Nikke: The Commander's Will

Chapter 1: Corruption

As Y/N and the others wander around, Rapi decides to ask Y/N a question.

Rapi: Commander, can I ask you something?

Y/N: Yes? What is it Rapi?

Rapi: Did you really just take up your post yesterday?

Y/N: Yes, I know it's hard for you to believe but it's true.

Rapi: What were they thinking? How can a complete amateur be-

Rapi wasn't able to finish her sentence as Marian spoke up

Marian: And it was this "amateur" who managed to save our lives. So what if he just graduated, he's still our Commander.

Rapi: Right... sorry Commander.

Y/N: No hard feelings here. I can understand where you're coming from.

Rapi: Thank you Commander. But can I tell you something?

Y/N: Sure. Is it something important?

Rapi: Yes, I'll brief you. 46 hours ago, we lost communication with a Nikke squad that was patrolling this area. They went completely dark, so we decided to send out a search party. During the search, an accident resulted an the death of our now-former Commander.

Anis: The only problem is that the deceased Commander was the one who knew the coordinates to our destination.

Y/N: [sigh] I knew some Commanders were dumb and always liked to choose dumb decisions, but this is one of the dumbest ones I've heard of.

Anis: Uh... what?

Y/N: If you're keeping information to yourself and don't bother to share it with the Nikkes you were assigned to then it's a lost cause because the moment you die you create more problems for the Nikkes you decided to keep the coordinates from.

Anis: Huh, well you're definitely smarter than most Commanders then. But would you happen to know where the coordinates are?

Y/N: No, I was too busy getting a close up experience with an explosion and death.

Anis: ... You didn't have to say that. But I figured as much.

Y/N: Then why did you ask?!

Marian: I know the coordinates.

Anis: Yeah, I figured that too.

Y/N: Three... Two... One...

Anis: ... Huh?

Marian: That information was input into my system when I was sent out on this operation. I'll take the lead, follow me.

Anis: Oh... Okay.

Y/N: Hm... [thoughts] Obviously this is the work of that Blacksmith. We're almost to that point in time.

Marian soon leads the others to the coordinates with Y/N playing dumb to make sure nothing changes as he doesn't know what would happen if he messes up the timeline this early. They soon stopped because Marian was... feeling odd.

Marian: ...

Anis: Are you okay? You don't look so good.

Marian: I don't know what it is, but I feel a bit...

Rapi: Let me do some maintenance. Take off your top.

Marian: Wh-what? Right here?

Anis: Is there a problem?

Marian: What I mean is... Commander Y/N is right there...

Anis: You don't actually think the Commander sees you that way, do you? Relax. To them, we're just emotionless fighting machines.