[Locked Event]

[becomeanwarrior]

[So, Labrys, you've agreed to turn to the on-again off-again mad scientist cousin of Wakahisa for help, letting him effectively try and study you to get an idea of how Barians are to be repaired, so that the two of you can theoretically help Failnaught.

The OOPARTS building on the mainland isn't hard to find, and when you arrive, there is a bubbly cheerful receptionist who gives you a guide to elevators that take you to Sub-Level 2: Research and Development.

When you get there, you'll see one wing closed off temporarily, next to an office that reads "RESEARCH DIRECTOR: J. GRAVE", and another wing that branches off, with signs reading "EXPERIMENTAL TEST LAB - CLEARANCE BY DIRECTOR HAITA REQUIRED BEYOND THIS POINT".

Of course, passing that, you reach a state-of-the-art lab that has a juxtaposition of very clean and elegantly-crafted machines, as well as some machines that look like they are deliberately more form than function, built together in a makeshift workshop. The two different types of machines seem to interface with each other without any trouble, as the reddish-brown hair peeks out from behind an oversized terminal.]

Labrys! I didn't hear you come in, or I would've made sure to greet you, sorry! I hope this lab will uh, suffice? I don't exactly know what I'm looking for, so I've brought out a little of everything.

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[tachyonparticle]

Perhaps, but it's more... Hnm.

You are aware of the Ettosyleit. In fact, I am certain I had to pull you out of there before. *Oh, right, yes.*

Exposure to such a chaotic place can bring a corruption over time. It was Scythe's ability-- and those like him, of course-- to remove that corruption so that Failnaught could repair it.

I don't know how much your sensors were able to detect, but you may have noticed the chaotic influence on the fringes of my self. *she isn't exactly ignorant to her own problems, at least.*

[becomeanwarrior]

A-hah. Well, hm. I'm sure I can devise a way to dissipate the influence of the warp. I'm no stranger to it as... you so keenly pointed out. [Hm, hm hm. Okay, so we need to shave off the corruption of the warp and then make repairs. Okay. He's turned back around, doing some quick computations on the touch screen showing the blueprints.]

I'm slowly getting a better understanding of the situation, so let's see if I can summarize what you've told me so far.

Failnaught requires maintenance and repair, which require firstly a way to remove the corruption of the Warp on your forms, and then to repair your Weapon. I will likely need an access key from Failnaught themselves in order to do this, outside of the tool I will have to devise, powered off of my own life force for the sake of efficiency.

Does that sound right so far, Labrys?

[tachyonparticle]

You don't need to use your own lifeforce for us. The surrounding material is fine enough.

But yes, that's right. Hopefully we will be able to achieve... Something, here. Anything.

I just want to help him. He doesn't get the privilege of revitalization otherwise, after all...

[becomeanwarrior]

Well, not need per se, but it's something I can do relatively easily due to my own abilities, so I may as well make use of it, especially if the repairs are going to be extensive.

Truth be told I have been working on the ability to extract my own power for a little while now, so this dovetails nicely with some research I had mothballed.

[He starts pulling together disparate elements on this digital whiteboard he's set up, and you can start to see a pair of metal gloves take shape - with two prongs that can seem to jut outward from just under the wrist.]

...I'm probably not the best person to ask Failnaught about this. I can certainly help you argue with them if you'd like me to, but, well...