It's been months since the CPUS defeated Kurome and peace had been restored to GameIndustry. The CPUs continued their days like they usually did, until the days started to become weeks for Neptune. The lazy CPU had done practically nothing, only doing work when Histoire outraged at her, and had let her shares decline while she relished her own console in Planeptune. A new gaming convention was launched, hosted by the three other nations to represent their newest consoles spurting brand new technology and allowing high speed downloads by default, backwards compatibility on all platforms from their previous consoles, digital broadcasting, and access to the Internet through their new consoles. In the event which Neptune was unbeknownst to, against Histories' countless protests and nagging, the other CPUs had their shares skyrocket, reaching new heights and breaking sales records by incomprehensible margins. This allowed the countries credits to be recycled back into new investments and advancements in construction and wages. Planeptune had been left behind without knowing it, or at least without Neptune noticing it.

" ~ get me a puddiiiiing please~". Neptune hollered out to her younger sibling whom had been in the kitchen making lunch.

"Uuh.. Neptune, we don't have any Pudding anymore".

Neptune paused the game, her life flashing before her eyes as the words registered in her brain which ran on said substance. No pudding? How?

"Geez, just call our sponsor and have them ship us a couple boxes again~".

"We can't… NFP canceled their sponsorship when we stopped being able to pay them". Neptune got up from her spot on the couch and walked into the kitchen.

"Stop paying them? Why can't we?" Histoire floated into the kitchen with an unhappy face on her.

"So you've finally woken up huh Neptune".

"What? Uuuh this is kinda strange. What's going on?"

"Neptune. Transform please". Neptune gave a very confused look but shrugged it off.

"Uh.. Ok.." Neptune stood there for a second before realising her HDD wasn't working.

"HEY WHAT'S GOING ON?! WHAT IS THIS ABOUT AUTHOR?!"

"Neptune.. You've done nothing for months now and you're about to feel the consequences of it". Histoire held up Nepgears' NGear and displayed a graph.

"Your shares have dropped so much I'm surprised you haven't felt it yet. You can't even transform and Planeptune only has an 8th of its original population! Ever since you ignored my pleads for you to enter into the convention one month ago the other nations have gotten such a lead on us I'm surprised this nation is still here! You need to do something about this now Neptune, as Planeptune's CPU it is your duty. If you don't do something you might lose the nation for good". Histoire picked up a small luggage bag and floated towards the elevator.

"Wait Histy! Where are you going?!" Neptune was still confused on the situation but noticed Histoire was leaving.

"I'm going across the ocean to meet up with nations to see if I can make any deals.. Please contact me on the NGear if anything goes wrong.. I'm sorry for having to leave you to this Neptune but this is mostly your fault and you have to fix it.. I'm quite tired of cleaning up your messes". Histoire got into the elevator and left the building.

Neptune nearly fell backwards as, upon Histoire bringing up the problem, her body started to feel the negative effects of her extreme share shortage. Nepgear had caught her sister and helped her stand up. Nepgear, being a CPU candidate, didn't feel the effects as greatly seeing she wasn't as connected to the share crystal as Neptune. Neptune sat down at the couch, her mind so jumbled with the situation it was hard for her to focus.

Planeptune.. It's going to shut down? Is that what Histy said?.. Neptune started to blink rapidly as she tried to hold back her tears. Her failed responsibilities just starting to set in. Nepgear rubbed Neptune's back, a saddened look on her face.

Neptune.. We.. We'll get through this!" Nepgear said trying to lift her sister's spirits.

Usually Neptune would jump up with enthusiasm and agree, but for the first time in Nepgear's life, Neptune hung her head..

Planeptune Population = 43785...