The strange sounds immediately caught Alice's attention. Given they were inside of a rift, and that there were a high amount of unknown lifeforms within such spaces, Alice promptly began to take stock of the situation. In all likelyhood, it would be hostile. Therefore...

"Potential hostile detected," she intoned, raising one arm and sweeping her hand to the side as she did. "Initializing offensive options Level One. Begin activation procedures."

The air around her began to feel considerably warmer, a faint glow radiating form her body. This was hardly the first time Alice had done something like this, but it was the first time she would be doing it in potentially active combat. There was a strange feeling in her chest, this odd tingling sensation that she couldn't describe. Just what was it? She couldn't identify it, but the machine girl couldn't allow herself to be distracted when the situation could potentially become quite dangerous.

Her toes lifted off of the ground.

"Pseudo-soul linking process stage one complete. Ego activity within normal parameters. Pseudo-soul linking process stage two complete," she recited, as her processes began to activate. The warmth in her limbs grew as magical energy focused itself all across her body, into her very core. Somehow, she could describe the sensation as 'pleasant'. "Password input accepted. Code: Blue Valkyrie. Mana conduit condition is green."

Faint sparkling lights drifted from her small frame, fading into the air as she did. A circle of light spread from beneath her feet, a star marking its center as complex symbols danced on its edges.

"Pseudo-soul linking process stage three complete: Artificial Concept Engine Activation confirmed."

As she spoke, the lights grew brighter and brighter...

"Argent Gamma initialized."

With that, there was a brilliant flash of light, and now her body was clad it what appeared to be some sort of leotard. Materializing around her right shoulder was a series of elongated cannons, their angular blew forms gleaming slightly. They were attached to an almost wing-like rack behind her shoulders, the other side featuring an enormous chainsaw-bladed weapon.

"... ARI Unit-001 combat activation successfully completed."

With that, drifting over the floor, Alice proceeded from the room with the others...

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