Gyo 2: Electric Roombaloo

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[Crystal mutations on people and gigantic, energy-draining crystal worms.  Just when it seemed like just a mundane situation, the Breaker theft had taken a turn for the bizarre, and all Ana could do was just hope that something would come to light about it all.  But right now she has a another crisis to contend with.  A far, far more wackier more immediate one.]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SOMEONE GRAB IT!

[Down the hallway goes Ana's prosthetic hand, jerkishly and awkwardly.  Sometimes "galloping" along its fingers and thumb, sometimes rolling on its length.  Ana herself is in fast pursuit, complete in fluffy sleeping pants and a tank top.]

AND IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT "CLEANING ROBOT INCIDENT" SO HELP ME-

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[star_of_sad]

Let's see... there were aliens, and sentient robots, and transforming magical girls, and sentient robots who were also aliens and could transform as well...

[Setsuko is suddenly stirred from her state and notices the hand is trying to make its way off the field of vision.]

Ah, it's running away!

[whats_a_good_end]

So even from the sta-

[But then Setsuko points out the hand-]

-Talk later! After it!

[The chase begins again, the hand rolling underneath a wall-mounted heater towards...]

Oh no. NONONONONO!

[An open elevator.]

[star_of_sad]

No! I mean, yes! Yes, this is good!

[Setsuko runs up to the elevator doors... and starts slamming the hold button!]

It won't run away from a confined space!

[whats_a_good_end]

Then-

Then keep pressing it!

[She dived, the hand trying to double-back only to flee back into the the elevator, into a corner. Ana's lunge falls short, and from there she just sorta stumbles in, pressing her body against the general location where the hand is while it struggles for freedom!]

-Got you!

[Less than graceful but it worked!]

[star_of_sad]

I heard about alien hand syndrome, but this is...

Umm.

How did it happen?

[whats_a_good_end]

Wish I could- say!

[With her other hand grabbing hold of the prosthetic from behind, she wrenches it free. It's still writhing and trying to grab onto something, but she just turns it off.]

I'd just been leaving it on its charger while I changed and then when I looked back it was scampering out of my room.

... What's Alien Hand Syndrome?

[star_of_sad]

It's when your hand moves independently of your brain's conscious action. It often acts hostile and even tries to hurt you.

I mean, normal hand, and not, err...

[whats_a_good_end]

... So not any crazy thing you've run into here that I hadn't been able to read up on. That's a relief.

[She shuts off the hand and tucks it under her arm for safekeeping.]

And thanks. For the elevator trick, I mean.

[star_of_sad]

It's still a thing that happens. Just not as... intense and over the top. I think.

I didn't really do anything special here. Do you know why your hand suddenly started going off on its own?