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A coordinated attack? [i]That[/i] was why their backup had taken so long to arrive? The very idea that all the disparate monster factions, and even non-sentient beasts could all work together in such a way was highly unsettling, but the apprehension it generated was as nothing when placed against the far more relatable horror that came next. Breacher’s daughter (Mika, was it?) was still conscious, and had just heard what had happened to her mother. The pain and fear in the girl’s trembling voice wrenched at Ashley’s heart. She wanted to comfort the girl somehow, but the new esper’s swift departure made that impossible, and if Fable’s brusque response to her attempts at reassurance was any indication, that was probably for the best…

[color=MediumSpringGreen][i]I really [b]am[/b] useless here, aren’t I?[/i][/color]

[color=MediumSpringGreen] “Oh, um, thank you,”[/color] Ashley replied to Silhouette, her fellow agent’s words of approval breaking her out of her despondent ruminations just in time to notice Oros, of all people, emerging from the darkness.

[color=MediumSpringGreen][i]W-What’s [b]she[/b] doing here?![/i][/color]

Even as Ashley wondered this, the pink-haired Depraved esper began explaining how the Diver was different from normal behemoths, in that a grimoire served as its “heart”. In fact, Oros almost made it sound like someone had [i]designed[/i] it that way, an insinuation that had all [i]kinds[/i] of unfortunate implications… 

Still, this was Oros the [i]Mad[/i] talking, and the Knight of Tomorrow knew it would be wise to take anything she said with a grain of salt. Such was her line of thinking as Oros and Veronica had a little chat, but when the pink-haired lunatic addressed her by name and brought up a possible “date”, Ashley’s expression noticeably darkened into an annoyed scowl.

[color=MediumSpringGreen]“The [i]later,[/i]”[/color] she hissed through gritted teeth, before attempting to compose herself when Veronica inquired about her relationship with the infamous esper. [color=MediumSpringGreen]“That’s correct,”[/color] Ashley acknowledged. [color=MediumSpringGreen]“As hard as it is to believe, she actually saved Gale and I from a group of Depraved espers,”[/color] the Knight of Tomorrow added, gesturing to the blue-haired esper nearby. [color=MediumSpringGreen]“She said she wanted to go on a date with Gale as payment for her help, and I wasn’t about to leave her alone with someone with Oros’s reputation.”[/color]

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[center]18 | Female | GEMINI | Vision of Tomorrow
Implements of Tomorrow | Wand, Shield | Arcane | Tune of Tomorrow
Raiment of Tomorrow | Stride of Tomorrow 
Light of Tomorrow | Light | Power of Tomorrow
PRO-TEK 4000 Defensive Surgery Implement | Kevlar Coat, Kevlar Padding, Clip Light
[Reveal (2), Purity (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Shield (4), Reflect (4), Heal (6), Major Heal (18), AoE (2), Powerful (0), Piercing (2)

DAMAGE: B | SPEED: E | SENTINEL: C | 750

PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: B | 6[/center]