Ω → five [video; open to action]

[oforder]

The villain enters stage left.

[ Wilhelm comments quietly, from what appears to be the third floor library. In front of him is his chessboard from before, but this time, there are only five pieces on the black side; two close together, the other three spread out over the far end of the board. The black pieces contain one of every special piece: a knight, a rook, a queen, a bishop, and the king. On the white side are all pawns, with one king. The ever-rotating Compass was perfectly visible behind him, however, one of its arms was rotating far more wildly than the other. In the background, coming from an off-screen phonograph, was a fairly appropriate musical piece, as Wilhelm carefully moved the black rook behind several of the white pawns, rendering them useless. The white king was now in check, but with the mess of pawns, had very few effective places to move. ]

The heroes are confused. Disoriented, impatient, and irrational. It is only to be expected, given the setting.

[ He doesn't move the white king. Instead, he turns to one of the other white pawns, which had managed to be only a few moves away from the far end of the board, where it could be exchanged for a superior piece. He doesn't move it; rather, he simply stares at it. ]

I wonder who will step up this time?

[ And with that, the feed ends. ]

Comments

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Oh I do have heard~

[Surely his compass has told him she was one of those rioters.]

[Video]

[oforder]

You say that so casually.

[ It did. That's where he was going with this. ]

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

How would you have expected me to say it~?

[Video]

[oforder]

I was at least expecting mention of the time in the cells. Did you enjoy it? Or, perhaps, are you used to such treatment?

[ Yes, Wretched Egg, he went there. ]

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Oh, I see. You were expecting a nice friendly chat~

[Video]

[oforder]

I am not inclined to believe our expectations differed. You know by now that 'playing' with me is a losing proposition.

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Always so sure of yourself~ Well I'm sorry, I don't know that yet.

[Video]

[oforder]

I have born witness to your handiwork. And yet, you did not attack me the first time we spoke. Why is that?

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

I don't know. ...Distraction, maybe?

Would you like me to fix that~?

[Video]

[oforder]

You can come up with a better reason than that.

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Maybe I would if I truly felt the need to justify myself in front of you.

After all you've been hiding things from me too, Wilhelm dear~

[Video]

[oforder]

Have I?

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

[Two words, Wilhelm:] Vector industries.

[Video]

[oforder]

[ No reaction. ]

What about it?

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Well you tell me, Mister CEO~

[Video]

[oforder]

Vector has no bearing in this world.

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

But your precious KOS-MOS is here~

[Video]

[oforder]

She is. But the company that created her is not. She is, perhaps, the only creation of Vector here.

Which begs the question: Of what importance is this to you?

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Why she is fascinating~ I'd like to know more about her.

[Video]

[oforder]

She is an android. That is to say, a robot bearing human characteristics, including skin, a simulated personality, and humanoid anatomy.

But I am sure that isn't what you cared about, is it?

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Not exactly, no~ I found the annihilation weapon part much more interesting.

[Video]

[oforder]

I am sure.

Do you know what it is she is supposed to be annihilating?

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Everything? [The world and the whole humanity, because that would be the epitome of cool.]

[Video]

[oforder]

The Gnosis.

[ Something he doubts the Wretched Egg is familiar with. ]

[Video]

[taintedwhite]

Oh yes~ The android did mention that too.

What is it?