Chapter 14: Planning the next move.
They soon arrive at the Dämmerung. As soon as they exit the Elsa, they are greeted by Miyuki.
Miyuki: Hi everybody!
She yells at them while waving as they come out of the Elsa.
Otacon: Wow. We have fans. Well, only one, but still good.
Jr: Isn't she the girl that sent you the PT Cartridge?
Shion: Yes, she is.
She says, as she walks up to Miyuki and gives her a hug.
Miyuki: I'm so happy to see you again! It's been a long time!
Snake: This girl's taken too much sugar lately.
He thinks to himself.
Miyuki: Wow, Shion! You've made lots of new friends! Hello guys!
Otacon: Why, hello, Miss…?
Miyuki: Oh… Hi there. I'm… I'm…
She couldn't stop looking at Otacon. He seemed so respectable. So intelligent.
Shion: Miyuki…
Miyuki: Ah yes. I'm Miyuki Itsumi. And you are?
Otacon: Hal Emmerich. It is an honor to meet you.
Miyuki: The honors all mine.
Snake: Nerd meets nerd.
Jr: Heh heh heh!
MOMO: I think they make a cute couple.
Neither Otacon nor Miyuki heard these comments. They were too busy looking into each other's eyes.
Shion: Urrruhmm.
Miyuki: Oh sorry. So ah, what are you guy's names?
They all formally introduce themselves.
Shion: I need to talk with Mr. Wilhelm regarding KOS-MOS.
Miyuki: Oh yes. He's been expecting you.
Shion: He has?
Miyuki: He told me to greet you here since we're friends and that's a better reception and all and also-.
Shion: Miyuki.
Miyuki: Oh right, sorry. Well, while you and Allen go talk to him, I can have someone give a tour of the place to the rest of you guys. And… I can give you a special tour of the place, Mr. Emmerich.
Otacon: Call me Hal.
Snake: Oh brother…
An employee came and took everyone to give them a tour while Otacon went with Miyuki. Shion and Allen headed for Wilhelm's office.
Allen: Oh wow, a meeting with Mr. Wilhelm. How exiting!
Shion: Yes, yes. I'm still a little worried about what he's going to say, though.
Allen: Don't worry, Chief. Things always turn out for the best.
Shion: I hope you're right…
Tour Guide: This is where the employee dorms are. Some of many spread over the Dämmerung. Since it is so large, it can be considered more of an artificial planet than just a colony. As you can see…
None of them were paying much attention to him. They were all too preoccupied with their own thoughts.
Snake: So, uhm, Jr?
Jr: Yes?
Snake: You guys said this U-TIC Organization has a very high level of technology, right?
Jr: Yes. Some of it even seems to surpass that of the Federal Army. Perhaps it is due to some of what Mizrahi left behind.
Snake: It's possible, but… there's something fishy about it. Does the Federal Government produce their own weapons, or does some funded company do.
Jr: Vector Industries supplies most of the Federal Government's weapon technology.
Snake: Mmm… So let's say Vector produced a very high level of technology, but they don't necessarily give the best of it to the Galaxy Federation. Instead, they keep the best for themselves.
Jr: Well, some of the Vector A.G.W.S. units are more powerful than the standard army issue, like mine, but that's because they're not mass-produced.
Snake: Well, that's not what I'm referring to. I'm talking about all kinds of technology that they keep for themselves that the Federation doesn't even know about.
Jr: Well, our Durandal can be an example of that, but what are you getting at?
Snake: Who else can possibly provide such technology to the U-TIC Organization?
Jr: Are you saying that Vector is the U-TIC's weapon supplier? That would be unconstitutional.
Snake: But if Vector is as powerful as you say…
Jr: It doesn't make sense though. Vector Industries is one of our greatest investors. Our main purpose is to subjugate the U-TIC Organization.
Snake: Perhaps it is merely a cover-up for the Federation.
Jr: I sure hope not.
Snake: There is also KOS-MOS. Nephilim said she was part of the Zohar Project. And didn't Vector create her?
Jr: You have a point…Let's not do anything yet. We sure don't want Vector as an enemy.
Snake: Alright. Let's just keep our eyes peeled.
Jr: Yeah…
Miyuki: Oh wow! You are, like, such a hero!
Otacon: Oh why, thank you. I try.
Miyuki: Even after the death of you sister Emma, you still managed to get all the hostages out. I'm so impressed!
Otacon: Yes… My sister's death was quite a painful experience, but Snake asked me to get them out while he took care of Arsenal Gear. I had to do my part.
Miyuki: You're so brave! Just to have gone into that… what was it?
Otacon: The Big Shell.
Miyuki: Oh, right. Just having gone in there was very brave of you! I'm so impressed!
Otacon: Thank you, but enough about me. Tell me how such a cute girl as yourself is here instead of being an actress or such a thing?
Miyuki: Oh, my…
Wilhelm: Welcome. I've been expecting you.
Wilhelm says to Shion and Allen, as they walk into his pyramid shaped office.
Wilhelm: I am sure you are here regarding KOS-MOS, is that correct?
Shion: Yes, sir. She said she had received orders to combat U-DO.
Wilhelm: Yes. I was the one who issued the orders. But somehow, KOS-MOS was shutdown. You did not have the clearance to do it. It doesn't seem like you hacked into the system either, so who shut her down?
Shion: Well… when she was heading toward Old Miltia to complete her orders, she just shutdown.
Wilhelm: I see…
Shion: Sir, we cannot allow her to combat U-DO. That would mean the eradication of all nearby planets.
Wilhelm: How is it that you know?
Shion: Well…
Allen: A little girl told us.
Shion: Allen! Sir, uhm…
Wilhelm: A little girl told you? And why do you hold such credibility to a mere child?
Allen: Well, her name is Nephilim and-.
Wilhelm: Nephilim…! I see… Well, what you say is conceivable. U-DO is indeed a powerful entity. What do you suggest we do?
Shion: Uhm, well… we could go and infiltrate Pleroma.
Wilhelm: Pleroma…? Oh, that's right. That's the U-TIC's base of operation…
Shion: Correct sir. Perhaps we can go and find out more on what they're up to.
Wilhelm: We? As in you two?
Shion: Well, not just us. We have many comrades. They are quite powerful.
Wilhelm: Oh yes. Your group infiltrated and destroyed Proto Merkabah. Perhaps this is a job well suited for you.
Allen: We've also picked up three more guys. Two of them are ugly and mean. One of them even kicked me in the groin!
Wilhelm: Ouch!
Allen: But they may come in handy.
Wilhelm: Very well. I will have KOS-MOS's orders changed to assisting you. Take the time to prepare before departing. You may request weapons if you'd like. Good luck.
Shion: Thank you, sir.
They exit Wilhelm's office as they begin heading back.
Allen: That went well.
Shion: You shouldn't have mentioned Nephilim. That was not prudent of you.
Allen: So- sorry… Mr. Wilhelm can be quite scary, you know.
Shion: Yes, you're right…
Otacon: Hey Snake!
Snake and the rest were eating at one of the many restaurants on board the Dämmerung. The tour had recently ended and Shion and Allen had not caught up to them yet. Both Otacon and Miyuki came up to Snake.
Snake: What's up, Otacon.
Otacon: Guess what I just learned!
Otacon was very exited. Snake knew he had just learned some new advancement in science from Miyuki. He wasn't expecting to understand anything that he was about to explain.
Otacon: The reason we can travel faster than the speed of light and communicate through space is because the EPR paradox is true!
Snake: Wow. Could you, ah… tell me what the hell that is?
Otacon: Well, a simple theoretical experiment to illustrate this paradox consists of a particle decaying into two identical particles. Because of the internal angular momentum, or spin of the particle must be conserved, the two decaying particles will have two opposing spins. As the particles decay, they are launched in opposite directions. When the distance between the two particles reaches a great distance, say several light years, the spin of one of the particles is measured. At the precise moment of the spin of one particle is determined, the spin of the other can be determined to be in the opposite direction because the two spins must equal zero.
Snake: Okay…
Otacon: Well… the point is that I've used that to our advantage.
Snake: How so?
Otacon: With the help of Miyuki…
Miyuki: He he!
Otacon: …I've intergraded it into our codecs!
Snake: Okay…
Otacon: That means that we can now communicate faster than the speed of light and without interference!
Snake: So are you trying to tell me that we can use it even if we're on different planets?
Otacon: Yes!
Snake: Good work Otacon.
Allen: Hey guys! We finally found you!
Allen says a little too loudly, as he walks in with Shion.
Snake: So, what happened?
He asks, as everyone else abandons their tables to come and see how the meeting with Wilhelm had gone.
Shion: We got an okay to go to Pleroma, the U-TIC secret headquarters.
Allen: Well, it's not so secret anymore.
Snake: Yeah. Finally, some action. But what about your robot? Is it going to behave?
Shion: Robot…? Oh, you mean KOS-MOS? Yes. Her orders have been changed. She's going with us.
Snake: Are you sure? She is Kadamony. We could just be delivering it to the U-TIC.
Shion: I won't let anything happen to her. And I am sure we will need her.
Otacon: Didn't Nephilim turn her off, though?
Shion: Well, I'm sure she'll let her wake up now. We'll have to see.
Snake: Do we really need her? We're already too big of a group. I think Ziggy and I could just sneak in there and take out this Margulis person. That should end it, right?
Ziggy: We shouldn't underestimate that man. He wields an incredible force.
Jin: Yes. I know it first hand. It wouldn't be easy, even for you two. Besides, I want to be the one to take him.
Snake: If you don't think Ziggy and I can take him, what makes you think you can?
Jin: I haven't told you all this yet, but… Margulis was the one who thought me to wield the blade.
Shion: I… didn't know that…!
Jr: What! Did you work for him? For the U-TIC?
Jin: No. When he tried to get me to join the U-TIC along with him, I refused. He tried to kill me. That's when I gave him that scar…
Ziggy: So you were the one…
Jin: Although he is truly a fearsome warrior, I have been practicing and growing in strength. It won't be an easy fight, but since I know his strengths and weaknesses, I think I can take him.
Snake: I guess so…
Jr: Besides, Albedo will be there. He, too, would provide too much of a challenge for just you two.
Snake: Fine. I guess we all go together. But still, if your robot disobeys orders again, she'll get in the way.
Chaos: She's been very useful so far. If the orders have indeed been changed, she should come with us without a problem.
Snake: Fine. Do what you want.
Shion: Please don't be angry. It's just that she's very useful. She's quite powerful and provides useful information.
Snake: Sorry. This is how I get before a mission. But we need to prepare before we go. I don't even have any weapons.
Miyuki: We can provide you with any type of weapon you would like.
Snake: Well, I'm a little old to get used to such new weapons. If only I had taken my SOCOM pistol with me. Damn Liquid. He didn't give us any time to pack.
Miyuki: A SOCOM pistol? I don't know what that is, but I'm sure we can make it for you.
Snake: That's a 4000-year-old weapon.
Miyuki: Wow! You're really old! He hee! Just kidding! Hal told me all about it. It's fascinating!
Snake: I wouldn't call it fascinating…
Miyuki: We have the specs to every weapon ever created in our weapons database.
Jr: I guess you wouldn't know, but most things are created using nanomachines nowadays. All you need are the raw materials and the nanomachines will shape it into any pre-programmed object. Factories with machinery designed to create a specific object aren't used anymore. So nothing can really go out of production.
Otacon: Wow! I gotta learn more about that!
Miyuki: I'll teach you! He hee!
Snake: Yeah… Anyway, Jr, didn't you say you got your revolvers through an auction or something? Why didn't you just have them made like you just said?
Jr: Oh, that's because I like originals. They're a lot better.
Snake: Is that a personal preference, or are the nano ones inferior.
Jr: Personal preference.
Snake: In that case, I don't care. As long as it can kill, it's fine by me.
Everyone: …
Snake: What? I didn't say I enjoyed killing. It's just inevitable.
Jr: That's true… It's something we are still trying to face…
Ziggy: Yes. We can't hold back, or the consequences will be dreadful.
Jr: Yes… Alright guys. Let's go prepare.
