mikadogaming8: Thank you for the review, and yeah, I had deleted some stories because I either lost my will to work on them, but this particular one, despite being deleted twice, was something I always wanted to finish.
Enjoy!
Entry 1
On The Brink Of Deletion
''I won't just survive, oh, you will see me thrive. Can't write my story, I'm beyond the archetype. I won't just conform, no matter how you shake my core, 'cause my roots — they run deep, oh.''
– Rise by State of Mine
xXxXxXx
''Not again! I'm going to be late!''
A teenager dressed in a white button-up shirt, maroon blazer, red tie, black trousers and shoes ran out of a street and towards the school. He had brown eyes and brown, spiky hair, with a blue bandanna bearing his NetNavi's emblem being tied around his forehead in order to keep his hair out of his eyes. Wrapped around his right wrist was a blue rectangular watch-like device, with buttons and a slot on the side, and the NetNavi emblem above the screen. This device was the newest version of the Personal Terminal, called PET Sync.
''Why didn't you wake me up, MegaMan?'' Lan Hikari lamented, with the hologram of his NetNavi appearing on his shoulder. His NetNavi was a brown-haired, green-eyed humanoid wearing a blue jumpsuit and boots, yellow shoulder guards and a blue and yellow helmet. On his chest was his emblem, a red circle with a black line running diagonally through the center which ended in two triangles, all of which were surrounded by a gold ring.
''You need to learn to wake up by yourself. I won't act as your alarm clock forever, Lan,'' MegaMan replied. ''Also, you should hurry up a little, since you didn't make a really good first impression on your first day of school.''
''You don't have to remind me of that,'' Lan replied. A week ago, he and his parents had moved from DenTech City to Cyber City due to his father's job, with Lan having to get used to his new home and school. So far, his tardiness didn't help him much. ''There it is!''
His eyes lit up as he saw the school gates, noticing a few students walking inside and realizing that he might actually make it to class in time for once. However, before he could get his hopes to high, he ran right into another student, causing both of them to fall over.
''Lan!'' MegaMan looked at his NetOperator with a worried look on his expression, while Lan tried to recover from the collision, getting up.
''I'm fine, MegaMan,'' he said, turning towards the other student. ''Are you okay? I'm sorry for running into you.''
The student in question was a teenage girl dressed in the school uniform, a white button-up shirt, maroon blazer, a red ribbon tied around the collar of her shirt, black skirt, shoes and knee-high stockings. On her right wrist was a black PET Sync with purple accents, and a black and yellow emblem that had a stylized ''f'' symbol above the screen. She had brown eyes and long brown hair, with her side-bangs being tied on the back of her head with a yellow hair-clip that looked like a stylized ''ff'' mark. However, instead of acknowledging Lan's apology, the girl just stood up, dusting herself off and gave him an annoyed look.
''I'm fine,'' she replied in an icy tone, turning around and walking away. ''Watch out where you're going next time.''
''Uhhh, okay?'' Lan muttered, confused.
''Lan, don't you have class now?'' MegaMan reminded him.
''Ah, you're right!'' Lan panicked and ran off. MegaMan just sighed, feeling that it would be another typical day for them.
xXx
Rei Nakano took a deep breath as she had finally reached her apartment. Aside from colliding with that boy on the way to her class, the rest of her school day was rather uneventful. Frankly, she couldn't care less about any of it. She wasn't interested in anything concerning school and just wanted to get back home to actually focus on something that was actually important.
She changed from her school uniform into her casual outfit, a black T-shirt and skirt with golden lines on the sleeves and edges, and the skirt having a brown belt, black knee-length leggings and black and yellow high-top sneakers. On her T-shirt was also a diagonal dark purple jagged line, going from her lower left side towards the upper right, ending under a black and yellow emblem that had a stylized ''f'' mark on the right side of her chest.
''Let's see if there are any news…'' Rei muttered as she sat at her desk, turning the computer on and connecting to the network. She was playing with loose strands of her hair as she checked the e-mail inbox for any new messages, eventually fixing it back with the ''ff'' hairclip and focusing on one particular e-mail from someone named Jack.
'Black Phantom, as per our agreement, I have managed to gather new intelligence concerning Void Zero. In return, I require more of the ChargeBoost Program you had shown me during our previous meeting. Meet me at the usual location.'
''He has already sold all of the ChargeBoost Programs I gave him?'' Rei muttered, rising an eyebrow and closing the screen. She then opened a folder filled with programs she had developed and grabbed several copies of the one Jack asked her for. For Jack's sake, I hope he has actually gathered the information for this deal. Having no NetNavi, Rei had to then manually navigate through the Cyberworld in order to find Jack. Nevertheless, she was used to it and the fact that Jack would usually stay at the same place helped her in finding him, even though his residence was in the dreaded Undernet.
''Hey, Jack,'' Rei said as the small monitor she used for communication appeared right next to the Solo NetNavi, who was startled by her sudden appearance.
''Ah, hello there, Re- uh, Black Phantom,'' Jack said, quickly looking around to make sure that he and Rei were completely alone at this part of the Undernet. His actual name was Jackal. EXE and he resembled a more stylized version of Anubis, having the head of a jackal and black fur, as well as having golden and black armbands, a headpiece that served as a helmet and golden boots. He was also wearing cream-coloured shorts, which had a Navi emblem as a belt buckle on it, the emblem being a dark blue ankh on a golden background.
Despite being a Solo NetNavi who was also a resident of the Undernet, Jack had no issues working together with Rei, as she had helped him out after his former NetOp had abandoned him in the Undernet, leaving him defenseless and at the mercy of several HeelNavis. Rei had supplied him with several custom programs that aided him in the battle and helped him stay alive. Jack was quite thankful for her help, but also confused about her reasons for her aid.
''Don't think much of it. I've just been testing out the programs I had developed,'' Rei had told him in a cold, indifferent tone. ''Does the name Black Phantom ring any bells?''
''Uh, yes, b-but-'' Jack was at a loss for words as he stared at the black screen, hearing only a distorted voice on his side. Even before he got trapped in the Undernet, he had heard rumors of someone giving out upgrade programs to the various Solo NetNavis that would roam the place, this person calling themselves the Black Phantom. In exchange for the power-up, the Black Phantom would usually either ask for information on a particular subject or observe the NetNavi in question as they used their new power to cause trouble, especially outside the Undernet. While Undernet NetNavis would usually refuse to help any outsiders, they did agree to those kinds of deals, as they would benefit them. ''I-I have heard the rumors about your reputation, but I did not expect any aid from you. D-Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for your help, but this was unexpected.''
''I have my own standards regarding whom I'll give an upgrade and you are free to do whatever you want with it,'' Rei replied, still not showing her face or using her normal voice. Despite helping the NetNavis grow stronger or observing them as they wreaked havoc, she never associated herself with any of them and made sure that they didn't either. ''If you seek more power, I could provide you with it, but in return, you would have to gather some valuable information for me.''
''Uh, unfortunately, sir or ma'am, I'm not much of a fighter and I don't want to participate in the survival of the fittest culture the Undernet is so famous for,'' Jack replied, looking nervous, adding, ''I-I just don't want to be deleted.'' There was silence on the other side, with Jack fearing that he had offended the Black Phantom in some way by not taking the same path as many other NetNavis before him. ''H-However, I could help you with gathering intelligence. I am good at following up on rumors and finding whatever information you need.''
There was another moment of silence, with Jack holding his breath in anticipation, only to hear the Black Phantom sigh in resignation. ''Fine, but don't disappoint me. I can easily take away those power-ups I gave you.''
''I promise, I will repay you for this,'' Jack promised eagerly.
This had happened a few months ago, with Jack learning that the Black Phantom wanted to learn more about an obscure organization named Void Zero. There was barely any information about them, aside from some rumors, and Jack had found it incredibly hard to find any data on them. It also didn't help that he would also have to constantly fight for his own life whenever he approached another unfriendly-looking NetNavi to ask them about Void Zero.
However, Jack had figured a way out of this situation by suggesting to the Black Phantom that he could act as an Undernet merchant, selling the custom programs they would develop and asking the clients for information. The Black Phantom, who later on entrusted him with her true identity as Rei Nakano (much to Jack's shock), agreed and Jack managed to develop a reputation in the Undernet that not only kept him safe from being attacked, but his clients had no problem talking to him about the various rumors that were only known to the residents of the deepest parts of the Cyberworld.
''You had told me in your e-mail that you have information regarding Void Zero,'' Rei said in a cold tone, with Jack nodding. Admittedly, while Rei had a rather abrasive attitude, especially when she was in a bad mood, Jack didn't take it personally. ''So, what did you manage to find out this time?''
''According to a few HeelNavis I had overheard, the Enforcer is giving out another version of the DelProgram to whoever wants to take it,'' Jack explained.
''I guess that they need more test subjects,'' Rei muttered. ''After all, that DelProgram allows the Navi to delete anything in their way, but with the nasty side-effect of deleting the user as well if overused.''
''It's quite awful,'' Jack said, crossing his arms. ''It stuns me that anyone would take their chances and use such a program.''
''I'm not surprised. There are all kinds of people, especially in the Undernet, and they would do anything in exchange for becoming more powerful,'' Rei replied. ''So, where exactly is this handout supposed to take place?''
Jack simply summoned a small screen with the information being featured on it. ''Here are the coordinates. Unlike last time, the Enforcer didn't really bother with keeping it a secret and allowing only selected Navis to get the program.''
''Well, we did conclude that they need more Navis that would unknowingly act as test subjects and it is obvious that they don't care about causing chaos,'' Rei replied. ''Of course, considering how most of their activity that I had managed to track down occurs in the depths of the Undernet, it is no surprise no one took notice. No one sane enough would dare to mess with whatever lurks there.''
''No one sane or bold enough,'' Jack added. ''After all, this is still the surface and while your typical civilian Navi isn't appreciated, they would still be able to survive on this level, but I couldn't say the same for the rest of the Undernet.''
''You're right about that,'' Rei said, resting her chin on her hand. ''I actually made a few attempts to find my way around the place, but the drone programs I had created had been deleted by powerful viruses and HeelNavis. I may be a skilled Hacker, but there are things that even I can get overwhelmed by.''
''Speaking of powerful viruses and Navis, I was wondering why you don't gain the loyalty of another Navi in order to help you out?'' Jack asked. ''I am not talking about myself, of course, since we both can agree that I'm not exactly the best when it comes to battling. Nevertheless, I'm sure that there are a lot of Navis who are more than willing to help you during your investigation, as long as you provide them with your power boost programs.''
''Jack, I had already told you that I'm doing fine myself and that I don't need a Navi to help me out,'' Rei replied in an irritated tone. Jack didn't respond, as he and Rei already had this conversation several times and the only thing he managed to do was to make her upset. Rei then took a deep breath, still feeling annoyed. ''In any case, I need to leave now. Here is the ChargeBoost Program you had requested, and thank you for the information.''
With that said, a glowing orb of data appeared in front of Jack and the monitor had vanished. Jack sighed as he grabbed the data orb. While he may not been particularly close to Rei and their relationship was more business-like, he had managed to learn more about her during the time they spent together. Aside from finding out that she was a skilled Hacker who used her alias as Black Phantom to gather information, he also quickly discovered that Rei had no NetNavi, nor did she have any interest in partnering up with one. When he had questioned her about it, she got really upset, almost yelling at him in anger, only to quickly calm down and refuse to elaborate on her outburst. All she told him was that she was fine on her own, but Jack could discern that there was probably more to it than Rei wanted to admit.
Whatever happened to make you feel like this, I hope you'll be able to move on from it. Jack shook his head and went on with his day. Rest assured, during his time as a Solo Navi, he had learned how to read people and he knew when not to bring up stuff no one wanted to talk about in the first place. Nevertheless, he couldn't deny that he was curious about what exactly she had experienced that led her to act this way.
xXx
Bass' eyes narrowed as he quietly observed the group of Undernet Solo NetNavis that had surrounded him. He didn't see them as much of a challenge or even worth paying attention to, but he was a little confused by the strange green aura that had surrounded their bodies, wondering if it was some kind of defense program he didn't know about.
''Hey, punk, get out of our way or we are going to delete you!'' one of the Navis said menacingly, brandishing his claws.
''Tch.'' Bass knew that that was just an empty threat, but he kept silent, as his gut feeling told him that something was wrong with them. The leader of the group stepped out, giving Bass a stern look.
''You're the Black Shadow, aren't you?'' he asked.
Bass didn't reply, waiting instead for the Navi's response. The other Navis seemed to be a little surprised when they realized who he was and, while intimidated, they were still confident that they could handle the situation. The leader, on the other hand, didn't really care about Bass' reputation.
''Fine then. If we defeat you, we will be acknowledged as the strongest Navis in the Undernet; no, the entire Cyber World.'' The leader Navi smirked. ''I am aware that you aren't a pushover, but the program we had received is enough to delete you completely.''
''Take this!'' Suddenly, one of the Navis rushed towards him, turning his arm into a sword. Bass simply stepped away, causing the Navi to stumble. He smirked.
''Dark Arm Blade!'' Bass summoned a purple blade made of dark energy to fight with and quickly slashed the Navi apart. He then turned to the rest, who seemed to have realized that they may have been a bit too cocky, since it was obvious that Bass was completely out of their league. Still, that fact didn't seem to discourage them from another attack.
''Get him!'' the leader yelled, with two of the Navis rushing towards Bass, while the third one sneaked up from behind. As they attempted to slice him apart with their swords, Bass easily dodged their attacks, slashing through them with his blade and turning them into data particles. He then turned to the leader, who stepped back, looking shocked. However, the Navi quickly recovered, confronting Bass. ''It doesn't matter what you do, I will delete you.''
Bass didn't reply and instead observed the movements of the Navi, who suddenly charged at him. He gripped his blade tightly, dodging the Navi's attack and slashed his torso apart. To his surprise, he suddenly felt the Navi grabbing his shoulder, with a sphere of green light forming in his other hand.
''I… win…'' the Navi said, punching Bass in the stomach and forcing the sphere of green light into his body, laughing maniacally as he broke down into data particles. Bass was stunned, only to feel a sudden surge of agony spreading through his body. He stumbled, falling on his knees, gasping in pain and shaking.
What's going on with me? He groaned in pain, looking at his hands, which started to glitch out. His body seemed to be falling apart. Am I being deleted? No, it can't be! He fell over, his vision blurring. I won't let… myself get deleted…
He fell over, with the darkness consuming him.
xXx
What… happened…
He felt a throbbing sensation pulsing through his head, groaning in pain. It wasn't just his head, but his entire body hurt as well. It felt as if someone tore his body apart and thought that it would be fun to put his data through a digital version of a meat grinder. While he obviously wasn't a stranger to pain and agony, this was the kind of experience he wished he could've avoided.
As he opened his eyes, he realized that he was semi-floating in some kind of white barrier, with the cloak he was wearing having vanished. He blinked a few times, hoping that he was dreaming. However, as his vision cleared, it became obvious to him that he wasn't just trapped inside a barrier, but that he was also inside some stranger's computer.
What is going on here?!
''So, you had finally woken up.''
Bass directed his attention to the monitor that suddenly opened in front of him, furious to see a human girl staring back at him. She didn't seem to be particularly bothered by the fact that the Navi looked like he was two seconds away from blowing up her computer.
''Who are you?! What have you done to me?!'' Bass asked angrily, giving the girl a look of pure hatred.
''I saved your life,'' the girl replied in a deadpan tone, with Bass being stunned at first, but he quickly composed himself.
''What are you talking about?'' he asked suspiciously.
''You've been affected by something known as the DelProgram, which has the ability to infect another program or a Navi and delete them completely by damaging the most vital parts of their system. If I weren't around, you'd be gone by now,'' the girl explained. ''Also, my name is Rei Nakano.''
''I don't care. You either let me out of this thing, or I'm going to blow up your computer,'' Bass demanded, glaring at Rei, who just shook her head, not fazed by his threats.
''If you leave the recovery barrier now, your data will get destabilized and you will get deleted since the DelProgram inside your body is still active, and this barrier is the only thing that prevents it from destroying you,'' Rei told him, only to add in a nonchalant tone. ''However, if you still want to leave, be my guest. I'm not going to force you to stay here.''
Bass gritted his teeth, clenching his fists, but made no attempt at blasting his way through the barrier. If what the girl told him was true, he had no other choice but to remain inside the barrier for who knows how long. Even though he didn't trust humans, he certainly wasn't going to act like a fool and try to see whether she was lying to him or not, especially if his own life was on the line. However, to say that he was displeased with his current situation was an understatement. Thanks to this freak accident, he was weakened and trapped, and the only company he had was that of a human girl who didn't appear to really care about his predicament and seemed to be only mildly interested in his condition. It felt humiliating, but he knew that he had to put his own survival above his pride. He noticed a tiny smile forming on Rei's lips, having a bad feeling about it.
''I guess you are going to stay here, then,'' she said, with Bass glaring at her, feeling that she was just taunting him.
''It seems that I have no other choice…'' he muttered.
''Not necessarily,'' Rei replied, still sounding quite nonchalant. Bass' eyes narrowed as he gave her a suspicious look.
''What are you talking about?'' he asked, crossing his arms.
''While you were unconscious, I decided to scan your data in order to see just how much damage the DelProgram had inflicted upon your system and whether there was a way to reverse it and remove the DelProgram entirely,'' Rei told him. ''During that, I ran into a problem.''
''What kind of problem?'' Bass asked in an irritated tone. Rei typed something on her keyboard, with a monitor displaying the results of her scan appearing next to the barrier.
''To make it clear, the DelProgram can be removed without causing more damage to your system,'' Rei continued. ''The issue is, however, that it heavily affected your auto-recovery system, as well as something called the Get Ability program, causing them to not only become extremely buggy, but also self-destructive. If I were to let you leave like this and you decided to use them, you'd be experiencing error upon error that would leave you in a state where you'd be barely able to function. You'd basically become a walking empty shell with no sense of self, with your data eventually falling apart.''
Bass kept silent, thinking about what Rei had just told him. While he could handle the loss of the auto-recovery system, the fact that his Get Ability program was damaged as well put him in a rather precarious situation. His Get Ability was essential, as it was what kept him alive for so long. He knew that he wouldn't be able to survive with his ability being in the state it is now.
It can't end like this…
''You know, there is an alternative to this, but it will take a bit longer to implement,'' Rei said calmly, drawing Bass' attention. ''However, I would have to remove the Get Ability program…''
''Forget it!'' Bass yelled at her, enraged. He wasn't going to let her take away the program that kept him alive for all those years. Even if he was in a weakened state, he wasn't going down without a fight. However, Rei wasn't fazed at all by the rage that was directed towards her, giving Bass a stern look.
''You really should listen to my suggestion,'' she replied in surprisingly a calm tone, causing Bass to wonder what exactly she was up to. ''All I wanted to say is that I could remove this buggy and error-riddled mess and use the available information to either fix your Get Ability program or create another one. It wouldn't be the same, obviously, but it would function in the same manner to the point you wouldn't notice the difference. I may not be a genius in the programming department, but I'm certain that I would be able to replace your program with an equally good one.''
''Tch.'' Bass frowned, still glaring daggers at Rei. ''Why should I even trust you? For all I know, you could do something to me that would make my situation only worse.''
''If I wanted to do that, don't you think that I would've already done it without telling you anything?'' Rei replied, with Bass giving her a skeptical look, obviously still not convinced. Rei sighed. ''Look, I know that you hate humans in general and I'm not blaming you for that, since I know too how monstrous they can be, but this is the offer I'm giving you. You can take it or leave it, no strings attached.''
Bass stared at her in silence, still doubtful about her offer and unwilling to accept her help. However, he was aware that his future was quite bleak if he refused.
''Why would you even want to help me if you know that I despise humans?'' Bass asked her.
''No offense, but I'm not doing it because I'm altruistic or anything like that,'' Rei told him. ''I guess that one could say that I'm doing this out of spite towards a certain someone.''
''Really? Who is your target?'' Bass asked. Rei fell silent for a moment, her eyes narrowing.
''They're actually an organization called Void Zero and I have a personal issue with them, so I'm more than willing to ruin whatever plans they come up with,'' Rei explained. ''They were also the ones who distributed this DelProgram and I've been trying to track down one of their Navis, who is known as the Enforcer. I had hoped that I would manage to find them this time, but I failed. Nevertheless, I guess that it was a good thing that I had found you before you perished.''
Bass hated to admit it, but Rei was right. Had she not decided to investigate, he would've ceased to exist. Still, there was something else on his mind. ''Do you want to say that this organization may have decided to target me?''
''As for your case, I believe that you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time,'' Rei said, shrugging. ''However, I cannot say that I'm certain about it. What I know about the way Void Zero works is that they love causing chaos without any indication that they have a solid plan. However, if you manage to look past the chaos, it is obvious that they know what they're doing. Take for example the DelProgram. On the surface, it appeared that they were just giving out randomly a deletion program to anyone who wanted the ability to destroy others. But, if you looked past that, you'd see that they were searching for someone who would test the program for them.''
''That's unnecessary information,'' Bass said, with Rei raising an eyebrow. However, she had figured that he was the type of person who didn't care about exposition and would focus on just beating up anyone who stood in his way. It was a rather straightforward approach, but it obviously worked for him.
''In any case, are you going to accept my offer or not?'' Rei asked. Bass gave her a cold gaze, only to look away.
''Fine,'' he muttered. ''So, how long should it take for you to restore the Get Ability program?''
''A couple of days at most,'' Rei replied, noticing the annoyed look on Bass' expression.
''You can't be serious…''
''Hey, I said that I'd be able to fix it, but I didn't say that it would be an instant repair,'' Rei replied, glancing back at the monitor. ''In any case, once I'm done with the removal, you can leave and return later for it if you don't want to wait here.''
Bass kept silent, making it clear that he wasn't going to just leave Rei with the Get Ability program. He may have accepted her offer to help him, but that didn't mean that he trusted her more than necessary.
''Okay, then,'' Rei muttered, typing something on her keyboard. Bass crossed his arms, knowing that he'd now have to wait for Rei to be done with her work.
He looked around, trying to find something of interest, but so far, all he saw were purple panels, with streams of data pulsing through them. There were a few monitors scattered around, with the closest one to him being the one containing the results of Rei's analysis. If anything, Rei kept her homepage in order, but it felt as if something was missing.
You'd think that she would have someone to assist her with this. Bass thought after realizing that he was the only one here.
A few minutes had passed, with the only sound being that of Rei's relentless typing on the keyboard, followed by occasional streams of data flowing into white barrier. After what seemed to be an eternity, the barrier finally vanished, with Bass being now free to roam around Rei's computer.
''I had managed to repair the auto-recovery system and removed the buggy program, so you don't have to stay inside the recovery barrier,'' Rei said. ''As for the Get Ability program, it will take about a day or two for me to fix it.''
''That's still too long,'' Bass replied, glaring at her.
''You know, you can complain as much as you want, but it won't get things done any sooner,'' Rei replied, leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms.
''If you stopped talking and actually did your job, we wouldn't be having this conversation,'' Bass told her.
Rei just rolled her eyes, realizing that this would be a long weekend.
xXx
''Battle Chip, Wide Sword! Slot-in!''
MegaMan's arm turned into a blade and he ran towards the viruses that were floating in front of him. He slashed through them easily, turning towards the next wave of viruses.
''Battle Chip, Shotgun! Slot-in!'' Lan put in another Battle Chip, with the sword MegaMan was wielding turning into a shotgun.
''Take this!'' He fired at the viruses, deleting all of them. He then looked around with a satisfied look on his expression. ''I think those were all of the viruses in this area.''
''You did a great job, MegaMan,'' Lan praised his Navi. ''Let's move on to the next area.''
''I think it would be better for you to get that homework of yours finally done,'' MegaMan replied.
''But, I don't have school tomorrow, so why should I focus on homework now when there is some virus busting to do?'' Lan said. ''I mean, I have enough time for that.''
''You said the same thing last time and then you made your homework at the last minute, remember? The teacher wasn't really happy when he saw how sloppy your answers were,'' MegaMan said.
''Uh, well…'' Lan replied, with a sheepish grin on his expression. ''Don't worry, I'll get this one done in time, I promise!''
MegaMan sighed. ''I guess old habits die hard.''
''Hey, I said it'll be fine,'' Lan argued back, starting to bicker once again with his NetNavi over homework.
Unknown to the two, another figure was standing on the hill above them, observing them with great interest. It appeared to be a female NetNavi, who had green eyes and short, brown hair. She was dressed in a blue short-sleeved jacket with a red collar, dark blue shorts with a red belt, a with a long flowing red ribbon on her back, dark blue and red boots, black and red fingerless gloves and a black bodysuit under her clothes. Instead of a helmet, she was wearing what resembled dark blue ear pieces, the right piece having a golden and red insignia resembling a Z with an X mark behind it, and a green visor. On the left side of her jacket was her Navi emblem, a solid red circle with a black outer circle and the same golden ZX insignia as the one on her ear piece.
''Lan Hikari and MegaMan… They can be quite dangerous, if put in the right mindset,'' she muttered. ''Just like that idiot. However, I'd still want to see for myself what exactly they're capable of.'' She smirked. ''This should be interesting.''
She then walked away, logging out of the area.