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Having done with his 'fond' trip down memory lane of the how Juni become one of his Dolls. Bison dismiss her away to carry out the orders that she had been given by him. While that what was going on with meanwhile back with others that Juni had left. Dantom behind Marz, Saru, and Arata as they were heading back towards the Arata's workstation. He let out a smile as he watch how Marz still dress casual clothes despite being back to her normal Dolls self. This was not the reason for his smile as it was just how his blue hair Dolls was holding Arata's hand as they walked.
This of course meant nothing to her as she was simply doing as she had been told by Dantom before leaving that room they were in previously. However the effect this was having on her current walking companion was very visible to Dantom and all those that they had past by on the walk. The revelation that Marz was the hacker friend that he had made soon time ago was still rattling around in the black hair young man's head. Arata knew he had been stood up like everyone else claimed he was from her last message to him. She did not show up because she literally was unable to do so. She was apparently kidnapped and being subjected to the process that turned her into the Dolls known only as Marz.
Eventually the trio (Arata and two Dolls) with Dantom bringing up the rear made back to the his workstation which if once were to look at from the outside it looked just like any other room on the base from the outside as there was simply a plate labeling what was room was about. However rather then some kind of nefarious purpose like the Dolls re-programming room, Dantom's photo room, or most dreading and fear, Bison's relaxation room. Once the door had been opened to the room it looked like well a ordinary room that one might find in a ordinary office building. There were wall less cubicles that were littered around the room and line down the center of the room. A line that did not just divided the room itself in half but the people that worked there as well. On one side was those that were willingly working for Shadaloo and on the other were those that were here against their will as well as those that simply like living too much. It was quickly learned that those that did not follow the rules were taken to Bison's relaxation room.
Though unlike Marz and others within Shadaloo who were strictly hackers that worked for the organization in various ways and means to protect, defend, and promote. Those in Arata's work area was not really trusted with that level of the system as so they were simply given jobs to work on various programs and working on other things for space management of the virtual side of Shadaloo's business. That lesson was learned once before as giving people access to things that might potential be hazardous to Shadaloo in the long run lead to a leak that could have been hazardous.
Luckily(or unluckily depending on the perspective) that person was caught and the problem was dealt with before it could cause too much trouble. Though what happened to this person well they were standing right next to Arata at the moment as they were transformed into Marz the Dolls. With her enhanced hacker skills being used to now create the network protection protocols that would detect anyone that tried to be a whistle blower. Plus they stopped using reformed hackers to teach and train their own because what happened with pre-Dolls Marz. Even with all these things measure in place to prevent leaks and whistle blowers. People would still come to fear Bison's relaxation room. There was nothing people would come to fear more then getting trapped in a room with the master of Pyscho power while he was trying to relax. The only person to survive was scarred for life and went out of their way to insure that Bison was always happy.
As for the guys that were there within Arata's work area that were willingly working for Shadaloo. They were kind of the untrustworthy type as they were kept under control by allure of the having some time with the Dolls. That was because despite seeming under control there were times when they seem to grow a conscience or simply failed to obey the orders a Dolls have given them in regards to their time together they have earned.
When the door opened all eyes were on it as usually there were only two times the door would normally do that while they were still on duty. The first would be that Dantom had come by to either 'reward' someone with the alone time with one of the dolls or force someone to do so. The other when it was lunch time when Rouka came in to feed them with her cooking. They did not need to leave for the bathroom because their was a one already in the room, a single bathroom that everyone had to share and only got clean once a week.
The reaction Dantom saw from Arata's co-workers most certainly the mixed bag respond that he expected when he then got look at him and Marz. They were all pretty much amazed to see blue hair Dolls in a set of normal clothes instead of her Dolls uniform. There were many here left that were once her fellow co-workers back when she was not a Dolls that were being forced to work here or were now some of her biggest fans. Though what really got there attention was the fact that she was holding Arata's hand and occasionally squeeze it at random intervals.
The workers that were looking for to their next round of spending time with Marz were really pissed as this was going too far as just why was this happening. This was more then likely playing favorite with their favorite in their eyes. Of course they knew that it was not Marz's choice to be doing this as that bastard Arata must have done something to get Dantom to order her to do this. The girl had no real will of her own thus she could not possibly being doing this of her own will.
On the other side of the spectrum were those that were utterly disgusted with what they were seeing from Arata. Sure he was close to breaking down after having seen Marz and the other Dolls being used like they normally are for Dantom. Pictures of her from the Dolls calendar appearing on his desk and even as the background to his computer's desktop were a number of pranks that he (hell of all them) had to deal with yet he was targeted the most for some reason. Then there were the really low pranks that their co-workers played on the black hair teen where Marz herself would waiting in his chair then pull him down on her lap as she just sit there as he works. Pointing out his errors and offering to do a number of things for him after work. However until now he managed to fighting off the urge to give in so they wondered what cause him to snap now of all times.
However everything came to utter stop with just a single word being uttered making it so quite in the room that you could here a pin drop onto the floor as it had become just that quite. Really it was not so much the word itself as it was common one surely but nothing that the people of this room have heard enough already that became so. The reason that it was some shocking and outright amazing was because who it was coming from rather then what they said. That being Marz herself who to the people of the room had truly amazing. She spoke Arata's name yet there was a trace of excitement in her tone, more suited to a pleasantly surprised little girl than a soulless thing.
Her hand unlocking from his she slowly walked down the center path as she looked over the wall less cubicles seem to be taking it all in. Strangely enough she was acting similar to how she did the very first time she had been employed by one of Shadaloo's front company thinking she was helping train people to prevent hacking not giving them training to continue it.
"This is where you work?" Marz asked
Her tone expressed something almost like admiration, then became overloaded with excitement again as she rushed to one of the computer monitors, paying no attention to the operator there. In fact she had literally pushed over the operator to stare at the screen herself. A bad habit that she had from all the way back to when she was just normal teenager girl(that just happen to be one of Germany's best hackers). Growing up she just loved computers and all things related to them. Thus whenever she saw something that she found new and exciting she tended to ignore everything that was not related to her own safety.
While the operator that was currently on the ground was not pissed off in fact they were euphoric high on the ground as she was a huge Marz fan. Just getting touch by her idol was enough for her forget that she had had been literally thrown out her chair.
Examining the computer up and down then she looked over what was currently one the screen
"These codes are more complex than anything I've ever seen on the forums! This is incredible! So this is the process powering of a computer that not even slated to hit the market for years" she said.
There were only in the mid production stage because they were having problem getting the operating system and other programs that were desired to make the most advanced computer known. A computer that could rival that of a super computer without having to be so big. Marz currently had no idea, she was the one that completed these computers as in addition to be one of the world's best hacker. She was also one of the best programer as well every things else that deal with computers.
The other operators just kept staring at her speechless. They had never seen a Doll express herself at all, let alone in such a lively manner. Then Marz straightened herself up and walked back to Arata. She gave him a little punch on the chest. Not a strike, as would be expected of a Doll, but a playful little bump, followed by a small smile.
"I'm jealous...but you let me use yours right" Marz asked in almost a teasing tone.
She almost became a different person when computers were involved Arata remembered. Normally she was kind of shy and somewhat timid at time but when it was dealing with computer she was suddenly very confident in herself and had very outgoing streak to herself. Guess that it was because she was very sure of herself when came computers.
Thus everyone else was seeing what has cause Arata to finally break as even if it was all an act just for the moment Marz seem an ordinary teenager who was overjoyed at what she saw. But those who had seen her face knew how unnatural it was. Her lips were smiling, but her eyes were glazed over, unmoving, expressionless. Lifeless. It was as if someone was speaking through her.
"Marz, where are your manners please introduce yourself to Arata's co-workers" the doctor told her.
"Huh!? Oh yeah I am Marz, Arata's girlfriend. So are you going to show me to your computer" she asked her boyfriend as her mind on the computer not these people.
"WHAT!?" they all yelled as 'they' being people that regularly chose her when they got the chance to pick her.
Arata was then pushed out the way as Marz was surrounded by guys that bombard by questions many of which she did not understand (mostly because she has no memories of them currently in normal mode). She visibly starting to looked worried as looked towards Arata pleading for him to help her. A rather strange site to those that once consider the guy a friend as her face looked real worried and scared yet her eyes were devoid of anything like lifeless orbs.
Of course Arata could not really see the eyes as he just made them fit the expression and went over to get the other away from her. Happy at what he had done for her she hugged her and with a blush on her face was about to kiss him yet just as she was almost about to connected she just frozen as Dantom switched her back to Dolls mode.
Although unaware of this one guy when to move Arata at the way only to have his arm bending in the wrong way thanks to Marz. She may not be a combat Dolls but she was more then capable to defend herself against any normal person.
"What are you doing" Marz inquired in her normal monotone voice.
"That enough" Dantom order her
Instantly she let go of his arm and then a smirk appeared on the doctor's face.
"Arata! What happened to your arm!" she exclaimed in worried tone.
"Who did this to him" she demanded out those that were around them.
Everyone was speechless as she really did not remember that she was the one that hurt him just now. Whatever Dantom had done to her seem to have slip the Dolls' mind into two as their was her normal Dolls self and her normal girl self.