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Found iiiiiit~!

Heh, this glitch has been a lot of trouble, hasn't it? I lost my phone for a while and was unable to contact any of you before now, but I've been looking for the source area of the glitches. It probably won't help me get there, but if aaaanyone's seen one area more than any others that seems to be affected, please let me know! It's likely there will be a number of shadows there.

I've discovered a hint for those looking for something to drink. If you boil any liquid, it seems to become ice cold water. Getting the fire to work properly can be tricky, but it's important to keep hydrated, buddies!

I tried to clear a few areas individually, but it seems like the glitch redevelops itself unless I can find the source. Also, there are no unaffected areas, which means that the Programmer and Fantoche should be locatable as well. I would appreciate it if anyone who finds them aims to capture. I can fix Fantoche-san and return him to his intended self if we can find him, and I'm sure that there are many questions you all have for the Programmer.

[ He is her creator after all, she doesn't necessarily want him destroyed if she can return him to how he's meant to be. ]

Stay safe and good luck, everyone!

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I haven't had the chance to really run diagnostics to check, so I would recommend avoiding anything secret for now.

Tch. Less secret and more shit I'd rather not be overheard.

[There's a slight difference between the two. He continues on after a beat.]

I doubt even you can easily meet up with someone here, would you agree?

Meeting up could be very difficult, but not impossible if one individual agrees not to move. I've noticed that so long as you do not release the doorknob, the door remains open to whatever location it is at. However, if you let go, the door will change locations. Were you to try this enough time, it's feasible to assume that there is a chance opportunity to meet up with someone intentionally.

Though you might have to deal with a lot more shit that way.

[ Yep, she's learning that unless someone tells her not to. ]

I'd noticed that too.

[If you think he's going to tell her not to learn swear words, you're sorely mistaken. Like he cares. Moving on...]

Listen, we need to talk. In person. Let me know if you find yourself outdoors somewhere. It's a much larger area and its primary restriction is distance rather than physical obstacles.

I'm in the Hydroponics Garden right now. Even though it's somewhat outside, there's still a door, so it may be problematic to get out. I will attempt to get outside as quickly as possible. Once there, where would you like to meet?

By the stream.

Then we'll meet at the stream's bank by the tennis courts as soon as possible.

Stay on your guard until then.

[Letting her location be known on the network is dangerous, just in case certain individuals are on the lookout for such information.]

Of course.

[ Announcing her location would be like attempting to call certain people to them, wouldn't it? It was dangerous, yes, but it gave an opportunity that she was predicting Accelerator would be prepared for. ]

[He hangs up after her response. It takes him quite a lot of repeated opening and closing of the nearest door until the result it yields is somewhere out in the open, but when it does he's off like a rocket to find the stream, and then the stretch of it that passes by the tennis courts. His power is still acting up, causing him to jog or run on his own (and deplete his pitiful stamina) during the moments when it won't function well enough to let him take advantage of it.

Finally, the tennis courts come into view in the distance, and he squints trying to visually identify any figures there.]

[ It takes Ai a little longer to get out, eventually landing her on the roof of the cafeteria, and then longer still when she runs into shadows. She hasn't quite made it to the tennis courts yet, but there's the sound of a fight nearby as she makes her way over there. It'll be over by the time that Accelerator gets there if he decides to investigate. If he doesn't, Ai will be running over to the tennis courts as fast as she can with a Hand Sonic out on her wrist. ]

Accelerator~!

[What are you talking about, of course he investigates, jogging over with narrowed eyes until he manages to make his ability manifest long enough to manipulate the vectors under his feet and sprint forward at a superhuman pace. (It putzes out after a few seconds.) Once he's a few meters away and she calls out to him-]

We're changing locations right now! Anywhere is fine as long as it's not by the stream.

Roger, buddy!

[ She totally didn't forget that Accelerator didn't want to be called buddy, but she's trying to go for the 'cute forgetfulness' thing intentionally. Which is made obvious by her next move of knocking herself gently in the head with the hand that doesn't have a Hand Sonic on it. ]

Hehe, I forgot! Sorry, sorry~ This way!

[ Either way she's going to start running toward the edge of the school, on the backside of the dormitory. The area surrounding the dormitory isn't a particularly unsafe area right now, considering that most of the shadows are trapped inside by the glitch.

[He silently groans and rolls his eyes before following, going back to the jog-except-when-powers-let-him-sprint-like-a-superhuman-badass method. Because honestly, without that, there's no way his stamina will keep up.]

[ Ai makes sure not to get too far ahead. She can run fairly quickly, but she doesn't want to leave Accelerator behind when he's jogging. This means that except when his powers let him sprint like a badass, she's slowing down. When he speeds up, she has to speed up to catch up since she was already ahead. Her priority right now appears to be attempting to protect the humans, rather than get to her objective location. ]

[Once they get close to the buildings, Accelerator comes to a stop, turns and waits for her. Then he holds out his arm like a runner in a baton race. His ability seems to be working properly for the time being, so he's got a prime idea for some privacy that will make it tough for anyone to reach them.]

Grab my arm—we're jumping straight up to the roof!

[ Ai doesn't hesitate to follow his orders, hooking her arm around his almost like he's escorting her instead of transporting. ]

[It's not the most sturdy grip but whatever. He kicks off the ground and practically catapults upward, Ai in tow. Everything manages to work as he wants it until just as they've dropped onto the roof—instead of a simple landing where he absorbs as much of the impact as he can, it's more like landing on a waterbed. The stupid surface of the roof rolls under them and it takes him a lot of difficulty steadying his footing so he doesn't fall onto his ass or lose his balance. He sucks in his breath and scowls in annoyance, keeping a firm grip on her arm while he waits for the damn thing to settle.]

[ Whoops. Because of that, Ai ends up actually tripping and nearly falling on her ass. It's Accelerator's arm that keeps her up, practically clinging onto it for a few seconds before she can get her feet steady.

..NPC or not, she still has to deal with the way this world works. Once she's up properly, she chuckles. ]

At least it's somewhat entertaining up here!

[ Might as well keep the mood light, right? ]

[The look on his face says he disagrees. He lets out a laborious exhale and once they've both steadied enough on their feet he unlinks his arm from hers.]

Maybe in your opinion it is.

Now, you're going to answer some questions.

I'm only stating what I've observed. "Bouncing" is fun to many people. It's odd, but harmless.

[ She faces him, however, and nods. ]

What questions?

Questions about the programmer and this world.

What can you tell me about the surveillance systems in place that the Programmer would have access to?

[One question at a time. Based on what she has observed and what she's willing to tell him, these could be infodumps.]

There are security cameras just like there are at any school. They extend only to populated areas. They're the same ones that can be accessed from the security office.

So the roof here ought to be a blind spot... What about hidden cameras? What about microphones? And what about the town area?

[Thinking look. He's used to the heavy surveillance in Academy City, but rarely ever had a reason to pay attention to cameras there. The Programmer is the only reason he's never needed to be concerned about that kind of shit here, either.]

I haven't kept track of that information, but after I finish the glitch I can create a Guard Skill to detect electronic devices and get back to you.

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