"Sympathy... yeah, that makes sense, I guess," said Ema, taking a glance at the screens that Suien had up for monitoring Rass and company. From what she had heard of the conversations he had with his Navi, Rass's personality was definitely more on the soft side. For the moment, it seemed like Rass had things under control, managing to turn the Windbox's blustery winds away from the amalgamate. The other end... didn't seem to be doing much to help, with Argo's argument with his "bro" continuing to escalate rapidly.

Thankfully for the amalgamate, the Windbox appeared to do the same thing that it pleaded for on both ends, which was turning away from its direction. However, while it stopped struggling, it still kept a distance from both Rass and Argo. Its Scuttle head drew back as it kept its glowing yellow sword at the ready. When Argo's outburst came to a peak and he took off his helmet to slam it down, the amalgamate's head twitched briefly, following the tossed headgear with its pointed sword, but no further. Things seemed to be getting tense...

Meanwhile, on the real world side, Ema's expression mellowed out into relief as Suien retreated on his position, both physically and persuasively. "Right, right, that's what I was getting at," she nodded, happy that he seemed to be seeing things from her perspective. Her relief was short-lived, however, as he proposed an alternative, and her brow furrowed once more. As Suien listed out the various benefits of having a monstrous abomination around the lab, she began idly fidgeting, scratching at her own neck with a conflicted-looking expression.

While Suien was talking, the earlier woman reappeared in the doorway, though only half of her head showed, peeking (somewhat) surreptitiously into the room. Suppressing a giggle as she covered her mouth, Karen listened in on the conversation, looking all too much like a curious child.

Ema didn't seem to notice, still engrossed in contemplation. "Yeah... Of course, I-I'm a genius. I could do that..." she muttered, her volume lowering with every word. Her hand moved from the back of her neck to her face, covering her mouth as her expression darkened further. Her eyes periodically darted between the terminal monitors and Suien. Trying to avoid prolonged eye contact with the latter as her cheeks started reddening, she also noted that the amalgamate hadn't done much in the way of attacking, only apprehensive waiting.

Pinching the bridge of her nose, she sighed. "Well, if we can manage to extract both, it would probably be for the best... Lead the way, I guess--" said Ema, when she suddenly jerked herself upright, interrupted by Argo's loud outburst coming from the terminal speakers. She blinked for a second, before commenting, "Er, that doesn't sound good."

-- Rass Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal) (10 HP ElecAura) (2 Actions Remaining)
-- Head: Scuttler-Scuttler- (Scuttler-)

Scuttler- is an angry looking insectoid creature. Unlike the virus it was designed to be like, it is chartreuse instead of yellow. This metavirus were made in an attempt to recapture the devastating power of the LifeVirus's creations, byte for byte, to the inclusion/exclusion of various aspects of their virus components, such as removing all flight capability, and cranking up their innate aggressiveness. That they were regarded as failures is more an indication of the real things' incredible might than the metaviruses' weakness. They're still extremely vicious, and very much prefer attacking to dodging.

Area: All

HP: 410
Element: Elec

Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 40 Elec + Break + Piercing + Group Attack
Primary Attack Accuracy: B (special)
Primary Attack Description: Lines up with a target and launches a ball of electricity at the enemy. Accuracy decreases by one rank with each hit.

Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Seeking
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Drops a thunderbolt on an enemy.

Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Small Solar Terrain Change + Cone Attack
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: C
Tertiary Attack Description: Uses plasma breath to give the enemy and the ground an unhealthy glow.

Special: ElecAura: Begins each battle with a 10 HP ElecAura, which is pierced and instantly destroyed by Wood attacks. This reforms at the end of each turn.
Special: LightningProof: Cannot be inflicted with Stun. Takes half damage from Elec attacks.

Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecShock1, AuraHead1, ElecAura1, Elec+20, Lightning (Rare), Zenny
-- Arms: Swordy-E EXSwordy-E EX (Swordy-E)

Area: SciLab, Electown, NAXA

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 30 Elec + Long Range Attack + Slashing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: When this virus is 2 panels away from the target, or its enemies are 2-deep, it will attack with Elec Blade.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Wide Range Attack + Slashing
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When this virus is standing directly adjacent to its target, or diagonally from it, it will attack with Elec Sword.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecKnife, Zenny
Special: Swordy-E's are immune to Stun Status.
Special: Uses Area Grab to get into attack range.
-- Body: Powie EXPowie EX (Powie)

Powies are never encountered in confined spaces, like a low ceilinged cave and such (for obvious reasons). Powies also never intentionally jump to broken or missing terrain. They will, however, attempt attacks over broken or missing terrain if they see an enemy there. Powies will not attempt to attack the same target on two consecutive actions.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Netopia, Beach

HP: 100
Attack Damage/Effect: (Movement(High-Alt) + Knockback) Then (40 + Break + PanelCrack + Nova1)
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: Leaps quickly into the air, knocking away anything it collides with, before stopping directly above an enemy. They will then immediately change into a 10-ton press and fall down. The impact of the fall creates an explosion.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Quake1, Zenny
Special: AirShoes.
Special: The explosion does not trigger if the virus attacks a target on Broken/Missing terrain and misses. It will not fall into Broken/Missing terrain with its attacks unless forcefully pushed in.
-- Affix: NeoMetoolNeoMetool (NeoMetool)

NeoMetool not currently attacking will guard. Entering guard mode requires an action. Exiting guard mode does not require an action.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Dentech, Beach

HP: 40
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null + Spread 1
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Spits out a bullet that penetrates an enemy to hit another one directly behind it.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Shotgun, ShieldGuard, Zenny
Special: Can hide in its helmet to negate damage.
Special: If hit while hiding with a non-Break attack, its next attack will do 30 damage instead of 10. This effect does not stack across multiple hits.

Rass.EXE: 100 HP (Normal) (BusterCharge2) (3 Actions Remaining)

WindHP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Status Effect: Wind Effect + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Creates a WindBox to push enemies back and reduce their accuracy.
Duration: 3 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Trader Rank: D: 100 HP

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

-- Argo Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal) (10 HP ElecAura) (2 Actions Remaining)
-- Head: Scuttler-Scuttler- (Scuttler-)

Scuttler- is an angry looking insectoid creature. Unlike the virus it was designed to be like, it is chartreuse instead of yellow. This metavirus were made in an attempt to recapture the devastating power of the LifeVirus's creations, byte for byte, to the inclusion/exclusion of various aspects of their virus components, such as removing all flight capability, and cranking up their innate aggressiveness. That they were regarded as failures is more an indication of the real things' incredible might than the metaviruses' weakness. They're still extremely vicious, and very much prefer attacking to dodging.

Area: All

HP: 410
Element: Elec

Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 40 Elec + Break + Piercing + Group Attack
Primary Attack Accuracy: B (special)
Primary Attack Description: Lines up with a target and launches a ball of electricity at the enemy. Accuracy decreases by one rank with each hit.

Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Seeking
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Drops a thunderbolt on an enemy.

Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Small Solar Terrain Change + Cone Attack
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: C
Tertiary Attack Description: Uses plasma breath to give the enemy and the ground an unhealthy glow.

Special: ElecAura: Begins each battle with a 10 HP ElecAura, which is pierced and instantly destroyed by Wood attacks. This reforms at the end of each turn.
Special: LightningProof: Cannot be inflicted with Stun. Takes half damage from Elec attacks.

Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecShock1, AuraHead1, ElecAura1, Elec+20, Lightning (Rare), Zenny
-- Arms: Swordy-E EXSwordy-E EX (Swordy-E)

Area: SciLab, Electown, NAXA

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 30 Elec + Long Range Attack + Slashing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: When this virus is 2 panels away from the target, or its enemies are 2-deep, it will attack with Elec Blade.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Wide Range Attack + Slashing
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When this virus is standing directly adjacent to its target, or diagonally from it, it will attack with Elec Sword.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecKnife, Zenny
Special: Swordy-E's are immune to Stun Status.
Special: Uses Area Grab to get into attack range.
-- Body: Powie EXPowie EX (Powie)

Powies are never encountered in confined spaces, like a low ceilinged cave and such (for obvious reasons). Powies also never intentionally jump to broken or missing terrain. They will, however, attempt attacks over broken or missing terrain if they see an enemy there. Powies will not attempt to attack the same target on two consecutive actions.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Netopia, Beach

HP: 100
Attack Damage/Effect: (Movement(High-Alt) + Knockback) Then (40 + Break + PanelCrack + Nova1)
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: Leaps quickly into the air, knocking away anything it collides with, before stopping directly above an enemy. They will then immediately change into a 10-ton press and fall down. The impact of the fall creates an explosion.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Quake1, Zenny
Special: AirShoes.
Special: The explosion does not trigger if the virus attacks a target on Broken/Missing terrain and misses. It will not fall into Broken/Missing terrain with its attacks unless forcefully pushed in.
-- Affix: NeoMetoolNeoMetool (NeoMetool)

NeoMetool not currently attacking will guard. Entering guard mode requires an action. Exiting guard mode does not require an action.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Dentech, Beach

HP: 40
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null + Spread 1
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Spits out a bullet that penetrates an enemy to hit another one directly behind it.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Shotgun, ShieldGuard, Zenny
Special: Can hide in its helmet to negate damage.
Special: If hit while hiding with a non-Break attack, its next attack will do 30 damage instead of 10. This effect does not stack across multiple hits.

Argo.EXE: 100 HP (Normal) (BusterCharge2) (3 Actions Remaining)

WindHP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Status Effect: Wind Effect + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Creates a WindBox to push enemies back and reduce their accuracy.
Duration: 3 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Trader Rank: D: 100 HP

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

As Suien proposed his suggestion to Karen, she narrowed her eyes for a moment, her brow furrowed in slight confusion. "... Wha--no, I'm not giving up on this," she murmured. After the brief pause, at the mention of "compromise" and "subterfuge", her expression added in some incredulity into the mix. She raised her finger in preparation to object, but just as she was about to reply to his accusations, Suien made a further incursion into her space, causing her to recoil slightly in her chair. His suggestion to extract the amalgam Navi into the spare PET only made a passing stroll through her head as she brought her hands up against her chest, palms towards him in a protective gesture.

As the handshake was offered, she blinked in his face, with her slightly open mouth curved in a nervous laugh. "H-Hang on, hold on," she said, her cheeks slightly flushed. Her arms crossed in front of her. "Time out, time out for a second. Let's not make promises yet, moving way too fast here." With that, she nudged her swivel chair away from Suien with her foot, pushing herself backwards until a few feet of space separated them. With her hand on her chest, she then took a deep breath, and Suien could swear she murmured "my heart..." under her breath for a second.

"Okay... first off..." she started, digging through her pockets for a few seconds, before pulling out an ID card. In front of it, a picture of the woman in front of him was displayed. On top of it was a holographic logo of a blue pentagon surrounded by five similarly-colored diamond shapes, with "Ezarith" written in Sharoan under it. Under the photo was "Ema Ezarith" written across the bottom. "Sorry for the uh, misdirection. Even if you don't care for the specifics. Make no mistake, though, I do work here. The other girl that you just saw is Karen, my sister. We're both working on this system. She just... prefers to sleep here, for whatever reason."

Sighing, she then pocketed the card, turning towards the screens that displayed both Rass and Argo on either end of the system, with the other figures also visible. "Anyway, you're right, there's a reason I'm looking to extract this Navi at this specific time. I was expecting that you would have had to deal with that... thing, over there, by force. Didn't expect it to be so suddenly docile..." Ema then turned back to Suien. "Anyway, like I said, I can't have that virus conglomerate Navi leaving this system. If you're looking to take it back for whatever reason, either in some show of sympathy, or to analyze it for... its constituent parts... well, I'm not sure you can even leave Sharo. And if you get caught with that, I've got no doubt it'd get eventually traced back to me." She pursed her lips. "Worse still, it won't be just me, but my family, too."

Turning her attention towards the screen, Ema lowered her voice before continuing, "There's no reason to extract it either, especially now that it seems to be dissuaded from attacking. For now, at least." She turned back. "If you can somehow bring back that Sharoan Navi's data without having that... thing attack you, that would be the best outcome. When you jack out your 'Rass', I can wipe this data sector, and hopefully that'll fix the system like you said. If it's doing what I think it's doing, at least."

---

On the network side, Rass's conflict with Tem, along with Ishamel's incursion into age-restricted entertainment, didn't stop them from summoning a WindBox against the amalgam Navi, who seemed to be confused with how the situation was going. "F-Friends...?" it said with an uncertain voice. Argo's flurry of obscenities didn't seem to faze it as much as the bluster of wind from the WindBoxes, which caused it to stumble slightly in its floating position. The Metool boots under its Powie body flapped around in the strong wind, as it began to flail its electrical sword ineffectually. "Friends... help! Help!" the Navi began to cry out.

-- Rass Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal) (10 HP ElecAura) (3 Actions Remaining)
-- Head: Scuttler-Scuttler- (Scuttler-)

Scuttler- is an angry looking insectoid creature. Unlike the virus it was designed to be like, it is chartreuse instead of yellow. This metavirus were made in an attempt to recapture the devastating power of the LifeVirus's creations, byte for byte, to the inclusion/exclusion of various aspects of their virus components, such as removing all flight capability, and cranking up their innate aggressiveness. That they were regarded as failures is more an indication of the real things' incredible might than the metaviruses' weakness. They're still extremely vicious, and very much prefer attacking to dodging.

Area: All

HP: 410
Element: Elec

Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 40 Elec + Break + Piercing + Group Attack
Primary Attack Accuracy: B (special)
Primary Attack Description: Lines up with a target and launches a ball of electricity at the enemy. Accuracy decreases by one rank with each hit.

Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Seeking
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Drops a thunderbolt on an enemy.

Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Small Solar Terrain Change + Cone Attack
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: C
Tertiary Attack Description: Uses plasma breath to give the enemy and the ground an unhealthy glow.

Special: ElecAura: Begins each battle with a 10 HP ElecAura, which is pierced and instantly destroyed by Wood attacks. This reforms at the end of each turn.
Special: LightningProof: Cannot be inflicted with Stun. Takes half damage from Elec attacks.

Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecShock1, AuraHead1, ElecAura1, Elec+20, Lightning (Rare), Zenny
-- Arms: Swordy-E EXSwordy-E EX (Swordy-E)

Area: SciLab, Electown, NAXA

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 30 Elec + Long Range Attack + Slashing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: When this virus is 2 panels away from the target, or its enemies are 2-deep, it will attack with Elec Blade.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Wide Range Attack + Slashing
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When this virus is standing directly adjacent to its target, or diagonally from it, it will attack with Elec Sword.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecKnife, Zenny
Special: Swordy-E's are immune to Stun Status.
Special: Uses Area Grab to get into attack range.
-- Body: Powie EXPowie EX (Powie)

Powies are never encountered in confined spaces, like a low ceilinged cave and such (for obvious reasons). Powies also never intentionally jump to broken or missing terrain. They will, however, attempt attacks over broken or missing terrain if they see an enemy there. Powies will not attempt to attack the same target on two consecutive actions.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Netopia, Beach

HP: 100
Attack Damage/Effect: (Movement(High-Alt) + Knockback) Then (40 + Break + PanelCrack + Nova1)
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: Leaps quickly into the air, knocking away anything it collides with, before stopping directly above an enemy. They will then immediately change into a 10-ton press and fall down. The impact of the fall creates an explosion.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Quake1, Zenny
Special: AirShoes.
Special: The explosion does not trigger if the virus attacks a target on Broken/Missing terrain and misses. It will not fall into Broken/Missing terrain with its attacks unless forcefully pushed in.
-- Affix: NeoMetoolNeoMetool (NeoMetool)

NeoMetool not currently attacking will guard. Entering guard mode requires an action. Exiting guard mode does not require an action.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Dentech, Beach

HP: 40
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null + Spread 1
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Spits out a bullet that penetrates an enemy to hit another one directly behind it.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Shotgun, ShieldGuard, Zenny
Special: Can hide in its helmet to negate damage.
Special: If hit while hiding with a non-Break attack, its next attack will do 30 damage instead of 10. This effect does not stack across multiple hits.

Rass.EXE: 100 HP (Normal) (BusterCharge2) (4 Actions Remaining)

WindHP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Status Effect: Wind Effect + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Creates a WindBox to push enemies back and reduce their accuracy.
Duration: 3 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Trader Rank: D: 100 HP

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

-- Argo Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal) (10 HP ElecAura) (3 Actions Remaining)
-- Head: Scuttler-Scuttler- (Scuttler-)

Scuttler- is an angry looking insectoid creature. Unlike the virus it was designed to be like, it is chartreuse instead of yellow. This metavirus were made in an attempt to recapture the devastating power of the LifeVirus's creations, byte for byte, to the inclusion/exclusion of various aspects of their virus components, such as removing all flight capability, and cranking up their innate aggressiveness. That they were regarded as failures is more an indication of the real things' incredible might than the metaviruses' weakness. They're still extremely vicious, and very much prefer attacking to dodging.

Area: All

HP: 410
Element: Elec

Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 40 Elec + Break + Piercing + Group Attack
Primary Attack Accuracy: B (special)
Primary Attack Description: Lines up with a target and launches a ball of electricity at the enemy. Accuracy decreases by one rank with each hit.

Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Seeking
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Drops a thunderbolt on an enemy.

Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Small Solar Terrain Change + Cone Attack
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: C
Tertiary Attack Description: Uses plasma breath to give the enemy and the ground an unhealthy glow.

Special: ElecAura: Begins each battle with a 10 HP ElecAura, which is pierced and instantly destroyed by Wood attacks. This reforms at the end of each turn.
Special: LightningProof: Cannot be inflicted with Stun. Takes half damage from Elec attacks.

Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecShock1, AuraHead1, ElecAura1, Elec+20, Lightning (Rare), Zenny
-- Arms: Swordy-E EXSwordy-E EX (Swordy-E)

Area: SciLab, Electown, NAXA

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 30 Elec + Long Range Attack + Slashing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: When this virus is 2 panels away from the target, or its enemies are 2-deep, it will attack with Elec Blade.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Wide Range Attack + Slashing
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When this virus is standing directly adjacent to its target, or diagonally from it, it will attack with Elec Sword.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecKnife, Zenny
Special: Swordy-E's are immune to Stun Status.
Special: Uses Area Grab to get into attack range.
-- Body: Powie EXPowie EX (Powie)

Powies are never encountered in confined spaces, like a low ceilinged cave and such (for obvious reasons). Powies also never intentionally jump to broken or missing terrain. They will, however, attempt attacks over broken or missing terrain if they see an enemy there. Powies will not attempt to attack the same target on two consecutive actions.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Netopia, Beach

HP: 100
Attack Damage/Effect: (Movement(High-Alt) + Knockback) Then (40 + Break + PanelCrack + Nova1)
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: Leaps quickly into the air, knocking away anything it collides with, before stopping directly above an enemy. They will then immediately change into a 10-ton press and fall down. The impact of the fall creates an explosion.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Quake1, Zenny
Special: AirShoes.
Special: The explosion does not trigger if the virus attacks a target on Broken/Missing terrain and misses. It will not fall into Broken/Missing terrain with its attacks unless forcefully pushed in.
-- Affix: NeoMetoolNeoMetool (NeoMetool)

NeoMetool not currently attacking will guard. Entering guard mode requires an action. Exiting guard mode does not require an action.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Dentech, Beach

HP: 40
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null + Spread 1
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Spits out a bullet that penetrates an enemy to hit another one directly behind it.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Shotgun, ShieldGuard, Zenny
Special: Can hide in its helmet to negate damage.
Special: If hit while hiding with a non-Break attack, its next attack will do 30 damage instead of 10. This effect does not stack across multiple hits.

Argo.EXE: 100 HP (Normal) (BusterCharge2) (3 Actions Remaining)

WindHP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Status Effect: Wind Effect + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Creates a WindBox to push enemies back and reduce their accuracy.
Duration: 3 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Trader Rank: D: 100 HP

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

Keeping the belt affixed to his arm, Kemix went along the path through the Kotobuki network, before being stopped briefly by a piercing howl. In front of him, a small ledge presented itself at about his height, on top of which stood a large, brightly burning Spikey virus. Around its front, a moat of molten paneling glowed bright red, with vents of hot gas hissing out on either side of the ledge. The Spikey's howl was followed up by the screeches of a pair of FirePhoenixes, both of them hovering right above the gas vents. Around the whole setup, a sparse, dry grass grew, ending at about where Kemix currently stood. The Spikey turned its gaze down towards Kemix, its eyes revealing motes of fire instead of the usual eyeballs, as it issued a howl of challenge at him.

-- Viruses --
FirePhoenixFirePhoenix (FirePhoenix)

FirePhoenixes are medium sized birds, constantly emitting fire from their body. Despite being able to fly, they lack some of the grace other flying viruses, and have only average dodging capability. Higher versions are truer to their name, and are capable of reviving themselves. However, a Wind-type attack will blow away their ashes before they can regenerate, and if they're deleted with an Aqua attack, the ashes don't form.

Area: Hades Isle, Kotobuki Town

HP: 110
Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Fire + Wide Attack
Attack Accuracy: A
Attack Description: Launches a wide wave of fire, shaped like a bird.
Element: Fire
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): PhoenixShot1, Zenny
Special: OmniShoes
Special: Rebirth: When this virus is deleted by a non-Aqua attack, it fades to ashes, then rises from them at the end of the turn at 30 HP. This effect only works once per virus. Does not trigger if the virus was deleted by a Wind-type attack, or if a Wind-type attack is used on the ashes prior to revival. A: 110 HP (High Alt, above left Furnace vent)
FirePhoenixFirePhoenix (FirePhoenix)

FirePhoenixes are medium sized birds, constantly emitting fire from their body. Despite being able to fly, they lack some of the grace other flying viruses, and have only average dodging capability. Higher versions are truer to their name, and are capable of reviving themselves. However, a Wind-type attack will blow away their ashes before they can regenerate, and if they're deleted with an Aqua attack, the ashes don't form.

Area: Hades Isle, Kotobuki Town

HP: 110
Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Fire + Wide Attack
Attack Accuracy: A
Attack Description: Launches a wide wave of fire, shaped like a bird.
Element: Fire
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): PhoenixShot1, Zenny
Special: OmniShoes
Special: Rebirth: When this virus is deleted by a non-Aqua attack, it fades to ashes, then rises from them at the end of the turn at 30 HP. This effect only works once per virus. Does not trigger if the virus was deleted by a Wind-type attack, or if a Wind-type attack is used on the ashes prior to revival. B: 110 HP (High Alt, above right Furnace vent)
AlphaSpikey V1AlphaSpikey V1 (AlphaSpikey)

AlphaSpikeys are a combination of the Spikey, Dragrin, and Armadill viruses. They appear to be larger than normal Spikeys wreathed in flame with the ability to roll up into a ball and shred along the ground as a fireball.

Area: All

HP: 310
Element: Fire

Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 5 Fire + SeriesSpread x 4 Shots
Primary Attack Accuracy: A
Primary Attack Description: Attacks with HeatShot, then Heat-V, then HeatSide, and finally HeatCross.

Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Fire + Seeking + Nova2
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: Roars, releasing a rage-driven blast of fire in all directions.

Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Fire + Impact + Slashing + LineAttack
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: C
Tertiary Attack Description: Curls up into a fireball, and shreds along the ground at high speed, rolling over all who stand before it until it reaches its intended target. When it does, it uncurls into a sudden pounce attack.

Special: Improved Pack Tactics: Same as Pack Tactics, but the bonuses are doubled. Works with both Spikey and AlphaSpikey viruses.
-- AlphaSpikey are immune to the attacks of Spikey and AlphaSpikey viruses.

Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Heatshot, HotBody1, IronShell1, Fire+30, Burner, Zenny: 310 HP (In front, top of Grass slope)

-- Navis --
Kemix.EXE: 90 HP [Champion Belt equipped (20Hp): Passive 10 Strengthen][Normal]

-- Terrain --
30% Lava

• Non-Fire Elementals lose 5 HP/action standing, 10 HP/action submerged. Doubled for Wood Elementals, nullified for Fire Elementals.
• Aqua attacks: Panel explodes, +100% Source Aqua Damage, change terrain hit to Normal.
• PanelShot: Imbue Fire.

(Forming a semicircular moat in front of ramp, above a couple feet wide)
15% Normal

• No effects.

(In front of Lava)
45% Grass

• Wood Elementals get +5 HP/action.
• Fire attacks: +100% Source Damage, change terrain hit to Soil.
• PanelShot: Imbue Wood.

(A ramp rising up to about Kemix's height, starting further back)
10% Furnace

• Fire attacks: Splash to all adjacent panels for 20% Source Damage. Does not chain across multiple Furnace panels.
• Heat Mirage: Non-Fire Elementals get -10% Accuracy, +10% Evasion against Non-Fire Elementals.
• Aqua attacks: Vaporize into steam, increase accuracy penalty to -20% for Non-Fire Elemental and -10% for Fire Elemental for turn after hit.
• Changes to Metal Terrain when hit with an Aqua attack of 100 damage or greater.
• Echolocation nullifies the effects of the steam cloud and heat mirage for the user, and Seeking just ignores it.
• PanelShot: Imbue Fire.

(Two small vents in the Lava moat, to the left and right of the ramp)

-- Elite Battle Mode: Defeat the AlphaSpikey! --
-- Battle 3, Start!! --

"Yeah, maybe I'll start looking into it again... Sounds nice..." muttered Karen, though Suien might note that her expression looked rather resigned, as the researcher let out a sad sigh. Turning her eyes to scan the screen in front of her, the two frozen Navis came on-screen, along with the amalgamation of Navi and virus that seemed to be unaffected as they were. As if on cue, Karen took a sharp breath, and sat up with a more serious look, pushing herself up to the terminal's keyboard. "Right... there we are," she murmured to herself, tapping a few keys to bring up a few more windows, each of them immediately starting up to display lines upon lines of diagnostic text on all three of the new faces.

When Suien turned to face her, she had an irritated look on her face before he even began talking. "Ugh, this is getting complicated..." Not bothering to turn her own gaze in Suien's direction, she glared ahead at the screen, particularly on the clearly abnormal-looking Navi. "This is a gateway server between the normal layer and the Rogue layer of Sharo's network. Time is about... five years ago or so?" Her head gestured towards one of the diagnostics screens that she had pulled up, clearly showing the current year's timestamp, alongside a network address marker and another timestamp, five years in the past. The data showing the two Sharoan Navis was displayed in the text logs, though he wasn't able to see any identifying information; their program names were mass-production Navi IDs that were clearly zeroed out.

"Of those three you see on-screen, two of them have been deleted," she said. Her thumb moved to point towards the virus-infested Navi, and the male-looking part of the two Sharoan Navis. Lingering on the latter, she continued, "Right now, we've gone through a lot of trouble, to reconstruct--to bring back--this one, from this whole research deal. This is that Navi's last excursion into a public network: the last snapshot of him being at full data integrity."

Pulling back her hand from the screen, she looked at the other one that she had pointed at, the one that was currently staring down both Rass and Argo on either end of the snapshot server. "I'm not risking my ass telling you exactly what happened in this snapshot--I'm already probably telling you too much already--but you can probably figure it out by yourself. That Navi over there, the one that's still talking and moving; it's been marked down as permanently deleted. I don't know why, or how it's still active, in this snapshot. I just know that it'll definitely be on my ass if we have to update that status," she said. Her eyes met Suien's, and... despite the harsh tone that she was using, she looked a little conflicted.

"You get what I'm saying, right?"

---

As Rass and Argo both extended their arm out to the Navi in front of them, the CanDevil face's red eyes widened slightly, changing into a confused expression. "Ahhh...? W-What?" the raspy doubled voice said. "Jack... out?" The head started shaking, visibly less aggressive than before. Without saying anything for a while, it continued to shake. The six Ashuraid metal arms around it started to cradle its head as it backed away.

"No... Nowhere out..." the voice said, sounding frustrated, devoid of hope. "Need to go... Nowhere. Nowhere to go..." As it did so, the amalgamation of viruses began to melt together once more, forming a new configuration: its body shrank down to that of a Powie's small form, paired with a relatively large electrical sword from a Swordy-E. Below it, a pair of Metool boots hovered in disuse. However, especially of concern, the Navi's head morphed into the shape of a virus long forgotten--the insectoid-shaped spawn of the Life Virus, a Scuttle. The head was slightly yellowish-green, and the requisite yellow gleam of an elemental aura surrounded the Navi's whole body.

-- Rass Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal) (10 HP ElecAura)
-- Head: Scuttler-Scuttler- (Scuttler-)

Scuttler- is an angry looking insectoid creature. Unlike the virus it was designed to be like, it is chartreuse instead of yellow. This metavirus were made in an attempt to recapture the devastating power of the LifeVirus's creations, byte for byte, to the inclusion/exclusion of various aspects of their virus components, such as removing all flight capability, and cranking up their innate aggressiveness. That they were regarded as failures is more an indication of the real things' incredible might than the metaviruses' weakness. They're still extremely vicious, and very much prefer attacking to dodging.

Area: All

HP: 410
Element: Elec

Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 40 Elec + Break + Piercing + Group Attack
Primary Attack Accuracy: B (special)
Primary Attack Description: Lines up with a target and launches a ball of electricity at the enemy. Accuracy decreases by one rank with each hit.

Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Seeking
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Drops a thunderbolt on an enemy.

Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Small Solar Terrain Change + Cone Attack
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: C
Tertiary Attack Description: Uses plasma breath to give the enemy and the ground an unhealthy glow.

Special: ElecAura: Begins each battle with a 10 HP ElecAura, which is pierced and instantly destroyed by Wood attacks. This reforms at the end of each turn.
Special: LightningProof: Cannot be inflicted with Stun. Takes half damage from Elec attacks.

Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecShock1, AuraHead1, ElecAura1, Elec+20, Lightning (Rare), Zenny
-- Arms: Swordy-E EXSwordy-E EX (Swordy-E)

Area: SciLab, Electown, NAXA

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 30 Elec + Long Range Attack + Slashing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: When this virus is 2 panels away from the target, or its enemies are 2-deep, it will attack with Elec Blade.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Wide Range Attack + Slashing
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When this virus is standing directly adjacent to its target, or diagonally from it, it will attack with Elec Sword.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecKnife, Zenny
Special: Swordy-E's are immune to Stun Status.
Special: Uses Area Grab to get into attack range.
-- Body: Powie EXPowie EX (Powie)

Powies are never encountered in confined spaces, like a low ceilinged cave and such (for obvious reasons). Powies also never intentionally jump to broken or missing terrain. They will, however, attempt attacks over broken or missing terrain if they see an enemy there. Powies will not attempt to attack the same target on two consecutive actions.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Netopia, Beach

HP: 100
Attack Damage/Effect: (Movement(High-Alt) + Knockback) Then (40 + Break + PanelCrack + Nova1)
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: Leaps quickly into the air, knocking away anything it collides with, before stopping directly above an enemy. They will then immediately change into a 10-ton press and fall down. The impact of the fall creates an explosion.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Quake1, Zenny
Special: AirShoes.
Special: The explosion does not trigger if the virus attacks a target on Broken/Missing terrain and misses. It will not fall into Broken/Missing terrain with its attacks unless forcefully pushed in.
-- Affix: NeoMetoolNeoMetool (NeoMetool)

NeoMetool not currently attacking will guard. Entering guard mode requires an action. Exiting guard mode does not require an action.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Dentech, Beach

HP: 40
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null + Spread 1
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Spits out a bullet that penetrates an enemy to hit another one directly behind it.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Shotgun, ShieldGuard, Zenny
Special: Can hide in its helmet to negate damage.
Special: If hit while hiding with a non-Break attack, its next attack will do 30 damage instead of 10. This effect does not stack across multiple hits.

Rass.EXE: 100 HP (Normal) (BusterCharge2)

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

-- Argo Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal) (10 HP ElecAura)
-- Head: Scuttler-Scuttler- (Scuttler-)

Scuttler- is an angry looking insectoid creature. Unlike the virus it was designed to be like, it is chartreuse instead of yellow. This metavirus were made in an attempt to recapture the devastating power of the LifeVirus's creations, byte for byte, to the inclusion/exclusion of various aspects of their virus components, such as removing all flight capability, and cranking up their innate aggressiveness. That they were regarded as failures is more an indication of the real things' incredible might than the metaviruses' weakness. They're still extremely vicious, and very much prefer attacking to dodging.

Area: All

HP: 410
Element: Elec

Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 40 Elec + Break + Piercing + Group Attack
Primary Attack Accuracy: B (special)
Primary Attack Description: Lines up with a target and launches a ball of electricity at the enemy. Accuracy decreases by one rank with each hit.

Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Seeking
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Drops a thunderbolt on an enemy.

Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Small Solar Terrain Change + Cone Attack
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: C
Tertiary Attack Description: Uses plasma breath to give the enemy and the ground an unhealthy glow.

Special: ElecAura: Begins each battle with a 10 HP ElecAura, which is pierced and instantly destroyed by Wood attacks. This reforms at the end of each turn.
Special: LightningProof: Cannot be inflicted with Stun. Takes half damage from Elec attacks.

Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecShock1, AuraHead1, ElecAura1, Elec+20, Lightning (Rare), Zenny
-- Arms: Swordy-E EXSwordy-E EX (Swordy-E)

Area: SciLab, Electown, NAXA

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 30 Elec + Long Range Attack + Slashing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: When this virus is 2 panels away from the target, or its enemies are 2-deep, it will attack with Elec Blade.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Elec + Wide Range Attack + Slashing
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When this virus is standing directly adjacent to its target, or diagonally from it, it will attack with Elec Sword.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecKnife, Zenny
Special: Swordy-E's are immune to Stun Status.
Special: Uses Area Grab to get into attack range.
-- Body: Powie EXPowie EX (Powie)

Powies are never encountered in confined spaces, like a low ceilinged cave and such (for obvious reasons). Powies also never intentionally jump to broken or missing terrain. They will, however, attempt attacks over broken or missing terrain if they see an enemy there. Powies will not attempt to attack the same target on two consecutive actions.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Netopia, Beach

HP: 100
Attack Damage/Effect: (Movement(High-Alt) + Knockback) Then (40 + Break + PanelCrack + Nova1)
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: Leaps quickly into the air, knocking away anything it collides with, before stopping directly above an enemy. They will then immediately change into a 10-ton press and fall down. The impact of the fall creates an explosion.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Quake1, Zenny
Special: AirShoes.
Special: The explosion does not trigger if the virus attacks a target on Broken/Missing terrain and misses. It will not fall into Broken/Missing terrain with its attacks unless forcefully pushed in.
-- Affix: NeoMetoolNeoMetool (NeoMetool)

NeoMetool not currently attacking will guard. Entering guard mode requires an action. Exiting guard mode does not require an action.

Area: ACDC, Electown, Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Dentech, Beach

HP: 40
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null + Spread 1
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Spits out a bullet that penetrates an enemy to hit another one directly behind it.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Shotgun, ShieldGuard, Zenny
Special: Can hide in its helmet to negate damage.
Special: If hit while hiding with a non-Break attack, its next attack will do 30 damage instead of 10. This effect does not stack across multiple hits.

Argo.EXE: 100 HP (Normal) (BusterCharge2)

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

---

"Ema! Hey! Ema! You in here?!"

All of a sudden, the serious atmosphere was suddenly broken by the sound of another voice, echoing throughout the lab. Karen immediately shot up from her seat at the sound of the voice, and she turned to find a figure at the door to the server room. There, a long black-haired woman in a pair of loose pink pajamas and fluffy white sandals, her bed head signalling that she had likely just left her bed. Though the woman at the doorway looked a little younger, and had a smaller... build, than the scientist woman in front of her, Suien could definitely see that there was no denying the similarities in appearance between the two.

"Oh, there you are. Hot water's--" the woman started, before she paused, seeing that there was someone else in the room. "Whoa, okay, you brought someone in." A whistle escaped her lips. "Kinda cute."

"K--!" Something seemed to cut off out of Karen's lips as her face turned crimson red, before she stormed up to the doorway, with the unknown visitor quickly making a run for it, to the point of immediately leaving her sandals on the floor in front of the doorway. Karen only got up to the entrance herself, angrily clenching the doorframe as she watched the visitor escape off to another part of the building. Karen's head dropped immediately afterwards, and Suien could hear her frustrated groan from across the room. After a short while, she turned back, pressing at her temple with one hand.

Wordlessly, she sank into her swivel chair, refusing to meet Suien's gaze as she watched Rass and Argo negotiate with the Navi, with its body now freshly transformed once again. She returned to massaging her temples, muttering a "Why me..." under her breath.

Having Suien drill his gaze into her with an intensely furrowed brow made Karen back up slightly, holding up her hands. "A-Ah, I mean, you don't really have to answer--" she started, waving her hands in front of her, right as he started to rattle off his supposed allegiance to the Sharoan flag. Scratching her cheek sheepishly, she awkwardly laughed for a moment. "Well, if you say so. What wouldn't I give to see more than this dreary place, honestly," said Karen, letting the chair swivel about to let her face the terminal screens for the server. Her face lit up much more visibly now, lurching forward on her chair. "Oh, it's restarting! Great! Seems to be set to the last place we were attempting to target before it broke down. The whole thing takes up a lot of data, so we only replicated the area that we needed."

Her excitement was a little subdued, however, as she seemed to have thought of something, right as Suien came to a similar conclusion. She raised her eyebrows, and her expression changed to a more serious look. "Mmm, you're right, I guess. I want to wish that it was just a weird glitch and that's the end of it, but that's probably wishful thinking." Running her hand through her hair, she scratched at the back of her neck nervously as she monitored the terminal screen intently.

--

Despite Tem's insistence that their situation seemed to be a trap going forward, and that the system seemed to have recovered, their operator seemed to be concerned with some deeper investigation. Both Rass and Argo walked down the sloping path, which seemed to only lead down to a lower level of the sector onto a straight path lined with CyberPanels, flanked on the left and right with snowbanks.

At the bottom of the slope where the flat pathway began, a pair of humanoid Navi figures stood side by side towards the rest of the path. They seemed to be frozen in place, appearing to be readied in a combat stance, but otherwise showing no signs of life; their entire person was colored ashen grey, just as they had seen the crossroads and signs up above. One of them was a long-haired female Navi in a standard-looking Navi full bodysuit and visor, wielding what appeared to be a large anti-materiel sniper rifle of Sharoan make. The other was a male Navi, slightly taller, wearing what seemed to be a slightly bulkier version of his companion's Navi bodysuit, with an entirely opaque visor, and wielding a similarly suspended-animation energy blade instead.

However, the most striking feature was further out front, in the middle of the pathway. In the midst of all the dreary grey, a figure stood in exactly the same spot on Rass and Argo's sides, with an appearance possibly only being appropriately described as an amalgam of colors and body parts. With a humanoid outline, the Navi appeared to have possibly started out as a mass-produced Heel-Model Navi, with the model's distinctive disk-shaped purple head sticking out. However, the rest of the Navi's body seemed to be fused with a myriad of virus types: a Spooky's skull mask hung from the side of the face, a Cloudy's red and yellow umbrella stuck out of the head, a pair of black-green Fishy wings extended from the shoulders, the body was almost fully covered in a Moloko's pink wool...

The list of viral bodyparts went on in a modern day cacophony that Frankenstein would be proud of. Moreover, the virus parts also seemed to melt in and out of view, being replaced with various other viruses, some of which none present could name. The Navi began scratching at its own body with a yellowish-grey glove that resembled a Handy. A male-sounding voice came from somewhere within the mass of viral parts, riddled with scratchy static and just about as decipherable. Oddly enough, the voice seemed to be replicated perfectly on either end, making it sound like the Navi was talking twice through the shared communication Suien had with Rass and Argo.

"Hhhhkhhhh... kidding me? Can't believe... long... something to get here... Khhhh. Need out..."

Suddenly, the Navi's head lurched upwards, with his gaze fixed towards the sky, and all of a sudden, the Navi's entire body immediately turned pitch black, and a massive singular eye sprouted out of his face: yellow on Rass's side, white on Argo's side. From the back of his head, a small blob-shaped antenna also sprang out, just as the entire area flashed an eye-blinding bright green. An astute observer might have noticed that the transformation made the Navi look very much like a Twin-series virus, known to plague the Netopian networks. In the green skies, the repeating words from before disappeared, replaced by "BOOT SUCCESSFUL" for a couple of seconds before dimming out into the blank void of before.

The Navi-turned-virus twitched briefly, before morphing back into its previous form, this time with the enraged visage of a CanDevil roaring out at Rass and Argo.

"Turn to stone... for a few seconds... And's happens... Ughhhhhkkhh... Out... Let me out!!!"

-- Rass Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal)
-- Head: CanDevilCanDevil (CanDevil)

CanDevils will always try to position themselves to block direct attacks made against their candles.

Area: Yumland, Hades Isle, NetVegas

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effects: 40 Fire + Piercing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: Attacks with bursts of hellfire.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effects: 15 Fire x 3 hits + Fighter Range
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Exhales a stream of fire that lasts enough to hit multiple times.
Element: Fire
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Candle1, FireArm1, Zenny
Special: HeatBody
- Regen 60 when Candle is present.
- Candle has 60 HP and HeatBody.
-- Arms: AshuraidAshuraid (Ashuraid)

The Ashuraid are a new strain of 6 foot tall semi-humanoid viruses with bodies made of durable metal alloys. Ashuraid viruses lack legs, and instead roll around on a 1 ton solid steel ball 1-foot in diameter that rests in a cupola. Rising from the top of the cupola is an alloy pillar that supports their smooth and curving metal bodies. The key defining feature of Ashuraid viruses are their half dozen free-floating arm segments constructed of an indestructible alloy. Three of these arms feature metallic rights hands, and the other three feature metallic left hands, thus they are differentiated. In combat, the virus will ball these hands up into fists, and launch volleys of rocket punches at their foes. The virus' helmeted head rests upon a short metallic rod-like neck with their faces hidden behind a metallic faceplate. The exception being their mouths, which are generally curved downwards in a permanent frown while in the presence of Navigators. It is speculated that Ashuraid are a hacked derivative of the Bladia viruses spliced together with fragments of other viruses and a healthy dose of battlechip program data. This would account for their size, strength, and malicious nature. Where and how this was possibly accomplished is unknown. Ashuraid viruses move and dodge at better than average speeds, although they rarely choose to dodge at all. Ashuraid viruses are ranged attackers, and prefer to hold the range open against their enemies as melee range attacks with their Impacting abilities generally render Counters useless. Ashuraids attack by launching their six free-floating indestructible alloy arms at one or more enemies in volleys of 3 rocket punches. It takes 3 arms to execute a MeteorKnucke attack, 3 to execute a Counter attack, and all 6 to execute their GiantHook attack. It takes roughly an action of cooldowm time after executing a long distance attack for the arms used in the attack to return to the Ashuraid's side. During this time, they may not execute a Counter Attack if they do not have enough arms available. Ergo if all 6 arms are either being used in an attack, or in cool-down following an attack or counter attack, the Ashuraid cannot use a Counter. The rest of their attacks do not require their arms to return to their side. The return feature is automatic, and does not require actions to perform. Ashuraid can move while attacking or defending, and are allowed to counter while dodging if enough arms are available. Setting a counter requires an action while executing one does not. Ashuraid are extremely heavy viruses that will sink like the lead weights they are in liquid, and they know it. They will avoid liquid terrain entirely, if possible, and will never appear near these types of naturally occurring terrain for this reason. Only an Ashuraid's body is damageable. Striking an Ashuraid's floating arms will not damage the virus or the arms themselves, no matter what you hit them with. The Ashuraids will not intentionally defend themselves with their arms outside of their Counter ability, which is nullified by Impact. Do not abuse this.

Area: Sharo, NAXA

HP: 100
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 5 Null + Impact + Break x 3 Fists
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: Launches three rocket fists at distant opponents. Each fist may target individually, meaning multi-hit and/or multi-target both work up to a max of 3 punches.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Counter vs Damage: 5 Null + Impact + Break x 2 Hits
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S (Block) / B (Counter)
Secondary Attack Description: Uses a trio of fists to block a non-Impact attack while executing a double punch counterstrike. Only two Counters may be active at any given time, and the virus must be physically able to execute a counter in order to use one. Counters work at any range. An action is required to set this effect, but no actions are required to execute the Counter when triggered, as it is automatic. Impact attacks nullify this Counter ability.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 5 Null + Impact + Break + LifeSword Range x 2 Attacks
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: B
Tertiary Attack Description: Sweeps the field with a salvo of flying fists from the left, and then the right. Does not damage friendlies, and may be executed at any range. The virus cannot use Counters while executing this attack.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): MeteorKnuckle1, Counter1, Zenny
Special: SuperArmor: Immunity to Knockback, Microburst, Pull, Gravity, and similar effects.
Special: HardCase: Damage is reduced by half until hit with a Break attack, at which time this effect is nullified and they take standard damage. Break does not deal extra damage.
-- Body: MelodyMelody (Melody)

Melody viruses move, dodge, and attack by jumping. There is no distinction between these 3 actions.

Area: ACDC, Kotobuki Town, Netopia, Dentech

HP: 80
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Null
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Jumps on the enemy.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null x 3 attacks
Secondary Attack Accuracy: E
Secondary Attack Description: Bounces around with complete disregard for whoever or whatever is in the area. Can hit obstacles as well as enemies.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Binder1, ColorBall1 (Rare), Zenny
Special: Increased evasion.
-- Affix: PuffBallPuffBall (Puffball)

Puffball viruses are top tier, and shouldn't be encountered by players before battle 6. Puffball viruses move at an average rate, but they do not dodge. Instead they block non-break frontal attacks with their iron face masks until they manage to get within melee range. Once in range, they will launch their masks at the nearest enemy, and their masks will begin spewing a cloud of miasma in all directions. The viruses will become immobile once the mask is deployed, but they can turn to face a new direction in order to block incoming attacks and attack nearby enemies with the spiked sides of the mask. Turning requires an action, as it is an attack at this point. If the mask is destroyed (something that can only be done while the mask is deployed), the virus will spend the rest of its actions for the turn trying to evade the enemy. At the beginning of the next turn, the virus is able to generate a new mask, and will resume acting normally. The virus may recall its mask from the deployed position as a free action. Puffballs can use AreaGrab as a free action once per turn if they are wearing their mask. Due to how the poison effect this virus generates is handled, these viruses are lethal in groups.

Area: Yumland, Netfrica

HP: 160
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Wood + Impact + Break
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: The virus moves closer to the enemy, then launches a Poison Mask at the nearest enemy from melee range. There is a bit of a delay between initiating the attack and the mask actually launching, making this attack fairly easy to dodge. Once the Poison Mask is deployed, this virus can no longer move from the panel it is currently standing on...
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Wood + Impact + Break + Wide Range
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: ...It can, however, turn to face a new direction. When it does, the Poison Mask turns with it, and will slam sideways into and through anything in up to a 90 Degree turn arc. This requires an action to perform for each turn of up to 90 Degrees the virus makes while the mask is out.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 5 Poison + Miasma(Nova2)
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: S
Tertiary Attack Description: Injects poison into the ground using Poison Mask, causing a poisonous miasma to rise and damage all nearby enemies. This is a passive attack that operates while the Poison Mask is deployed, and the poison's effect triggers the turn after exposure. The effect can be cured, but it also counts as separate from all other poison effects, thus must be cured individually.
Element: Wood
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): PoisonMask, BlackCapsule, Zenny
Special: This virus may add a Blind 1 effect to its poison if its mask is currently deployed. This requires an action, and is nullified once its mask is recalled.
Special: This virus is immune to non-breaking attacks from the front arc while wearing the mask.
Special: While deployed, the Poison Mask counts as a 10 HP object with Heavy, IronBody, and Omnishoes that the virus may block with like a Shield.
Special: This virus is immune to all forms of Poison damage.
Special: Poison: Damage is considered Poison, and cannot be Imbued with an Element. Poison damage is dealt on a per-turn basis, and takes effect the turn after the target is struck with it. Poison can be cured with Status Cure.
Special: Miasma(mod): A method of delivering poison damage. This effect generates a damage zone, and bypasses all known forms of defense without exception. The coverage varies, and is denoted by the modifier listed in parenthesis after this effect.

Rass.EXE: 100 HP (Normal)

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

-- Argo Side --
.AMALGAM: 500 HP (Normal)
-- Head: CanDevilCanDevil (CanDevil)

CanDevils will always try to position themselves to block direct attacks made against their candles.

Area: Yumland, Hades Isle, NetVegas

HP: 120
Primary Attack Damage/Effects: 40 Fire + Piercing
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: Attacks with bursts of hellfire.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effects: 15 Fire x 3 hits + Fighter Range
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Exhales a stream of fire that lasts enough to hit multiple times.
Element: Fire
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Candle1, FireArm1, Zenny
Special: HeatBody
- Regen 60 when Candle is present.
- Candle has 60 HP and HeatBody.
-- Arms: AshuraidAshuraid (Ashuraid)

The Ashuraid are a new strain of 6 foot tall semi-humanoid viruses with bodies made of durable metal alloys. Ashuraid viruses lack legs, and instead roll around on a 1 ton solid steel ball 1-foot in diameter that rests in a cupola. Rising from the top of the cupola is an alloy pillar that supports their smooth and curving metal bodies. The key defining feature of Ashuraid viruses are their half dozen free-floating arm segments constructed of an indestructible alloy. Three of these arms feature metallic rights hands, and the other three feature metallic left hands, thus they are differentiated. In combat, the virus will ball these hands up into fists, and launch volleys of rocket punches at their foes. The virus' helmeted head rests upon a short metallic rod-like neck with their faces hidden behind a metallic faceplate. The exception being their mouths, which are generally curved downwards in a permanent frown while in the presence of Navigators. It is speculated that Ashuraid are a hacked derivative of the Bladia viruses spliced together with fragments of other viruses and a healthy dose of battlechip program data. This would account for their size, strength, and malicious nature. Where and how this was possibly accomplished is unknown. Ashuraid viruses move and dodge at better than average speeds, although they rarely choose to dodge at all. Ashuraid viruses are ranged attackers, and prefer to hold the range open against their enemies as melee range attacks with their Impacting abilities generally render Counters useless. Ashuraids attack by launching their six free-floating indestructible alloy arms at one or more enemies in volleys of 3 rocket punches. It takes 3 arms to execute a MeteorKnucke attack, 3 to execute a Counter attack, and all 6 to execute their GiantHook attack. It takes roughly an action of cooldowm time after executing a long distance attack for the arms used in the attack to return to the Ashuraid's side. During this time, they may not execute a Counter Attack if they do not have enough arms available. Ergo if all 6 arms are either being used in an attack, or in cool-down following an attack or counter attack, the Ashuraid cannot use a Counter. The rest of their attacks do not require their arms to return to their side. The return feature is automatic, and does not require actions to perform. Ashuraid can move while attacking or defending, and are allowed to counter while dodging if enough arms are available. Setting a counter requires an action while executing one does not. Ashuraid are extremely heavy viruses that will sink like the lead weights they are in liquid, and they know it. They will avoid liquid terrain entirely, if possible, and will never appear near these types of naturally occurring terrain for this reason. Only an Ashuraid's body is damageable. Striking an Ashuraid's floating arms will not damage the virus or the arms themselves, no matter what you hit them with. The Ashuraids will not intentionally defend themselves with their arms outside of their Counter ability, which is nullified by Impact. Do not abuse this.

Area: Sharo, NAXA

HP: 100
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 5 Null + Impact + Break x 3 Fists
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: Launches three rocket fists at distant opponents. Each fist may target individually, meaning multi-hit and/or multi-target both work up to a max of 3 punches.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Counter vs Damage: 5 Null + Impact + Break x 2 Hits
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S (Block) / B (Counter)
Secondary Attack Description: Uses a trio of fists to block a non-Impact attack while executing a double punch counterstrike. Only two Counters may be active at any given time, and the virus must be physically able to execute a counter in order to use one. Counters work at any range. An action is required to set this effect, but no actions are required to execute the Counter when triggered, as it is automatic. Impact attacks nullify this Counter ability.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 5 Null + Impact + Break + LifeSword Range x 2 Attacks
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: B
Tertiary Attack Description: Sweeps the field with a salvo of flying fists from the left, and then the right. Does not damage friendlies, and may be executed at any range. The virus cannot use Counters while executing this attack.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): MeteorKnuckle1, Counter1, Zenny
Special: SuperArmor: Immunity to Knockback, Microburst, Pull, Gravity, and similar effects.
Special: HardCase: Damage is reduced by half until hit with a Break attack, at which time this effect is nullified and they take standard damage. Break does not deal extra damage.
-- Body: MelodyMelody (Melody)

Melody viruses move, dodge, and attack by jumping. There is no distinction between these 3 actions.

Area: ACDC, Kotobuki Town, Netopia, Dentech

HP: 80
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 20 Null
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Jumps on the enemy.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Null x 3 attacks
Secondary Attack Accuracy: E
Secondary Attack Description: Bounces around with complete disregard for whoever or whatever is in the area. Can hit obstacles as well as enemies.
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Binder1, ColorBall1 (Rare), Zenny
Special: Increased evasion.
-- Affix: PuffBallPuffBall (Puffball)

Puffball viruses are top tier, and shouldn't be encountered by players before battle 6. Puffball viruses move at an average rate, but they do not dodge. Instead they block non-break frontal attacks with their iron face masks until they manage to get within melee range. Once in range, they will launch their masks at the nearest enemy, and their masks will begin spewing a cloud of miasma in all directions. The viruses will become immobile once the mask is deployed, but they can turn to face a new direction in order to block incoming attacks and attack nearby enemies with the spiked sides of the mask. Turning requires an action, as it is an attack at this point. If the mask is destroyed (something that can only be done while the mask is deployed), the virus will spend the rest of its actions for the turn trying to evade the enemy. At the beginning of the next turn, the virus is able to generate a new mask, and will resume acting normally. The virus may recall its mask from the deployed position as a free action. Puffballs can use AreaGrab as a free action once per turn if they are wearing their mask. Due to how the poison effect this virus generates is handled, these viruses are lethal in groups.

Area: Yumland, Netfrica

HP: 160
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Wood + Impact + Break
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: The virus moves closer to the enemy, then launches a Poison Mask at the nearest enemy from melee range. There is a bit of a delay between initiating the attack and the mask actually launching, making this attack fairly easy to dodge. Once the Poison Mask is deployed, this virus can no longer move from the panel it is currently standing on...
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Wood + Impact + Break + Wide Range
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: ...It can, however, turn to face a new direction. When it does, the Poison Mask turns with it, and will slam sideways into and through anything in up to a 90 Degree turn arc. This requires an action to perform for each turn of up to 90 Degrees the virus makes while the mask is out.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 5 Poison + Miasma(Nova2)
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: S
Tertiary Attack Description: Injects poison into the ground using Poison Mask, causing a poisonous miasma to rise and damage all nearby enemies. This is a passive attack that operates while the Poison Mask is deployed, and the poison's effect triggers the turn after exposure. The effect can be cured, but it also counts as separate from all other poison effects, thus must be cured individually.
Element: Wood
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): PoisonMask, BlackCapsule, Zenny
Special: This virus may add a Blind 1 effect to its poison if its mask is currently deployed. This requires an action, and is nullified once its mask is recalled.
Special: This virus is immune to non-breaking attacks from the front arc while wearing the mask.
Special: While deployed, the Poison Mask counts as a 10 HP object with Heavy, IronBody, and Omnishoes that the virus may block with like a Shield.
Special: This virus is immune to all forms of Poison damage.
Special: Poison: Damage is considered Poison, and cannot be Imbued with an Element. Poison damage is dealt on a per-turn basis, and takes effect the turn after the target is struck with it. Poison can be cured with Status Cure.
Special: Miasma(mod): A method of delivering poison damage. This effect generates a damage zone, and bypasses all known forms of defense without exception. The coverage varies, and is denoted by the modifier listed in parenthesis after this effect.

Argo.EXE: 100 HP (Normal)

Terrain: 20% Snow

• Non-Aqua Elementals get -10% Evasion and reduced movement speed.
• Wind attacks: +100% Source Damage. Imbue Aqua if Null. Change terrain hit to Ice for 1 turn after turn hit, then back to Snow.
• Aqua attacks: 25% Freeze chance, change terrain hit to Normal if triggered. Boost chance to 100% if Ice-type.
• Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Ice, generate Frosty Mist: -10% Accuracy for Non-Aqua Elementals, +10% evasion against Non-Aqua Elementals, Freeze1 effect for any Aqua or Wind attacks.
• PanelShot: Imbue Aqua + Freeze1.

, 80% Normal

• No effects.

-- BATTLE 4, START!! --

oh no I feel compelled to approve this!!

Ignoring the staring that Suien found himself doing, Karen smiled, flashing a quick thumbs up at him. "All good, hope it helps," she said. Inching herself a little closer to Suien, she started craning her head to look over at his operation screens. "Hm, they look a bit beat up, but they're doing pretty well, with how far in they are right now. Might actually get this server fixed now. Fingers crossed!" she said. She then turned to face Suien, with just enough distance to make it feel slightly too close, her eyes narrowing a little. Her hand went up to cradle her chin in thought as she pushed herself backwards on the swivel chair with one foot.

After a few moments, her expression changed, as if she had concluded something from her thoughts. "Oh yeah, judging from the name, you're an Electopian, right? If so, which part of it are you from? My dad's working at SciLab on an exchange and such, so it kinda clicked into my head."

--

Meanwhile, barely having escaped the death pit that had just opened up before them, the four subsystems were set to synchronize themselves further from the battle, thanks to Tem's spearheading. Unfortunately, Rass's charisma checks weren't quite on par for the moment, and received a rebuke from his fellow subsystem. On said subsystem's end, Ishamel's quick processing allowed Argo's body to warp directly into range of the PogoJack, bisecting it with the ElecSword before it could do anything to attack him. From where he had left the Drixol, the conical virus vanished into a portal, and reappeared back--into the space that he had just left, thus drilling into empty air.

On Rass's side, his body was still reeling from the effects of the Magneaker's EMP bomb. Being unable to move for the moment, the Magneakers appeared to take notice quickly, and charged up their thrusters to rocket down from atop their pillars towards him. Unfortunately for the opportunistic viruses, the Tuby virus's last swan song caused them to get their bearings very much crossed, and they ended up charging into each other for rather minimal damage, but at that point, any bit of relief from damage was good. Even more appropriately, Rass summoned up a WindBox virus to assist him in preventing the Magneakers from reaching him, which caused them to collide into each other directly above the gaping empty space that he had just escaped. The two insectoid viruses dropped into the abyss, leaving the last Twisty to fend for itself.

The Twisty was unaffected by the gale of wind that the WindBox was putting out with its remotely controlled flying drone, though it still wasn't easy to navigate said drone through the high winds. The crack of lightning that struck down from the Twisty's remote bit finally landed, but it fell just short of his position, thanks to the Tuby's song throwing off its targeting. The ground that was struck started to crack, before flashing white and returning to its original pink color. Retaliating back, Rass fired a charged blast from his palm, destroying the Twisty and clearing out his end of all hostiles.

Back on Argo's end, Ishamel's long calculations caused Argo no end of impatience, but the rocky GolemHit fist finally came down from the skies onto the unwitting Drixol virus, clearing the last of the viruses for good.

Quote (Argo Side)

Anaconda-EAnaconda-E (Anaconda-E)

This virus is only encountered after battle 5. Limit 1 per battle. Each Anaconda is divided into 3 disconnected parts: the head, and two spiked tail sections: each of which takes up one entire panel. The head is the only part of the virus that can take damage, while the body segments are invincible. The virus is able to defend against attacks from up to two directions at a time by positioning the 3 parts of its body in various formations. Any Non-AoE or Non-Phasing attack that hits a body segment is completely stopped, and has no effect whatsoever. Attacks with area effect can still hit the head even if they strike the body first, and phasing attacks pass right through the body as if it were made of objects. An Anaconda's own attacks can always phase through its own body.

Area: NAXA

HP: 200
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Homing + Stun
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Spits out a homing thunderball.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec + Phasing
Secondary Attack Accuracy: E
Secondary Attack Description: Spawns a 20 HP snake that moves randomly.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): CobraEgg1, Zenny
Special: Its body may be used to block frontal attacks. Piercing, Beam, Phasing, Splash, Spread, Blast, and Nova may bypass it. Break does not.: DELETED
Drixol EXDrixol EX (Drixol)

Area: Electown, Kotobuki Town, Hades Isle

HP: 130
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 40 Null + Break + Piercing
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Flies at a line of enemies, drilling through all in its path.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: (Teleport) + 40 Null + Break + Piercing)
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: After the initial flying drill attack, this virus teleports through a hole in space, and makes a second pass at the chosen enemy target from a new direction.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): DrillArm1, Zenny
Special: Omnishoes when attacking.
Special: This virus will never execute its secondary attack without using its primary attack first, and always in immediate succession. Any other actions it takes must occur outside of this sequence. If anything causes an interruption between its primary attack action and secondary attack action, they revert to starting their primary attack again.: DELETED
PogoJackPogoJack (PogoJack)

A virus that looks like a green/blue/pink/red/orange/yellow/black jackhammer and moves across the net cracking the earth with its ever-activated pile-driver. Two arms with gloves hands extend up from the sides and hold its own handle. A silly face adorns the front with an angry scowl.

Area: Electown, Kotobuki Town, Netopia, NetVegas

HP: 80
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 x 2 Drop Attack + Break + Impact + Movement
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: PogoJack jumps a short distance into the air and then comes down on a target, hammering them with its piledriver.
Element: Normal
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): PileDriver1, Zenny
Special: Whenever this virus moves, the next panel it lands on becomes cracked. This virus does not break cracked panels it lands on, but breaks them when it moves away. A: DELETED
PogoJackPogoJack (PogoJack)

A virus that looks like a green/blue/pink/red/orange/yellow/black jackhammer and moves across the net cracking the earth with its ever-activated pile-driver. Two arms with gloves hands extend up from the sides and hold its own handle. A silly face adorns the front with an angry scowl.

Area: Electown, Kotobuki Town, Netopia, NetVegas

HP: 80
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 x 2 Drop Attack + Break + Impact + Movement
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: PogoJack jumps a short distance into the air and then comes down on a target, hammering them with its piledriver.
Element: Normal
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): PileDriver1, Zenny
Special: Whenever this virus moves, the next panel it lands on becomes cracked. This virus does not break cracked panels it lands on, but breaks them when it moves away. B: DELETED
PogoJackPogoJack (PogoJack)

A virus that looks like a green/blue/pink/red/orange/yellow/black jackhammer and moves across the net cracking the earth with its ever-activated pile-driver. Two arms with gloves hands extend up from the sides and hold its own handle. A silly face adorns the front with an angry scowl.

Area: Electown, Kotobuki Town, Netopia, NetVegas

HP: 80
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 x 2 Drop Attack + Break + Impact + Movement
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: PogoJack jumps a short distance into the air and then comes down on a target, hammering them with its piledriver.
Element: Normal
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): PileDriver1, Zenny
Special: Whenever this virus moves, the next panel it lands on becomes cracked. This virus does not break cracked panels it lands on, but breaks them when it moves away. C: DELETED

Red Data Pillar: 150 HP
Blue Data Pillar: 150 HP
Green Data Pillar: DESTROYED
Pink Data Pillar: 150 HP

Argo.EXE: 50 HP (Red)

Terrain: 41% Red, 11% Blue, 32% Pink, 16% Missing
(Special: Terrain is permanent and non-changeable)

Quote (Rass Side)

Twisty EXTwisty EX (Twisty)

Area: SciLab, Electown

HP: 120
Attack: 40 Elec + Panel Break + Drop Attack
Attack Accuracy: C
Attack Description: Summons a RemoteBit to rain down lightning and break panels.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): RemoteBit1, Zenny
Special: Immobile. RemoteBit is invulnerable to all attacks and effects. Can use Blinder once.: DELETED
MagneakerMagneaker (Magneaker)

Magneaker viruses move and dodge slowly. Magneakers attack by launching MagBombs by default. When there is a stunned enemy on the field, however, they will instead charge at the stunned opponent with surprising speed. They are quick to react to the presence of stunned enemies, and execute this attack with very little delay. The DashAttack counts as a dodge against opponents attacking from any angle except dead-on or from directly behind the Magneaker. Magneakers do not charge at un-stunned enemies, unless there is a stunned target in-line with them. Magneakers have Omnishoes while executing a charge attack.

Area: Electown, Dentech, SciLab

HP: 70
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 15 Elec + Stun 1 + Blast 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: D
Primary Attack Description: Fires an EMP bomb that stuns the enemy.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Elec + Impact + Piercing + Stopped by Object
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When an enemy on the field is stunned, this virus will spin around to face them, and immediately fly at them at high speed for an opportunistic body-slam attack.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): MagBomb1, Zenny
Special: Stopped by Object: Attack ceases execution when blocked by an Object. Attacks with this attribute also do not damage objects. A: DELETED
MagneakerMagneaker (Magneaker)

Magneaker viruses move and dodge slowly. Magneakers attack by launching MagBombs by default. When there is a stunned enemy on the field, however, they will instead charge at the stunned opponent with surprising speed. They are quick to react to the presence of stunned enemies, and execute this attack with very little delay. The DashAttack counts as a dodge against opponents attacking from any angle except dead-on or from directly behind the Magneaker. Magneakers do not charge at un-stunned enemies, unless there is a stunned target in-line with them. Magneakers have Omnishoes while executing a charge attack.

Area: Electown, Dentech, SciLab

HP: 70
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 15 Elec + Stun 1 + Blast 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: D
Primary Attack Description: Fires an EMP bomb that stuns the enemy.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Elec + Impact + Piercing + Stopped by Object
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: When an enemy on the field is stunned, this virus will spin around to face them, and immediately fly at them at high speed for an opportunistic body-slam attack.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): MagBomb1, Zenny
Special: Stopped by Object: Attack ceases execution when blocked by an Object. Attacks with this attribute also do not damage objects. B: DELETED
ChampuChampu (Champy)

Champy viruses teleport when they attack.

Area: ACDC, SciLab, Electown, Kotobuki Town, Hades Isle

HP: 60
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Fire + Impact x 2 Punches
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Punches twice with fire.
Element: Fire
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): FireHit1, Zenny A: DELETED
ChampuChampu (Champy)

Champy viruses teleport when they attack.

Area: ACDC, SciLab, Electown, Kotobuki Town, Hades Isle

HP: 60
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Fire + Impact x 2 Punches
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Punches twice with fire.
Element: Fire
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): FireHit1, Zenny B: DELETED
ChampuChampu (Champy)

Champy viruses teleport when they attack.

Area: ACDC, SciLab, Electown, Kotobuki Town, Hades Isle

HP: 60
Attack Damage/Effect: 10 Fire + Impact x 2 Punches
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Punches twice with fire.
Element: Fire
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): FireHit1, Zenny C: DELETED

Red Data Pillar: 150 HP
Blue Data Pillar: 150 HP
Green Data Pillar: DESTROYED
Pink Data Pillar: 150 HP

Rass.EXE: 54 HP (Pink)

Terrain: 32% Red, 21% Blue, 14% Pink, 33% Missing
(Special: Terrain is permanent and non-changeable)

--

-- BATTLE VICTORY!! --
Rewards: CobraEgg1Damage: 110 + Ground Attack + Phasing + Homing
Accuracy: C
Description: A lightning-attuned snake slithers across the field, hunting for an enemy.
Duration: Once
Element: Elec
Trader Rank: D Battlechip (Argo), RemoteBit1HP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Attack Damage: 80 + Panel Break + Drop Attack
Accuracy: B
Description: Summons a Control Tower in your area and a Remote Bit to rain down lightning upon the enemy.
Duration: 3 turns or Until destroyed
Element: Elec
Special: Drop Attack: This attack originates above the battlefield, and falls to the ground. It gains one rank of accuracy against High Altitude targets.
Trader Rank: D Battlechip (Rass), 2700z (Combined)

After the last virus was deleted on Argo's end, a faint shimmer enveloped both environments on either end, and both of their landscapes changed to that of a greyscale rendition of a network crossroads area. The gaping hole that had been in front of them vanished, and restored itself into greyscaled network paneling that seemed to have been damaged in a rough fight, with cracks here and there. The data pillars from earlier also changed shape, appearing to be very badly damaged pathway signs. The fourth that they had just destroyed earlier also returned to normal, completing a set of four signs.

Reading out what remained of the signs, it appeared to be a sector in Sharo Net, though where it was exactly was unclear, as the parts identifying the specific area on the signs had been destroyed. It didn't really matter, though, as three of the paths seemed to be closed off; a blank void encompassed the horizon on those three paths. Only the fourth path seemed to be traversable, going down a slope that they weren't able to see.

The crossroads were otherwise completely empty. At least, until the blank void across the horizon lit up in bright green lights, exclaiming silently in large, repeated lettering across the sky: "SYSTEM RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY: BEGINNING REPLICATION INTEGRITY SCAN".

Looks correct. Approved.

Hex: +5000z, +100 BugFrags

TO: 6NeoChipTrader6@SoryusChipShop.com
FROM: arkvenant00@zeromail.net
Subject: [Empty subject field.]

greets to all
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[Attached: IceSeedDamage: 10 + Small Sea Terrain Change / Medium Sea Terrain Change
Accuracy: A
Description: Lob a seed that create a medium Ice area. Only a small area if it hits an opponent.
Duration: Once
Element: Aqua
Trader Rank: E Battlechip]

TO: 6NeoChipTrader6@SoryusChipShop.com
FROM: reverie.langley@skymail.co.et
Subject: Merry Netiday!

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[Attached: RollArrow3Damage: 120 + Chip Break
Accuracy: B
Description: Launches an arrow tipped with a pink heart. If a virus is hit, they lose the ability to attack once. If a Navi is hit, they lose their first selected chip for that turn.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: B Battlechip]