(chapter 10)
Tokyo, ICEP Director's Office
Director Nakahara looked at the files left by Smith. In addition to another dozen or so 'preliminary' notes, there was a USB stick with a post-it note attached. It simply said 'Uncle Roshi, I haven't opened this yet. I'm too nervous. I was told what to expect, but I need you to look first. -Kuroko"
Nakahara read the other files first.
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/TL001
FAMILY NAME : O'Reilly
GIVEN NAME : Freya
SPECIES : Timelord/(attribute unknown) Mage
AGE : see comments
COMMENTS :
Born 1940 in Vancouver, Canada. However, her family claims time distortions and a few other incidents puts her age somewhere closer to 120 years old. I'll have to take her word for it.
Worked as Scientific Advisor for the Canadian branch of the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce from its founding, until its closure. Still maintains all of its files and records.
Currently on indefinite parental leave from the Galactic Defence Command. Rank is Artificer Captain, although, I don't think repairing starships is comparable to repairing trucks and tanks (although, she can do that too).
Family have alluded to the possibility she might have a Royalty status. Suspect she's keeping it quiet to avoid extra responsibilities
Is in same-sex relationship with Kobayashi, Erika (Amend files to acknowledge this once laws have been passed to recognise this legally.)
Biological parent of (including isekai offspring, where noted)
O'Reilly, Hikari
Kobayashi, Kuroko (I)
O'Reilly, Hiroshi
O'Reilly, Mizuchi
Kobayashi, Midori (I)
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/HA005
FAMILY NAME : Kobayashi
GIVEN NAME : Erika
SPECIES : Haunted Armour (variant, see notes)/(attribute unknown) Mage
AGE : 19+12
COMMENTS :
Japanese citizen. Was a victim of that international kidnapping scandal from 12 years ago.
Currently soul-bonded to a highly-modified transforming combat mecha, fitted with a remote projection unit. I'm not joking, Uncle Roshi. I was shown her physical body. She's straight out of a Saturday morning anime. The area her 'cockpit' would usually be is currently occupied by something Hikari built, called a ' Two-way Mana to Energy Conversion Reactor' meaning she can theoretically use magic, even though her body is robotic.
If we end up dealing with a Kaiju, at least we have someone we can call on.
In same-sex relationship with O'Reilly, Freya (Amend files to acknowledge, once laws have been passed to recognise this legally)
Her isekai-equivalent is the biological parent of
Kobayashi, Kuroko
Kobayashi, Midori
(Before you ask, there is a medical device, called a Gene-loom, that allows same-sex couples to have children. There at least two of these on Earth, right now)
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/TL002
FAMILY NAME : O'Reilly
GIVEN NAME : Astrid
SPECIES : Timelord/Yuki-onna/Ice Mage (variant, see notes)
AGE : 12
COMMENTS :
Born in an isekai-version of Ginza, that has been overrun by vampires. Was brought to 'our' Earth 9 years ago, by one of O'Reilly Freya's cousins. Is the younger 'sister' of O'Reilly, Freya.
Unlike other Yuki-onna, Astrid can fully suppress her cold-aura, and can handle 'regular' temperatures.
Has demonstrated that she can also use magic, and is equivalent to a wizard with frost affinities. However, she has also demonstrated that she can 'weaponise' her mage abilities while in 'Yuki-onna mode' and can achieve pinpoint, cryogenic-levels, of her affects.
In this morning's incident at Oborozuka middle-school, she could have snap-frozen that school bully, and nobody would have even noticed even a cold breeze.
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/TL003
FAMILY NAME : O'Reilly
GIVEN NAME : Hikari
SPECIES : Timelord/Tinker Fairy (variant, see notes)/Dark Mage
AGE : 16
COMMENTS :
Is a 'Tinker' Fairy, only because we don't have a classification for 'starship engineer, with a minor in robotics'.
Can use magic to temporarily become a Sylph. However, she is reluctant to use it, as it makes Elves, Fairies, and other 'fey-folk' believe that she is the avatar of Titania the Fairy Queen. She prefers to 'blend-in' using a human-sized suit of exo-armour.
May only be 16, however, the circumstances of her birth overlaid the same knowledge and experience into her brain as her mother. Only has one biological parent, the rest of her DNA came from someone tampering with a Gene-loom, trying to make his own fairies.
Is also an Artificer Captain in the GDC. However, is on indefinite special leave, due to an incident causing her to be dragged through a space/time rift several years ago. I suspect her parents are keeping an eye on her psychological well-being, as one of the people that returned with her claimed she nearly beat a god to death. Without her armour.
She is also a highly-skilled Dark Mage, but "prefers to use proper, scientific means to achieve goals, as magic is cheating"
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/TL004
FAMILY NAME : Kobayashi
GIVEN NAME : Kuroko
SPECIES : Timelord/Arachne
AGE : 16
COMMENTS :
Born in an isekai version of Okinawa Airbase.
Has a rank of Cadet-Sergeant in the United Nations Self Defence Force (their version of UNIT)
Was named after her mothers' best friend, who also happened to be her godmother (Uncle Roshi, imagine me responsible and reliable enough to be anyone's godmother?)
Doesn't currently have the spider lower-half, due to a past incident. One arm, two legs, and several internal organs are all artificial replacements. Unsure what psychological issues may occur in the future, as she has no webs to trap 'prey' with.
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/TL005
FAMILY NAME : O'Reilly
GIVEN NAME : Hiroshi
SPECIES : Timelord
AGE : 10
COMMENTS :
Student at Oborozuka Elementary School.
Apart from having a Timelord's binary cardiovascular system, and having something called 'integrated subspace comms' Hiroshi is almost exactly the same as a 'normal' human, if a little bit above average in strength and intelligence.
Additional note: his biological (human) father and paternal grandfather are not allowed any contact, without a legally approved chaperone.
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/TL006
FAMILY NAME : O'Reilly
GIVEN NAME : Mizuchi
SPECIES : Timelord/Frost Dragon/Ice Mage
AGE : 10
COMMENTS :
Student at Oborozuka Elementary School.
A random mutation in her DNA is the only reason she's a Dragon. Apparently, all humans have random draconic genetic-fragments hidden in their junk-DNA, dating from when Earth's mana-field was forcibly collapsed several thousand years ago.
Additional note: her biological (human) father and paternal grandfather are not allowed any contact, without a legally approved chaperone.
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/TL007
FAMILY NAME : Kobayashi
GIVEN NAME : Midori
SPECIES : Timelord/Arachne
AGE : 4
COMMENTS :
Apart from having a Timelord's binary cardiovascular system, and having something called 'integrated subspace comms' Midori is almost exactly the same as a 'normal' Arachne, if a little bit above average in strength and intelligence.
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/EL003
FAMILY NAME : Paladin
GIVEN NAME : Galadriel
SPECIES : Elf (isekai variant)
AGE : 12
HOMESTAY HOST : Kobayashi, Erika
COMMENTS :
Comes from the same world as D001-D005. Circumstances of her arrival are classified.
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FILE REFERENCE : Oboro/PN005
FAMILY NAME : see comments
GIVEN NAME : see comments, 'Calliope' is as close as I can pronounce it
SPECIES : Psyren (isekai variant)/Dark Elf (isekai variant)
AGE : 16
COMMENTS :
Proper name is unable to be entered into the computer. Pronunciation of her name is impossible, without being fluent in Dark Elf 'black speech' (Which Hikari and Freya seem to have no trouble with)
Apart from her colouration, and pointed ears, she is no different to any of 'our' Psyrens.
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FILE REFERENCE : LAX/O'Reilly001
The following is for ICEP eyes only: the biological father and paternal grandfather of Hiroshi and Mizuchi O'Reilly are not allowed contact without a legally approved chaperone, due to only wanting to associate with them for financial gain.
Freya was unceremoniously dumped, when Iwatani Takahashi thought she was just a mechanic's daughter, and only tried to contact the family when he found out his grandfather, Hiroshi Takahashi, had willed guardianship of his Fairy colony to her.
When challenged that she would just sell them for money, Hiroshi replied 'Why would she? Didn't you notice Hikari is a fairy? Besides, she inherited more money from her mother than the average human could use in a thousand lifetimes.'
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"Now I know why she said it was complicated," Nakahara said to himself.
He then placed the USB stick into his computer.
The files were all video letters. Each file was addressed to members of ICEP, plus a few other people. He opened the one addressed to himself.
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Kuroko appeared in-frame, wearing a beige and black combat uniform. One shoulder bore the insignia of the United Nations Self Defence Force, and she had the rank insignia of a one-star General.
"Uncle Roshi, if you are watching this, then my counterpart hasn't worked up the courage to look at these first, and she trusts in your judgement as much as I did with my uncle..."