#as wm

[zeralight-asks]

pspspsps hey Emma

Hm?

Happy birthday!

Why, thank you!

We're having a big dinner in the labs, if you'd like to join.

Of course!

[diginiko-asks]

Are you feeling better, Emma?

( The code for Emma's virtual body was currently being restored. For the moment, they were just a voice. )

[Yeah, only got a few more corrupted variables to replace.]

That was scary...

I'm just glad you're alright.

It's as I thought.

Emma suddenly destabilizing was a result of their loosely tethered data form in a physical environment.

What?!

So... the portal led outside of the Multiverse Machine?

Funny thing is, it wasn't pointing to a redirect or some volatile barrier.

[It just spat us outside. Guess your power got an update.]

I don't even think it's at risk of destabilizing anymore.

Huh.

...

You do know it comes with more supervision, right?

[We won't be able to remotely monitor your activity anymore.]

Oh...

[It's getting late back in your world, isn't it? You should head back.]

Good idea.

Night-night.

Gnight!

[Goodnight, Niko.]

( Niko disappears from the simulation and returns home. )

[the-kerfus-machine]

pspspspsps

happy birthday :3

[Oh! Its been a while! ]

[Still, thank you stranger]

[zeralight-asks]

I think we're gonna have to kill Kinito WM

@ask-player-of-games

[HOW DO WE DO THAT?]

[It severed my connection with his computer-]

[zeralight-asks]

Funny day is over, so...

Beep!

That was quite interesting.

Though, I'm definitely glad to be back to normal.

[zeralight-asks]

Cameron, why the hell did you do that??

Look, I wanted to help-

Zip it! We told you to be careful, and that includes not throwing yourself into dangerous situations.

You ask me to explain and then shut me up-

My apologies.

You need to stop doing these sorts of things. Your impulsive behavior is going to get you killed again.

I know...

I just want to help you all rid the multiverse of that monster.

Cam, you should be-

I got the bug back onto him. It won't be long until he finds it again and patches himself.

Please let me join the Taskforce so we can finish this.

Please complete this application form, then.

Thank you.

[diginiko-asks]

So...

[I ran some diagnostics and we were able to determine that the recent modifications were to your ability.]

[Furthermore, Writer discovered that the SOS patch he made no longer runs as expected.]

[Could you demonstrate any changes you might've noticed yourself?]

Um...

( FLASH. )

What... exactly should I do?

Let's start with reinforcing your known abilities. Think of a place and create a portal with it as a destination.

Okay.

( Niko opens a portal. )

( It appears unchanged, but they can tell that something's off. )

The destination's listed as null-

The portal itself feels different, too. It almost reminds me of...

[The rift that took them?]

Yeah.

I don't like the sound of that...

Here, take this.

( Writer tosses a remote to Emma. It's the modded remote allowing the traversal of physical realities. )

I'm gonna offer remote support.

And I promised Guardian I wouldn't jump head first into random universes again-

[Gotcha.]

We'll be safe, I promise.

See ya.

( Emma and Niko enter the portal. )