[1]

[Ever since Ken got back to base after Sol Saviour's first combination, all anyone might have seen of him in the time since is, well...]

WUOOOOOOOH!

[Him taking his training regimen to new, absurd levels. He didn't go anywhere without weights the lengths of his forelimbs. Several push ups, pull ups, sit ups, and whatever else he could think of were made before and after he entered every room. And that little gym he made for himself in the 'fake' city which covers the entrance of the base? Yeah, that's getting some real usage as he punches pretty much everything he can. Interrupt...?]

[2]

[Or do you want to try approaching him when he's in his room instead? Removing the weights as he readies for bed, Ken cringes several times over as he moves his hands over bruises, before returning to a default, sullen mood.]



...Who's there?
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She snorts. "It seems crazy to me, but I'm not exactly a warrior or ace pilot."

Dido averts her eyes politely, starring at the ceiling.

"Did the two of you at least learn a valuable lesson?"
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Dido frowns. "You want to get stronger? Physically stronger?"

She snorts. "I don't know if you've heard, but nowadays we do most of our fighting with giant, fusion-powered robots."
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"That Raquel uses now..."

Dido thinks back to some of the post-mission maintenance reports.

"Oh. You mean Ki Attacks?"

She strokes her chin in thought. "Not that I claim to be an expert on martial arts or anything, but aren't you supposed to be doing breathing exercises and moving meditations instead of muscle building?"
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Dido reaches out and squeezes Ken's upper arm.

"Ken," She says with a grunt. "You're pretty ripped as is. Maybe it's not so much increasing muscles mass that you need, and more training to control the processes of the body. Y'know, like those yogis and Tai Chi masters who can control their temperature , heartbeat, and breathing?"
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"Oh God." Dido exclaims, lifting her hand to her mouth. "I'm so sorry Ken! Here, have some Tiger Balm!"

She opens the jar, scoops out a fingerful of spicy-smelling goop, and starts kneading it into Ken's bicep.
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"Yeah..." Dido agrees, wiping her hands clean with a grease rag. "Maybe you should take a break and do some meditation tomorrow?"
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"Well," Dido offers. "I've got a lot of new age kitsch lying about my flat. Want to borrow some of it? There's probably a primer on meditation lying about somewhere."
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Courage! Courage is the lifeblood of Humanity!


"No prob." Dido says. "At least that junk'll be good for something..."
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