Scenario:Robomi (Side Story) - Chapter 4: Robotic Whims - Episode 4

Robomi - Chapter 4: Robotic Whims - Episode 4

(Captain) and the crew are cornered by the abominations. The research vessel finally appears with the ammo Robomi needs to finish the fight.

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Abomination: Groaaar!

Nicholas: Robomi! Punch it!

Robomi: Understood.

Nicholas: Blast... It's an uphill battle without taking down the abomination shields.

Nicholas: Even if we tried to run away, Robomi won't obey orders to leave. This is looking real bad.

Vyrn: Mecha-Nick! Is the doctor here yet?

Nicholas: Soon! Just a little longer!

The crew, relying on Robomi's hand-to-hand abilities, starts to panic.

They are exhausted and surrounded by abominations. But hope is not lost.

Lyria: Ah! I can see the ship!

Nicholas: It's here! Just in time! Robomi, now we can finish this fight!

Robomi: Understood. No problems detected.

Nicholas: All right! Let's do this! Refill your ammo and attack!

Robomi - Chapter 4: Robotic Whims - Episode 4: Scene 2

As the crew nears the research vessel, a colossal abomination emerges from the earth. Dr. Rashomon uses his rebuilt Gigantes to get the bullets to Robomi.

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Nicholas: Just a little further! When we get right under the research vessel, I'll fire the signal flare!

Vyrn: Whoa, what's going on? The island's shaking!

The crew is running for the research vessel as it flies in, but suddenly the ground of the island begins to shake and groan.

The groaning becomes louder and louder.

Giant Abomination: Goshaaa!

A colossal abomination emerges from the earth beneath them, blocking the path between (Captain)'s crew and the research vessel.

Nicholas: Whoa! It's massive!

Nicholas: Uh-oh. How are we gonna get around that to get to the ship?

Vyrn: This is looking dicey. The doctor won't be able to get around it either!

Lyria: Nicholas! The abominations behind us have nearly caught up!

Nicholas: We don't have time to take a detour. It's down to the wire.

Robomi: Re-engaging hand-to-hand combat mode. Attacking abomination targets.

Dr. Rashomon: Don't give up, Nicholas! I have a plan!

Nicholas: Doctor?

Dr. Rashomon: I'm delivering the ammunition now! Make sure you pick them up!

Gigantes: ...!

Lyria: Hey, isn't that Gigantes?

Dr. Rashomon: The one and only! Gigantes MK2, launch!

Gigantes MK2: ...!

Abomination: Gushaa!

Nicholas: Huh? It's gone!

Gigantes MK2: ...!

Nicholas watches as Gigantes flies toward them at an unbelievable speed with an ammunition crate in tow.

Dr. Rashomon: Do you see that, Nicholas?

Dr. Rashomon: This new version of the Gigantes slims down on weaponry. I've focused on making it streamlined and high-speed!

Dr. Rashomon: I cut the weight of the armor and cut the cost as well!

Abomination: O... ongehh!

Vyrn: Even the abominations look surprised!

The crimson-armored robot blasts through the sky at supersonic speed.

It slips through the gaps in the horde of abominations.

Lyria: Just a little farther! Keep going, Gigantes!

Giant Abomination: Agaaah!

But just as the Gigantes starts to get close, a laser beam bombards the machine.

Nicholas: No!

Pieces of the robot rain from the sky. Its arm lands at Nicholas's feet.

Vyrn: The red thing got blown up again!

Dr. Rashomon: I've already accounted for this in my calculations! Open up that piece of armor, Vyrn!

Confused, Vyrn opens the armor from what's left of Gigante's torso.

Vyrn: Whoa, this piece of armor is stuffed chock-full of ammo!

Nicholas: This is why he made the Gigantes lightweight! Well done, Doctor!

Nicholas: Robomi! Ammo's here! Come and resupply!

Robomi: Understood.

Robomi: Resupply completed.

Robomi: Ammunition added to anti-repulsion field. Re-entering battle.

Vyrn: Yeah! Go get 'em, Robomi!

Robomi - Chapter 4: Robotic Whims - Episode 4: Scene 3

Nicholas gives Robomi a present which causes her to overheat and collapse. While unconscious, she recalls memories of a couple developing anti-abomination weapons and artificial intelligence.

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Robomi: All abomination targets have been eliminated.

Nicholas: Why didn't you listen to me? Fighting those things without any ammo, you could have put us all in danger!

Child: Hey, garbage can!

Nicholas: Huh? Oh, it's you.

Child: I'm not gonna thank you, stupid-face!

Mother: I'm sorry—we're actually very grateful to you for your help. If you hadn't been there, we wouldn't have made it.

Robomi: ...

Nicholas: Did you do it to protect that child?

Robomi: ...

Nicholas: I was just so shocked that you disobeyed an order.

Nicholas: I thought it was the effect of the maintenance, but I guess I was wrong.

Nicholas: Acting of your own free will... Maybe that's just another way you've matured.

Nicholas: Phew. It's been a long day. Well done, Robomi.

Robomi: No problem.

Nicholas: Oh, I forgot. Stand still for a second.

Lyria: Oh!

Nicholas: I saw that Robomi couldn't stop looking at it in the store, so I bought one more.

Lyria: Robomi! We're matching now!

Robomi: ...!

Vyrn: Huh? What's wrong, Robomi?

Robomi: Warning! Main control circuit overload imminent. Preventative measures required to resolve outer-system malfunction.

Nicholas: What do you mean? Say it in terms that I can understand!

Robomi: I'm...

Robomi: H-h-happy.

Nicholas: Whoa!

Nicholas rushes in closer and puts a hand on Robomi's forehead.

Nicholas: Ouch! You're burning up! Are you overheating or something? Someone fetch some water!

Nicholas and the crew frantically pour water on the robot.

After confirming that Robomi is undamaged, Nicholas goes to repair Gigantes.

Dr. Rashomon: She said she was happy?

Nicholas: That's right, Doc. It seems that removing that part the other day accelerated her personality changes.

Dr. Rashomon: She's progressed to expressions of emotion. This is unexpected.

Vyrn: Emotions, huh?

Dr. Rashomon: Is something the matter, Vyrn?

Vyrn: Well, I was just thinking that it'd be pretty scary if she ever got angry at us.

Dr. Rashomon: Hm, I was just thinking the same. If a misunderstanding were to cause her to be angry with us, who knows what might happen. Nicholas, I fear for what we must do...

Nicholas: Wh-what do we have to do?

Dr. Rashomon: Well, I understand your attachment to Robomi. But unfortunately, I think we need to cryo-freeze her before it's too late.

Nicholas: Wait, wait! Slow down! Robomi is not going to turn against us!

Dr. Rashomon: But there's still much that we don't know about her.

Dr. Rashomon: It's for your own good, Nicholas. I've stood by you up to this point, but—

Nicholas: Robomi is developing emotions! She risked her own life to protect a child! Why would you want to freeze her?

Dr. Rashomon: I trust you already know the rumors that have been spreading.

Dr. Rashomon: Wherever Robomi goes, giant abominations spring up. The rumor goes that she is somehow drawing them out.

Nicholas: What? That's just a malicious rumor! There's no proof to it!

Dr. Rashomon: But we have no proof against it either. Therein lies the problem. I consider temporarily freezing her to be the ideal option.

Nicholas: We don't know how Robomi works! If we were to temporarily freeze her, we might not be able to wake her up! Think of our research!

The two continue to argue about Robomi. They shout so loudly that they don't hear the approaching footsteps.

Robomi: ...

Nicholas: Robomi!

Dr. Rashomon: Anyway, I've said my piece. Think it over, Nicholas.

With a pained expression on his face, Nicholas watches as the doctor leaves.

Nicholas: This isn't like the doctor at all.

Robomi: Nicholas, my hair clip has come loose. Requesting reattachment.

Nicholas: Huh?

Robomi: This unit is not optimized for operating small clip devices such as this.

Nicholas: Ah, I'm sorry. My hands are all filthy at the moment. Lyria, could you do it?

Robomi: ...

Lyria: But, uh, I think she wants you to do it, Nicholas.

Robomi: ...

Nicholas: I... don't quite see why, but hang on a minute... All right, stand still.

Robomi: Thank you, Nicholas.

Nicholas: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Not again!

Lyria: Oh dear! Robomi, hang in there!

Nicholas: You're such a handful, aren't you!

Tatsuya: You're such a handful, aren't you!

Tatsuya: A self-operated weapon with anti-repulsion field equipment... It might sound pretty impressive, but it's not very clever.

Megumi: What about the learning ability you mentioned? Did it not work out?

Tatsuya: No. The control circuit has its limitations.

Megumi: But you're a scientist, right? You'll find a way!

Tatsuya: I guess so. Haha... Oh, what would I do without you here to push me on.

Smiling at his partner, Tatsuya scratches his head awkwardly.

Suddenly, some of the young evacuees run into the lab laughing and playing.

Tatsuya: Ah! Hey! Come on, kids! I told you not to touch anything in the lab!

Megumi: Come now, out you go. It's dangerous here. We'll play with you later, all right?

Tatsuya: I'm fine with letting some of the evacuees stay with us, but now I can barely focus on my research.

Megumi: Well, it's nice and lively, at least! They're all so adorable!

Tatsuya: Do... Do you want children?

Megumi: Someday...

Tatsuya: Hey, Megumi?

Megumi: Hm?

Tatsuya: We've been together for a long time now... and I was thinking, you know...

Megumi: Stop.

Tatsuya: Huh?

Megumi: We're supposed to be having a meeting right now, Tatsuya. Now's not the time.

Tatsuya: Ah! Oh, right! Of course. Sorry, Megumi. There's a time and a place.

Megumi: Just don't do it again! If you do, I'll get you back by wearing a lab coat to our next date!

Tatsuya: Oh dear! Please forgive me!

Nicholas: Robomi... Robomi!
Robomi, are you all right?

Robomi: No issues detected in weapons or chassis.

Robomi continues to grow, even having developed emotions. But as her changes accelerate, so does uncertainty as to what she will become.