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>ALEXIS obtains METAL DETECTOR MARK 1.5 (Specifically tuned to detect Pausium. It's not hard to understand why she brought this. Can also detect other hidden items.)
>BENEDICT obtains BOTTLE OF SUGAR PILLS (Has three pills. Each pill offers a random buff depending on the situation Benedict finds himself in. Slightly reduces the chances his BANES activate.)
Your allies promptly put all of their equipment into their pockets or briefcases but for a moment, Maruyama accidently opens up his briefcase too much. You now see a solid look at the headband to see that it's simply some bandage wrap roughly tied into a headband. "勝利" is drawn onto the front of it in red marker.
He promptly shuts it close. "You didn't see that. Kiara told me to make it." Seems like he can't think of a proper excuse as to why he has it. He adjusts the sheath hanging off his belt in an attempt to distract himself.
>MARUYAMA now has HEADBAND OF VICTORY (ACCESSORY. +1 MAX RESTRAINT and VIOLENCE while worn.) and BLADE OF A SORROWFUL MEMORY (WEAPON. Can only be used by Maruyama. You can't read what stats it has but <span class="mu-b">you can tell it's anomalous in some way.</span>)
The train finally arrives after everything is said and done. It looks different from the usual trains you ride. It's a sleek silver bullet train that's fifty years too advanced for this part of G-Corp's district. T-Corp's icon, a bright gold clock, is stamped right on the side of it.
"Let's fucking go, cocksuckers." Frank smacks the side of the train before promptly entering it.
Your group promptly enters it. You notice how there's no windows or anything inside. Just sleek silver walls and plush white cushions. As you toss over some of your ingredients over to Benedict, you suddenly feel time being to tear at its seams again.
You, Maruyama, and Benedict are the only ones who aren't immediately frozen in place. The train is moving at a blitzingly high speed but everyone besides you three seems completely unaware of anything around them. Benedict is taking this time to blitz through the mushroom, cherry, and rose you gave him.
Everything is washed over in a bright white filter. Everything blurs together into a blob.
"What the fuck?"
"T-Corp Extension Program." Maruyama says like it's the most natural thing in the world. "They use it to transfer excess time to other places. It's very demanding from an energy perspective but this is how T-Corp gets a lot of their time."
"How long is this going to take?" Your body is moving like a blur but at the same time, it's like you're talking in slow motion.
"In objective time? Ten seconds. Hopefully we don't stay aware for too long." Maruyama fiddles with the handle of his sheathed blade. "Bad things happen if you do."
As soon as he finishes saying that, everything goes back to normal. The train suddenly screeches to a halt and time resumes as if nothing happened at all. That was at least five minutes from your perspective, you think? It's hard to remember.
