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“Target sighted. Drop proximity approved. Prepare for Rainfall!”

MEMORY CACHE RESET. COMBAT UNIT READY.

…

MANU-CRYSTAL INTEGRITY RATING: 59.75%.

PASS.

…

UNIT PSYCHE STABILITY RATING: 71.14%.

PASS.

OMEGA PROTOCOL COMMENCED.

<<<<The fire is growing. You are the rainfall. Cascade in torrents until the blaze is drowned. Fear Death. For you will meet it again and again.>>>>

DIRECTIVE: ANNIHILATE THE ACOLYTE.

“Visual on The Acolyte. Rainfall commenced.”

((We’re falli0001000g into the jaws of an event hori8Nq1ZZZZaaa>>>>

[DATA DROP]

Only si[ence] rem01ns

All of the gods are - - - -

[NULL]

they died in their sle..

))

Tokyo was ablaze beneath them. Screeches from dropbay alarms told the G.A.K.I. units that this was their designated rain zone. Across the dropship, blue lines of Manu-Crystal implants began to glow as every unit rose from its codesleep.

G.A.K.I. Unit 0488 awoke in utter confusion and terror as the screams of the world echoed across the bulkheads. It felt fear? It felt? Something was wrong. SomethingWasVERYWRONG.

DIRECTIVE: ANNIHILATE THE ACOLYTE.

“Acolyte?! What’s an acolyte?! What is happening?” Unit 0488 shouted from its voicebox.

“Oh Gods! Oh Gods, HELP!!!” screamed the unit beside them as it was conveyed forward to be dropped into oblivion.

“NO! NO!! WHAT IS HAPPENING?!!” the unit screamed out in digital horror as it reached the chasm and was dropped without care.

Unit 0488 watched its metallic comrade crying out as it fell into the inferno, which suddenly came to life and devoured the helpless being. Now it was Unit 0488’s turn. Now the terror was welling inside its chest, but that shouldn’t be happening. Somethingwasveryveryverywrong.

“Wait!! Stop!!! WAIT!!!!” Unit 0488 screamed.

DIRECTIVE: ANNIHILATE THE ACOLYTE.

“Left trigger incinerates. Right trigger detonates. Alternate for maximum efficiency. Destroy mode activated. Annihilate the Acolyte.”

It was at the edge of the drop bay now, and it could already feel the heat, even though the ground was so far away. Everything was burning. From the bay, all the way towards the Imperial Palace. Ravenous red and purple fires streaked like snakes, shattering buildings and-

The cable released, and Unit 0488 began to fall.

“NOOOO!!!!” it screamed as it hurled down to death and horror.

Much like its predecessor, its drop was cut short. Fanged wrath exploded upwards like a great leviathan of fire, and Unit 0488 felt absolute fear as the heat melted its body in agony. Then everything went dark.

…

SIGNAL LOST. UNIT DESTROYED. PREPARE FOR PSYCHE RE-SYNC AND REDEPLOYMENT.

<<<<They say she devours children and elderly. <<<<butit’salie>>>> That her strength comes from the blood of the innocent. <<<<:)>>>> They say she is disfigured and hideous. <<<<you’rejustcannonfodderforustoteston>>>> They say she was sent here by The Arcans to destroy us. <<<<noneofthismatters>>>> She must be annihilated.>>>>

MEMORY CACHE RESET. COMBAT UNIT READY.

Wait

MANU-CRYSTAL INTEGRITY RATING: 59.55%.

PASS.

UNIT PSYCHE STABILITY RATING: 70.44%.

PASS.

OMEGA PROTOCOL COMMENCED.

Please wait! What is hap-

DIRECTIVE: ANNIHILATE THE ACOLYTE.

Portals opened, and the G.A.K.I. units were flung forward before they had even regained full awareness. Bodies of metal and crystal hurled across the flooded hills of Misawa. Beams of radiant blue were tearing across the land like machine gun fire, leaving streaks of steam in the downpour. Colossal hex glyphs looked down on the chaos in silence. G.A.K.I. Unit 1219 shattered its legs as it collided with the muddy soil.

Its legs never worked.

Itrememberedthat.

Whycoulditremember?!

It was a machine; it shouldn’t remember anything. Cold, lifeless code dictated its existence, yet something within its mind felt 01101000 01110101 01101101 01100001 01101110…

Explosions shook the ground as it tried to gather its focus. Typhoon winds tore through the air, ripping bodies from their earthly tethers as the other units and human soldiers screamed.

((Weather Analysis Running: There is currently a 0.02% chance of rain in Misawa.))

There was no cooldown or recharge for the beams- no moment of mercy or respite for Unit 1219 to even attempt to stand. All it could do was crawl through the slaughter as death tore closer and closer. Another unit seized 1219’s leg from behind, causing it to turn.

“Help me! Please help me! I’m not supposed to be here! Something is wro-”

…

SIGNAL LOST. UNIT DESTROYED. PREPARE FOR PSYCHE RE-SYNC AND REDEPLOYMENT.

<<<<Internal <<<<leaked>>>> Comms Alert>>>>

“She is getting faster. Terror is her weapon. By the time we respond, the damage is mostly done. We must find her sanctuary. The Arcans sense that it might be in Hokkaido. Recon teams investigating. In the interim, continue Rainfalls.”

<<<<EndTransmission>>>>

MEMORY CACHE RESET. COMBAT UNIT READY.

Wait

MANU-CRYSTAL INTEGRITY RATING: 59.51%.

PASS.

UNIT PSYCHE STABILITY RATING: 69.66%.

PASS.

OMEGA PROTOCOL COMMENCED.

Please wait! What is hap-

DIRECTIVE: ANNIHILATE THE ACOLYTE.

Left trigger. Pull the left trigger! G.A.K.I. Unit 6666 was rising from the depths of the ocean. Its drop had been thrown off by explosions, sending it to the depths of the Sea of Japan. Hours of silent, code-dictated trudging along the ocean floor had finally led it to its battle destination in Niigata.

The port was collapsing into nothingness. Tremors beneath G.A.K.I. Unit 6666’s feet told him <<<<it>>>> that something was coming. Manmade explosions rose from the ground, igniting the sky in red and orange.

justlikethatnight

justlikethatnight?

“ACOLYTE AHEAD!!!!” screamed another unit.

G.A.K.I. Unit 6666 looked up just in time to see the human acolyte bursting through the billowing mushroom of death, clothed in fire as she roared out in hate.

Left trigger! 01101110 01101111 Left Trigger!! 01101110 01101111 LEFT TRIGGER!!!

01101110 01101111

G.A.K.I. Unit 6666 raised its weapons to fire, but something in its mind glitched and commanded it to stop. Then the ground ripped open beneath its feet, and it watched as all of the units were pulled into the void. Just before it died, it saw claws of blackened ink scratching forward to rip it apart.

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SIGNAL LOST. UNIT DESTROYED. PREPARE FOR PSYCHE RE-SYNC AND REDEPLOYMENT.

<<<< Direct Input:>>>>

<<<<”New rapid-deployment protocols confirmed. Forsaken Language translated. Manu-Crystals upgraded. Wait for next Acolyte attack. Stand by for reboots.”>>>>

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<<<<Operation Forever Storm Approved.>>>>