I do not own any of the franchises in this story (Girls Frontline, Metal Gear, Youjo Senki), the only thing I do own is my OC idea. Please note that some characters might be OOC from the original content though I will do my best for that not to happen. A dear friend of mine helped with one of the OCs. The story will start in 3rd person and soon transfer to 1st person and remain in the first person.

Chapter 4 - Split Mainframe?

(SPZ-Kr's mind)

Gentle bliss encompassed her very being, her consciousness was floating in the digital ocean of her mind. Unaware of what was going on outside, Kr however was aware of what had transpired before she fell into restorative sleep; the others had gone out of control, but she held no desire to chastise them for letting the beast out of the cage, there was no need to do so; though she was sure they wouldn't agree on that last point, taking all faults on themselves, as usual.

Their memories of what had exactly transpired were fuzzy, nothing unusual there; she remembered being that they were stuck in one of those hellish visions that plagued her Neural Mind, someone was wounded and they felt overwhelming anger over it; the last thing she did recall was that the beast had taken on a Smasher that approached the doorstep of the final stage of ELIDs mutation, the Class-D.

Then she felt something probing, poking at her Neural Cloud, someone was trying to connect her neural cloud to some device, her curiosity grew and her consciousness gracefully floated toward the source of the probing.

(Malek's pov)

I don't have much experience with Dolls, but the structure of Kr's neural cloud was completely different from AIG's, so getting access to her Cloud to check its status was getting increasingly frustrating. Layer upon layer of firewalls prevented access to even the most basic functions of her cloud, like checking if it had taken damage.

"What are you trying to do, dear little Malek?" a sweet chirping voice resounded within my headphones, making me blush slightly. One of the screens flashed and a logo appeared on the screen. S.F. Sangvis Ferri EST. 2031. Accompanying the writing there was a symbol shaped like an over-stylized, angular drop of fluid. Just as quickly as it had appeared the logo was quickly replaced by new writings.

Sangvis Ferri Industrial Manufacturing Company

DSI-8 Model AP special operations doll

SF/DSB1-0696…Spz-Kr

The writing soon faded, replaced by a new logo; it was a four-eyed skull with pronounced canines, a pair of wings, and a missing lower jaw. The logo was placed in a circular ring with the words "By Iron and Blood" on the top and "Victory will be ours" on the bottom.

"Kr?". I say, wondering why she sounds so different. "Yep, It's me, Spz-Kr at your service". She chirps, clearly in a fairly positive mood. "Are you really Kr?" I queried, not too sure if this was her, or some form of failsafe system.

"Yes, it's me, well not exactly me, poor Kr's mind got shattered in so many tiny pieces, and when it stitched itself together…well… you saw the results, you've already met the others I'm sure" she replied. "Why exactly are you acting so differently? Is this how you should really sound?" I enquired again, just puzzled by this point.

"It's not fair to ask a girl too much without letting her ask a question or two about yourself, is it?" she replied, unfortunately holding a valid point. "Very well. Ask what you want?" I sighed, continuing to work on her systems, still not getting any headway. "Why did you reduce yourself to being a scrap rat? I'm sure with your skills you could have made a decent mechanic or doll technician, or maybe even an engineer" she stated, clearly more serious.

I pondered for a second, before replying "When this all started, I was never able to hide or get in a bunker. I never really got the chance to be anything more than this. And frankly, I don't really want to. I don't want the responsibility and requirements of a technician or engineer. I just wanted to survive. It just happened that meant having to use the tech of no longer functioning dolls. You learn to survive by doing what you have to do. I build what I build to protect myself, and later down the line, AIG." I finished. "You done?".

"I have one last question, are you semi-immunome?" she asked, making me even more puzzled. "I'd be lying if I said I even understood that. I gather you're asking about my resistance, so I'll reply with this. I don't know why, but I've always been more resilient. Some would say it's a blessing. I say it's a curse".

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring back memories" she apologized, remorseful. "You don't have to. I had to ignore that feeling for a while, anyway. It's good to think about it again. I was able to live, but this place still chips away at me. Without those pills, I would probably be an ELID by now. Just like the rest. I'll be honest, I haven't seen any bandits or scavengers for a couple of months now. They're probably out there though, somewhere".

"Anyway, I think you do want answers from me, don't you, dear little Malek~" she replied, coy again. "Yeah. One being why exactly you've decided that is my nickname?" I replied, trying to not blush again. "That's because you are oh so very cute~" she answered, making me groan. "So why exactly are the "other you's" so different from this you?" I queried.

"You want access to my Cloud, you seem to be getting quite frustrated with my firewalls aren't you?" the inner voice answered. "You are correct. You are much more well-defended than most T-Doll networks. It's puzzling, in an interesting way" I replied.

"That's both the pride of my creator and my curse" she replied. "Would you allow me in, so I can clear this up and get to work on your external structure?" I asked, hopeful. "Yes, I'm going to allow you in, however, there is nothing much you can do, as I don't have full access to my own neural cloud functions". The screens flicker a bit but then the full status of her neural clouds appear. I looked over, noting a few statements "Cloud in full function, save for a few memory anomalies. I can see what I can do for that. As well, I could try and do something for you, if you'd allow me" I stated, now working on the systems again.

"No offense meant, but not even the Doctor could fix me, I doubt you can" she stated, losing that positivity. "I'm not offering to fix you. I'm offering to let you….." stretch your legs" once in a while" I replied.

"Oh Malek, what do you want in return for such a kind gesture?" she queried. "I want you to enjoy your life the way you haven't been able to. Do we have a deal?" I inquired, finding a particular system coupler I was looking for.

"Fine, deal" she agreed "but I could do alot more~". I smiled, closing his eyes and connecting the coupler, making a slight jolt in her system "Sorry if that hurt, I slipped a little".

"You did that on purpose did you?, don't be a bad boy, AIG won't like that I'm sure". I scowled a little "Do you want your body or not? I could very easily disconnect what I just connected, you know?".

"No, you cannot". He found himself unable to disconnect her. "Damnit!" I thought, before taking a deep breath "Very well, since I don't have a circuit drill yet, it'll have to stay this way. But I can find one, don't you worry" he shut off what he was working on, now moving to her physical damage "can you tell me about any internal damage I may not know about?".

"Aside from minor overdrive and overheating, only minor internal damage around my belly, the smasher sent beast flying into a wall". I nodded, moving her top and carefully cutting her epidermal later, before searching the internal systems with my tools.

"Where are you touching!" she yelled, clearly trying to get under my skin, to no effect. I simply chuckled "so you consider your motor functions core as a secret, huh?" before I started scanning over the wires and connections.

"That's not what I meant, and you know it! You surely can't be that dense". I continued to chuckle, soldering some wires into place "well as far as I've known, you dolls don't have the equivalent of ovaries, so I'm not concerned of cutting anything by accident" she only made a pouting noise as a response. I eventually removed my tools and closed up the belly, using some of my leftover rubberised plastic to seal the skin.

"Good Job…now…Dear Little Malek, would you mind letting me out, I may reward you~" she cooed again. I sighed again, before moving over to the main panel of the pod, pressing a few buttons. The couplers and cables disconnected from her frame, as control was returned to her, before he stepped away "well then? Try it out" I smiled, happy I was able to do this for….one of the Kr's?

The screen where her avatar sat returned to its original state. Kr's eyes opened, now returned to their beautiful blue color. "...ahhhhh, what a refreshing sensation" she almost moans. I could only continue smiling, looking at her "try to walk".

She takes a first insecure step out of the pod, but then she immediately takes on a more "seductive" way of moving, her tail swishing behind her. Could this Kr be…what Kr was before her owner bought her?

I tried to ignore it and smiled through "wonderful! Glad to see it's all working!" I gulped slightly. Kr approaches me, I feel small, very small, despite being roughly her same height, it's like she is towering over me. "Thank you~". And then…she kissed me. My brain rushed for a second "what the heck was that?!". She chuckled, moving away "just a little way to thank you for this opportunity.

The door creaked open, revealing the tall figure of AIG, gazing at us, blank.

"Hi, we haven't met each other…yet, Spz-Kr, at your service" she stated, with respect somewhat notable. I could only stand and watch as the fox doll walked right into the room, closed the door behind her and looked over Kr, seeming to analyze her "a different personality, I assume, huh? Well, I suppose Malek did his magic and did another seamless surgery. Impressive as always" she stated, seeming to not have seen what those new KR did.

"He did, he is amazing, but he is such a simpleton, is he always this pig headed?" she queried. AIG just chuckled "usually, if you don't know what buttons to push". I couldn't help but retort, taking a step forward "hey! I'm not that…." but before I could finish, I felt a sharp pain in my leg, making me hiss and wince. AIG was over me in a second, looking me over at high speed "you need rest. Go back to your bed and sleep".

I was struck by surprise "but I still could repair…." before she placed a single finger on my lips. "No arguing. To bed" before she kissed my forehead. I scowled, crossing my arms and walked out, heading to the room with beds and laying in one.

(Kr POV)

The fox doll stands before the wolf doll. "A pleasure to meet you, Vixen, you left quite a strong impression on the others, you may call me Core" I said, looking up to AIG, who is quite frankly towering over me. The white haired woman simply looked me over "Core? So you are what? The original? The base? What exactly are you?" she questioned, showing no clear emotion other than curiosity. "Oh no, nothing of the sort, as I said to Dear Little Malek before, i'm merely a fragment; Kr's neural cloud got shattered into so many tiny tiny pieces, I'm the only one that stitched itself together correctly, the other are…a jumbled mess at best" I replied, trying my best to explain us as a whole.

"I see. Fascinating indeed. And why exactly am I only meeting you now? Surely as the most complete one, you should have been the most in control" she returned, seeming to gain interest. "Oh…well I'm actually the smallest piece on the board, the others are way bigger than me, I'm just around when they sleep, courtesy of Malek I can use the body, but…we are sleeping, or better we should be, i'm operating at 20% my efficiency, the rest of it is clearing cache and fixing bugs" I returned, wondering if that was satisfactory.

AIG smiled a little "your quite puzzling, Core. I suppose that's why I was so interested when I first saw your multiple mindsets. How very interesting indeed. Is there anything else I need to know? Any other forms of you hidden away in that little head?".

"Oh no it's just the four of us. There's Shy, Possessive, Beast and me, Core. Shy was the one you met first, no actually you first met Beast, then Shy, then Possessive and now me" I returned again. This seemed to please the fox doll, as she shifted to the side, seemingly allowing me to exit, smiling softly.

I feel a slight pressure in my cloud. Shy? I thought to myself. Y-yes, i-i-i w-want t-to go and t-thank Malek. She is so simple minded. You just want an excuse to try teasing, don't you? Her reply is immediate i-i-i w-w-would n-never d-do t-that.

Riiiiight. I jab. M-meanie. Now it makes me feel bad. Fine, I'll bring you to him, then I'll go back inside my own head. Also, it's the first time we actually interact. I wonder how the other two are. My line of thoughts makes a slight rumbling noise heard. Beast, please be quiet, you are ruining the moment. The beast whimpers as she retreats such an obedient little puppy.

It seems another one joined in. So who gets first? Possessive is now here as well. W-what a-are you s-saying?.

You are such a simpleton Shy, Possessive wants to know which of you is gonna get motor function after I'm out. I converse inside my own head.

Before the situation can further drift into an argument I stop it in its tracks. Alright this was fun, please could you let me bring us to Malek? So I can go back and witness your very deviant intentions from the front row. The other both pouts but don't reply as I do have a point, it's useless asking Beast's opinion, she cannot even talk.

I move toward the door, but before I pass AIG, I feel cold steel against my throat. I slowly looked, seeing she had suddenly drawn her Katana, holding it in my path. "I will say one thing, and one thing only. Remember that he is mine. If I find you've hurt him, or are manipulating him, I'll cut off that tail of yours and make it into a boa. Clear?" She was cold, unfeeling, and very intimidating.

Well while I liked Malek, I had no intention of bringing him harm or manipulating him. "Fear not, I have no intention of doing any of those things, I mean, unless he wants to be hurt, and ask nicely, I'm sure Possessive will satisfy that desire" I replied, trying to keep a cool head. The fox doll slowly moves her Katana away, sheathing it without a word.

*Growling* Beast is getting restless, apparently AIG's threat unsettled her. Be at ease, you oversized puppy. My thoughts, my message reaches her immediately. *whimper* Beast seems to calm down a little bit. Beast…don't tell me you too want to meet Malek. An affirmative rumbling rises.you are such a puppy, you just want cuddles and love, I understand, i'll see what i can do, maybe while the others are out speaking with Malek i'm gonna cuddle you. Beast doesn't respond but i know she is embarrassed and happy, who knows maybe actually giving her some love will make her a little less bestial; after all she was only allowed to feel pain and rage, she was the fragment of us which took the brunt of the damage that freak did to us.

The beast fades into the back of my mind joining the other two, I feel Possessive step forward. She threatened us, it's only fair we threaten her so as well, if Malek is hers, then 45 is mine. Possessive chimes in. Ours, 45 is ours. I correct her; Possessive is the most aggressive, second to Beast of course, and brash of us. She likes to tease and entice, but doesn't take being teased well. She does talk a lot when she wants to, however she actually prefers actions over words, especially when something she feels is "hers" is at play. Possessive is also the one of us that usually takes over when in combat, though like all of us is vulnerable to those accursed visions.

A more tempered reaction maybe, You can't always fight fire with fire, and after seeing her combat performance i can say that of the four of us only Beast has an actual chance against her. Possessive goes into deep thought, elaborating what I just told her.

Fine, just a light warning will be enough this time, but if she…i cut her off. If she dares to harm 45 I'll make sure she regret it, that's what you wanted to say, I swear you are oh so predictable at times. Possessive seems offended, but doesn't reply. But you do make a point, it's only fair we warn her. Possessive grunts and goes back.

Shy? I called out. Y-yes! She was caught by surprise. You have been awfully quiet, what's your opinion on this matter? Shy is stunned but scrambles to reply. I-I s-stand with w-whatever decision you t-take. Alright that settles it we agreed on the next course of action. Shy feels the conversation is over and joins the others.

I open the door, but just before finally leaving the room I turn to AIG who is still watching me. "Vixen, I like you, so i will give you a warning, 45 is ours; and if you ever bring any harm to her…well…let's just say Beast and Possessive will like to have a few words with you, and they are not as forgiving as me and Shy are".

"I have no interest in your little friend. She's yours" she replied bluntly. "Well, that settles it then" I turn back and approach AIG holding out a hand. "To the start of a nice relationship, I'm sure we can make Malek break his guard eventually". This earned a sneaky smile from AIG, chuckling slightly as she shaked my hand "good luck".

"Ah, Vixen, a word of advice, when you find yourself dealing with Possessive, try not to poke her too much, she rarely takes well to teasing; she can be talkative however in certain situations she prefers actions over words". Core pauses for a second "she might actually raise hands if you surpass her low tolerance bar". Unphased, AIG returned to being blunt "I'll keep that in mind, I suppose".

I have one last thing I have to ask her, and I don't know how she will take it, considering her previous encounters with Beast."One last thing and then i'm off; Beast would like to spend some time with Malek, I swear she is just a big oversized puppy who wants love and cuddles; however I want you to be there when we let her out, just as a safety measure, there is no telling what might set her off.
She is the most tragic of us, she is the form that took the brunt of the damage that freak did to us" I said, hoping AIG agreed.

Beast needed love and affection, she was starved for it, and I was sure that we could not give her that; the problem was that not even we knew what or when something could set her off, making her go berserk.

AIG remained blunt "if Malek is hurt, we have a problem. If you treat him well, I'm willing to share. But he's mine. Treat him as borrowed, not yours" before she walked out the door herself, walking off into another room.

That was not the reply I was hoping for, but it's understandable, Beast's actions so far make her wary of her, so it makes sense. Well let's go meet Malek, I should bring up Beast to him, maybe he can convince AIG; I doubt she is willing to let me get Beast anywhere near Malek.

I finally walk out of the door, and into the shop heading upstairs for Malek's room.

(Malek's POV)

I laid on the bed in that spare room, eyes closed, just thinking of what a blizzard day this had been. I woke up in this new place, with new T-Dolls, and we've already had to fight off a horde of ELID's. I pushed those confusing thoughts aside in an attempt to actually sleep.

However, sleep did not come, and instead I had this nagging feeling that the day was not yet over. I sighed, wondering what that feeling was, and hoping it wasn't AIG continuing to be her overly flirtatious self. As I closed my eyes again I heard the door opening, my sight darted in the direction seeing Kr entering the room, I don't know if she changes personality but her expression is serious, I hope nothing bad happened, AIG is possessive, i'm sure she must have warned or straight up threatened Kr if she saw her.

"Hi, Kr. How are you feeling? Everything seems to be functioning?" I queried, still a little on the tired side. "Oh don't worry, Dear Little Malek, everything is good. Also, thank you for allowing us four to interact, before we were just aware of each other" she replied. "I'm glad you're enjoying that" I stated, smiling at the good news.

"I'm still a little shocked however; can you believe it? AIG threatened me with her sword, "Malek is mine, I'm just sharing him a little".
It's not like a plan on hurting you or anything, unless you ask nicely of course, if you beg Possessive hard enough i'm sure she knows all the right ways to turn pain into sweet sweet pleasure". I groaned loudly, frustrated. Who wouldn't be, after all? "Not something I'm interested in, at the moment, thank you."

"Back onto more serious topics however, I'm on borrowed time, Shy is making a bit of a fuss" she stated. "Borrowed time? Are they waking up or something?" I enquired, not fully sure I understood. This was a rare case, after all."Well cache cleaning is almost done, we have around five minutes before the other will surface, they are here mind you" she says pointing at her head, indicating that the other three were awake already, just unable to come to the surface due to her system design and unique programming.

"Ok? So why exactly are you here? You heard AIG, I'm supposed to be on bed rest" I queried, now curious. "Well it's not like I'm gonna bother you for much longer, unless you want to be a bad boy~" she returned coyly, beginning to walk towards the bed I was laid in. I shifted slightly in my already tired state, before she sat near my waist on the side of the bed. "I'm not sure I follow" I tried to evade.

"As much as I would like to tease you and play with you I have more important matters at hand" Core sounded serious, this was no joking or teasing matter. "Ok?" Was all I could really think to say, honestly confused.

"Beast would like to meet you." There was no joking in her voice. I gulped yet again "the fighting one?". She gave me a scowl. "She is more than that, she is a good natured persona, a love and cuddle starved puppy; she wants to feel loved, we can only do that so far now that we are allowed to interact, but before all she knew was pain and anger, she is the part of our original self that took the brunt of the damage". She pauses before continuing. "I'm genuinely worried about letting her out near you, seemingly for no reason she could just fly off into a berserk rage, I asked AIG if she could stay with us while she was out, as a safety measure but she didn't give me a straight answer".

I thought for a moment "either she trusts you to make the choice, or she's still a little bitter. And besides, if Beast does go berserk, I have a safety measure" I replied.

"Do you think you could react in time if she goes off and decides to tear you apart limb from limb?". I just chuckled "I don't have to. So, I suppose I won't be seeing you until, when? Tomorrow? I'm not sure when dolls do their cache cleaning, and how often" I replied bluntly.

"Well I suppose I'm gonna trust you on the safety measures, still I would very much prefer if AIG was in the room; anyway, it will depend, normally we Dolls do cache cleaning once a day, but we can remain active without it for several days, so i can't exactly answer you" she replied. "So, if things are normal, I won't see you until tomorrow evening. I suppose I should simply say "good night". I think that's fitting enough" I chuckled.

"Yeah, though I may have to chat with 45, she deserves to know some more of us…yes yes it's your turn to have fun… good night dear little Malek". She says her eyes briefly flicker. "H-hi" her voice changed from confidence to the more recognisable timidness. I smiled softly "hello again, Shy".

"I-i-i wanted to t-thank you, f-for all you are d-doing for us, D-Doctor w-would be p-proud of you M-malek, y-you don't treat us as t-tools but as e-equals, j-just like him" she affirmed, clearly quite happy. "I'm glad you think so. So, is there something you wanted from me?" I enquired, making sure that didn't sound rude or nagging.

"I-i don't think so, i'm going t-to search the ELIDs for anything u-useful". She moved to the door, but before coming out she briefly turned around again. "S-sorry if B-beast scared you, I s-swear, she isn't bad" she apologized. I nodded gently "if any of you ever want me for something, you'll know where I am" I smiled at Kr, aiming that smile at all 4 of them.

"T-thank you". She pauses and stares off for a few seconds before gasping "Y-you can't…t-that's f-filthy…f-fine, j-just don't get us in t-trouble". Her eyes flicker again. I raised an eyebrow, wondering what they were discussing in that head of hers. It can't be Beast, she can't talk, Core is "sealed" so to speak, that only leaves…

"Hi, i think this is the first time we actually met, properly, last time i was struggling with Shy". confidence dripped from her voice. Oh gods "you're the other one…aren't you?" I gulped, shifting again.

"Yes, the others call me Possessive, but you can call me Mistress~". I stared at her, shocked. "Just joking… call me Yan". I shook off the surprise, slightly less nervous now "yan? Fair enough, I suppose. So what's your business?" The fact two of them had shown up purely to chat without reason, while not frustrating, was a little annoying, since they knew AIG wanted me to sleep. I wouldn't stop them talking, of course, but still, I'd actually like one of them to want something or have questions, just a solid reason.

"Unlike Shy, I have a reason for being here, if that's what you want to know". She said, looking at me with an inscrutable gaze. How…how did she? Can she read my thoughts? "O-ok? So what is it?" I wasn't sure if I was more nervous or creeped out.

"I have questions, but before that…give me your arm" she commanded, blunt. I nervously obliged, still both nervous and confused as to the situation.

She grabbed my arm and yanked the sleeve back, kissing my lower arm, sucking on it quite intensively. I shivered, struggling a little against the sudden move, feeling my face heat up. "Done" she says, I looked at the arm, and there was a Hickey, a love bite, a mark, only now I realized that she did so to mess with AIG. "Why the heck?!" I argued, voice raised, both annoyed and flustered, and unable to decide which was more prominent.

"Shh pet, I did so to make that Fox remember that I'm more than just a pretty face, and she Will remember that" she whispered. I don't know if I was scared or shocked, but I could definitely tell what that look in Kr's eyes meant. I began shifting again, trying to shuffle away slightly "ok then…I-I'm sure she'll remember" I tried to evade yet again.

"If you don't believe me, check her memories the next time she comes to you for maintenance, anyway, will you answer the few questions I have, pet~?" she cooed, earning another sigh as I de-tensed a little. "I suppose" I just kept shifting away, hoping she wouldn't notice and get any bright ideas.

"Squirming away are you? Worry not tonight is not the night, the night in which we shall consume ourselves into the fires of pleasure is not yet here" she assured very eloquently. I relaxed a little "well you have some way of showing it. I thought I was seconds away from getting pinned" I sighed, wiping my head a little.

"If you beg a bit, I could give you a little taste of what that's going to feel like~". Her hand trails up my torso as she closes in and gives me a light kiss on the lips, not ravishing or controlling. This one honestly confuses me, cause I expected her to be the one to take what she wants. Clearly I need to get to know these personalities better "still not interested" I replied. I may have a weak will, but I'm not being seduced.

"I wouldn't expect you to beg the first time, but trust me, you will~…Shy, what is it, can't you see i'm having fun here, stop being a pain and…oh fine". She pouts, apparently Shy is trying to do something. Thank you Shy! I tilted my head "didn't you have questions? Or is Shy gonna take over that?".

"Shy is just making a fuss, she is still so pure, but I can tell, Foxy is rubbing off on her. Trust me, she can be assertive if she really wanted to, but alas you are right, pet. I have questions". I nodded "ask away. And I hope you two can find some form of compromise, yet I feel like I'm not ready for that just yet" I chuckled weakly, now waiting for questions.

"For as much as I would like you all to myself, it wouldn't hurt to share you between all four of us, we are all Kr after all…hehe" she chuckles a bit, making me imagine a scene where I have four Kr looming over me, I look up at her before her face lights up with excitement. "Pet, you just gave me an amazing idea, the next time I happen to see a doll selling shop, and I know one is near, I'm raiding it, I'm gonna make you a big surprise".

Don't mention the dolls you've found. Don't mention the dolls you've found. Do Not mention the dolls you've found! I nodded, seeming like I just wasn't sure of anything, but she could probably tell I knew something "ok? Well, I hope you're lucky and find one. AIG won't admit it in front of both of us, but it seems she likes shopping, so she'll probably take you on a "supply run" if you get to know her." I informed her.

"Ohh, maybe AIG will be interested in what I have in store for you, Pet~, but back to the questions otherwise Shy and Core are going to fuss again" she teased, before returning to casual. I took a breath, relaxing a little, but still being cautious that she might decide to spring on me "go ahead".

"Good Boy, so first question, where did you learn all of your skills, surely not by being purely a scrap rat, you must have had some prior knowledge on what you were doing, it took ages for Doctor to learn how to properly seal epidermal layer without leaving markings, and yet, you, so young, already have decades worth of experience" she enquired.

I thought for a second, before answering "I won't lie. When I was originally scrapping, it was for rough types. They didn't want to hear what I thought, they just wanted parts to sell off. The most valuable were from T-Dolls. Whenever I found one of you guys, I took what was needed, but I didn't feel right just leaving them, cut open and gutted. It wasn't right".

Her face twisted in disgust but then into understanding"Yeah, even we dolls, unless programmed to be uncaring, unthinking and unfeeling fell revulsion and even fear upon seeing a fellow doll gutted for parts and left there to rot, it serves as a reminder that one day we too could find ourselves killed out of nowhere, either by those who hate dolls or by people who want our parts". She paused for a second as if reminiscing about something.

"You would be surprised by how many dolls I've seen sprawled and gutted open in dark alleys back when this city wasn't a ruin filled with ELIDs". Her voice had turned soft and caring, almost like below the dominant, teasing and possessive Yan sat a sweeter, kinder, gentler version who deeply cared about others, maybe it was a piece of how she originally was before fracturing. "Please, though, continue with your story".

"After a few attempts, I learned that the best covering was rubberised plastic, as it had the closest consistency to skin, so I kept my tools on hand and sealed up any mark I made. Only right to let them rest. After a while, they started demanding more parts, and from places I didn't want to have to work on, both what you're thinking, and stuff like central processors. I couldn't repair marks like that, so I claimed I'd start work on it".

"You sound just like him, you truly care for us Dolls while the rest of humanity is either wary of us, sees us as tools, or downright despises us, but please, do continue".

"Eventually, I came back with "parts". They were armed, I won't deny, but I knew what I could do. So I made a shock launcher and a set of target pads. When they got in my way, I threw the pads on them and pulled the trigger. I'd never killed people before, and I don't want to start again, so I just left. After that, every time I found a downed Doll, I did the little I could to repair the parts that were still there, and sealed any wounds they had. If they're still where I left them, they should be physically in near perfect condition, save for missing internals on some" I sighed.
"Sorry if that answer wasn't satisfactory, but it's the truth".

"No you said enough, you vanquished all my doubts and suspicions, you know, if by chance we ever meet Doctor, I'm sure he will take you as his apprentice, I'm sure you two would have gotten along splendidly, though i will admit he was a bit eccentric" she stated, reminiscing. I just chuckled "the best weird smart people are. So, any other questions?" I'd stopped moving away, even returning to my original position nearer to her.

"No, as i said you cleared all my doubt and suspicion, you are a good man, now however, pet, I think it's time you sleep" she returned, voice still flirtatious, but sweet. I shifted so I could get comfortable "I do have one question?".

"And I will gladly answer, pet, you earned it '' She says, her face wearing a gentle smile I didn't expect to find on her. "Well, it's just that, actually. Why Pet? Why did you decide to start calling me that?". I enquired, now beginning to relax a little.

"Malek, I do call you Pet for the same reason Core calls you "Dear Little Malek", because you are unbelievably cute, easy to tease and..oh so very obedient, just like a good pet should be~" she replied, both kind, and clearly teasing. I felt my face flush slightly as I looked away, knowing what would happen if I kept looking any more. How the hell does this T-Doll know so much teasing?! Was this a programmed thing?!

"Ah, but it's getting late now, you should really sleep, tomorrow we have lots of work to do, I can feel it. '' She calmly stated. I wanted to reply with "good luck with that, with what you've done to me" but almost on command, I find myself oh so very tired, my eyes get heavier as sleepiness overcomes me. I see her eyes flash again.

"G-goodnight, M-malek". I feel someone kissing my cheek and the weight on the side of the bed disappears. I simply laid back, allowing sleep to take me.

(AIG POV)

I sat in one of the side rooms, checking my blade and rifle, thinking about the day. We've almost entirely run out of bullets, we're very likely low on medical supplies, and Malek's still injured. My mind stuck on Malek for a moment. Why had he been kissing Kr? He didn't seem to have been holding her, but she had kissed him for certain. Did she force herself on him? I can't blame her if she did, but should I feel concerned? I'm not fully sure. I returned to my weapons maintainable, thinking of plans to get our supplies back up to snuff.
Suddenly, the door cracked open and Kr appeared. I looked over from my sword, which I'd been carefully sharpening "yes?".

"S-sorry, i-i was searching for s-something, i'll g-go away" she stuttered. This girl needs a confidence boost. I held up my hand "wait. Come over and sit down. There's another chair" I stated, gesturing to a chair on the side of the table I was on.

"O-ok, let me look f-for something r-real quick". She enters and moves to the cabinet near the small bed, she opens it and takes out a pair of ammo boxes, before moving to the table and sitting down, she takes her weapon out and puts it on the table alongside two empty magazines. It's the first time I actually got a real good look at her weapon.

It was very basic, as to be expected of an older model weapon, but it has its charms. Single magazine, fairly compact, good for confined spaces and close quarters. Sometimes a weapon doesn't have to be flashy and new to be effective. Malek first taught me that when he fought with literal rusty shards of metal sheets.

I glanced over, seeing that she was refilling her magazines with ammo "so, Shy, how are you? You know, considering all that's been going on, both with you, and the current situation?" I enquired, making a little small talk.

"I-i'm f-fine, for the most part, i s-still n-need to get used to i-interact with the others, b-before it was just w-wrestling control f-from either Yan or Beast, i wasn't even a-aware of Core e-existing" she replied, nerves very clear. I sighed "I suppose it's been a big eye opener. But more than that. How have you felt with what's just transpired. Me and Malek appeared, a horde came towards us, and now we're almost out of ammo, save for 45."

"I-it was, I a-admit, I-I-I like Malek, he is a g-good person…ah…s-sorry for C-Core and Yan's sh-shameless behavior" she apologized. I chuckled, placing my hand over hers "apology accepted. Besides, I can't exactly blame them. There's been a few occasions that he's fixed me and I decided to "reward" him, hehe~. He's surprisingly irresistible, isn't he?".

"H-he is…" She loses herself a little, if I had to guess, she is talking with the other two, Yan and Core. "AIG?". I looked over to the smaller doll "yes? Something wrong?" I questioned.

"C-Core asked me to ask you s-something, she s-said if you have t-thought of what she said, regarding Beast" Shy questioned. I just tilted my head a little "didn't I make myself clear? If you trust Beast to not hurt him, then I'm fine with it. Besides, it's not like Malek can't protect himself. As much as he is an adorable little meatbag, he can hold his own surprisingly well" I replied, once again thinking about the blond junk rat.

"I know B-Beast doesn't w-want to harm him, but she, she is f-fragile, i k-know Malek isn't d-defenseless, but p-please, I, no, we, even Beast, want you to be t-there, j-just to be s-safe. a-actually, I c-can prove B-Beast isn't b-bad, as C-Core says, she is a B-big lost p-puppy". I feel a wave of panic understanding what she is about to do but before I can stop her eyes blink, but they remain glowing orange, like earlier while fighting the horde.

I simply sheathed my sword so there wasn't any immediate danger, before looking back at her "hello, Beast".

Beast simply looks back at me, her eyes blinking, taking me, my appearance, in, I can see intelligence in her. Beast tilted her head slightly to the side, her glowing orbs for eyes staring at me with curiosity. I simply looked back "yoooouuuuu…want something? A walk? Need to go poop? Treat?" I questioned her, not exactly sure how to respond.

Beast seems to light up at the last word, her ears perking up her tail start to swish behind her. I chuckled a little, looking down near my chair "c'mon then". She shoots up and moves next to me, eyes gleaming with hope. I smiled gently, placing my hand on her head and ruffling it through her hair, wiggling her ears in the process "you're a good girl, aren't you?".

Beast leans heavily into my touch, clearly desiring more affection. I chuckled again, moving from ruffling to scratching, trying to remember the random stories Malek had told me about dogs and what they liked.

Beast apparently doesn't like scratching her eyes glow in…displeasure…discomfort…i can't really tell. I noted that and moved back to ruffling her hair, actually quite enjoying it.

Beast whimpered a bit and her glowing eyes returned to her natural azure, her animal reactions dissipating "s-sorry about t-that" she apologized, clearly back to Shy. "No need to worry" she rubbed her head a little more, before letting her stand back up. "So w-what do you think of B-Beast, she isn't b-bad is she?" the nervous one questioned as she stood back up, returning to her seat. "I'm not concerned about her at all. As long as she doesn't decide Malek is food, he should be fine" I chuckled again.

"S-she isn't going to see him as f-food, she'll s-see it as an e-enemy" she retorted. I pouted a little "you're no fun, sometimes. I was joking".

"I-I was j-just stating f-facts" she stuttered back to me, which forced a laugh past my lips. "Don't worry about it. You need to relax and lighten up" I smiled back to the wolf T-Doll. "I-I'll try" she replied shyly. I thought for a moment, before an idea came to mind "you know what I do whenever I need to clear my head?" I questioned her, rhetorically "I go shopping".

"S–shopping? What do you m-mean?" questioned Kr, cheeks flushing slightly. "I mean going about looking for fun things, be it at local derelict shops, or abandoned houses. Where do you think I got this pretty fur collared jacket from? They don't just supply stuff like this to dolls" I returned, showing off the item.

"Y-yeah, damn it does look cool, i would like s-some new a-apparel as well, i'm t-tired of this old uniform" she returned, looking herself over. "Great. Next time we do a supply run, we go shopping. I'll even show you some of my…" I leaned in close, smirking "...secret stashes~" I chuckled.

Shy/Kr blushes heavily. "O-ok". She stammers out. I chuckled again. She's so easy "don't worry much about it. It's just some choices I decided to hide from the scav's. Including a few malek would like~" I replied coyly.

Seeing no immediate answer I look up and see she is lost in her thoughts probably having another conversation with her…headmates.

"E-ehem, A-AIG, Yan would like to h-have a f-few words with you, it's-seem she has an i-idea that Malek may like". I tilted my head "then please, let her through" I implored.

"V-very well". Her eyes flicker for a second. "Hello Fox". Her voice is the same, but it's tone was completely different. I smirked "hello again, Yan. I hear you have a scheme brewing up. Let's hear it" I stated, leaning onto the table.

She takes her hand out "This is the first time we are meeting properly, last time i was fighting with Shy over control"...she pauses for a second "-our- pet sure made an amazing job making us able to interact, ill be sure to thank him…properly…when the time is right''. I chuckled menacingly, "Remember your limits, Yan. He's mine. Teasing and toying is fine, but no pushing your boundaries" I reinforced it.

"I'm not going to make it a secret, I would like to have him all for myself…but you do have a point, yes, fear not, he shall remain yours" she reassured, slightly downtrodden. "The only way he'll be left all to yourself is if I am permanently deactivated, wolf. Now, you had a plan, yes?" I switched the topic smoothly.

"Yes I do, i'm willing to tell you because I think you will find it exciting as I do". She smiles wickedly. "I was planning on raiding a nearby abandoned Doll shop, and I know for a fact it's still untouched. We saw it yesterday when we reactivated and wandered around a bit, before I caused a bit of a ruckus that…sadly led to that horde".

I'm not fully sure of what she is trying to imply, what does raiding a doll shop have to do with having fun with Malek? "Please continue. I don't quite follow" I enquired.

"Oh it's quite simple, nothing too complicated, ever used a dummy before?" she enquired. I thought about it "once, when I was first tested for my battle performance" I replied "why?".

"Because that's how -we- will be able to enjoy Malek together, and fret not, we don't even need the Zener Protocol to use it, Doctor did make a soft program that allow dolls to use Dummies without being connected to Zener, or Military grade hardware, however it's pretty short ranged". I looked at her for a momentz before steadily shaking my head "cut that plan off fairly quickly. That is severely pushing your boundaries" I returned "unless you want them for combat use, I won't allow it".

"Yes…that's the plan, however there is a catch, at least for us…it's quite taxing on our neural cloud to "fully" split each other into different bodies, thus it's only a temporary thing, by my calculation we have…three hours of -separation-" she stated. As strange as it was, it was, indeed, a good idea, when removing Malek from the equation. "I like it. Besides, after a few times, I'm sure malek will try to find a way to keep you separated longer" I reassured, mind now wandering to a different topic.

"Ah, even if such program isn't designed for military purposes, i'm sure it can be easily used as such, we can control multiple bodies no problem for as long as we want if we don't split, all we need to do is find extra guns…now where was that shop that sold those nice assault rifles". I chuckled at hearing her ramble "I assume you'd all design each dummy to fit how you'd each like to look better, am I correct?" I questioned.

"That would be the idea, the others do agree with me, plus as an extra safety measure I can have Malek install something on Beast's dummy to make sure she doesn't go rip and tear on him" she reassured. I held my fingers in a rectangle, making it surround my view of Kr "so, what exactly would you change from how you currently look to match your ideal form, Yan?" I tried to picture her description.

"ohh…ehm…me…hehe..I…I would like to be taller…and have my assets…a little bit more filled". Yan had been caught off guard, she wasn't expecting such a question. I pictured what she said, nodding thoughtfully "and what of shy? What would she like as her ideal form?" I queried, chuckling at her previous response.

"Shy? Well i don't think she would change much, though I guess she would try to look cuter…and more confident as well,". Yan recovered and returned to her usual behavior.

My mind wanders, what caused Kr to be split? Abuse and mistreatment, while she was exposed to those for sure aren't enough, if she was a prototype, what sort of cruel experiments could cause the fracturing of her cloud? Should I ask such a question? Is Yan the right one to ask?

"Huh…yeah yeah…cya fox". Before I can finish my line of thinking her eyes flicker again "I…I'm back". Yan stepped back and Shy is at the forefront once again. Should I ask her?

I eventually came to a conclusion "Shy. What exactly would you change about your current appearance to make you…more you? Your ideal self? Be honest" I queried, wondering about the exact details.

"e-ehhh, m-m-me? I…i would like to be, c-cuter, slightly smaller, a…a little bit more f-filled, oh…and slightly fluffier as well" she replied, timid as ever. "Curious, do you think looking like that would help your confidence?" I enquired while jotting down both Yan and She's changes on a mental note.

"I…I…I think it will. if…if you have the chance…what would you c-change…a-about your body?". She sounds…somewhat more confident, bold even, turning my question back at me. I actually was puzzled "me?...well, I've always seen myself as perfect, but now you've mentioned it…" I began to daydream, my mind twisting ideas and fantasies.

No longer a simple one tail, but a glorious nine tailed fox! The most shapely and well trimmed tails there had ever been. A figure that would leave all begging only to see me! The greatest sniper, the greatest figure, and the greatest mind! The most glorious, most magnificent…..

"AIG? A-are…are you alright?". I heard Kr's voice shaking my head as my cheeks flushed "I-I'm sorry. What were we talking about?".

"We…we were t-talking about what you would change…if you had the chance… you… you were answering but then you k-kind of…spaced out?". She seems to be stuttering less and less, she still stops, faltering, an improvement I dare say, Shy needs interaction.

"O-oh, yes. Well, I know what I have in mind, at least" I chuckled weakly "would Beast do anything to change the current form?" I asked.

"...Floof". Shy replies, flatly. "What do you mean?"I inquired, not sure what she meant exactly by that, though I felt a feeling of "rivalry" rising inside me, emerging from my tail.

"She…Beast would like to look m-more Bestial… s-sharp teeth, sharper nails… and more fur, l-lots of it…i think… she might…no…she wants more tails". I mentally scowled at the statement of more tails, but continued to note down the results "I see. Thank you all for letting me know".

After then we returned to our tasks, exchanging some small talk as we worked. Kr soon finished reloading the magazines of her gun. "I-I must go…i still need to check if the E-Elids have anything on them…anything worth salvaging". With those words, Kr rose from the chair and went out of the room, giving a light bow to me before finally leaving.

I stopped what I was doing, having now sharpened my katana to a perfect edge and polished up my rifle, now pulling out an old map of the area I had, looking at certain points and now circling our current location. I began sketching faint lines, making a vague path, every so often wiping away my mark and continuing on a separate line. After a good five minutes, I rolled up the sheet and stood up, placing my weapons on my back again and eventually wandering up to the room of my dearest pet.

I gently opened the door, peeking my head through and seeing Malek's sleeping form. Always so cute. I wandered in, gently removing my weapons, before slowly climbing onto the bed, sitting in his lap, placing a kiss on his cheek "wake up, my sleepy subject~". His deep blue eyes flickered open, eventually taking me in "A…..AIG?...I thought you told me to sleep….why are you waking me back up?" he groaned, still half dazed.

I chuckled "well, you do, but I will need just a little information from you, if that isn't so hard~" I cooed. He groaned "what now?". I walked my fingers over his left arm "juuuust the locations of the non functioning Dolls you've recovered, that's all~" I stated, enjoying him in this half awake state, helpless to fight back. "Why do you need that?" he sighed. "It's a surprise~" I added, raising my hand to his cheek.

He groaned again "what do I get out of it?" so tired, so groggy, poor puppy. "How cold. You've never needed a reward before. But fine. If you help meeee…..I'll help you get back to sleep. If you don't, I'll pester you for the night. Is it a deal~?" I teased. I saw his eyes roll "fine. But I'll do it tomorrow morning. I'm too tired now" music to my ears. I nodded "very well" I beamed at him, eyelids relaxed as I gazed down at him.

"Ok….goodnight" he groaned, moving his head, before I pulled it back up. "I said I'd help you sleep, didn't i~? I'm not leaving yet~" as I cooed to him, I slowly lifted my large, fluffy tail "time to play your favorite game~". I saw his cheeks gently flush, such a pretty colour "w-what game is that?". I leaned in, as my tail trailed down his leg "don't you remember~? You love to test your endurance~. We're playing how long can you hold it~" I chuckled, cooing into his ear. I felt his body shiver, and a gasp leave his mouth "o-ok" he stuttered. I smirked, kissing his cheek "Good boy~..."