To Recover What Was Lost

In a secluded corner of Electown Net, far from the flashing lights and bustle of the crowds, Exploit stepped into being, his black armor reflecting the dull red glow from his code produced limbs. "So, where are you thinking about knocking over? A bank... Ooh! Maybe some corporate secrets. Or, how about--" Exploit was cut off by James' curt reply of "How about you just focus on getting us some chips." "Fine, deny a boy his flights of fancy..." Exploit huffed, a playful tone in his voice as he sauntered off into the darker parts of the Network.

((Battle one, please))

((Bump))

With his fantasies of grand exploits cut off by his operator, Exploit moved into the Electown network to find some viruses to bust. And he did find some viruses, of which there were three. Yellow hardhats and oversized mattocks marked the three as typical low-range Metools, trying to look as threatening as possible.

-- ENEMIES --
Metool A: 40 HP
Metool B: 40 HP
Metool C: 40 HP

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 100 HP

-- TERRAIN --
100% Metal

-- BATTLE 01, READY? START!! --

"Ha... Metools," Exploit chuckled as he noticed the viruses, slowing his gait as he did so. "Remember when we used to have to treat these guys like a threat?" he asked James, his Data Spike sliding out of its housing with a solid THUNK. "What do you mean used to?" James retorted. "Forget we're back to square one?" The Navi rolled his eyes beneath his visor. "Yeah, but they're Mets!" Exploit emphasized, gesturing at the trio of viruses. "METS! They're barely more than bugs, tiny little bugs. And they're about to get buggier..." And with that, Exploit sent a jolt of electricity surging across the Data Spike, the crackling arcs dancing along its tapered length before he whipped it up to point at the closest Metool and sent the bolt flying across the field. Shifting the Spike slightly to the side, it retracted as James said "Sending a shotgun." Supporting his right arm with his left, the barrel of a gun appeared. Exploit sighted down the barrel, added a little surprise in the mix of shot, then fired, sending a cone of bullets hurtling towards the other two. Not wanting to eat his words about the strength of the viruses by receiving a face full of pickaxe, Exploit started shifting his weight from side to side, ready to sidestep any potential retaliation.

--Summary--
1. Upload (Targeting Metool A. 40 dmg + Elec + Shot + Glitch)
--Hack: Add Glitch to next action.
2. Shotgun (Targeting Metool B, potential Spread to Metool C. 50 damage + Spread + Glitch)
3. Dodge

Electrocuting the first Metool into deletion, Exploit started off very well, and blasted the second Met into the ground with a subsequent Shotgun, catching the third in the buckshot spread. All of the Metools were caught by surprise without one pulling off any sort of successful attack.

One-shots are fun.

-- ENEMIES --
Metool A: DELETED
Metool B: DELETED
Metool C: DELETED

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 100 HP

-- TERRAIN --
100% Metal

-- BATTLE 01, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --
[Shockwave] Battlechip, 180z

"...METS!" Exploit strained, his point on just how little of a concern Metools were made clear by the abrupt lack of Metools in the area.

"I get it already, cripes..." James groaned as the reward data was uploaded to the PeT. "We're going to need to get more than the chips they can give us to pull off a heist, however."

"Of course," Exploit stated as he continued along his path.

((Battle Two, Please))

((Bump))

Running through the Electown network after finishing off his first kills for the day, Exploit came across yet another interesting sight. A glowing road ran through the busy network, but it seemed that the roadway was blocked by a few stupid enterprising viruses, looking for an easy kill. A Kabutank sat on the road itself, while two Cacty flanked its sides.

Too bad they won't be getting that kill.

-- ENEMIES --
Cacty A: 70 HP (Metal)
Cacty B: 70 HP (Metal)
Kabutank: 50 HP (Solar)

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 100 HP (Solar)

-- TERRAIN --
50% Solar (Road)
50% Metal (Side of road)

-- BATTLE 02, READY? START!! --

"Ha!" Exploit barked, slowing to a stop a good distance away from the viruses. "Bandits attacking a thief... that's rich." The Data Spike slid out with a SNIKT! "Yeah, yeah, the irony's not lost," James said, "I don't think it's zenny these guys are after, though. They don't look too tough, but slotting in a Shotgun just in case." A mocking smirk split Exploit's lips. "What's this 'just in case' nonsense? I'd Shotgun them just for looking at me funny." The Data Spike retracted in a flash as Exploit's forearm was replaced with a gun barrel, which he centered on the beefiest looking of the three. Reaching into his store of bug producing code, he flavored the chip with his own special blend of spices and fired. The barrel vanished as the Data Spike shot out once again. Darting to the side, Exploit pointed the weapon at the Cacty on the left, sending a fork of maliciously coded electricity arcing towards the virus.

==Summary==
--Hack: Add Glitch to next action.
1. Shotgun (Kabutank, possible spread to Cacty B. 50 damage + Spread 1 + Glitch.)
2. Dodge
3. Upload (Targeting Cacty A. 40 damage + Elec + Shot + Glitch)

Pulling up his Shotgun, Exploit quickly took care of the Kabutank, though the spreading shrapnel that ensued was too far away from any other viruses to hit effectively. The Cacty rolled their heads towards him, but they were dodged quite effectively. He even countered one with his Data Spike, and deleted it.

-- ENEMIES --
Cacty A: DELETED
Cacty B: 70 HP (Metal)
Kabutank: DELETED

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 100 HP (Solar)

-- TERRAIN --
50% Solar (Road)
50% Metal (Side of road)

"One left," James commented. "I can see that, thanks. Just keep the juice a-coming," Exploit said, grinning as his operator slotted in two more chips. Retracting the Data Spike once more, Exploit made a fist with his right hand and pointed it at the remaining Cacty. A flurry of data materialized around his hand and solidified into the barrel of a cannon. A deafening report sounded as Exploit activated the chip, strands of corrupted code streaming behind the projectile. Ducking to the side once again, Exploit tried to roll out of the way of any counter attack, then shot out the Data Spike as he crouched. He raked it across the ground in a wide arc, sending a shockwave speeding across the ground in the wake of the cannon shot.

==Summary==
--Hack: add glitch to the next action.
1. Cannon (Targeting Cacty B. 40 damage + Knockback + Glitch)
2. Dodge
3. Shockwave (Targeting Cacty B. 40 damage + Line Attack + Ground Attack)

**Signature Attacks**
Upload: Ready in 1 turn

The attacks Exploit threw at the remaining Cacty managed to delete it, but not before it threw its own attacking head at the Navi and damaging him for a fair amount. The amount was even multiplied threefold due to the opposing forces of elements, both on his person and the ground he was standing on. (10x3Elem/Solar)

-- ENEMIES --
Cacty A: DELETED
Cacty B: DELETED
Kabutank: DELETED

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 70 HP (Solar)

-- TERRAIN --
50% Solar (Road)
50% Metal (Side of road)

-- BATTLE 02, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --
360z

"Hey, hey, HEY!" Exploit yelled as the head of the now deleted virus slammed into his chest before disappearing, leaving a sizable dent in his chest plate. "Did you see that?! The nerve of the guy!" he cried, indignant that the virus thought it OK to strike him.

"You're fine," James chuckled, noting the Navi's overreaction to getting hit. "You're gonna let a love tap like that send you running back to your PeT?"

Exploit puffed up at the remark. "Of course not! I... just need a breather before going," he lied, conveniently ignoring the fact that Navi's don't breath. He was about to continue before a buzzing in the back of his head cut him off. "Oh, you've got mail," he said, before a broad smile spread across his face. "NICE!" he shouted.

"Hey, what've I told you about reading my mail," James chided.

"Whatever, it's for me anyway," Exploit dismissed his operator's protest with a wave of his hand before mentally sending the message to be displayed on the PeT's screen.

James read the message, happy that the chip he had donated had upgraded in such a big way. The ElecReel would be much more useful than the Shockwave was. As he set to uploading the data to a chip, Exploit paced a small circle on the glowing road, waiting for his operator to finish. He wanted to make sure his new toy was ready to use before he ran into another group of viruses.

((Loiter around on the Solar panels. Battle 3 if you're willing to send it my way))

Hanging around where he was originally, he soon met a few traveling viruses, rolling about on the glowing road. A trio of Champu were floating alongside a similarly hovering DrillRoll virus. They stopped in their tracks when they saw the lone Navigator, and readied themselves for a fight!

-- ENEMIES --
Drixol: 90 HP
Champu A: 60 HP
Champu B: 60 HP
Champu C: 60 HP

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 70 HP (Solar)

-- TERRAIN --
50% Solar (Road)
50% Metal (Side of road)

-- BATTLE 03, READY? START!! --

"Aaaaand... finished," James said, the new chip joining its brethren.

"About time, too," Exploit commented, eyeing the new arrivals as they readied themselves. "Can I try out my new toy? Ohpleaseohpleaseohpleeeease?" He whined in a childlike plea that was only half faked.

"Have at it" his Operator shrugged, retrieving the chip from the pile he had just set it and slotting it into his PeT.

Baring his teeth in a fearsome grin, Exploit activated both the chip and a batch of corrupted coding, forming a barrel on his forearm that carried something much more malicious than just a battle chip. He sighted down his arm, trying to line up as many of the viruses as he could, before sending the bolt of electricity stored within his weapon racing over the glowing road to strike at the viruses. Extending his Data Spike, he followed with a similar, albeit less powerful attack, lashing out with more electricity towards the... Drill Squid seemed appropriate. Taking care to stay on the road (it felt nice and tingly beneath him), he readied himself to avoid a potential retaliation from the viruses.

==Summary==
--Hack: Add Glitch to next Action
1. ElecReel (Targeting Champu C, possible spread to Drixol, Champu A, Champu B. 80 damage + Spread 3 (Side + Behind) + Elec + Glitch)
2. Upload (Targeting Drixol. 40 damage + Elec + Shot + Glitch)
3. Dodge (staying on solar panels)

An electrifying experience was had by two of the Champu, as Exploit tested out his brand new toy: the Electric Reel battlechip. Roasting the two to a crisp, he then proceeded to shock the Drixol as well, putting a heavy bug on it and making it unable to move above ground like it was supposed to. Instead, it rolled across the ground, drilling through Exploit with its drillhead (20) as the Champu warped up to him. He was smart enough to avoid the Champu's punches, however, along with the Drixol's second try at drilling his face in. He kept on the Solar paneling, healing some of his damages. (+15)

-- ENEMIES --
Drixol: 10 HP [Grounded!] (Metal)
Champu A: DELETED
Champu B: 60 HP (Solar)
Champu C: DELETED

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 65 HP (Solar)

-- TERRAIN --
50% Solar (Road)
50% Metal (Side of road)

"Ack!" Exploit yelped, "Why do these guys keep on throwing their heads at me?"

"Just stay on the glowing panels," James said, slotting in another chip for his Navi to use. "They seem to be taking good enough care of you."

"Yeah, easy for you to say," the Navi spat as new chip data flooded into his memory. "It's going to take forever to get these dents out of my armor." Activating the chip, as well as another batch of corrupted code, Exploit sighted down his newly formed shotgun barrel, trying to line up the viruses in such a way to maximize the chip's effect. A resounding KA-KOW!!! burst from the end of the barrel, along with a flurry of shot, as he fired the chip towards the viruses. He remained wary of the viruses, despite James' seeming lack of concern. The Drixol in particular, though he hadn't faced the fists of the Champu yet, seemed the most dangerous (and painful) of the viruses. Taking care to make sure that, no matter how he maneuvered himself, he stayed on the solar panels, Exploit prepared to duck and roll out of the way of whatever attacks the viruses threw at him.

==Summary==
--Hack: Add Glitch to next action
1. Shotgun (Targeting Champu B, possible spread to Drixol. 50 damage + spread 1 + glitch)
2. Dodge (staying on Solar)
3. Dodge (staying on Solar)

**Signature Attacks**
Upload: Ready in 1 Turn

Taking out a Shotgun, Exploit fired it at his enemies, missing the Champu due to a slight error in his aim. The Drixol behind, however, was deleted easily. The Champu warped up to him and gave him some punches to go, but his fleet feet on the solar panels kept him uninjured, even healing him slightly. (+15)

-- ENEMIES --
Drixol: DELETED
Champu A: DELETED
Champu B: 60 HP (Solar)
Champu C: DELETED

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 80 HP (Solar)

-- TERRAIN --
50% Solar (Road)
50% Metal (Side of road)

Feeling energized, both from the deletion of the Drixol virus and the restorative properties of the Solar panels, Exploit began laughing as the viruses attacks flew by without scratching him. "Ha! You've got nothing on me, headgear!" he taunted as he backed away from the virus. "Hook me up with some chips so I can finish this guy," the Navi called out to his Operator.

"Got it," James said, slotting another chip into his PeT. A picture of three slashes flashed past the edge of the slot as the Rage Claw entered the device.

Once more data swirled around Exploit's right arm as a bear claw solidified to replace the limb. Sprinting down the road, streams of glitched code trailing behind the bladed claws as he slashed at the boxing virus. Rolling to the side, he followed up with a slashing uppercut, aiming to finish the virus off.

==Summary==
--Hack: add Glitch to next Action
1. Rage Claw (Targeting Champu B. 40 damage + Slashing + Glitch)
2. Dodge (staying on solar panels)
3. Rage Claw (Targeting Champu B. 40 damage + Slashing + Glitch)

**Signature Attacks**
Upload: Ready next turn!

Slice, slice, and slice. Good job. Also some healing. (+15)

-- ENEMIES --
Drixol: DELETED
Champu A: DELETED
Champu B: DELETED
Champu C: DELETED

-- NAVIGATOR --
Exploit.EXE: 95 HP (Solar)

-- TERRAIN --
50% Solar (Road)
50% Metal (Side of road)


-- BATTLE 03, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --
[DrillArm1] Battlechip, 200z