Abashiri |
"Why you...!" |
Abashiri, despite being choked with one hand by Phnom Penh, used a technique she probably learned as a prison guard - joint locking. She moved her hands quickly, and restrained Phnom Penh's wrists and elbows into a chokehold. |
Abashiri |
"It's also a prison officer's duty... Cough, to subdue rowdy prisoners!" |
Still coughing, Abashiri got away from the Phnom Penh's demonic clutches. She spuns around as if dancing on the spot-- At the same time, she took out chains from inside her clothing and twisted it around Phnom Penh. |
Phnom Penh |
"W-Wait what? What to do - Can't we both rest in peace together?" |
Abashiri |
"You're, getting an extended sentence...!" |
*WHACK* |
Abashiri's knees slammed onto the side of Phnom Penh's head, now immobilized by by chains.
Surprisingly extreme violence - likely because Abashiri did not have the luxury of holding back. |
Phnom Penh is also quite well-built herself, but she took the brunt of the blow without defending herself for some reason - and she was knocked out and down. Stil unsatisfied, Abashiri restrained Phnom Penh with even more chains around her. |
Abashiri |
"What is going on? I thought you're our ally because you're a member of the SSS, but why did you suddenly attacked us --" |
Conductor |
Eh, Phnom Penh usually attacked me every time we met. Just another day, really. |
Abashiri |
"Huuuh...? Why do you have such dangerous people under your command, Darling...?" |
Conductor |
Because her charm and competence more than makes up for her shortcomings. Everyone who's currently serving their terms in Oshioki for military misconducts, etc. - they're all such people with their own merits and demerits. |
Abashiri |
"I see... But I think a ticking time bomb like her should be incarcerated indeterminately... I guess Oshikioki Prison was a necessary facility after all, as the top brass said it would be..." |
Conductor |
Forget it and look at this, Abashiri. |
Abashiri |
"Don't say 'forget it', this is important... Darling came to tour this prison to think about -- huh, what's this?" |
Abashiri, still ranting, tilted her head to where I was pointing -- Phnom Penh, still fainted with a happy smile on her face. |
Abashiri |
"This prisoner is wearing the same 'collar' as the demihumans, right...?" |
Conductor |
Yes, Phnom Penh is wearing a 'collar' with a distinctive design. I wonder if this collar is the reason why she was acting strangely, as in, she was legit trying to kill us more seriously than usual. |
Abashiri |
"Yes, that could be a possibility... No, I don't know the details of this prisoner's usual behaviour, so I can't judge whether she was 'acting strange' or not..." |
Whatever. You should properly refer to her as 'Phnom Penh', not 'prisoner', because she is a member of the same SSS. |
Abashiri |
"Prisoners should be addressed by calling them by numbers or something as the standard protocol, not by name, because it's hard to do their jobs if one gets emotional... Anyway, what's going on...?" |
Abashiri |
"Mysterious collars.... The demihumans, and prisoners behaving strangely... What is actually going on inside Oshioki Prison...?" |
Roswell |
"We can't answer that question, but apparently we can give you a hint." |
Abashiri's soliloquistic musings were answered. Surprised, we looked to see a new figure emerging from the hole on the floor again. |
Abashiri |
"They just keep popping up, the weirdos..." |
Roswell |
"Every human being is minutely different, and as such it seems that everyone is 'weird' in that sense, this entity called Roswell thinks so." |
In response to a disgruntled Abashiri, Roswell, the newest member of the Special Steel Squad, crawled up. She stood on the aisle with a blank expression on her face and bowed at a strange angle. |
Roswell |
"Hello, Space Brother. Due to a situation that we would describe as 'weird' by this planet's standards, this Roswell would like to exchange information and so on for our mutual benefit." |