✫ 003 [video; forward-dated to 11/30 and encrypted against the Null as well as she can]

[sciencelizard]

[The screen pixelates when the transmission starts, and continues to be distorted for another few seconds before Alphys appears in a burst of static. It's a hackneyed attempt at getting the Null out from this post, but not foolproof. When the feed starts, it's obvious she's in the lab, but it's an absolute wreck; there are hastily patched holes in the walls with rocks and rubble, and it's obvious the Null have been through already in the days previous. The camera is set on her worktable, broadcasting from about her waist up, and in front of her is a number of papers, debris, and recognizably one of the Null's central processors, removed from a discarded body.

She looks scared. Horribly so. But she can't keep hiding when the sky's falling down.]

Okay, so, uh-- hey, uhm, I'm Alphys, Dr. Alphys, and I do... robot things, sometimes, so--

[She fidgets with her hands, looks around on the table for something, and grabs the processor, showing it to the camera.]

I managed to remove this from, uhm, one of the Null, and I think I might've made some k-kill codes for them? They'll only work once and, uh, the network will probably adapt, but these should freeze their processors for a little bit, or at least some in, uh, a range-- hook it up to something that broadcasts and it should disable them for a minute or two. They've only got one use though so uh, sorry if someone already gets them.

[She grabs the device, clicking in a few buttons and a file is attached, containing five or six long executable files.]

I think I can work their weapons to another power source, too, so... if you have a-anything, I can try to make it fire, but I can't leave the lab.

[Just as she says that, there's a loud bang outside, and she winces, ducking down behind the desk as the device falls on it's side, displaying only her eyes, head spines, and the tips of her fingers holding the counter.]

And uh if no one's doing anything it would be great if someone could uh, clear them out? For a bit? They haven't found me in here yet, but uhm, it's been... not great!

[There's another noise, and she squeaks a bit, grabbing the device and ducking behind the counter. She tries to smile at the feed, but she still looks very, very nervous.]

Thanks! Uh. G-Good luck!

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[sciencelizard]

[She gets closer to the camera, trying to examine it through the feed.]

I, I don't-- I haven't left the lab in a few days. I was thinking of their, uhm, a-arm things, I-- what is that??

[jocoeur]

( the camera finally flips around, revealing the masked man behind the transmission. )

The Null were using this as crowd control, from the looks of it. I'm not sure about the inner workings, but it seems to emit some kind of frequency that can, well... incapacitate people, to say the least.

( what was the nice way to say 'brain melting' anyway? )

We tried our best to keep it intact. Would this thing be useful to you if we can get it there?

[sciencelizard]

[Some sort of... crowd stopper. A weapon they could leave and not monitor. She brings her hand up to her mouth, biting a bit at the tips of her claws.]

I-- I think so. I might not be able to, uhm, make it work against Null, but-- the more I know about their technology, the more I can, uhm... figure stuff out about them. In general.

[jocoeur]

If you can do anything with it at all, that's more than we can say. At least we can get it into the hands of someone that might appreciate it.

We'll bring the device to you, and offer any help along the way that we can. Consider it a gift from your friendly neighbourhood Phantom Thieves.

[sciencelizard]

Thank you, that's-- that's so--

[She looks... positively starstruck, actually.]

That's so anime. So cool. You've got like, a-a whole team??

[jocoeur]

Hnhmm. ( careful alphys. you may just be stroking his ego a bit here...
joker smiles, looking like a picturesque protag. )

That's right. The Phantom Thieves of Hearts can't just stand idly by while this world suffers such injustices.

[sciencelizard]

[She's 100% going to keep doing it, because she knows magical girl stuff when she sees it and this is verging on that so hard.]

That's even cooler! Y-You have a team name and everything!!!

[The stars in her eyes are practically visible at this point.]

You're-- thank you for fighting for love and justice! This is the best!