Chapter 11: Marcy's Fixture and Class Talk.
Marcy and Lily walks to Chorus's house. Lily smiles as she was ready to cook in the kitchen. To their surprise, Athena is home looking at some schematics.
"Mom, you are home early," said Chorus. Athena got up and look at the people who is here.
"Yeah I got home early. The diggers are complaining about the schematics of the site and I have been looking at them eagerly to see what lab they have found. It is different from any lab we come across. I know it is certain that is it not mine or my creators lab. This lab looks different from any other lab I have seen. It is mixture of 20XX with 21XX equipment. Either I find Dr. Cain/Dr. Light's lab or I found Dr. Wily's lab," said Athena.
"Dr. Wily has 21XX equipment on his laboratory even though he did not survive ever since 20XX?" asked Lily.
"Sigma uses his lab as a hideout and finding information about his virus that is mixed with his circuits. It is odd that he would turned to the crazy scientist of the 20XX," said Athena, "However it would be every scientist including myself ponder."
"Hey mom, if you have time can you fix Marcy's arm. Lily tried to tinker it and it just cause her more pain," said Chorus. Athena has a curious look on her face. She pulled out the right arm.
"It is an old model. It would be class during my time and the other looks like as well. Did someone sell you these parts?" asked Athena to Marcy.
"No… My uncle gave them to me since my original arms are blown away and I would have died," said Marcy.
"Well I can fix them both to be up to date. However, I won't tinker something like the nervous system since it I am not good at that part," said Athena.
"Well I fix that part I just need her mechanical part to be fix," said Lily. Athena went to her mini lab and pulled out two supplies and manage to fix both arms as Marcy was surprised how better it felt. Lily checks the wirings and the nerves that it is connected to. Also she checks for the blood running through the arm to make sure it is properly giving every fuel it needs.
"Well this may be my first time working on a humanoid hand but it is well worth it since the pain is now gone," said Athena.
"Yes thank you Dr. Halsberg," said Marcy. Marcy looks at the schematics and know which lab it was.
"Hey that is Dr. Light's lab. My mother keeps telling me about that Laboratory. If you are lucky you may find his previous work probably in there," said Marcy. Athena looks at Marcy.
"Are you sure?" asked Athena. Marcy smiles as she pulled a picture of the laboratory before it was underground. Athena looks at the schematics and is shocked.
"I may find out more. Berserker will probably lead his team inside thank you. Now I can figure out the rest now," said Athena as she start making phone calls. Marcy looks at the other two.
"Shall we get started on the homework so I do not worry about it when I am in work?" asked Marcy.
"Yeah World War II and the Cold wars. We are getting close to Robot Era which is 20XX. Hey next project why don't you asked your mom to be a guest. She was from the timeline of 21XX," said Marcy.
"That is if she is willing to go. There are a lot of reploids who did not survive that era and if do they probably ended up surviving for a short while. Maybe I can but that is depends on her schedule. I might as well asked her after her discovery of Dr. Lights Lab," said Chorus. The three girls were looking at the questions.
"You know. The humans were greedy bastards back then. Most of their wars were based off of greed. I wonder what is the point of studying tactics and strategies of the past if most of the humans past were nothing but greed," said Marcy.
"Well we are no different. Even though all three of us has something mechanical on us but we are still human. It does not matter if we made of parts of metal or not. Most reploids who are consider mavericks were the same as humans back then. Greed. I do not know how the humans reacted but for sure they may think they have created a monster out of the reploids," said Lily.
"Even so. The strategies have change over the years. Before it was more and more now it is the will. Anyone can hold a gun but if you have the will to fire it, then you will. You can have the most people on your side and they are the best of the best and still can die from someone who is greater than they are. Though I do say that most people won't fight at all when there is a need for it," said Chorus.
"Well if you keep on looking most of the humans fought for greed. It is nothing but pointless. I do wonder if everything happens in the past were pointless or they have a true cause. In the human cases it looks like they have very few cause and most of it are pointless," said Marcy.
"Though you may see it in the psychological way but look in the part you are calling greed. Several people have their lives better. If it was not for that greed, they will not have easier things to live with. Most things in the past must have happen for a cause," said Chorus.
"A cause of pointless but I still think they should give those inventions out to the people in the first place instead to go to war and then give it to consumers. I find that a problem that I cannot understand," said Marcy.
"Well you are a psychology major. All I know that in the past it is easier to go to war with and give it to the consumer later on to say it works with the army. The consumers will buy. I do think that the military back then they use their soldiers and these products as a way to go against the enemy. When that tactic fail, they give it to the people to use. I do not know but they really use someone to be the test dummy when they do not want to use it themselves. I find that harsh reality," said Chorus.
"True but also the fact that using the people to map the other's territory and find ways around them is what most have done around that time. History has its ways of repeating itself. If you look at the patterns of the changes it shows how certain tactics are used and modify. Think of the simulation. We all were soldiers and we know that we are going against the other side for a belief. Some are strong and some are weak beliefs. However, that war was not as pointless. Those strategies were used in several wars just the fighters were different and supplies were as well but concept is the same. Remember Professor Lo did say that if there is a pattern then we know how each war is. Each tactic is the same. Just it is rerouted differently due to the supplies and technology at that time. If we use any of these tactics on modern day we can find a way to close in to any enemy and free anyone that is imprisoned," said Lily.
"True we can. And if there is a different reason why these war is cause and like you say for a noble purpose then what about the leaders who does not have a noble purpose," said Marcy.
"True some leaders does not have that purpose however there is some who does. Those who does is what makes them very powerful figure in history. Not many has that noble purpose in their life that are leaders," said Chorus.
"I guess so. Now I see. If each war is not only based off of greed but also a purpose then what about those who just fight because they want to fight. Meaning fighting without a purpose or gain," said Marcy.
"Those are rare types. However, those are the ones who CROSHA tried to use. Non-purpose fighters that are animals to control. Those types of people I like to call them no human. Like I said it is rare and there are few humans are like that even now a days. And a reploid or two," said Chorus as she did not want to say her parents. Lily giggles as she looks at Chorus.
"They have a purpose fighting. Mainly your mom. Your dad is debatable but I do think he has a purpose. Just he hides his purpose," said Lily. Chorus is now giggling. Marcy ends up giggling as well.
"Well I guess so. He sure know how to use his skills very well," said Chorus. Lily still giggling.
"Yeah but not his temper at times," said Lily. Fefnir hears the giggling and saw three girls with books open.
"So are you all would like to share what are you giggling about?" asked Fefnir. Chorus, Lily, and Marcy gave a froze face.
"Uh we are discussing our class together," said Lily. Chorus looks at Marcy and Lily.
"We were discussing how the strategies and tactics of the past and somehow related to my major Mr. Halsberg," said Marcy.
"Please just call me Fefnir," said Fefnir to Marcy. Chorus looks at her father and smiles.
"You can stay and hear our conversation," said Chorus. Fefnir looks at Chorus and the rest of the girls.
"I will pass. I am never good at those types of things in spare time. Maybe when I needed it but I never would do something like that," said Fefnir.
"Oh Uncle Fefnir. Mom wants to know if you have called Uncle X about the 1385 thing," said Lily. Chorus and Marcy has a confused look.
"Tell your mom that I did and she needs to stop being so nosy. Geez, she has your father to be nosy with," said Fefnir.
"Oh she does. Just to take him off his mind of work. She is good at that. If she is not cooking she is bugging dad to get him out of the chair of paperwork," said Lily. Fefnir shakes his head.
"No matter what Harpuia and his paperwork. I could of swore he would be a novelist for writing too much," said Fefnir as he left. The girls went back at doing their homework and finish it. Marcy is first to type it up and print it. She head to work and leave the other two girls with the computer.