Imperfection.

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

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...Right...so, at any rate, on that last mission, it may have seemed like I pulled out a bit early due to sheer terror.  I'm here to assure you all that such a thing is impossible.  Indeed, my body is tooled to use the adrenaline rush from fear to fuel my mind, and heighten the abilities of my machine even higher.


...So why did I leave?  It's actually rather simple, you see...most humans use about 10% of their brains at a time. Even Newtypes don't use more than 20 or 30% at a time...I, on the other hand, use somewhere around 90% of it at once.  This, sadly, has the side effect of amplifying whatever the hell those Festum things were doing...I retreated to distance myself from the attack, lest I be turned against you all.  Trust me, none of you want to ever become my enemy. I'm sure you wouldn't last long.


On the plus side, Reinheit will be good to launch again with a fresh coat of paint. Which is more than I can say for some pilots on that last mission...


[2]


[Prime is in his quarters, growling to himself and pacing the room like a madman. His mirror looks like it was hit with a blunt object, and shattered bits are strewn across the floor.  He's softly cursing under his breath. Do you approach?]

Comments

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

As much as I'm sure you're having fun freaking out everybody, I would like to adhere to the job as much as possible... You got the data for the Reinheit?

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

I'm still compiling a lot of it. As our situation evolves, so must the data...

[He smirks.]

In the end, overclocking the Kojima reactor paid off.
I was able to pull off that theoretical Primal Breaker maneuver, and still had more than enough armor left for the Mass Area Pre-emptive weapon. But how the hell do you guard against a mental attack...

...do you think some kind of mental barrier could be formed from a pilot's willpower?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Maybe. The way that the Festum work is odd. And though you may look it, you're still young and your AMS Compatibility may still be developing. Perhaps that can be used as an effective psychic counter measure. I was able to keep my cool in that battle...but I would be lying if I said it didn't bother me.

Also, be sure to let that LISTANT/G rest. Overclocking it may be good, but that reactor is tiny. You don't want to push it, then have it crack and burst. Then you'll have more to worry about than voices in your head.