Atlas saw that none of his new teammates had decided that they needed to ask him any further questions. As he entered Exalted the machine powered up quickly, and began diagnostics on it's systems. It asked him if the user would like to set this new area it found itself in as a home and Bill acknowledged that he did indeed want to set the area as a home. After all Masurao, or rather Exalted, was now going to spend it's time sitting in this hanger until the actual fights began. He set up his systems and breathed in deeply as he set Exalted into it's programmed training mode. The machine wouldn't be moving but it would simulate a real battle which was both a hindrance, and helpful. He could practice without moving Masurao, and at the same time he could formulate new strategies with it but at the same time it wasn't like actually piloting the thing. It didn't move and thus it didn't shake. As Bill quickly sent out an invite to all players he got a private message from Sarah. He opened the link and heard her speak to him telling him that the respect of the battlefield was earned, not given. [color=ed1c24]"The glory of the battlefield is won by the TENACIOUS hand of the absolute victor! Cherish the fight, and not the aftermath! I will show them the power of the Atlas Family Tree! For only Lighting can follow Thunder! Follow me into victory against the foul heathen AI and let them know that they shall crumble before the ingenuity of the human soul! Let those who doubt us know their own folly and repent!"[/color] Atlas said with a bombastic, and heavily exaggerated hot blooded voice a he smiled to himself. He himself set up the AI match and entered the virtual arena as his screen showed them in an empty white arena with no spectators. On the opposite side of the field sat five white, and black nondescript Gears who awaited the signal to start the battle. He checked his systems and made sure they properly loaded in Masurao's weapons. Everything seemed to be alright as he pulled out his twin black sabers and waited for his team to get into the match. [color=ed1c24]"HEAR ME FOUL MECHANIZED INFANTRY OF THE COMPUTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMMING! I AM BILL ATLAS TEAM CAPTAIN OF CELESTIAL STAR! BOW BEFORE ME AND PREPARE TO BE SLAIN BY THE POWER OF THE HUMAN SOUL! FOR ONLY THEN CAN YOU TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WARRIOR. I WILL DEFEAT YOU IN HONORABLE COMBAT AND PUSH YOUR SMASHED CARCASS TO THE WAYSIDE!"[/color] Bill roared at the computer as he psyched himself up for combat. [color=f49ac2]"AI Program routines initiated....command invalid...please repeat command."[/color] came the response from the ai program not clear on Atlas's threat.