeah, your big sis would never do that!
Apollo: You said it yourself, she was happy while we were there.
TheMightyCayMAN: She’d never accept you saying such things
Shi_Means_Death: Sorry guys
Shi_Means_Death: I’m just sad
Shi_Means_Death: Really tired
Shi_Means_Death: And worried
Shi_Means_Death: And scared
Apollo: We all understand that, Shiron.
Apollo: None of us will hold this against you.
Shi_Means_Death: Thanks.
Shi_Means_Death: Hey I’m getting a call from an unknown number.
Apollo: Odd. Have you ever given out your phone number before?
Shi_Means_Death: Not to strangers.
TheMightyCayMAN: Where’s the area code from?
Shi_Means_Death: Um...gimme a sec.
Shi_Means_Death: I think it’s from...Tashkent?
Shi_Means_Death: And it’s got a funky Ω symbol at the end.
BlackBadgeBadass: Oh crap that’s Zed’s personal cell phone!
BlackBadgeBadass: Kirin and I were laughing about it before!
Shi_Means_Death: Answering it right now!
Apollo: Shiron, are you crying at your desk?
Shi_Means_Death: They’ve found her.
Shi_Means_Death: ATEMS found Kirin.
BlackBadgeBadass: Whaaaa?
Shi_Means_Death: Zed didn’t say much
Shi_Means_Death: Cause he’s pretty confused himself
Shi_Means_Death: Apparently she got teleported?
Shi_Means_Death: To a whole different dimension?
Shi_Means_Death: And she’s got her own Muse now?
Shi_Means_Death: Who is also the ghost of a robot?
Shi_Means_Death: Which is AWESOME?!
TheMightyCayMAN: ...are we certain that this is Kirin
TheMightyCayMAN: And not a pretender or deception
BlackBadgeBadass: Wow skeptic much?
Apollo: No, Cayman does have a point.
Apollo: Shiron, call back. Ask to speak with her yourself.
Shi_Means_Death: I’m on it.
Shi_Means_Death: Can confirm, it’s her. It’s really her.