third bullet :: video/action

[headedforhope]

[The mirror at first only shows robots marching past, destroying and trampling the Gardens as they go. Really, you might think, why did the Vine even bother? It's not exactly hard to miss the drama going on- no need for this kind of public awareness announcement.

But, see, the Vine sensed something exciting about to happen.]

TIRO FINALE!

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[video]

[orderlybento]

What...?

[She wasn't, um, expecting that from who she sees to be doing this. Both the things she is capable of - though she knows she can handle herself - and the expression on her face.]

Mami-san?

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[headedforhope]

[Her head jerks around; it was never really her intention to be seen, showy display of firepower or not. Fighting....no matter what she was trying to protect....that wasn't about glory.]

[video]

[headedforhope]

[So when she sees the mirror, let alone the person staring out at her form it, she's inwardly pretty irritated. But outwardly, the cold expression simply melts away into her usual smile.]

Ah, Horaki-san!

[video]

[orderlybento]

[Hikari is a little surprised at the change of expression, and it shows.]

Oh, hello! I, um -

That was... kind of amazing.

[video]

[headedforhope]

Oh, you really think so? Thanks- but it was just something necessary.

Are you all right, though? You haven't been attacked by these things, I'd hope.

[video]

[orderlybento]

No, I haven't been attacked, thankfully.

[She's not sure how to word this.] ... Your magic is different from what Vivio-san's is.

[video] so late, apologies!

[headedforhope]

I-

[A pause; her eyes dart to the right and she half-turns, taking one of the hovering guns and firing. There's a bang, and the sound of gears breaking. She turns back to Hikari as if nothing had happened.]

-I would have to agree with you! Although I didn't get a very good look at Vivio's power while we were in the Labyrinth....still, I'm confident that she can handle herself.

[video] it's perfectly fine! :)

[orderlybento]

[Hikari starts at that sudden gun shooting, and she still looks in disarray over it.]

R-Right! ... That's honestly going to take some getting used to.

[video]

[headedforhope]

...did I startle you? I'm sorry, old habits are hard to break- I see a target and my reflexes just kick in.

[video]

[orderlybento]

Oh, it's fine! Just... be careful, okay? It'd be terrible if you got hurt.

[video]

[headedforhope]

That's very kind of you, but please worry about yourself.

[becoming slightly teasing, realizing the joke of her next words:]

Unless you have some power I haven't gotten to see?

[video]

[orderlybento]

[the response makes her raise her eyebrows and snort in amusement.]

No, nothing like that at all... Some of my classmates back home were Pilots, but I don't know if I'd ever be recruited as one.

[video]

[headedforhope]

Oh? Pilots of what, exactly?

[video]

[orderlybento]

Evangelion UNITS, or EVAs for short. One of my friends would have known every last detail of them, probably, but I'm not as knowledgeable.

We use them to fight Angels.

[video]

[headedforhope]

...Angels, hmm....[she glances off to the side, suddenly thoughtful

She fought Witches, and in another world, "Angels" were the enemy. In a way, that's almost sickeningly funny.]

[video]

[orderlybento]

... I realize that "Angels" means something different to... other worlds. They're monsters from another planet... they want to destroy Earth.

[And they did, as far as she knows. It's why her tone is sounding more hollow as she says the last sentence.]