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[ANOMALOUS ABILITIES] Yet the fact Maruyama managed to harbor a spark within himself all by himself, with no outside influence helping to kickstart it? That says a lot.
[ANOMALOUS ABILITIES] One has the resolve but lacks a proper goal. One had a goal but needed a push to properly start his development. Both are commendable.
>Benjamin gains CRIMSON SPARK! (+???. Takes time to develop, much like Maruyama.)
>You now have HALF EMPTY ICP SYRINGE! (Can be used to give +1 to all stats temporarily, temporarily overcharge a power you have, or to awaken a SPARK in someone.)
You then notice something. Max's eyes are wide open and her mouth is agape. You don't understand why at first, she's just staring at normal old Benjamin, right? "Did you see that too?"
Wait what? She saw that too? You're about to ask how but eh, not the right time. You simply nod your head. As the two of you begin to follow after him, Max keeps her head low to the ground. Her arms are crossed and it's clear she's trying very hard to muster up the resolve to say what she's about to say.
"Give me the other half of the syringe. I don't want to be a coward anymore. I don't want you to think I'm only joining your missions because of my own selfish needs. I want to show the true me to the world. To you. To Benjamin. To everyone."
Do you?
>"Go ahead. More power to you." Give it to her. You don't have much use for a half empty one.
>"I'm sorry." Don't give it to her.
Before you can really decide on a decision, you two catch up with Benjamin and the others. The three corpos are standing around in a train that's WAY more high class than any of the shit your group. It's a long, sleek train that reminds you of the bullet trains you faintly recall seeing in a visit to T-Corp two years ago. Though instead of being bright white or metallic grey, this bullet train is coated in a dark blue varnish with trails of bright pink across the sides of it.
You glance at Max. "Lemme guess. Your dad owns this train. And Vanni bullied him into doing that."
Max shakes herself out of her sour mood with a coy, smug smirk. "Wow. What clued you to it? The fact it's blue and pink? The fact they said-"
You grab her cheek like a stern grandma and firmly pinch it. "Oi. I didn't pay you $80 for nothin'. Chill it with the brat attitude." Max tries her best to squirm out of your grasp but that week on the ship and that hardcore military exercise is putting some actual muscles on your body.
Not like Lex or Benedict levels of muscles or strength but your body has been getting thicker with muscle recently.
"aw okay." Max whimpers out before immediately bouncing back with a confident smirk. "Seriously, though, yeah. Let's enjoy that dinner you bullied them into giving us." You let go of her cheek.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm just messing with ya. Let's enjoy some dinner-"
"HOLY FUCKING SHIT WE'VE BEEN WAITING WAY TOO LONG GET YOUR DYKE ASS OVER HERE, DEER GIRL."
"FUCK YOU ROBBY. I LIKE MEN, JUST LIKE YOU."
"FUCK YOU!!"
