: Chibiten? I'm back.
: Oh, did you finish your errands?
: In a manner of speaking yes, hopefully I didn't keep you too long.
: Not at all, I enjoyed myself, so a bit of waiting is no problem at all.
: ...
: I'm sorry, could you repeat that last bit?
: A bit of waiting is no problem at all?
: Before that.
: I enjoyed myself?
: ...
: I know I shouldn't need to say this, but, with children around, I will not tolerate you pleasu-
: WHA-
: NO! NO! NO! THAT ISN'T WHAT I MEANT AT ALL!
: I was talking about the party a while ago. After it was over you said something about upgrades so I came along.
:The only thing we had was cake though, and I was hoping for something a bit more substantial and-
: Waaaaaah! I remembered how much cake I ate!
: ...
*BEEP* *BEEP*
: Someone call?
: (Terumi? Are you the only one up?)
: Pretty much, everyone else decided to turn in early since there wasn't much excitement.
: (And why are you still up?)
: Oh you know, just hanging around, definitely not doing anything suspicious at all, nope.
: (I'm sure.)
: (Now, my sister seems to have undergone some form of memory alteration. Is there anything in the sensor logs that might shed some light on this?)
: Which sister? The fat one, the stupid one, or the gutless one?
: (I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that and wait for a proper answer.)
: So all three.
: (My third torpedo tube seems to be empty at the moment.)
: It's just a joke, lighten up a bit.
: Peeked over the logs, just some minor stuff. I doubt any of them would have the effect you're asking about.
: (Is there anything you can think of that might have this effect?)
: Sister-related cranial trauma?
: (Positioning for launch cyc-)
: N-n-n-now let's not do anything rash. Lemme run a scan. Just hold her there for a bit.
: Chibiten? Do you feel unwell?
: No, should I?
: No, it's probably nothing.
: Her power grid's shot, she's listing to the right a bit, and I can't hail anyone over there on comms, you may want to double check on that. Maybe something went awry in her construction?
: (There are reasons for that, stick to things that may cause memory alteration.)
: Well then you can rule out hardware and wetware issues, I don't see anything that might suggest tampering or malfunction.
: Then again, I'm not exactly an expert on this, you'll probably want to ask-
: WHERE THE HELL DID ALL THIS KITTY LITTER COME FROM?!
: Whoopthat'smycuegottagogoodluckwithyoursisterandallthat.
: IT'S TERUMI AGAIN ISN'T IT?! WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOUR SCRAWNY GREEN ASS THEY'LL BE ABLE TO FIRE WHAT'S LEFT OF YOU OUT OF AN AA GUN!
: (Well, now that you're awake, could I ask you a favor Kokonoe?)
: Oh yeah sure, it's not like I'm going anywhere while BURIED IN KITTY LITTER UP TO MY EYEBALLS!
: (I'll purge the room in just a moment. Remember your blood pressure. Deep breaths.)
: *Hooh Hah* *Hooh Hah*.
: Alright, so what's this favor?
: (I'm afraid I must pry into your vast library of knowledge, my little sister seems to have undergone some sort of memory alteration. Any thoughts to how this may have happened?)
: Memory alteration? Like amnesia?
: (I'm afraid it's something far more insidious. A false memory seems to have been implanted.)
: Gonna need more than that, what the memory's like, how precise her recollection is, y'know, details, details.
: Chibiten? I'd like to test how well you've adapted to your new body.
: Um... Okay, what do I do?
: Why don't you tell me all about that party we had on the way back?
: Oh, well it all started when...*Later*
: And the buttercream had this consistency that I'd like to try replicating though I think they used a teensy bit too much of-
: Thank you, I think that's plenty.
: This... is an oddly well-detailed memory, perhaps even unbelievably so.
: (Your diagnosis, professor?)
: Something like this, I doubt it's implanted. Hell, even actual memories are rarely this detailed.
: How upset did you think she was when you explained the modernization process?
: (Driven to tears, though seeing it's her; that's SOP, thus I didn't think much of it at the time.)
: I could think of a dozen plausible causes of this, but my best guess would be memory repression.
: (Memory Repression?)
: A mental response to a situation her mind wasn't equipped to handle. She buried the memory; though it also seems that she constructed a new one to take it's place.
: You drove your little sister to possible permanent emotional trauma on day one! Achievement Unlocked!
: (I'm not in the mood for jokes.)
: There's not much you can do at this point, and as it stands it's probably more convenient this way.
: Best case scenario, someone's going to use it as a stupid plot device in a sequel or something.
: (And the worst case scenario?)
: You implanted a ticking time bomb on a weapon of mass destruction.
: But there's no use worrying about it now, time marches on, what happens will happen, and all that.
: Hm?
: Ah, just lost in thought. In any case, this is your room, I'll come by to pick you up in the morning.
: ...
: Is something the matter?
: Could... I sleep with you?
: Oh my, I never thought you thought of me that way.
: ...
: Okay, okay, I get it. You've always been scared of sleeping alone after moving. It'll be a bit cramped but we can squeeze in.
: Thank you...
: Aww, such a heart-warming moment between sisters.
: (I think it's time you went to sleep as well.)
: Huh?*Fwooooosh!*
"Aaaaah! Everything's going sandyyyyyyyyy!"
*Later*
: It seems that our sister-bonding has become a sleepover.
: They must've fallen asleep after the party.
: Could you help me lay out a few futons out for them? They'll catch a cold in this state.
: ...
: Chibiten?
: Are these girls... actually going to fight?
: Not "going to", they already have. We've all been through our fair share of sorties and expeditions.
: But they're just children...
: Yes. Yes they are.
: The significant portion of our fleet is composed of destroyer-class ships. And as Imperial Navy vessels they will fulfill their duties, even at the risk of sinking.
: ...
: However, before anything else, these proud vessels of the IJN are just girls, like you and I.
: And before I am a Light Cruiser, I am an older sister.
: I want you to remember this scene. This is what I fight to protect.
: But that's enough solemn talk, those futons won't unroll themselves after all!
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