Part 13: Episode 13: Killachine

Episode 13: Killachine

Goodness, are we really doing one of these with so much going on? Oh well. Previously on Neptune we followed Underling around and I helped Rom. Now, on Neptune…

Feinne’s Notes:
We get some new quests as we start. The Lowee quests are sort of weird, you get a lot of quests that give you Planeptune or Lastation shares that you need to convert to Lowee shares with other quests.









We rushed out to the dungeon where the mascot was supposed to be.



Sorry. I dropped my pen… So…I was looking for it.
Your pen? Dummy, if you just said so, I woulda helped you look for it. You shouldn’t do that by yourself.
I wasn’t alone. Miss Nepgear helped.
That…useless girl?
Uh-huh. I was in trouble, so she helped. She was really nice to me.
Wh-What are you saying, dumbface!? She’s our nemesis, an evil goddess!
I dunno about that.
What? What’re you trying to say? I get it. She forced you to say that to me to catch me off guard.
No.
Then what the heck, Rom!?
I don’t like it when you’re a jerk.
Whoa, hey, Rom! Ugh, I can’t believe she sassed me. When did she get the courage?
It’s all because of her… It’s all the evil goddess’s fault!

Feinne’s Notes:
The Block Dungeon is pretty cool, and has a few new enemy types. First off we have Tokimeki Sisters, horrible animate dating sim windows.



Then we have floating 16 bit 3D heads.



And finally, pipes.



Sure enough, we found her deep in the dungeon. Of course, things weren’t that easy.

Video- “Welcome to the Killachine”

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It looks like we beat her here.
White Disc: And you are?
Please forgive our abrupt visit. We need to ask a favor of you. Could you please lend us your aid?
White Disc: Is that…Neptune? No, she has manners. She resembles her, but her aura is completely different.
You know my sister?
White Disc: Sister? Ah, that makes sense.
I know her quite well. She asked me to stay here, so…I’m waiting.
What do you mean by that? Why would Planeptune’s CPU request Lowee’s mascot to do anything?
White Disc: Lowee lacked a proper mascot for a brief period…because ASIC slaughtered many of them in one fell swoop.
What about you?

Even though we needed her, I really couldn’t ask the mascot to come with us after what she told us.



White Disc: We all went to the Snolympics together, before they vanished from Lowee. The land’s verdancy went with them.
Neptune…
White Disc: That said, you should be able to see why I cannot grant your request. I cannot break the oath with Neptune.
Or are you saying your word is more important than your sister’s?
Well, that’s… My sister’s in captivity, so… No, that’s not a good enough reason…
White Disc: I apologize. That was a brash way to speak to a CPU Candidate. Neptune’s command isn’t the only reason, though.
The Oracle of Lowee gave me another task that I dare not abandon by leaving this place.
A task. She did mention you have a duty. What is it? Why does it keep you here?
White Disc: My duty is-

And then, things got worse.



Underling? You’ve made it here already!?
Dammit, you idiots? Why’re you here!?
Ha-haha. We heroically eavesdropped on your phone conversation and made our way here before you.
Heroic? You cowards, do you really think that’s something a heroine of justice would do!?
It’s your own damn fault for talking so loud in public. Since we’re here, you better not touch the mascot.
Heh. Heheheheheh. How naïve. Why’d you think I got here so late? I was fixin’ up somethin’ awesome!
Kyaah! That’s a lot of monsters.
You dumbasses can play with them. Meanwhile, I’ll take care of business.
White Disc: …
Tch, this is looking bad. Let’s sweep out the dirt, quick!
O-Of course!

I think we’ve got to accept that we’re not so good at this.



Boss Battle: Icy Hedgehog
These guys are quite easy. If you are somehow having trouble, try giving Nepgear the Frost processor parts as they in fact mostly use ice attacks. Still, it’s quite easy. In fact, whenever this game tosses such a gift fight at you, you should get worried.

I mean, we failed to save the mascot again.



Gone! I can’t see it at all!
Heh. Haaahahahaha! No crap it’s gone. I got rid of that thing while you were struggling!
Could we have failed?
Was this…the mascot disc? How terrible. It’s been shattered to pieces.
I hope you realize what you’ve done. We’ll never forgive you for this!
Sure, whatever. Do you really have time to blab on like that? With the mascot gone, you-know-what’s gonna revive.
We know what’s gonna revive? Do we?
Heck yeah you do. The weapon of mass destruction sealed by that damned mascot-the Killachine!

We did our best, Gear. And I really wish that damn Oracle would have just told us there were killer robots being sealed by the mascot.



Whoa, what is that? A villain, yeah, but it’s a cool giant robot!
The mascot character’s duty was to make sure this bucket of bolts remained sealed away!
Here we go. It’s showtime! If such a badass monster gets mass-produced, Lowe’ll surrender to ASIC in minutes!
Go for it, Killachine! Teach those rapscallions some respect!
Get ready!
Killachine: …
Uh?
Killachine: …
It seems…confused.
W-Wait, maybe it doesn’t know what a rapscallion is. Uh, Mister Killachine?
Killachine: …
Did it get muscular atrophy from being sealed away for so long?
Cut your medical crap! Hey, you’re leavin’ everyone hangin’. What’s this lame-ass twist? Move your ass already!
Killachine: * engine whirs * Klaaaaaaaaank.
That’s what I’m talking about. It’s starting up!
So that’s what analog booting is.
Shut up, who cares!? It’s moving now. Go get ‘em, already!
Killachine: BEEP BEEP BLIP BEEP.

That would have been nice.



Boss Battle: Killachine
The Killachine isn’t so bad, fortunately. It’s got a ton of health and solid defenses, but it’s pretty easy to just tank it up and heal though it because it’s so big. Nisa’s got nice buffs, and can make this go more quickly.

Anyway that stupid robot wasn’t hurt no matter what we did, so we had to back off.



Goodness! I can’t tell if our attacks are having any effect at all.
Ugh, this is going nowhere. Let’s retreat. Maybe Lowee’s Oracle knows how to handle this kind of crap.
Do you think Mister Killachine will let us run away, just like that?
Oh, you think you can escape? Go ahead, brat pack. How pathetic. Run, run for your lives! Boo-hoo-hoo.
Sooner or later, you’ll make like the ugly toads you are and croak.
What’s this!? Don’t slight us with your cocky smile. Superheroines never flee, they-
Don’t let her provoke you. Isn’t it best if she underestimates us? Let’s shake a leg, superheroine.
Ooooh, don’t think this is the end! Next time, I’ll definitely beat you!

We returned to the Basilicom to tell the Oracle what had happened.

Video- “Gust”

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And you ran away like cockroaches because you were too weak to win? That’s so pathetic!
Were you hurt?
No, we’re all okay. Thank you.
Ugh, Rom, stop worrying about her.
What’s this Killachine all about? It was basically immune to our attacks.
It’s a lethal weapon made by Arfoire in the past. It’s menacing power needs no clarification.
Oh, but it’s said there were tens or hundreds of them concealed all across the landscape of Lowee.
Hundreds of those behemoths? Even if that were a joke, I wouldn’t crack a smile.
Meh, I don’t care how many there are. Me and Rom will beat them all up, unlike these dummies.
I’ll do my best.
I really wish it were so simple.
That doesn’t seem like a practical solution. This is exactly why they were all sealed away with the mascot’s power.
The disc got shattered, though…
Our first matter is to address the mayhem at hand. Fortunately, our foes haven’t initiated any sort of assault.
Maybe not, but for all we know, they’re preparing to do just that.
If that is the case, they are giving us time to prepare our defenses as well.
I must ask you to patrol and gather intel in town. I am aware we shouldn’t ask to much of visitors, however…
Please don’t concern yourself about it. This is an emergency, so we will do anything we can to help you out.
Thank you. I’m sure you all are exhausted from today’s adventure. Please take a good rest before all else.

We were really at a loss for a while there.



If a lot of Mister Killachines show up, I’m not sure we’re enough white blood cells to beat back the infection.
What should we do now that the mascot’s been destroyed?
I’m not good at this strategery stuff. Can’t we just fix the broken disc with superglue or something?
I doubt it can be repaired so easily.
Even so, I agree with Nisa. We should find out how to repair the disc before anything else.
We need the mascot’s power not just for the seal, but to save our sisters.
Yeah, I know that already. Any ideas? Even if there’s a way to fix it, I doubt we can find someone who knows how.

Yeah, until that girl conveniently showed up.



Hmm, yeah. If someone like you showed up and said something like that, it’d be pretty convenient for everyone.
I did just show up. Please look this way.
I’ll be damned. Who might you be?
Call me Gust. Nice to meet you.
Oh, sure. Nice to meet you, Gust. Can you really repair this?
No problem. That is indeed Lowee’s mascot character disc, so I know I’ve fixed it with alchemy once before.
Alchemy? That sounds familiar… You mix one thing with another thing and it makes a third thing, right?
That is basic procedure, yes. Despite humble appearances, Gust is competent with alchemy.
Then please, do whatever it is that you do and fix this disc!

I still don’t buy that she’s just helping us to be nice.



All right. Where are they?
If you are going to look in this area, Lowee Global Expo and World Maze are likely suspects.
I understand. Let’s go, everyone.
H-Hold on a sec, Gear. You can’t just buy into whatever a stranger says like Neptune would.
Who knows if she can really fix it? What if she’s secretly waiting to charge us a mint for the repairs?
Oops. I mean, how rude.
While I do love money, knowing when, where, who, and why to charge or not is vital business skill.
See? She’s a savvy little businesswoman.
Iffy, it’s not nice to doubt people. My grandpa said ‘misgivings are the seeds of mistakings.’
The hell does that mean, Compa? At least this is better than nothing. We just gotta get those ingredients?
That is correct. Gust will wait for you here.

Feinne’s Notes:
And some more quests to end the update.[/i]







Next Time on Hyperdimension Neptunia Mark 2: Gust! Will the power of alchemy save the day?