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[ It probably doesn't come as a surprise to many that the city is still up in arms about the attack from two weeks ago. Reports constantly flood the news, alongside press conferences. The fact that many people are having to open their eyes to the fact that Domino is just one part of a much, much bigger world has caused a lot of uproar. One of the many groups caught in that uproar has been OOPARTS.

Onni's firey red hair - tapered into acceptability and wearing a black business suit, sits at a press desk surrounded by microphones. His lips are pursed tightly - anyone can see that he's not happy.

It seems like the conference has been going a while... ]

...Finally, with regards to the events of two weeks ago at the Duel Festival and OOPARTS' culpability. The attack during the event conducted in the city by Leo Corporation and Kaibacorp featured private security employed by the two companies overseeing the event and making sure no tampering or sabotage occured within the event grounds, with OOPARTS playing a 'reserve' role in case of an attack. OOPARTS' own officers suspected there was a possibility for an attack, due to the visibility of the Duel Festival matching that of the infamous World Riding Grand Prix years prior.

Upon confirmation that an attack was underway, OOPARTS requested permission to send officers equipped to handle supernatural threats into the event zone, but were denied due to the reports of the attackers being human, not supernatural in nature. After a lengthy internal review of the events that occurred over the past two weeks, OOPARTS confirms that the attackers were human. Though supernatural powers of any individuals involved remains unconfirmed at this time, we see no reason, at this juncture, to deny Mr. Akaba Reiji's claim of extra-dimensional terrorism on the city.

In addition, OOPARTS was rapidly mobilized shortly after the appearance of the massive unknown mechanical anomaly, later identified by the Industrial Illusions' database as 'Chaos Ancient Gear Giant'. OOPARTS officers worked quickly to assist emergency responders in evacuating districts outside of the event zone that suffered massive damage in the wake of the anomaly's attack, as well as coordinating efforts to neutralize the anomaly and prevent further damage to the city from inside the event grounds.

[There's a flurry of camera flashes and reporters shouting over each other as Onni remains stoic in the face of the cameras. A question over 'what will you do now?' manages to be heard over the din.]

In the coming weeks, OOPARTS will be studying the aftermath of the attack to see if there are any ways we can help prevent something of this catastrophic nature in the future. In addition, we will be reaching out to work with related parties to find the source of these attacks and bring them to justice. OOPARTS was founded on the idea of protecting ourselves from the supernatural and extra-dimensional, and is committed, above all else, to protecting Domino City, a notable landing ground from supernatural and extra-dimensional threats.

[Onni stands up to leave as the reporters try to follow, he puts a hand up as he's walking away.]

This conference is over! No further questions at this time!
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[ Of course, a post on the networks follows shortly after he gets out of the spotlight. ]

That could have been infinitely worse than it was, I suppose.

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You could just commission us to build a flying train, at this rate. Though I suppose there's not nearly as much fun in that.

I'm gonna try and pull some contacts, ask around, see if there's anything we can do. I'm gonna maybe spend some more time on those little... 'side-projects' we discussed. The ones that are currently eating up space in an underground garage versus eating up R&D budget.

If I have to personally stake out a spot in Akaba Reiji's office to get some explanations, I will.

We bought a cruise-line instead.

And we'll see, if you can bring in a massive new cash flow I might be willing to back your dumb side projects.

I guess that depends if Action Dueling can survive two crises in one year. Between the Ryozanpaku incidents and this.

Luckily the Duel Guards are pretty multi-purpose and can be retrofitted easily if that market implodes on itself.

Now that's what I like to hear.

Who knows, maybe I'll have another killer marketable idea sometime early next year.

I mean, personally, I doubt it, since I'm trying to figure out if you could bypass the problem of quantum entanglement communication travelling at sub-light speeds with some 12-Dimensions Tech - I'm thinking either Psychic Network or Different Dimension tech would probably be the most likely, but they're also the hardest to get ahold of - that would allow cross-dimensional communication, which would simplify things on our end greatly while also opening up our ability to communicate with the other inhabitants of the Twelve Dimensions.

But I can't think of a way, even if I got that working, to make money with it.

Either that or ask Hyperborea...? Ms. Ice Boobs runs her military from here somehow.

Bootlegging off of Hyperborea's network would probably be the easiest way, and damned if I want to suit up for an arctic warfare trek when I wanna talk to Mobius about politics stuff on that end, but given the way I've heard Setsu explain how Hyperborea's whole network 'works' the few times I've paid attention, don't know how sustainable it would be long-term.

Besides, I dunno if that'd really apply to what's going on with this 'Academia' faction, either. Just based on what I'm hearing, it's like some... 'There but for the grace of god go we' sort of shit. That's a little weirder than even the 12 Dimensions gets, honestly.

Edited 2017-11-28 00:22 (UTC)

I'd be extremely wary piggybacking on them, though.

Hyperborea worship stuff associated with the Light of Destruction, and while they seem sane, God knows how crazy they are either.

Exactly, thus why I'd rather devise a system for ourselves, but any tech of our own devising would need some sort of starter piece we can reverse-engineer. Psychic and DD-Tech would probably have the highest success of integrating with the tech we currently have, but:

1) Outside of Jean, I'd classify the way Psychics regard their tech as 'extraordinarily secretive', not that I can say they don't have good reason, and-
2) Messing with Different Dimension tech for the purposes of communication seems like a good way to accidentally suck the city into a wormhole.

Edited 2017-11-28 01:06 (UTC)

Don't mess with Different Dimension tech, that stuff borders on black magic and mad science in the worst ways.

I consider the psuedo-Different Dimension Tech we use for supernatural holding cells a success, but I'd never touch the theory behind it ever again if I can help it in my lifetime.

Which leaves the question of where do we even start when it comes to good tech options we can examine pretty open.

The Barians, maybe?

But I can't help but wonder if they'd try to punch you upon looking at you.

I feel like I'm on fairly good terms with them...!

Okay, maybe not Failnaught, but I think Failnaught just judges me due to the whole Amaterasu business.

You realize he's their "Primus inter pares", right?

He also judges everyone, I'm pretty sure, so it's not a dealbreaker.

Just, kinda awkward, sometimes.

Just be very polite when you deal with him.

Of course, jeez. I'm not a complete boor. No matter what y'all probably say about me in the shareholder meetings.

The shareholder meetings have little if anything to do with you, and more involve discussion about the proper animal and cheesecake sacrifices, crying out the name of the Black Goat at the proper tones, and are dominated by me, my sister, and Euphie and Akae, who form the top
4 shareholders in Black Velvet, thank you very much.

...Sorry.

I'm just tired.

Go take a nap or a break then. Stress is bad.