DynaMan and VoltMan look around.
Uh...I guess we should assume it's all confidential.
Don't worry, we're gonna be hands-off.

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Rumia is patiently sitting at a booth in the new DenTown building*, looking up at her mother and listening carefully.
...and remember, if you or DuskWoman need anything, you can tell Louise†, and she'll let me know right away if there's an emergency.
Okay! See you later, Mommy!
Sara gives her daughter a goodbye hug before heading out to Central DenTown, and after a few minutes, Rumia's eyes begin to wander, eventually landing on two older girls talking across the room - one wearing a purple hat and a simple blue shirt and skirt, the other messy-haired, wearing an oversized T-shirt and a pair of red shorts.
What, you ever faced a ghost IkuSP before?
...no, that sounds like a bit...much. One time I did bump into a WoodManSP, though!
You kiddin' me? They're like the same thing! You scared of Elec attacks or somethin'?
What? No! I just...I dunno how to handle the drill pattern.
Whatever, I'm gettin' bored. CentipedeWoman, you gettin' bored?
Momoyo, we gonna fight someone or what?
You tell me. Actually, no, Kogasa, you tell me.
I'd love to, but I didn't think to bring my PET. Guess I should get home before that's a problem...
Momoyo and CentipedeWoman groan in unison.
Was nice to meet you, though!
Ms. Kogasa walks out the Game Center, Momoyo now tapping her foot impatiently.
We probably shouldn't talk to her. Your mother would be terrified if either of us got hurt agai-
All other noises in the Game Center are canceled out by the sound of a masked kid slamming both doors open.
I have been told this is the perfect place for a NetBattle!!

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*Apparently there's a building that's only ever seen under renovation in Battle Network 1, so...free idea, I guess. And if I get fact-checked on this let's just have it be another building southwest of the renovated building.
†Not gonna spend time dwelling on her in actual dialogue since she's gonna be minor (at least as far as I can foresee); based on a character from Touhou 5; here she's Sara's Navi (since Sara's also from 5) who's mostly just a helper to make sure if anything is needed when Sara's busy with something her daughter can't be close to because like many others, I too struggle to write more than one fictional parent.

Ah. Gotcha. Makes sense.
SonicMan lets VoltMan go, and the three DOSNavis quietly follow PlugMan's lead.

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...Rika, I...I appreciate your help. I'm not the greatest at navigating these databases, and-
Hey, don't worry about it! Don't worry!
As Rika's search for the name "GravityManV2" gives her nothing, she cuts it to just "GravityMan" and finds...
Huh! This looks like the Navi on the chip...
...apparently it was deleted in the "Strange Gravity Area"-wait, how many...?!
Rika frantically checks the date of the deletion and the current date* in confusion...
And you're certain there's no "V2" chip of them?
Definitely certain! Definitely! It's nowhere on the global chip library!
...it's been that long, and yet we're the first to find such ghost data?

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After waiting about 5 minutes for someone else to finish reading it (trying her hardest not to just push them off the railing), Minamitsu walks up to the Undernet Chat Board to read it.

---

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What kinda scurvy dog types "implying" two posts in a-
Wait, what was the landlubber yellin'?!
Minamitsu double-checks the first message, her eyes widening as she notices the word "whoosh".
...blimey.
Minamitsu turns around, running straight for the exit to Eien!

---

*I'm not sure how long the time frame between Mega Man Network Transmission and two years after Battle Network 6 is, but I'm guessing it's pretty long.

The remains of GravityManV2's data float away aimlessly...
...it was just ghost data?

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Remilia opens up her bag to look at the chip dropped by the ghost Navi...

Who...?

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Understood.
SonicMan catches VoltMan just as the latter is about to wander anywhere but the squares they entered on.
We'll stay here.

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A young girl - age 11 - is sitting quietly on a bench near the Lord Usa statue. She almost begins to doze off, until...
???.EXE: Narumi! Narumi!
Huh? Wh-?
...oh, it's just you.
Narumi gives her Navi a sheepish giggle.
???.EXE: Holy snowstorm, you never told me Eien Area had stuff like this!
The round Navi holds up a ColdAir2 and a Storm chip.
???.EXE: I wanna know what they do!
Uh...I think the blue one pushes things, and the white one...uh, it hits things a lot?
???.EXE: Huh!
The Navi looks at the Storm chip.
???.EXE: But wait, isn't this just the Tornado chip, then?
I, uh...I don't know that one. Maybe it's another one from wherever you're from?
???.EXE: Wherever that is! Hey, could you help me find more cool stuff like this?
Narumi slowly gets up from the bench.
Sure thing, BlizzardMan!
Whoosh! Awesome!

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(Shanghai.EXE) ColdAir(1 = 20, 2-3 = 30): (Aqua, Wind) The user unleashes a cold wind (two cold winds with ColdAir3) that damages opponents and pushes them further away. Can also push objects.
(Shanghai.EXE/Battle Network series) Storm/Tornado20: (Null, Wind) The user summons a tornado 2 panels ahead of them that hits 8 times before disappearing. Deals double damage on Sand panels, turning them back into Normal panels afterwards. The two chips are near-identical in function, the use mostly boiling down to the region.

Dual Alice and Medicine are trading blasts of magic and poison nearly point-blank!
So what if the idea wasn't mine? I'm doing it the way I want to do it-
Because they made you want to do it! You're not a murderer, Medicine! Not anymore!
Alice, whatever innocence you see in me isn't coming back!!
"Red Queen"
Medicine is blasted by the bright energy, and drops to the ground, knocked out cold!
Maybe not through battle. But I will find a way even if it takes every twisted turn.

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Konngara remains silent, her guard no more lowered...
(Sheesh, he goes from mukbang, to mass brainwashing, to going on strike against himself...he makes that Robotnik with the rug* look consistent.)

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"Red Queen": (Shine) A special magic turned into a Spell Card. Dual Alice unleashes several waves of bright red energy, alternating between her right and left.

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*RECAP: SnapCube Dub Eggman, who has competent weapons such as mass-produced Metallix models (presumably Metallix in the context of Super Mario Bros. Z), but has also done things like use the Adam Sangler Rug to give warmth to a wounded Beta Devil/Pre-Theta Mephisto.

His health below 1/3 by now, GravityManV2 breaks each of his own panels, throwing them at Sakuya one-by-one as he floats over what remains!!
As Sakuya slips between the debris, using her Anti Damage when she must, Remilia sends her a SlvKnife, a TimeStop, and a DoubKnif for a Program Advance!
KillerDoll
As GravityManV2 is bombarded by knives, Sakuya finishes the job with a DethWpr2130!!

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(Shanghai.EXE) SlvKnife130: (Null, Sword/Break) The user swings a knife 1 panel in front of them that pierces guards.
(Shanghai.EXE) KillerDoll130: (Null) A Program Advance that summons Sakuya to stop time and place knives on every panel not occupied, with each knife flying forward. Normally requires the SakuyaV2 Battle Chip, but Sakuya herself can substitute it with a DoubKnif*.
(Shanghai.EXE) DethWpr(1 = 100, 2 = 130, 3 = 170): (Poison, Sword) The user performs a poisonous slash covering a 2x3 area in front of them.

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*Because it's weird for a Navi to have their own Navi Chip.

Konngara patiently - but alertly - waits for the violence to die down.

...
Konngara warps back down to where Piroci Sanctum is (was?), boosting her power with a Star Siphon just to be safe.

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Star Siphon: Konngara absorbs countless amounts of astral energy to provide a temporary boost to her Attack and Defense, and completely refill her Energy.

GravityManV2 begins slowly pulling Sakuya in as if she was on a field of conveyor panels, and while she initially takes the opportunity to cut the giant Navi with charged knife shots, she finds herself blasted by a point-blank burst of gravity energy as soon as the pull stops!!
Gh!
...
The two silently agreeing not to be as reckless anymore, Remilia gives Sakuya a TimeStop to start the next turn with, which she uses to safely slice GravityManV2 with a StepSwrd160!

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(Shanghai.EXE) TimeStop (Null, Modifier) Upon activation, the user's next Chip will freeze time while in use.
(Battle Network 2, 3, 6; Shanghai.EXE) StepSwrd160: (Null, Sword) The user steps 2 panels ahead (even if it means being on the opposing field) and uses a 1x3 sword slash before returning to their initial position.

(Just put on a good show, Konngara. You're the appetizer, the main course should be here soon enough...)
Konngara almost lazily begins dropping Scorched Desires on the Vaatis.

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Dual Alice just barely grazes through the Venom Nova, finding herself right in front of Medicine and pinning her down for just a second with a Doll Arrangement!
Perhaps "anything" was a bit much to say. But I will see to it that we both live through this, lest the survivor be weighed down by their actions forever.
Oh, Margatroid...I told you I was going after Yagokoro, didn't I?
Medicine melts away the dolls with a burst of corrosive liquid!
I don't expect myself to learn how to kill one who drank the Hourai Elixr in a day. Nor do I have the time to plan such a thing. You didn't think this was a battle to the death, did you?
It's simple. I kill you. I kill Reisen. And with her being my final friend and target, I will at least die with Eirin enduring the most pain she's ever been in.
Truth be told, requests implied making it a swift kill. But if I'm to fail my mission through means beyond my control, the least I can do is put my own little spin on-
Dual Alice blasts Medicine - and her poison - yards away with a "Violet Vorpal"!
Ha! Now you admit this isn't you!

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"Violet Vorpal" TEXT RECAP: (Cutter) A special magic turned into a Spell Card. Dual Alice fires an onslaught of energy lances in a spiral formation, covering a wide range and dealing heavy damage.

SpearMan's eyes sparkle.
SpearMan.EXE: Wow...they have friendly people down here? I thought it was only meanies!
SpearMan.EXE: Anyway, my name's SpearMan! I wanna see you again someday!
SpearMan looks around for a moment, reminding himself why he was on his way out in the first place.
SpearMan.EXE: ...i-if I can, anyway...
Waddle Dee jacks SpearMan out.

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(Common Battle Theme 5 - Urgent Tangent) ♫ Shanghai.EXE - Boss Theme ♫
As the battle begins, the hulking Navi is identified under the name "GravityManV2". With his size, he doesn't travel fast along the field, allowing Sakuya to easily weave between his homing, yet slow-moving gravity orbs, and stab him with DoubKnif Chips from both angles!
...
GravityManV2 begins to catch on, though, and breaks two of the panels on Sakuya's field, dropping what's left of them over her, Sakuya only avoiding damage with a last-second Anti Damage command!

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Sakuya.EXE's Customizations:
-SPECIAL: Charged buster shots are now knife projectiles.
-Anti Damage: By pressing R before the Custom Gague is full, the user enters a state where the next hit they take will not deal damage, but instead briefly warp them above the field, where they throw a shuriken in retaliation. Sakuya's Anti Damage is customized to throw three knives instead.

DoubKnif(1 = 40, 2 = 50, 3 = 60): (Null) One of Sakuya.EXE's own Battle Chips. The user summons a knife on the two panels adjacent to the nearest opponent on the row, which fly into them after lingering for a split second. Pressing ↑ or ↓ will cause the knives to appear on vertically adjacent panels instead.

As the one-armed Navi warps away, the sleek Navi down at Curtiss...
???.EXE: Y'know, I could just tear ya to ashes right here and now...
Schmitt.EXE: ...but I think I'll let you live like this. It'll be more fun for the both of us.
Schmitt kicks Curtiss out the exit, sending him heaven knows where...

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The final sword swipe lands, deleting the Mover instantly!

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SpearMan takes a moment to catch his breath before looking up at Peony and shaking her hand* frantically.
SpearMan.EXE: Oh, thank you thank you thank you-
Heh, okay, SpearMan, that's enough. Might've been a little early to try visiting the Undernet. I'll jack you out and we can practice in one of the main Dream Areas instead.
SpearMan.EXE: Waitwait, before we go...?
Yeah?
SpearMan again focuses on Peony.
SpearMan.EXE: Miss, thank you so much. My name's SpearMan! What's yours?

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Just steps outside of the portal to Remilia's HP, Sakuya notices something amiss...
Hm...the shop's empty...?
Just as Sakuya walks forward to investigate, she realizes that the whole area is empty...save for a single Navi. A single, huge Navi.
...

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Her face buried in her fluffy pillow at first, Remilia immediately jerks up when she hears Sakuya!
(Event Theme) ♫ Shanghai.EXE - Encounter ♫
Milady, the area's almost completely empty save for a single Navi. It's not responding to anything I say, but-
Remilia scrambles to pick up her PET, baffled at the sight of the giant Navi!
What..?!

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...
The Navi continues to approach Sakuya, an aura of warped energy surrounding it!
I have no clue what that is, but it's definitely hostile!
Battle Routine! Set!
Execute!
...

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*Assuming she has hands. If not, he's just visibly stressed but relieved.

(Event Theme - Oh Heavens No) ♫ Shanghai.EXE - Incident ♫
A sleek figure drops down in front of Curtiss, sharp flames erupting from his arms...
???.EXE: Y'know, rewards aside, we never really agreed on anything, did we, Curtiss?
???.EXE: Way I see it, this was a long time comin'.
The figure leaps at Curtiss, slashing right through his arms!!

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Tired and bored after home lessons, Remilia lies sprawled out on her canopied bed. Sakuya calls out to Remilia from her PC.
Milady?
Yes?
I couldn't help but notice more rumors are beginning to circulate on the Chat Boards regarding Ms. Kogasa.
Of course they are. They're Chat Boards, you can say whatever you wish and people will listen no matter what evidence you have.
...I suppose that's not untrue...
Even so, I'd like to request if I could investigate the nearby area. Just to find anything important.
I let you roam in the PC for a reason, don't I? I want to give you space.
...Well, I promise I won't travel far.
As Sakuya exits to the main Net area, Remilia pulls out her PET, placing it next to her on the bed.
Just...please be careful.

Then what do we do about them? We gotta at least tell someone, or find them, right?
...truthfully, I'm unsure what to do. Even with the Unlimited Project, I'm just one man.
Hey, why see it like that? Those kids from ACDC and Genso were just "one person" each, and they've made the news with what they've done!
Lulu gives Diddy a playful nudge.
Heck, with what Dids here did yesterday, maybe he could be that "one person" too!
Lulu, I understand your optimism. That said, it doesn't feel healthy to put all trust into someone so soon. Not everyone can rush into a conflict like this and...well, survive.
Well, least we can do is keep an eye out and let anyone know if something's up.
I guess...I just hope we don't get in trouble if we make any mistakes.
I mean, if it's gonna be anything like yesterday, it's not gonna be that tricky.
Thanks, Dr. Doppler, I think we got the answers we needed.
...just...please be careful, you three.
Melanie gives a soft, yet confident nod of understanding as the trio takes their leave, the Dopplers sharing a hug as Melanie's the last to leave the office.

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The DOSNavis hang back, SonicMan equipping an Invis for extra safety.

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(Event Theme - Get Away) ♫ Shanghai.EXE - Emergency ♫
A trio of Z-Koops are blasted by a FloodStr3 the second they share a row!???.EXE: Don't let her get away!As a CrimJazz begins filling the field with mines, they're detonated with a Ligtnin3160 as the CrimJazz itself is blown up by a BombManSP200!Four ShelCrak appear just feet in front of the CrimJazz, but end up being blasted by a series of Hazards15!!Just as the escapee nears an exit, an onslaught of Catcher chips reach her, nearly cleaning out her chip storage as she makes her escape!!
???.EXE: She escaped...should we continue searching?
???.EXE: ...no. She's much weaker now. The most she can do is cry wolf. Our plans are going smoothly regardless.
???.EXE: We should be receiving an update from ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ soon.

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(Battle Network 1-6, Network Transmission, 4.5) Invis: (Null, Guard) The user temporarily becomes invisible and intangible.

Z-Koop: (Elec) The strongest-known recurring form of SkyKoop, it has a black shell instead of a red one.
CrimJazz: (Heat) A virus shaped like a tiny wizard. Specializes in the Object attribute, attacking with flaming mine objects that move forward slowly before exploding in either a + or X shape (telegraphed by the pattern on the mine).
ShelCrak: (Aqua) A virus shaped like a crab with a giant claw. Attacks with a 3-panel-long "punch" that can push the user back.

(Battle Network 3-4, 4.5) Ligtnin(1 = 100, 2 = 130, 3 = 160): (Elec) Strikes each object with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage to both the object and all panels adjacent to it.
(Battle Network 1) BombMan(1 = 120, 2 = 140, 3 = 160, SP = error: battle chip "BombManSP" could not be found): (Heat) BombMan.EXE's Navi Chip. BombMan appears and kicks a bomb 3 panels forward, which explodes in a + shape.
(Shanghai.EXE) Hazard15: (Poison) The user launches a poison tornado 2 panels ahead, hitting up to 8 times.
(Battle Network 2) Catcher: (Null) The user summons a UFO to steal a Chip from the opponent.

As DynaMan takes the brunt of Juragon #1's flame, VoltMan tries to guard his brother from Juragon #3's flame instead with the FrcGuard, with SonicMan focusing on #2 with a SndWave!

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The StrArrow doesn't hit either of the Movers, but Peony's slash does!
However, this gives enough time for the final Mover to unleash its triangle attack, which SpearMan accidentally leaps right into, leaving him Paralyzed...but creating an opening for Peony!

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SndWave(1 = 70): (Null) SonicMan's own Battle Chip. Fires a sound wave straight forward. If the opponent is defeated with less HP than the Chip does damage, the wave keeps going and the damage not used is retained by the projectile until it reaches the end of the field or is fully used (e.g. if the damage is 40 and a 20 HP opponent is defeated, the wave continues with 20 damage). SonicMan is customized to be able to use this Chip on command.

VoltMan immediately raises a FrcGuard, with DynaMan combining a GutPunch, ColdPnch, and DashAtk for a Program Advance!
GunPunch
Six punches are launched at the middle Juragon!

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The Mover moves out of the MiniBomb's way easily...but one of the other Movers ends up warping right into it!
Still highly stressed, SpearMan tries to lessen the Movers' playing field with a StrArrow!

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Minamitsu crosses paths with another PunkNavi...
'Ey, yer gonna wanna watch out for some dude in red n' gray with some pointy glowin' visor. Word on the Net's that he makes EraseMan look like a Sprite.
...ya think I care? The lad was probably born with whatever he be wieldin'. He ain't a survivor like me.
Sure, ya tell yerself that. Can't wait t' watch ya die without a clue if it don't happen to me first.
Nah, he ain't even worth the trouble. If he be sendin' his message and I be sendin' mine, I couldn't care less.
Minamitsu walks off.

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FrcGuard: (Elec, Guard) VoltMan's own Battle Chip. Summons a 3-panel-tall barrier in front of the user, protecting them from one attack and countering it with a 1x3 wave of electric energy.
(Battle Network 1 & 2) GunPunch*80: (Null) A Program Advance where the user unleashes six fist projectiles in a row.
(Network Transmission equivalent) StrArrow: (Null) A Battle Chip that summons a shining arrow that lingers for a second before flying forward, repairing any Cracked panels it flies over.

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*Short for "Machine Gun Punch"; normally shortened to "Punch" in the Battle Network series, but that explains nothing so I made up a new abbreviation

With Diddy and Lulu following behind, Melanie enters her father's office. Sure enough, the broad-shouldered man is familiar with the voice and name called out to him:
Hi, Dad!
Oh, Melanie!
Gently placing down a clipboard, Dr. Doppler walks up to the three children.
It's not often that you visit me at work...is something the matter?
Well, actually, two of my friends had something to ask you...they said it was important.
Melanie meekly steps to the side to let Lulu and Diddy walk up to Doppler's desk.
So, the other day something happened with DarkElf. She...uh...
I threw myself into a self-destructive frenzy.
...I mean, that's not wrong, but you could've been nicer to yourself...
Anyway, BarrelJet and I stopped her from doing anything worse, and it looks like this...thingy was put in her.
Diddy places a dull purple chip on the desk. As Dr. Doppler analyzes it, his curiosity turns to concern as his brows furrow.
...I think I have something of an idea. But it's complicated.
Dr. Doppler places the chip back on the desk, and quietly walks to his monitor.
I assume you don't know the reason for...well, my appearance.
Diddy and Lulu glance at the device on Doppler's head, with wires connecting from the forehead to the back.
I mean, I just didn't think to bring it up.
I wish not to be specific, for the sake of all three of you, but put simply, I suffered a severe injury mere years ago.
It had a major effect on my motor functions, but even with rehab it wasn't clear how much it would improve...(or worsen...)...and I didn't want to put such weight on Melanie so early in her life.
Thankfully, I was able to communicate with my Navi, Enemice, through my PET, and we built a prototype neutral interface peripheral. Crude as it was, I saw major improvements using it after rehab.
And knowing what I could do for such hardships - especially with similar advancements in treating conditions like HBD and CWFD* that put greater limits on a person's functions - I further tweaked it into what I called the Unlimited Project†, and it became something of a business.
Business? Sounds kinda...dumb for something that's supposed to help people.
Well, the profit is more an explanation to support it. My priority is still in what my heart says.
Dr. Doppler solemnly looks down as he walks back to the desk.
...that said, the research needed even in the prototype phase was intensive, and I made some...unfortunate discoveries along the way. This chip being one of them.
You've heard of Dark Chips, correct?
Those chips that make Navis stronger but really mean?
Diddy shudders.
It seems that some people wish to take the corruption resulting from excess Dark Chip use and turn it into a threat of its own. The result is something they call Night Chips. With how fast Dark Chips can corrupt alone, DarkElf was lucky hers was removed when it was.
What? Dad, why would they make something that's only going to make everyone worse??
...I was unsure how much they would make themselves known at the time, but a new organization seems to have formed, under the name of MP4. In terms of motives, the only comparisons that come to mind are groups such as WWW and ROM.
If even one Night Chip is circulating...it's likely deeper plans are already underway.

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*References: Battle Network 3 & Shanghai.EXE
†We came to something of a silent agreement in the Discord that "Limited" would be a counter-intuitive word. The wordplay's still there, though.

(Event Theme - Uh Oh) ♫ Mega Man Battle Network - Incident Occuring! ♫
A small spear-wielding Navi, surrounded by three Movers, panically bumps up into Peony as he tries backing away after a PaldnLnc220 strike!
SpearMan, calm down! If you just hit 'em once that's fine, they've only got 40-
SpearMan.EXE: They keep moving and I can't get them and they're gonna use the big triangle and-

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A young child - probably 11 - is rushing across the sidewalk from the metro, baton in hand.
Finally! I finally did a fishwrist all by myself!
Miss, the correct term is fishtail.
Yeah, fishwhatever, I gotta tell Mom how lessons went right awa-
As Orange rushes past the park, she slows down curiously as she finds someone - maybe only a year younger - digging around in a sandbox.
Uh...hi! Whatcha doing?
Just digging.
...for what?
The PET next to the child answers loudly:
Bones!
Orange pauses for a second, twiddling her baton as she ponders...
...do they have bones in this sandbox?
I dunno. That's why I'm digging!
Orange is still standing quietly, almost wondering what kind of bones would be found in a sandbox...
...pardon the interruption, are you Sese?
Yeah. Why'd you ask?
I just, uh...had a feeling, given what the neighbors had been saying.

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Lulu gives the door a firm knock, Diddy waiting alongside her patiently. A few seconds pass, and a kid around their age opens the door.
Oh, hi, Lulu! And Diddy, right?
Hi!
Listen, we'd love for some small talk, but we actually need your help with something, and last I checked you're the main way we can get to your dad.
...uh, what kind of stuff?
Most of it's got to do with what happened last evening. Some weird chip...
Well, okay then. You heard that, Descant?
Loud and clear! I've got the route mapped, ready when you are!

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(Shanghai.EXE) PaldnLnc220: (Null) The user thrusts a lance forward, reaching 2 panels in front of them. A stronger version of KnghtLnc160.

The DOSNavis follow Plug down the icy path. As VoltMan slides along with his wheel, he starts to feel a little less on-edge.

---

As Dark Elf tries to trap BarrelJet in a pair of sine wave note streams, BarrelJet catches her in a Rope3 and pelts her with a NdlCanon!!

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As the final strike lands, something seems to fly out of DarkElf...

---

With the house no longer in danger, Diddy rushes to Lulu's room, breathing a sigh of relief finding that she's still standing...
Diddy...what happened? Why'd Dark Elf...how'd she...y'know, do the...?

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(Event Theme - An Apology) ♫ Shanghai.EXE - Sadness ♫
I...I...
...*sigh* I'm sorry. I will admit, part of me has felt irritated how I've become an afterthought to you...
...but that doesn't justify what I did. I nearly cost you your life for a fleeting moment of fame - no, a moment of infamy.
Whatever retribution is necessary, I will accept it as much as I deserve it.

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...
...y'know, you do have a point. I have been treating you a bit more like a tool than a pal, haven't I?
And this sounds crazy, but I forgive you. Because first of all, I'm sorry too. Not much point in having a Navi if I'm not gonna treat 'em like a person, and I need to work on that.
Lulu looks over at something on Diddy's PET...
...besides, I don't think this was as much you as you thought it was.
...what are we going to do about this...device that was in her, though?
At the moment...not really sure.
But I think once we've all gotten a good night's sleep, we need to go visit someone a few blocks down.

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(Network Transmission equivalent) NdlCanon20: (Wood) A Battle Chip that fires eight needles forward.

As the quartet enters the fields - SonicMan and DynaMan using their SonicFrk and DynaBombs respectively to take out some ambushing Patras and DevilCars - the DOSNavis observe the area carefully...except VoltMan, who's still hiding behind his brothers for safety, the second run-in with Minamitsu not having calmed him one bit.
: Okay, the voice guy* said diagonally, which means...?
DynaMan gestures to SonicMan.
Southwest.
: Gotcha.

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BarrelJet combines a BarrlTos, Burner, and ExpldGun Chip for a Program Advance!
BarrlBlast
As DarkElf takes a heavy hit from the dash and a lingering flame, she warps to the center of his field and lets out two screeches around her - one in a + shape, the other an X shape - cracking all but the panel she was above on the field, BarrelJet taking intense damage all the while!

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SonicFrk: (Null, Object) Summons a tuning fork three panels ahead of the user. Any damage dealt to it is reflected at 1/4 power in a 5x5 square around it.†
DynaBomb70: (Ground, Object) A variant of the CrosBomb Battle Chip. Throws a bomb 3 panels in front of the user, and after a slight delay, explodes in a + formation, starting with the middle, moving to the top, and going clockwise, with the number of "circles" depending on the chip's number. DynaMan is customized to be able to use the base DynaBomb chip on command.

Patra: (Null) A Virus shaped like a winged eyeball. Surrounds itself with smaller "MiniPatras" that absorb one non-piercing attack each, sending any remaining flying forward before regenerating all four.
DevilCar: (Null) A car-shaped Virus with eyes for headlights. Tries driving straight forward, spinning out when it's on the opponent's column before returning to its side of the field. The spinout cracks the panel it was on.

BarrlBlast300: (Heat) A Program Advance where BarrelJet flies forward at full-force, dealing damage to the whole opposing field and leaving 50-damage lingering flames on it.

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*Jerry.
†To anyone savvy enough about Battle Network: Yes, this is meant to be Prism with nerfed damage and buffed range.