animus_network | [video]

[Such a shame that Kossy is still stuck in her 'feel nothing' phase of life.]

Yes, I am sure. I have already performed a scan of my systems and determined that it is only my appearance that is currently affected.

I encountered one of the towers monsters on the forty-seventh floor. It was dealt with.

[That's okay, Labby-chan can sympathize.]

Well alright, if you're sure... [Honestly, just looking at her made Labrys a little uncertain. Hadn't a lot of the others in her generation had similar hair and eye colors?]

...What's your name? <small.[If she got anything other than a number, Labrys would most likely be incredibly relieved.]

I am certain. [That would be interesting. KOS-MOS hasn't encountered any other androids before, since she's the only one in existence in her time.]

My designation is KOS-MOS.

I'm Labrys. It's nice t' meetcha. [That was definitely an unusual name--she probably wasn't an anti-Shadow weapon. As far as Labrys knew they'd all likely been named after weaponry.]

If ya don't mind my askin'...you're an android, ain't ya? [She looked more like a human, Labrys idly noted, but it was hard to mistake that behavior for anything else.]

It is nice to meet you as well, Labrys. [She runs the name through her database. When no results come up, she adds her to it as well as making sure her appearance is carefully recorded for reference.]

Yes, I am an android. I am an Anti-Gnosis Annihilation Weapon, to be specific.

Say what?

[Her mouth hung open for a second; it was pretty safe to say that 'Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon' Labrys was startled to hear that.]

Uh, s-sorry...what's a Gnosis? I ain't ever heard a' that before.

A Gnosis is a creature that resides in the imaginary domain of existence and reacts in a hostile manner to humanity. They are capable of interacting with the real domain of existence in order to kill humans, however they are never fully present and so they cannot be fought normally by humans.

[She took careful note of that, cross-referencing it with her extensive database on Shadows to be sure. Of the thousand-plus database entries, there was no mention of Gnosis or anything sounding like what KOS-MOS had described.]

Huh...I don't think we have those where I come from. Least, not as far as I know.

That is a logical conclusion. Many of the individuals in this tower are not familiar with Gnosis as they appear to be present only in the universe I originated in and the variations of it.

Makes sense, thinkin' of the kinda people I've talked to around here. I'd guess you ain't ever heard a' Shadows either, huh?

[Scanning through her database...]

There is no data recorded regarding that term.

Didn't think there would be, but that's okay. Those're what I was made to fight.

You are a combat android as well?

[For the first time since she got here, she actually sounds interested.]

Uh-huh. [She stepped back from the terminal, enough to show the blades of the folded axe fixed to her shoulders.]

I ain't got firearms or nothin', but I got this axe with thrusters, and chains in both arms t' extend my range.

It appears to be an effective method of combating opponents. Do you have any other weaponry?

Uh...well, I was built to be able t' use a Persona.

Persona?