>>5647851“Well… they may be less than willing to accept my help, but… what if they didn’t think it was solely my idea?” you tell her with a bit of a cheeky grin. “If one of their would-be leaders could be seen forcing my help as a concession… or, hey, it could be YOU, Videl!”
She blinks and exclaims, “M-me?!”
“Yeah! You’re a known quantity to them, but not quite their focus. If this could look more like a team effort led by you, that might ease tensions a bit…” You snap your fingers. “Especially with Kuriza! At the very least we can get his opinion on this. Mugen, once we get this set up, think you can help get a meeting with whatever Machine Mutants might be willing to hear us out?”
“No promises, but if I do succeed, I might ask for something in return.” he replies with a tone you’re not sure you like but can’t really argue with right now.
“Okay. Videl, can you help me sense out Kuriza’s Ki?”
“Sure. Let me give ‘em a quick head’s up.” She gets her phone out and types a message, then places her hand on your shoulder, and the two of you close your eyes. He’s quite a good distance away, but you get a good read on his Ki. Okay, there we go!
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