Before my first mission, I changed into the outfit Marie gave me. There, I became Agent 4. The missions themselves weren't THAT hard, just... some were incredibly easy, while some were testing my patience. Now, it's been two weeks since and I just spawned in on the first tower of Moray Twilight. It was my third Octoling battle, a bunch of them against me. Knowing this, I jumped from my tower and started to collect the 8 mini-Zapfish that were being protected.
I just made it down the first ramp when I started to hear soft crying. I stopped running and started to look around to try and find who was crying, careful that I didn't drop my guard. It was about 5 minutes later when I just said f*ck it and squid jumped towards the sounds.
I landed on the top ramp of the other tower and saw an Octoling with her head in her hands, crying, sitting on the edge of the railing. I cautiously walked over to her. I never really thought that Octolings would be emotional. I turned my headphones off so Marie wouldn't bother me. It didn't make sense for an Inkling to talk with an Octoling, but I wanted to. I'm like that.
Me: Hello?
???: What do you want, Inkling?
Me: Just wondering about you. Most Octolings are NEVER this emotional. Most of the time they're not emotional at all.
???: Well, here I am, crying right now, talking to you.
I sat down next to her. She was dressed in the basic Octoling armor, so she wasn't high-ranking. She lifted her head up and looked at me. Her eyes were a deep purple. Tears streamed down her cheeks. I knew she was going through a lot of trouble.
???: Why are you here with me?
Me: My perceptive hearing made me come here. I know what you're going through. You're in a dark place. I should know. I'm going through some rough shit, too.
???: Aren't all of us going through shit?
Me: I don't know. What's your name?
???: R-01-A.
Me: Soldier number, I'm guessing?
R-01-A: Yes. I'm supposed to be commanding these Octolings, but I'm having a mental breakdown right now, with an Inkling sitting right next to me.
Me: I always have breakdowns. All the time. Just one question? How are YOU a commanding officer? You're in basic Octoling armor.
R-01-A: I turned down the offer. Besides, I like what I wear.
Me: So even though you're a commanding officer, you'd want to be in the basic armor?
R-01-A: Of course I would.
Me: Why? You'd be mistaken for a soldier.
R-01-A: That's what I want them to think.
Me: I see. You want them to falsely accuse you of being a soldier, when your skills are far more superior than what a basic soldier has. Right?
R-01-A: Yes.
Me: Do you HAVE a real name?
R-01-A: I remember being called "Serina" before I joined the military.
Me: Would you like being called that?
???: Of COURSE she would, won't you, Serina?
I turned to the voice and saw another Octoling.
Me: Hello there.
???: You're Inkling. You're enemy.
Me: I'm not looking for a fight.
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Once Human
AdventureEver since The Incidents he had in his past, Orange has been ashamed of his past. His mother's only request is for him to move to Inkopolis from his small town, and he accepts it, albeit reluctantly. What will happen to him when he arrives? It's any...
