2019-03-12: Departure
- Cutscene: Departure
- Cast: Kamui
- Where: Sealed Laboratory -Teshri-
- Date: 12th March 2019
- Summary: A relic from the past awakens.
A mysterious Ruin surfaced upon the shores of Meria Boule's southeastern peninsula, a half-day journey away from the town centre itself. A mysterious chamber of interlocking metal plates and highly advanced construction, deeply derelict and breached by what archaeologists surmise may well be centuries of exposure to the environment.
A team of Drifters led by Acacia Saitani ventured in... and they found a great capsule nestled the depths of the laboratory.
And when Acacia approached the capsule, whether because of the refractor in her hands or some other factor...
A relic of the past awoke.
A great battle had followed, yet to be chronicled. And at the end of it, the Drifters were ready to leave with their findings.
But Kamui needed some time. And so...
The Sealed Laboratory -Teshri-
The sunlight of Aquvy filtered in against the open doorway for what may be the first time in centuries. Kamui stood in front of it, her shadow starkly cast into the laboratory.
She turned to pace to the capsule resting on an angle against the wall. The capsule was a turquoise casing locked between two enormous halves of blue metal, detailed with tubing and large red blinking lights. Part of the glass has cracked, yet the chamber had largely remained intact.
With a touch of her hand, it slid open.
Another reploid was sleeping within. One that had always guarded this place -- their tomb. She could not recall very clearly what all their experiences were right now--
>device -dvl -a
reading "M.D.W."
MEMORY RETRIEVAL FAILED
reading "D.O.C."
MEMORY RETRIEVAL FAILED
reading "L.O.B."
MEMORY RETRIEVAL FAILED
MEMORY ARCHIVE CORRUPTION AT 87%
But she did remember one thing.
"Gami..."
They had both been dislodged in the battle prior. She leaned in and shifted the Reploid's body to a more natural, comfortable resting position. She squeezes her hand for a moment.
"I woke up before you this time..."
This time? Was there another time? The words -- the emotions -- came from her suffering circuit more naturally than her ailing memory banks and thought cache allowed. It was an unexplainable process even to a machine like her.
"It might be a while longer... but... wait for me. Because I'll be back. I promise."
But she wasn't truly alone. As she readied herself, a spherical creature whined out, "Mett..." and gains Kamui's attention.
As the loyal creature bobbled up next to her, she pet it for a moment. The round creature is obviously metal, but was mostly covered in what appears to be a yellow construction helmet on its top half.
It hopped, and attempted to sit on Kamui's head.
"Sorry... but I need you to stay here. To look after Gami."
The little Mettaur whined, but relented afterwards as it hopped back down onto the floor, big eyes looking up with wonder at Kamui. She closes her eyes for a moment further. She hears someone calling for her name.
"I'm going out for a bit."
She turns to the door and begins to run; as she does so, a trailing blue afterimage echoes subtly behind her as bright blue flame erupts from the soles of her boots.
(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHcMNKv6g8Y )
Her one blue eye is confident as she announces, dash-jumping into the air with both arms held up:
-Ready!-