Hyperdimension Neptunia: Legend of the Male CPU (HDN x Male Reader)

Arc 2, Chapter 4: Kidnapped Twins! Blanc's True Fury!

General Malware's P.O.V.

Location: Virus Empire Airship, Emergency Room

September 9, 20XX

Time: Late Morning

I am seen walking through the halls of our airship as not too long ago, one of my teammates Canker came up with the idea to drain the Shares of the CPUs instantaneously by creating a device that not only causes illusions, but when someone with Shares goes into it, the device changes into some sharp needle syringes and chases them down like they have a tracker on their back. However, he ended up getting beat by none other than the Male CPU and the CPU of Lastation who is his main goddess that he has to take down. I walk into the emergency room to see that Canker was inside of a chamber filled with red liquid as we use this to heal up our injuries when necessary. Canker sees me as I walk up to him.

General Malware: Looks like ya lost again. . .

General Canker: Don't you dare patronize me. . .

General Malware: I'm just sayin'. The main reason you lost to the CPU of Lastation is really because you got a little bit overconfident in your devices. Even though you said that you would've won if Gold Heart hadn't come in to steal the show, I kind of doubt that.

General Canker: Gimme a break will you? And as if you're any better. You got overconfident when you were making that game thing for the CPUs to play in during your time in Leanbox.

I roll my eyes from under my helmet and as much as I hate to admit it, he's got a point so I have nothing to counter that.

General Canker: When I came back here in the condition that I'm in, Master Viron said that even if we lose that it means that it's another chance for us to adapt. So whatever machine that I have next, I'm going to tinker with it some more so that I'll be prepared to dance with that boy so that he'll regret trying to think that he's better than me.

All that I do is scoff from that as he's basically just saying that he'll try harder and that's not even a logical plan.

General Malware: You naive imbecile. . . I'd rather look at some of this world's manga and anime have to offer than see you fail again. Not to mention that two of your own devices failed twice in a row because they had blatant flaws in them. Your little needle invention may be stubborn, but it can only target one CPU at a time. Your octopus may be impenetrable from the outside, but look what happened in the inside.

General Canker: Oh, can it dumbass! You're starting to sound like Hijack all of a sudden.

General Malware: I'm stating the truth. Many of our failures occurred when we are super close. . . Here is a little quiz. . . and before you ask. . . Yes. I read this in a manga. . . Bad guys like us only divulge our plans in a certain situation, but when exactly is that situation. . .?

Canker looks down at me confused on what I could possibly mean, I have already given him a hint from what we talked about earlier in our conversation and I can tell that he's thinking pretty hard before he comes up with an answer.

General Canker: Is it when they think that they've already won?

General Malware: Ding, ding, ding! Looks like we have a winner. I'm telling you that those are our flaws. We can't be like typically villains who do that corny stuff. We've got to win strategically. This is a war, Canker, not horseshoes.

Canker gasps from my little explanation before he gets an idea as he smirks.

General Canker: You want to talk more on horseshoes or strategy. . .? Perhaps you may be the better candidate in operating one of my devices compared to me.