Hello again, everyone, and welcome to the next volume of "Freezing". But first, a quick heads-up: it is my sad duty to inform you all that Keiji Fujiwara, the "Japanese voice" of Miyagi Kannazuki, has passed away last month from cancer; therefore, Miyagi's brand new Japanese voice actor will be undetermined for the time being. If you know of any replacement contenders, feel free to tell me, but enough about that...
Enjoy
Volume 9
At the Alaska Base, Kazuha, Satellite, Ra's stepped off the plane.
"Brrrrrr..." shivered Kazuha.
"Oh my goodness~de arimasu!" shivered Ra's. "It's absolutely FREEZING~de arimasu!"
"I've heard it gets below negative here," said Satellite; he was the only one not shivering from the cold, though it was most likely due to the fact that he was smoking another cigarette, "even in May."
"S-S-S-SERIOUSLY!" cried Kazuha and Ra's at the same time.
(Alaska Base; Auditorium)
A party was being held in the auditorium for all the Pandora and Limiters who have arrived.
"Oh my~de arimasu!" Ra's said to Kazuha and Satellite; the three of them appeared to be the ONLY ones wearing their Genetics uniforms. "Look at the food out in the open~de arimasu! Should we try it out~de arimasu?"
"Ah, Aoi-chan! Satellite-san!" called out a familiar, friendly voice.
Turning back, Kazuha and Satellite noticed some familiar faces: Clifford and Elliot; behind the two of them were their respective Limiters: Elena and Andréa.
"Clifford-senpai! Elliot-senpai!" exclaimed the Japanese Limiter girl.
"Did you guys know that this facility just came under Chevalier management?" asked Clifford. "It certainly isn't military-ish, but isn't this kind of thing nice too?"
"However, considering this is where Pandora from all over the world are meeting," said Elliot, "the atmosphere is beyond words."
"Ahem..."
Just then, the attention was turned a middle-aged man on the podium. "To all the Pandora and Limiters who are here, I would like to welcome you all," said the man. "My name is Scar Ohara, and I'm the head of the E-Pandora Project, a project that aims to evolve Pandora to their next level. The current Pandora system only uses men who were endowed with the aptitude for Stigmata at birth. That is, only limited people were able to serve...no, it was something like destiny, where they unable to NOT serve. Just being born as men with bodies compatible with Stigmata, they sacrifice their lives for mankind and the planet that cast aside bliss. I want to pay my respect to all those who poured everything into that noble mission from the bottom of my heart...not just a director, but as a part of humanity; nevertheless, in spite of everyone's efforts, the Nova threats seem to get growing bigger; inevitably, in humanity's future, the lack of Pandora is causing our current condition of fighting against the Nova to worsen; however, we will NEVER give up our battle against the Nova," Dr. Ohara continued. "We have succeeded in finding a means of escape!" Dr. Ohara continued. "That chance bestowed upon us all is...none other that all of you! The E-Pandora takes the destiny you all share and the leftover data conferred on you as the foundation towards creating an artificial body that is compatible with stigmata! If this project is a success, by making a transplant possible for the average person to support mass produced stigmata...we'll no longer need to rely on only the small chance of a body having naturally occurring stigmata compatibility! The time when humanity must share the heavy responsibility that all of you are burdened with has come! It's time of us to join together...and defeat the Nova...ONCE ALL FOR ALL! That is all." Once he finished his speech, the party attendees applauded as Dr. Ohara left the stage.
"ALRIGHT~de arimasu!" Ra's soon lunged for the food to eat. "LET'S EAT~de arimasu!"
"Hey, slow down, Ra's! You'll get a stomachache!" chuckled Kazuha.
"Hey, dude, why the hell isn't Dr. Aoi in charge?"
"No idea. From what I heard, she was totally against it."
"So they kicked her off the project?"
Just then, Kazuha overheard two Pandora right behind her. "Um, excuse me," she interrupted. "Is what you said about Dr. Aoi being opposed true?"
"Huh? Who are YOU?" asked one of the Pandora.
*SQUISH*
"Oh, you don't know?" Ra's asked as he hugged Kazuha's arm. "This young lady happens to be Aoi Kazuha!"
"Aoi Kazuha?!"
"Wait, you don't mean..."
The commotion of the boys also caused Satellite to be alerted, along with Clifford, Elliot, and their Limiters.
"Yeah, Dr. Aoi is my grandmother."
"Really?" said someone from right behind the group. "Dr. Aoi's granddaughter is now a Limiter? I guess the Pandora/Limiter process runs in the family.
"Wait a sec! Y-You...You're America's #1 third-year Pandora: Rocky Elipton, the Immortal!" gasped Clifford. "And YOU..." he then pointed to right behind Rocky. "...YOU must be his Limiter: Shani-Jing Hong! OH MY GOD! IT'S BEEN TOO LONG!"
"Yeah, WAY too long, Clifford...two years to be precise!" Rocky and Clifford grabbed each other's hands (in the same vein as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers in "Predator"). "And YOU..." As he released Clifford's hand, Rocky turned his attention to Kazuha. "...YOU are none other that Dr. Aoi's granddaughter..."
"Me...? Uh, yes..." said the confused Limiter girl.
"Must be tough, kid...your own brother, Kazuya, got fucked up by the Nova...and your grandma never got a chance to take care of you..." Just then, he turned his attention to all the Pandora boys right behind her. "...and YOU guys are?"
"I'm Elliot Mably," said Elliot. He then turned to his Limiter. "And THIS is my Limiter, André Françoise."
"It is a pleasure to meet you~de arimasu, Elipton-dono!" said the friendly Tibetan Pandora. "I am Ra's Linchen!"
"...And I'm Satellite L—
"—L. Bridget?!" Rocky exclaimed quickly. "You mean THE Satellite L. Bridget?! West Genetics' Untouchable King?!"
"Uh...yes...?"
"Really? That interests me a bit..." The next moment...
*JERK*
...Rocky's hands reached straight into Satellite's pants and began grabbing his penis, causing Kazuha, Clifford, and Elliot's eyes to turned into mini-ovals and their mouths to turn into trapezoids.
"...Whoa! Your dick is already erect?!" Rocky gasped. "How did you—"
"STOOOOOOOOOP!" Clifford suddenly grabbed Rocky and pulled him away from the shocked Pandora punk. "ARE YOU OUTTA YOUR FUCKING MIND!" Clifford then turned to Satellite. 'Satellite-san, I so terribly sorry about Rocky's behavior! I swear, he's—"
"It's fine," said Satellite calmly. "I...I've kinda gotten used to it a few weeks ago."
"Anyways," Rocky suddenly said in aserious tone, "how come I gotta take part in this stupid-ass project? Fame is nice, but turning an ordinary person into a Pandora...is that even possible? Even if it's a temporary replacement, isn't human experimentation illegal? I heard Dr. Aoi was kicked off the project because she protested. On top of that, I head the project lacked morals. Well, before the official announcement, they informally got a sponsor. I've heard that they've considerably improved their facilities. So now, after looking it over...it seems like nothing but some disinformation." He then turned back at some Pandora glaring at the group. "Hmm...it looks like some of these guys aren't very welcoming..."
End
Cast:
Rocky Elipton: ? (Japanese); Jason C. Miller (English)
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