[WORLD TWO | JAILBREAK]

[spellbindmods]

[ Fifteen days ago, twelve members of the coven were selected to be captured and put under major scrutiny by the Shehui government. Today, they become freed.

Well, that's a pretty dramatic tag line for it all, but it's a dramatic moment isn't it? The coven members who have been taken have been subjected to some pretty hideous conditions, and their captivity and abuse has been reported to their fellow members via telepathy. With this information, and even just the knowledge that coven members have been taken at all, a plan of attack has been orchestrated.

Whether or not you're actively involved in this plan, the effects will likely be noticed immediately -- but it's up to fellow coven members to decide just how wide spread their pandemonium is. SImply put, there will be distracting forces and also those who go in for attack. Helpers and fighters. It's up to you what hand you have in helping your fellow man! ]

( ooc: Since there are a lot of different roles that can't be subsidized to their own prompts, the main given prompts in the log will be for pre- and during the jailbreak. You can have multiple prompts that take place in both situations in the event you have a multi-tiered role.

pre-jailbreak: Anything not directly involved with the government porthole location OR something leading up to the onslaught at the porthole.

during the jailbreak: Directly at the porthole and/or inside of the government hall, so labeled Lower Admin Hall C with a large connecting and locked door in a room that leads to Lower Admin Hall D. )

Let it be known that the monitors won't go down without a fight. No upper level government employees show their face, but when attacked monitors will indeed go in for the kill. However, they are initially taken by surprised. They aren't aware that their technology can be hacked, or that they have a large force that's about to come in against them.

If a monitor is felled, it's possible to take their ID card and use it to break prisoners free. They will all have clearance to access holding rooms, as well as testing centers and interrogation rooms. Use these keys to find coven members -- but characters will also find more monitors as they go through the hall.

Because this is a lower level administration area, searching the place won't find much in the way of information. This is something of the equivalent of a government prison. Weapons, medicine, files on ALL coven members (which can be taken), and similar items can be found. What's certainly more interesting is found in Lower Admin Hall D.

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hacking results: Capable hackers like 9S will be able to hack into the entrance of the government building eventually, which allows for an easier flow of movement in and out. This won't be the only reward reaped from the hacking: there are tons of locked archives that are concealed within the Shehui mainframe. Most are boring, governmental gobbledygooks, aptly named things like watersystem//upperdeck and the like. Three offer some intriguing information, titled contrabandlist//highlevel, adminhalld//accessrequirementoverride and notefile//banned//writtenrecord.

The first two archives are much easier to crack open and give information as follows (with irrelevant information omitted):

contrabandlist//highlevel

Four (4) small bone fragments, electrical in nature. Dangerous ##04. Contraband Room 5.

One (1) inanimate golden box. [MODIFICATION: When collected, box was magic in nature. Expended Three (3) smooth black stones predetermined to be filled with void magic in opening said golden box for investigation. Not currently deemed dangerous. Contraband Room 1.

> RETRIEVAL: One (1) body from inanimate golden box. Still living, suspended animation. Held in Contraband Room 4. DO NOT INCLUDE OTHER CONTRABAND. CONTRABAND ROOM 4 NOW OFF LIMITS FOR NEW MATERIAL.

> DETAIL: Clothed. Height: [measurement translation to 6' 3"]. Weight: Indeterminate. Dangerous ##77. Antima Formula RE5 inserted in constant IV. No obvious name, planetary association.

adminhalld//accessrequirementoverride

This archive contains a program that can be transferred from ID card to ID card. Anyone who has this .exe in their ID card can give it to someone else. This will grant access to all Lower Admin Hall D rooms, including contraband rooms -- there are six in total. These rooms can also be looted! All magical items within these rooms won't be immediately obvious in how they are magical, but there are plenty of items there that may be looted.

notefile//banned//writtenrecord

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new objective: jailbreak qri Utilizing this new information, coven members have the opportunity to find Qri and her golden box. While the box does seem somewhat non threatening and useless, unbeknownst to coven members it does contain void properties that allow Qri to use it as a space pocket for all the coven's shit. If you left it in the box, then you're shit out of luck if the box doesn't come to. Qri is surprisingly light, but still unconscious. Because of her size and condition, it will likely take more than one person to move her...but her body may potentially be a good meeting point for coven members. The room is isolated, and she's somewhat awe-inspiring being a large, albino-alien lady.

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post-jailbreak There's certainly a hullabaloo going on in the government building as the coven members try to fight to take their monitors. One thing is for certain -- there's no going back, now.

After a while, all coven member IDs go black -- including those belonging to uninvolved parties. For some, this is only temporary. Shehui is watching, and they know who they can potentially make loyal. However, anyone involved in the break-in, as well as the Chosen 12, their IDs will remain black. All credits have been taken and their capability to unlock any door will be removed.

Suddenly the fuzzy black cards begin to emit a high-pitched noise. All monitors still underground and alive will immediately freeze at the noise. The black ID cards will begin to flash a very blinding, red message:

TRUCE
ALL STAND DOWN
PEACEFUL EVICTION INITIATED: [TRANSLATED DATE: 20TH]
NO MORE HARM WILL COME TO YOU HERE

No matter where they are, monitors all standing completely still, hands up in surrender. Take a few more shots at them if you dare -- they won't defend themselves. Though your credits may be frozen and your identification marked, this is a war you've won. This war anyway. This war, here. ]

Comments

[precedents]

pre-jailbreak.

[ d-day has finally approached and A2 is probably the most at ease and comfortable she's ever been since arriving in shehui. they have as solid of a plan in place with what they've got and she knows her role in it; that's really all she needs to carry out this mission.

as they close in on the location, weapons materialize behind her in a burst of sparks, held in place by a golden ring. they haven't established a leader of this group just yet, and A2 isn't really inclined to take point on that. the only one she knows in this group is 2B, though there are a couple familiar faces. still, this isn't her first time, so as they prepare to wreck some havoc, she decides to speak up. ]

If there's anything anyone needs to know, [ abilities or otherwise ] now's probably a good time to do it.

[ she figures she can start: ]

If things go south, I'll activate B-mode and cover you. Just grab whoever you can and go.

during jailbreak.

[ during the fight, A2 will head right into the fray and try to take down as many monitors as she can (a lot like this, honestly, just pretend the machines are monitors). she does try to prevent from actually killing them, mostly focusing on disabling and knocking them out as efficiently as possible. she's fast and seems oddly comfortable during combat, but should she notice anyone struggling, she'll head over and give you a hand.

she'll also be picking up ID cards and passing them off to the infiltration team or whoever wants to head inside. when things do get a little dicier, she will activate berserk mode, which basically means her damage output and speed increases exponentially. this will only last for a few minutes, afterwards, she'll need a moment to recover. ]

post-jailbreak.

[ once the truce happens, A2 focuses on making sure everyone gets out, not bothering with the monitors after they put their hands up. should she find anyone struggling to get out, she'll pick them up bridal style and carry them out no matter how big they are (the only ones she'll have difficulty carrying alone would probably be geir and qri). just make sure to hold on since she'll be going from 0 to 60 in a second.

feel free to hit her up if you need anything else, here's 1 android at your service. otherwise, feel free to notice how her chassis seems even more banged up than usual, though she herself hardly seems to notice. maintenance might need to be a thing asap, but she'll refuse all repairs until she can confirm 9S and the other captives are safe. ]

closed to 2B
[ so the cool thing is, b-mode still works. the less cool thing is, the recovery bit is still kind of shitty.

A2 staggers once her overdrive fades, hanging back from the others in the decoy party and stumbling onto one knee. she stabs her sword into the ground to hold herself up, breathing hard as she waits for her systems to restore themselves. the fight seems like it's winding down, but 2B's still out there and she knows that the other android can take care of herself. never had she ever thought she'd be able to fight alongside her like this instead of against her, like she'd done so many times before.

it aches in a way, memories of her former squadron coming back to the surface, but she forces them down. ]

wildcard.

[ feel free to hit me up for anything else if none of the above work for you! ]

post-jailbreak

[talim]

[ jude has to catch up with her when he sees her, because she's moving so fast. he's gasping for breath when he does, taking a second to rest his hands on his knees and catch it. ]

Are you... okay? Did everyone make it out? Is it over?

[ if there's anyone he knew could be counted on, it was a2, 2b and 9s. he's not worried. he just wants to confirm her safety, too. these androids he's gotten mixed up with have a tendency to forget that there are people looking out for them, too. ]

[precedents]

[ once she sees jude doubled over, A2 immediately goes over to check on him, making sure he isn't harmed. she knows jude can take care of himself, but he's a medic and of the only few who can help the captives, so he takes priority. ]

I'm fine. [ well, except for some damage here and there (she's favoring her right arm for now; there's a couple screws knocked out in her left shoulder), but the clothes she'd bought with 9S and 2B seem to be in pristine condition. probably thanks to 9S' modifications. ] There might be a few people left, but everyone's mostly out.

[ she doesn't know where 2B and 9S are, but she has a feeling they're probably doing a sweep to get the remainder out. ]

Are you okay?

[talim]

I'm just fine. Don't worry about me. Since I'm here on medic duty, I wasn't part of the break in.

... You did a great job, A2. I was watching. You're amazing.

[precedents]

[ it's what i was created for, is what she doesn't say. but something in her expression softens a little regardless, her mouth tilting up in a brief, small smile. ]

You should see the other guy. He turned into a flying metal cat.

[ lion, she means. oops. ]

[talim]

Honestly?

[ jude covers his mouth to stifle a laugh. ]

Little here surprises me anymore.

Will you do me a favor, though?

[precedents]

[ the laugh is nice. it says more than just him telling her that he's fine. not that she doesn't believe him, but it's a good confirmation. ]

Think I could spare you one.

[talim]

[ that makes jude's smile widen. it's a kind sentiment, and he wonders if a2 realizes that; the fact that she's kind. ]

If you run into anyone sustaining even minor injuries, can you bring them over to me? I'll be nearby, so I shouldn't be too hard to find.

I'm unable to use my healing magic here, but I have the necessary supplies on me to treat as many people as possible. It'd be a big help. I can't gather everyone on my own.

[precedents]

[ she was always too hard, too bitter for kindness. there's no room left for kindness when guilt still has a solid presence, but it's easier to not dwell on it as much now; she's gotten softer these days, after spending time with jude and even 2B and 9S. she's grown to care, to understand, even if by all intents and purposes, she shouldn't be able to.

but she's always had a tendency to outlive the expectations of others. to achieve the unexpected, whether or not by choice. ]

Sure. I'll find you. [ it was something she was planning to do anyway. she's quiet for a moment, considering him before she speaks up again. ] ... You've never needed to rely on just your magic to heal others.

[ just being you is enough. ]

[talim]

Hm?

[ jude doesn't entirely understand— rather, the real meaning behind that statement sails right over his head. perhaps it's because he wouldn't agree with her there. he's always had to be more, always had to push himself harder and harder. he's always strived to be the best version of himself he can be, except even better than that. ]

Well, sure, it took a few solid years for my mana lobe to start developing enough for me to use it on a regular basis, and in medical school I had to learn the old fashioned way alongside how to efficiently use healing artes. I didn't see the point back then, because I'd always been privileged enough to have no trouble using mana at all. Now, though... well, needless to say, I'm relieved I learned. I owe a lot to my father, too. When it comes to more traditional healing and medicine, he's taught me just about everything he knows. He's pretty much the reason I became a doctor. Following in his footsteps and all that.

[ wow he is rambling. sorry, a2. this is what you get for being kind. ]

So I guess you're right. It's still an inconvenience, though...

[ a pause. ]

Am I talking too much? I sort of just went off there.

[ the point. jude's head. ]

[precedents]

[ of course it sails over his head and really, half of what he said sailed over hers as well. but there's parts of it that she can understand in a way. the expectation of needing to be more and better, even knowing her fate as a prototype -- that she would ultimately be reused and recycled for something newer and better. and in the end, none of that really mattered, but she still fought, until she was the last one standing.

(the E models were designed to be stronger, to execute other yorha models. each time 2B was sent to eliminate her, A2 destroyed her first. she didn't have to fight so hard; she had outlived her usefulness, she had become a liability, and there was no backup left for her in the bunker. but maybe it was more than just her promise to her old squadron -- maybe it was the inexplicable need to prove that she was still here, still relevant. to be the best version she can be, perhaps even better than that.)

she considers him when he stops talking, for what seems like a while of simply staring at him before she eventually picks her words. ]

... You're enough as you are, Jude.

[talim]

[ he worries at his bottom lip, giving her a look that's a mixture of both confused and hopeful, amber eyes wide with wonder. ]

... Do you really think so?

Sometimes I just— I can't help but think I could, I should be better.

[precedents]

Self improvement isn't a bad thing. As long as it's something you want.

[ not because someone expects him to be. ]

You make a lot of people happy just by being you.

[talim]

... Thank you, A2. Hearing that really means a lot to me, especially coming from you.

[ coming from a person he admires and respects so much. ]

i'm already crying

[apatheia]

[2B has never seen the berserker mode for herself, has only ever heard of it in reports and data entries. The first time A2 enables it, it's easy to see why her model was named Attacker—her attacks are relentless, punishing even, and while the monitors are far from the most powerful machines they've faced, she's sure A2's damage output outclasses her own like this. She almost wonders why she didn't activate it back in the Forest Kingdom.

But only a few minutes later, it's all too easy to see why she didn't, and why the function was phased out entirely. There are enough of them around to cover for A2 while recovers, and she does recover before throwing herself back into the fight, but 2B keeps it in mind as they make their way in. While she can't keep track of A2 the entire time, too much going on and too much ground to cover to simply stay all together, she won't let another YoRHa unit fall. Even if they were all designed to be disposable, none of that matters now. She asked A2 to take care of everyone for her. It's only right that given this chance, she try and take care of her.

When she sees her go down on her knee, she immediately makes her way to her. There aren't any monitors around, and the others are already seeing to the evacuation of those kidnapped. If there are still loose ends here, she'll see to them in a second. Right now, A2 is her priority.]

Hey. [She kneels down, staying alert for more monitors but keep her blindfold-covered gaze on A2.] Take it easy, I'll cover you.

post-jailbreak

[splinten]

[At some point he saw her go into b-mode, because it's super cool and he'd find it super cool? He wants b-mode. Very cool.

For now, however, he is showing up with a toolbox in hand and a greeting.]

Maintenance here.

[precedents]

[ it's a rare moment when A2 isn't moving, having finally arrived with the last of the coven at their temporary base and checking to make sure 9S and 2B are fine. her left arm hangs oddly at her side, but aside from the general wear and tear that comes with not really giving much of a fuck about her own safety in fights, she seems alright for the most part.

and he seems alright too, not that A2 really expected anything different. there's a brief slant of a smile as she shifts a little to give him access to her arm. ]

I tried to go a little easy this time.

[ because hitting up b-mode is totally easy. ]

[splinten]

That claim is totally consistent with everything I witnessed in the recent fight.

[He pulls his crap out of the toolbox and gets started with the inspection. He had information from 9S, so he feels fairly comfortable with this, but he still wants to make sure everything is the same and that he isn't mistaking anything when he looks her over.]

during;

[marakukaja]

[ A2 is not the only one made for combat here, and as it turns out, Aigis isn't the only one with a sort of berserker, fully-automatic mode she can tap into when things get a little rougher than expected. She hasn't tapped into Orgia mode yet, considering how much she's holding back due to the relative squishiness of their targets. Not that that particular similarity stops her from raising her voice in hopes it can cut through A2's berserk din. ]

Are you sure about this, A2-san?

[ Even if the monitors are trying to go in for the kill, androids like them are very, very, very unlikely to be killed by humans just due to their sheer natures as what are essentially weapons. But she also understands that the more time they spend, the more time the captives are being held, and the more forces and monitors aren't focusing on them. It's fitting. One far more reserved and polite, the other a force of nature. ]

sorry for the wait!

[precedents]

[ she still retains her consciousness even in b-mode, and while the monitors don't really stand much of a chance against androids like them, A2 doesn't see the point in dragging out the fight longer than necessary. she trusts 9S and his skills in helping the infiltration team get to where the captives are and get them out; her objective here is to create as much destruction as she can and she will do her part to follow through. ]

... Yeah, [ she calls back during the cool down, waiting for her systems to recalibrate. ] As sure as they were when they decided it was a good idea to take them.

[ A2 has never held back in anything she's ever done, and maybe that's why she's one of the last to have the b-mode function. there was no point in holding back when everything is determined to destroy you, and while this fight is different, it doesn't make much of a difference. in the end, if they aren't giving them quarter, neither will she. ]