The sun shone brightly through the high set, narrow windows set high on the stark metal walls. There was no denying it; this was the depressingly plain interior of NERV HQ. Everyone went about their business as usual, except for a special contingent of higher-ups designated to welcome the new arrivals.
Commander Ikari, Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki, Ops Director Katsuragi, and R&D Director Akagi stood in a tight group on the tarmac above the Geofront, awaiting the mysterious newcomers. After a few minutes, a large-bellied plane came into view, slowly sinking to ground level as it grew closer. The air seemed to liquefy with heat mirages as the craft ground to a halt on the pavement in front of the NERV contingent, and the jet engines slowly spun down as the back hatch slowly lowered itself to the ground.
The NERV contingent waited patiently as the hatch met the ground with a light 'thud,' and three new faces disembarked. There was a tall, older yet well-muscled man in a skin-tight suit; a slightly shorter, younger man with glasses in a sweater and slacks; and a young, blonde girl of about eight years, wearing (strangely enough,) a white apron over a black shirt and green pants. Misato leaned over to her long-time friend Ritsuko, and whispered.
"So, … who are these people, again?" Ritsuko responded, scowling in irritation.
"This is the new Field Ops Inquest and Espionage Team, Philanthropy."
"Phil…Philanthropy?"
"That's their name. They'll be under your command, Major, so I recommend you get acquainted."
"Right…"
The three new arrivals lined up across from the four NERV natives, and introductions began. Commander Ikari stepped forward, and shook hands with the shorter, bespectacled man. The latter then turned to the NERV contingent, and introduced his squad.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Hal Emmerich, but you can call me Otacon. To my right is our field operative, Solid Snake." The older man in the skintight suit gave a slight nod, and reached into a pocket of his vest for a cigarette. He lit and inhaled as Otacon cleared his throat, taking the focal point again.
"Ahem… And this is Sunny, she's…" Otacon seemed at a loss for words, but the girl spoke up cheerily.
"I'm their cook and hacker!" Looking down and shifting his feet slightly, Otacon agreed.
"Yeah… That she is."
There was a pause, interrupted by Commander Ikari's plain and simple introductions. He went down the line, introducing his subordinates with very little ceremony.
"This is my vice commander Kozou Fuyutsuki, Director of Field Operations Major Misato Katsuragi, and Director of Research and Development Dr. Ritsuko Akagi." Otacon stepped forward, and shook each of their hands. He lingered on his last mark, Dr. Akagi, who looked up at him with seductively curious eyes.
"So,…Otacon…what is your field of expertise?"
"It's…uh…Robotics."
"Oh…really? Sounds interesting."
"It is. And…um, what about you?"
"Nothing mind blowing; computer science and artificial intelligence."
"Oh…" Misato watched their exchange, but soon grew tired of their growing attraction. She inserted herself between the two, and pushed them apart.
"Ritsuko, I believe these people are under my jurisdiction. Why not let me do the talking?"
"Thank you, major, but I have just one more question…" Misato spread her arms wide, shielding Otacon from Ritsuko's gaze. "Oh no, Major. Not for him, I meant for Sunny."
Ritsuko left Misato behind, walking instead over to the shy little girl. Ritsuko knelt down in front of Sunny, and looked into her young, innocent eyes.
"And how about you, Sunny?"
"Wh-what about me?"
"You said you could hack. Is that true?"
"Yes…" Ritsuko stood up, and turned back to Otacon, who was peeking out from behind Misato's shoulder. "Otacon, she's a hacker, but just how good is she? Have you had her skills rated?"
"Um, yes. We were examined by Public Security a few weeks back, and they rated her average offensive hacking at Super Class A."
"Unreal…" She looked back to Sunny, who was beaming with satisfaction. "Your kid's a Super Class A hacker? That's impressive."
"What about you, Dr. Akagi? Where are you rated?"
"I've never been good at offensive hacking, but my barrier synthesis and emergency defense skills are rated at Super Class A."
"Looks like you and Sunny could make a great team, Dr. Akagi."
"Sure. But I'd rather make a great team with you…"
"…" She edged in closer, putting an arm around his shoulder.
"Think of it, Otacon: my AI systems in your robots. The union would be…perfect."
"Oh…"
After breaking the two apart again, Misato led the Philanthropy unit inside the Geofront. Sunny kept herself plastered to the window of the transport train as it descended its ropelike path down into the subterranean valley. The artificial light gave the illusion of a sunset, with the blazing orange disc half-obstructed by the obsidian pyramid of NERV HQ. As the train arrived inside and the Philanthropy unit disembarked, led by Misato through the hallways, Otacon began to like his new workplace more and more. All around he saw attractive young women in tan NERV uniforms, going about their business with a bounce in their…step. As Misato continued the tour, she took the three into an elevator, to descend into Central Dogma, where their office would be. They rode the elevator down for quite some time, until Misato finally broke the silence.
"I'm sorry about these elevators. They're so damned slow, but the commander just won't spring for new ones."
"I'm sure he has good reason," Otacon responded, somewhat automatically. Just when he was about to ask which floor they were headed down to, a sudden jolt brought the elevator to a halt. The doors slid open, and Otacon's jaw dropped. Two girls entered the elevator, wearing skin-tight suits even more revealing than any incarnation of Snake's sneaking suits.
"Oh, by the way," Misato said suddenly, "this is Ayanami Rei, and this is Sohryu Asuka. They're part of the Evangelion Project. You'll see them around from time to time.
'Great,' Otacon thought to himself. 'Every woman I've ever gotten involved with has been killed by Snake's enemies, and now we move into NERV and I'm surrounded by all these…beauties. How am I going to manage?' He looked down at the two pilots, who stood directly in front of him with their backs turned, facing the doors of the elevator. Their suits (which he later found out to be called plugsuits,) showed their every curve, and the girls' shapely butts were only an inch or two from his trembling hand.
'Crap. These girls can't be more than fifteen, but…those bodies. And NERV trusts them as pilots? Such power, and yet so young; amazing. I should have moved to Japan earlier.'
"Dr. Hal?"
"…Ah! What?"
"We're here. Let's go, ok?"
"Sure."
Once out of the elevator, Misato led the unit over some moving walkways, struggling to keep her skirt down in the wind gusts at every doorway.
"That's why I hate wearing dresses in here, you know?"
"Yeah, I get it," Otacon stammered, trying to keep his eyes up.
After a few more minutes of tedious corridor-crawling, Philanthropy reached their new office. The automatic door slid open with a 'whoosh,' and the trio looked inside. Misato led them in, and gave them a small tour.
"So, this is your new office, though you'll be reporting up to the command bridge quite often. It's pretty plain to start with, but you can put up some posters, or whatever you want. Sunny, we'll have Dr. Akagi's people hook up this office to the NERV intranet, and the MAGI system." When Misato said this, Sunny's eyes lit up and her jaw dropped in amazement.
"You-you… You have the MAGI system?"
"Huh? Yeah. It's right here in NERV HQ. Dr. Akagi and her mother built it."
"Uh…" Sunny's eyes rolled back into her head as she fainted with a smile on her face. Misato raised an eyebrow, and turned to Otacon and Snake, looking quizzical.
"Is…she gonna be okay?"
"She's always wanted to see the MAGI, she's heard so much about it through government channels."
"Looks like someone can't keep their mouth shut about their family's work…"
Misato left, and Otacon tended to Sunny. After some coaxing, and the threat of a bucket of ice water, she regained consciousness. Otacon had her in his arms, but quickly let her go as the door flew open once again. It was a small group of NERV technicians, with computer terminals and cables in hand. Entering, they were followed in by Dr. Akagi herself, who stood in the doorway, watching her underlings busy themselves. Sunny ran up to her, a gleam in her eye as she stared up in admiration.
"You heard about the MAGI system, huh?"
"…Yes, ma'am. Can I…can I see it?"
"Why don't I do you one better? How would you like your computer terminal hooked into the MAGI system directly?"
"Uh… I… Yes, please." As Sunny's eyes widened even farther, and she began to look pale once more, Otacon rushed over to her aid.
"Sunny! Calm down, ok?"
"Uh…Right." Akagi crouched down low, bringing her eyes to Sunny's level.
"Sunny, you're an offense hacker, so I suggest you hook up your computer to Melchior, which has some data you can use to mix in to your strategy."
"That sounds great! Can I, Uncle Hal?" Otacon knelt down behind her, putting a hand on her reassuringly.
"It's up to you, Sunny. I'd trust Dr. Akagi's advice if I were…" He trailed off as his eyes fell on Dr. Akagi, who was crouched low, miniskirt riding up amazingly high. A tiny flash of white met his eyes, but Akagi quickly stood up, looking into Otacon's eyes as she did so.
"I'll get those connections active immediately. And I'll see you later, Doctor Emmerich…"
Dr. Akagi winked as she turned and left, leaving Otacon hanging expertly. The NERV technicians continued setting up the new computer systems, except for one who looked up from her work with a scowl. As they continued their work, Snake and Sunny left to see Commander Ikari. Once they were gone, the scowling technician stood up and approached Otacon. Her angry expression betrayed her looks: a normally sweet and gentle face framed by sort brown hair, and a tastefully curved body underneath her tan NERV uniform. She grabbed Otacon by the shoulder of his sweater, and brought him around into her cold stare.
"Hey! What the h- Oh. Hello, miss. What can I do for you?"
"You can stop staring at Dr. Akagi, for one thing."
"I'm so sorry, I don't even have your name yet…"
"It's Maya Ibuki. And I won't have you being such a pervert around my boss. Got it?"
"I'm sorry if I've offended, Miss Ibuki, but I don't think I've done anything wrong. Perhaps if your boss weren't so forward I'd-
"Forward!? She's- You- I'll show you forward!" She reached up, grabbing both of Otacon's shoulders. For a split second, Otacon was expecting a kiss, but was sadly mistaken. Maya pulled her right leg back, chambered her leg tight, and drove her knee swiftly and forcefully into Otacon's poor defenseless groin. He fell to his knees before her, then slumped over onto the metal floor, curling up into a fetal position and shaking as Maya turned and left, confident that he had been successfully dealt with. Otacon writhed in pain, holding back nausea as he mumbled to himself.
"…Such power… …What'd I do?… Uh…"
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