Chapter 78: Hijacked
Before chapter 78 I wish to say that this chapter contains some nudity, and I would also like to thank Jacob for his review.
Hmmm, it's interesting that I find myself falling asleep much quicker this time around, which is just as well as I want to get these dreams over with especially considering how I can just tell this will either be a nightmare or some form of a challenge.
I now find myself in a Jacuzzi and I feel the warm bubbly water all over my lower body, which makes me feel so relaxed. To the side is champagne glasses, one full of my favourite Pepsi and one full of the Loweean milk.
There are two things I notice as I sit in the Jacuzzi. One is that I'm sharing it with White who right now is dressed in a white swimming costume, while I'm wearing a black swimming costume as well. The second is that I'm in the great outdoors though the sun appears to be setting, and the sky looks nice and pinky full of a few clouds though nowhere near enough to make it over cast.
I feel a bit of swaying as well, my gut tells me I'm on a yacht. Yeah as I look around the outside of the Jacuzzi, I see the distinctive wooden deck which looks new and clean. There are also what looks like buildings on the deck. Opposite me is a fairly small one with white crates and a flat screen TV on the wall, with what I'm assuming is the shower cubicles.
To my right is what I'm assuming is a two story building, or rather an area that has an upper deck. While I see an entrance at the deck I'm on, I'm unable to see much inside of it. The section consists of walls at the current deck though at the upper deck, there are plenty of glass windows which encircle it. On top there appears to be various supports in white which jot outwards, which must connect to what I think is called an amas. I do believe it's there to help support the yacht and keep it afloat, though I'm not 100% sure in that regard.
To my left is a similar two story building consisting of an entrance which I can't see much inside, this is completely surrounded by walls as well as what appears to be a balcony on the upper deck.
As I look around I get the feeling of nostalgia, I think I've seen this super yacht before, but from where and when?
"It's nice to be here, sitting in the Jacuzzi, drinking our favourite drinks from champagne glasses. To top it off we're on what looks like our own luxury yacht and the sun is setting. I bet the CPUs would love to be here." White says enjoying her surroundings.
While I appreciate the setting for our dream and it's nice to see my friend relaxed, calm and enjoying herself, I can't help but feel unease with being here. It won't be long before White notices my body language saying this, so perhaps it's best I'd say what's on my mind right now.
"Indeed it's really odd to be experiencing this in our dreams. It's surprisingly pleasant considering what I've experienced in my dreams before. There is something about this yacht that I can't put my finger on. Hmmm I know I've seen this place before. I don't suppose you know which yacht we're on do you?" I ask with much concern.
"No although I am just as curious as you about it. You do have a point though, I can't help but feel that it's only a matter of time before this yacht gets hijacked by our enemies." She now shares the same concern as I do.
Hijacked? Why does that word ring a bell? I know I've heard the word used in a significant context but from where and when? After which I then hear a familiar voice that I know and love so much, though this time it's via mind talk.
"This yacht is called Vahn Boyage, and I have reason to believe you that two are on the Black Ops 2 map called Hijacked which is in international waters. I share the same concerns as you two though, and I have a feeling we that may be having a team death match against Neptune and her cronies. We're on our way to the island near the yacht and we can meet up there, where we'll discuss our plans and give you a few of the weapons we have as we're reasonably well armed." Noire explains to me.
"It's a good idea, what concerns me though is you guys getting ambushed on the island or perhaps along the way. I mean while us two leaving the yacht will mean we save ourselves from getting captured at the yacht, I can't help but feel that they might become suspicious if we've left to go to this island. Not only that but who's to stop them from taking this yacht then destroying it, and perhaps we'll be stuck in this dream or worse?" White explains to us sharing her thoughts.
"You make a very good point White." Noire agrees.
"If only we knew what this dream is truly about. Then we can plan accordingly." White replies.
"I also have a feeling that they may wish to challenge us to a Team Death Match in this place. What worries me is how I know it's possible to hack the match to give them an unfair advantage, and they happen to have such a hacker in their ranks. There is one problem though, we need to find the very hacker before he causes any harm when our enemies decide to show up." I explain showing my concerns.
"I have some excellent news, the hacker happens to be on the island and just as Black suspected he is in fact Anonydeath. More specifically he's in a house that has a generator and a TV, plus internet access via satellite. I suspect he'll know we'll be coming, but I'm sure we can capture him. I've hacked his satellite so I'm able to track his movements, but I'm a bit worried that we may have tipped them off despite my best efforts." Uni says sounding quite sad as she feels she's made a mistake.
"Don't worry Uni you did the right thing. It is important we find him if we're to ensure that this Team Death match will not be a hacked match. Since Anonydeath will no doubt attempt to outsmart us or lure us into a trap, we need to lure him to a false sense of security. I have the idea but it's not ideal and I apologise if you despise this one. I propose that just Noire and I go to the island though Noire should actually speak with him and seduce him, ask to use his shower, and then when the time is right we can ambush him and find out what exactly they're up to, and how to shut down his hacking operations. Hopefully it should work being as how he's got a thing for you. The rest of you guys I'd like you to position yourselves near the island, we need to pretend that we're trying to find out what we're doing here, and not let on our true intentions." I suggest to them.
"Don't worry Black, it's a good idea. I'll be more than happy to seduce him if it means we'll get to own and humiliate him once again. I'm very disappointed in the likes of that joke, trying to constantly hack and cause misery and terror with his destruction of software and networks. We need to teach him a lesson, I just hope we can stop him before he hacks the match." Noire replies in a reassuring tone.
"While I'm pleased you don't object to doing this Noire, I believe that due to me knowing the map of Hijacked and White never having played Black Ops 2, I think it's best that White should stay here despite the probability of being captured with the super yacht. I apologise White for doing this but I can't think of any other way, I mean we need to keep up the pretence and if we're to capture Anonydeath, hopefully we can negotiate and with luck we'll have our Team Death match on the yacht without hacking, and I'm sure that our gaming skills will ensure our victory. I feel really bad for using you both like this, I just hope we can own them." I mind talk in a tone which suggests how depressed I am.
"Don't feel so bad Black, I mean you're absolutely right I haven't played the game before let alone the map, so I'd probably die more than kill anyway. I'm sure they won't kill me not without negotiation or something, and even if they did I've drank the perk a colas so you can just revive me again when the time is right." White reassures me.
"Thank you so much for your understanding and support. OK I'll be heading out to the island then." I reply to them.
As I get out and dry myself with a nearby towel, I can't help but feel awful despite the reassurances from my allies, as my plan involves White being captured by our enemies and Noire will be seducing Anonydeath. Although Noire has flirted with me and her people countless times, it's because of how she cares for them and how much she loves them as well as to fulfil their fantasies of having fun with their favourite CPU, their favourite goddess empress who is the most benevolent, wise and the best CPU ever (along with Blanc) who works endlessly and has fun with her people. But still if my strategy pays off, hopefully we can perhaps have some fun at the stupid hacker's expense, and make him pay for his vile deeds and hopefully we can defeat Neptune and her allies once again and finish this dream once and for all.
Even so, while I'm pretty sure we'll be fighting Vert, Neptune, Nepgear, Plutia and I'm guessing Cave (who I believe to be some special op soldier from Leanbox) and Chika (Leanbox's Oracle who were both from the series), I still find this interesting how it's: 3 Lastations and 3 Loweeans vs. 3 Planeptuneans and 3 Leanboxers, two teams of two nations fighting each other. As much as I hate to admit it though, I wouldn't be surprised if the 3 Leanboxers especially Vert herself will be quite a tough opponent to beat. She is a very passionate hard core gamer who has gaming marathons and practices day and night, I'm pretty sure she knows every weapon, every map and every trick in this game. While I'm unsure if the Planeptuneans have any knowledge on playing this game, we have fought them twice in one dream and they did give us a run for our money. As for my team while I know I have played the game before, it is quite a while ago and I'm worried that I may be too rusty to be any good. Although I've played it with Noire and Uni some time ago together and we've done well, I wouldn't be surprised if they never had the time to play it again since. As for the Loweeans, I don't think they've even played it before, and I'm really worried with how well they'll do. This is because I'm deeply concerned about what will happen if we're to lose this match. I guess I can't worry about that now and just have to the best we can, I just hope we'll be able to defeat them, though something tells me this will be our toughest challenge yet.
Despite the difficulty of not letting the stress of losing due to the bleakness of the situation bother me, I manage to supress it so I can focus on the task at hand. While I quickly became concerned with being able to access the boats and the helicopter from what I can remember, my HUD conveniently tells me to go the back of the yacht where a speedboat is waiting for me.
After quickly getting dry and putting my Lastation clothes on which I conveniently found in the shower cubicles, I rush past the "buildings" on the ship before heading downstairs on the deck. It is then I see a fairly large swimming pool with handle bars and steps to get in and out of the pool. Next to the pool on each side in front of it, I also see a white bar table and bar stools. I rush past that and go down some more stairs where I find the speedboat.
It appears to be a go fast boat and is a rather small white boat with a section where I can get in to ride the boat, while there is a long section of the boat which I believe to be the bow part and a smaller section which I believe to be called the rear of the boat.
Though I find it interesting for there to be a boat conveniently parked close to the yacht, I quickly jump into the boat when I'm at the bottom of the stairs before pushing the throttle down, allowing the boat to accelerate at a fairly fast speed.
I find myself being able to steer this boat with no difficulty, as I have memories of driving such vehicles before and there is also the fact that the sea is very calm, though it is interesting that the boat consists of a steering wheel and throttle, as opposed to a PS3 controller.
Although I'm going as fast as I can and I've even managed to increase my speed, the island is still quite far away and I'm concerned about my timing with regards reaching the island with Noire. At least it's nice to be driving fast on a speed boat with the wind blowing my hair and seeing the sunset. Mind you if anything it looks as though the sun is stuck where it is due to the physics, but I don't mind as the sky looks so wonderful, particularly with how the clouds are pink from the reflection of the sun. I notice the island getting bigger as I drive closer to it, and it's becoming more clear with it's appearance.
The island itself appears to have a large hill, maybe a mountain but that depends on the height of it. It's very green from where I'm standing and I see a good number of trees on the island, there is even a beach which covers a good portion of the island. Although I know that there is a house with a generator on the island, I don't see anything that suggests that there's civilization on this island.
As I'm on the boat moving at a fast pace, I get numerous thoughts of concern racing through my mind again. I'm quite worried that Noire may end up going into a trap herself, and Anonydeath will fool her rather than being fooled by us. Despite trying to tell myself that White will be ok and she has the perk a colas, I'm still stressed about leaving her behind where I just know that our enemies will hijack the super yacht and take her hostage. I quickly look behind me to see the yacht in one piece, but even then who's to say that it isn't being boarded right now as I think.
I suppose there's nothing I can do, I mean at least it's better than having no plan at all and letting them defeat us. It's just I hope my plan works and it doesn't go awry, as I'm in one of their dreams and I have to keep my wits about me.
Soon afterwards I arrive at the island, at the beach where I just quickly get off. As I arrive I can't help but wonder whether Anonydeath knows I've arrived, I just hope that if he does he assumes that I arrived here just to explore the island, as it is quite close to the yacht.
"OK Black I've now arrived and just as planned Anonydeath has come to greet me." Noire says speaking to me via mind talk.
"OK so have I, I'll try and meet up with you in his house. Best of luck Noire, we'll soon make him pay for his vile crimes and having the audacity to hack our impending match." I reply back to her in the same method.
I realise that the house must be at the other side of the island so I quickly run up the hill as fast as I can, the island is of a reasonable size so I shouldn't take too long before finding it, as I run up the grassy hill as fast as I can while feeling pleased that my worries are no long bogging me down.
It's not long before I see the house with the generator next to it. The house appears to be fairly small and old, in fact it's a bungalow and is in desperate need of repairs and paintwork, as well as a make-over. The materials that the house is made of doesn't appear to be of a very good quality either, but with this being a nightmare what does it matter? I suppose at least it goes with him being as he's vile dishonest hacker.
It is now I see the two of them walking towards the house. Noire is dressed in her sexy alluring HDD form while Anonydeath is in his hideous robotic form, completely covered in pink with bits of purple particularly on his shoulders, as well as what looks like green lights on his shoulders as well.
As I look at Anonydeath walking, looking and acting in his distinctive manner, thoughts of disgust race through my mind especially with how I'm seeing him walking with my Noire. He's even pinching her bum which enrages me even more. It does indeed bring back memories of he's how always acting like such a creep, such a pervert and such a stalker towards Noire as he owned her, humiliated her not to mention getting away with it as well as bringing her to her knees. At least I have fond memories of dealing with him and stopping him from causing significant damage with his hacking, but even so it brings me such grief to know how he always escaped justice, how he's let loose in Gameindustri even if at least he's done no damage to Lastation, and right now he's here with the intention of sabotaging our chances in this match, so that we perhaps lose 75 to 0 with nothing but humiliation, frustration and anger.
While I look at Noire walking in a sexy manner and flirting with him, not bothered with his hands on her bum, or the way he speaks to her and what he desires from her I at least feel hope. I'm hopeful that Noire will be able to seduce him, only to then fool and humiliate him like we have done before as planned. It pleases me to see her be so calm and casual and act like she's at his whim, when it's really the other way around. I look forward to us both getting our hands on him, preventing him from hacking the match. I can tell from Noire's expressions that she herself looks forward to that moment.
After seeing them both eventually entering the house, I become even more hopeful of our plan working. It is then I make my move towards the house, and Noire herself is able to report back via mind talk that Anonydeath is currently distracted with her.
After a short while of navigating my way through the trees and the plants, safe in the knowledge that Anonydeath is unaware of my presence, I reach the entrance of the house. The door isn't even closed let alone locked, though I wonder if Noire convinced him that it's just them two and no one else on the island. So far so good, now I just need to find Anonydeath but how am I going to stop him or restrain him if I don't have any weapons? I'm sure Noire has a plan for this, it's when I'm near the house that I hear her voice in my mind.
"OK I'm in a shower right now, no doubt Anonydeath is filming me in the nearby vent as I wash myself in there." Noire informs me via mind talk.
"Looks like you've got him around your little finger, try singing some songs so that I have a legit reason for finding you here. Hopefully we can restrain him together then." I suggest to her via mind talk.
I then enter the house only to find that I'm in the lounge if I can call it that, as there's no wallpaper at all nor is there any carpets. There are only a couple of old rusty chairs there. Noire then responds to me by singing some rather alluring songs, she's got a great singing voice and she sounds so sophisticated and sexy.
I quickly follow her voice which leads me to the left and through a corridor, where close to the floor I see a vent on the wall which is actually rather big. It does imply to me that it's used for him to spy on people having a shower, how disgusting and it shows me what a pervert and a creep he truly is.
Next to the vent is the door and that is where Noire's lovely singing is coming from. I walk to the door casually before knocking on it.
"Noire is that you?" I call out casually.
"Yeah it's me, come on in. I won't be much longer." She replies to me in a casual friendly manner.
"Are you sure you don't mind? Is there any covers around the shower?" I ask sounding quite concerned.
"No but then again you wouldn't be the only one watching me have a shower in the nude. Please I insist." She replies in the same tone.
I then enter the room only to find that there is an old dirty toilet which smells badly from never being cleaned, there is also an old dirty sink as well as a mirror which has a large crack in the middle. Finally there is an area in the room where the shower is, and that's where Noire is at standing in the nude.
She's washing her beautiful, long, shiny white hair. As she sees me come in she starts smiling and she's even flirting with her own body. She even shakes her body a little bit as she washes herself.
If I'm honest I find her to be very attractive in the nude seeing her flawless perfect figure, though she looks sexy in anything and everything just like the goddess she is. I like how she makes me feel so comfortable seeing her without any clothes, in fact I've seen her naked a few times before and she's seen me in the nude a few times. But the thing is every time we've seen each other in the nude, neither of us minded at all and it's great how she never makes me feel bad with myself for seeing her in the nude.
I remember her once saying how she did a few photo shoots in the nude and even stripped completely for a few lucky people, as well as how both herself and them were more than happy for her to do it. She even allowed people to walk around in public in the nude in various places, and even held events where people would wear no clothes.
I think regarding nudity I have no problems with it, but I can understand why people object to it and I'd never want to see people in the nude if they don't want to be seen in the nude. I think nudity can be fun as at the end of the day that is what our own bodies are, and we should be proud of who we are rather than trying to conceal it and be ashamed of it in my opinion. I know the human body can be considered a thing of beauty, a work of art and I remember there being numerous statues as well as paintings of people naked. I think it's a culture thing and it's nice that Noire allows it to happen in Lastation, and the people are accepting of this culture.
As I think about those thoughts we both look at each other smiling a lot, as she flirts with me while continuing to wash her flawless hair for a while. It is then I remember Anonydeath watching us and I figure it's time we have some fun at his expense.
"You said I wouldn't be the only one watching you have a shower in the nude, how many others are actually watching you then?" I ask her sounding rather casual.
"Oh just the one." She replies sounding casual and in an alluring manner.
"Do you know who that person is?" I ask her in the same tone while flirting.
"Anonydeath." She replies with a casual smile.
I can tell how much she actually despises that pathetic excuse of a person, or a robot or whatever he's supposed to be. I can't blame her as I'm the same myself with this.
"Ah and where is he?" I ask her maintaining the same tone.
"He's right….here." She says before opening the vent and grabbing the hacker's hands.
She then pulls the hacker out of the vents before performing a body slam on him, causing him to land on his back and for him to scream in agonising pain. I also notice a cheap camera fall out of his hand and fall to the floor, breaking from the impact.
"That hurt Noire. I thought you loved me." The robot groans, sounding very sad feeling as though he's been betrayed.
I can't say I feel sorry for him being as how he brought it on himself, especially with all of the horrible things he's done, like trying to spread viruses to major networks and trying to hack them as well. How can he do this?
"You must be stupider than you look to think that I could ever love a vile creep who hacks for fun, and tries to blackmail other people and humiliates them like yourself. Hmph I'm tired you, you're full of garbage and I ought to flush it down the toilet." Noire says with determination only to then leave him, taking the remains of the camera.
I notice the shower washing his head as he's lying there, unable to move from the shock. Noire and the robot notices this too, so Noire goes to the toilet and with a playful smile she drops the camera remains in the toilet and flushes the loo. This causes the water to increase its temperature so much, that it hurts him really badly even causing his head to rust. He screams in pain even more and the both of us laugh at him suffering, which he deserves as he himself tried to cause suffering as we remember him trying to steal substantial amounts of money on behalf of Gust, the vile con artist who tries to steal countless money from countless innocent people.
"Owww. What have I done this time? I invite you to my house and allowed you to take a shower, and this is how you repay me?" He pleads in protest groaning in pain and sounding rather humiliated.
"Yeah you did let me take a shower and I have to be honest it wasn't bad as you had some nice flannels, shampoo and shower gel. But don't you find it rather odd for a machine like yourself to have a shower? What you over heat and you get all greasy and dirty? I wouldn't be surprised if you had that shower there purely so you could photograph me using it. You do know that's wrong to photograph people in the shower in the nude without their permission, don't you? And you also know that it's wrong to hack a video game, to give either yourself or your team an unfair advantage over your opponents? That to me doesn't suggest you're strong, if anything it suggests you're weak that you cannot win without cheating. If you're confident in Neptune's abilities to win the impending team death match on the ship, then you will tell us how to remove the hacking from the match. Or else I will torture you ruthlessly and mercilessly until you do, and trust me your pathetic excuse of a toilet is only the beginning and furthermore, I know when you're lying." My CPU says calmly knowing full well how much power she has over him.
"I've used…a special computer which is in the house to hack the match. It's under settings and it should be on the screen. All you have to do is turn them off." The hacker replies weakly.
"Hmmm how can I be sure that you won't just turn them back on when we're gone to fight your allies hmmm? Perhaps I should destroy your machine too so you won't be tempted to do such a vile act during the match." Noire says in her playful tone.
It is then that Noire goes to her belongings which are on a hand towel in a corner, which consist of her clothes, a Remington 870 shot gun, a B23R burst fire pistol, and a couple of EMP grenades. She throws the pistol and one of the grenades to me before leaving to find the machine.
"It's not fair, it took me a long time to design and build that machine as well as develop the new codes and now it will be destroyed." The tin can pervert groans.
"Instead of designing things for the purpose of evil and destruction, why not design things for the purpose of making the world a better place?" I ask him.
He doesn't say anything but soon afterwards I hear the sound of Noire throwing her EMP grenade, before I then hear the sounds of her shooting the machine. The sounds cause Anonydeath to cry loudly and for quite a while. I just stand and look at him but he then snaps, and with his strength he manages to get up and charge at me. I throw the EMP grenade at him only for this creepy robot to no longer work, he's no longer moving only to then fall over like a statue being toppled over. After which he vanishes and although I'll probably encounter him in a different dream or perhaps in Gameindustri, he's been dealt with here and now this match will not be hacked. Hopefully we'll have a chance now. Although it still concerns me about who we're up against, at least it shouldn't be 75-0 for sure now.
Soon afterwards Noire comes back dressed in her CPU HDD clothes, with her black plug suit, black arm length gloves with blue patches and claws, and black thigh length boots. She's looking extremely sexy and attractive as usual. I love the outfit she's wearing very much and it's great to see her smiling with a smug smile.
"Anonydeath won't be bothering us here anymore. He was really upset after we've destroyed his machine, though he brought that on himself." I speak with pride as I'm happy with our success here.
"Oh yeah definitely. Now we've done what we can to even up the playing field thanks to your plan, all we can do is wait before our opponents arrive. I just hope we are able to do well and win this match as who knows what will happen if we lose it. Will we die, will we suffer? I somehow think that this is more than just pride on the line for us." Noire says while trying to stay positive despite the situation.
As if on cue Uni speaks to Noire on the radio.
"We've recorded a message that Neptune has sent to our zodiac boats. I'm going to patch it to you now." Uni informs us.
"Greetings, just to let you know we have captured that fancy boat off the coast of the island and we also have a female with us. She's alright right now but that depends on whether you play smart, or whether you play stupid. My busty buddy Vert would like for us all to have a fun team death match: The CPUs of Leanbox and Planeptune against the CPUs of Lastation and Lowee, though isn't it funny how Lowee is no longer run by Blanc, or so I've heard as Lowee is in pretty bad shape right now. In fact I'm surprised to see Blanc still be in one piece along with the other CPUs of Lowee, and now I'm really disappointed to see you allies with Lastation again. Why are you two allied with each other? You're supposed to be fighting each other like in the games. Still if you compete in the match and win, you can have the lady and the yacht back, but if you don't then I'll just have to come up with something, mwahahahaha this is going to be awesomesauce better than eating platefuls of pudding.
But the thing is whatever happens in this match, every night I'll be able to bring nightmares in your dreams to all of you here, challenges that will get harder and harder and harder. You won't escape from me or my dreams whatever you do. And no matter what you do in attempting to remain being free from the brainwashing, I will find a way for it to return where you will inevitably submit to me the one true goddess, where me and my best buds will rule all of Gameindustri. Kinda cool huh?" Neptune says in her annoying tone.
After which I then hear some distinctive music which I remember being The Mercs Spawn theme from Black Ops 2.
"Let's go ladies we're on the clock time to go to work." I hear Vert call out to her troops.
After which the radio message has ended, and I can't help but be really concerned with this. While I am concerned about White and the boat being captured, at least White should be alright and it's just a matter of us defeating them, even if I'm trying not to be too worried with regards what will happen if we lose. What concerns me and stresses and makes me panic, is how Neptune seems to know that Blanc is in Lastation as our allies, and how we will continue to face these nightmares for a very long time, and how they'll get harder and harder.
I think or at least hope that the only way of Neptune finding out about Blanc being in Lastation is via the dreams we have, as well as how we've broke her brain washing, but I hope they don't find out that we can revive dead people provided they have taken the perk a colas, considering how that's the method for breaking Blanc's brainwashing. The thing is Blanc did appear in the dream I've had when I've arrived in the outskirts of Pallet Town. I should have figured that Neptune would still know via dreams of our presence, being as how she was able to track us once we were brainwashed and asleep. This does concern me, as if Neptune knows about our locations then does Team Rocket know I'm in Lowee, and if they know then they'll declare war on Lastation like they warned us about.
Or does she know? Yes she knows that Blanc is allied with Lastation but that's due to the brainwashing being broken, and it's logical to therefore assume she's in Lastation being as it's the only free place left. It is interesting to find out if the brainwashing could have broken without the use of perk a colas, deaths, then revival or at least would Neptune ever find out about my plan to reunite Blanc and Noire, and no longer assume we've broken the brain washing. However it could be that Neptune knows when we're asleep to transmit the nightmares, but not necessarily know of our exact location. The thing is remembering back to the ambush I had back in the morning of my second day, how did they know where we'd be so they could strike when we had the nightmare for the first time? Or could it be that they found us by chance back then, and even then they could have looked for me or Noire if we were to have killed each other, after all we did drive in very distinctive cars. Come to think of it I don't think Neptune knows, or at least she won't take action specifically about it perhaps to avoid suspicion. I mean I arrived in Lowee yesterday breaking the agreement with Team Rocket, and they haven't sent anything against Lastation whatsoever.
At least Lastation's technology is second to none and we're most excellent when it comes to surveillance. But even if we've stopped the ambush on my second day there and have taken precautions since then and there's never been any incidents since, what's to stop there being any in the future? But while I figure that Neptune would make the dreams more difficult and attempt to brain wash us again and perhaps make it stronger, the problem is how do we even counter such a thing other than killing and reviving, which may come to a point where that no longer works due to how strong the brain washing is? It's a lot to think about and I don't blame you if it's confusing stuff. I then decide to talk to Noire via mind talk to see if she's got any other ideas to help get rid of my concerns.
"Do you know if you have anything to help ensure we don't get brainwashed apart from dying then reviving? Because while it's a good technique we'd need more supplies of perk a colas, which may not be easy for us to acquire here in Lowee. Also would you happen to have anything to counter the nightmares we get from Neptune?" I ask my powerful beautiful intelligent benevolent ally Noire.
"Unfortunately it's a negative. This is because we need to understand the type of brain washing and in terms of science we need to know how it brain washes the victim exactly, and what happens to the brain. I'm unsure if samples can be got due to the experiments required to get the required knowledge unfortunately, but at least as of now we can cure it by dying then reviving, although it'll only be a matter of time before it no longer works as no doubt they know that we've managed to fight off the current brainwashing.
I do have a theory that I'd like to try out however. As you may know it is possible to backup computers in case they get viruses, since we ourselves have memory stored in our brains, I wonder whether a way could be found to back up the brains of humans which would be stored in other human brains or somewhere else. It is my belief that since brainwashing would corrupt the mind, the best way of countering it would be to delete the corrupted mind, and replace it with their mind that is not corrupted. Of course there is the matter of finding out more about memory as memory is unique from person to person, as well as the way their brain is wired. I know that memory is something physical as well as the components, so we need to find out if we can find a way to access the memory and the other components itself that make each of them unique (such as how information is processed), without harming the individual in any way. After which it would be a matter of how to transport the unique concepts and the memory, and what can be used to transport it. Would it be a matter of cloning brains in which case our atom manipulators would need to be able to sense the memories, as well as all the other components that make the brain work, though the physical brain itself should be no problem to replicate, and therefore when the time comes the new brain can replace the corrupt one. Or and I think it would be easier, more practical and hopefully less risky would be to extract the memories and unique characteristics of the brain, then store it somewhere safe and then should someone get brainwashed, wipe out the memories as well as everything else inside the brain only to then insert the memories back in, as well as the other components so that the brain can work again exactly as they did before, and they'd be the exact same person before they were brainwashed which is what we want.
While trying to find out the information on how to do this shouldn't be too difficult, thanks to the advanced knowledge we already have as we've cured loads of diseases including many diseases affecting the brain, as well as the experiments in finding out not being harmful, the experiments to extract the unique abilities from the brain however or trying to clone the brain and it's contents I'm deeply worried about especially with the side effects. This is because I could change the person drastically in terms of how they function, delete their memory permanently, or remove their capabilities all together, or worse end up turning that person against us and be a powerful foe to take down. I'd need to devise a way so the experiment would be safe and harmless, but I'm not sure how I could this. I just hope it wouldn't come down to that because while I want the brain washing to not affect us, I don't want my research and experiments in finding a cure to be at the cost of my own people or their minds. I'm not even sure if it's ethical and I always ensure my experiments are harmless, and I do plenty of research. I'll have to do the best I can with this, I suppose it would be better if I have the means to help give them their memory back, and any capabilities they've lost in case such a thing happens. Still we have the perk a colas so if worst case scenario happens we can just operate on them to cure them and then revive them. I'll have to see if I can find some volunteers who'd be willing to do this, ideally those who's memory can be returned, as well as the way their mind works easily. I'll be more than happy to pay them handsomely for their brave work. I guess I'll have to inform the people and see what their thoughts are, as I always want to do everything with them in mind.
As for the dreams I don't think the dreams can be altered itself, not unless we're to find the machinery with which the dreams are controlled and sent to us when we're asleep. With this said the only way to face them would be to avoid sleep, but we all need to sleep so that we're able to concentrate as well as to avoid hallucinations, hunger, time lapses and even potential memory losses. It's not very good for your health, or your mind and it can even kill you if awake for long enough. Ideally I need to find strong reliable methods so that you'd be able to sleep every other day without any negative side effects, and with luck we can increase it so you won't need as much sleep so therefore we wouldn't have to face as many nightmares, and we'd be able to get more done while we're awake.
I could try and develop a machine to wake us once we start experiencing nightmares, but interrupted sleep is just as bad as lack of sleep unfortunately.
The thing is I'd need to find a way of making it so that the body can manage better with less sleep, as well as to combat and even cure the symptoms, as well as the body from lack of sleep without causing any harm to anyone in my experiments. At least right now I have healthy drinks that help in concentrating, as well as drinks that help to go to sleep but trying to find methods of combating the problems with lack of sleep will be quite the challenge, even with our highly advanced technology." Noire explains to me via mind talk sounding concerned but hopeful, though I sense she sounds quite upset with how she wishes she can do more, as well as thoughts of potentially causing harm to her people for the experiments, if she was to authorise them.
"Don't feel so bad Noire at least you've got methods, it's just a matter of researching into it and trying to see if we can use said methods to help us. I'm sure you'll do your best and I'm sure you'll find a way even if it's not as effective as we'd like. I'm sure you'll work hard to ensure that there are no negative side effects either, and I'm sure the people won't suffer from them or the experiments you choose to do. I'm actually more than impressed with the technology you have now in Lastation, even with regards memory being physical and having healthy drinks that boost concentration and aid in sleeping." I reassure her via mind talk trying my hardest to cheer her up.
"Thank you very much it's much appreciated, still it's not ideal that we have to face these nightmares on a daily basis and I can't help but feel that they're taking their toll on us. We're effectively having to face around the clock threats here with enemy troops in the day, and nightmares at night. I think that's exactly what that blasted Neptune wants, us being worn down and not being able to rest, as well as for us trying to constantly work to fight only for us to collapse or even die from exhaustion. I can't help but wonder what exactly does Neptune know about us despite our surveillance being second to none, as well as everything we do being kept a secret to our enemies, not to mention having the best codes that are the hardest to break. I can't help but be worried that Neptune knows you're in Lowee, I mean she knows Blanc is with me in Lastation, her being with us in that dream is proof of that. But then again that could be Neptune knowing when we sleep, but not where we sleep due to the brain washing. After all Team Rocket are none the wiser that troops from Lastation are in Lowee right now attacking them. It's hard to say if Neptune is in cahoots with Team Rocket. I can't help but feel yet again, that there maybe someone pulling the strings, including Neptune's. It's really hard to say with all this, what's going on in this place?" Noire says via mind talk, sounding rather concerned and perhaps stressed with trying to understand what Neptune knows, as well as what really is going on around here.
I have to say I'm just baffled and I dare say so are you guys.
"It's nice you've come to the same conclusion as me, I guess great minds do think alike. I suppose at the end of the day even if they were to know of us being in Lowee, what can be done about it? The thing is we've always done our best in our fight and what else can we do? Just stay in Lastation defending it forever or worse just give up? We've fought so long we can't just quit now, and besides which at least we're in Lowee now and if we keep fighting there and using what troops, equipment and strategies we can, we'll be able to take Viridian Forest and hopefully our battles there will be easier. All we can do is our best in facing down each obstacle we see, even if they're never ending and even if we never seem to progress." I reply to her trying to sound positive in my mind talk.
"You're absolutely right and I appreciate your morale my love. Although we may not know when will Neptune ever be defeated, we should at least show defiance whenever she tries to defeat us in any way she can. We must be defiant in how we do our best in doing everything, be it in our work or in our play. When we enjoy ourselves and have fun we both do so with much enthusiasm, and we all have so much fun with what we do as everything is so cool, grand and high tech and we enjoy it with plenty of people. Our Lastation is a utopia, a paradise, a heaven and the most idealistic place in Gameindustri right now, full of prosperity, progress, technology, grand architecture, sanitation, various food, drink, culture, medicine, wealth, beauty and wonderful people as well as an environment that's alive and healthy, and we will not let it fall to her." Noire replies with the same passion and pride as before.
Hearing her speak like this makes me smile and feel proud myself, I love her way of speaking.
"Oh yes Neptune wants us to give up from the strain of the fighting of enemies in the day, and the dealing with the nightmares in the night. She wants us to panic at how difficult the dreams will be as well as how to deal with the brainwashing, and finally she wants us to be demoralised as we face such never ending, over whelming adversity from various places. But despite all this we have beaten her before and we will do it again, we must do it again. We will continue to do so until she no longer needs to be beaten, and this Team Death Match will be another good example of us beating her. We will play the Team Death Match and we will board the yacht to do so, and we will not just defeat them but dominate them, humiliate them and annihilate them so that they will then think twice before trying to take us on again, the true CPUs of all Gameindustri and the best ones that Gameindustri has ever had." I finish off the speech speaking in the same method and tone as Noire, making her smile as we both then have a long pleasurable hug and kiss to show our powerful bond we both share.
Yes. I do not have any thoughts of worry about Neptune winning, or about her future dreams or whether she knows of my presence in Lowee, but thoughts of winning the match, thoughts of strategies, what weapons shall I use, what perks shall I use, where shall I go, how will I defeat my opponent as well as remembering my previous experiences to help me do so.
It is then we head to Noire's own speed boat where we shall meet up with the rest of the allied CPUs, before getting in their boats and boarding the yacht to play the match, the Team Death Match where our pride and perhaps our lives are on the line again, but for our lives, our freedom and for our utopia which we've worked so hard to create, we'll be more than happy to play as well as for us to win.