"Kaina, I think it'd be better if I handled this with you!" You say, and Kaina jerks to a halt.

"… No. The risk is…" Kaina pauses. "The risk is too great. If you get hurt-"

"But I won't! Promise!" And now you transform, poofing into your Void Heart form in a shower of pink sparkles – And that triggers Kaina's transformation. Her white raiment appears, garbing your precious love with her signature white dress and armor. Yes, that's how it is – You're Void Heart, and she's Infinity Princess.

And you love her all the same, no matter what form she takes.

You reach out now, taking ahold of Kaina's hands. "… You know, I wanted to work with you on Magical Girl stuff for once instead of having to hear about how your day went. I know that you just want to keep me safe, I know, but… Kaina, is it alright if I explain how I'm feeling?"

"…" Kaina – Infinity Princess jerks her head in a stiff nod.

"I'm worried about you too, you know. I've had my maids combing through this facility, uncovering all sorts of information – Kaina, this girl was designed to hunt down and kill other Magical Girls. You're a Magical Girl, and so am I."

"…" Kaina's eyes narrow. "… I've handled worse threats before by myself, including rogue Magical Girls."

"I know you have! I've been… I've been your fan for ages, Kaina! I've watched all the footage of your takedowns, I've studied all the battles you've been in – You vaporized a tsunami once! With nothing but a swing of your sword!"

"It was a small tidal wave, nothing as grand as -" Kaina begins but you've elected to steamroll over her words.

"The point is, I know you're strong Kaina. I know, I know. I can feel how powerful you are."

And you can. Oh, but you can. This close, fully transformed? Kaina radiates power. Intoxicating amounts of mana wafts off her form, to the point where you almost feel like you're standing next to a nuclear reactor with its core exposed. It's so very warm, and fulfilling, but also vaguely uncomfortable to your mana sense because it's just too much.

"But I still worry about you too. Sure, you're invulnerable now, but you weren't always invulnerable, were you? And this girl, this bad science experiment, she's tailor-made to fight you! They wanted to use her as a weapon to kill you! Can you blame me for worrying, Kaina?" You implore.

Infinity Princess stills, then regards you with cold, calculating eyes… Before her gaze softens. "… No. I can't blame you, Alice."

Good, she's listening to you now. That means something. Now it's time to make your own pitch.

"What were you planning to do with this girl anyways, Kaina? You talked about eliminating her as a threat, but how were you planning on doing it? Were you just going to kill her?" You ask.

"… If it's necessary," Kaina admits.

"She's a victim too, you know. The least the both of us can do is to try to save her once she's subdued," you chide.

Honestly, it's not like you really care if this bad science experiment lives or dies. It'd be more convenient if she lives, but you don't really care if Kaina ends up cutting her to ribbons. As far as you're concerned, right now this girl's just a scientific curiosity that you're keen on studying so you can reverse-engineer her and maybe figure out just what the competition's been getting up to. No more, no less.

"So, instead of the two of you worrying, how about we work together to save this girl? Isn't that what Magical Girls are supposed to do?" You implore, whispering all these sweet, honeyed words into Kaina's ears with a smile that wouldn't melt butter on your lips.

Of course you don't actually care about morality, or ethics, or the idea that Magical Girls should save people. You don't mind if Kaina does. Kaina's amazing when she's saving the day. But you?

You're a Dark Magical Girl, you'd happily slaughter the denizens of this city if you thought it'd make Kaina love you. And the only reason you haven't massacred these filthy meatsacks is because you know your precious love wouldn't approve of those sorts of actions. She's too good for them, too kind. She goes around saving their worthless hides day after day, and what's the thanks she gets?

Nothing. An empty apartment, slaving away tirelessly for an ungrateful population too focused on slaving away for their corporate overlords with almost no friends, no meaningful hobbies…

You saw the way Kaina was living, before you met her. It's not a lifestyle you'd wish on anyone.

But Kaina wouldn't approve, and that's why you've been staying your hand. And it's why you're staying your hand now.

You're Alice Takanashi, Void Heart, and you'd do all sorts of wicked, nasty things in the name of love. You'd kill for your loves, you'd offer up the entire world on a silver platter if they wished for it. Every single cute girl in the world? You'd turn them into slaves for your loves if that's what they desired. Whatever valuables exist in the world, whatever precious treasures? All for you and your loves if it'd make them happy, because – Because you'd do anything to make your loves happy. Anything.

And if that means you have to be a Good Girl, then you'll be the Goodest Girl there is. As long as it makes Kaina happy. As long as you can make her smile, and keep her safe by your side forever and ever, until this worthless world gutters and dies.

As long as she never, ever, ever leaves you.

So, you're appealing to Kaina's sense of morality based on pure pragmatism. You do want to take this naughty science experiment in because if you do, it could help you stamp out the worthless insects who'd dare attempt to mar Kaina's perfect body more efficiently. It's as simple as that.

You'd gain first-hand knowledge on their methodology, their experimental technology. Knowledge that you'll use to burn Mendesdyn Security to the ground, right after killing the stinky garbage people who came up with this stupid idea to hurt your loves.

Ooh, you have plans for these meatsacks. Lovely torturous plans that involve giving them as excruciatingly painful a death as you can imagine~!

So the smile on your face is genuine as you stare at Kaina, awaiting her response with bated breath.

"… Alright," Kaina finally says. "Alright. I… We'll do things your way, Alice. I… I trust you."

And that's something that fills you with wonder and awe every time Kaina says those words. It's almost as sweet a sound as when Kaina's telling you she loves you. Almost as sweet as the lovely moans Kaina makes when she's in bed, plowing you into the mattress -

Er.

Right, where were you going with this?

Oh, right, plan time now! Gosh, you're so silly…

"Thank you for trusting me, Kaina," you squeeze Kaina's hands, threading her fingers between your own. "… But it's not strictly my way, Kaina. We're doing this together, okay? We're coming up with a plan together. Because that's what partners do, isn't it?"

"… Yes," Kaina murmurs, and your smile widens.

"Good. Now, I've actually come up with a plan, but I want your input. I think it's worth trying to see if we can set a trap for this naughty escaped science experiment."

"A trap?"

"From what my maids tell me, she's been programmed to seek out Magical Girls. Programmed to search for traces of their presence, to watch the feeds to see where they'll be heading, programmed to watch the news to figure out what their patrol patterns will be," you explain.

"… Ah. I see. You want to use me as bait," Kaina realizes, and you balk.

"What? No, no… No, I was planning on using someone else as bait! It just so happens that, er, one of the other Magical Girls in the city happens to, er… Volunteer at my corporation?" You smile sunnily.

Well, technically, Naomi acts like a free-use fuckpet who happily licks pussy and cums her adorable brains out but from a certain point of view she is a volunteer. A happy volunteer. Who gets paid by having catgirls shove their crotches in her face.

"… Really," Kaina says flatly. "Who is it?"

"Naomi – Heavenly Testament?" You reply.

"…" Kaina eyes you a little suspiciously, and you squirm. "That's convenient…"

"Yeah. It is, isn't it?" You laugh nervously, and Kaina sighs.

"You're hiding something again, aren't you Alice?"

"Yeah… But I promise. I promise I'll tell you everything after this, alright?" You lean in, butting your forehead against Kaina's even as you continue to hold her hands, and Kaina closes her eyes wearily.

"… Okay."

Well, that's one crisis shunted off to the side. At least Kaina's not going to question your motives for now.

"And Naomi – Heavenly Testament's agreed to this plan? To be used as… Bait?" Kaina furrows her brow, and you nod vigorously.

"Oh yeah, she was super onboard," you giggle.

"… Hmm. It would be more tactically convenient to have our target approach us, but… I'm not sure I like this plan, Alice. It puts Naomi at risk."

"Well, every single plan that involves bait is going to have an element of risk," you point out quite reasonably.

"Then we require bait that can fight back to a far more effective degree," Kaina insists, and you sigh. There's your noble love for you. She's going to insist that you use her as bait now. Honestly, it's kind of tempting? You do see where she's coming from.

But the issue of course is that this is Kaina you're talking about. Your precious love, the love of your life, your dear girlfriend and hopeful mother of the children you want to have with her.

"Kaina…!" You grumble. "We're not using you as bait. Gosh, didn't I just have a whole conversation with you about how I was worried for you?"

"Heavenly Testament is not nearly as skilled or experienced as I am, Alice," Kaina insists. "And she's far weaker than I am. If this augmented Magical Girl is as deadly as you think she is, then…"

"Naomi's strong enough to run away if things get that bad," you argue.

"… Hmm…"

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