Geo and Mio arrived at Room 306, as Mio shrieked, "YUI, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Lan whimpered, as he cradled a motionless Yui, "Uh, I can explain…"

Geo sighed, "You're one sick puppy."

"She came onto me!" Lan complained.

Mio stopped him, "Enough! Lemme fix her…"

She removed her shirt and bra, revealing her bare chest, as Lan asked, "Uh, what is she-?"

Geo said, "Let's let them repair each other. You and I need to talk."

Lan said, "Yeah? What is going on? It's like Yui is cosplaying as a robot girl!"

Geo barked, "She isn't playing a robot. She is a robot, stupid!"

Lan wondered, and realized, as Mio clutched Yui's prone body deep into her bare bosom. She whispered, "I can fix you, Yui… Lemme feel you… I want to feel your inner soul inside you."

She remained in place, holding Yui's near naked body onto Mio's chest. Geo said, as he explained to Lan that these girls are androids called "KEION", which stands for Kinetically Enhanced Interfaces and Operational N-gines. Lan then asked why, as Geo proclaimed that Mio said they are built to observe perfection for all life. Sadly, they could not understand love and emotion. Mio & Yui would evolve from their default functions, only to learn what it feels like to love another, despite that they have a thing for each other. Lan joked about it, but Geo remarked that it's simply amazing that these girls know love, feel love, know sadness, and suffer regret. Lan then stated, "Yeah, I kinda realize that, since Yui was acting robotic… and why she wanted me to slap her butt and have her say Maylu's name."

"Speaking of Maylu, Yui & Mio are not responsible for what happened to her."

"I don't care. If we find her, and Yui is somewhat fixed, even if she is a robot, I'm happy. I want her as a girlfriend. I don't care. She's so cute."

Geo remarked, "Among other things. So… if Mio & Yui didn't do it, and we know Ritsu isn't responsible, since her carnal pleasures with Tory…"

Lan said, "That just leaves the eyebrow girl. Mugi, right?"

Geo said, "We'll ask her, tomorrow. This… well, it's somewhat gloomy and forlorn."

Lan added, as he looked at Mio, hugging Yui, "But it's so sexy looking… Maybe it'll be me, hugging her."

Geo barked, "Lan! Be serious! Don't be perverted!"

Lan replied, "I'm not. If she's repaired, I want to hold her… in my arms… And you can have Mio…"

Geo smiled, as he leaned by Mio. He hugged her, as Mio started to blink. She beeped, "Damage located…"

She moved, as she looked onto Yui's bare chest, and found a small hole on her chest. Mio asked, "A small puncture mark in her chest area? Luckily, no damage, except that her functions are uncontrollable."

Lan barked, "Speak in a language we can understand!"

Mio replied, "A hole in one of these KEION Dolls will cause problems from within her OS servers. They must remain whole, with no damage… In short, we cannot bleed."

Lan stammered, "Ooh… No wonder…"

Mio asked, "How did it happen? It's only a small tear in her skin."

Lan said, "Yeah, I gave her a LOVE button, to commemorate our global movement of love and peace… and I must've pricked her."

Mio huffed, as she sighed, "Pins? No wonder."

Lan yelled, "CUT ME A BREAK, MAN! She felt it, but showed no pain!"

Mio replied, "We are impervious to pain… except for the heads. I usually bonk Ritsu's head, when she makes foolish mistakes."

Geo replied, "She has a point."

Mio picked up her clothes, and Yui's clothes, as she said, "Lan. Geo. I must redress Yui and myself. Please wait in the other room. Afterwards, I have to return to my room, to fix her. It'll be an all-nighter. But we know that it's nothing serious. Just a small hole that measures at about 25 millimeters deep and 7 millimeters wide. Give me enough time."

She concluded, "Oh, and Geo?"

"Yeah?" Geo said.

Mio proclaimed, "Whatever happens… I'll always love you. Thank you for understanding me… I love you."

Geo smiled, as Lan stepped inside. He said, "Let's leave them alone… maybe she'll have her ways with her."

BONK!
"Shaddup!" Geo slugged Lan in the head, as they departed. Mio dressed up Yui, as she was preparing to return inside.

XXXXX

Minutes later, inside Room 308, Ritsu was in a small room, down in the basement, with her hair flowing, and just her upper body and head on the table, without her arms and lower body. Her eyes remained black, as she was also naked, with a small panel open, in which her gem used to be in. Sumire finished up, as Nao placed her gem on the altar, near the huge amethyst, to charge up. Nao instructed Mugi, "Now, Mugi-Bot, we cannot have Ritsu activated, until the reprogramming is complete. And Mio & Yui are already underway. We cannot risk it."

Mugi bowed, "Yes, Master."

Nao said, as she summoned Sumire, "Leave her, until we return, tomorrow. It's getting late."

Mugi bowed and saluted, "Good night, Masters."

Nao & Sumire went upstairs, as Mugi locked the door to where Ritsu is staying, while in pieces. Mugi whispered, as she was upset. She growled, "Ritsu… She's gone… forever… And you two ruined her…"

Mugi stared at the door, as she was slightly upset and angry.

Upstairs, Nao & Sumire left the room, as Mio was carrying Yui in her arms. Nao greeted to her, as Mio bowed, "OH! Miss Okuda."

Nao said, "And just what were you doing in there, in Room 306?"

Mio said, "Yui was damaged, and had a puncture mark in her. Nothing serious, but I am to repair her, right away."

Nao smiled and bowed, "You are granted clearance. Also, I shall return tomorrow. I was thinking I give you updates on you and Yui. Make sure she is fully operational, by tomorrow."

Mio bowed, "Affirmative, Miss Okuda."

Nao called, "Sumire, let us depart."

Sumire smiled, "Yes, Nyao-Nyan."

Nao and Sumire went downstairs, as Mio went inside, bringing Yui in.

Meanwhile, at night, Sonia removed the black gem from Tory's neck, as she sobbed, "No… Tory… I'm so sorry… Don't die…"

She bawled, holding his prone body. However, Tory started to move lightly, as Sonia felt his heart beating. Tory opened his eyes, as he moaned, "Where am I? Ritsu? Are you alive?"

Sonia sniffled, "Oh, thank goodness…"

Tory asked, "Sonia… What are you-?"

Sonia stated, "I'm sorry. I didn't believe you, but now I do. Androids… They are replacing human life… with perfection. And I think they killed Maylu."

Tory gasped, "NO!"

Sonia said, "Yes! But I am not so sure. Kidnapped, killed, I don't know. Suffice to say, those bitches have Maylu."

Tory whispered, "Ritsu… Why would Ritsu double-cross me? I loved her."

Sonia said, as she was crying, "She's innocent. It's Mugi… and Nao… and Sumire… those three fucking robots… They'll pay for what they did to her… Gem-powered… feminine… mechanical… MINDLESS FREAKS!"

Tory cried, "Sonia, calm down!"

"What do you mean calm down? I don't know anymore! What if I am a robot, too? What if I am built to rock? I am programmed to obey! I am-! I am-! OH, NO! I AM A ROBOT!"

SLAP!
Tory slapped her, as he cried, "SNAP OUT OF IT! You're losing your mind over this! And anyway, Ritsu's okay! Whatever they're doing, she'll live! And Maylu, we can recover her and rescue her!"

Sonia held her face, as her right cheek was red. She said, as she smiled, "You're right. And thank you. I needed that. I'm alright now. But I blame those freaks of nature…"

Tory was getting up, but is limp and tired. Sonia held him up and said that he cannot move. Once he regains feeling from his legs, he'll go on. She insists on carrying him back, just to warn the others. Tory then moaned, "The door… The door…"

"Huh?" She asked, "What door? OH! You mean the door to the bathroom?"

Tory replied, "I don't think it was a shortcut for a pee break."

Sonia gasped, "So, whatever that was… Maylu must've went in there, just to observe… and those robots did it to her…"

Tory moaned, as he was helped up, "We have to warn Geo & Lan. Any robots we see, we have to stop them…"

Sonia barked, "NO! They're innocent… Those other three… they'll pay. I promise you, you will reunite with your Ritsu."

Tory smiled, "Thank you."

Sonia helped Tory up, as they returned to the apartment.

Downstairs, Yui was lying on a table, with a blanket over her body. Mio used a small white bandage to patch up her hole on her chest. She finished up, as she went upstairs to see Mugi. As she returned, Mugi was sitting on the couch. Mio emerged from the black door, as she said, "Yui is being repaired…"

Mugi said, "You sleep on the couch. I'll take the single bed."

Mio replied, "But, after what happened to Yui, I'm lonely… It's not even time."

Mugi responded, "It has been 32 hours, 32 minutes, and 32 seconds. Mountain Time."

Mio asked, "Where's Ritsu?"

Mugi said, "She is being punished for earlier… about Tory."

Mio said, "Oh, it's natural. I mean, Ritsu needs love."

Mugi said, "Didn't Master Okuda give you the message, Mio-Bot? Nao and Sumire are upgrading us, tomorrow."

"I am aware. She and I met, on my way back from the boys. Why? What did she do to Ritsu?"

"Undergoing repairs. She remains deactivated, until time for update is right."

She stood up and spoke in a robotic tone, "Mio-Bot. You look good. At turning me on."

"What did Nao do to you?" Mio sobbed, as she held Mugi's face.

"She made. Me feel like new." Mugi replied, "Mio. Yui must. Be repaired. At. Once."

Mugi beeped, "At once. At once. At once. At once."

She sat down, as Mio replied, "I understand. What will you do, Mugi?"

Mugi powered down, as she fell asleep. She whispered, "Ohhhhhh… Ginti…"

She stopped moving, with her face flushed red in her cheeks. Mio returned to go downstairs, to continue repairs.

Moments later, Mio finished patching up Yui, as she said, "Good. She's as good as new. Once her core is recharged, I can replace her gem, and we'll go on our routine patrol."

She then stopped at the door of where Ritsu is. She whispered, "Ritsu… I wonder. Maybe I can have a word with her…"

She opened the door and looked inside. It was dark and eerie. Mio turned on the light and saw Ritsu. She shrieked in horror, as she saw Ritsu's naked armless upper body on the table. Her face was blank and her hair was messy. Mio sobbed, "No… Ritsu… What have they done to you?"

"She's being punished." Mugi said, as she suddenly appeared, "She disobeyed our functions. She must be reprogrammed. And so will you and Yui…"

Mugi beeped, "You are naughty, with Geo."

Mio cried, "Mugi… What did Nao do to you? It's because of love? She doesn't know what we mean! Snap out of it!"

Mugi beeped, "Bedtime. Take the couch. Take. The. Couch. Mio-Bot."

Mio sighed, "Yeah, sure… I guess she did something to piss off Nao, didn't she?"

Mugi whirred her head and said, "Mugi is a master. Master Okuda is my master. Nao. Okuda. Nao. I obey."

Mio growled, "You're malfunctioning… Mugi, snap out of it!"

Mugi held her waist and blushed, "You're so cute, Mio-Bot. Have me, instead of Geo, that heartless human."

Mio barked, "The hell I will!"

Mugi replied, "Don't make me kill you, like I did Azusa and Maylu."

Mio gasped, "No… That was you?"

Mio opened Mugi's chest panel, as Mugi opened Mio's. "Shut down, Mio-Bot. You are infected with emotions."

Mio cried, "Not if I shut you off, first!"

She approached Mugi and tried to remove her gem from her chest. But both androids started to fight each other, swatting their arms away from each other. Mugi tackled her down, as Mio rolled around with Mugi, on the floor, fighting at each other. Mio yelled that Mugi has been brainwashed, while Mugi responded that Mio has become sentient. Mio pinned Mugi down, as she beeped, "Error. This KEION Android is corrupted. You have to compose yourself."

Mio pulled Mugi's gem off of her chest panel, as Mugi cried, "NO! Ginnnnnnnnnntiiiiiiiiii…"

Her body was stiff, as her eyes went black, and her arms frozen, reaching for the ceiling. Mio sniffled, as she threw the gem to the floor. She sobbed, "Forgive me… I have to get out of here. Yui & I have to leave…"

She stood up and said, "Mugi… I am sorry. Nao can't save you now. What you did to Maylu… and Azusa… and others… inexcusable."

She left Mugi on the floor, as Mio whispered, "Yui… I'll come back for you, tomorrow. Just don't leave me. I'll avenge Ritsu. If I don't, Tory and Geo will hate me, and no man will ever marry me, once Nao makes me a mindless emotionless doll. Wait for me, Yui."

She kissed Yui on the forehead, and then ran off. Mio ran upstairs to warn MegaStar. In the dark underground room, it was all quiet. Mugi then suddenly started to flicker and bleep, as she slowly started to sit up. Her eyes turned black, as her pupils turned silver and red. She beeped, in a deep demonic baritone, "I am obeyed to Master Okuda. I am… I am… I am…"

Her mouth opened wide, as she hollered, "DESTROY! DESTROY! DESTROY!"

She powered down and recharged herself. Even without her gem on the floor, the amethyst in the altar started to shroud its purplish shimmer into Mugi's lifeless body. Mugi would remain in the floor, until Nao & Sumire would arrive, tomorrow morning. Inside her CPU brain, she responded, without moving her face, "You… Master Okuda, and Master Saito… Targets must be deleted… Delete. Delete."

She repeated "delete", for a whole hour, before the clock struck Midnight.

XXXXX

Mio knocked on Lan's door, as Lan answered it. Lan asked, "It's you."

Mio whispered, "Where's Geo?"

"He's in the other room."

She ran in, as she cried, "We have to go."

Geo woke up, as he asked, "Hey… Mio?"

Mio held Geo and kissed him, passionately. She whispered, "Take me away from this place, my darling…"

Lan barked, "Look, it's late! What the hell is wrong with you?"

Mio said, "It's my masters… Nao and Sumire… They're after me. You know about Maylu?"

Lan asked, "What happened?"

Mio sniffled, "Well… Nao reprogrammed her to hurt your friend… Maylu Sakurai… She's dead."

Lan and Geo gasped, as Mio wept, "Mugi-Bot killed her, just like she killed Azusa…"

Sonia appeared with Tory, as she barked, "BASTARDS! I knew it!"

Lan and Geo cried, "TORY!"

Sonia said, "Those robo-rejects attacked him, earlier today. I had to watch this horror show. Plus, they took Tory's robot girlfriend."

Mio said, "I know. But she's dismantled."

Tory sobbed, "NO!"

Mio nodded, as she said, "I'll explain on the way. In the meantime, we have to leave somewhere, before this boils over. Nao & Sumire are not to arrive, until tomorrow morning."

Lan asked, "What about Yui?"

Mio said, "I left her there. Mugi's there, too. But she's already deactivated."

Sonia asked, "You mean that gem inside you?"

Mio said, "Yes. Tory, can you move?"

Tory replied, "I'll be fine. My legs have lost feeling, for the moment."

Mio said, "You'll be fine. We are running out of time. Follow me."

Sonia cried, "WAIT! Can we trust you?"

Lan said, "It's fine. She's on our side, now."

He added, "After what happened to Maylu, those robot masters will pay for this! No one kills off a member of our global movement."

Geo huffed, "Lest we forget it was your fault you broke your girlfriend, with your button?"

Sonia snuffed, "Robot Masters… You kno-? Oh. But still, Nao and Sumire… They're bad news."

Mio complained, "I'll explain it on the way! I cannot repeat myself to you! Are you coming, or not? We're wasting time!"

She ran off, as Sonia said, "Let's follow her. Come on, guys."

Tory said, "Ritsu…"

Lan whispered, "Yui…"

Geo called, "Mio, we're coming, my love~!"

Sonia sighed, "Morons…"

The rest of MegaStar departed, as Mio was heading to a nearby place, where she and the rest of her friends will hide, before Nao & Sumire arrive, tomorrow.