last_free_city | ://PROGRAM/001

[There's a pair of crimson eyes gazing into the PDA's screen, blue hair framing her face and a strange piece of head gear that most certainly can't be called a helmet. There's no expression on her face, she's quite serious right now. Ensuring that she wasn't there alone had been her first priority after the Valkyrie had brought her. There was a vague sense of relief that she wouldn't admit to, when she found three names listed: Gaignun Kukai Junior, Shion Uzuki and Wilhelm.

Mary's Will responded to the last name but not enough that either one would switch control right now.]

I am KOS-MOS, an Anti-Gnosis Annihilation Weapon. I was brought here, as most of you were, by the Valkyrie to defend this place.

I have a priority that supersedes that however. Shion. I request that we meet somewhere as soon as possible. I can be located, at most times, in the Palace District where I have been assigned residence. Or I can come find you. My programming allows me to keep track of your life readings.

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[ Shion had been briskly walkign (not running! ... Just borderline if anything) towards the Palace district when she caught the flash of blue that was KOS-MOS' hair. Her heart skipped a beat, and she smiled. ]

KOS -- [ Wait, what ... is she wearing? That's not the build Shion created for her... but just as soon as the thought comes to her mind, she was suddenly reminded - she's missed a year. But what happened in that year that KOS-MOS received such an upgrade? ]

KOS-MOs... [ Right now - who cares. KOS-MOS was here. Even though it'd had only been a few days, she missed the android terribly. ]

Shion.

[The android closed the distance between them and carefully hugged the woman, very cautious since she knew just how strong she was in comparison.]

I am glad to see you, Shion. And you do not appear to be ill.

[In fact, you're younger... Wait! You're younger??]

Shion, scans indicate that you are a year younger than my current files state.

Aa- [ The surprise is evident, but she returns the hug. ]

I'm glad to see you too, KOS-MOS. Perhaps it's selfish of me, but I had hoped the Valkyries would bring you here too.

[ She pauses, drawing back in order to fix the android with a serious look. ]

Yes. Unfortunately, it seems that the Valkyrie that brought me here, brought me at a time much earlier than you and Jr. That last thing I remember is... arriving on Miltia to bring you to the Second R&D Division.

I am sure that she would not have brought you unless I was to follow soon after.

[KOS-MOS's face turns serious as well, nodding slightly.]

I have already formulated a theory as to why she chose you from such an early point. At the time I have arrived from, you were ill.

[A pause which turns into silence, careful that she didn't seem like there was more too it. A bit selfish, perhaps, but it was better than scaring her.]

I was not in the care of the Second Division for very long. I am not in the care of Vector Industries at all, anymore.

You're right of course. [ A pause, puzzled. ]

Ill? [ She considers this for a moment. ] It's rare that I've ever been ill - and I certainly haven't ever let a cold get in the way of my work. [ She's probably been shoo'd out of the lab to get rest - and still did work from her room. ]

Wait a minute, KOS-MOS - what do you mean you aren't -- who then...?

You no longer work for Vector Industries, in the next year. Records indicate that you joined an organization called 'Scientia' and have for six months. Chief Allen Ridgeley succeeded you.

[Shion, those are bad habits. Your health is important!!]

I was disposed of when the T-elos project proved a far better use of Vector funding than the KOS-MOS project.

Scientia... [ Well if she was no longer working on the KOS-MOS project, ... ]

[ What are you talking about those are /awesome/ habits. Who would get the work done if she took a day off? ]

Disposed of? You can't mean... they actually... [ No, they wouldn't - KOS-MOS wouldn't be standing in front of her if they scrapped her. And she knew she would not stand for it - just as she knew she wouldn't agree to transfer to some 'replacement' project. Maybe that's why she joined Scientia. ]

But if you were.... disposed of, ... how are you standing there? They -- they must have changed their mind...? [ Or maybe Shion herself had gone for KOS-MOS if she found out about the android's fate then. ]

[Obviously the other employees that you boss around. You can't run First Division all on your own, after all.]

They did, yes. T-elos was a superior android. It is only logical that Vector would support her development over my own. However, Allen Ridgely and Miyuki assisted you and our friends in infiltrating the facility I disposed of in. You, MOMO, Jin, Junior, Ziggy and-- [A pause and she almost says 'Yeshua' but she moves on.] --chaos, recovered me.

[ Sure she can! ... okay no, no she can't. But even if she left the majority of the work to her team, she would still have to check in every now and again. Just resting? Pff, what is that. :3 ]

I ... I can't believe that... this T-Elos Project... [ An android superior to KOS-MOS? UNPOSSIBLE. ]

[ And a sigh of relief. ]

That's about what I would expect. I wouldn't stand for you being treated that way -I don't care if they did decide something so ridiculous. [ So illogical, Shion. ]

[Shion >( KOS-MOS does not approve. Neither does Mary. ~~Even though you don't know she's there.~~]

She was a formidable opponent. I only lost to her once. [Superior for awhile. But not forever.]

Shion. I can understand why Vector made such a decision and I do not harbor any ill thoughts towards them for it. Their choice allowed me to become who and what I am now.

[ But - but~!! ;.; ]

The ends justify the means, huh...? Still... even if that was their reasoning, I can never agree with it.

Regardless... [ She absently pushes up her glasses on her nose. ]

You're here now, and that really is the important thing.

The ends justify the means, yes. In a manner of speaking.

[KOS-MOS nods slightly.]

Yes. We are both here.

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