Friday, October 14, 2022

Live A Hero Book 2 Chapter 1 Episode 1: From the Multiverse (Abridged)

Some spaceship
PA System: Alert: 265 million enemies detected, 89% of which are evolved Monsters. Black hole engine stabilizing, outer hull damage low. No effects on field formation. Enemy forces have begun attacking. Barriers deployed while awaiting hero deployment.
Huckle: Well this is it. It's kind of moving.
Mokdai: We have to win for the trillions of lives in this universe!
Roiker: We really do have the fate of the universe on our shoulders now.
Akashi: Okay, I'm ready to go for the fight of my life! ...what's up, MC? Haha, stop looking so apologetic! I'm the one who chose to stick with you to the end! I'll fight with you. It's only two million creeps, no bigs. We should get started on clearing them out, so...don't ever give up backing us up.
Seiichiro: All heroes, ready for dispatch. MC, it's all up to you now. We came all this way for this moment. Everyone here trusts you and is putting their lives in your hands. That includes me as well. Now let us all save this universe together. Your orders, Captain!
The Broker's spaceship

Broker: Fools, you know I always have the initiative! I commend you all for getting this far, but remember I still hold all the cards!
Spaceship A

Seiichiro: The Captain has spoken: don't die on me! All hands, get out and fight!

Were you expecting an explanation for all that? Surprise!
One day at Parallel Flight...

MC: A business trip to Osaka?
Huckle: Yes, a government agency passed on a message through UEHA. It's a two night, three day trip in Osaka and they apparently want to talk to you and Exio. So now I called you two over to talk about some details about work and the meeting.
Exio: They want me too?
Akashi: A meeting? What for? MC, did you do something?
Mokdai: Maybe it's actually an inquiry. Think it has to do with MC bringing back Mt. Fuji?
Exio: Possibly. Actually, I bet that's exactly it. There are government officials who have hero potential, some who are Observers, and some who are actual working heroes. Of course they're going to be interested when they notice Mt. Fuji came back.
Sui: Regular civilians apparently think it was there the whole time, which is why they haven't made a bigger fuss about it.

Brief flashback of everyone last chapter being surprised about Mt. Fuji.
MC: Oh. That...
Melide: I bet they want to ask MC how they brought Mt. Fuji back. Too bad it's not going to turn anything up since MC doesn't know what they were doing. Also, MC still doesn't understand their ability much.
Yoshiori: Just tell them to eat a dick because you don't have to tell them a damn thing! Plus we're former villains and underworlders, so going on this business trip could be dangerous. I can't be by Exio all the time either...
Akashi: Why are you even here today? You haven't been scheduled for work.
Yoshiori: S-shut up, I'm just worried about Exio...! And now that I think about it, YOU weren't scheduled today either, bitch!
Akashi: Y-YOU shut up! I've been here a while, I got my reasons!
Monomasa: ...you haven't been here that long.

Huckle: Okay kids, stop fighting. I know we put down Yoshiori and Monomasa as part timers, but they're still part of the team so we should get along. Also, since this came from UEHA we do have to respond to the message.
Yoshiori: ...what?
Huckle: They've done a lot of favors for us, so we can't just ignore them. And I know you really want to go, but I'm asking you to stay this time. They've assigned the party to go. I'm sorry.
Yoshiori: NOOOO! I'm supposed to be Exio's bodyguard!
Monomasa: Stop arguing, Yoshiori. There's only so many of us in the agency, so if something does happen we'll be out the number of people who can go assist in that case.
Yoshiori: BUT...!
Exio: Oh fine. Yoshiori, I want you to hold the fort. If MC and I have to go, then Melide should still be here to be an Operator. So stay and help her.
Yoshiori: Urgh...r-roger! Please be careful!
Mokdai: oh my god he really does only listen to Exio
Yoshiori: SHUT IT
Mokdai: Eek!

Huckle: ...so about the party being sent on this trip. Exio and MC have to go for starters, so Ryekie and I will come along. Also for some reason they want Akashi to go too.
MC: What!? He's just a part timer!
Akashi: Wait what WHY
Huckle: Don't know. But that's the five of us going. Is your schedule okay to go?
Akashi: W-well if it's for three days I can do school online and stuff. I just need to talk to the team about practice to figure something about practice... Why do they want me going again?
Huckle: Well I won't force the issue, but what do you want to do? You don't have to make a decision until the night before.
Akashi: Hmm...I'd rather not miss out on practice either. Can I get some time?
Huckle: Okay. Oh right, one more thing. A guide will be coming to meet us.
MC: A guide?
Huckle: Yes, someone working for the client. We're supposed to hear from them soon but--
Bwoop bwoop bwoop
Ryekie: It's an emergency call!
Announcer: Business employee reported villains causing trouble in Central Ward. Requesting nearby heroes for backup.
Monomasa: ...duty calls.
Huckle: Right. Team B, head out. Team A, stand by on the ready. MC, Akashi, Mokdai, Sui, Monomasa, get going now.
MC: Right! Heading out!

Later at some restaurant
Mafia Red: Get out here, you cheater!
Blue: You got some nerve to play with the boss like that!
Yellow: You better come out with your friends too, or we'll blow this place up!
Worker: But they've already retired! Oh no please stop!
The shop is already a mess and people are running and panicking. The party is outside.

Akashi: ...do we really have to get in there?
Sui: Is this something we have room to get involved in...?
MC: Yeah I kinda want to bail / I can barely hear the daytime soap drama happening / But we have to stop them!
(AB) Sui: Maybe we shouldn't go in? It's hard to do so already.
Monomasa: But we have to to stop any collateral.
Mokdai: ...right! As heroes we have to stop problems no matter why they happened!
(C) Monomasa: MC is right.
Mokdai: ...yeah! We can't let anyone around get hurt either!

And so the party runs in.
Akashi: Stop!
Green: Stay out of our problems!
Sui: It stopped being your problem when you made it the problem of people outside too!
Mokdai: Please surrender peacefully so we can talk!
Green: Shut up and kiss my ass or I'll kick yours too!
Monomasa: ...negotiations have failed. MC, time to fight.
MC: R-right!
Blue: Come at me bro!
Yellow: ...hey haven't I heard the name MC somewhere before?
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Blue: Noooo!
Red: Damn you to hell!
Red and Blue's suits cancel out as they fall over.

Monomasa: You guys lost and your suits have come undone. You can't fight anymore.
Red: S-shut up! It's you guys' fault for sticking your heads into our problem!
Blue: Who ARE you guys!? I know you stalled us so HE could run away! We'll get you too for this!
Sui: M-my head hurts from this miscommunication...
Mokdai: We're with Parallel Flight and we have no idea who it is you're looking for...
Yellow: OH NO! Boss, it's them!
Sudden villain meeting!

Red: No way...
Blue: Yes way. If they're involved...

MC: w-what
Akashi: Well at least they stopped...? Shouldn't we tie them up until the police get here? MC, did you call them yet?
MC: Yeah. Though I guess they'd come even if I didn't.
Yellow: OH NO MC IS HERE!
Blue: Holy shit we're gonna be in deep if they find out!
Red: We gotta run! We can't be seen with them here!
MC: what?
The villains scatter and run!

Akashi: HEY GET BACK HERE
Akashi is about to jump out the window when...

???: Haha, can't let ya do that, brah!
Not Red: W-who the fu--(punched!)
Red: Oh my god he's not even transformed and--(punched!)
Some Other Not Red: Boss! (punched!)

A few moments later the restaurant's front door opens.
DJ Ninja: Whoo, that was easy!
DJ Ninja's bling jangles as he drags the mafia mobs in chained up. Loud music blares from his headphones.
Sui: Umm...are you from a hero agency?
Mokdai: NO WAY!
MC: Uh, who are you? / A robot? A cyborg? / Hot
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(C) Akashi: Y-you're up for that, MC...?
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DJ Ninja: Yo, dudes and dudettes from Parallel Flight! I got the villains dealt with, no worries! I'm Yahiko Danzo. I work as a music producer, but Big Boss asked me to escort ya to Osaka, dig? Nice meeting ya!
End of Episode

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