Compa's steps echoed in the hideout, she walked through the dark towards Nepgear's room, a worried expression on her face, "What will I tell Ge-Ge?"

Compa walked through the entrance, looking up at Nepgear just as she awoke, her purple eyes glinting in the darkness, "Goodness… That dream again..." She muttered, wiping her eyes and looking at Compa, "Oh. Compa." Nepgear smiled faintly.

"Ge-Ge, are you alright?" Compa asked with concern as she threw her cloak to the side.

"Yeah. I'm fine." Nepgear said, trying to smile kindly at her friend. Her face turned serious after a while, "Was… I asleep for anything important?"

"I… sent Brave to attack the CPUs..." Compa admitted, shifting from foot to foot.

"I see… Did Brave succeed?" Nepgear asked, looking at her screen. She pressed a few buttons, the screens fast forwarding through the day.

"No… He was defeated by Nep-Nep and Lastation's CPU working together..." Compa replied, looking worried.

"They worked together?" Nepgear sighed unhappily, "I should've expected Brave to fall as well..." Nepgear slowly realised what Compa said, "Wait, you… know Neptune is here?"

Compa nodded, "I saw Nep-Nep on your screen… I had to go met her… She's alive..." Compa looked hopeful.

Nepgear shook her head, "Neptune is dead. That can't be Neptune… "

"But it definitely was! She spoke like her and everything..." Compa tried to argue.

Nepgear sighed, "Perhaps you're right. I can't get angry with you, Compa..."

"I also saw Iffy... " She muttered sadly.

"Do you miss her, Compa?" Nepgear asked, picking up her sword.

"I… Wish she wasn't our enemy. If only she could see your point of view as I have..."

"Perhaps… there's a way... " Nepgear said. She then spun her sword around her hand, purple mist emanating from the blade. A small orb of purple mist forming in Nepgear's palm, she stood up and walked to the workbench at the side, picking up a flask. She pushed it through the flask and put a stopper in it, handing it to Compa.

"What's this, Ge-Ge?" Compa asked, observing the purple mist.

"It's some kind of energy that my blade is able to emit..." Nepgear explained, sitting in her chair, "It should be able to convince IF."

"What do you mean?" Compa asked quizzically.

"Throw it at her and let her breathe in the mist." Nepgear said, crossing her legs, "You'll see..."

Compa nodded, "Oh and… Um what shall we do with… Him?"

"Who…?" Nepgear stopped for a few seconds, listening to the loud jumping of a robot, "oh, him." she said distasteful, "Let him out in Lowee or something. I don't know why I recreated him… He's so gross."

"I agree with you, Ge-Ge…" Compa muttered, "He's so yucky."

The party arrived in Lowee, the brightly coloured buildings surrounding them. Yellow streets leading to different places. At the top of a mountain stood a castle with Lowee's flag - The Basilicom.

"Lowee's so c-cold." Jupiter complained, shivering.

"I should've packed some warm clothes." Neptune agreed.

"I'm fine. I can't feel the cold." Spirit Nep replied, floating above Neptune, "I never thought I wouldn't complain about Lowee's weather."

"Come on, the faster we get to the Basilicom, the less time we'll spend freezing here." IF called out, standing further along from the party. She waved at them.

Jupiter ran ahead, joining IF. Neptune walked slowly behind them, Spirit Nep floating beside her, "Say, Spirit Me. How was Lastation?"

"Oh. It didn't change much. It was just a blue colour now." Spirit Nep looked away from Neptune, "There was also a gravestone for Noire and Uni... " Spirit Nep had a longing look on her face, Neptune tried to get a better look at it.

"Hey, did something happen there?" Neptune asked, "Was it too much of a shock finding their grave?"

"I… tried to see if their spirits were there." Spirit Nep replied, she looked at Neptune with pain, "They were not there… Seems like I'm alone."

"Aww, come here me." Neptune tried to give herself a hug, "You're not alone. You have us! And when we find and bring Nepgear back, you'll have her as well."

Spirit Nep tried to smile, "Yeah. You're right." She gave herself a big smile, "This isn't like me. I should be happy and energetic! C'mon! Let's catch up to Iffy! I'll race ya!"

Spirit Nep flew after IF with Neptune running behind them. They were almost up to them when Neptune crashed into someone. They both went into the ground with a large thud.

"Sorry! Sorry!" Neptune said, standing up. She gave the girl she knocked a hand, helping her up.

The girl was wearing a dual coloured overcoat, the right was red while the left was blue as well as white puffballs with a white ribbon. She had a hat similar to her overcoat with a grey square split in half in the centre of her hat. She brushed aside her short brown hair and looked at Neptune with her dual coloured eyes - the left one blue and the right red. She was wearing grey tights and puffy boots, one red and one blue, "Um… S-Sorry." She said shyly, looking away from Neptune.

"No no no, it was my fault." Neptune apologised, scratching the back of her head, "I'm sorry for bumping into you. Are you okay?"

"Y-yes… T-Thank you..." The girl brushed her overcoat, she looked up to Neptune before looking away, "I… should go…" She muttered before running off, passing besides IF and Jupiter.

"Hey, Nep. Watch where you are going." IF said, tapping her foot, "At least you apologised to that kid."

"Yeah yeah, I know Iffy." Neptune replied. She looked up, watching the outline of the girl in the distance, "I haven't seen her around before. You think…?"

"Nah, it couldn't possibly be." IF replied, looking up at the Basilicom in the distance, "... But perhaps..."

"You two are being very vague right now..." Jupiter complained.

Neptune smiled, "Let's just keep going. We need to meet the new CPU."

The party walked further along, the Basilicom looming above them. Neptune stood next to IF, "Hey, Iffy. How do I put this… Hasn't it been too… peaceful here?"

"You mean… no robots, right?" IF replied, crossing her arms, "You think… they sent them to Leanbox instead?"

"Yeah..." Neptune said, scratching the back of her head, "You think the CPU there will be fine?"

"Hopefully."

"And… uh, Iffy? How are you feeling?" Neptune asked worriedly, "You think you might be able to do something if Compa appears again?"

IF closed her eyes for a second, "I'll be fine, Nep."

"If you say so..."

"Hey!~ You two, hurry." Jupiter called out, waving her hand next to the Basilicom's entrance.

Neptune and IF hurried towards Jupiter. Spirit Nep floating beside them, she leaned in and whispered to Neptune, "I'm going to go see if I can find Blanc's grave. I want to try again… I'll see ya in a jiffy." Neptune nodded as a reply, smiling to Spirit Nep. She left, floating off towards a few houses in the distance.

"Oh. IF, is that you?" A voice called, a chamberlain looking over Jupiter.

"Financier." IF smiled, "Long time no see."

"Heyy they even brought some side characters into this!~" Neptune said, smiling jokingly at Financier.

"L-lady N-Neptune?!" Financier was flabbergasted, "H-how… Y-you are..." She stuttered.

"Long story, Financier..." IF said, cutting the subject short.

She looked at IF's serious expression, she nodded in understanding,. She regained composure before speaking again, "And your new friend is…?" She looked at Jupiter.

"Oh that's Jupiter." IF said, crossing her arms, "She's… Planeptune's new CPU."

"That's me!~" Jupiter raised her arm and smiled.

"Oh goddesses, two Planeptune CPUs..." Financier muttered. She walked back and forth, biting her thumb, "This might give Lady Marin a heart attack…."

"Is there a problem with there being two Planeptune CPUs here?" IF asked, an eyebrow raised.

"Um, well you see… Lady Marin is afraid of Planeptune." Financier said, "Lady Mina told her about what happened ten years ago, and she's been scared of Planeptune ever since."

"Have you not tried to explain to her?" IF replied, glancing worriedly at her companions.

"I… tried. She's persistent. I'm not sure how good it would do if I pushed it further." Financier admitted.

"We wanted to talk to her… I guess that's out of the picture." IF sighed.

Financier shook her head, looking at the Planeptune CPUs, "No. There's a way. Lady Marin doesn't know what the Planeptune CPU looks like, or even know about Neptune. I can introduce you as friends of mine."

"That should work..." IF muttered, "Okay. We'll try your plan." IF turned to Neptune and Jupiter, "You two know what to do, right? No transforming or saying you're CPUs."

"Who'dya think you're talking to!" Neptune said angrily, "I knew that!"

Jupiter nodded in agreement, "I want to make friends with Lowee CPU… So, I'll try my best!~"

"Looks like you are all ready." Financier said, "I shall take you to Lady Marin's room. Please, follow me."

Jupiter and Neptune looked at IF before walking behind Financier. Looking at all the new decoration inside the Basilicom. It looked like a kid's playroom.

Financier noticed the looks at the Basilicom, "Lady Marin is… something. She took a liking at Lady Rom and Lady Ram's toys and dolls. So, she moved them to the Basilicom." Financier stopped next to a small door on the side, she turned to the party, "Please, wait here. I'll get Lady Marin."

Financier opened the door, a bucket full of water falling on top of her head. Drenching her completely.

Neptune and Jupiter jumped back, looking with worry. IF sighed. Financier slowly lifted the bucket from her head, "Please. Excuse me for a second." She closed the door behind her.

"Lady Marin!" She could be heard from the other side of the door, "I know you like playing pranks, but could they please not involve water? I know inside the Basilicom's quite warm, but that's not an excuse!"

Neptune glanced at IF, "She… likes playing pranks?"

"Apparently so..." IF sighed.

Neptune covered her head defensively, looking around. Books everywhere, "So much ammunition..."

Jupiter looked at her in confusion, "Um… did something happen in the past?"

"Ram liked to play pranks as well… They usually involved books and my head..." Neptune said, still covering her head.

"I'm sorry for the delays." Financier said, her dress still dripping, "Lady Marin, these are my friends. They wanted to meet you."

A young girl peeked from behind Financier's dress. She looked at Neptune before looking away.

"Hey, that was the same girl I bumped into." Neptune said.

"Yeah..." IF muttered, "That means she was the CPU..."

"Lady Marin." Financier said, a hand on the girl's back, "Please attend your guests while I go change my clothes."

The girl nodded timidly. Financier walking away, "Um… H-Hi… My… name's Marin..."

Jupiter smiled, "Nice to meet you, Marin. My name's Jupiter."

Marin looked shyly at Jupiter for a few moments. Jupiter noticed that her eyes were two different colours, her left eye was blue while her right eye was red.

"I guess we didn't properly meet last time." Neptune said, "My name's Neptune. Nice to meet you, Marin."

"The name's IF." IF said, smiling at the young CPU.

"So… many… new people..." Marin muttered, a small smile on her face. She walked away, standing near some bean bags. She waved happily at the party.

"She reminds me so much of Rom..." Neptune said.

"Did… you say… M-Miss Rom?" Marin tilted her head.

"Ohhh..." Neptune muttered under her breath.

IF sighed, "You're unbelievable."

"Sorry…?"