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1. [The previous mission had ended relatively well. And so, one may find Seta actively using her phone without minding her surroundings...even as she walks or eats. It seems like she's gotten a lesson on how to finally use the device from someone, for better or worse.

If a person actually manages to peek at the screen though (it's not hard at all), they'll see many out-of-focus pictures of what looks like white scales. There are more blurred images like these, including one that seems to depict a wolf-like creature tackling a serpent-thing, and a random shot of many long, black limbs...and a wine glass.

Whoever took these obviously didn't wait for the auto-focus to kick in and snapped them straight away, making it difficult to tell exactly what they are...even so...]

So, this is what it does...

On top of making calls, as well...what else is it capable of...?

...Aah...this technology...is incredible...!

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2. [On a more serious note: like in Alhambra a while ago, Seta now stands facing a group of dummies out on an empty square that is located somewhere in the uninhabited parts of Sakihama City.

This time, attached to the left side of her waist by red ribbons, are a pair of curved swords. Together, a set like this is known as a daisho, and in this case, said set is comprised of a long katana and a shorter wakizashi.]

...

[The strange part of this is that she's been doing nothing but staring at the dummies. Her right hand rests on the longer blade's handle - there's a firm grip, but she never draws it.

Minutes and hours go by...and still, nothing happens...until she lowers her head in defeat.]

...I do not understand...I was able to draw it before. What made it so different back then...?

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What do you have on your phone? You've been looking at it a whole lot Seta, is it something interesting?

Ah, Izuru. I did not notice you were there...

[She raises the device a bit for you to see.]

These are pictures that I took with Astara's help a while ago.

...Until recently, I did not know how to view them.

Really? Now that's interesting.

[Izuru observes the out of focus images.]

... What are those?

...These are...portraits of myself. Mostly.

[She looks a bit embarrassed to admit it.]

It was difficult to pose for them...and my fear of cameras made things complicated...

...However, I think these turned out quite well.

Portraits?

[Izuru looks at the phone's pictures, then at Seta. They look nothing alike. What's going on here?]

Umm. Why are you afraid of cameras?

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[Still getting her bearings around the various bases at Unity Group, Alex found herself hopelessly lost when she ran into Seta.]

Hi...What is it that's incredible?

[It couldn't just be a phone, right? Although, after some encounters the day before, maybe this girl wasn't normal either.]

This device is.

Now that I have seen the images it can capture...I wonder what else it is capable of.

Well...it makes calls too, I suppose...

[Just what kind of place was this? It seemed like half the people were raised by wolves or not even human.]

A lot of things. You can find maps on it as well and take notes, send text messages, play music and play games. You can go look at basically everything on the internet too.

[For each of those, you get a nod, Alex.]

...I never realized that I was carrying something so useful all this time.

[There was a short pause before Seta got a reply.]

They didn't advertise the features to you when you got it?

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Doesn't training swordfighting usually involve drawing the blade?

Ah!

[Roger suddenly speaking up startles her.]

Um...that is what I am trying to do, but...

It's stuck?

Yes.

[Not even going to bother hiding it.]

Did you shove something else than just the sword in there? Let me see. Maybe I can at least figure out what caused it.

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You realize you're meant to attack the dummies, right?

[Ashe is sitting atop a nearby wall, swinging her legs and clearly not realizing the logistical problems Seta seems to be having]

...!

[She tries not to stumble in surprise from your voice, and only barely succeeds.]

...W-Well...I have been trying to...

But, it appears that it is not so simple...

[Ashe jumps down and walks towards Seta]

Did you get it stuck? I know that when a gun gets stuck in its holster it's a pain.

No...nothing quite like that...

Well, I mean...it is stuck, but...not in an ordinary manner...

Oh? What do you mean? Does it require you to feed it blood to unsheathe or something like that? I had a storybook like that once.
Hey, Ashe, don't even joke about that stuff! It's creepy! Brrrr.
...You don't even have blood, Model A.

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[As Seta stands in the square attempting to draw her blade Yuuya approaches.]

Hey Seta I just wanted to stop by because we were reviewing the reports from Russia in more detail now that the Shiranui Second is back in full form and we had some questions about how the BETA seemed to ignore the other Kijin during that engagement.

[Taking note of her stance and the blades on her hip Yuuya looks quizzical but doesn't actively blanch like he would have in the past.]

Trying out your newest power set? Having any issues like you were with the lightning?

I...cannot seem to draw it. Even though I did just that back when I gained this...

To be honest...I would not mind taking a break to attempt to answer that first question...

Well the question really is a more technical one dealing with composition of your bodies. BETA are carbon-based lifeforms and your human body is as well from our assumptions. We were more curious about the makeup of your Kijin forms, they seem to do things beyond our scientific understanding and some people go so far as to say they could be energy constructs in several forms. I'm not expecting you to know the answer but the question's there and since I've spoken with you more than anyone else on the team it was kinda shunted along to me to ask.

I'm honestly more interested in your problem. Lat time you had this problem it seemed like it was a visualization/emotional trick. Perhaps if you though back to when you did use it last? I know it's fire based from the unit's powers so maybe Determination or Desire?

I know the Lieutenant was scolding me about having to see the unit and blade as extensions of myself before and after our training exercise turned BETA elimination that outed your secret she reminded me that slashing wildly never helps, that each blow should be measured and counted ahead. Honestly I've found the sword to be useful enough in practice to consider asking for formal leasons, I've seen the Lieutenant with a blade in her own training.

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[Well, with that technical detail, you've easily convinced her that she can't answer that first question.]

A-Alright...perhaps, if we encounter someone from the Foundation, it could be explained clearly...

[She sighs and lifts the weapon up slightly.]

However, for the problem at hand...swords like these are one of Madame's favorite weapons, and ones with which I have been trained to use extensively...

I have tried to wish for the targets' destruction, but even that has no effect...

[She pauses with a defeated expression.]

The very core of the issue...is that I simply cannot remember what it was that enabled me to draw it.

...My mind was occupied with the possibility that Astara was going against the Foundation...