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[cloningblues]

[Asagi's being even more of a grump than usual lately, and it's hard not to see why. The operation made everyone look like fools on live TV, but especially him and his epic failure to dock with Blue One's Assault Jaeger. Now it's all over the internet! Which is probably why he's desperately trying to stay away from anything with a net connection right now, and grumbling to himself in one of the common areas.]

Who even thought doing a live broadcast of a combat mission was a good idea...

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[herodrawing]

Asagi, you won't believe it! We're online! There's a video about us online, no - more than one video even!

[Izuru doesn't seem too happy with the revelation for once.]

[majestic_keiki]

That idiot admiral. The real question is who thought it was a good idea to put him in charge of anything bigger than a lemonade stand.

Deja Vu!

[actuallyselfish]

"...huh." Dido says, gazing at you for a moment after passing by. "That was you?"

She coughs diplomatically. "You know, all you had to do there was...well, not move out of the way."

[kill_all_vagans]

... Did they really have to send the Jaeger to you that fast?

[cloningblues]

Of course there is. Everyone is laughing at us. Especially at me.

[cloningblues]

Yeah. How did he even make admiral? It makes you appreciate all the other commanders we had so far. Even during the fight with BETA.

Who'd have thought it will happen in the game after all!

[cloningblues]

I don't want to be reminded of this... It was a stressful battle situation. I lost my cool.

[cloningblues]

Everyone was in a hurry. And it was the same speed as during training exercises.

[Now Asagi feels even worse.]

[herodrawing]

Red Five is all busted up too. It's not going anywhere in a while...

Re: Who'd have thought it will happen in the game after all!

[actuallyselfish]

Dido grunts. "That's fair." She admits. "War is a really messy thing."

She taps her foot. "So...do you think the EDF will demote you for this? Busting people's asses down to private does seem to be the military brass way of dealing with screw ups."

[majestic_keiki]

Maybe his dad had a high rank?

But, yes, it makes it easier to appreciated the other officers we've had to deal with.

[cloningblues]

That's what happens when you turn yourself into a human shield. Though even before that, the white Wulgaru unit messed you up pretty badly.

What the hell was that thing? It made us all look like fools.

[cloningblues]

If not for commander Suzukaze, we'd probably have to fight the whole battle without Assault Jaegers...

We're alive only because she went against a superior's orders. And we still look like fools.

[cloningblues]

I don't know. Technically I'm 2nd Lieutenant, but it feels like the rank is mostly for show. What will they do, send me back to academy?

[Beat.]

...Damn. That might just happen.

[herodrawing]

It felt like some kind of super strong Wulgaru champion. A boss character?

Even the AHSMB was afraid. I hope everyone who saw the footage online understands the situation we were in...

[majestic_keiki]

Yeah...Hopefully somebody will realize that guy is incompetent and put someone sensible in charge. Before he gets everyone killed.

[cloningblues]

I don't think they do. Even for me a lot of how Blue One works is a mystery. And for them, it's easier to point and laugh how we were frozen in fear while that white Wulgaru was running in circles around us than to put themselves in our skin.

[cloningblues]

He almost got Leos killed. He's alive only because professor Shirakawa and his bird familiar saved him.

[majestic_keiki]

Yes. It's incredible that idiot hasn't caused some kind of major disaster that got him fired already...And did you say a bird familiar? Is he a wizard now?

[cloningblues]

Apparently, yes. Who knew science can let you use magic?

Chika is not only a familiar, she can talk, too. She's usually hard to miss, because she's very colorful and loud. And surprisingly non-annoying.

[majestic_keiki]

I didn't, but it's not any weirder than everything else here.

I'm surprised I didn't manage to see a bright, loud, talkative bird, though.

[herodrawing]

That's mean! It's almost like bullying!

[cloningblues]

Well, she is very small... And mostly seems to hang out in Alhambra. And Alhambra is Crazy Central.

[cloningblues]

It's much worse than bullying. Bullies don't wage war on your whole species.

[herodrawing]

Neither do the people who watched the video!

... Oh, you mean the Wulgaru.