The Delusional Takeover
Lastation Arc 1: Evil Disturbed
"Package for Lady Noire!"
"Come in!"
The elevator's metallic doors opened, with a delivery boy carrying a rather large cardboard package with him exiting out. The CPU of Lastation stood before him, wiggling her fingers in anticipation.
"Please sign here." The delivery boy handed her a document, which she swiftly signed with the flick of a wrist.
As soon as that was done, the delivery boy descended back into the elevator, leaving Noire to handle the package herself.
"Teeheehee…~ I've been waiting for you for a long time…"
Noire opened the package to reveal its continents, and in no time her eyes were sparkling with delight. She picked up the protective plastic layer and hugged it around her chest, as she exclaimed.
"The 5th generation Super Magical Girl cosplay dress I ordered two weeks ago is finally here! Yes!"
Tearing off the plastic wrap, she went to the nearest mirror and held it in front of her body. It was just as she requested; a dark knight costume that suited her well, with red trimmings along her skirt, thigh-high stockings with intricate designs and armor that fit along her chest well. In her eyes, it was perfect. || (Noire's Cyberdimension Knight outfit)
"Ahhhhh my god! I can't wait to test it out… The upcoming cosplay convention is coming up soon, and I am going to be the one to claim the spotlight!"
Noire would hum as she did several poses, envisioning how cute she would look when she did put on the cosplay dress. She even began to say out silly catchphrases that the magical girls would often proclaim.
"In the name of Lastation, you shall accept your demise!—Whoa…"
For a split second, Noire's tone had shaken unnaturally, as if she was being forced to say something else. She gulped and coughed a little uneasily. "Huh… Why did I say that…?"
"Noire! May I come in?"
The intercom on her desk beeped as Uni's voice projected through it, breaking Noire out of her confusion.
"Oh… right. Have to get back to work…" The CPU went back to her desk and placed her dress in the table's drawer before pressing the intercom button to speak to Uni. "Please come in, Uni."
The elevator doors opened once more, with someone holding a large rectangular package in their arms, the deliverer being Uni this time. She plopped the package onto Noire's desk before handing her a filled document.
"Noire, I finished the documents you wanted and brought you the equipment you wanted inspected." Uni stated proudly, holding her hands behind her back. "How is it?"
The CPU reviewed the document, flipping page by page, her eyes skimming through every last detail. After a few moments, she let out a sigh and handed it back to Uni.
"It's… unsatisfactory." She blankly stated, staring at Uni with hints in her expression that she was unamused. "There are several important blanks not filled in, and the photos of the VR prototype are way too blurry for me to use."
"Oh… I see…" The Candidate took back the document and looked away. "S-Sorry for not doing a good job…"
"Yeah, you should really buck up. I don't wanna pressure you, but I really need to earn back the shares I lost during our capture." Despite her harsh tone, she decided to pat Uni on the head to comfort her. "Is there something on your mind? You didn't seem like yourself today."
"E-Eh…? It's nothing major; really… it's just…" Uni, though hesitant to speak her mind, sighed heavily before continuing. "What happened in Planeptune the other day… with that "Dark CPU"… It's worrying me…"
"So you're worried about that Dark CPU thing again. Uni… There's nothing to worry about. This time all of us Goddesses are present in Gamindustri. We'll be able to take down that enemy should it pop up."
"But I heard all about it from Nepgear! It's way bigger than I thought… They're unbelievably huge, like one of those monster attack movies!"
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall as they say. Don't worry, alright? Besides, it's not it's gonna pop up in the span of a few chapters."
"Noire, don't jinx it… The Planeptune Arc was only four or so chapters."
"J-Just fix up the things I told you to do, alright?"
"Alright…"
With their little small talk finished, Uni went back to the elevator with the document in her hand as Noire went on to open and inspect the large package.
"Ahh, glorious as ever!"
The package contained a large blue broadsword with an interesting design. One side of it was covered with spiked sharp edges, and its hilt was designed to that its wielder would create the illusion that the sword was part of their arm.
To get the feeling of the sword, Noire held it with her right hand and sliced about at the air. Though its blade was thick, she felt power and energy flow with every swing she made.
"I've always wanted an upgrade for my sword when I'm in HDD. This will work very, very well."
She gently grazed the thick blade of the sword with her other hand. It was known as "Darkness Sword", for its dark elemental properties, but Noire did not like that name. It felt too generic. Fortunately, she had a new name to give this unholy weapon.
"I'll name you… Darkness End. It's better than just being a "Sword of Darkness", at least… I think."
Darkness End disappeared in a flurry of pixels as Noire sent it to her personal inventory.
"Now… Let's get back to work."
The day went on as per normal. The hardworking CPU did her best, as always, to ensure Lastation was thriving; reviewing businesses, reinforcing security, reminding her guards to not slack off, and all sorts of relatively regular work.
Noire checked the time. 6:38pm, it was time to call it a good day's work. After doing a final sweep to check for any loose or irregularities, Noire shut off her computer and let out a yawn. It was tiring to be such a hard worker after all.
"Now… Onto my hobbies!"
She opened the drawer under her table and pulled out the dazzling pink cosplay outfit she receiver earlier in the day.
"Tralala~" She hummed, already twirling around mere moments after spreading it out.
Noire changed into her Dark Knight cosplay outfit and to her delight; it looked just as great as she imagined it would be.
"Hahaha! Your punishment is at hand! Tremble before the great Ruler of Lastation Hiya!"
She sliced her rapier about in the air, doing many fabulous poses as the moon rose to declare the night has begun.
"Tralalala~ Hiya~ Hahaha~ Weak!"
"Heheh… This is too good…"
"You're going dow- E-Eh…?" Noire was interrupted by a sudden chill running up her spine. "I… I feel like I'm being watched… Hmm…"
Noire glanced at one of the bookshelves behind her and saw the strange sight of one of the books nudging about on its own. There was no mistaking such an unordinary sight. She was being watched.
"WHOSE THERE!? WHOSE PEEPING AT ME!?" She shouted behind. Moments after yelling, she felt like a complete fool for doing so. Of course the creeper would not respond to her.
"Kch… I swear when I find you I will beat you up and send you to prison for—"
"GNAUGH-!"
"Wha…!?"
A sudden robotic yelp interrupted the goddess, and a loud concrete smash was heard soon after. A pink & green robot was seen right by her balcony, face-first on the floor.
"H-How… did I fall…" The robot stuttered weakly, sitting upright and shaking its head. "W-Wha? Oh hey there, Lady Noire~!"
"Anonydeath!?"
The CPU gritted her teeth in anger upon seeing the robot, or rather as she knew, a creepy stalker in a pink mech suit. He hailed from a place known as Ultra Dimension, and while Noire herself did not interact with him too much (Being the Noire from Hyper Dimension), from what she heard creep is never up to any good.
"What the hell are you doing here!?"
"Ahh! Why, I'm glad you asked~!" He said ever-so charismatically, completely ignoring the fact that he had fallen from her roof. "I heard that you were preparing for an upcoming cosplay competition, so I just haaaaaaaad to take some shots of you!"
"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU ADMITTING IT SO FREAKING BOLDLY WITHOUT ANY BIT REMORSE!? YOU'RE INTRUDING MY DAMN BASILICOM & MY PRIVACY!"
"Ahh, Honesty is a gentleman's greatest trait, as they say~"
"OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE ANYONE CAN BE THIS- NGAH!"
"Lady Noire! Lady Noire!"
And yet another voice made their presence be known. A short, black-hair girl with a headband in Lastation school attire dropped from above, landing gracefully from such a height without any injury.
"Lady Noire! I found this robot spying on you from the roof, so I tried knocking him out cold. His armor is tough to break through though…"
"…K-K-K-K-Sha…!? You're here too!? H-How long have you been here!?"
"For an hour. I decided to guard you for the night since I was worried about you. It's a good thing too, who knows what this robot could've done?"
"Oh… Oh my…" Noire slowly looked down to her own body to be reminded that she was still in her cosplay outfit, right in front of K-Sha. "U-Uh… Uhm…"
"What is it, Noire? Is it your new armor? It looks pretty on you! Say, I recognize it though… Oh I see…! Are you cosplaying?"
"A-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"
"E-E-Eh!? What's wrong, Noire? Why the sudden scream? D-Did I say something…?"
"ICANTFREAKINGBELIEVEOFALLDAYSFORTHISTOHAPPENITHASTOBETHEFREAKINGDAYIDECIDETOCOSPLAYOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD"
"Ohoho, looks like Noire can't handle the pressure of her little secret being revealed~"
"T-T-TCH… Y-YOU… LITTLE… SON OF A…!"
The overwhelming embarrassment the CPU had slowly turned into rage. The pink hue on her cheeks faded, a shadow casting over in their place.
"You… You freaking robotic creep… I am going to… show you… w-what it means… to make a goddess… such as myself… this mad…"
Anonydeath snickered hearing these familiar words. Despite being of a different dimension, CPUs, especially those of Lastation, were always the same.
"What are you going to do? Kill me? If you do, I'll have your photos broadcasted all over the inter—GAH!"
He was interrupted with a tight choke around his neck, given by the Goddess herself. "You… bastard…" She whispered in a low tone. With one hand alone she was overpowering him with inhumane strength.
"L-L-Lady… N-N-Noire… P-P-Please… let go…" Anonydeath gasped heavily as he tried to pull her hands off. "I… I was joking… T-The photos aren't gonna be leaked… i-if I die… P-Please… Let go…!"
The normally charming and charismatic personality the pink-suited hacker had was diminished into a frantic struggle to survive, like a prisoner begging for mercy despite committing a hideous crime. His visor reflected on Lady Noire's face. Her eyes were crimson red like blood stained upon glass, but otherwise emotionless.
"Noire…? I… I think you're b-being a little too hard on him… Eek…!"
The sounds of metal being pressed down sufficed as Noire' grip on Anonydeath's neck became tighter by the second. The goddess let out a puff of air as she finally spoke.
"Hahahahaha…!"
But her words were replaced with diabolic laughter with a grin that widened the more Anonydeath struggled.
"N-Noire… let go of him… You're going to kill him!"
"P-Please… I… I c-can't…"
"…"
"NOIRE!"
She did not respond to K-Sha's replies in the slightest, other than showcase how much bloodlust she had.
"…N…Noire…"
"STOP IT!"
"Ack!"
Anonydeath dropped to the floor, freed by a punch delivered to Noire's cheek by the Gold Third member. The crimson hue in goddess's eyes subsided as she fell to the floor.
"What… W-What was that about…" Anonydeath coughed with heavy breaths. "I… I didn't know this dimension's Noire was so… brutal…"
"Noire…" K-Sha knelt by the goddess's side shameful of her actions. "P-Please forgive me... You were going too far."
"Ugh... My face… T-That really smarts…"
"I know! I'm really sorry!"
A bruise was left on Noire's delicate cheek, but it was but a minor injury to her. Though K-Sha snapped Noire out of her little trance, she was not done with the creep.
"Stupid, perverted robot-suitet… Get out of my sight…"
"I'll… A-ack… Have you know that I only wished for you to e-excel in your cospl—"
"I SAID GET OUT!"
"Y-YES L-LADY NOIRE…!"
Anonydeath hopped off the balcony in a panic, with multiple grunts of pain as he comically tumbled down Lastation's Basilicom. Noire could only sigh, folding her arms in distress. "I pity my Ultra Dimension counterpart…"
"L-Lady Noire…?" K-Sha began softly. "Do… Do you need some time alo-"
"What do you think!? Out, K-Sha. Please."
"S-Sorry… I-I'll leave you alone… Tell U-Uni I said hello, though…"
Another sigh escaped The CPU's lips, this time out of annoyance. As soon as she heard the elevator doors close to mark K-Sha's leave, Noire's expression softened as she held the area around her upper chest, just below the neck.
"…W-What was that outburst just now…? I know I'm rough but… Even I wouldn't strangle creeps like him…"
The next day…
"…"
"…U-Uhm…Uni, K-Sha…"
"What is it, Big Sis?"
"Yes, Lady Noire?"
"Why are you two… in my bedroom…?"
The first thing Noire woke up to was the sight of two young girls looking down at her with eagerness and anticipation dwelling within their teal and red eyes. What caught her attention was what the two of them held in their arms.
"W-W-W-Where did you get… that… f-flyer…?" Noire stumbled hectically as she stirred up from bed. "I… I never gave you permission to steal my belongings…!"
"Calm down, Big Sis. We just found it on the couch in the main lobby. We didn't steal anything."
"Yeah! And don't feel shocked at us. We just wanted to see you!"
"I haven't been performing up to my standards as of late, so K-Sha and I wanted to give you a surprise."
"And I still feel guilty about what I did yesterday, so I wanted to make it up to you with Uni!"
The two giggled and smiled in unison. The cheerful youngsters of Lastation happily showed the flyer fully to Noire, and in excitement, they announced their motive at the same time.
"We want to go cosplaying with you!"
"UWAH…!?"
"Oh, Lady Noire… My Knight in shining armor, will you save your beloved princess~?"
"…I-If… If news of this gets out of Lastation… I-I am gonna murder you two…"
"No need to act so cold, Big sis. We're just having some fun!"
"BUT K-SHA ISN'T EVEN IN A P-PRINCESS COSTUME! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! UNI, HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO ACT SO OPENLY!?"
"You're such a Tsundere, you know? But I love that about you, my knight~"
"I AM NOT A TSUNDERE!"
"And there's the denial flag; The aspect that all Tsunderes have!"
"AAAAGGGHHHHH!?"
"Heehee!"
The poor CPU of Lastation was unwillingly goaded into cosplaying alongside Uni & K-Sha. While Noire was in her Knight costume, Uni wore a suit that gave her the vibe of an infiltrator, complete with a three-lensed green glowing goggle on her forehead, and K-Sha wore a military suit with an eyepatch and a headband, giving her the vibe of a well-known commando from one Lastation's finest games. || (Uni: Payday 2 Cloaker, K-Sha: Solid Snake)
Though, K-Sha had added a skirt to the costume, allowing her to act like the princess to her knight. Least to say, Noire did not take the commando-princess costume she wore easily.
"K-Sha… Stop being so… r-ridiculous…"
"But Lady Noire! I want you to be by my side for as long as we still breathe! I want to be your friend forever, until the day we die!"
"I'm freaking friendzoning you then…"
"That's alright, because I will still be by your side!"
"… I feel uncomfortable…"
"You two are cute, you know?"
"Shut up, Uni…"
The shenanigans continued within the Lastation Basilicom, K-Sha continuing to play the damsel in distress with subpar acting and Noire continuing to feel uneasy by this flirtation, but nonetheless they all had fun. They were happy.
"Happiness. That is the emotion we all wish to experience and be enthralled by forever."
"I'm definitely having fun here, Steamax!"
"…I still think this is not appropriate of us to peek at them, especially in the wee hours of the evening."
"I did it yesterday, and boy oh boy did I have fun! Since that student is with them, we shouldn't be caught."
"What happens if we are caught?"
"Oh you worry too much you cowardly ninja-bot. If we are caught, we run! Simple!"
"That… is a highly contradictory and ironic statement, Sir Anonydeath."
"No need for the formalities. We're here to have fun!"
The two metallic-clad humanoids, one bright pink, one light purple, peeked from the rooftop above, as the former one did the day before. Anonydeath giggled endlessly as his cameras caught every possible angle from within the Lastation Basilicom. Steamax was next to him, feeling somewhat uneasy dirtying his ninja pride.
"Ooooo~~~! I have the best shot ever! I have all three of them from below! Come take a peek!"
"Sir Anonydeath I really don't want to—Oh… Ohhhhhh…"
A clean shot of the Lastation Trio from a downward angle, their bottoms exposed clearly on the cameras.
"T-THAT'S QUITE A… A… LEWD SHOT YOU HAVE THERE…!"
"I.K.R.~!"
Despite having their metallic suits on. (Or rather being a robot entirely), the two had massive blushes on their cheeks as they giggled out loud.
Too loud.
"Eh…? Uni, do you hear something?"
"Lady Noire. I believe you will find true happiness."
"I don't hear anything… Are you hearing things?"
"No I'm not! I'm clearing hearing the-"
Noire was interrupted as, more laughter sounded through the room, silencing all three as they heard it up close.
"…It's… coming from above…"
As soon as Uni stated her observation, K-Sha had dropped her damsel act and pulled out an Uzi from her pocket. "It's him again."
"What? Is it that creep…?"
"...No… He's not alone."
"Eh…? Noire, K-Sha, who are you talking about?"
"… I'll be right back."
K-Sha dashed swiftly to a door leading to the rooftop, barging right through it as her soldier instincts took control. Noire and Uni looked on in confusion.
However, a few moments later, the muffled laughter turned to grunts of pain and agony. The two even cringed as one of them let out a loud yelp.
Steamax and Anonydeath crashed onto the Basilicom floor with a loud thud, leaving behind a minor smoke cloud as their impact left a small crater. The two metallic robots were dazed and woozy from the beating.
"I… I knew this wasn't a good… idea…"
"…I hate this little kid… ACK!"
Anonydeath gasped as K-Sha landed roughly on his suit, and pointed one of her twin Uzis at his face. "Why have you returned? Have you not learnt your lesson?"
"…Damnit…"
"Do you wish to die?, perverted robot?"
"I'm n-not a robot… My buddy over there is the robot…"
Steamax weakly raised an arm and waved it as he was called upon. "G-Greetings… L-Lady Noire... Lady K-Sha and… a-and Lady U-Uni…"
The Goddesses of Lastation walked up slowly to the two robots, a shadow cast over the top of their head with an accommodating eerie smile.
"Anonydeath…~"
"Steamax…~"
"Y-Yes…?" The two penetrators gulped in fear as Noire and Uni cracked their knuckles, but remained silent.
"…U-Uhm… Lady Uni…? Lady Noire…?"
"…Steamax… I think this is our cue to run!"
"…I personally think this is our cue to be yell in pain."
"YOU SICK PERVERTS!"
"GAAAAAAHHH-!"
"You will find true happiness, in the suffering of others. To take revenge upon those who have wronged you; to sit as queen of Gamindustri, where all those who lived under Lady Black heart bowing before you in happiness and faith, will soon be bowing in fear and despair before the shadow of Dark Black."
"Evil has been disturbed."
"Sir… Anonydeath…" The broken ninja began as he trailed weakly through the streets of Lastation with broken armor and pride. "I'm not going to have dinner with you again… even its on you…"
"…Y-Yeah… T-That's fine…" Anonydeath whimpered next to Steamax, holding his chest in pain as they walked away from the Basilicom. "Ow, my spleen… Agh…"
"I'm grateful… that I do not have any human organs to take care of…"
"S-Shut up, you're a robot…"
The robotic duo nudged against each other as they mustered whatever strength they had after the immense beating they had earlier to get back home.
"…We still got some pretty great shots though, didn't we…"
"…I… agree… Heh… That was pretty good…"
"Men and their fetishes never change. But rage and despair will break one's mind."
"Dark Black. You will rise soon enough."
END
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