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- [July 1, 2166]
- [Harmonization Room]
- [Scientific & Technological Advanced Research Labs]
- [Central City, U.S.A.]
- [Colony State - Canadian Super-Nation]
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- Inside of the laboratory room containing the complex's Harmonizer generator prototype, a personal vault belonging to Jiro Ifukube has been opened up; the man himself ushers in his former pupils to show them something spectacular for their reunion:
- The A.I. personalities of the Warmongers from years back; Satoshi Yamane, Feng Lee, Karen Marais, and Sashsa Kalashnikov.
- As is to be expected of seeing old friends alive and well after their sudden disappearance from the public and private eye nearly two decades ago, Wei Ho and Anna Maximoff are understandably shocked and speechless. The former defenders of Humanity can only look to each other with uncertainty as to how to react to the expressions on their acquaintances' faces.
- All of a sudden, Anna drops down to her knees, prompting Wei to plop down beside her and put an arm around her shoulder.
- (Wei): *whispering* Hey, hey.... I know it's a lot to take in, but--
- (Anna): Don't "hey hey" me!
- (Wei): Wait, what......
- With a bit of sass to her step, the better Maximoff twin gets back up on her feet, leaving poor Wei quite confused at this sudden shift in emotional expression. The woman who doctored Harmony Theory walks over to Feng Lee's holographic avatar with a kind of determination that belies her middle aged stature. Despite being incapable of actually doing anything to her, Feng Lee backs off slightly from Anna's approach, apparently somewhat intimidated by her old friend's boldness.
- (Anna): You..... you left us without warning. What. Happened.
- (Feng): Anna, I can explain.
- (Anna): Then do it.
- (Feng): After the Legion and Irys were routed, the director over personally oversaw our decommission, said that it was time that we were finally retired to allow Humanity to rebuild the greatness we represented.
- Maximoff turns to her ex-mentor, with a clear expression of disbelief on her face. Upon seeing this, Jiro Ifukube drops his initially pleasant demeanor and walks calmly towards his associate; he places a single hand on Anna's shoulder and looks her straight in the eyes.
- (Anna): Why, sir? Why?
- (Jiro): Like me, their bodies were getting old, becoming a hassle to maintain despite our advances at the time. Plus, they'd gone through more than any single Human or Synthetic being. You know me, always looking to move on to the next stage.
- (Anna): You could've at least told me and Wei about this.
- (Jiro): Yes, and I admit it was wrong of me to hide this. But no more secrets. I'm coming clean. I mean it.
- With the push of a button on the dashboard of the table's holographic projector, a vivid series of simulations, schematics, and general data pop up, completely encompassing the room. The contents of these holograms is quite staggering, showing specifications and material details for every single component of the subject in question. But what, exactly, is this subject?
- It looks like a rather lanky humanoid; it's draped in simple metal plates of purple with stripes of green to accommodate its unique artificial musculature, has a large vertical rectangular extension of each shoulder plate, and possesses oddly shaped facial plating with a horn coming off the tip.
- (Jiro Ifukube): I give you Evangelion Unit-01, the latest in Warmonger design. After extracting the Warmongers' consciousnesses from their original bodies, I kept them safe here, ready to eventually be uploaded to the next generation of artificial guardian.
- (Wei Ho): Sir, there are multiple references to a biomechanical structure serving as the endoskeleton base. What exactly do you mean by that?
- (Jiro Ifukube): I've been following recent news lately, and that breakthrough of yours with the Androids is exactly what was necessary to perfect the designs.
- (Wei Ho): You mean you're gonna......
- (Jiro Ifukube): Indeed, Wei. We're going to grow an artificial Human base for the Warmongers' body.
- (Anna Maximoff): "A body"? As in, singular?
- (Satoshi Yamane): Correct. The director believes that our four minds in unison shall push the vessel to its very limits.
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- [Office Room A]
- [Scientific & Technological Advanced Research Labs]
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- As the more scientifically minded members of this meeting reminisce and catch up with each other, the political halves representing the G.U.D. and the Da'at Yichud have gathered in one of the building's offices to discuss the terms of the two parties' agreement.
- Whilst they're in the midst of their talks, a rather scruffy old janitor walks by, taking an extended glance at the individuals gathered in the office. Just as they notice him looking on, the janitor quickly pushes his cart from out of the doorway. A small device can be made out within his ear canal.
- (Robert Ackermann): I have confirmation of the meeting.
- (Agnes Ackermann): [COMMS] Good job, honey. I'll inform the Axis Alliance immediately.
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