15.1 - (Harosata)
[Assassination Classroom]
Koro-Sensei destroyed the world.
Koro-Sensei was sent to another world.
But Koro-Sensei realized this was not the world with those girls. In fact, he couldn't see a school.
But he did see four little creatures in strange suits that have television sets in their bellies. "I've seen stranger."
Then he looked up at the baby-sun. "Okay, that is strange. Oh well, I guess I can turn this into an educational opportunity."
15.2 – (Harry Leferts)
[Girls und Panzer/Jurassic World]
Since the Loops had begun, Miho had come across some odd Variants and fusions. As she stared out across the field at the opposing team and blinked, she realized that this was going to be one of those Loops. "I... Are those dinosaurs over there?"
Saori looked up at her with a confused expression. "Er, yes? They're the team from Isla Nublar Girl's School. Most of the students there are dinosaurs."
Blinking, Miho reviewed her Loop Memories and then sighed. According to them, more then a decade before, dinosaurs had been revived by some man named John Hammond and were discovered to be sapient. After some time, they received the same rights as any humans and Hammond opened the Isla Nublar Girl's School for the female saurians while the males went to the Isla Sorna Boy's School.
None of which helped her as she sent out a Ping and got a series of answering ones in return. "I was just wondering how they fit into the tanks is all. They must be cramped."
Nodding, Saori looked back toward the opposing team. "I guess... Especially in the case of that T-Rex."
It was all Miho could do not to facefault at the sight of a T-Rex, who her memories recognized as "Captain Roxanne" of "Carnosaur Team" waving a sword. It was not helped by the group of four Raptors in the same tank looking at her with grins. "... Yeah, I'm not going to ask about that."
A glance at another opposing team caused her to stare due to it being a mixed crew. There were two of those duck billed dinosaurs (Ducky and Polymnia her memories told her), a Triceratops named Cera, and two humans called Jess and Claire. For several moments all was quiet before someone commented on it. "This is going to be a weird battle..."
Miho only nodded. "Yup."
15.3 – (Saphroneth)
[Gurren Lagann/MLP]
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!" A pegasus stallion with a sunglasses-wearing flame for a cutie mark drummed his hooves on the floor. "Come on, people, where's the action?"
"Er, Kamina?" A similar-looking unicorn with a drill for a mark said. "We only just got here, and… it might be kind of impolite."
"Ah, I gotcha." Kamina shook his head. "Still, there better be something soon. Besides, Simon, have you ever had a quiet Loop?"
"Now you mention it…" the second pony grinned. "No, not at all."
"And at least you're not taller than me this time…" Kamina mused.
"I am." Simon pointed. "Look. This horn thing puts me about half an inch taller than you are."
"Doesn't count." Kamina shook his head.
"How can it not count? It has a spiral pattern!"
"In that case," Kamina spread his wings. "Gotcha now!"
Simon grinned again, and held up a hoof. "You always win."
"You know it, bro!"
There was a skidding sound.
"Hi, new ponies!" Pinkie Pie said, beaming, as she halted in front of them. "What Loop are you from?"
"Only the most awesome Loop in the history of time!" Kamina and Simon shouted together, having rehearsed.
A blue blur resolved itself into Rainbow Dash. "Did I hear somepony mention the word awesome?"
"Sure did!" Kamina looked her over. "I like the cut of your jib, fellow flying horse thing."
"Pegasus," Dash answered easily. "What's a jib?"
"Yeah, I'm gonna have to say I don't know that one." Kamina looked over at his fellow Looper. "Simon?"
"Something something ships," that unicorn deadpanned.
"Fair enough."
"Hey, guys!"
They turned, seeing an earth pony galloping towards them.
"I thought it was you!" the earth pony said, as she slowed to a stop in front of them. "Hi, other Loopers. I'm Yoko Littner, and I'm the one who keeps these two doofs out of trouble."
"How does that relate to a rifle?" Dash asked, looking at her cutie mark.
"That's because she uses the rifle to cause trouble that she then keeps us out of," Simon joked.
A flash of light and a cloud of smoke erupted twenty feet away.
"Trixie… senses… awesomeness!"
Celestia stood on the balcony of the library next to Twilight, and together they watched a giant robot get into a fist fight with the moon.
"What is this, I don't even…"
Twilight shrugged helplessly. "Hiccup did warn me about those two, but apparently he understated the case. It doesn't help that they and Yoko managed to meet the three most compatible personalities our world has to offer, of course." Especially when that seemed to have got the Elements working somehow.
Celestia gave a slightly stunned nod. "Every time I think I am used to the infinite variety of the universe, something like this happens."
15.4 – (Leviticus Wilkes)
[Evangelion/Billy and Mandy]
Gendo was passed wondering where it had all gone wrong.
When his son had arrived at Tokyo 3, his scenario was in the midst of fruition. Once William Ikari boarded Unit One, Awakening Yui's infernal resting place, Gendo knew... no, he hadn't known, he had foolishly believed that his planned scenario could not possible fail. William was a spectacularly stupid boy, one so easily manipulable that he simply needed to suggest the wrong course of action, and he would follow it.
But as the days passed... and then the months passed... everything began, ever so slowly, to fray. The tenth angel was defeated all too quickly. That damnable Kaji learned too much of his plan. The thirteenth angel was slain without so much of a scratch to the fourth child. The fifth child... Gendo had never wished such a terrible fate on any living creature, not even Adam. And now, in the midst of Third Impact, where William was supposed to use Rei's offer to wish everything back, to bring back his precious Yui along with all the dead and undo his suffering...
The words echoed in his mind. 'Hmmm... I want everything to be ORANGE!'
And Rei/Lilith/Adam granted William's wish, and began turning everything into Orange LCL.
Gendo could feel his consciousness fraying, his fear's dimming into humanity. But a single thought cracked through his mind like a gunshot and tore from his lips in a desperate plea.
"PLEASE! ANYTHING BUT THIS! I ONLY WANTED TO SEE MY WIFE AGAIN! ANYTHING BUT WILLIAM'S DAMN FANTASIES! ANYONE, PLEASE! I'LL DO ANYTHING! JUST LET ME SEE MY WIFE AGAIN!"
But there was no miraculous divine intervention. No great savior arrived. Gendo and all of humanity... was doomed to live in Billy Ikari's stupid fantasy world.
Gendo gasped.
"Sir, the third angel is approaching." Makoto turned from the screen. "Should we prepare defenses?"
Gendo stared at Makoto. "I... I... I remember..."
Gendo remembered everything.
15.5 – (Firehawk242)
[Hellsing/Winx]
Flora sat in Eden Hall looking around for a familiar face. She thought she knew a lot of Loopers, but she didn't see anyone she knew.
"Boo," a voice came from behind her. Flora jumped and turned.
"Seras?" Flora said.
"Of course," the blonde vampire said. "How are you?"
"I'm doing well," Flora said with a smile. "Do you want to sit down?"
"Sure," Seras said, taking the seat across from Flora. "So, what have you been up to?"
"Well, another person from my Loop started Looping," Flora said. "She's not having an easy time adjusting, but she'll get there."
"Keep an eye on her," Seras said. "The Loops don't need another Sakura."
"I'm more worried about Setsuna Syndrome," Flora said. "She really likes Baseline."
"Watch out for that too," Seras said. "So, aside from that, how are you doing?"
"The usual," Flora said. "I had a nice Hub Loop with my friends, Techna's looking into building Zords to go with her Morpher, nothing particularly special."
"That sounds nice," Seras said. There was a moment of silence as Seras frowned. "Hey, Flora, something I don't think I ever asked. What's your last name?"
"My last name?" Flora asked in surprise. "Well it's-" She cut off, her eyes widening in shock. "It's- It's-"
"Something wrong?" Seras asked.
Flora looked at Seras with fear in her eyes. "Seras. I can't remember my last name. I know I have one, but I can't remember what it is. Why can't I remember my own last name?"
"Calm down," Seras said. "You can't remember your last name. Can you remember anyone's last name? Anyone from your Loop?"
"...no," Flora said. "I can't. They should have last names. I know they have last names. Why can't I remember any of them?"
"It's possible they were lost," Seras said. "Yggdrasil's taken a lot of damage. They could have been lost in the event that started the Loops. They could also have been lost in the Crash."
"I... I guess," Flora said. "I can't remember my own last name."
"Flora..." Seras said. "You know I consider you my sister, right?"
"Yeah, you told me," Flora said. "Thank you for that, but..."
"Flora, if you'd like..." Seras began. "You could use my last name until you find your own."
Flora blinked. "You'd really let me do that?"
"You're my sister," Seras said. "And Flora Victoria does have a nice ring to it."
"I guess it does," Flora said. "If you're okay with this... I think I'd like that. I won't use it all the time, but when I'm out of my home Loop, Flora Victoria it is."
"Wonderful," Seras said. She went over to the bar and came back with two glasses. She handed one to Flora, then raised her own. "To family."
"To family," Flora said.
15.6 – (lord Martiya)
[Lupin III/Fate Stay]
"Run that by me again?" Gilgamesh asked to the man who had just interrupted his fated encounter with Saber.
"I am inspector Zenigata, ICPO. The famous thief Lupin III has announced he'll steal everything from the Gates of Babylon." the man replied.
"Good man, I, the King of Heroes, commend your dedication to duty, but let me tell you that this Lupin will fail: it is impossible to steal from the Gates of Babylon."
"Lupin has a habit of stealing what's supposed to be impossible to steal."
"Very well, we shall check. But first, I will verify you're not him in disguise."
"Better check them t-"
The Gates of Babylon spontaneously opened, and a large truck appeared from them. A large truck driven by Lupin and carrying his accomplices.
"Too late, Pops!" Lupin shouted.
A horrified Gilgamesh looked inside the Gates and screamed: "They stole everything!"
"Not everything, we drunk all the wine then and there!" Jigen replied.
Zenigata whistled, and an army of squad cars arrived so he could give chase, leaving behind the Servant of the Sword, the King of Heroes (who was crying like a little girl), and Shirou, who couldn't help but ask: "Who had the bright idea to make them into Loopers?"
Then Fujiko emerged from the Gates, stole Gilgamesh' armor, earrings and even his wallet, and left on her bike.
15.7 – (Leviticus Wilkes)
[Negima!]
Evangeline McDowell flipped midair and crash landed on a bridge outside of Mahora Academy, dangerously close to the borders of the magical seal that locked her inside of the school. At this range she could feel the sealing spell at her back, but it didn't matter to her: her magic was still intact, as long the school's power was down.
The vampiric woman-girl glared daggers at her opponent, Negi Springfield, touched down gently on the bridge. Her sour expression deepened when his partner, Asuna, arrived. "Well, I guess you two feel pretty proud of having driven me to the city limits." Raw magical energy built in her hands, just in time for her partner, Chachamaru, to touch down. "You shouldn't have backed this bat into a corner! Lic Lac Lilac-"
Her incantation was interrupted when a water balloon smacked Chachamaru in the face.
For a moment neither the immortal vampire queen nor the custom magitek robot girl could articulate a response to that. Chachamaru vacuum sucked a fragment of the out gassing material from around her oral port (she licked her lips). "Analyzing compound. Nepeta Catarina. Thunnus Thynnus. Assorted chemicals and fragrances, with magical scenting water."
"...You hit Chachamaru-"
"With a puree of catnip and tuna!" Negi declared boldly. "You've lost Eva-san: we've immobilized your partner, and the magical seal is due to return any minute!"
"...Idiot!" Eva shrieked. "YOU DIDN'T DEFEAT CHACHAMARU, YOU JUST GOT HER COVERED IN GUNK! AND IT REEKS! CHACHAMARU, ATTACK!"
"Yes mistress," the robotic girl answered. The ports on her shoulder blades opened, her back rockets spooling up as her clockwork body readied to fight. All of these processes ground to a halt when a low rumbling rose up from the city, an ethereal wailing accompanying it. Chachamaru felt no fear, as she was a robot. She did determine that this would require her to check for an update to her orders. "Mistress, what is-"
A mass of black, white, brown and orange emerged from the city, raving across the bridge with the fury and direction of the possessed spirits of hell. Chachamaru's retinal processors couldn't fully correlate the shapes to any known pattern before Evangeline answered the question of what they were seeing. "CATS?"
Asuna laughed lightly. "We knew that Chachamaru loved cats. So we figured that she wouldn't dare hurt them, even if they were right on top of her. That potion: tuna, catnip, and a little something Negi whipped up to tell every cat in the city where it was."
Chachamaru was unable to articulate a response, as at that moment a living tsunami of kitties jumped her and cat-piled her. It took a moment for Chachamaru to confirm that nothing short of some level of lethal force would be able to disentangle the felines from her frame. "Mistress, I have been incapacitated."
Evangeline snarled. "You have got to be-" Further comment was prevented by Asuna sucker punching the vampire.
Negi walked up next to the immobilized Chachamaru as Asuna demonstrated to Evangeline why it was a really really bad idea to threaten his class. "Hi Chachamaru. Sorry about the cats."
The cats were now purring incessantly on top of Chachamaru, which was actually doing wonders to help circulate her oil. The robot girl made no effort to stand. "I don't mind."
15.8 - (OracleMask)
[Soul Eater/Ace Attorney]
The downside of Awakening at random times in his Baseline, Phoenix found, was that meant he sometimes Awoke too late to head off the worse cases he'd had to face in his Baseline. Contending for the top spots on that list was Mia's murder and the Engarde case, but there was another certain person Phoenix tried to avoid seeing in court if he could help it: one Prosecutor Manfred von Karma.
But sadly, he'd Awoken this time just before entering court on the first day of Edgeworth's trial. Phoenix took a look at the Court Record and was glad to see his Unawake self had gotten the right pieces of evidence ready. But it was still depressing to hear the Unawake Edgeworth calling von Karma a 'god' of prosecuting.
"Not only will he do anything to get a guilty verdict," the man continued, "His fearsome skills usually end trials on the first day. They have never lasted for more than two."
Huh? That was new...and ominous...
"What do you mean, the trials never last more than two days?" Phoenix asked.
"It means what I said. On top of forty years of 'Guilty' verdicts," Edgeworth explained, "No defense has ever managed to keep the trial going more than two days. Manfred von Karma is a man to be feared."
Yeah, that explained everything...not. This sounded like one of those nasty Variant Loops. While they were being ushered into the courtroom, Phoenix wondered what sort of evil plots or plans were in store for him this time.
-x-x-x-x-
As it turned out, the answer was a lot more simple.
"Err...is the prosecution ready?" the Judge asked.
The small white figure perched on the prosecutor's desk abruptly pointed his matching white cane at the Judge. Well...the ruffles on the collar matched those of the regular von Karma, but otherwise there was no way you could mistake this guy for a fearsome prosecutor.
"FOOL!"
"Wh-What?!"
"My legend dates back to the Twelfth Century! That was a long time ago, you know. So naturally I have prepared well in advance for this trial. Do you understand?"
"O...of course!"
'...And yet, he's not the strangest person I've ever faced in this court,' Phoenix sighed.
-x-x-x-x-
"Now then, Ms. Hart -"
"OBJECTION!"
Phoenix nearly bit his tongue as 'Manfred von Karma' interrupted him before he could even ask his question. ...For the tenth time today.
"What? What now?!" Phoenix protested.
"You were about to ask how the prints of the defendant's right hand got onto a gun held by a left-handed individual, were you not?" von Karma said, sounding a bit smug.
"Wait, Mr. von Karma! Does that mean you know how it was done?!" the Judge exclaimed.
"It's quite basic actually, perhaps the simplest of tricks there is. True it may not seem so simple from an ordinary person's point of view, some people may even consider it a baffling, utterly perplexing problem. Things will often appear complicated on the outside while in truth they are simplicity itself. Of course how one sees these things depends on the person, many people find there is a fine line separating the complex to the very simple."
"I see, I see," said the Judge, nodding, "That does make sense."
Phoenix wasn't sure who was making less sense at the moment, the Judge or the 'von Karma' currently spinning around like a top.
-x-x-x-x-
Somehow, despite all the interference, Phoenix had dragged this trial kicking and screaming into the second day. Phoenix could see perfectly why this version of von Karma usually never had trials last this long.
'Even the best attorneys must have given up just so they could get away from this guy's craziness!'
And somehow he had to get them to the third day and prove this 'von Karma' guilty for DL-6...some Loops, it didn't pay to be the multiverse's personal whipping boy.
...Actually, how would this version of Manfred von Karma have done it? Phoenix usually had to finger the bullet still buried in the man's shoulder to prove he murdered Gregory Edgeworth. But this guy...he was too short for that! This could be a big problem...
Still, once Yanni Yogi was on the stand, Phoenix began prodding at the man's 'forgotten' identity like normal -
"OBJECTION!"
"Wha- huh?! What now?!"
"Is there something you wish to prove, Mr. Wright?" von Karma chided him, "Then don't skip ahead! One must take time to think! Rushing forward without considering things beforehand is the height of foolishness. Ahh yes, that reminds of of another time when I had to consider things, that case was long ago but I remember it still. It was back when I still hung my hat on Bakers St. and called it home."
"...Isn't that Sherlock Holmes...?" Phoenix protested.
"And you wish to link these two cases now? And prove that this man before us is the culprit in both this and a certain other case?"
'von Karma' swung back and forth from making terrifying amounts of sense to making none at all so fast that Phoenix was afraid he was going to get whiplash. But he couldn't be confused for long, not when this guy was giving him such a perfect opening!
"Err, yes! Yes, that is exactly the defense's position!" Phoenix declared, pointing dramatically, "This witness is -"
"FOOL!"
There was a long, tense moment of silence. Which started dragging on when no one broke it.
"...Mr. von Karma?" the Judge hesitantly asked when von Karma made no move to speak or even lower his cane for two whole minutes.
"FOOL! A dramatic pause is required before an announcement of this importance is made!"
"R-Right! Forgive me!"
"The prosecution's position is this, Mr. Wright," von Karma continued, "That the catching and condemning of criminals is a task for the prosecution alone! Therefore I am glad to inform you that -"
The cane whipped around to point at Yanni Yogi.
"This man is the culprit! That's right! This man is the brother of the girl who went missing 10 years ago and the author of this terribly tragic tale of revenge and murder."
'What?'
Yanni Yogi abruptly dropped his brain-damaged old man routine to gasp in horror.
"Damn you, von Karma! How did you find me out?! My plans were perfect!"
'...What?!'
"My legend dates back to the Twelfth Century. This means that I knew in advance that the killer was you! Now, Judge, declare a verdict on this witness! Immediately!"
"Of course!"
The Judge immediately banged his gavel.
"In this case, the court finds the witness...GUILTY!"
'...WHAT.'
-x-x-x-x-
"And that is the tale of how my glorious record in court remained unbroken!"
"A fascinating tale indeed," Edgeworth replied in total seriousness.
"...Uh...weren't we all there? The case ended two hours ago." Phoenix asked.
Upon 'winning' the case, 'von Karma' had promptly invited everyone involved out to eat - and at a karaoke bar of all places. While the rest of the group got to chow down, Phoenix and Edgeworth were treated to a lengthy retelling of the events that had already happened.
"FOOL!"
The cane nearly poked Phoenix in the nose.
"Only an Unawake fool such as you can fail to appreciate when those wiser than you share their history!"
As 'von Karma' promptly trotted off towards the karaoke machine, Phoenix's brain ground to a halt. Wait...'Unawake'...did that mean this guy was...!?
"I'm looking for him, from United King, I'm going to Californiaaaaaaa~"
15.9 – (nuebattles)
[Cardcaptor Sakura]
Tomoyo Woke up when she sat down in class, memories flooding into her head suddenly, memories she shouldn't remember. She wasn't magic, she didn't have premonitions like Sakura did, she didn't time travel. So why did she 'remember'? Sakura will know, Tomoyo was sure of it.
Seeing Sakura walk in... It was like looking at a whole different person. It was still the Sakura she was in love with, of course. Her cheerful, lovely smile was real, and so was the softness in her eyes. But oh, how old she looked. How tired and lonely... How sad her beautiful green eyes were when they looked at the heiress. It broke her heart.
"Good morning," the heiress said quietly, resisting the urge to hug her. She needed to tell Sakura what's happening without seeming too obvious. So, be explicit without being obtuse. "The sun's so bright today. It's a good day to play with Sakura's cards."
Her calming smile did nothing to prevent Sakura's jolt of surprise, nor the grin spreading across her face as she deciphered the meaning of the words. Oh, how she was so glad that Sakura remembered! She didn't want to have to watch Sakura be so sad and hurt!
Except... why was Sakura crying? Happy tears, thankfully, but Tomoyo's heart breaks all the same. If Sakura remembers and she's this excited and relieved... Has she been going through this more than once? Has she been all alone? Was Lee there for her? Or her brother?
"Come over to my house today, please. I'll tell you everything, I promise," Sakura grinned wider than Tomoyo's ever seen, rubbing away the tears that were in her eyes and on her cheeks. She was always so beautiful when she was happy.
"It's a promise."
Tomoyo was a busy girl, of course. Being the daughter of the biggest toy company in Japan's CEO did that. But, for Sakura, she'd sacrifice quite a lot. No matter the plan, she'd cancel it without a blink for her friend's sake. Sakura had never been anything but kind and generous to her, and she, Tomoyo, would be so in return. That's why she canceled her piano lessons. She wanted answers, and she wanted to comfort Sakura, just in case.
Sakura kept a firm grasp on her hand the whole way to her lovely little home. The determined expression on her little face was intimately familiar and incredibly worrying. The heiress's mind raced, wondering what could have happened to her best friend that made her so serious. Tomoyo's stomach dropped as she thought about a possibility. What if Sakura, if she indeed has been repeating past events for longer than Tomoyo, what if Sakura had slipped up and something happened? What if someone had died?
Tomoyo would get answers, and she would help Sakura. There's no doubt about it.
"So, you've been repeating the past events hundreds of times, all alone?" Tomoyo's voice shook, the idea of Sakura being on her own, with no one to help her overwhelmed the heiress's usual calm. She hated being right sometimes.
"It's not all bad, Tomoyo! Sometimes things change up, like Yue being the human and Yukito being the Guardian! And a couple times, you were the Cardcaptor, and Toya was too! I actually went to my dad's university a couple times, once I realized that everything keeps resetting! TIME usually figures it out, and so do you. You just know me so well, most of the time," Sakura grinned, soothing her closest friend's worry. She always did reassure Tomoyo when she was upset.
"And... did you find out anything... you didn't realize?" Tomoyo's face was more curious than embarrassed, but Sakura's face fell, her face turning bright red and her eyes darting away.
"When... when Toya was the Cardcaptor, I was the Big Sister and you were... you were Yue's human form. Yukito took your place. We... we were each other's most special person. It was weird, because usually I'm with Syaoran, but... I noticed, after things went back to normal, you never changed. You always acted the same to me as you did that one reset. I figured it out. I'm sorry," the Cardcaptor shrunk into herself, guilt etched in her face. The dressmaker smiled quietly, and placed her hand on Sakura's, not feeling even a bit upset.
"I'm glad. You deserved to know. I don't care if you don't love me back, but... I can't say I'm not happy you loved me like that once. You are my precious person, Sakura, so please, don't make yourself sad for something out of your control," Tomoyo's voice was calming, her smile real. She was being honest, of course. The very idea that SHE was the one causing the girl's pain hurt, though the thought of them, as teenagers, being together, even once, gave her butterflies. She didn't need that though. She just needed Sakura to be okay.
"If you say so... Since this is your first time, what do you want to do during this reset? We don't even have to capture the Cards if you want!" Tomoyo giggled at Sakura's expression, thinking quietly.
"Of course you're going to be a Cardcaptor... but, how about you be my fashion model?!" The stars in the heiress's eyes were practically visible, her smile dreamy as she imagined it.
"But... but I already wear the clothes you make!"
"Not professionally!" The glint in Tomoyo's eyes was teasing, but Sakura knew her friend better than that. She was completely serious. Well, at least she could find out what it's like to have a job and also be a Cardcaptor. Kero would enjoy it at least, probably.
"How about we get Yukito and Big Brother in on this too? As my 'guardians,' since my dad's already a professor," Sakura wasn't going to let the two out of this if she didn't. Besides, maybe she could push them even closer.
"Perfect!"
15.10 - (kingofsouls)
[Eyeshield 21]
Deimon City.
My City.
The smog billowed in throughout the dirt and grime of my monochromatic home, shades of black, white, and gray the only colors you could see. And those three colors came in abundance, ruling the color scheme with not a single challenger in sight.
A single color pallet wasn't the only pressing concern. Deimon City reeked of crime, the smell of it repugnant and overbearing. It covered the city like a blanket of smog, not unlike the actual blanket of smog that mingled with the night sky and choke out the starlight. Down on the streets there was crime, more crime than a OCD vampire could could. ON those streets, you either became obliterated by the problem, or was a part of it. Cops were no help, because they were obviously corrupt and no one did a damn thing about it. If they did, the cops would "conveniently" arrest them and send them to the slammer till the day they died.
And that's why they called me. Sena Kobayakawa. Private Eye. And the fastest private eye that ever snooped around.
I Awoke, and looked around as I went over my Loop Memories/Backstory for the Loop. Right now, it was a fairly typical office of an ace Private Eye, typical to the point of being stereotypical. I was in my big fancy leather chair, leaning back into it as far as I could with my legs caressing the top of my desk, not really caring that there were several piles of papers littered here and there on my desk. Two simple chairs sat in front on my chair, pathetically simply when compared to the majestic chair I sat in. The fan above me rotated as a decent pace, cooling the room with its constant swish-swish-swish. And behind me was the only window, larger than what was really necessary but I was a private eye. I needed the street cred. The blind was closed, with the street lights outside filtered through the cracks of the blinds.
I got up, lazily might I add, and walked over to the fridge in the far side of the room. Inside was snacks, mostly for me with a banana pudding for Monta. I reached in, gripping a soda as I closed the door. I opened it, drinking in science as I wondered what I was going to do this Loop. My last Loop was Baseline, and a lonely Loop at that as Lonely Loops were also boring, depressing, and simply me waiting for the Loop to end hoping the next one isn't a Lonely Loop.
As I mulled on my previous Loop with the sounds of crime and villainy in the background, I thought on what I was going to do this Loop. I had never been in a position that I was now in. How knew, maybe it would be fun.
There was just one other question that needed answering.
"Why am I narrating myself?" I asked out loud, not really knowing the answer, nor expecting one. For some reason, my thought process was that of the narration I was currently giving myself in my thoughts.
Hopefully it was something that would go away, and soon.
There was a knock on the door, prying me from my narrated thoughts. "Come in!" was my response, and the door open revealing Mamori. The dame was drop dead gorgeous this Loop, the lack of color drawing more focus to her natural beauty. She bore her gangster attire from her Baseline flirtation with it: A suit covered by a fur lined cloak. Her neck had a pearl necklace, and a fan in her gloved hand. "Please tell me you're Awake?" she asked with a hopeful look in her eyes.
"I am." was my only answer to such a question. Mamori sat down in one of my chairs, relieved that I was Awake for this Loop. I looked at her as I sat down in my big fancy chair again, eager to swap information.
Also I needed to Pocket the chair. It was a nice chair.. "So Mamori, did you just Wake up or..."
"I woke up outside your office." was the dames answer. Geez, this internal monologuing was laying it on thicker than syrup. "I guess I was on my way to come on in, act like a helpless girl, and get you to investigate something I probably shouldn't have done in the first place."
"Which judging by the setting was actually a trap that you were forced into setting for me?"
Mamori nodded. "You don't need to guess who I'm working for?"
I winced instinctively as I spoke the most dreaded name in Deimon City was spoken. "Hiruma?"
"Hiruma."
Well, it really wasn't that hard to guess if Hiruma what going to be in charge of the criminal element of a Loop given his Baseline personality.
Mamori continued with her spiel. "Apparently I'm from an up and coming mob family that moved in from America and my father lent Hiruma my services as a good will gift. And Hiruma likes me, in that way." She flashed me her hand and I whistled. 24 carats sat on her ring finger, the ring made from only the finest of diamond.
I was impressed. "So...how bad is it?"
"It's...weird." Mamori flinched.
Now, as I lived my Baseline for who knows how many Loops - definitely not me, I lost count - I begun to notice things going on between Mamori and Hiruma. Things you wouldn't notice the first time around if you weren't looking for them. Little interactions that one would pass off as minor and unimportant.
A ding went off in my head. An actual ding mind you as apparently my new found narrator habit also came with sound effects.
Sounds a lot like something Taki would do.
"You like him, don't you?" I grinned like a smug snake (or Agon, it's a close call honestly). At that Mamori immediately looked flustered - well more flustered anyway - and started to wiggle like a worm on a hook.
"What, Hiruma? He's a gangster and I just Woke up. There is no way I could..."
Whoops, wrong answer. My turn to panic. "No no, not this Hiruma. I mean the real Hiruma. Our Hiruma."
That somehow calmed Mamori back to normalcy as she mulled on that. I took the opportunity to continue. "I'm just curious. You and him are close, being quarterback and team manager."
"Sena, Hiruma is not someone I could say I liked that way."
"But you do like him a little, right?" I was genuinely curious what her answer would be. "Ever since I started Looping I noticed how you and him sometimes act around each other. Hiruma may yell at everyone but he yells at you the least. You see something in him, don't you?"
"Well...he does have his rough patches." came the admission. "I honestly hate how he treats people with the shouting, the threats, the blackmailing...but..." Mamori paused for a moment, as if she was thinking on what words were the most appropriate to say. "...he does have his charms. He does think the Devil Bats are his friends. Just in his own...special way."
"So...have you ever...done anything with him, like a date?"
"Sena, I see what you're doing, and while we are friends, I'd rather not talk about it right now."
I could tell from her steely gaze at me that this was a subject that I would regret pushing. I nodded, respecting my friend and her request for privacy regarding her possible love life. I dug into my pudding, the taste was okay but I'm not really sure why Monta likes these things (this Loop's Monta that is).
We didn't say anything for the next couple of minutes, simply letting the background music of crime and villainy play in the background. I did almost cross a line, and this eerie almost unnatural silence was the price of doing so. I wonder sometimes if I somehow know exactly what not to say, like a gut instinct sort of thing.
I also am beginning to despise this internal monologue thing.
"Soooo...gangster princess?"
"Yep."
"Is something big going to go down soon or something?"
"Weapons sale. Big one. Enough to start a gang war."
More silence.
"So...you wanna ruin the deal and save the city?" I asked with a smile. Mamori nodded in agreement and we both got up, ready to take on the world praying it doesn't end with me in a meat locker and us in Eiken. But as we reached the door Mamori stopped me. "Sena, one more thing?"
"Yea Mamori?"
"For some reason...I'm narrating everything I do in my head. Is that...normal?"
"Oh that's happening to you too?"
Glad I'm not the only one though.
15.12 – (wildrook)
[Familiar of Zero/Pokemon]
The Springtime Familiar Summoning Ritual.
Considering the times Louise went through it, she'd probably have enough human familiars to rival the Army of Albion, even WITH the...crazier Variants.
However, something was off...for instance, a certain busty redhead rival was...missing.
"This can't be good," Louise muttered. "Either someone's Replaced her, or she's feeling Loopy."
"Could be both," a familiar voice said, catching her by surprise.
"Gah! Saito!" she yelled.
Wait a minute. She forgot to check her Loop Memories...and so far...well, star-crossed lovers was fine but she'd pass on the tragic teenage romance.
"Never thought I'd see the day where the name Saito Zerbst doesn't make my blood boil, though," Louise replied. "Still, how'd we start DATING while our families are feuding?"
"I blame the fact that I'm replacing Kirche," Saito replied, "That, and things went...grim, but keep in mind that I never intended to hurt you, emotionally."
"This is before we both Awoke...other than that, going to go for flame sword dancing?"
"Maybe, but we still haven't checked our hunch yet. Let's see if I can summon Flame."
-x-x-x-x-
"A Charizard," Saito muttered, the Pokemon looking at him, flabbergasted. "Definitely wondering how he's not a Salamander. Let's see if our hunch is correct, Louise."
Louise then gave a smile, ignoring the people who thought she would screw this up. After a couple of Loops, the jeering was White Noise at this point. She did her usual chant, focusing on the Void Aspect as she looked at the circle, Saito and Sylphid a little surprised at what was at the gate.
However, after the usual explosion...
"Oww..." a female voice muttered. "Never went through the other end before..."
'Knew it,' Saito and Louise thought.
That's when the redhead realized something. "Wait...Louise? You summoned..."
"We'll talk later, Kirche," Louise replied. "After I finish this ritual...also, I'm really sorry about this."
Before Kirche could respond, Louise finished the ritual with a kiss. Kirche felt the runes appear on her hand before blacking out.
-x-x-x-x-
"That was a weird dream," Kirche muttered, waking up. "One minute, I was the bridesmaid of Louise's Wedding, the next thing I knew, I'm her familiar."
"It's no dream," Saito said, the Charizard sleeping on the bale of hay, catching her by surprise. "Well...neither of them were. You DID catch the bouquet there."
"Darling?" She then looked him over, a small grin on her face. "Well, I have to admit, you pull off the Germanian look quite well, but wouldn't Vallière be angry at you?'
Louise rolled her eyes. 'Same old Zerbst,' she thought. "Actually, you two switched roles this Loop. Somehow, Flame is a Charizard, who needed his rest after going through the portal, and you're one of the four Void Familiars."
"I'll ask what a 'Char-eh-zard' is later, but...if Darling and I switched roles..." She paused as she suddenly realized something. "Dear Brimir, are you two..."
"Yeah," Saito replied. "And the only ones who know are Tabitha and Sylphid." It was hard for him to remember not to use the Rhyme Dragon's real name, but he had to get to the point.
"Vallière and Zerbst in a secret romance, unknown to the traitorous Fiancee...someone should write a book." She then shook her head. "Never mind. What was that about a Loop?"
"Long story, but Louise is the Anchor, the person stuck in the center, and as her familiar-turned-husband, I'm naturally the first Looper. This is what's known as a Variant Loop. Surprisingly, I have access to a certain book you once had..." That's when Louise pulled his ear. "Hey, I never said I'd use it!"
"I know how you think, Saito," Louise replied. "But really, Zerb...no, Kirche, let's just say that Brimir's not exactly the divine man we thought he was."
Kirche then sighed. "So...how are we going to go through this...all over again? And with me and Darling switching positions? Is he a..."
"Not according to Loop Memories, no," Saito replied. "May have something to do with the fact that I liked Louise's fiery personality...but we kind of started seeing each other when..." He then looked at Louise, who nodded. "...when she needed a shoulder to cry on."
Kirche wasn't surprised, but the fact that Saito was still his usual romantic self even WHEN he was one of her kinsmen was a little romantic.
"So, when do you plan to reveal that to Wardes?" she asked them. "Also, you know you're going to need a Best Man for the Wedding, just in case you're dealing with a scorned ex-Fiancee and both your families."
"If it wasn't for this being your First Loop," Saito replied, "I'd say that's pretty accurate when dealing with feuding families in situations similar to this one. Other than that...Kirche, Welcome to the Multiverse. We've got stories to tell you."
"First thing's first," Louise replied, "ever since I gained a mentor in my Fused Loop involving Swords, we use the term Servants for Human Familiars. Actually, you'd do well as Caster or Rider."
Kirche smirked. "Well Master," she purred teasingly, "what can this humble Servant do for you?"
"Don't push your luck, Zerbst," Louise barked, her face going crimson in an instant. "And I know you're still thinking about that kiss, Saito."
Saito sweat-dropped as he leaned next to the Charizard. "Well, things will be quite interesting," he muttered. 'That, or it might be my worst nightmare...still, I did miss their fights. I'm still reeling from the Loop where they got ALONG.'
He may have been a slight pervert, but the concept of Louise and Kirche getting along had him completely terrified beyond the capacity of rational thought… although for some odd reason, he couldn't help wonder what kind of fruit these circumstances would bear.
'… I'm starting to think the others were right when they said I tend to have masochistic thoughts...'
15.13 - (krspaceT)
[One Piece]
"Give my brother back, now!"
The entirety of the Marines, from the Admirals three (Akainu the Lava Murderer, Aokiji the Ice Drifter and Kizaru the Glimmer) to the Vice Admirals such as Garp (Grandfather of Luffy and Ace), Smoker (The Chaser, as he was sometimes known, who had apparently become a Vice Admiral earlier due to some changes to the timeline caused by the Straw Hats), and Jonathan (Who seemed to only appear every other Loop for some odd reason), to even lower grunts like Cody the Pink, found their entire force being stared down by one of the most feared men of the Loop.
Ace, who was in chains, looked up in shock "Luffy!?"
While normally the 20ish Ace was older than the 17 year old Luffy, this Loop Luffy had been older, so he appeared to be about 25 or so.
This Loop was a special one, you see.
In this Variant, Luffy had longer to set sail on the sea, though many of the events that occurred in the Baseline still occurred with similar time. He still fought and defeated Arlong to free Nami from equal years of slavery, still ended up in the conflict for Pluton and many other grand adventures (Bar the whole, bear paw teleporting thing), he also had time to do...more.
Enough to be declared a Yonko (after defeating Big Mama)
His crew of Nine may be few, but they all were so powerful it stumped even the wisest Marine.
Of course, the Looping helped, but they didn't know that, and it would take a while for any Marine to Loop.
His straw hat, the hat of Gol D Rodgers, seemingly radiating power, Luffy turned to his eight crewmates.
"Take them down!" was the only order he needed to give as each one flew into the fray.
-x-x-x-x-
Brook the Humming, the skeleton given life once again by the powers of the fruit, breathed in deeply as he lunged at a large chunk at Marines, who all drew their swords.
Brook responded with a massive scream that manifested itself into a giant green sonic wave that blasted hundreds of Marines away.
A pair came at him from each side, to which Brook responded with two finger guns aimed at each.
"Spirit Gun!"
Green energy shots flew out of each finger, blasting them both back.
-x-x-x-x-
Whatever the Marines were expecting from a high ranking pirate, a blue haired man in a Hawaiian shirt and a speedo was not it.
The robot pulling out a glowing blue energy platelet from out of nowhere and inserting it into his arm.
"CYBER KEY POWER!" Cyborg Franky shouted as his arm morphed into a giant laser canon and let loose.
The blast left a deep crater in the ground that would later become a trench.
As Franky landed next to said crater, hundreds of Marines charged as each arm morphed into identical arm cannons.
Franky crossed his arms, as his mega blasters went flying, blasting away Marine after Marine.
"YEAH! FRANKY B-3000 IS OFF THE CHARTS!" Franky shouted before letting out a vanilla missile blast from his left arm at a Marine foolish enough to try and shoot the Man!
"SUPER!"
-x-x-x-x-
Devil Child Robin was a lot easier on the eyes than the Cyborg or the Skeleton, so the Marines she leapt at originally assumed that she was comparatively harmless.
A second Robin appearing alongside her really didn't scare them that much.
Nico just smirked as she decided to pull off that new combo with her Devil Fruit powers she had been practicing with, as her copy glowed purple and reformed into a scepter.
Spinning the scepter around a few times, she slammed it in to the ground as she landed, sending a ripple that knocked all the Marines who had been previously staring at her off their feet.
Kizaru flashed in at this point, deciding to be the first of the Admirals to make a move.
She responded by forming a pair of arms behind him, clasping those hands together as energy formed at the center of those palms and slamming them into the ground.
He was not prepared for the Glyphs to rise up from the ground and slam into him at the same time.
"Those who do not learn from history, will be doomed by it" Robin declared
-x-x-x-x-
Coby had the good fortune of encountering the Tanuki form of Tony-Tony Chopper, the Cotton Candy Lover.
He and the rest of the marines in the area assumed they got the easy Pirate to stop.
They were soon informed of the depths of their error as golden light formed in the sky above.
"JUDGEMENT!" Chopper shouted with an echo as bolts of golden energy rained down from the sky.
As Marine after Marine was judged, and found wanting, Tony began to transform.
Coby, who had the fortune of dodging Judgement, instead got the fortune of witnessing Monster Point, the massive Reindeer monster form of Tony Tony Chopper.
"They put a 50 berry bounty on that!?" a non fainted marine shouted in horror as Chopper unleashed a blue energy beam from his mouth in a moving spread, sending hundreds more Marines Flying.
Let's just say that the Marines need to stop investing in all that cannon fodder.
-x-x-x-x-
Aokiji found himself up against Black Leg Sanji, but he had to ask first...
"Any chance you can just leave? Yawn..."
Sanji responded with an enormous blast of fire from his hands.
Aokiji countered with an ice wall, which blocked the firebending.
"...Really? I didn't ask for this giant ceremony of an execution? It would be easier to have just beheaded him quietly..."
Fire and Ice clashed once more, thus guaranteeing Aokiji would not get any rest soon.
-x-x-x-x-
"Oh, the wind carries my name
from Sniper Island far away.
When I take aim, it is straight and true,
lu lu la la lu.
Whether you're a man or a mouse:
Lock on!
I will put your heart in my sights,
LOCK ON!
No one knows what secrets hide
behind this mask and my cape.
Lu lu lu lu lu la la!
There is no escape!
(Sogeking sniper pa pa)
Sogeking aims true!"
The Marine's just stared at the masked vigilante in...confusion.
"You can call me Sniper King if you want. It doesn't really matter" Sogeking took aim with his slingshot and fired a white stringy ball into the air over his bundle of Marines.
The ball exploded over them, releasing white webbing that restrained them all in a huge spider web.
"Special attack, Parker Special" Sogeking smirked as he drew a black ball and fired it as well, up into the sky as it exploded.
"Finishing move, Rain of a Million Bats!" the black ball exploded, releasing a thousand boomerangs shaped like bats, which rained down from the heavens like a torrential rainstorm.
-x-x-x-x-
"Stupefy!"
Smoker disintegrated into smoke to avoid the orange spell from the weather witch, Nami, reforming as he studied her.
"So, you are a witch as the rumors said you were? Don't think I'm not on to you..."
"Reducto!"
He turned to smoke once again and launched a smoke arm towards her.
"You can't defeat me if you can't touch me..."
He then only noticed that she had a trident in her hands, a weapon that seemed to throb with power.
"Behold the power of the Stormbringer!"
Fun fact; Sudden wind storms blow smoke away pretty well.
Smoker found himself reforming in Water 7 a few weeks later from the miniature hurricane that Nami formed around herself.
-x-x-x-x-
The former Pirate Hunter Zoro, who occasionally was called Zolo, was a well known figure for his odd three sword fighting style.
However, the pirates couldn't even begin to describe what they saw before them.
Zorro now had seven swords; and none were in his hands.
Two were in his arm pits, one between a shoulder and his neck, one in his mouth, another in his left armpit, his right hip joint, on top his right leg and held behind his right knee.
His blades were unique; bar his three 'regular' ones, there was a blade that resembled half a scissor, a blade made of green energy from a metal cylinder, a gold blade that shined like scales and a blade that resembled a very large key.
"What the hell does he think he's doing? How could that crazy stance possible..."
Zorro promptly demonstrated how 'effective' a 'crazy stance' could be.
-x-x-x-x-
Monkey D. (Straw Hat) Luffy, found Akainu in his path.
"You will not stand in the way of Justice Pirate..."
Akainu got a punch in the face for even talking.
The fist, however, was green, and the impact sent Akainu flying into the sky with the force of an embodiment of rage.
As Akainu crashed down, a now fully green Luffy leapt up from above and began beating the living Pumice out of him.
"LUFFY SMASH!"
"What power..." Johanthan said in horror as Garp couldn't help but smile proudly at his grandson.
15.4 (cont.) –
"I'LL KILL THAT FUCKER!"
In the dark recesses of Shinji's mind lurked traces, imprints of ancient thoughts and timeless memories. Faint glimpses into the earliest Loops. In his dark nights, alone and sleepless, he could see even the faintest of them with clarity.
This probably accounted for the déjà vu he was feeling, as he tried to kill someone while four people held him back.
In all honesty though, this differed from his little attempt to through Asuka overboard in two key respects: everyone grabbing him was a pony, and his target was someone that he could not honestly fathom them protecting. It was, after all, Gendo he was after.
Sitting idly at his table and sipping coffee heavily laced with his favorite bourbon, a ponified Gendo Ikari watched his son (who had used a philosophers stone to she'd his pony form) advance. On his feet were Rainbow Dash and Ganondorf, directly in front of him was Toph with a rock wall. Twilight had lassoed him from behind and was pulling all her might. Against the Fourth Looper though, it only amounted to an inconvenience. Gendo calmly sipped his coffee again.
Most of the bar-goers had barricades themselves against the walls and corners, watching the drama unfold. No one was interfering, not after what had happened to Naruto. The Third Looper was currently on a one way trip to Andromeda.
Shinji took another step, the force of his feet falling upon the wood shattering it into it's component molecules. Sweat poured down his four barricaders as they worked to slow him down. The assembled held their breath as Shinji approached the one being that no one thought would ever Loop. And Gendo simply sipped his coffee and waited.
Finally tiring of the charade, Shinji slammed Rainbow Dash, Ganondorf, and Toph with an AT-field, sending all three flying. A single, burningly furious glare at Twilight dissolved the rope binding him with pure hate. Now free, Shinji marched over to Gendo and lifted him up by one of his lapel's. His free hand curled into a fist. A single word fell from his lips; "why?"
The assembled held their breath. A few late comers discreetly moved around the edges, trying to get appraised of the situation. Gendo, for the first time that night, spoke. "Why what?"
Shinji started shaking, tears of fury running down his face. A flurry of alchemic sparks coursed over Gendo's body, reverting him from a pony form to his human form. "Why... why everything. You made my life hell on earth. WHY YOU STUPID BASTARD!? WHY DID YOU ALWAYS DO THAT!? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO ME! WHY WOULD YOU KILL TOJI, KILL KAJI, KILL REI! WHYYYYY!?"
Gendo looked his real son straight in the eye. "Because if I did, then I would have Yui back. If I did, my family would be happy again."
Shinji locked up. Gendo pressed his supposed advantage. "I thought at the end that Rei would give me a choice. A choice to undo everything, fix everything. But instead of me, she gave it too my son. My idiot son who never figured out what was happening and ruined my scenario with his idiocy. I can't fathom why she would do that Shinji. So unless you want to interrogate me for something that I can't explain, for something I can barely even comprehend, I suggest you out me down."
For a moment, near silence filled the air. Tense breathing, the shuffle of skin on fabric, and the minute settling of Mac's bar filled the air. And then it was engulfed with something no one had expected: laughter. Insane, pained, sobbing, gleeful, terrifying laughter. And it was Shinji's laughter.
"You hahaha, you thi-nnnnk that I care what hahahappened to your scenario!?" A smile the Joker would have been proud of flashed on to Shinji's face. "You're a damn fool, aren't you Gendo?"
In the back, Batman began initiating his "Insane Shinji" plans.
Gendo looked at Shinji. "Boy, let me tell you something. I have no idea what is happening. I only recognize you as the person who is and has been replacing my William."
Billy. It all came down to Billy.
Shinji laughed out loud, long and hard. Ranma and Ichigo started listening in on Batman's countermeasures to Shinji. "You think I don't know that? Well news-flash for you Pops, I'M YOUR SON!" Shinji moved so quickly only a handful of Loopers saw his movements in full. The rest merely watched as he slammed Gendo into the ground. "HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT HUH!? YOUR SON ISN'T REALLY YOUR SON! HE'S JUST MY REPLACEMENT!"
Gendo reached up and adjusted his glasses even so non-nonchalantly, even though he was in clear pain. "Honestly boy, I don't know what to think."
That brought up Shinji short.
"Boy, I've been through third impact three times. Time has reset twice for me, and both times I saw you instead of my son. William Ikari may not have been the brightest boy, but he was still mine. I didn't realize how much I hurt him. When everything had changed back but with you in his place, I was horrified. I stuck to my scenario though: perhaps their was some way to replicate the results and bring back my son. You foiled it both times. So, Shinji Ikari I don't know who you are, so let Me Go And FIND MY SON!"
Silence came crashing down on to the Ikari's. Finally Shinji stood, and spat on Gendo. "Fuck you."
Gendo sat up and glared death at Shinji. "Fuck off boy. You're not my son."
Shinji turned, and left the building. Gendo staggered to his feet, grabbing his side in pain. A buttercup yellow pegasus, Fluttershy, trotted up to him. "Do you need any help Mister Ikari?"
Gendo nodded, and looked around. "Well? WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT?"
The many patrons of the bar slowly returned to their positions, throwing more then a few glares and glances at Gendo. Fluttershy began dressing his wounds. Gendo glared at anything that looked at him funny, and silently worried about his real son, Shinji.
And outside? Shinji walked into the dark. He would not return; he had no need to. Gendo, his Gendo, would never be alive in the same sense he was.
It was strange... and for the first time in millennia, Shinji felt his heart ache. "Bastard. If he can't remember me... then fine. I don't need a father anyway."
15.1 – The worst part? He can't confiscate their electronics because they're built in.
15.2 – Look on the bright side Miho: at least it's not an F-14.
15.3 – If you think that's bad, wait until you find out Luna's the one piloting the moon in said fistfight.
15.4 - This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a gibber.
15.5 – That's one weird family tree. The only other family of vampire fairies I know of are the Cullens.
15.6 – Honestly Gil, waving around that giant golden invitation? What did you expect would happen?
15.7 – Truly kittens are the most powerful creatures on the planet.
15.8 – The Sword of Justice cuts both ways.
15.9 – Tomoyo is the very embodiment of the 'I Want My Beloved To Be Happy' trope.
15.10 – Out of all the offices, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.
15.11 – At that moment Professor Colbert felt a chill go up his spine. And *ahem* down it as well.
15.13 – No such thing as overkill when fighting for the sake of family.
15.4 (cont.) - Gendo's a bad dad. Even when he's actively trying to be a good one.