Soppy's Mod 3 Stories

https://youtu.be/DW5BaU9w2jg

MOD 1 STORY

[In the new Griffin base]

SOP: Wah! RO!
SOP: Look, look, it's way bigger than the previous base!
RO: How do you still have the energy to be so excited?
RO: Wait, wait, don't jump all of a sudden!
RO: ...I'm going to fall off! SOP2, you dummy!
SOP: After going through all that, coming here is like being in heaven!
SOP: Aren't you happy, RO?
RO: Not in the mood for that.
RO: Right now, I just want to swap to a new body...
SOP: Don't worry, RO!
SOP: I'm sure we'll be able to fix everything in this new base!

[...Beep]
[...Communications link established.]

SOP: This signal is... Kalina-san!
Kalina: Haha, you look pretty lively, SOP2.
SOP: Yup yup! RO and I are alright!
RO: We're not alright at all!
Kalina: Things are a little busy so I can't chitchat
Kalina: Persica-san says she wants to see you two...
SOP: Persica-san's on the base too?
SOP: That's wonderful! RO! You're getting a new body soon!
RO: Haha... if only...
Kalina: SOP2, I'm sending you the coordinates to the dorm. You two should get some rest.
Kalina: Persica-san's still making adjustments to the facilities. She'll call for you afterwards.
SOP: Roger! Thanks, Kalina-san!

[...Communications link terminated.]

SOP2 and RO proceed to the room that Kalina indicated.

SOP: This must be our new dorm!
SOP: It feels great! About the same as before... no, it's a little bigger than our previous one!
SOP: Ahhh, this bed looks so comfy - pomf~

SOP 2 dives onto the bed and lies flat on it while hugging the pillow.

SOP: Mm, mm, it's softer than the previous one too...
RO: SOP2! Shouldn't you say something before jumping into the bed!?
RO: Ahhh! Hurry! Hurry and help me up -- this bed's too soft!
SOP: Pfhahahaha! No need to get worried, I'm here to help!

SOP2 sits up and scoops RO into her arms.

SOP: Our new dorm is great... if only the other team members were here with us too...
SOP: RO... when will everyone come back?
SOP: M16... M4...
RO: We'll get them back. Persica will fix you up soon enough, and I'll get a new body for myself too.
RO: Once that's done, we'll look for them together.
SOP: Ah, that's right! Hopefully Persica-san will fix us soon. That way, we'll be able to find everyone more quickly!

[Half an hour later]

SOP: Mmm... why hasn't anyone contacted us yet...
SOP: Persica-san's so sloooow...
RO: It's only been half an hour.
RO: Just be patient and wait. Why not use this time to clear out your internal memory?
SOP: But I don't wanna lie down here...
SOP: Oh yes, how about going outside for a walk?
RO: Nope.
SOP: C'mon, let's go familiarize ourself with the layout of the new base.
SOP: If we scout ahead, it'll be easier to find places to eat and have fun in future!
RO: How do you expect me to go out and meet people when I look like this!?
SOP: Aw, don't worry! Everyone's busy, I'm sure nobody'll notice.
SOP: All right, it's settled! Let's head out now!
RO: Hey! Don't go and decide that on your own!
RO: Would you PLEASE listen to what others have to say, SOP2-!

[SOP 2 brings RO to the new base's hall.]

SOP: In addition to the brand new dorms, there's a whole lot of unfamiliar facilities here!
SOP: Oooh, those dolls look like they're members of the HWTs,  should I go over and say hi...
RO: ...Hurry up and go back.
SOP: Just a little more, RO. I'll go back once I find the cafe!
RO: Someone's coming, hurry up, let's go...
SOP: Eh? Are they dangerous?
SOP: But I'm not picking up any weird signals...
Makarov: SOPMOD II of the AR Team... looks like you're alright.
SOP: Ah, you're... Makarov!
Makarov: I'm glad you still remember my name.
Makrov: In that case, mind if I take up a bit of your time? I've got some things I'd like to ask you.
SOP: Ah... okay.
Makarov: Are you... the only one from your team that made it back?
SOP: Er, well...
Makarov: I just wanted to check with you if RO was safe.
Makarov: There's... a few people outside of your team who're worried about her too.
SOP: Mm, I know...
SOP: (Come on, RO, say something!)
RO: ...
Makarov: ...
SOP: (Makarov's concerned about RO too, I can't let her go back disappointed...)
SOP: (How should I tell her...)
SOP: RO, ah... she...
Makarov: What happened to her?
SOP: RO, she... she's been badly hurt, so Persica-san's fixing her up right now!
SOP: Ah, but her core's fine! I'll put her in touch with you once her body's fixed!
Makarov: ...Is that so.
SOP: I'm telling the truth!
SOP: I personally pulled out... recovered her core myself!

[Makarov quirks an eyebrow at SOP2.]

Makarov: ...I understand... As long as she's fine.
Makarov: Thank you, SOPMOD II. I'll relay the news to the others.
Makarov: By the way, your new prize looks very eye-catching.

[Makarov leaves.]

SOP: RO, are you all right? Say something!
RO: ...What good would that do? It's not like you'd listen to me anyway.
SOP: Whew... I was scared for a moment back there. I thought you'd broken or something...
RO: If only I could scare your digimind into acting more mature...
RO: Still... why didn't you tell Makarov the truth just now?
SOP: But I DID tell her the truth!
RO: I mean, about my being in this Dinergate.
SOP: Well...
SOP: I just thought that... you'd be really mad if I told her, right RO?
RO: Yes, I really don't want to show up in front of the others in this state, particularly Makarov.
RO: I guess... you must have grown a little if you managed to notice that.
SOP: Ahaha... really?
SOP: Doesn't feel that way to me.
SOP: We went through so much to get back to safety, so all I wanted was to cheer you up a little, RO...
RO: It's not often that I praise you, so you could just accept it, you know.
RO: Let's go to the cafe next, and then let's hurry back to the dorm...
SOP: Alright! Let's continue exploring~

[...Beep.]
[...Communications link established.]

Persica: SOP2, RO, it's been a while since we last met.
SOP: P-Persica-san!
Persica: We'll have to put your exploration on hold for a while, SOPMOD2.
Persica: COme to my lab now, and be quick about it.
Persica: If we're lucky, we should be able to settle your problems before dinner.
SOP: Roger! We're heading over now!

[...Communications link terminated.]

RO: So I can leave this body at last, huh...
SOP: Just hang on a little bit longer, RO!
SOP; We'll be back to normal soon!

MOD 2 STORY
https://youtu.be/DW5BaU9w2jg?t=808
(TL Note: Watch Persica's face as she talks.)

[SOP2 and RO arrive at Persica's lab]

SOP: Persica-san~ We're here!
Persica: Well, that was fast. I thought I'd have enough time to finish my coffee...
Persica: Eh... SOP2, are you alone? Where's RO?
SOP: RO came too! Here she is!

[SOP2 holds up the Dinergate before Persica]

Persica: What? Is she really inside that Dinergate?
Persica: I thought Kalina was kidding and I even chased her away...
RO: Much as I hate to admit it...
RO: My digimind and core are... currently within this contraption... Persica-san.
Persica: While it's hardly surprising in itself... the fact that it was SOP2 who did this is...
Persica: I'm pretty sure the old you would have simply handed me a ruined, discharged core.
SOP: What do you take me for!? There'd be no point in giving you a broken core, Persica-san!
Persica: Well, it's not entirely meaningless to me. However, what I'd like to know is... how do you do it?
SOP: I... I'm not too sure myself. Back then, the only thing on my mind was how to save RO, so I did everything I could think of.
SOP: And then, things ended up like this.
Persica: Hm... I expected an answer like that, but further investigation might prove very interesting...
Persica: What you did exceeded my expectations, SOP2.
SOP: Hehe! When the situation's critical, I'm the doll who makes miracles happen!
RO: Persica-san... before that, could you hurry and get me out of this Dinergate?
Persica: I'm sorry, RO, but I don't have any suitable doll bodies for you right now, so you wouldn't be able to do anything even if I got you out of there.
Persica: Why don't you stay in there for a while? After all, your present situation is pretty stable...
RO: W-what! But I can't stand this body any more! I don't care if I end up as a normal doll, just get me out of here!
Persica: Hahh... it's not as simple as you make it sound, RO. It's not like stacking blocks.
Persica: You two were lucky this time. Who knows what would happen if we tried another forced transfer.
RO: It doesn't matter! I don't want to spend another moment in this stupid body!
RO: Please, Persica-san! Anything would be better than remaining in this Dinergate!
Persica: Hmm... there is a place which could hold you for a while.
Persica: But you might run into a spot of trouble if you went there...
RO: That's fine! It can't possibly be worse than how I am now!
Persica: All right, I'll take care of that for you.
Persica: As for you, SOP2... I need to take good care of that patchwork body of yours.
SOP: Well, apart from this arm of mine moving by itself from time to time, I'n pretty much alright... could you help out RO first, Persica-san?
Persica: I'll need to give you both a checkup before I handle RO's problem. Sit down here, you two.
Persica: While I'm preparing, tell me about what the two of you have been through.
SOP: Okay! Might be a bit of a long story, though...

[SOP 2 holds RO and sits down on the chair which Persica indicates]
[Persica begins to work]

[...Half an hour later]

Persica: I see, well that all sounds quite frightening.
Persica: (whispered) I hope she'll be safe...
SOP: Persica-san, who're you worried about?
Persica: Ah, it's nothing. Let's take care of you two first.
Persica: SOP2, do you have any opinions about your previous actions?
SOP: An opinion, huh~ well, I'd be happy if I never had to go through anything like that again!
RO: Seconded.
Persica: ...Let me rephrase that: what have you learned recently?
Persica: After all that fighting... did you come to a new understanding about yourself or others?
SOP: Well, about that...

[SOP2 lowers her head]

SOP: I used to think that all that mattered was having fun...  it was only after I went through all that that I realized how hard it was to be in charge.
SOP: M4 and RO are amazing... they can lead everyone to victory and bring everyone back from the battlefield, but I could never do that...
RO: SOP2...
SOP: I don't want to lose my friends any more. I don't want to be the only one left behind either... I don't want to be the sole survivor.
SOP: I want to help others... I want to live with everyone else, and let all my friends live on happily!
Persica: ...I understand.

[Persica smiles warmly.]

Persica: That was a good answer. Here's a little reward for you.
SOP: A reward?
SOP: You mean, you're not just going to fix me?
Persica: Correct. I'm going to upgrade every aspect of your core and your weaponry.
Persica: You can look forward to your new strength now, SOPMOD II.

MOD 3 STORY
https://youtu.be/DW5BaU9w2jg?t=1302

SOP: Where... is this place?

[SOP2 looks around the empty space]

RO: This is a certain large datastore.
SOP: Eh? RO, you're back to normal?
SOP: No, wait... is this Level Two?
(TL Note: the term is 二級平層, but I'm not sure what exactly it means in GF. I need to check with a dalao first; in the meantime please take that TL with a pinch of salt.)
RO: Yup. Persica-san just dumped us in here.
SOP: Oh, I remember now.
RO: For some reason I have a bad feeling about this place...

[...Communications link established.]

Persica: Looks like the two of you successfully conected to my digimind storage vault.
SOP: Persica-san, what are we going to do next?
Persica: RO's going to wait here for her new body.
Persica: SOP2 can go back once the separation finishes.
RO: Tch... so I'll have no body at all now, huh... forget it, it's still better than being in the Dinergate...
Persica: You'll be parting soon, so best say your goodbyes while you can.
Persica: The separation program will activate in 5 minutes. You won't be able to see each other for a while after that.
RO: A while... how long is that?
Persica: That depends on how long the two of you can hold out.
SOP: Eh? What did you say?
???: I sensed something so I came over to take a look. I didn't expect it'd be you.
RO: What... you, you're...
Ouroboros: Maggots of the AR Team...
Ouroboros: I've been... thinking of you.
Architect: Hi~ Me too, I'm here too!
RO: Hey! What's going on here!?
SOP: What are these SF idiots doing here!?
Persica: Griffin entrusted their digiminds to me in order to put them to better use.
Persica: Play nice, you all~
RO: Eh? Hang on, is this some kind of joke!?
Ouroboros: Hmph... well, it'll be easy enough if there's just one of you.
Ouroboros: Let me shred your digimind, RO635!
SOP: I won't let you bully RO!
SOP: You're the ones who're going to get shredded!
Persica: Nobody's going to be shredding anyone. That would cause me problems.
Persica: Alright, SOP2, time to say goodbye to RO.
SOP: But these two SF...
Persica: It'll be fine. The most they can do in my datastore is throw a few tantrums.
Persica: Also, don't you have faith in RO's skills?
RO: What does this have to do with skills!?
RO: Hey! Persica! Are you just going to walk off like that!?
SOP: RO...
Persica: Even if you don't believe in RO, you should believe in me, at least.
Persica: RO's going to be perfectly safe here. I guarantee it.
SOP: Al...alright, then.
SOP: If you say so, Persica-san...
RP: Eh? What? Wait! Don't! Don't just go like that, you two!
Ouroboros: Now die, Griffin scum!
Ouroboros: You attack her too, Architect!
Architect: Huh? Eh... fine, fine. Since it's two on one, you won't lose this time, right?
RO: Come, come back! SOP2!
SOP: Help me deal with them first...
RO: Ahhhh, stay away from me you SF bitches-!
SOP: I'll be heading off first, RO! I'll come back to check in on you after my body's fixed!

[...]
[System: ...Datastore connection terminated.]
[System: ...Returning to Level One.]

SOP: Sounds like RO's having a hard time...
Persica: You're free enough to worry about someone else?

[Persica brings out a push-cart with all kinds of machinery and devices on it.]

SOP: Persica-san... these things look kind of dangerous, don't they?
Persica: Well, no time to waste, let's get started!
SOP: Persica-san...
SOP: You're really going to upgrade me and not scrap me, right?
Persica: Well, dismantling things is part of the whole upgrading process.
Persica: Don't worry, I've taken measure so this won't hurt. Trust me~

[A dangerous smile crosses Persica's face.]

SOP: Uuu... that expression of hrs is really unsettling...
SOP: Right now, Persica-san's scarier than the military...
SOP: Hah... what's going to become of me...

MOD 4 STORY
https://youtu.be/DW5BaU9w2jg?t=1838

[System: ...Connecting.]
[System: ...Datastore connection successful.]

SOP: RO? RO, are you there?
RO: SOP2?
RO: What are you doing here?
SOP: Hehe, I came to see you, of course!
SOP: Still, this place is big, I can't find you...
RO: So you carelessly barged into the datavault just like that?
SOP: I was in a rush to see you, RO...
SOP: My Digimind upgrade's complete! I wanted you to be the first to see!
RO: Honestly... alright.
RO: Hold on a bit, I'll guide you to my current location...
SOP: EH? Why am I in the dorm?
RO: Well, I was bored and I had no idea how long I'd be spending here, so I decided to remodel the surroundings.
RO: Besides, there's lots of space here, so Persica probably won't mind.
SOP: To think you could do all this... you're amazing, RO!
RO: Oh, I can do a lot more than this.
RO: Haven't you been upgraded? How come you look the same as before? Also...
SOP: Ah, well...
SOP: I liked the way I looked before, so I asked Persica to make as few changes to my appearance as possible.
RO: That means you didn't need to keep that Dinergate either, right!?
SOP: Well, when I see it, I can clearly remember being with you and the others, RO...
SOP: So I asked Persica to turn it into a piece of support gear and kept it with me!
SOP: Plus, it's very cute, isn't it?

[SOP2 holds up the modified Dinergate in front of RO]
[RO watches the Dinergate's stubby legs flail through the air, and sighs in resignation]

RO: Eh, whatever. Besides, it's not like I hate it now...
RO: Upgrades are hard to come by. You could have asked Persica for so much more.
RO: Honestly, you're wilful and easily tricked...
SOP: But I HAVE become stronger! Besides, no matter how I'm upgraded, I have to stay me. There's no point in just getting stronger!
RO: Is that so...

[RO falls silent, seemingly in thought.]

RO: Never mind then. It's not everyday that you say something so meaningful.
SOP: What! This remodel should have made me smarter too!
RO: I can't tell. Maybe all it did was give you more ways to torture the enemy?
SOP: Hehe, well, I do feel more inspired.
RO: Eh, that's good... that's good...
RO: I want to get out of this place and go outside too. I wonder what kind of body Persica's prepared for me...
SOP: I heard Persica say that the relevant people are already hard at work on it!
SOP: She also said that when the time comes, you'll be very satisfied with it, RO.
RO: Satisfied? I hope that'll be the case. I have no idea what Persica's going to come up with...
SOP: By the way, RO... are you the only one here?
RO: Yes, why?
SOP; If I'm not wrong... there were two SF ringleaders in here with you when Persica put you in here, right?
RO: Oh, you mean Ouroboros and Architect?
RO: They were just too annoying for me, so I had to take care of them.
SOP: Eh!? You destroyed them?
RO: What's so surprising about that? This is my home turf.
RO: Also, I didn't destroy them. There must have been a reason why Persica kept them.
RO: Right now... they ought to be banging their heads against a wall in a dark corner somewhere.
SOP: Uwah... for some reason RO seems really scary too...
RO: Don't worry. Given our previous relationship, I won't lock you up in a little dark room.
SOP: Mm mm, that's a relief!
SOP: I'll be heading off first, RO! I need to go see the Commander for a new assignment!
RO: Hold on! Remember to tell Persica to work faster! My new body!
SOP: Got it! I'll make sure I nag her to work!
RO: Makarov and the others too! Tell them I'll be back!
SOP: I~ got~ it~! I'll tell them too!

[...The further away SOP2 goes, the softer RO's voice becomes.]

RO: Also, SOP2!
SOP: Huh?
RO: Will you really be alright by yourself -!
SOP: I'm not alone~!

[SOP shouts back loudly, and waves the Dinergate in her hand.]

RO: What-are-you-doing!? I-can't-see-it-!
SOP: I'm-fine-! I-still-have-everyone-! Don't-worry-!

[RO shouts something else, but SOP2 doesn't hear it clearly. Still... it's not important now.]

[System: ...Datastore connection terminated.]
[System: ...Returning to Level One.]

SOP: Now then... let's go find the Commander! And meet all the new friends we met before!

[...SOP2 leaves the room and goes outdoors. The Griffin base is filled with busy dolls.]

Cx4 Storm: SOP2! Is that you?
SOP: Cx4! We meet again, what a coincidence!
Cx4: Yup! But you look... you look a little different from before, right?
SOP; Yup! My body was too old, so I got my base frame replaced. How do you like it? Looks good?
Cx4: Yup! You look cooler now!
Cx4: Actually... I wanted to thank you, SOP2!
SOP: Huh? What you said in the previous battle was enough.
Cx4: No no, I thanked you back then because you saved me.
Cx4: But this time, I want to thank you because you gave me hope.
SOP: Hope?
Cx4: In the past, when I was with Griffin, I had no idea what I could do and I spent my days mindlessly following orders...
Cx4: But when you arrived, you showed me that there were a lot of things I could do!
Cx4: Thank you for bringing me on an adventure, SOP2. Even if I'm by myself, I'll be able to do my best from now on!
MP40: Cx4 Storm, hurry up! The logistics mission is about to begin!
Cx4: Ah, sorry, I said too much. Well, that's how it is. See you next time, SOP2!
SOP: Yup, we'll meet again! Do your best!

[Cx4 Storm waves to her before running off. SOP2 watches her receding back for a good long time.]

SOP: I should be the one thanking you...
SOP: If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't know that I could do so much for everyone.
SOP: And the more things I can do, the more courage I have to face the various problems in my way...

[SOP2 pats the Dinergate on her shoulder, and steps into the flow of human traffic moving through the base.]

SOP: Just you watch, everyone. I'll find a new place for myself in Griffin...
SOP: M4, AR15, M16...
SOP: I'll bring you all back - I promise!