Texts: Of Manipulators and Portals

Texts: Of Manipulators and Portals
Date of Scene:	25 April 2024
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Mamoru brings Sayaka up to speed regarding the latest news, with particular regards to Crystal Hope.
Cast of Characters:	Sayaka Miki, Mamoru Chiba
Tinyplot:	Operation: Past

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(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: hey, you're bow's girlfriend right? this is mamoru/tux

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Yep, that is me, Mamoru-san, Sayaka/Sharpsong, hi! Anything up?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: it's about bow, you know how he has that AI with him? it can take over. he says it's okay for now but i explained all the ways in which it is NOT ok, and he seemed willing to remove the control part if not the whole AI chip

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i have a couple of friends who'd definitely be able to help with that, i think he just needs some more cajoling, maybe

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i mean HE has a friend. sailor mercury. the other one i was thinking of was sailor pluto, she's got medical and technical training as well

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: For real, you convinced him!?

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Oh, thank you so much!!!

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I have been having literal nightmares about Crystal Hope.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Both Nurse Meiou and I tried convincing him to let go of her, but he would keep clinging to her.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Until she is removed, absolutely watch your back around her! You can never know what is going to happen. She has a reputation.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i only PARTLY convinced him. i REALLY don't like backseat drivers. i convinced him that removing her ability to control him was necessary, and i think nurse meiou and sailor mercury together could probably extract that part without damaging crystal hope

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: yeah i have experience watching my back around people i would otherwise trust because of things that can take them over anytime

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: he's worried about losing his powers, which is why he doesn't want to let go of crystal hope entirely, right? i dont think it works the way he thinks it works. i bet hannah could build him an intelligent device

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: It's already a lot that you managed to convince him, partly or not.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: What prompted it?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i guess i maybe just found the right way to put things.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: watching it happen prompted the conversation

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: he was fighting someone that he and crystal hope thought might kill him (it was incorrect information) and CH took over

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: when i told him, he made her stop, but... i can't help thinking that maybe she LET him stop her

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: If she has started playing her cards that way, the sooner the better

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I also have friends from her same planet of origin, so I could get warned about how dangerous she really is.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: If you know of Kyubey, they are about the same.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: yeah, i've put roses through kyubey before

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i can help once we get a bunch of people back out of a portal that queen beryl threw into a plaza in juuban

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i mean if you end up needing me. you probably won't.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Oh, is that why that place is blocked?

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I would be thankful for your help, really.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: yeah, that is definitely why that place is blocked.--okay, well, call me if you need me, then, but please not until after this is resolved

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Ok, I will, thanks for the warning and the pointing towards Mercury and Pluto.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: surely!

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Where does that portal lead to?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: We don't know yet. Mercury, Kunzite, and Naru just went in with some extra supplies and some tech to try and establish a method of communication, we'll see how it goes.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I hope it isn't too dangerous, I will check the Shed regularly for any good news.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: thank you! :thumbsup:

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Thank you too, take care!

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: you too!