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Descant...get away from him, he's-
Dad, heal yourself and the others!
I'll keep him busy.
You don't scare me, little girl!
Kid, I really don't think this is a good-
What the...?!
Ha! You didn't even entertain me!
What...?
Leave my friends alone.
Gh!
What's your plan now?
...
DIE, YOU PIECE OF-
Wh-what's the big idea?!
Up'n'Down, I don't get my treasures by tackling everything perfectly head-on.
Sometimes, you just gotta run.
Wait, what did-
I'm not calling this a victory. But I'm not calling it a loss either; it's simply a retreat.
I tried as much as I could, but ultimately, we don't have the ability to take her on in our current state.
It's not like that raven girl was even who we were looking for, anyway...
...uh, yes, that too. Sure.
Anyway, your base is just a few minutes away. This is ultimately your mission, so go ahead and make whatever choice you prefer.
And if you need us...
...just give us a call.
Is this really all you've got?!
Why bother asking that when we've only just begun?
You say that, but this will be over faster than you think.
Oh, I've read quite a lot about you.
But if there's one thing I've learned from years of treasure hunting, it's that there's always a way to get what you want.
I'm tired of being toyed with!
My team is out to WIN, and nothing is going to take that away from us!
NOT EVEN THE SCRAP HEAP!!!
I couldn't even care less about you two! I have a special target on my mind, and I won't rest until-
The guy you're looking for isn't here. Not that we'd let you get that far anyway.
Limited may have potential, Nichts. But no benefit comes from it as a virus, least of all as Extreme.
...the eleven of you will do fine.
...okay, that was my fault...
I've had it with you, Koishi!!!
...What was that about All Hallows'-
Finally...
No Isoc, no Team Mecha...
...only I control myself...
...and nothing will stand in my way!!!
AUGH!!
SEVERE PAIN.
*huff* *huff* My goodness...are you okay?!
If you are, then yes!
This is why you don't count your treasures before the lock's picked!
Great, we're turning this into a free-for-all...
Hey, I never said I was here to fight you.
Then what are you here for?!
Wait a minute...
That's our cue, right?
If you wanna call it that, yes, definitely.
The deed is done!!
Up'n'Down, wait-
Hold on, who the heck are you?
Hm? I didn't expect the trio would return to Doppler's old missteps...
You act like I'm supposed to know what you're talking about.
The doppelgangers. Did you really think they invented the HEX Adaptors overnight?
They did plenty of tests. Finding guinea pigs for the Hyper Limited and Extreme, combining them...
...and in my case, tranquilizing the viruses just as the complete devices did.
Not that they treated me any better than my old master did for it, anyway†.
So, they didn't take anything? Didn't even hire one of their troops to stalk you like with RAY*?
Surprisingly, no. However, I am fully prepared for if they return with such a request.
Hey, has anyone seen my wrench?
Gotcha!
That thing's getting pretty big. Seems like the kinda thing you can't keep in a cage that well.
I understand the concern...
...but I don't think they'll need to be kept here for much longer.
(What kind of an old coot does he think he is, bringing back the same thing he was trying to destroy?)
(No...he knows what he's doing. His plan is to turn his mistake into a blessing, and that's fine-)
(What am I talking about?! No it isn't! That's the same stuff that cost me my†...)
(...)
(...Maybe the doctor wouldn't have hired me if the Sigma Virus never got to him. But either way, if the Limited existed without him, he wouldn't have done that to me on-)
What the...?
Nope.
I DO NOT KNOW.
Vaguely, yes.
Yes.
You'll shake it off.
Well, now that R.O.B. and those three Pop Star residents are passively checking on Dark Matter, I wonder what-
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAB AND WHERE DID-
...uh...
...Rumia's really been getting to you, huh?
Hm...only a few months ago?
...well, as much as we did research that, you never told us what we did.
...none of us know what you're talking about.
"SHORTSTACK" IS INAPPLICABLE TO US. IN THE CONTEXT OF A SENTIENT BEING, IT IS SLANG REFERRING TO WOMEN WHO ARE OF SMALL STATURE AND HAVE HIGH MEAS-
Dach, stop explaining right now.
All right, where is she?!
Ah don't gettit! One moment dere's Dark Matter everywhere, da next we ain't findin' a thing, let alone hearin' from da regular UKR troops!!
Maybe mean Dark Matter and soldier people taking break?
Chunky, da first wave o' Dark Matter stuck around for five years, an' three o' dose years were spent gettin' worse n' worse!!
*bwip* (He might actually have a point, Dedede.)
... (Indeed, Dark Matter was relentless when it first showed its face in Pop Star. But it's very likely several outside factors have changed how the UKR is planning moving forward, and that likely includes Dark Matter's involvement in their plans.)
...perhaps. But I ain't ready t' abandon da search entirely.
None of us are, Dedede. But if we put all our eggs in this basket, we run the risk of ignoring new threats.
*sigh* Ah guess so.
LARGE ENEMY OBJECT APPROACHING. NO REFUGE.
We thought you'd do that, Ms. Komeiji; fortunately, we did our research!
Oh, hey! Doc Dopp and Rika are finished with that law stuff!
Nice! So we can head back now?
I mean, I'd say so, but...
Good work, Spinni.
No problem!
I wonder how everyone else is doing.
Oh, that makes sense. Bye!
Wait, what happened to the lab?!
Point is...
It's time for Round 2 1/2!!
And with a little extra company...
We're prepared to steal your victory!!!
I appreciate the help, R.O.B.. You know more about this than I thought...
... (Actually, Meta Knight, you might know more about Dark Matter than you think you do.)
Hm?
... (You've faced Dark Nebula before, have you not?)
I did try to keep its power out of the wrong hands not too long ago.
... (It's not proven, but theories state Dark Nebula may very well share a source with Dark Matter.)
... (Now that I think about it, that heart in the Blackreach Forest tower...)
... (...it may have been connected to something above even Dark Matter's source. Something that your entire galaxy faced even more recently than Dark Nebula.)
PETTER!!
Wait, what the-
Guys, we've got help!
*sigh* I'll go find her...
Don't mind if I do!
Hm? And what are you doing here?
If it's fun that you fight for, so be it!
...where am I?!
Hey, why's this out-
What?!
Look, not even the kappa† had to sign any paperwork like this, how should I have-
Rika, please, I don't blame you at all.
This was something of a surprise for all of us; I didn't know where facilities such as the Particle Laboratory and Weapons Manufacture came from, so I didn't stop to think about what we should have done.
I just hope nothing is confiscated.
So, Ben, what'd you find?
I found this fascinating book‡! Multiple copies were stacked, for some odd reason...
Hmm...an imaginary friend...some sort of satori...
The idea that any of us could make up an imaginary friend is giving ourselves too much credit.
And I don't know what a satori is...
Well, Peterchy, it's a youkai that can read one's-
Uh...Ben?
IT WAS YOU!!!
Are we in agreement?
Ab-so-lutely. From dis point onward, we ain't layin' a finger on da UKR. Only on Dark Matter.
So we just need to find Dark Matter on the radar?
Well, as a start, yeah. But not only do we gotta stategize how to take on each part o' Dark Matter when we find it, findin' it's easier said den done; 'specially when da most tech-savvy folks on da team barely know 'bout da thing.
What about R.O.B.?
...you bring up a good point, Dee. Let's give 'im a call.
I don't get why we're doing this...
If we can't find the culprit directly, we might as well find the best source of intel!
That's the same thing you said when we were looking through Silicon City. And Onett. And Hideout Helm. And the Bowser R-
Yeah, but this time's different! It's a person!
Wow! Who is it?
The amazing Hieda no Aya†!
SEARCHING VILLAGE FOR-
Shush!!
...SEARCHING VILLAGE FOR HIEDA NO ANANA†.
SIGNS OF HIEDA NO AJŪ† IN THE HIEDA HOUSE.