Re;birth Hacker

Restart: Flash Of Yellow

The morning had started off with the loud agonizing sounds of construction, the Lowee Basilicom was being rebuilt after the disaster that occurred an unknown sum of time ago. Blanc was checking the paperwork and progression of the construction, as a soldier walks into the room. "Lady Blanc, we've finished repairs for each floor's support beams." Blanc waves the soldier off, keeping her eyes on the paperwork. "Good. Don't bother with the interior right now. Prioritize reinforcing the building's structure." ~ "Understood!" Plutia walks into the room, followed by the rest of us. "Blanny, we've come to help...!" Neptune looks around the room, surprised by the peaceful atmosphere. "Wow, it's more peaceful than I was thinking it would be. I was ready for a sea of blood and other such imagery." Blanc glances over. "Oh, you're here. As you can see, the Basilicom has been repaired. Damages turned out to be minor." Nepgear looks to Blanc. "Which means you've already resolved everything on your own?" Plutia chimes in. "Wow, you're soooo amazing...!" Blanc shakes her head. "No, I haven't done anything. Actually, it was..."

(Earlier)

"BWAHAHAHAHA! Ooh, how rewarding it feels to destroy this building! It's even safe to say that it was built solely for me to tear down! Just you wait, you building, you! I'll smash you into tiny bits soon!" Outside, Copypaste was breaking things while soldiers tried to calm him down. "S-Stop! Please, stop! If you do something like this while Lady Blanc is away, then...!" Copypaste glances to the soldier. "Hmm? Hey now! No man should make such a pathetic face! If you've got wishes or dreams to chase after, run them over to me at full force! Come on, get amped up!" ~ "Wh-What are you even saying...? In any case, you mustn't destroy anything else! Just thinking about Lady Blanc getting angry terrifies me..." ~ "Fool! The very fact that she gets upset at you serves as proof that she relies on you! That she loves you! Never fear another's rage! In fact, thank the next person who gets upset at you!" The soldier sighs. "It's like we're talking to a brick wall. Whatever! If you're that excited about destroying things, go to our quarry and bust up rocks all day long!" ~ "What did you just say?!" ~ "Whoa! S-Sorry!" ~ "I'd be able to bust up rocks all day? Unbelievable! Does such a paradise truly exist?!" ~ "Um, well, yeah..." ~ "Take me there, I beg of you! That place may just be the land of hope that I've seen in my dreams!" ~ "Uh, okay. Right this way, then..."

(Back To This Now Of The Time)

Blanc sighs. "Apparently, that's how it happened." Nepgear sweatdrops. "That's...really something..." Neptune starts laughing. "Baaahahaha! What a numbskull! Folks that dumb sure are a rarity!" Plutia looks to Blanc. "So ever since that happened, he's been working for you here...?" ~ "Yeah. Guards are watching over him just in case, but it sounds like we're mining at a tremendous pace. Every tool has its use, as they say." Nepgear sighs. "Then we have no reason to be here. We came all this way to help, too..." Blanc's expression turns grim. "Not true. I was planning to go pay that idiot back for destroying my Basilicom. You're free to join me." Neptune gasps. "Whoa, it's rare to get a party invite from Blanc! I wanna go!" I appear in a puff of Dark Aura, quickly looking over to the group. "Did someone say 'beating up the poor?'" Blanc cracks her knuckles. "It's decided, then. We'll gang up on him and break him down into his base components!" ~ "Hell yeah!" I yeet a table across the room, smashing through a window.

(Location Update: Mines)

"So, uh...we skipped a lot of enemies." A pile of dead monsters behind me illustrated my point, before zooming out, revealing a sea of dead monsters. "A lot of enemies." Copypaste smashed a bunch of rocks in front of us, not even sure if he's doing any damage or helping out, why the hell are there monsters in the quarry? "Hyaaaah! Okay, let's get one more!" One of the workers shielded themselves from the debris. "Whoa! As powerful as ever, I see. How about this rock over here?" ~ "Sure thing bud, leave it to me! Hyaaaah!" ~ "Thanks, pal! Okay everyone, let's carry out the usable rocks! Dude, work's become a cinch ever since Sir Copy transferred in. I was so shocked when I first met him." ~ "H-Hey, you silly geese! Praising me won't get you a raise! Ahh, the joys of being praised for destroying things, and for being able to laugh together with friends! I may have finally found where I truly belong!" ~ "Hahaha! You're exaggerating, Sir Copy. But seriously, if you stayed here, it'd be a great help for all of us." ~ "Y-You mean it?" ~ "You're just saying that because it makes your job a lot easier. Heh. You figured me out." ~ "Dawww! Why, you! It's ten years too early for you to tease your buddy like that!" There are more workers there, I just find it funny to make you think it's one person talking to themselves. Neptune deadpans. "More like, how'd things end up this way?" Conflicted Nepgear is conflicted. "They seem to be getting along... I'd feel bad about butting in..." Plutia hums. "His name is Copypaste, riiiight? He was a nice robot all along..." Copypaste looks to the workers. "But seriously, you guys, I can't be in a place like this forever." ~ "Huh? Why not, friend? Is it the Seven Sages? Come on, man, you don't have to go back with those mean people. Yeah! If you work hard, I'm sure Lady Blanc will forgive you!" ~ "Yes, I know. I know in my burning, passion-fueled heart that your words are the truth. But... Even then, the Seven Sages are long-time companions of mine with whom I've been through thick and thin! I cannot say that they are good people. There were times when we even came to blows! But!!! For me alone to roll over and succumb to a CPU... It is an act of betrayal that I cannot commit!!!!" Blanc smirks. "At least you know your place." Copypaste turns to us. "Oh?! You've come, CPUs!" Blanc glares at Copypaste. "I'll have you pay for destroying my Basilicom." ~ "I'd have it no other way! But of course, I won't let myself lose to the likes of you!" The workers turn to Blanc. "W-Wait, Lady Blanc! Sir Copy is a real cool guy! Sure is! I've never seen a guy look so happy while breaking rocks!" Angry Blanc is angry. "Tch, you blockheads! Loweeans are not allowed to get cozy with any of the Seven Sages!" I glance over to Blanc. "By the way, have you hired a new Minister yet? I think the last one stole from the national budget." Blanc snaps to me. "Sh-Shut up! Stop dredging up the past!" Copypaste rolls past the workers. "I appreciate it, my friends, but please stand down. It'd be awful if you got injured in the fight!" ~ "No need to worry about us! Do you really gotta fight, buddy?" ~ "Yeah. It's the one thing I can't back down from. Hey, guys... Mind if I say one last thing?" ~ "Aww, chief, don't say 'last'!" ~ "Just listen to me! Even now, I see the Seven Sages as my comrades... But if they are my comrades, that makes you guys and I... Dear friends." ~ "S-Sir Copy! We feel..the same way about you...!" Blanc groans. "Ugh, you're making this harder to go through with! Hurry it up!" Blanc activates HDD. "Hey! You all transform too, dammit!" Neptune sighs. "Yeah, yeah. Here we go!" Neptune activates HDD. "This is such a mess. We are definitely the villains here." Iris Heart looks to Purple Heart, when the hell did she go huh-duh-duh?! "It's fine to be bad girls, no? I've never been a champion of justice, myself..." I inhale deeply, pointing back towards the goddesses behind me. "We are the dark knights for justice! Because as children, we were nursed on the milk of justice! And as we grew up, we acquired a taste for justice! Now as we get older, we once again desire the taste for justice! But we can't find the milk! So we go to Starbucks! And order a coffee! But it's not the same! This sucks! Why did I order this?! This is terrible! And now you understand our mission! And what. We. Must. Do!" Silence blows through the quarry, White Heart glaring at me. "You done?" Purple Sister sweatdrops. "Um, we don't need to force ourselves to fight if we don't want to..." I quickly turn back to Purple Sister, pointing in an 'objection' pose. "WRONG!" White Heart growls. "We came this far, so I won't hear any more complaints! If I say jump, you damn well better jump!" I slowly pull out a Rising Hopper Progrise Key, White Heart snapping a look to me. "Bad!" I slowly put the Progrise Key away. Copypaste lets out a battle cry. "Give me your support, friends! RAAAAHHHH! Bring it on, CPUs!" I hold out my hand, a single tendril shooting out, piercing through Copypaste. I turn around as he explodes behind me. "Done." As the flames die down, Copypaste sparks. "Hah...haha...I've lost... But I have...no regrets. My heart feels so...cheery..." The workers run over to Copypaste. "Sir Copy! Noooo, Sir Copy...!" ~ "Ah, you guys... I showed you a pretty disgraceful sight. I spoke with pride, but this is the result..." I look to the Dark Aura tendril beside me. "I could've sworn I hit a vi-" Copypaste coughs up oil? "Oh, there it goes." The worker looks to Copypaste. "Don't talk right now! Someone, hurry up and bring me a toolbox!" ~ "It wasn't...a bad life... And now, I get to die while I'm surrounded by...friends..." ~ "Don't talk like you've given up! We'll fix you right up, and then...!" ~ "Good-bye, everyone... Thank...you... Urk." Copypaste slumps over...no explosion...kinda anticlimactic. Plutia sighs. "Awwwww... Poor Copypaste..." Blanc growls. "Poor, my @$$! I won, so why do I feel so cruddy?!" I glance over to the dead hunk of metal. "Poor Copypaste, but also, what a loser." Neptune looks over to me. "You were the one who killed him." ~ "Again... What a loser." Nepgear looks to Neptune. "Um, what should we do, Neptune?" Rioting workers are rioting...oh god. "Dammit! This is all our CPU's fault! Pipe down! It's not Lady Blanc who is at fault. It's...it's not, okay?! But...But Sir Copy...!" Just gonna keep their dialogue in one single line. It makes it funnier. Nepgear sighs. "They're looking at us like they're going to hold a lifelong grudge..." Neptune sweatdrops. "In times like this, the best bet is to run, run, run away! Bye-bye, Blanc! Good luck and stuff!" Plutia nods. "Yeah, good luuuuuuck...!" Nepgear runs after them. "Wait, don't leave me behind!" Blanc looks to the three running away. "H-Hey, wait! You're dumping this all on me?!" She glances over to me, as I toss the popcorn aside. "Bye." I disappear in a puff of Dark Aura. Blanc groans. "Ugh, fine... Hey, idiots! How long are you going to cry? I'll teach you exactly what it means to be a citizen of Lowee!"