Harem Hero

The Quick and the Cloned - Part 8

It's just another boring day in the lab.

You thought that Sundar would be chomping at the bit to attack again, but so far there's been nothing from him or the other invaders. It's summer – and that means the city is gridlocked thanks to various sports events and festivals. Mitsuru was never one for social events, so you've spent most of your time up till now waiting around in the garage for something to happen.

After some early morning training in the gym, Mitsuru calls you into the garage and sits down at the computer. She's turned the monitor and the printer on. The UI on screen is much different to the raw stats and empty command windows that you're used to. It looks like any modern computer application, with a graphic interface and everything.

"I decided to make things easier for both of us. Since I can't always be around to mint new cards for you, the program has been updated and improved with a functional user interface that allows even you to find and press new cards with little effort!"

"Even me?"

"Yes. Since I decided to further develop my tracking algorithm and calculation system, it's now feasible for you to do everything without my guidance."

Mitsuru doesn't notice how insulting she can be sometimes, "Okay. So how does it work?"

She demonstrates for you - typing out the name 'Rebecca Lee' and pressing enter. A moment later a profile page for Revy from Black Lagoon appears. "All you need to know is the name. My new system will automatically calculate the time-dilation factor and logistics needed to summon them. You just press this button and it'll mint the card so long as there's enough material in the printing tray."

"...Okay. I can just summon who I want?"

"Yes, I'm not your Mother. But I strongly suggest that you restrain yourself and leave a few spares," Mitsuru explains, "It'd be bad if we were caught on the back foot without the means to summon a counter to whatever the Untethered are planning."

"Ah, I get it."

Mitsuru empties the search box and locks the computer again, handing you a small USB stick; "Security function. Plug this in and the computer will unlock again. Don't need people sticking their hands and fingers where they don't belong!"

You take the device and put it into your jacket pocket.

"I've been working on some other gadgets that we can use to fight, including the 'adjustments' that the Major kindly suggested to us."

Mitsuru waddles to the car lift, which hasn't been used since you moved in. You did notice something lurking under a blanket over there – but you knew that Mitsuru wanted to give you a dramatic reveal. She tugs the tarpaulin away, revealing a dirt bike, painted white to match your armour. Aside from that there don't seem to be many actual modifications.

"Since running to each attack location is such a pain, I decided to purchase an old motorbike and tune it up."

She's a grease monkey too now? She must have flipped through a manual and learned everything using her near photographic memory. You get closer and inspect it for yourself, "Couldn't you just build a teleporter or something?"

"Not unless you have an infinite supply of inter-dimensional anomalous material. We'd need some of it to teleport that precisely. Do you know how to ride?"

"...I'll figure it out."

"I am planning on making more changes, but it'll have to do for now. I did have time to include an automatic ignition system that triggers when it detects you wearing your armour. Just jump on and it'll handle the rest."