ADMIN SIRIUS - Hello! We've uh made some progress on some things. Uh concerning those.. heart things. Ack why is my nametag Admin Sirius here? Mx Alais?
ALAIS - Got it. [ALAIS renames ADMIN SIRIUS to Chandra]
Chandra - thank you. = )
ALAIS - it is my job. But I appreciate the thanks.
Chandra - Would anyone like to know what we learned?
Patrice - Any information is better than no information, really.
Chandra - Right, so please bare with me. Information is rather limited, but we do have a name for them. We're gonna call them IMP HEARTS. Sol had a lengthy acronym for them, but even as a fan of acronyms myself, it was a little overwhelming.
Patrice - Imp, like... little demons?
Chandra - Similar yes. You know the metaphor where there's a little angel and a little devil on your shoulder when deciding on things? Conscience? Well, the IMP HEARTS act as an enabler for the devil side. It activates something in the equipees mind that sends them into an enraged state, unable to leave it or think otherwise.
Patrice - So it just... makes the person having it angry all the time? That sounds a bit dangerous.
Chandra- Correct. From what we can gather, it's an experiment seeing how to further control people by our favorite jackasses.
In fact, the moon projectors from before played a part in this experiment.
Patrice - Wait, how so?
Chandra - They are powered by the Magic of the Moon. The LIPs from before, Lunar Illusion Projectors, provide a weaker alternative to the Lunar Magic.
Patrice - Why Lunar Magic specifically and not, for example, Solar? I assume there's a dfference between the two.
Chandra - Correct. Remember that analogy about the little angel and the little devil on your shoulder? If Lunar Magic is typically connected to bad, negative feelings; then Solar Magic would be connected to good or positivity. The angel.
Luna - ... so i'm just a bad person then?
Chandra - No. What your magic is connected to doesn't mean the caster is automatically bad. And besides, that would make me bad and I'm not.
Luna - ...yes, the person who controlled my thoughts for the better part of my life.
Chandra - Walked right into that one
Luna - Indeed. Continue.
Chandra - Right, erm. So a weakness of the IMP HEARTS, which could be fixed in a later revision, is that they're easily breakable. They're made of a rather fragile glass. Their weakness our gain. And without my Magic, they cannot create anymore LIPs.
Luna - In a sense, you're saying that they can only use them on Full Moons?
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To make a long story short, the IMP HEARTS are extremely fragile, just a simple bit of force will break them. January then jumped into the conversation to talk about the acronym, one that confused many. He called them “Illusory Moon Powered Hypnosis Enabler for Alternative Rage Traits” or IMP HEART for short. Alternative Rage Traits, in a sense, are a force against someone’s inner conscience. Whereas one may have a side that leads towards good and side that leads towards wickedness, the IMP HEART causes the wearer to only sense rage. It places them into a forced rage state using Lunar Magic. Why Lunar Magic specifically? It is tied to that of darkness. Solar Magic, in opposition is connected to light. Warmth. Happiness. Following that explanation, January continued to discuss plans for the upcoming adventure.
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January - Right, Freedom of Legends is our next step in defeating Nova Heart. It will require us to enter the Citadel ourselves to rescue the Creatures of Legend. According to Rebecca, they are currently being held in B6F of Nova Tower, i.e. 6 floors below ground. We will need to access the elevator, program it to allow us down to the basement, then release the captives. With my Portals, I am able to give them an exit directly out, no need to carry or sedate them. The real issue will be in freeing them.
Chandra - It is because of... again... my fault. The cages they are currently placed in are guarded by a massive forcefield of anti-magic, one that repels and deny any and all spells thrown at it. There is a terminal near it that can be used to release them, but it requires LEADER access, something I do not currently have.
January - Nor do I. What we do have, however, is Viper. Or shall I say, ADMIN Rasalhague? Hehe
Viper - Wait, did they not deactivate my badge?
Chandra - No no, they did. But I was the one who 'did it'. If you catch my drift. Specifically, yours is a bit stronger than a normal ADMIN card. ADMINs don't normally have the same permissions you do. ADMINs typically cannot access Debug menus or pick floors in the elevators. Are you catching what I'm throwing? The night before I had my final battle, and thus causing my banishment from Nova Heart, I went into the system and modified specifically your ADMIN ID. Removed your specific identity from the system, buffed your abilities a bit but not too much for it to be obviously flagged. I knew I'd be able to trust you in our fight against Nova Heart, so I wanted to at least give them a parting gift.
Viper - Ahhhh, I get it, so I free the creatures of legend and then we just portal them out and knock on wood there's no further problems.
Chandra - Unfortunately, it's not that simple. I wish it was. This is going to require a team effort. The issue is your card cannot release the Creatures. We need someone with Anti-magic that can dispel the forcefield. Patrice got that gun, right? We also need someone who can fight off enemies in case they get in our way. Spider with Error equipped, myself, and Luna can handle that.
Rebecca Wright - And lastly, I'm worried about Ashley Andromeda. Yes I'm jumping into this plan, no you can't stop me. Ashley is basically THE ADMIN of the Creatures of Legend. And considering how close she is with Spark, I cannot imagine she'll let any of this slide. Not to mention, much like Luna, Hinata, and even Chandra, she is also a Creature of Legend.
Viper - So we'd also need to rescue her....shit this is complicated as fuck
Rebecca - Not rescue. Defeat, most likely. Considering that Ashley basically has access to all of our World's Creatures, you know she's not going to let us go easily.
Viper - I think if we were to take those away, she might surrender and or give us a chance to talk it out that is assuming she isn't insane
Luna - Ahaha. Yeah, the person that attacked my girlfriend with plushified versions of Celeste. She might be just a tiny bit insane.
Chandra - On the bright side, this here is probably the single biggest hit to Spark's power that we can get. Once we release them all, he'll still be strong, but it won't be impossible.
Patrice - I do like the idea, I really do, but is there another way in or out of there that doesn't require using the ID? 'cause it feels... not ideal to have one way in and out.
Viper - Didn't someone mention portaling out?
Patrice - Depends on whether the portal needs an ID. If it does, I would still prefer another way out, 'cause one delete later and whoops, boxed in.
Jan - My portals do not require IDs.
Patrice - That is... really good news, actually. Thanks Jan.
Jan - Of course 😄 All I wish is to help where I can. I may be old. I may not be in my prime. But that does not mean I am unable to assist where I am needed. Spark attempted to destroy me from the inside out and threatened the lives of my daughter and her partners. I want to see his downfall. I want to know that when he finally falls, that I had a part in it. This is my final wish. Please, allow me to - as my daughter says often - “cook”.