IS Infinite Build
Construct 13: Bottles and a New Leaf
Sento: Last construct I the genius physicist Kiryu Sento saved a student from hurting tons of people during a match to decide who will be Class 1-A's Rep. Unsurprising the Meathead loss.
Ichika: Hey! No one knows for certain! I could have easily beaten her!
Sento: If that was the case, then the match would have been a tie… Anyways, we pick up soon after these events. So what will happen in Construct 13?
Kono mama~
(Shows Sento shaking bottles.)
Aruki tsuzukete iru
(Zooms in on Sento, changes into Build and throws punch)
Konnya mo maasugu
(Build throw a punch then a kick)
Hitori no ashiato tadotte...
(Scene changes to Ichika working on paper)
Hateshinai, dakedo kimi dake wa
(Zooms in on Ichika as swings blade in IS)
Dokoka de matteru
(Shows Bat with Monsters in front of him, Scene switches to bottles on a spinning table. Hands grab the bottles.)
Egao tayasazuni
(Shows Sento, Tabane, Ichika, Chloe all shaking bottles)
There you will...
(Shows Sento turning lever and takes Henshin pose. Build armor encloses around Sento)
Be The One, Be The One! All right!
(Shows Rabbit Tank doing finisher, then Gorillamond smashing fist, Show Lioncleaner blasting energy attack.)
Ashita no chikyū o naki da senai kara
(Silhouettes of other Characters appear, Goes to Chloe inside machine eyes glow)
Be The Lights, Be The Lights! All right!
(Sento spin kicks, Ichika throws a punch. Steam engulfs screen to Show Bat)
Tsuyoku nareru yo, I wanna Get it!
(shows Build standing before an army of Smash monsters)
Nanika wo tasukete sukutte dakishime
(back to Sento and Co shaking bottles as camera pans around)
Kokoro ni furete todoku yo, tsutawaru
(Build readies weapon and Charges Smash Army)
Be The One, Be The Lights
(Rabbit Tank stands as sparks fall on him. Gorilla Diamond readies gorilla fist)
Message, Okoru yo hibiku yo~!
(Lion Cleaner readies punch attack. Ichika throw a punch while screaming.)
We are Sento
Kyoka-san and Honne-san have left to go to the medical room. Leaving the five of us in the docking bay. I look at Ichika, he's trying his hardest to not show that he's butt hurt.
"Well you're taking this awfully well, considering you were an idiot which caused you to lose." The statement hits Ichika's buttons. He should have thought more.
Ichika:(puts up hand) Sorry but… Banjou Sensei? I don't really get how I lost…
Chifuyu:(Shrugs) Well… since this time you were forced to improvise under horrible conditions and you weren't able to grasp a couple of you're frames features. Let me explain.(crosses arms) To start you win an IS battle when your opponent's shield energy is at Zero. Shield-destroying attacks deal substantial damage to that. Furthermore to prevent the pilot from dying each IS is equipped with a feature called "Absolute Defence." This feature consumes an extreme amount of energy.
Sento:(pulls up images) Basically, if you manage to cut though the IS shield your enemy would be at a huge disadvantage. Though this system won't activate in cases where the IS is simply Damaged.
Yamade:(points at Image) An example being when the Byakushiki shoulder was damaged. The "Absolute Defence" did not activate.
Chifuyu:(nods) Precisely. Now then commit what I say next to memory. The Yukihira's special ability is known as a "Barrier-Null Attack."
Sento: The "Barrier-Null" ignores your opponents remaining energy and allows you to directly damage your opponent's body.(turns to Hoki) When such happens, do you know what happens Shinonono-san?
Houki: Y-Yes! "Absolute Defence" will activate… And the opponent will have consumed a lot of energy.
Chifuyu:(nods) That's correct. I owe a great deal of my victoires as the world's best. The Yukihira's special ability to tear shields apart.
Ichika: So that means, if I landed such an attack I would have won…?
Sento:(sighs) Yes. But that blade is a double edged sword. What do you remember during the end of the match?
Ichika: Eh? I have no idea, my remaining energy became zero… Ah.
Sento:(nods) The Energy needed for the the Yukihira is taken straight from the Byakushiki's own shield energy.
"In other words, it's a flawed unit." Chifuyu notes, much to Ichika's surprise and my slight annoyance. Flawed isn't the right word for that. It's rather not in a more functional state then other IS's currently. It's incomplete, not finished it's full construction.
"Oh, No… I said it wrong." Haleluya! She realised!
Chifuyu: I meant to say that the IS is at an incomplete stage. It's not really flawed. I'm saying it simply a more attack focused frame than others. Out of the many weapons that can be usually be equipped the Byakushiki is currently only integrated with the Yukihira. From what I recall, that power belongs only to the Top Class IS so it requires a suitable shield energy that can match it's output.
Banjou Chifuyu: The Modern Samurai. This title was given to her upon winning the first world IS championship. She still lives up to that name 8 years, after the first introduction of the IS.
Later at Infinite Stratos Coffee
At the Cafe Me, Tabane, and Chifuyu discuss recent events, over dinner.
"So that's what's been going on… Still We're no closer to know what organization Night Rogue works for." That's not all. We've also learned more about the Smash, and how they work. A silence over takes us, with only the sound of us eating and sipping our drinks. Then the silence is broken by Chifuyu.
Chifuyu: Speaking of. I wanted to ask how a Smash was able to infiltrate the Academy.
Tabane:(points) Yeah! I was just about to ask about that!
Sento:(sighs) I'm not all that sure myself. I don't see them setting up any kind of Smash operations their. If that was the case, then there should have been more Smash there, plus missing students.
Tabane: Perhaps, they've now developed some sort of way to produce Smash's on the Move?
Sento:(nods) Yes. That's entirely possible. But till then, I guess it's all just Theories.
We all get back to eating, that's when Chloe exits the Lab and walks over to her plate of food.
"Ahh~ That smells nice.(looks to Sento) Oh yeah. The bottles done." A patch of my hair is lifted into the air. I jump to my feet as I exclaim with absolute delight.
"A bottle?! Yeah-ha! Woo!" I rush down into the Lab, a dark grey bottle awaits me on the table. I take hold and I look at.
"It's Gatling… I wonder what bottle is it's Best Match?" The bottle's body is shaped as a gattlings barrel. If it's a gatling gun then… It's time for a new weapon!
The next day…
I sit in my office working on the new weapon. I need to find it's Best Match before I properly name it. As of right now, I'm calling it the… SomethingGattlinger. As I sit their fusing the wires that connect the firing mechanism to the trigger, when a knock on the door makes me pause.
"Hold on." I put away my construction equipment and the Gattlinger, as I take out my laptop.
"Yes. Come in." And in comes... Alcott-chan?
Sento:(turns) Alcott-chan? Is something the matter?
Alcott:(points to seat) May I take a seat?
Sento:(nods) Of course. Take a seat. Now. What's the problem?
Alcott:(looks down) I know this isn't in your job description but… I would like some… Personal help.
Oh yeah. Definitely not part of my work… But what the heck. I'll take a crack at it.
"What is it?" I ask turning my attention completely to her.
"Well, during the match yesterday. That final attack Banjou-san delt. It would have been his victory right?" Hmm? What's this about?
Sento:(nods) Yes, it was you're victory. But that's not what this is about is it? Do you feel like that match wasn't a real victory?
Alcott:(nods) Yes. It feels so empty, all the others felt like I was really improving my own abilities. Yet… I don't understand. Not only did, He challenge me with no prior skill, but also nearly defeated.
Sento:(smiles) I see… You certainly have much skill, I'm sure that no doubt to your years of prior training. And if it were any other way you would have steamrolled Banjou-kun. I think the reason for this feeling is due to you're Pride.
Alcott: My Pride?
Sento:(nods) Having pride is a good things. But like many things, Balance is the Key. You had too much Pride, thus it caused your perception of others to be… Different. You underestimated him, often that's the case with people and too much pride. But that's one of the many things about life. You can learn and become better. So take this lesson and use it to better yourself.
Alcott: Are you saying that I have too much pride?
Sento:(nods) Yes. You had so much pride in your nation you had forgotten of it's faults. I understand that you love you're nation. But you must no forget it's faults. No nation is perfect. Some are more noticeable than others. You're mass of pride caused you to be provoked by Banjou, thus leading to your future actions. I assume this Mass of pride mainly due to your upbringing correct? You're file states that you're parents died of a mysterious Train accident 3 years ago.
Alcott: ….(nods) Yes. It was the first time I had ever seen them together.
Sento: I hope I'm not prying into your personal business but… You haven't tried to find out if they were killed or not?
Alcott:(looks away) I have no wish to find out… Not at the moment at least.
Sento:(nods) I understand. Still. Personal past aside, what I'm trying to say is that you need to learn to take in the bigger picture and know when to put aside your pride. Do you understand now, Alcott-san?
"... Yes. Thank you." Alcott-chan gets up and leaves the room, soon after Chifuyu walks in.
"You finished up?" Chifuyu asks letting Alcott-chan past her.
"Yes just finished up. So what's up Chifuyu?" Following soon after Yamada-san enters my office. I take back out the construction equipment, and I continue to work on the gattinger.
"Is that a new piece of equipment?" Chifuyu says leaning over to see the weapon.
Sento:(nods) Yup. This is the ultimate weapon made compatible with the Gatling bottle. It's current name is…. Something gattlinger.
Chifuyu:(raises eyebrow) Need the Best Match?
Sento:(sighs) Yup.(takes out belt) Here, on the other table are the bottles in a safe over there. The code is: 883457
Chifuyu takes the driver and heads over the table. Walking up to the safe, and inputs the code.
"Chifuyu-sensei? Is it okay that I may give it a try." Oh this oughta be fun. Yamada-san takes the Pirate Bottle, she gives the bottles a quick shake. Sliding the Shielding Cap open the bottle she places the two into the driver.
"Kaizoku! Gatling!" No Best Match. Yamada grabs another bottle and places it in.
"Harinezumi! Gatling!" Nope. Chifuyu puts out her hand. In defeat, Yamada hands the belt and a bottles. She grabs the Taka bottle, shaking it and opening the cap she places the bottle in.
"Good luck with that Chifuyu, if Yamada-chan couldn't find it I don't believe you-"
"Taka! Gatling! Best Match!" As I….What?! WHAAA~!?
Sento:(turns to Chifuyu) No way!
Yamada:(claps) Wow! As expected of you Chifuyu-sensei.
Chifuyu:(shows Sento) There. Better? Or did you expect a bit more time?(chuckles) I suppose you could call it my sixth sense. Quite easy in fact.
Play it off Sento! I look back the the gun as I mumble.
"Wait. Then what would it be called then? Takagatlinger? No… Hawkgatlinger. Yeah! Hawkgatlinger!" I get back to work on the weapon. Yamada-san seems annoyed by my actions.
"Excuse me! You could at least say thank you!" Yamada-san exclaims. I pay her no mind.
"It's okay. Come on Yamada-sensei." Chifuyu leaves the room, Yamada-san leaving soon after…. Are they gone? No sounds. I put down my equipment as I get out of the seat.
Sento:(Inhales)...(exhales) WHY CAN THE BANJOU FAMILY PERFECTLY FIGURE OUT BEST MATCHES?!(drops to knees) WHY~!?
Outside Sento's office… We are Chifuyu
"WHY~!" Sento screams within his office, the sound muffling through the walls. I just smirk.
"This is what I mean. This is his comeuppance. Let's go Yamada-sensei." Yamada-sensei smiles and continues after me. He's very cute when he gets like that.
Construct 13 Complete