The Melancholy of Ragna the Bloodedge

by Epsilon Zeta

As if dealing with ESPers, aliens and time travellers aren't enough, throw in a brother-con of a sister, a vampire stalker and a mecha musume yandere and what do you get? Originally developed as a response to a prompt from Jamil Nate of Hawk's TFF forum.

2. The distorted awakening of v13

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...... rebooting OS......

Where... am I? Ragna... where are you?

Reboot complete. Analyzing... analyzing... analysis complete. Primary objective has not been completed.

Ragna?! RAGNA?!? What happened?! Why didn't we go through?!

Accessing memory banks. Time Index: December 24, 2199... 0140 hours.

Yes, yes... we were going through the Boundary together... and then...!

"Grab my hand, quickly!"

THAT BITCH!! SHE TOOK MY RAGNA!!!

Scanning... scanning... scanning... scanning... scan complete. Subject identified as u-12.

Who cares if she's a predecessor unit?! I'll rip the flesh from her bones for taking away Ragna from me!!

Secondary objective established: Termination of predecessor unit, u-12.

Yes, she must die... and then Ragna will come back! I'm sorry that we didn't destroy this sick world properly... but I'll make things right! I'll make you proud of me, Ragna!!

Initiating scan for Azure Grimoire Armagus signature... scanning... scanning... scanning... scan complete. Primary target detected approximately 70 miles Northwest from this position.

Wait for me, Ragna!! I'm coming to you!!