Spirit Animal[Jiyoo]

Battle Showdown

Siyeon, Handong, and Gahyeon lined up for their individual pre-match advice and lesson from Seohyun and Moonbin. What did they all have in common? Unlike the other girls, this group was unsure of how to use their skills offensively. Hell, in Siyeon's case, what use did learning a language, which she most likely already knew, have for fighting? That also came with the condition that she had to touch them first, which in a fighting situation, is way too risky.

"So I know what you guys are thinking," started Seohyun. "How in the world can my ability be used for combat? Well, Moonbin and I are here to answer your questions. We were asking ourselves similar questions in the past, so we're all in the same boat here. My old trainer used to refer to people like us as offensively strategic, not strategically offensive. In essence, all our abilities are tactical, so we all function as great supports for others." As Seohyun spoke, Moonbin listened carefully, nodding in agreement.

"In a team, we're the ones who pinpoint the enemy position, do the diplomatic talking, hack into security, heal, and the list goes on. Our jobs are just as important as those with purely attacking abilities." Seohyun stops speaking and looks over at Moonbin, who takes the cue to start speaking.

"Of course, you all can't just continue living without any fighting abilities. While it is the job of the Sorcerer's Witness Protection Program to protect you all from harm, learning some self-defense certainly wouldn't hurt you all. At training camp in the other realm, everyone, regardless of their ability, is given a small tactical knife and multi-tool. Comes in handy. We have those same items here and will issue those to you all in a moment. In the meantime, I see that you all chose a weapon for this fight. If you could line up please, that would be great. We'll coach each of you individually for up to 5 minutes. After that, you will have another 15 minutes of practice time before the fights begin. Who would like to start?"

Gahyeon stepped up first. As her guard, Moonbin gave her a kind and caring smile.

"Alright. Hmm, this is interesting. Well, obviously, FeverDream has a lot of electronics, so you have many options on what to do. Use your surroundings to your advantage. Turn on water sprinklers where your opponent is. Switch lights on and shine them in their eyes. Disable their phones and any other form of electronic communication they have. Any bionic enhancements in general are easy kills. You're the worst nightmare for anyone with bionics." Seohyun explains.

"Disabling enemy communications is a very useful ability. By proxy, that involves you knowing where technology and the personnel with tech are. This makes you a great enemy radar. Sadly, I don't think that'll be of too much use in this fight, but be as creative as you want with the lights, water system, and everything else." Moonbin says, continuing Seohyun's train of thought. "I see that you picked a plasma pistol. Not a bad choice given your small frame. I don't think any larger and heavier weapon would have worked well for you."

Moonbin chuckles a little seeing Gahyeon pout in response to the short comment. Despite her pout, Gahyeon knew what he said was true. Although Hyori trained her and Siyeon a little, it was never anything too strenuous. Hyori was more like a doting mother figure to the girls, who had her moments of tough love. This plasma pistol was small and a more modern piece of technology than the other handheld weapons offered, so Gahyeon picked it.

"It works like a traditional pistol does, except it fires 2 small cylindrical blasts of superheated plasma in quick succession instead of bullets. Once the bullet makes contact with someone's body, it will either result in a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th-degree burn. It all depends on how long you charge the gun before you fire. Normal shots, where you don't charge up, are only 1st degree, and it's similar to the pain and stiffness you feel from a sunburn. Charge for half a second, and you'll get to the 2nd degree. 1.5 seconds, and you'll get the 3rd degree. Finally, 4th degree is devastating, and you need to switch off a separate safety on the pistol, then charge for 2 seconds. If that bullet makes contact, then it can essentially burn through all skin layers and even some muscle and bone. It'll look very gross, so I suggest a softie like you look away. Yikes, I feel bad for whoever has to fight against you. Hopefully, it's not me haha. I do happen to have a plasma-resistant shield, so that might pose some problems for you. But um, for today, let's just not use that 4th-degree setting...ok?"