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An Invitation [Plot Prelude/Cas]
D-Reaper Scout
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Post by D-Reaper Scout on Jul 26, 2018 4:53:18 GMT
"Team... Metal... Drive?"
To the Meicoomon, those words meant little - though she seemed to understand the thought of being in a containment room. As she slowly became aware of herself, the wild Digimon's eyes started to dart around the room - metal walls, careful insulation, and not only the doctor, but a DarkKnightmon, another tamer, and a Mercurymon crowded the room. More than anything else, the feline felt crowded: gritting her fangs, she found herself quite on edge, as if ready to lash out at a simple thing.
Cassandra's second comment was almost enough: "Cooperate? You drag me in here, and you want me to just cooperate?!" Her words were tense, and as that pen scratched, she brandished a claw -
"Sit."
... Only to find herself forced to her knee? Feeling that sudden shift, the cat looked over her shoulder, only to see that Xros General glaring down at her from above. "Tch... what kind of trick is-"
"If you ever want to go wild again," Denryu cautioned, "You'll listen." His words were limited and level, not explaining the how of anything - but with that simple comment, the cat couldn't do anything but relent. In the end, it was Emma that explained it: "The data was already run through the Xros Loader. Though its not as effective as a proper Xros contract, Hunter here is bound by certain simple commands."
Simple enough, right? The Meicoomon's ear flicked slightly at that, a grunt passing her voice as she kept her focus on the doctor.
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Post by Cross on Jul 26, 2018 5:07:27 GMT
"Effective." The Tamer murmured glancing between the Hunter and Denryu with consideration before turning her gaze back to the cat. Behind her Cloak remained tense ready to draw and lash out with his axe to block any potential attacks should they come, but Cas waved him off with a motion of her hand.
"Violence need not be employed. We can be...diplomatic about this." The Doctor spoke her tone level as she nodded toward the Meicoomon.
"Currently you are infected with the D-virus. As it stands your infection level and your ability to infect others makes you a biological threat. Your options thus are to work with us and allow us to purge you of the virus or to continue to fight us and risk extermination." Cas explained lowering her clipboard after a moment as she held the Hunter's gaze.
"If you cooperate you may be allowed to come and go as you please at Denryu's discretion. Though such matters are between you and himself. I would rather treat you as a willing patient rather then an unwilling one, but we are prepared for both eventualities." The Doctor murmured pulling up the controls for the liquid nitrogen co2 cooling system her finger hovering lightly over the button to activate it should the Hunter prove difficult. The EV suits the others wore would easily protect them should it be needed.
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Post by D-Reaper Scout on Jul 26, 2018 5:24:52 GMT
Diplomatic, huh? Hunter really couldn't argue at that point - and she really wasn't about to go against something that was keeping that DarkKnightmon from raising an axe against her helpless state. However, as the next words poured on, and Cassandra gave her diagnosis, the Meicoomon gave a blank stare.
Infected by the D-Virus? Able to infect others? The feline heard those words, and after a few seconds, couldn't help but grin, a dark chuckle escaping her fangs! "Infected, doc? I sought out the D-Reaper from the start!" With that chuckle, she looked down at her own hands - and perhaps Cassandra would note the difference.
The Meicoomon's eyes were red, but that was the only symptom: there were no stretches of veins showing, outward damage or any notable altercation across her body. She didn't need to wear an EV suit, no - the Meicoomon itself was in control of the 'D-Virus' from the start! "Everything I did there was me, Doc - that's how it is in the Dark Area, use everything you can get your claws on. Surely your partner would know that much-"
"Then I'm sure the server's a good place for you to end up again." Denryu's voice cut in, the humor immediately fading from the Meicoomon's voice as she looked back towards the general. "Hey, aren't you listening? I'm in control, it makes me stronger! I don't need-"
"She said she was prepared for both eventualities." The General's tone was short as ever, but at that declaration, the cat's voice lost its venom. Instead, she gave a slam of her claw, cracking the tile below, her whole body tensed up in frustration.
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Post by Cross on Jul 26, 2018 5:48:18 GMT
"Then you are more the fool then I first thought." The Doctor murmured regarding the Hunter with cold crimson eyes as she glanced over the Meicoomon's form tapping the activation button for the cooling system without a seconds hesitation. The room rapidly began to drop in temperature low freezing mist pouring out of the pipes as the Meicoomon would find ice forming on her fur, her limbs stiffening.
"Whatever control she thinks she has is an illusion. If anything the D-reapers Command protocol doesn't deem her worth the effort to micromanage, but that may change. We can't risk her acting under it's orders rather then following the plan." Cassandra explained as she waited for the Digimon to become immobilized enough to place the modified EV suit upon it's back allowing them to keep the cat at the sub zero temperatures needed.
"I unfortunately learned such a lesson first hand and I rather doubt she would be willing to fight the D-reapers control as I did." The Doctor informed him even as she turned to her D-terminal typing out a short message lest the Meicoomon hear.
"If removing the D-virus from her system does not help her to see the error of her ways I strongly suggest termination and locating a different Meicoomon. Otherwise it is likely that if there is any D-reaper outbreak during our mission she may turn against us and compromise the operation." Cas typed out sending it to Denryu's own terminal before she would move forward to place the EV disk on the Meicoomon's back right between the shoulder blades where it would be difficult to reach for the Digimon.
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Post by D-Reaper Scout on Jul 26, 2018 23:35:06 GMT
"Ack- hey!" That sudden burst of cold wasn't pleasant - covered in the fog of that freezing gas, the Meicoomon felt herself stiffen and flinch, only forced to endure due to the Xros General's previous order. At her complaint, the general only stared, before taking a few steps back, resting his back against the wall.
"This was in the plan from the start, anyway." The Mercurymon sighed, starting to prime the system: "None of the previous samples could further produce more D-Reaper data. Slowing her body down is the only way we'll have a shot at this at all." Emma, of course, didn't dispute Cassandra's points. That written message, quickly viewed over Denryu's vibrating device, was returned with a sigh and nod from the general. Honestly, he'd have no need for a Meicoomon at all - but this particular one had traits the general was after.
"What'll it be, Hunter?" Denryu's flat question earned a glare from the cat - but slowly, under that freezing gas, that EV suit pressed to her back, the cat slowly relaxed.
"As if I have a choice?"
"Well, that's about as good as we're going to get." Giving a shrug, the spirit gave a nod towards Cassandra. "Let's get this started, then. Meicoo, your arm, please..."
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Post by Cross on Jul 27, 2018 3:39:49 GMT
"If you would please describe what you are feeling throughout the process it will aid me in mitigating any side-effects or possible resulting pain." The Doctor spoke her voice clipped and clinical as she set up the IV's hooking them to the Hunter's arm with care and nodding to Emma to activate the machine.
"You may feel an unpleasant pulling sensation until the purified data begins cycling back into your system. This is to be expected." She informed the Hunter her stylus pen at the ready to jot down notes while keeping a careful eye on the machines heat gauge and the visual appearance of any filtered data coming back through the line.
"I would advise you be on your best behavior." Cloak rumbled out soft and low from where he stood not far behind Cassandra giving the woman her space to work, but close enough to engage if the cat turned hostile. While he knew Cas worried far more for the machine then herself the Ultimate knew his priorities. If the Meicoomon lashed out he would protect his Tamer and then....then if he could cut the lines and save the machine he could. Yet pinned beneath the looming armored digimon's harm gaze it was the Dark Knightmon's hope that the Hunter would be intelligent enough not to try anything.
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Post by D-Reaper Scout on Jul 28, 2018 1:17:44 GMT
"Tch." Like the cat was here to satisfy Cassandra's curiosity! Right now, all Hunter knew was that she was somehow trapped and simply had to go with whatever was going on: feeling those needles inserted into her arm, and flicking her eyes as Emma turned on the machine, Hunter let out a small shudder.
"C-cold..." Of course, the cold gas was still racing over her, but the Meicoomon meant something a bit deeper, a fill shiver running right through her core. However, somehow, the process seemed stable - if a whole lot slower than any of the sample tests. Red data flowed out, and blue data eventually spun back in, the cat's comfort increasing somewhat as the data returned to her. As it stood?
The whole process would take about two hours. Hunter's frustration eventually turned to boredom, her tail flicking around in an antsy way behind her. Eventually, the machine would run its course, and a cursory scan would reveal it:
"Hm. Somehow, that did it - most likely because it hadn't taken full hold of her system."
"Of course it didn't - I was in control from the start." Annoyed, the Meicoomon slowly stood, stretching her back. "Not that it matters, now I'm back to square one in all of... huh?" Now the cat was confused: catching her reflection in the machine, the cat noted that her eyes were still red. In fact, the changes to her tail and the lenses on her gloves hadn't reverted back to their original state! "Wait, does that mean..." Giving a look towards the general, and seeing Denryu point over to a point of reinforced wall, the cat gave a nod - and aimed her tail in that direction, a red laser racing out towards the 'target'.
No doubt about it: that was still a Red Ray, but how did she do it at all? "The D-Reaper isn't like loaded data - it actively changes your data structure from within. Before, it might have been empowering you," Emma shrugged, "But for how long it was there, the changes it made to you were already permanent. To some extent, anyway."
"Meeei..." The cat shook her head, then looked back towards the doctor. "Alright, fine. But is that all you needed me for?"
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Post by Cross on Jul 28, 2018 1:45:01 GMT
Jotting down her observations the Doctor noted the temperature change with interest as the Meicoomon reacted and adjusted to the process. While the whole procedure took far longer then the samples Cassandra found herself far from surprised by such. After all they had a much larger volume to process this time around though once the Meicoomon was done The Doctor was careful to set aside samples of the D-virus cleansed from the cats system for testing.
"My business with you is almost concluded. I simply need a data sample for study to see how it altered your structure." The Doctor informed her pricking the cats arm lightly with a syringe and drawing off a bit of data for further study. "Though the changes remaining are unsurprising. While it will require further testing and study your appearance and ability alterations conform with my current running theory." Cassandra spoke tone clipped as she slid the clean sample into one of the machines for evaluation.
"Namely that the more severe the infection the faster the D-virus begins altering it's hosts structure with full agents showing the most radical changes. Perhaps with a clean data sample and a way to alter your data ourselves the changes could be undone so long as the alterations were not too wide spread." The Doctor theorized pausing as she lightly tapped her lower lip with her stylus her crimson eyes distant and cold in thought before she glanced over to the Hunter once more.
"However in this case your changes are optimal lending you the power and abilities of the D-reaper without the risk of it subsuming your control. Any further alterations will simply begin to render you into yet another of it's Command Protocols puppets. I believe beyond additional samples your business now lies with Denryu." Cassandra explained nodding towards the General. Hopefully the realization that the D-reaper would have little to offer the Hunter beyond slavery would be enough to curb the Cat's inclination to rejoin it's fold.
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Post by D-Reaper Scout on Jul 28, 2018 2:36:49 GMT
"So long as the tests remain on the samples themselves, it should be fine." Practically speaking for Hunter at this point - earning an annoyed glare from the Meicoomon - Denryu gave a small shrug at the doctor's musings. It wasn't that these topics weren't interesting (in fact, Emma seemed quite engrossed, even with her emotionless face) - rather, the General simply had his thoughts preoccupied with the plan at hand.
With the samples taken, the Meicoomon gave a vague rub over her arm, ear flicking at Cassandra's observation. Aside from that, it seemed that she was made a 'pet' of the General - and Denryu's words were simple: "In three days' time our plan will begin. You'll receive your instructions same as everyone else - until then, you're not permitted to move beyond the walls of this lab." That order 'clicked', earning a frustrated growl from the cat. Aside from that?
"For now, as you will. Dr. Cross, I'm looking forward to this operation."
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Post by Cross on Jul 28, 2018 4:11:16 GMT
"Of course. I have no intention of risking infecting the Hunter once more. Not when there is nothing she nor we would stand to gain from it at the risk of the mission." Cassandra replied glancing over from where she was half bent over a microscope to give the General a rather flat look at such a suggestion. Still the woman inclined her head after a moment.
"I too am looking forward to it. I suspect it shall prove most educational." The Doctor murmured packing up the equipment upon a cart to move it back into the lab before pausing to remove the modified EV suit from the Hunter and add it to the cart as well.
"If you would send down some food and perhaps a book for our newest team member I would be most appreciative. Isolated containment can be rather boring and admittedly her assistance during the test should be rewarded." Cas requested recalling her own long hours locked in the Floating Libraries Freezer with little in regards to entertainment.
"I will strive to keep you company while I work, but I am admittedly not the best social companion at the moment." The Doctor spoke turning to the Hunter with a nod. In time the Meicoomon would find the woman spoke truth. While Cassandra was inclined to check on the Hunter here or there or see what she requested within reason fetched she was hardly one for conversation. Not with experiments before her and the operation to prep for. Cloak perhaps even less so. The Dark Knightmon of whom the Hunter had nearly killed in his champion form merely regarding the cat with a hard silent gaze anytime she might attempt to make conversation though he answered the Tamer readily.
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